Calling out Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka’s recent claim in Mancherial that interest-free loans worth Rs.21,000 crore were disbursed to women, Harish Rao termed it a publicity stunt. "As per GO 27, interest-free loans are applicable only up to Rs 5 lakh. Women are still paying interest on the remaining Rs.15 lakh," he said.
Stating that Revanth Reddy was not being respected neither by the high command nor his own Cabinet, Harish Rao said the Chief Minister owed an apology to the UoH students for for filing false cases against them.
This comes shortly after it was revealed that the State posted zero per cent growth in GST collections for March 2025 compared to the same month last year
The directions were issued after the three-Minister Committee held a meeting with University of Hyderabad Teachers Association (UHTA) and representatives of different public organizations at Secretariat
Deployment of bulldozers, felling of trees, students protests and arrests and criticism from all quarters, all these factors had left the leaders on the backfoot, says a senior party leader
The CM is learnt to have discussed a few aspects on the issues with his cabinet colleagues. The focus was on how to counter the opposition parties’ narrative and win people’s confidence over the issue, sources suggest
The residents of Kesavapuram and Jagannathapuram have been opposing a recent GO issued constituting the temple Board of Trustees demanding to give place to any of the residents of the villages in the temple Board.
During question hour, former Roads and Buildings Minister V Prashanth Reddy and Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy indulged in a verbal duel over road infrastructure development in the State
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka tabled the budget in the State Assembly, with emphasis on economic growth and welfare initiatives
Even as the GO was issued 12 days ago, the oath-taking of the Board of Trustees has not taken place till date and the process of constituting the board was put on hold
The option of relieving Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy of their key portfolios reportedly being weighed upon by party high command
Nearly 50 metres of concrete wall of the canal was washed away but irrigation officials have not carried out any repairs, as a result of which farmers were unable to feed the crops properly.