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Telangana govt to begin caste survey today, to cover 11.7 mn households

This is the first time a caste-based survey is being conducted by the government in Telangana since 1931

TS TET 2024: Registration started at tgtet2024.aptonline.in, check details

The Department of School Education, Telangana, has released the notification for the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) for the January session at schooledu.telangana.gov.in

Telangana govt begins comprehensive caste survey, CM Reddy briefs Guv

The Telangana government's comprehensive socio-economic, employment, political and caste survey, an election promise of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, began on Wednesday. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy described the survey as a 'yajna' to achieve social justice for the oppressed classes and equality of opportunities. The massive exercise that began on Telangana soil is an "adventure" that will change the country's social outlook under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, he said on 'X'. Reddy also met Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and briefed him about the survey. The CM urged the Governor to take the survey to the notice of the Centre so that it can be taken into consideration during the national census to be held in 2025. Reddy, who was accompanied by Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and other leaders, explained the details regarding the survey and its process to the Governor, an official release said. The CM and leaders told the Governor that Telangana will stand as a role model for

Govt job crisis: Congress poll promise hits caste hurdle in Telangana

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

Cong govt ended darkness' in 11 months of rule in T'gana: CM Revanth Reddy

During the last 11 months, the Congress government in Telangana has reversed an air of gloom and despair under the previous BRS regime and ended the "darkness", Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Saturday. He was responding to a post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that under Congress rule developmental trajectory and fiscal health is turning from bad to worse in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. I am happy to clarify several misconceptions and factual errors in your statements about my state and our government," Reddy said in his post. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday in a series of posts said the Congress stands "badly exposed" in front of people for promising to them what the party knows it will never be able to deliver. Every promise made by us to people is a sacred commitment for us. In the last 11 months, we have reversed an air of gloom & despair under BRS, and ended the darkness. Like a morning sun, Telangana is now Rising, Reddy said in the post addressed .

With seats slashed, Telangana faculty turn to delivery jobs to survive

Senior faculty members of engineering branches face layoffs and financial hardship as focus shifts to high-demand tech fields

Telangana to start caste survey from Nov 4-5, complete by Nov 30: Minister

The Telangana government is expected to start a caste survey in the state from November 4-5 and it is likely to be completed by November 30, minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Saturday. Prabhakar was addressing the media after a cabinet meeting during which a proforma for the caste survey was approved. He said the exercise is being taken up in line with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's commitment to conduct a caste survey in the state as well as across the nation. Prabhakar said 80,000 government employees will be roped in for conducting the survey and they will be appropriately trained for it. According to a resolution passed by the Telangana Assembly, the state cabinet has approved the proforma for the caste survey which is expected to be completed by November 30. The actual enumeration, covering every household, is likely to start from November 4 or 5, he said. All the data collected will be kept in public domain, he said. Revenue Minister P Srinivas Reddy said the cabinet also .

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy warns public not to take law into their hands

Expressing concern over the recent desecration of an idol at a temple here, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said people should not take law into their own hands, but repose faith in the police to ensure action against the culprits. In an apparent reference to a crowd allegedly seeking to vandalise a hotel at Secunderabad here where the accused in the idol desecration incident stayed, he appealed to the people of Telangana to exercise restraint and cooperate with the government when some people try to damage public properties. "If anyone tries to take law into their hands or try to punish those who committed a wrong, there will be not much difference between the culprits of such crimes and those seeking to take law into their hands. So, police personnel are ready to take tough action against the perpetrators of crimes. No one needs to have any doubts on this," he said. The Telangana government is ready to take stern action if any complaints are lodged over any ...

BRS leader KT Rama Rao alleges scam in Telangana's Musi river rejuvenation

BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Friday alleged a scam in the Musi river rejuvenation, claiming that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana enhanced the project cost to Rs 1.50 lakh crore from Rs 16,000 crore planned by the previous BRS government. "We are posing many questions to Revanth Reddy. We hope he will answer those queries," he told PTI Videos. On Thursday, in a veiled attack on BRS, CM Revanth Reddy alleged that the opposition party is trying to stall the state government's Musi river rejuvenation project in the state capital. He had said those who "looted the state for 10 years like a daylight robbery" are now trying to create hurdles to the Musi project out of frustration of losing power. He had also appealed to BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao, state BJP chief G Kishan Reddy and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi to submit their doubts on the Musi project in writing to the government. If they are not satisfied with the government's reply,

Rajnath Singh to lay foundation stone for radar station in Telangana today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be laying the foundation stone on Tuesday for the Indian Navy's proposed Very Low Frequency (VLF) radar station at Damagundam forest area in Telangana, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said. Addressing a press conference, he said it was a proud moment for Telangana as the project, the second such centre in the country, is important in terms of national security. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Kishan Reddy will also take part in the foundation stone laying ceremony. Refuting the allegations made by BRS leader K T Rama Rao, that his party is opposing the construction of the radar station in Vikarabad District as it would create ecological imbalance, Reddy said it was the previous K Chandrasekhar Rao-led regime which gave land and permissions to the Centre. "In December 2017, Telangana government's Forest and Environment Department gave the clearance. As per the GO issued then, 2,900 acres of land at Dhamagundam Forest area were given for the ...

