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Telangana elections: BRS MLAs face competition for tickets within party

While sitting legislators have asserted that they are confident about re-nomination, names of relatives of the MLAs and other leaders are also coming up for the ticket

Telangana elections 2023: Cong to accept applications at payment of Rs 50K

Karnataka unit Congress charged Rs 2 lakh from the aspiring candidates of the general category while it charged Rs 1 lakh from SC/ST applicants in the Assembly polls held earlier in May

As elections approach, BRS prepares for massive rally in Warangal on Oct 16

People aware of the news said that the event is likely to draw people in large numbers going in the range of one million to one and a half million

Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: BRS candidates make claims for tickets

The leaders are making claims based on their photographs with the CM and BRS president KCR, his son and IT minister, K T Rama Rao, KCR's daughter MLC K Kavitha, and other top BRS leaders

T Venkata Rao considering a return to BRS as ruling party offers ticket

Tellam Venkata Rao wants to contest from Bhadrachalam constituency and has claimed that BRS is offering him a ticket from the seat, while he has no clarity on this from his current party, Congress

Independent India's desired goals yet to be achieved, says Telangana CM

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday said though the 75 year-old independent India's progress was laudable, the desired goals are yet to be reached. Though there are abundant natural resources, and hardworking people available in the country, ideal utilization of resources was not taking place due to inefficiency of the rulers and ideological bankruptcy, he said in his Independence Day speech after hoisting the national flag at the historic Golconda Fort. People are suffering unnecessarily despite having resources. The CM further said that the poverty of Dalits, Adivasis, minority and backward classes was yet to be eradicated. Rao paid tributes to the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the Army War Memorial in Secunderabad Parade Grounds, an official release said.

Telangana elections 2023: BRS launches social media campaign against BJP

BRS has released a special booklet and CD titled "100 Lies of BJP". The booklet talks about the failures of the BJP in Telangana and in the center at large

Telangana govt decides to postpone Group-2 exam by state PSC to November

The Telangana government on Saturday night decided to postpone the Group-2 examination, which was scheduled to be conducted this month-end by the state Public Service Commission (PSC), to November. The decision was taken after Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari to consult with the Commission and reschedule the Group-2 exam to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the aspirants, an official release said. The applicants to the Group-2 have requested the Commission to postpone the exam as several other competitive exams are also scheduled to be held this month. On Saturday, Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) and other parties held protests demanding postponement of the exam as sought by the candidates.

India's first Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) launched in Hyderabad

The Telangana government also launched the Agriculture Data Management Framework (ADMF) - a framework for facilitating consent-based responsible data sharing

Telangana elections: BRS working on unemployment allowance to lure youth

The government is working on specifying the eligibility criteria to accept applications from unemployed youth with regard to age limit, educational qualification etc

K Kavitha to contest for Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency against D Arvind

Kalvakuntla Kavitha, the Telangana CM's daughter, lost the Nizamabad Lok Sabha seat elections in 2019 against BJP's Dharmapuri Arvind

Telangana Assembly elections: KCR may roll out schemes from next week

CM KCR will begin his state tour across districts and distribute schemes in the run-up to the assembly elections

Telangana CM KCR to distribute Podu land documents to beneficiaries today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday will distribute Podu land (shift cultivation) documents to beneficiaries in Asifabad and also address a public meeting there, official sources said. Chandrasekhar Rao, also known as KCR, will reach the Komuram Bheem Asifabad district headquarters at 1 PM and unveil the statue of Gond martyr and Telangana fighter Komuram Bheem. After paying floral tributes to the statue, he will inaugurate District BRS Party office building and unveil a statue of Kotnak Bheem Rao and pay floral tributes The Chief Minister will inaugurate the District Police Office building complex and also Integrated District Offices complex and address employees. He will return to Hyderabad after addressing a public meeting. Rao had earlier said the state government will distribute four lakh acres of 'Podu' land titles to 1.5 lakh beneficiaries.

Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao leaves for visit to Solapur in Maharashtra

Ruling BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday left for a visit to Solapur in Maharashtra. Rao, who was travelling by road in a massive convoy of about 600 vehicles, was accompanied by state ministers, MPs, MLCs, MLAs and party senior leaders, an official release said. During his two-day visit to Maharashtra, Rao would reportedly offer prayers at Lord Vitthal temple at Pandharpur town near Solapur and at Goddess Tulja Bhavani temple at Osmanabad and also attend an event where a popular leader from NCP would join the BRS. After renaming the TRS as BRS in December last year, Rao, also known as KCR, has been making efforts to strengthen the party in neighbouring Maharashtra. He has addressed public meetings at Nanded and other places in Maharashtra, highlighting his 'Telangana model' of development. Several activists and leaders from NCP and other parties in Maharashtra joined the BRS during the last six months.

Telangana spends Rs 12k-cr per year to give free power to farmers: CM KCR

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said his government has been spending Rs 12,000 crore annually for providing free power to farmers in the state. Speaking at a public meeting here, the Chief Minister said the food processing industry will be a focus area after the Assembly polls in Telangana. "In order to strengthen the farming community and make agriculture a fruitful venture and see smiles on farmers' faces, the government is spending Rs 12,000 crore annually to provide free power to you (farmers)," Rao, also known as KCR, said. He cautioned the people not to entertain opposition parties stating that if they come to power, then BRS' flagship schemes like free power, 'Rythu Bandhu' financial aid for farmers and 'Dalit Bandhu' for Scheduled Caste members to start enterprises will all go away. "People should decide whether the party which will abolish these schemes should come into power or we (BRS) should continue," he said addressing the people at the ...

T'gana offers support to Odisha rescue, relief ops over train accident

The Telangana government on Saturday offerred support to the Odisha Government and the Railway authorities in rescue and relief operations relating to the ghastly railway accident that took place in Balasore district in Odisha. As per the directions of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the government contacted the Odisha Government and the Railway authorities and conveyed its readiness to extend all support, an official release said. According to General Manager, South Central Railways Secunderabad, as of now, there are no passengers from Telangana among the injured or among casualties. However, State officials are in constant touch with Railways, the release added. Meanwhile, Rao expressed shock and grief over the death of several people in the tragic train accident in Odisha. He regretted that it was a most unfortunate incident and expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families. The Chief Minister requested the State and Union Governments to take steps to

Telangana Formation Day 2023: Details about India's youngest state

This year, Telangana residents will honour their cultural heritage by celebrating their Telangana formation day on June 2

Telangana govt to distribute 'podu' land 'pattas' from June 24 to 30

The Telangana government on Tuesday decided to distribute 'podu' (shifting agriculture) land 'pattas' to tribal farmers from June 24 to 30. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who held a meeting with officials on 'podu' lands, state formation day celebrations and other issues, directed them to extend the 'Rythu Bandhu' farm investment support scheme to those who receive the 'podu' land 'pattas' (land certificates providing certain rights). During the meeting, the Chief Minister also decided to conduct a conference of district Collectors on May 25 to deliberate on the state formation day celebrations, an official release said. The State government has already announced that the formation day celebrations would be held for 21 days from June 2 on a grand scale. Telangana State came into existence on June 2, 2014. In another decision, the release said, the State government would take up distribution of house sites in villages to eligible beneficiaries in view of the ...

Larsen & Toubro expects to win Rs 2-trillion order from Centre in FY24

The company ended the financial year 2022-23 with record orders of Rs 4 trillion

Amara Raja launches gigafactory in Telangana to produce lithium ion battery

This new facility in Telangana by Amara Raja plans to create employment opportunities for nearly 4,500 people and a similar number of indirect jobs