-
Hyderabad: To discourage government doctors from prescribing branded drugs, the Telangana government on Thursday directed them to only prescribe generic drugs while providing free consultations to patients. A generic drug prescription will provide an opportunity for the pharmacist at the government dispensary to issue drugs available in the stock, instead of forcing patients to purchase […]
-
Karimnagar: Collector RV Karnan wanted bankers to encourage small traders by lending more loans to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the district. Collector was the chief guest at a customer outreach programme organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav held at Revenue Gardens here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Karnan appreciated […]
-
Hyderabad: Rubbishing rumours being spread on social media, the State government on Tuesday clarified that there was no shortage of petrol and diesel in Telangana. All the 3,520 fuel stations have adequate stocks and the daily supply of these fuels has been consistent without any disruption. Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar who held a meeting […]
-
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted two weeks to the Telangana government to deposit the cost of Rs 2.5 lakh imposed on it while declaring the government order issued by the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh of providing 100 per cent reservation to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates for the post of teachers […]
-
Hyderabad: Consider this! Sri Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple in Ammapalli owns vast lands spread over 250 acres but it gets a mere Rs.3 lakh per annum towards lease amount for varied reasons. It is quite popular as many Telugu and other languages movies were shot on the temple premises till recently. The management of 13th century […]
-
Hyderabad: The Central Government attempted to usurp Telangana Government’s schemes by claiming to extend 54 lakh tap connections in the State under the Jal Jeevan Mission, while it had not extended any assistance to the State Government’s initiative of providing water connections to every household under Mission Bhagiratha programme. This came to light on Saturday, […]
-
Hyderabad: Stating that Telangana Government was striving for comprehensive development of towns and cities, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao said the aim was to ensure Hyderabad ranks among the top 30 cities in the world. “Apart from the best cities in the country, we want to compete with the top 30 […]
-
By JR Janumpalli June 2, 2022, marks the eighth anniversary of Telangana State’s formation. In these 8 years, the State’s forward march was very eventful and inspiring. For a region which was denied its statehood for six decades, forced to be in the company of a majority region and was fighting with its back to […]
-
Karimnagar: BC Welfare Minister Gangula Kamalakar on Thursday said that to uplift the Dalits, the Telangana government has launched the Dalit Bandhu scheme. “Dalit Bandhu has created a history as no such scheme is being implemented in the country,” he said. He made these comments after hoisting the tricolour as part of Telangana Formation Day […]
-
Sangareddy: Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali said that the Telangana government was aiming to irrigate agriculture lands in Sangareddy with Godavari water by completing Sangameshwara Lift Irrigation Project (SLIP) and Basaveshwara Lift Irrigation Project (BLIP). Addressing the gathering after unfurling the national flag in Sangareddy on Thursday, the Home Minister said they will bring 3.84 […]
-
Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana on Thursday lauded the Telangana government’s efforts to ensure decentralisation of not only judicial services but also governance in the State through various initiatives. Chief Justice Ramana was addressing a gathering after inaugurating 32 new district courts along with Chandrashekhar Rao at a virtual function here. Extending […]
-
Siddipet: Finance Minister T Harish Rao, in a strong rebuttal of BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s allegations that the State government was delaying release of funds to Gram Panchayats, categorically stated it was the BJP government at the Centre, in fact, that owed Telangana Rs 34,149.71 crore in dues under various heads. Hauling the […]
-
Hyderabad: At a time, when many States in the country are facing power crises, Telangana was not only ensuring quality and uninterrupted power supply but was also making arrangements to meet requirements for the next six years, said Shailendra Dubey, chairman of the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) here on Saturday. Speaking at the […]
-
Hyderabad: Maintaining a strategic silence on State Government’s repeated appeals to sanction rightful projects and funds to Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a vain bid to project the State in poor light, especially in terms of development. This was even at a time, when Central Government agencies and organisations ranked Telangana as […]
-
Hyderabad: Telangana government on Wednesday notified the maximum speed limit for various vehicles on different types of roads in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits. According to the notification, the speed limit for cars on roads with dividers is 60 kmph. On roads without dividers, it is 50 kmph. On the colony roads, the maximum […]
-
The NDA government’s ambivalence on the caste census has been exposed by its ally Janata Dal (United) with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar deciding to go ahead with the exercise which is essential to fine-tune the reservation policy. Though the Constitution doesn’t explicitly allow the States to conduct a census, it must be pointed out […]
-
Hyderabad: Apart from Central Government’s recognition, Telangana Government’s measures being taken up to address malnutrition among women and children, now feature in a report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 2022 report focusing on Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture (NSA). The FAO report on “Bridging the gap between nutrition and agriculture in Telangana […]
-
Hyderabad: Telangana government-led incubator for women entrepreneurs WE Hub on Tuesday announced sanctioning of Rs 4.5 crore fund under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme to support 13 women-led startups. This is the first investment by WE Hub since its inception and Rs 4.5 crore will be sanctioned in three tranches of which Rs 1.76 […]
-
Siddipet: The Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao said that the Government will set up Radiology hubs at all the 33 district hospital headquarters besides setting up another 10 radiology hubs in government hospitals across the Hyderabad. Speaking after inaugurating the radiology hub in Government Hospital Siddipet on Tuesday, the Minister said the idea […]
-
Hyderabad: For the successful replication of ‘Medicine from the Sky’ pilot programme under which vaccines, samples and medicines were delivered using drones, focus should be on developing the requisite infrastructure at health centres. The Medicine from the Sky Insight report released recently by the World Economic Forum in association with Apollo Hospitals and Telangana government, […]
