Tag: Telangana government

Telangana govt moves SC over delay in guv’s assent to key bills

The relationship between the state government and the Raj Bhavan has been rocky ever since Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan took over as governor with the BRS deeming her as a political appointee as she was the BJP president of Tamil Nadu before assuming office.

March 2, 2023

Punjab CM to replicate ‘Telangana model’ for ground water conservation

The Telangana government has constructed small dams in the villages for conserving the groundwater across the state.

February 16, 2023

MLA poaching: TS Govt moves lunch motion petition to stall CBI probe

The move came a day after the government’s writ petitions were dismissed by a division bench of the Telangana High Court upholding the order of the single bench.

February 7, 2023

Telangana government rejects suspended BJP MLA’s plea for release

T Raja Singh, controversial MLA from Goshamahal, was detained by the Hyderabad Police on August 25 for making derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad, which led to communal tension in the Old City area.

October 27, 2022

Google begins work on Hyderabad campus, largest outside its headquarters

Google will also support the Telangana government's efforts to improve public transportation and use of digital technologies in agriculture.

April 28, 2022

Telangana launches spacetech framework

The framework aims to encourage private participation in the space industry in line with the recent reforms by the Union government.

April 19, 2022

Telangana releases Rs 500 crore more for ‘Dalit Bandhu’ scheme

A week after the launch of the welfare scheme by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, also known as KCR, at a public meeting in the constituency, the state government issued orders releasing the funds.

August 23, 2021

Telangana’s Dalit Bandhu scheme begins from CM’s adopted village

The chief minister during his visit to the village on Wednesday announced that 76 SC families in the village will be benefited under the scheme. He said Rs 10 lakh will be deposited in the bank account of each beneficiary family from Thursday. He said the beneficiaries would be free to spend the money the way they want but advised them to use it to create a source of revenue.

August 5, 2021

Telangana nets Rs 2,000 cr with auction of 50 acres in Hyderabad

The e-auction of the plots developed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) was conducted by MSTC Ltd, a Central government enterprise.

July 16, 2021

Telangana ban

It was on the strength and support of these organisations that the TRS succeeded in wresting Telangana from Andhra Pradesh as a separate State and Chandrashekar Rao became Chief Minister seven years ago.

May 5, 2021

T’gana govt permits liquor sales till midnight on New Year’s eve

In a government order dated 29 December the prohibition and excise department has granted permission to liquor shops to remain open till midnight on 31 December and permitted bars and event organisers who are license holders to serve liquor till 1 a.m. on the same night.

December 31, 2020

T’gana to withdraw its farming policy

The decision to give up the Regulatory Farming policy which was launched prior to the monsoon this year might be prompted by the fiasco created after Food Corporation of India refused to allow the state government to pay even a single rupee over and above RS 1888 per quintal for the super fine variety of paddy.

December 28, 2020

Telangana govt decides to cancel Class X board exams

Tirumala Temple reopened After remaining closed for almost two and half months the Tirumala Temple reopened to devotees with 100 employees participating in a trial run before allowing all pilgrims to visit the temple from 11 June.

June 9, 2020

Mobile vegetable marts bring cheer to Hyderabadi homes

The initiative is a combined operation between the state's agriculture, marketing departments and the GHMC.

March 29, 2020

Telangana govt, MEC signs an MoU in the area of AI

MEC will provide skill development and consultancy in AI segment and extend their Supercomputer Lab facilities for individuals and startups

January 6, 2020

Telangana govt to bring back body of Indian student killed in Kansas

Sharath Koppu, a 26-year-old student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UKMC), was shot dead by a suspected robber in the US on Friday night.

July 8, 2018

Telangana govt presents Rs 1 crore to Indian women cricket team skipper Mithali Raj

The Telangana government on Thursday presented Rs one crore and a house site of 600 square-feet to Indian women cricket team skipper Mithali Raj. State Sports Minister T Padmarao felicitated her here and handed over the incentives, according to a state government release. The minister also presented Rs 25 lakh to Mithali Raj’s coach RSR...

December 29, 2017