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Hyderabad: The Telangana’s argument over the Central government’s poor and unfair tax devolution to States, especially those contributing to the national GDP in a big way, has found resonance in Tamil Nadu. Former union Minister A Raja on Sunday reportedly castigated the BJP government at the Centre for working against the federal spirit of the […]

Khammam: The Centre was neglecting women’s empowerment by ignoring the demand to ensure 33 percent representation to women in legislative houses, alleged Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. With the initiative of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao a resolution was passed in Telangana Assembly sometime back seeking to give 33 percent reservation to women in legislative […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday came down heavily on the BJP over its alleged links with apprehended LeT terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and killers of Kanhaiya Lal whose pictures with BJP leaders. Addressing a press conference here, Congress Communication In charge, Pawan Khera sought answers from the BJP. He said: “Two incidents in […]

Hyderabad: The State unit of Congress slammed the BJP for claiming that the Vijay Sankalpa Sabha held here on Sunday was a success, stating that there was no announcement made in favour of Telangana. People expected Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an announcement regarding the release of funds, employment or about the controversial Agnipath […]

Hyderabad: Countering BJP’s claims that people were yearning for ‘Double Engine’ governance in Telangana, the ruling TRS said the BJP’s agenda was to only usurp power rather than fulfilling its promises made to the people. Lashing out at the BJP’s Vijay Sankalpa Sabha held here on Sunday, Finance Minister T Harish Rao charged that Prime […]

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister, Gangula Kamalkar has asserted that it was not possible for the BJP to topple the State government, since Telangana Rashtra Samithi, which is ruling the state, has emerged from hearts of the people. “TRS is not only a political party. It is a party that is formed by […]

Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has alleged that Riaz Akhtari — one of the accused in Kanhaiya Lal murder case — has links with BJP after his pictures with saffron party leaders appeared on social media. In two back to back tweets on Sunday night, Tejashwi said: “Some photographs appeared in public domain indicating that the […]

Ahmedabad: With just a few months left for the Gujarat Assembly election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged the Gujarati people to vote for AAP saying ‘those who are not satisfied with BJP should vote for us’. “We are not here to engage in dirty politics or corruption. We are […]

Hyderabad: Ahead of the Telangana Assembly elections slated in 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Telangana’s art and culture are a matter of pride for the country. “The people of Telangana are known for their hard work. The State’s people have a lot of talent. Telangana is also known for its history and […]

Hyderabad: Alleging corruption and dynastic rule of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government in the state, the BJP on Sunday claimed that it will come to power after next year’s assembly polls. A statement was made about the state of affairs in Telangana on the last day of the BJP National Executive Committee meeting here. Addressing […]

Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked BJP members to learn from mistakes of the parties which ruled India for long but are now in “terminal decline”, as he emphasised on qualities such as restraint, balanced outlook and coordination among them. In his speech at the final session of the BJP national executive, Modi […]

Hyderabad: Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the Telangana government has become a symbol of corruption and said people want a change while taking a veiled jibe at Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao over the dynastic politics. “The Telangana government has become a symbol of corruption. It is the members of the same […]

Hyderabad: Former MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, one of the richest politicians in the country, on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Reddy, who quit the Congress party last year, formally joined the saffron party at the massive public meeting addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top party leaders at Parade Grounds. Union […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Sunday said that dalit bandhu scheme, the brain child of the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, has brought revolutionary change in the lives of the dalits. Distributing units of dalit bandhu to 200 beneficiaries at a programme held at Chimiryala, Jagadish Reddy said that the Chief Minister was […]

Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday moved the political resolution on behalf of the BJP during the party’s national executive meeting and slammed Opposition parties for targeting the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case. Shah threw light on the recent verdict of the Supreme Court giving a clean […]

Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Sunday that the next 30 to 40 years will be the era of his party and India will become a “vishwa guru” (world leader). While proposing the political resolution at the BJP national executive meeting here, Shah said “dynastic politics, casteism and politics […]

Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday claimed that they caught an intelligence officer of Telangana who allegedly intruded into the ongoing national executive of the party here. The incident occurred before the start of the second day proceedings at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC). Senior leader Indrasena Reddy told reporters that the […]

Mumbai: On expected lines, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Rahul Narwekar was elected the new Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly here on Sunday. He defeated his sole rival – the Maha Vikas Aghadi-backed Shiv Sena candidate Rajan Salvi – with a comfortable margin. The elections were held by a division of votes on the first of the […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lowering the reputation of the country during his official visit to Sri Lanka and forcing the Sri Lankan government to award a power project contract to “his businessman friend”. He maintained that Modi had actually acted as a salesman to further the interests […]

Hyderabad: BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday accused opposition parties of trying to derail various programmes of his party-led governments at the Centre and in States meant for a “resilient and resurgent” India. In his inaugural address at the two-day BJP national executive meeting here, Nadda said opposition parties in their zeal to oppose Prime […]