Shashank Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao held a meeting on Thursday with the officers to discuss the arrangements to observe World Yoga Day in Andhra Pradesh on June 21.
The Chief Secretary emphasised that the Government of India performing the Yoga as on voluntary mode without binding anyone. Celebrating Yoga Day is the first time in the world, simple postures and Surya Namaskars are there to perform on the Day.
The SHE Teams of Hyderabad City Police have arrested six persons, including four minors, for eve-teasing in two different cases in the City.
In the first case, K. Praveen Kumar, 27, of Shaikpet, was arrested for teasing a woman, misbehaving and stalking her since two months. He was regularly waiting at bus stop near S.R. Nagar, and stalking her and telling her “I love you and want to marry you” repeatedly and following her on the way to college on a bike. Based on the complaint of the victim the person was arrested at Chermas, Ameerpet by the SHE teams.
TDP MLA A Revanth Reddy, who was out on interim bail for 12 hours in ‘Cash for Vote’ case, attended the engagement ceremony of his lone daughter Nymisha with Satyanarayana Reddy at N Convention Centre at Madhapur here on Thursday.
The Central Government has ordered a departmental probe into the allegations of phone tapping levelled by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu against the Telangana Government.
To make Godavari Maha Pushkarams 2015 a national event and a celebration of people’s spiritual relationship with River Godavari, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the 12-day event should be etched in the minds of people.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao laid the foundation stone for Rs 35,000 Crore Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Project at Karvena in Bhoothpur mandal of Mahabubnagar district on Thursday.
Hyderabad will soon become industrial hub in Telangana State, according to Industries Minister Jupally Krishna Rao.
TRS Floor leader in Parliament Jithender Reddy said that the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will lay the foundation stone for the Palamuru Lift Irrigation Project on Thursday.
Participating in a program with Auto Unions, Jithender Reddy alleged that Seemandhra leaders shifted the water share of Telangana to Andhra region during erstwhile United State. The previous government failed to release funds to complete the projects located in Telangana region and not even accepted for a survey on Palamuru Lift Irrigation Project.
TTDP Floor leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao questioned Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who had criticized the then Chief Minister Dr YS Rajashekar Reddy for making TRS MLAs join the Congress Party, as to what he was doing now.
Corruption will be routed out in Finance Department, Minister for Finance and Civil Supplies, Etela Rajender has said.
During a high level review meeting with the departments’ officials here, Rajender warned of stringent action against the erring officials and staff for corruption. They must shun this malpractice in the best interests of the people, he said adding that Chief Minister K Chandrsekhar Rao has promised to provide a corrupt-free and transparent governance. Unless the staff and employees cope up with the government, we cannot wipe out the scar of corruption, he said.
The works on the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project are progressing at a great pace. On Wednesday, the Managing Director of L&T, V.B.Gadgil said the Metro Rail Project will be ready within two years ie.,by 2017.
Gadgil also mentioned that an 18.5 million feet commercial mall will be constructed. Managing Director of metro rail S.V.Reddy said that there are no discrepancies between the announcements made by GHMC and L&T and the project cost Rs 20,000 crores so far (NSS)
With effect from 15th June 2015, the timings for Tatkal Reservation Tickets booking will be staggered for Air-conditioned and Non Air-conditioned classes all over Indian Railways, a Press release said today.
As per the amendment, from 15th June 2015, for all Air-conditioned classes, Tatkal reservations will open at 10 hrs on the previous day of journey from Train Originating Station like at present. In case of Non Air-conditioned classes, Tatkal reservations will open at 11 hrs (instead of 10 hrs as at present) on the previous day of journey from Train Originating Station.
Minister for Power G Jagadish Reddy today slammed Congress and Telugu Desam parties for coming in the way of development in Telangana.
Christian Associations Federations’ convener Jerusalem Matthaiah, who was accused number-4 in Revanth Reddy’s ‘note for vote’ case, on Wednesday lodged a complaint with Sathyanarayanapuram Police Station in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh State alleging that Telangana State Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao took a bribe of Rs.One crore from nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has specifically stated that the name of his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu figures in the ‘Cash for Vote’ case.
Addressing a press conference Wednesday night after chairing the meeting of State Cabinet, KCR said Naidu was very much involved in the scam. “He spoke to various persons. His henchmen spoke to various persons. Now all those details are being retrieved by the investigating agencies,” he said while maintaining that the Telangana Government did not tap anybody’s phone. “We did not do anything illegal.” he said.
Accusing Telangana Government of phone tapping, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu demanded a high-level probe into the incident.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday evening.
Naidu has reportedly requested the Prime Minister to see that the Centre issues guidelines to the Governor on Law and Order in Hyderabad. Accusing the Telangana Government of tapping the phones of at least 120 persons, he reportedly urged him to that the Law and Order subject in Hyderabad, the joint capital, be handed over to the Governor, as provisioned in the Section 8 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
Lashing out at both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chief Ministers K Chandrashekar Rao and N Chandrababu Naidu respectively, Congress MLA from Jagtial T Jeevan Reddy, on Wednesday demanded the President Pranab Mukherji to order CBI inquiry into both Chief Ministers’ corrupt politics.
Jeevan Reddy addressed a letter to the President in this regard and urged him to initiate steps to stop deteriorating constitutional values in Telangana State.
The TDP is contemplating in terms of disowning its Telangana leader and MLA Revanth Reddy, following his alleged involvement in the ‘Cash for Vote’ scam. This appears to be the thinking of the party leadership if the statement made by a minister in A P’s Chandrababu Naidu government K Acchen Naidu is any indication.
Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka today met Urban Development Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi and held wide ranging discussions on various urban development and housing schemes being launched by the central government.
Notorious house burglar by night, Kattela Anoop Kumar @ Niteesh @ Raju @ Tinku, a driver by profession and resident of Pagoda in the city, was arrested by Cyberabad police today. Police recovered 26 tulas of gold ornaments, One Hundai I-20 car, two motor cycles and Electronic Goods all worth Rs 20 lakhs, from him
Police also arrested his co-accused by name Nalla Ranjith Kumar, a Private employee and resident of Uppuguda.
Demanding the government to order CBI inquiry into ‘note for vote’ episode, the Congress Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao has alleged that the main accused was Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in Revanth Reddy episode.
The Prime Minister,Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of Satguru Sri Sivananda Murty.
“Satguru Sri Sivananda Murty impacted several lives through his work and teachings. Saddened by his demise. My condolences to all his followers”, the Prime Minister said. (NSS)
Supporters of Congress party today organized a protest against Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao using ‘unparliamentary’ words against the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. They also took to task the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for his role in the ‘cash for vote’ episode.
Minister for IT, KT Rama Rao today said that Telangana is a favourable destination for investments.
Inaugurating Amazon Fulfillment Center at Penjrala in Kothur Mandal near Hyderabad, the minister said that the new company will offer at least employment to 500 people in the city. KTR also exuded confidence that the fulfillment center will provide employment opportunities by giving priority to local talent. He also said that the Government urged the Amazon Company to open its Cloud Center and invest more funds in Hyderabad.