Tag: Telangana

Explained | Water: Centre-State powers, river disputes, laws & drinking water supply

March 27, 2025 admin

Polavaram irrigation project receives huge inflow of flood water in West Godavari district | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT On September 7, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solve the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal issue between Punjab and Haryana, saying, “It’s the duty of the Centre…

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Enraged By Life Sentence, Man Throws Slipper At Woman Judge In Hyderabad

February 13, 2025 admin

Hyderabad: Enraged after being sentenced to life imprisonment in an attempted murder case, a convicted felon allegedly hurled a slipper at a woman judge in the courtroom here on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred when the accused was produced before the Additional District Judge (ADJ) court for the trial of another murder case. Police…

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No due priority to agriculture in Budget: Farmers Commission Chairman

February 1, 2025 admin

Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission Chairman M. Kodanda Reddy expressed disappointment over the Union Budget, stating that the agriculture sector has not been given due priority. He alleged that the Union government was planning to hand over the sector to big corporate companies. In a statement, Mr. Reddy said the agriculture sector, including the…

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Union Budget 2025-26 leaves Telangana sulking for the second year in a row

February 1, 2025 admin

Though Telangana submitted a wish-list of requirement for various projects, it drew a blank in the Union Budget 2025-26. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images For the second successive year, Telangana got short shrift in the Union Budget with almost zero allocation for any of the projects for…

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Indian Student In US Didn’t Halt At Stop Sign, Crashes Into Truck, Dies

January 30, 2025 admin

Mohammed Wajid, a 28-year-old student from Hyderabad, died in a road accident in Plymouth County of Massachusetts in the USA on January 28. Mr Wajid, a native of the Khairatabad area in Hyderabad, was a member of the NRI Minority Congress Committee in the USA. He completed his master’s degree in Chicago. The accident occurred…

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Revanth Reddy’s Brother Gets Convoy And Marching Band, Opposition Hits Out

January 10, 2025 admin

Hyderabad: A video of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s brother Tirupati Reddy arriving for a school function in a convoy led by a police car and being welcomed with a marching band and a parade has gone viral, igniting controversy and attracting barbs from opposition parties BRS and BJP. Tirupati Reddy holds no official position…

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Centre asks Telangana govt. to explore possibility of private sector collaboration for integrated steel plant

January 7, 2025 admin

The Central government has exhorted the Telangana government to explore possibility of setting up the proposed integrated steel plant at Bayyaram in Khammam district in collaboration with a private company. Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan made the suggestion to the Telangana government delegation during the meeting to review the progress of educational institutions/infrastructure projects in…

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Was Allu Arjun’s Arrest By Telangana Police Necessary? What Survey Reveals

December 15, 2024 admin

Actor Allu Arjun was released from jail on Saturday morning Was there a gross misuse of power by the Telangana government in arresting Telugu superstar Allu Arjun in connection with the death of woman at the premiere of his ‘Pushpa 2’ movie? 34% of the people or 843 out of 2,502 people answered in the…

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Telangana Inks Pact With Google For ”Safety Engineering Centre” In Hyderabad

December 4, 2024 admin

Telangana has always been at the forefront of digital skill development. Hyderabad: Telangana government on Wednesday said it has entered into a strategically-crucial and broad ranging partnership with Google under which the latter is committed to establishing India’s first Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) here.GSEC in Hyderabad would be the second-of-its-kind in the Asia-PAcific region,…

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30 Students Fall Ill After Consuming Worms In Mid-Day Meal At Telangana School

November 21, 2024 admin

The students complained of stomach ache and vomiting after consuming the food. Hyderabad: At least 30 students at a government school in Telangana’s Narayanpet district fell ill after consuming a mid-day meal that allegedly contained worms, on Wednesday, officials said. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has ordered a thorough probe into the incident that occurred…

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