Tag: Telangana
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Centre trying to settle issues between AP, Telangana: Rajnath
The Centre was trying to amicably resolve all contentious issues between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through a dialogue, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In a brief chat with reporters after laying the foundation stone for the National Disaster Response Force's 10th battalion headquarters at Kondapavuluru village near here this afternoon, Rajnath Singh said …
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January 9, 2017 -
Centre trying to settle issues between AP, Telangana: Rajnath
The Centre was trying to amicably resolve all contentious issues between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through a dialogue, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In a brief chat with reporters after laying the foundation stone for the National Disaster Response Force's 10th battalion headquarters at Kondapavuluru village near here this afternoon, Rajnath Singh said …
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January 9, 2017 -
Centre trying to settle issues between AP, Telangana: Rajnath
The Centre was trying to amicably resolve all contentious issues between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana through a dialogue, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In a brief chat with reporters after laying the foundation stone for the National Disaster Response Force's 10th battalion headquarters at Kondapavuluru village near here this afternoon, Rajnath Singh said …
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January 9, 2017 -
Telangana, Assam join Uday discom debt scheme
With Telangana and Assam joining the central government's Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) and Tamil Nadu coming on board next week, over 90 per cent of the debt of state electricity distribution companies will be covered by the debt restructuring scheme for discoms, an official statement said on Wednesday. "An overall net benefit of approximately …
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January 5, 2017 -
No more cockfights in Andhra, Telangana: High Court
The High Court at Hyderabad on Monday upheld the ban on cockfighting and directed the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments to ensure no cockfights take place during the Sankranti festival. The court extended the ban on cockfights wholly and not just during the Sankranti festival in January. The common High Court for both the Telugu …
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December 26, 2016 -
No more cockfights in Andhra, Telangana: High Court
The High Court at Hyderabad on Monday upheld the ban on cockfighting and directed the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments to ensure no cockfights take place during the Sankranti festival. The court extended the ban on cockfights wholly and not just during the Sankranti festival in January. The common High Court for both the Telugu …
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December 26, 2016 -
People suffer due to cash crunch in Telangana, Andhra
Three weeks after demonetisation of high value currency, people in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continue to face hardships. There was no relief for the common man on the 20th day on Tuesday as people stood in long queues at banks and ATMs to draw cash. At the regional office of Reserve Bank of India …
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November 29, 2016 -
Godavari in spate, flood warning for Telangana
Authorities on Sunday sounded flood alert in Telangana as water level is rising in Godavari river due to huge inflows following heavy rains. With all the projects across the river overflowing, the administration in five districts were put on high alert to prevent loss of life by taking up evacuation from low-lying areas in towns …
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September 25, 2016 -
IAF rescues 24 labourers caught in Telangana floods
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday rescued 24 labourers who were caught in floods in Telangana’s Medak district since Saturday. The rescue operation, which was aborted Saturday evening due to heavy rains, resumed on Sunday morning. Two Chetak helicopters pressed into service, airlifted the labourers stranded in Manjeera river at Yedupayala, officials said. The …
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September 25, 2016 -
Andhra, Telangana agree for mechanism on river water sharing
The Apex Council on river water-sharing between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday decided to install telemetry system and constitute a joint committee to study availability of water. Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti told reporters after the first meeting of the council in New Delhi that the report of the joint committee will be …
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September 21, 2016 -
After heavy rain warning, Telangana to move people to safer areas
As the Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rains in Telangana, the state government on Monday decided to evacuate people from low-lying areas to safer places. The IMD in its weather bulletin said, heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in isolated areas of Telangana. Following the forecast, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed …
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September 12, 2016 -
Telangana govt seeks Central aid for backward districts
Telangana government on Thursday sought Rs.50 crore financial assistance from Union Finance Ministry per year for five years for each of the backward districts in the state. Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao put forth the demand during his meeting with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi, according to an official statement …
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September 8, 2016 -
G20 Summit: India to engage ‘constructively’ on economic issues
Global economic slowdown, raising protectionism, structural reforms to expand global trade and creation of jobs, innovation, inclusive growth and climate finance are the key topics to be discussed at the two-day G20 summit starting in this picturesque Chinese city tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join US President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi Jinping along …
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September 3, 2016 -
Experience prison life by paying Rs.500 in Telangana
Tourists visiting a colonial-era jail here in Medak district of Telangana can now get a first-hand experience of prison life by paying a fee of Rs.500 for a day’s stay. The 220-year-old District Central Jail at Sangareddy, which has now been converted into a museum, offers a 24-hour confinement under an innovative initiative called "Feel …
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August 31, 2016 -
SC rejects review petition of Telangana for division of assets
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Telangana against its verdict which had held that the newly carved out state cannot claim "absolute" right over institutions, merely because they are located in its capital Hyderabad which is now being shared by Andhra Pradesh also. A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and …
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August 25, 2016 -
Telangana, Maharashtra sign agreement on Godavari projects
The Chief Ministers of Telangana and Maharashtra on Tuesday signed a pact for construction of irrigation projects across Godavari river, ending the inter-state dispute. Touted as the historic pact, this will pave way for construction of three barrages on Godavari and its tributaries Penganga and Pranahita. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his Maharashtra …
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August 23, 2016 -
Telangana to have 17 new districts
Telangana will have 17 more districts as the government on Monday took the first step for reorganisation of districts. The state, which came into being in 2014, currently has 10 districts, including state capital Hyderabad. The government issued a draft notification for formation of new districts. Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali told the media that 15 …
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August 23, 2016