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T'gana urges Centre to supply vaccines to administer booster doses

Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Friday urged the Centre to supply COVID-19 vaccines to step up booster dose coverage in the state. Rao, who attended a video conference held by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, said Telangana has achieved 48 per cent booster dose coverage against national average of 23 per cent, an official release said. He asked the Centre to inform the states on various issues, including spread of virus, its impact and treatment in view of the rise in Omicron sub-variant BF 7 cases in different countries. This will help the states in improving their preparedness, he said. Rao suggested taking steps in advance to prevent any shortage in oxygen supply. As part of this, oxygen plants should be linked to the nearby hospitals. He also sought steps to ensure that the ventilators and others provided by the Centre to the state remain readily available, the release said. Amid fresh concerns over COVID-19, Rao on Thursday directed officials to ensure ...

Kavitha hits out at BJP, Congress amid backlash in Delhi excise scam

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's daughter K Kavitha, who the ED mentioned in the Delhi Excise Policy charge sheet accusing her of holding 65 per cent stake in a liquor company, hit out at the BJP on Wednesday saying "truth with prevail".Kalvakuntla Kavitha tweeted, "Rajagopal Anna.. Don't rush!! Even if my name is mentioned 28 times or 28000 times a lie is not true. #TruthWillPrevail."https://twitter.com/RaoKavitha/status/1605430251789565952?s=20 & t=kr_y5xo5fmGhOTsvz5GdtgThis came after BJP leader Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy tweeted tagging a news article with the caption, "Liquor Queen's name was mentioned 28 times in chargesheet."In another, reacting to Congress' Manickam Tagore's tweet, she wrote, "The accusations against me are completely bogus and false. Only time will prove my sincerity. It's a political vendetta of BJP, as they fear BRS Party Chief CM KCR's exposing their anti-farmer and pro-capitalist policies."The ...

Stray leopard captured in a pharma factory, shifted to zoo in Telangana

A leopard that strayed into a manufacturing facility of a pharma company at Gaddapotharam village in Sangareddy District near here was captured and shifted to Nehru Zoological Park here. The factory workers spotted the leopard and informed the Forest Department officials who immediately swung into action. They verified the CCTV footage and identified that the animal was trapped in a false ceiling roof. A senior Forest Department official said they forced the big cat to come out of its hiding place by using pressured water and after the animal came out, it was sedated by using tranquiliser darts. The official further said the Chief Wildlife Warden would decide where to finally set the leopard free.

Assam's Gamosa, Telangana's Tandur Redgram, Ladakh's apricot get GI tag

The government has granted Geographical Indications (GI) tag to various products, including Gamosa of Assam, Tandur Redgram of Telangana, and an apricot variety of Ladakh. The commerce and Industry ministry said on Wednesday that the total number of GI has reached to 432. "Famous Gamosa of Assam, Tandur Redgram of Telangana, RaktseyKarpo Apricot of Ladakh, Alibag White Onion of Maharashtra have got their GI tags," it said. The top five states holding maximum number of GIs are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala, it added. Recently, the government has supported the promotion of GIs by approving an expenditure of Rs 75 crore for three years for promotion at awareness programmes. A GI is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicraft and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory. Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, which is essentially attributable to the place of its

Just 1% of Telangana's tenant farmers got crop damage compensation: Study

Almost 61% of tenant farmers in the state belong to the backward castes

Hyderabad accounts for 33% of new IT jobs created in India: K T Rama Rao

Hyderabad accounts for one-third of the new jobs created in the information technology sector in the country during the last fiscal year, says K T Rama Rao

Dry gin made in London is being sold under BRS brand: BJP Telangana leader

Telangana state BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, took a jibe at the acronym for Bharat Rashtriya Samiti, the rechristened name of chief minister K Chandrasekhar-led Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) party, claiming that dry gin manufactured in London is sold under the brand name BRS."BRS of KCR has alcohol references. Dry gin manufactured in London is being sold under BRS brand. CBI officials may be shocked to see Kavitha's house & next ED investigation shud also happen about this house. They don't have money to do development but will steal lakhs of crores," tweeted Sanjay Kumar.On Sunday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K Kavitha at her Banjara Hills residence in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy caseThe CBI had earlier summoned her on December 6 for questioning. However, Kavitha wrote to CBI seeking deferment of summons to anytime between December 11 and 15 (except 13) because of her ...

CBI begins examining KCR's daughter Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday began examining Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter K. Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case at her residence in Hyderabad

Police break YS Sharmila's indefinite fast, shift her to hospital

Police broke the indefinite fast of YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) president, Y S Sharmila in protest against alleged denial of permission to continue her statewide 'padayatra' and shifted her to a hospital here in the small hours of Sunday, after her health deteriorated. Sharmila had launched the indefinite hunger strike at the party headquarters here on Friday. Police forced media personnel, party leaders and cadres, to move away from the location and foiled Sharmila's fast before she was "forcefully" shifted to the hospital at around 1.00 AM today, the party said. Sharmila, did not even consume water, which resulted in her health condition deteriorating rapidly, it said. Doctors, who were monitoring her health, stated that Sharmila's blood pressure and glucose levels had fallen to alarming levels, and expressed concern over dehydration which could lead to electrolyte imbalance, potent enough to pose danger to her kidneys, a release from the party said. Sharmila, daughter of forme

