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Telangana govt misappropriates panchayat funds: BJP's Bandi Sanjay Kumar

Telangana BJP Chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar wrote to the Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh alleging the Telangana government on the grounds of drawing money from the accounts of the Sarpanches without their knowledge and using the money for other purposes.Sanjay requested the Union Minister to initiate steps against the government. He said, "I request you to initiate necessary action to protect the rights of the local bodies as per the 73 & 74 Amendments of the Constitution of India in Telangana."Sanjay further alleged in the letter, "Government of Telangana is in the habit of diverting the funds allocated by Union Government for gram panchayats as well as other local bodies. In the recent past, I have also noticed that the MGNREGA funds are being diverted and utilised for other schemes of the state government."BJP Chief of Telangana said, that he received representations from sarpanches from all parts of Telangana to take necessary steps for re-depositing the funds into

Paddy procurement at MSP reaches 4.47 mn tonnes in Telangana till Dec 14

Paddy procurement at the minimum support price reached 44.72 lakh tonne in Telangana till December 14 of the 2022-23 kharif marketing season, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In Telangana, procurement of paddy is undertaken by the state government through its agencies and only the surplus rice after meeting the state's requirement is delivered to Food Corporation of India (FCI) in central pool for movement to deficit/consuming states. "Up to December 14, 2022, 44.72 lakh tonne of paddy with MSP (Minimum Support Price) value of Rs 92,12.63 crore has been procured in Telangana against the estimate of 74.62 lakh tonne," Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Paddy procurement has increased in the last five years. Kharif marketing season started from October. Total paddy buying stood at 119.05 lakh tonne in 2021-22, 141.09 lakh tonne in 2020-21, 111.26 lakh tonne in 2019-20, 77.46 lakh tonne in 2018-19 and 5

Telangana govt to release Rs 7,600 cr for Rythu Bandhu' scheme from Dec 28

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday directed State Finance Minister T Harish Rao to start releasing the crop investment - Rythu Bandhu funds for the yasangi harvest (rabi) season from December 28. An official release from the CMO said the Rythu Bandhu funds, starting from one acre as usual, would be credited to the accounts of all farmers by Sankranthi and for this, the State government would deposit Rs 7,600 crore in their bank accounts. Through the scheme, the government provides crop investment to the farmers at the rate of Rs 10,000 per acre for both Vanakalam ( Kharif)and Yasangi seasons. The scheme, considered as a revolutionary activity in the country's agriculture sector, is delivering optimum results, it said. Along with free irrigation, free electricity, and farmer insurance, a revolutionary development has taken place in agriculture in the State by providing direct investment in the farmer's account to take up farming activity, the release further .

Amara Raja to invest Rs 9,500 crore in Telangana battery-making unit

Unit will house Amara Raja E-hub, an advanced energy research and innovation centre to meet firm's development needs and offer facilities to other players in the energy and mobility space

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Telangana government withdraws general consent to CBI in the state

The Telangana government has withdrawn general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the state. According to a state government order issued on August 30, prior consent of Telangana is required for the central probe agency on a case-to-case basis to investigate in the state. Though the government order (GO) was issued two months ago, it did not figure in the public domain until Saturday when the Additional Advocate General (AAG) informed the Telangana High Court, during arguments on a petition filed by the BJP seeking a CBI probe into the TRS MLAs poaching case, that the general consent for CBI was withdrawn by the state government. "Government of Telangana hereby withdraws all previous general consents issued by the State Government under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (Central Act XXV of 1946), vide any letters or notifications including the Notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.160, Home (SC) Department, dt.23.09.2016, to all the

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BJP leader slams KTR, says he 'represents a failed govt' in Telangana

BJP leader Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy condemned the "irrelevant remarks" made by Telangana minister KT Rama Rao against the RSS, saying that he himself "represents a failed government"

NGT directs Telangana govt to pay Rs 3,800 cr for improper waste management

The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of Rs 3,800 crore on the Telangana government for its failure to treat solid and liquid waste. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said huge gaps exist in the management of solid and liquid waste in the southern state. The bench, also comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert members A Senthil Vel and Afroz Ahmad, said the liability of the state for past violations had to be quantified on the "polluter pays" principle, to be utilised for the restoration of the environment. Providing clean air, water, hygiene and environment have to be the top priorities for good governance, the bench said, adding that the state could not avoid its constitutional responsibility of providing a pollution-free environment. Calculating the total environmental compensation to be paid by Telangana, the bench said the amount for the gap in the treatment of liquid waste or sewage is Rs 3,648 crore, while the compensation for the state's .

