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By Arun Sinha The noted economist Surjit Bhalla’s argument that food subsidy has wiped out extreme poverty in India is highly erroneous. Bhalla, who arrived at this conclusion in a recent study done for the International Monetary Fund with two other economists, wants to make us believe that if only the stomachs of the poor […]
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Hyderabad: Continuing its stir against the Centre over the paddy procurement row, the TRS on Thursday staged protests across the State. The entire party cadre including Ministers, MPs, legislators and other leaders led the protests which were held in 32 district headquarters demanding the union government procure the entire paddy from the State during the […]
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Hyderabad: Despite stiff opposition to interlinking of rivers by the TRS government, the Central government on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha that the feasibility reports of eight proposals to link Mahanadi-Godavari, Godavari-Krishna and Krishna-Pennar had been completed. Of the eight proposals, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of Godavari (Ichampalli) and Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) and Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – […]
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Khammam: The Modi government’s seven year rule at the Centre resulted in lowest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and highest unemployment in the country, stated Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. Telangana’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) witnessed a record growth of Rs. 11,54,860 crore and Telangana has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. This reveals […]
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By Arun Sinha One of the strongest pitches of the BJP marketing in recent years has been that the Modi government has given to the poor many times more than any government ever before did. Free rations, a gas connection, a pucca house, drinking water, electricity, a toilet, medical insurance and more — a long […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana is the only major State in the country to have achieved cent per cent tap water connection to every household particularly rural households. Further, the Centre even replicated the scheme, renaming it as ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. But the Modi government also conveniently ignored the recommendations by the Central planning body – NITI Aayog […]
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Nalgonda: TRS MLC Gutha Sukhender Reddy on Monday alleged that the Modi government has conspired to dilute federal spirit of democracy of India by bringing amendments to central service rules. Speaking at a media conference on Monday, Sukhender Reddy said that the BJP government has been taking the decisions against the federal spirit with an […]
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Kothagudem: A massive protest rally was taken by the district Congress leaders here on Thursday demanding the State and Central governments to take steps to procure entire paddy produced by farmers in the State. The rally was led by the TPCC Vikalangula Vibhagam Chairman Muthineni Veeraiah and district Congress leader Naga Seetharamulu. Speaking to the […]
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Warangal: Strongly condemning the Rs 25 hike in price of LPG domestic cylinder, Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded that the Central immediately withdraw the hike for the benefit of the common people. “The Modi government has been burning a hole in people’s pocket every day. Already, the price rise is the steepest in […]
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The Maoist Central Committee official spokesperson, Abhay in a statement released to the media here on Thursday said the party was grieved and shocked to learn about the death of Swamy.
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"BJP government spending a small amount of Rs 20,000 crore for the Central Vista including a modest new house for the PM. Criticism unjustified," he said
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The Prime Minister must rely on scientists and experts while making the big and non-routine decisions
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"You are not exploring all avenues to augment oxygen supply. Beg, borrow or steal," the court told the Centre, and asked why it was not waking up to the gravity of the emergency situation
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"The country was kept going by the Information Technology mobile infrastructure during Covid-19 lockdown period," he said.
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A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of its joint action committee with trade union and people's organisations' leaders here on Wednesday
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"Even while the agitation to save Vizag steel plant is intensified, the minister's remarks tend to provoke Telugu people," CPM Visakhapatnam district secretary K Lokanadham said
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He said the BJP led NDA government was trying to dilute the public sector to promote corporate companies in the country.
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General secretary of the Forum A. Aja Sarma noted that the steel plant was a jewel in the crown of Telugu states and condemned the decision of the Centre which proposed a strategic sale of the plant.
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In a tweet after the Budget, he said, "Forget putting cash in the hands of people, Modi Govt plans to handover India's assets to his crony capitalist friends."
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The former Congress chief's attack came a day after petrol and diesel prices in the country touched new all-time highs after rates were increased for the fourth time in the week.
