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A government-appointed committee to review staff strength across Telangana departments has triggered concerns among employees. While officials say it aims to assess staffing needs, employees fear cost-cutting, delayed benefits, and job losses—particularly among contract and outsourced workers

The Telangana government has set up a committee to review staffing across departments, including the Sports Authority of Telangana. The move raises hopes for outsourced employees and could address long-pending staff shortages and employment conditions across various government bodies.

A Santhi Kumari, who retired as Chief Secretary on April 30, still finds her name listed in the Board of Directors column; K Ramakrishna Rao, who assumed the role of Chief Secretary on May 1, is still shown with his old designation, Special Chief Secretary, Finance

GOMs 513 has been issued to this effect on Sunday.

“I attempted to access the Telangana State Statistical Abstract - 2024, officially released by the Telangana Government yesterday. However, to my surprise, the website hosting the report (tgdps.telangana.gov.in) has been inaccessible since this morning” Dileep Konatham, former Digital Media Coordinator said on X

The Chief Minister along with IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at his residence here on Monday.

The order comes as Special Chief Secretary to Government (Education department) Burra Venkatesham took voluntary retirement on Wednesday as he was recently appointed as the Telangana Public Service Commission chairman

The Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reached an agreement on several matters during a two-hour meeting at the APIIC office in Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. They resolved to distribute labour cess amounting to Rs 861 crore between the two States.

Teachers under leadership of MLC A Narsireddy, along with TS UTF president, K Janaiah and general secretary Chava Ravi, submitted a representation to Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari seeking school timings revision

Speaking on the occasion, Justice Nagarjun said he would work in coordination with all stakeholders and work towards providing power at affordable tariff to all the consumers.

As per the latest arrangements, four companies of TGSPF will be responsible for armed guards, patrolling, access control and Anti-Sabotage checks etc at the Secretariat.

It may be recalled that in view of the recent floods and drowning incidents that occurred in the State, the Chief Minister had instructed to constitute the Telangana State Disaster Response force

This report will serve as the basis for issuing new job notifications, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced during a review meeting

Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari issued orders to this effect on Tuesday. He also took charge the same day.

The teaching and non-teaching staff of the residential welfare schools decided to hold protests wearing black badges in their respective schools during lunch hour on September 18 and 19.

MHA Disaster Management Division Director, Ashish V Gawai also said the Central government had deployed seven teams of NDRF along with boats and life-saving equipment in the State for rescue and relief operation

Rama Rao took up the issue earlier this month and wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary stating that after the Congress government was formed in December 2023, vital content on Telangana government websites and social media handles began disappearing.

Special Chief Secretary Finance K Ramakrishna Rao informed that the annual State Budget would be presented on Thursday.

CS A Santhi Kumari on Sunday directed all Secretariat departments and district Collectors not to initiate any steps for issuing notices or recovering amounts from beneficiaries, who have been included in various welfare schemes

As the Vote-on-Account budget expires on July 31, a full-fledged budget will be presented in the upcoming session.