Eight dead in Hyderabad fire; PM Modi, Telangana govt announce ex-gratia

Eight people, including a woman staying in a hotel were killed in a midnight fire that originated from an electric bike showroom located below, in Secunderabad area here. Seven others were injured and they were rushed to various hospitals, police said on Monday. Most of the victims were asphyxiated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana Minister K T Ramarao condoled the loss of lives and announced ex-gratia on behalf of the Centre and the state government, respectively. The fire and smoke from the showroom engulfed Hotel Ruby Pride situated above the showroom killing the victims. "It appears there are 23 rooms in all the four floors in the hotel. The smoke traversed through the staircase from the bottom up to the top floor and completely engulfed all floors." "Some people who were sleeping in the first and second floors came to the corridor through the thick smoke and died due to asphyxiation," Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand who visited the spot told reporters. Exac

Amazon Web Services joins Telangana govt with cloud adoption framework

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Telangana, Centre in war of words on Twitter over medical colleges

Mandaviya stated that the Centre always requested and guided Telangana state to send a formal proposal with DPR as per scheme requirements

Telangana in debt trap despite Centre's support, alleges Amit Shah

Even after the Centre gave over Rs two lakh crore to Telangana, the state has plunged into a debt trap, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday and claimed that the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led government was anti-farmer. Speaking at a public meeting at Munugode, about 85 km from here, where a by-poll is scheduled to be held later, Shah alleged that the TRS government is committing a sin by keeping the farmers away from PM Fasal Bhima Yojana and assured that if the BJP is voted to power in the next Assembly elections, it will ensure that every grain of paddy will be procured from farmers. "Despite over Rs 2 lakh crore help from Modi's government, Telangana has plunged into debt. I promise that if Rajagopal Reddy wins and the BJP is voted to power (in the next elections), Telangana will also be developed like any other state in the country," Shah said. He further said though the central government has reduced fuel prices twice, the Telangana government did not bother to slash VAT ...

Centre's plan on sale of RE power to states offers only a flickering hope

The power ministry's plan to become an intermediary in the sale of green power generation to states is only a limited solution to the larger problem facing state discoms

What about past promises: TRS on PM Modi's Independence Day speech

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi setting the 'Panch Pran' (five resolves) target during his Independence Day speech, the ruling TRS in Telangana on Tuesday asked as to what happens to his past promises. "New goals for 2047 is great. But what about your past promises for 15th August, 2022 Hon'ble PM @narendramodi Ji? Nation wants to Know...Where is the accountability if you don't even acknowledge your own targets & subsequent failures in accomplishing the same?," TRS Working President K T Rama Rao tweeted. Rama Rao, son of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, cited media reports of Modi talking about doubling farmers income by 2022, the country's economy doubling in size to USD five trillion by 2022 and the 2022 deadline for water, electricity and toilet in every house. Modi on Monday said the time has come to cleanse the country of corruption and nepotism and asked people to have 'nafrat' (hatred) for these twin evils that go beyond politics, as he set a 'Panch Pran' ...

Telangana baby with rare genetic disease administered Rs 16-cr drug

A 23-month-old baby with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, received a new lease of life with Swiss drugmaker Novartis coming forward to donate gene therapy costing Rs 16 crore.

Telangana bets big on oil palm, to cut $19 billion vegoil imports

Telangana is targeting 2 million additional acres under oil palm cultivation in the next four years, and is going to great lengths to achieve this goal

Telangana gearing up to tackle monkeypox outbreak, says Minister

Telangana is gearing up to tackle monkeypox disease and has designated a state-run hospital in Hyderabad as the nodal facility to treat patients, state Health Minister T Harish Rao said on Monday.

Telangana govt to distribute 12 mn national flags for I-Day celebrations

Telangana government has decided to celebrate "Swatantra Bharatha Vajrotsava Dwi Saptaham" and also distribute 1.20 crore national flags for hoisting across the state

Telangana govt seeks Rs 1,000 crore from Centre for flood relief

The Telangana govt on Wednesday requested the Centre to provide Rs 1,000 crore as immediate assistance towards flood relief to the state