Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has appealed to the Centre to sanction 20 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 2.0 to the state, besides funds for other projects including proposed Metro Rail corridors. A release from the CMO on Friday night said Reddy urged Union Minister for Housing and Urban Development Manohar Lal Khattar to allocate one lakh solar pumps under PM Kusum to ensure continuous supply of irrigation water to tribal farmers in Telangana. CM Revanth Reddy urged the Union Minister to sanction 20 lakh houses to Telangana which happened to be the first state to join PMAY 2.0 and also ready with comprehensive data and a complete plan for the construction of houses," the release said. Reddy said the DPRs ( detailed project report) for the first five corridors (76.4 km) of Metro Rail (out of six envisaged) have already been submitted to the Centre and requested to Khattar to approve them and allocate Rs 24,269 crore funds under the Joint Venture (JV) betwee
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy-led "TelanganaRising" delegation signed as many as 20 MoUs for investments and expansions worth nearly Rs 1.79 lakh crore on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum summit at Davos, Switzerland, with the majority of them for setting up data centres, followed by pumped storage facilities in the state. A press release from the Chief Minister's Office said the investments are expected to create nearly 50,000 jobs. The biggest individual investments breakup broadly includes Amazon AWS - Rs 60,000 crore data centre, Sun Petrochemicals - Rs 45,500 crore, Tillman Global Holdings - Rs 15,000 crore, Megha Engineering - Rs 15,000 crore, among others, it said. "The TelanganaRising delegation, led by CM Reddy concluded its highly successful Davos trip on Thursday with a total investment of Rs 1,78,950 crore (INR One Lakh Seventy Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty crore), which will create 49,550 jobs," the release said. Software majors such as Infosys (17,000 ..
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Chief Minister said that his government is taking up mega projects including the Musi Rejuvenation project, Metro rail expansion, Future City, AI City, Skills University, Sports University, and others
The first Congress government in Telangana kicked off implementation of its poll promises, including the path-breaking caste census, during 2024, but its ambitious projects of Musi river redevelopment and development of a 'future-ready city' on Hyderabad outskirts would not be easy as they require massive funds, besides posing other challenges in execution. The Telugu film industry whose fame soared following the success of mega films like 'RRR' came under pressure at home during the year in the aftermath of the 'Pushpa-2' stampede on December 4, where a woman was killed and her son seriously injured. At a meeting with Telugu cinema industry representatives post the Allu Arjun episode, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy made it clear law and order was supreme and that the movie world was no exception to it. The Congress government which assumed power last year, began implementation of the party's poll promises and 'guarantees', including Rs 21,000 crore crop loan waiver, besides the cas
Telugu cinema star Allu Arjun on Sunday appealed to his fans to not resort to any kind of abusive language or behaviour, both online and offline, amid fresh allegations against him in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case. A 35-year-old woman died and her eight-year-old son was injured on December 4 during a stampede-like situation at the cinema hall in Hyderabad when thousands of fans jostled to have a glimpse of the actor at the premiere of his recent release "Pushpa 2: The Rule". Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday alleged that Arjun visited the theatre during the film's screening despite police permission being denied, a charge that the actor denied. On Sunday, Arjun shared a word of caution for his fans on social media. "I appeal to all my fans to express their feelings responsibly, as always and not resort to any kind of abusive language or behavior both online and offline," he said in a statement posted on X. "Misrepresenting as my fans with fake IDs and fake
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Ramesh for suppressing critical information about his German citizenship and misleading the judiciary
The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) will release the hall tickets for the Group 2 Examination 2024 today, December 9, at official website, www.tspsc.gov.in
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said his government is moving ahead with plans to make one crore members of women self-help groups (SHGs) "crorepatis" by involving them in various business activities. Speaking after the inauguration of the "Indira Mahila Shakti Bazar" of women SHGs here in the evening along with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Reddy said his government is implementing various schemes for the welfare of women, including free travel for them in state-run buses, supplying LPG cylinders for Rs 500, free power supply up to 200 units for the poor, stitching clothes for students and "Indira Mahila Shakti" canteens. The government is also allotting solar power plants to SHGs, he added. The total number of members in SHGs at present is 65 lakh and it should become one crore, the chief minister said. "It is your responsibility to make it one crore. It is my responsibility to make one crore (women) crorepatis," he said. Next year, he would visit the 10 undivi
BRS leader T Harish Rao was detained at the Banjara Hills police station while accompanying BRS MLA P Kaushik Reddy
BRS MLA P Kaushik Reddy was on Thursday arrested in connection with a case registered against him for allegedly threatening, abusing and obstructing a police official here, police said. Kaushik Reddy, legislator from Huzurabad constituency, was arrested from his residence in Kondapur here, they said. While being taken by the police, the MLA said he was "illegally" arrested. Some BRS leaders, including former minister T Harish Rao, were detained by the police when they went to meet Reddy at his residence, even as party workers raised slogans. The case was registered against Reddy and others on Wednesday based on the complaint of Banjara Hills Police Station Inspector for the offences of unlawful assembly, using force for obstructing the duties of a public servant, criminal intimidation, wrongful restraint, public nuisance and rioting. According to police, when the Inspector was leaving the station on emergency field duty, a group of persons led by Reddy "obstructed" the police ...