We see trade with India growing two-fold in next 5 years: Ontario minister

In a Q&A, Victor Fedeli says several top Indian companies are continuing to build their presence in the Canadian province despite concerns of tighter global financial conditions

Telangana BJP chief says KTR consumes drugs, challenges him to take test

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president and state IT minister K T Rama Rao of using drugs

YS Sharmila, Telangana's X-factor, turns out to be new irritant for KCR

Dramatic visuals of YS Sharmila sitting defiantly in her car being towed away by Telangana Police have brought to the fore another dimension to the conundrum of politics in the two Telugu states

India's Greenhouse-in-a-Box startup Kheyti wins 2022 Earthshot Prize

A Greenhouse-in-a-Box sustainable solution for small farmers devised by Telangana startup Kheyti has won the 1 million pounds Earthshot Prize, founded by Britain's Prince William and dubbed the Eco Oscars'. Kheyti, one of the five winners at a gala green carpet awards ceremony in Boston on Friday night, won the prize in the Protect and Restore Nature category from hundreds of entries worldwide. The pioneering solution for local smallholder farmers is designed to reduce costs, increase yields and protect livelihoods in a region on the frontlines of climate change. I believe that the Earthshot solutions you have seen this evening prove we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges, and by supporting and scaling them we can change our future, said William, the Prince of Wales. Alongside tonight's winners and finalists, and those to be discovered over the years to come, it's my hope the Earthshot legacy will continue to grow, helping our communities and our planet to thrive, he ...

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

LG forwards proposal to implement Telangana law in Delhi to MHA: Official

Lt Governor VK Saxena has approved and forwarded a proposal to the Union Home Ministry for issuance of a notification to implement a Telangana law in Delhi which allows the police to take offenders in preventive custody, officials said. In June, the Delhi Police had sought approval for issuance of the notification to extend the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous activities Act, 1986, to the Delhi government citing "a need for stringent legislation for prevention and effective control" of criminal activities, they said. The Act is applicable for prevention of activities of boot-leggers, drug traffickers, land grabbers, those involved in adulteration of food, making fake documents, snatching, robbery, arms running, sale of drugs, gambling, sexual offences, cyber crime among others. According to officials, Saxena has approved and sent the Delhi Police's proposal to the MHA for issuance of notification under Section 2 of the Union Territories (Laws) Act, 1950 for extending the Telangana

Amara Raja Batteries to invest Rs 9,500 cr battery mfg, R&D in Telangana

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd on Friday said it intends to invest Rs 9,500 crore over the next 10 years in Telangana on setting up research and manufacturing facilities for lithium-ion battery-making in the state. The company on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government to set up research and manufacturing facilities for lithium-ion battery-making in Mahbubnagar district, Amara Raja Batteries said in a regulatory filing. "Over the next 10 years, the company intends to invest over Rs 9500 crore, after necessary approvals," it added. The initial facilities would include an energy research and innovation center in Hyderabad, dubbed the Amara Raja E-hub. It will be equipped with advanced laboratories and testing infrastructure for material research, prototyping, product life cycle analysis and proof of concept demonstration, the company said. "This will cater to the development needs of the Amara Raja as well as to provide a range of facilities open to

BJP uses central agencies to weaken opposition parties: Telangana Minister

Telangana Health and Finance Minister Harish Rao alleged that BJP uses agencies like Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax to weaken opposition parties when the elections are around the corner

Allow mega powerloom cluster in T'gana as G20 logo return gift: KTR to PM

Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who mentioned about a Telangana weaver who sent him a G20 logo woven with his own hands, Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao has said the best return gift to weavers of Siricilla will be to sanction a mega power loom cluster in the upcoming Union Budget. "Dear @narendramodi Ji, The best return gift to my weaver brothers & sisters in Siricilla will be to sanction a Mega Powerloom cluster in Union Budget, 2023 and making GST Zero on handloom products. Hope you will oblige," the Minister, who is also TRS Working President tweeted on Sunday night. In his 95th Mann ki Baat broadcast, Modi hailed a "unique gift" from a weaver from Telangana, Hariprasad, who sent the PM a G20 logo woven by him The Telangana government had on several occasions written letters to the Centre urging to sanction a Mega Powerloom Cluster (MPC) at Sircilla in the state under the Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme (CPCDS). Meanwhile, Yedhi Hariprasad, the

Telangana eyes 20% increase in foreign, 30% in domestic tourist arrivals

Telangana Tourism expects increase of 20 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals and 30 per cent growth in domestic tourist footfall to the state by end of 2023 as compared to pre-COVID level, a senior government official said. Telangana witnessed domestic tourist arrivals of 3,20,00,620 while international tourists numbered 5,917 in 2021. For this year, domestic arrivals increased to 3,95,53,865 and international arrivals rose to 35,945 up to July. During 2019 when the pandemic had not yet set in, the domestic arrivals in the state was 8,30,35,894 while the number of foreign travellers was 3,23,326. Already, there is increase in the count of foreign travellers visiting Telangana and there has been growth in domestic tourists arriving this year, the official said. "Our target is to increase international tourist arrivals by 20 per cent, and also domestic tourist arrivals by 30 per cent by 2023-end," Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) Managing Director B Manohar

38 special trains to operate for Sabrimala pilgrims from Telugu states

According to SCR, Hyderabad-Kollam special trains will be operated every Monday on December 5, 12, 19 and 26 and January 2,9 and 16