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Hyderabad: Handlooms Minister KT Rama Rao has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and ensure that the hike in GST on handlooms and textiles is not implemented, and save weavers. In a tweet on Friday, the Minister said: “Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, on the National Handloom Day you had talked of strengthening […]
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Hyderabad: Textiles Minister KT Rama Rao, demanding the Centre drop its proposal to hike GST on textiles and handlooms from five per cent to 12 per cent on Sunday, said that SCs, STs and BCs who constitute 70 per cent of the families in the handloom sector would be the worst hit by the decision. […]
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Hyderabad: TRS legislators on Saturday accused the Modi government of showing discrimination towards farmers of Telangana and demanded the Centre to enhance the quantity of paddy for procurement from the State. They reminded that Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and other BJP State leaders have assured that the Centre would purchase entire raw rice produced […]
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Varanasi: The newly-inaugurated Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi is being largely hailed as a symbol of resurrection of spiritual consciousness of India but a section of people here claim that the mega project is being showcased so that the ruling party gets a “political edge” in the upcoming state elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on […]
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Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ignoring the welfare of Backward Classes in the country. “After Modi, who himself is a BC, became the Prime Minister, he forgot to uplift them on all fronts,” he said, addressing ‘BCs’ Jung Siren’ organised by BC Welfare Association of Telugu […]
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Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Saturday that proper utilisation of water of the country’s rivers and adequate water reaching farmers’ fields was one of the top priorities of the BJP government, echoing the sentiments of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on water utilisation and prosperity of the farm sector. In the process, Modi […]
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By D Bala Venkatesh Varma Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, for the 21st Annual Summit in New Delhi on 6th December. Though by normal diplomatic standards this official visit was a short one — President Putin was in Delhi for less than four hours — its timing and […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately stall the auction of four coal blocks belonging to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) by the Union Coal Ministry. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Chandrashekhar Rao said SCCL was playing a key role in meeting the coal […]
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Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy advised farmers not to believe in the statements of BJP leaders and get cheated by the party. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Indrakaran slammed the BJP leaders for making contradictory statements over the procurement of paddy. He said it was absurd that while the Centre declared it would […]
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By Dr GB Reddy, T Vijay Kumar Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 19, 2021, that his government would repeal the three controversial farm laws. Though the PM maintained that the government failed to make farmers understand the benefits of the laws, one important factor could be the States’ dissent and opposition to such […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday left for New Delhi by a special flight from Begumpet Airport, to pursue issues pertaining to Telangana with the Union Ministers. He is also likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister was accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues, MPs, and top officials. He is expected […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdraw the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020. The Chief Minister asked the Central government not to pass the Bill in Parliament. Stating that the TRS will strongly oppose the move in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, he said demonstrations would be organised on […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged all democratic nations to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency does not end up in the wrong hands, cautioning that it can spoil the youth. In a virtual address at the Sydney Dialogue, he said the digital age is changing everything as it has redefined politics, […]
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Hyderabad: Turning up the heat on the BJP at the Centre over paddy procurement, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao along with the State Cabinet Ministers, legislators, MPs and other TRS elected representatives, will stage a demonstration at Indira Park on Thursday. It would be one of the rarest occasions in the nation’s history where the […]
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Nalgonda: CPI (M) State secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram on Wednesday said that it was time for Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to fight against the Centre to protect the interests of the State. Addressing the district-level meeting of the party in Nalgonda, Veerabhadram said, “Anti-people policies initiated by the Central government have created hardships to the […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 132nd birth anniversary. “Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary,” he tweeted. In India, Children’s Day is celebrated on November 14 every year as a mark of respect to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first […]
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A massive initiative to transition to clean energy is required for India to meet the ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions by 2070. The timeline, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations climate change conference—COP26 (Conference of the Parties) — at Scotland’s Glasgow, came as a surprise to many because India […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme hailed the health workers on the fast-paced Covid vaccination drive which has covered over 100 crore people, and also on the occasion of UN Day on Sunday said ‘India will play a key role in making our planet a better […]
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Hyderabad: TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao said that freedom of expression had become a right to abuse in politics and this was unfortunate. Speaking to select media persons at Telangana Bhavan, the Minister, citing political disturbances in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and the recent arrest of Union Minister Narayan Rane for his […]
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New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will light up 100 of its heritage monuments in colours of the national flag to mark 100 crore Covid 19 vaccine doses being administered in the country, officials said on Thursday. Seventeen UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, Tughlaqabad Fort, Purana […]