CM Revnath calls Khattar, urges Centre's support on various state projects

During the meeting, CM Reddy sought to include Hyderabad's Comprehensive Sewerage Master Plan

Telangana CM urges HM Shah for Rs 11,713 cr flood relief after infra damage

The Chief Minister met with Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday, where he detailed the devastation caused by heavy rains between August 31 and September 8

T'gana CM says loan waivers being given as promised, rejects PM's claim

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday countered Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments that farmers in the state are still waiting for loan waivers, and said that the crop loan waiver scheme is being implemented successfully in the state. Reddy also addressed a letter to Modi in response to the latter's comments on loan waivers in Telangana. The chief minister, in his letter to Modi, said he is pained and surprised by the PM's comments as it does not reflect the reality on the ground. In a post on X, he said every crop loan below Rs 2 lakh was waived totally as promised by the government. "Dear Shri @narendramodi ji - Apropos, and in response to your speech mentioning about farmers loan waivers in Telangana - I am sharing all facts about its successful implementation within our first year of governance," he said. "In our governmentevery crop loan below Rs 2 lakh was waived totally as promised. This covered a total of 22,22,067 farmers, with an amount of Rs 17,869.22

CM Revanth Reddy says KCR used Telangana agitation as 'protective shield'

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy took a veiled attack on BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday, alleging that the former used the statehood agitation as a "protective shield" which got him people's respect though it is not the case anymore. Speaking at an event here where he handed over appointment letters to new recruits in different government departments, Reddy, without taking Rao's name, said people respected the former CM for the sake of the statehood movement. "He feels that people respected him because of his greatness. But, it was due to Telangana agitation, the sacrifices of unemployed youth. Now that the veil is out, he is not to be seen in public. His children are on the roads and speaking as they wish," Reddy said. While government recruitment was deferred for years together, the state government has filled up 30,000 job vacancies in 90 days after assuming office, he said. Referring to the opposition BRS and the BJP attacking the government's Musi river ..

TS DSC 2024: Telangana TS DSC Results announced at tgdsc.aptonline.in

Telangana has declared the results of the TS DSC examination for teacher positions on the official website at tgdsc.aptonline.in. The announcement was officially made by T'gana CM Revanth Reddy

Driving towards net zero: India's strategic push for sustainable trucking

India's net-zero carbon strategy has focused intensely on sectors such as automotive, power, steel, aviation, cement, and agriculture, which collectively contribute significantly to carbon emissions

Bharat Biotech signs MoU with SAHE to rejevenuate stepwells at Ammapalli

This initiative comes as a part of the Telangana government's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative

HCL Technologies chairperson Roshni Nadar meets Telangana CM Reddy

HCL Technologies chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra on Friday met Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and extended an invitation for the opening ceremony of HCL's new office in HITEC City here. The new facility is set to create an additional 5,000 engineering jobs, further contributing to the growth of the local economy and enhancing employment opportunities in the state, an official release said. "Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCL Technologies visited Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to extend a personal invitation for the opening ceremony of HCL's new office in HITEC City, Hyderabad," it said. The discussions were centered on potential partnerships between HCL GUVI and Telangana's Skill University to enhance training programmes and expand educational resources. The chief minister expressed his gratitude to Roshni Nadar for HCL's continuous support and presence in Telangana. He acknowledged the company's significant contributions towards creating employment opportunities

ED searches Telangana minister Reddy's premises in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided multiple premises linked to Telangana revenue minister P Srinivasa Reddy and some others as part of a money laundering case linked to an alleged smuggling racket of more than Rs 100 crore, official sources said. About five premises in the state, including Hyderabad, are being searched, they said. The money laundering case stems from a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) complaint against Reddy's son, Harsha Reddy of the Raghav Group, who is alleged to have purchased seven watches worth Rs 7 crore. The payments for these are linked to an alleged hawala and crypto currency racket worth Rs 100 crore and a man named A Naveen Kumar is under the scanner of the ED. Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, a Congress leader, is the minister for Revenue, Housing, Information and Public Relations in the Telangana government.

German major XeedQ plans quantum tech centre in Telangana, Tamil Nadu

Quantum computing is the next-generation computing technology that is expected to revolutionise computer technology in terms of speed, capability, security, and more