A petition to prevent the release of the much-awaited Telugu movie Pushpa 2: The Rule was denied by the Telangana High Court on Tuesday, paving the way for its December 5 premiere
Minister Uttam stated that the Congress government implemented the highest-ever farmer loan waiver in Independent India, filled the highest number of government jobs in any state
Kavitha, the Member of Legislative Council, also demanded an explanation from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the 'failure' of their government to conduct a caste census
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to make arrangements on a grand scale for the Congress government's first anniversary celebrations from December 1 to 9. During a meeting with ministers and officials on Saturday, Reddy instructed ministers to present a progress report on their respective department's work and explain the future plans by holding press conferences. The CM will inaugurate a statue of 'Telangana Thalli' (mother) at the Secretariat complex on December 9 (coinciding with the birthday of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi). About one lakh women from across the state would be invited for the event, an official release said. As part of the celebrations, a public meeting of unemployed youth would be held in Peddapalli district on December 4. As many as 9,000 youth, newly recruited for government jobs, would be handed over appointment letters at the venue. A 'farmers convention' would be organised at Mahabubnagar on November 30. Reddy also ordered t
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday accused the BRS of creating obstacles in the Congress government's development projects, and said BRS leader K T Rama Rao will have to go to jail for his alleged conspiracy in a recent attack on government officials. Referring to the November 11 attack on officials during a public hearing for land acquisition in his assembly constituency of Kodangal in Vikarabad district, he charged that rowdy elements were made to assault the officials. Reddy, who addressed a public meeting at Vemulawada after attending various development programmes, said the land acquisition was for setting up industries and consequent job creation in the backward area of Kodangal. When police cases are filed in connection with the attack, BRS leaders object to it, he said. He also alleged that BRS MLA T Harish Rao, a nephew of party president K Chandrasekhar Rao, is causing trouble in the execution of Narayanpet-Kodangal lift irrigation project aimed at ...
In a remarkable achievement, fine variety paddy (sanna vadlu) cultivation in Telangana has gone up by 61 per cent to four million acres this kharif season compared to 2.5 million acres during the same period last year, government sources said on Sunday. In a social media post, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy complimented farmers and said for the first time after the formation of Telangana, despite the Kaleshwaram Project not being in a position to store water, paddy was harvested at a record level. The reason for increase in the acreage (fine paddy) is attributed to the Rs 500 bonus per quintal for the fine variety paddy announced by the Congress government in the state as part of its poll promise, sources said. The state government has announced the Rs 500 bonus on the minimum support price (MSP) on the fine variety paddy from this season. As a result, the cultivation area of sanna vadlu has increased by 61 per cent compared to last time, they said. On the other hand, the ...
Telangana government sent the Punjabi singer a legal notice against promoting substance abuse in his music and avoiding having children on stage for safety reasons
Recruitment to Telangana state civil services has turned into political battleground. Aditi Phadnis tracks issue in a state where employment (govt jobs) was a central point during formation