POLITICS
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Feb- 2025 -15 February
Telangana government ignoring public concerns on dump yard: Harish Rao
The former Minister warns Pyaranagar issue may snowball into another Lagacherla episode Sangareddy: Former Minister T Harish Rao said Pyaranagar dump yard issue will snowball into another Lagarcherla episode if the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) continued its decision to set up the dump yard here despite strong opposition from local farmers. Supporting the farmers, who have been fighting against the dump yard at Gummadidala on Friday, Rao said that the BRS government had stopped the project when the locals opposed the government’s move. Though the locals were raising concerns over environmental and groundwater pollution, Rao said that the government was not responding to public concerns. He said that the Narsapur forest and Rayarao Cheruvu in Narsapur would get polluted once…
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15 February
Telangana: Advocates seek amendments to Judges Protection Act
Lawyers affiliated to Karimnagar Bar Association stage protest against attack on a judge in Rangareddy district court KARIMNAGAR: Lawyers affiliated to the Karimnagar Bar Association on Friday staged a protest at the district court against the attack on a judge in Rangareddy district court on Thursday. They demanded State and Central governments to take steps to amend Judges Protection Act to provide protection to the judges. Speaking on the occasion, Bar Association general secretary Mahender Reddy said that attacks are taking place every day in many places across the country, and it was not good for society. Judiciary was the only system which instilled confidence among people. The governments should notice it, he said. People would lose confidence on judiciary if…
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15 February
Significant portion of caste census was not conducted in GHMC limits: BC Commission
Says there is a need for special attention to address low enumeration issue; welcomes Telangana government’s decision to conduct resurvey HYDERABAD: BC Commission Chairman G Niranjan said a significant portion of the caste census was not conducted in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits and other urban areas. He welcomed the Telangana government’s decision to conduct a resurvey of caste census in the State from February 16 to 28. There was a need for special attention to address the low enumeration issue in GHMC, he said at a press conference here on Friday. To create awareness among households, the Commission members have decided to visit areas, in which the caste enumeration was low. They will be visiting different areas from February…
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15 February
IT policy 4.0: Andhra Pradesh govt planning ‘Work-from-home’ policy to empower women
CM Naidu, made a post on his official X account on the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and highlighted AP’s vision to foster inclusive growth and boost participation on women in the workforce. Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that his government is planning to implement a long-term policies of “work-from-home” for women in the State, under the Information Technology (IT) and Global Capability Centers (GCCs) policy 4.0. CM Naidu, on Tuesday made a post on his official X account on the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and highlighted AP’s vision to foster inclusive growth and boost participation on women in the workforce. In his post, he said that…
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15 February
Andhra CM tells officials to achieve 20 pc growth in tourism sector
Reviewing the Tourism Department at the Secretariat in Amaravati, the Chief Minister says tourists visiting the State should feel that Andhra Pradesh is a welcoming and happy destination Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to develop tourism in the State using all possible means, aiming for the sector to achieve a 20 per cent growth rate in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Reviewing the Tourism Department at the Secretariat in Amaravati, the Chief Minister said tourists visiting the State should feel that Andhra Pradesh is a welcoming and happy destination. “Develop tourism by leveraging all available opportunities to attract tourists. The tourism sector should achieve a 20 per cent growth rate in 2025-26,” Naidu said in an official release.…
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15 February
Krishna River Management Board to shift headquarters from Hyderabad to Amaravathi
Department of Water Resources will provide necessary assistance in AP’s new capital, says Andhra Pradesh government Hyderabad: The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), which has been functioning from Jala Soudha in Hyderabad for the last 10 years, will be shifting its headquarters to Amaravathi very soon. The Andhra Pradesh government, in a letter addressed to KRMB Chairman, requested the shifting of the river board’s headquarters to Amaravathi as required under the AP Reorganisation Act. Stating that the Department of Water Resources would be providing necessary assistance in AP’s new capital, it insisted on immediate relocation of the board. The KRMB was reminded that the relocation issue was discussed even in the last meeting of the KRMB meeting on January 21. However,…
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15 February
Jilted lover stabs woman, pours acid on her in Andhra’s Annamayya district
Police shift injured woman to a hospital in Bengaluru for better treatment following preliminary treatment locally Perampalli: A spurned lover stabbed his 22-year-old girlfriend, who got engaged to another person recently, multiple times here in Annamayya district and poured bathroom cleaning acid on her, police said on Friday. Annamayya district superintendent of police B Krishna Rao said that Ganesh (24) from Madanapalle attacked the woman around 7 am on Friday at Perampalli village of Gurramkonda mandal when her parents were away tending to cattle. “She got engaged recently and told him (Ganesh) that she doesn’t want to continue the relationship,” Rao said, adding that the woman called him home this morning to ‘talk’. Ganesh accepted the invitation and went to meet her with other plans.…
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15 February
Jagan accuses TDP government of blatant misuse of power
The YSRCP president condemns the arrest of former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Amaravati: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP president YS Jaganmohan Reddy, on Friday strongly condemned the arrest of former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi and accused the ruling TDP-led coalition of blatant misuse of power. He criticised the coalition for what he called its attempts to crush political opponents through unlawful arrests. “The legal institutions in Andhra Pradesh have been completely paralysed due to the TDP government’s interference,” Jagan said in a post on X. He accused the ruling party of orchestrating illegal arrests under the pretext of enforcing the Red Book Constitution, which he said was being used to undermine the democratic framework of the state. He cited the case…
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15 February
Andhra Pradesh HC denies bail to accused in custodial torture case
Tulasi Babu, a leader of YSR Congress Party, was arrested on January 7 and questioned multiple times Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of K. Tulasi Babu, an accused in the custodial torture case of former MP and current Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. The High Court, which had reserved its order on the bail petition on February 11, pronounced the same on Friday. Raju, then an MP, was arrested and allegedly tortured in police custody in 2021 when the YSR Congress Party was in power. After the TDP-led coalition came to power, a case was registered against former Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and others on a complaint by Raju. Tulasi…
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15 February
FedEx urges public to stay alert against courier scams
In a press release issued here, the FedEx urged the people to understand the scam in which the scammers impersonate courier representatives, including FedEx, falsely claiming that your parcel contains illegal items Hyderabad: Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx”), the world’s largest express transportation company, has called upon the public to stay vigilant against fraudulent activities involving impersonation of FedEx employees in India. These scams often leave victims facing financial loss and emotional distress. In a press release issued here, the FedEx urged the people to understand the scam in which the scammers impersonate courier representatives, including FedEx, falsely claiming that your parcel contains illegal items. The victims are connected to fake law enforcement officials who threaten legal action or digital arrest, demanding immediate payments…
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