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Hyderabad: The All India Padmashali Sangham will stage demonstrations including “Handloom March” in different States from January 5 in protest against the Central government’s move to increase GST on textiles and handlooms from 5 per cent to 12 per cent from January 1. The Centre’s move to increase GST on textiles would sound the death […]
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Khammam: The Central government was adopting double standards in purchasing paddy from Telangana State, TRS Lok Sabha leader Nama Nageswara Rao said on Monday. “The BJP government at the Centre is not responding to the State’s appeals to buy paddy produced by farmers. It is sad that the Centre which has been purchasing paddy from […]
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Hyderabad: The face-off between Telangana and the BJP government at the Centre over paddy procurement reached a flash-point on Friday with the State declaring that it would dump the entire stock of Vaanakalam paddy procured beyond the targetted 60 lakh tonne, at India Gate if the latter continues with its stubborn attitude. “We achieved the […]
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Hyderabad: TRS working president and MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao came down heavily on the Central government on Wednesday for changing its paddy procurement policy without proper planning and deciding not to procure parboiled rice. The Centre’s decision has had an impact not only on Telangana, but also the neighbouring States of Andhra Pradesh and […]
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Hyderabad: The Central government was categorical in stating on Tuesday that there was no restriction on cultivation of crops in Telangana for Yasangi 2021, even as the State government had been demanding that the Union government make a clear statement on the quantum and type of paddy it would procure from the State. Replying to […]
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Hyderabad: The Central Government said Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) were set up in 16 of the 31 districts in Telangana and there was no provision for establishing more KVKs in the State. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar shared these details while responding to a question by TRS MPs during question hour […]
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New Delhi: In a relief to consumers on the eve of Diwali, the central government on Wednesday announced a reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel. The excise duty on petrol will be reduced by Rs 5 and that on diesel by Rs 10 and new rates will come into effect from tomorrow. Government […]
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Hyderabad: On Sunday, a group of more than 200 eco-warriors gathered on the Chevella highway and lit up diyas to protest the axing of over 1,100 banyan trees that were said to be planted by the Nizam’s government a century ago. Over 1,100 banyan trees along with 9,000 other trees that dot both the sides […]
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New Delhi: ‘Justice must not only be done, but also be seen to be done’, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday while declining the Centre’s plea to allow it to appoint an expert committee to probe the allegations of use of spyware Pegasus for surveillance of certain people in India. Such a course of action […]
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New Delhi: The Central government on Wednesday notified the appointment of seven judges in Telangana High Court. According to an official communique of the Ministry of Law and Justice, President Ram Nath Kovind, in consultation with Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, appointed–7 judges in Telangana High Court, 3 judges in Orissa High Court and […]
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Hyderabad: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy said on Monday that the strict rules framed by the Central government were discouraging many entrepreneurs from setting up waste-to-energy plants. “Many entrepreneurs are not willing to take up these projects since there was no difference between the production cost and the rate fixed by Energy Regulatory Commission,” he […]
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Hyderabad: With the Central government refusing to purchase paddy beyond the allocated quota, the State government will procure only 60 lakh tonnes of paddy through the procurement centres for the Vaanakalam (Kharif) season. The officials of Agriculture Department were asked to sensitise people in this regard. The State government had procured the entire yield during […]
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Hyderabad: The Central government has notified the timeline for the replacement of existing electricity meters with smart meters with prepayment feature. All consumers, other than agricultural consumers in areas with communication network, should be supplied electricity with smart meters working in prepayment mode, conforming to relevant IS, within specified timelines. All Union Territories and electrical […]
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"Modi govt planned to introduce the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in Parliament in the ongoing monsoon session and the Bill was anti-people," said TRVKS Khammam district president
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The students who scored 99 percentile and above include Sriniketan Joshi, Anmol Kurothe, Mrinal Kutteri, KS Makarand, Aditya Kalluri and Aniketh Parkala.
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During January-March 2021, the Central government did not raise any amount through the Cash Management Bills.
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India's cumulative Covid vaccination coverage was recorded at over 28.33 crore since January 16, according to the data from the CoWIN portal.
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According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 1,33,68,727 Covid Vaccine doses still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
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Centre has decided to buy 75 per cent of jabs from vaccine makers, including 25 per cent of the state quota, and give it for free to state governments, the prime minister said
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“Counting up all vaccine deals per capita, Canada has procured nearly nine doses per person. While all of this was happening, GoI was pushing Vaccine Maitri and promoting vaccine exports from India.”the Minister tweeted
