POLITICS
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Jan- 2025 -28 January
ISRO, DRDO to conduct a day-long expo in Mancherial on Tuesday
Around 5,000 students from both private and government schools are expected to visit the expo Mancherial: A day-long space and defense expo will be organised by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the premises of Ushodaya High School here on Tuesday. Local MLA K Premsagar Rao would be the chief guest, while Dr G Satish Reddy, president, aeronautical society of India is going to grace the event. Around 5,000 students from both private and government schools are expected to visit the expo and find out about success stories and major activities of ISRO and DRDO. Books authored by former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam would be donated to students during the event.…
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28 January
Telangana HC issues notice to Nalgonda Collector over pending bills to sheep sellers
These farmers had supplied livestock to TSSGDCF as part of State’s Sheep Distribution scheme aimed at boosting sheep population Hyderabad: Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court has issued a Form-1 notice to the Nalgonda District Collector for violating court orders regarding the release of pending bills to sheep sellers. These farmers had supplied livestock to the Telangana State Sheep and Goat Development Cooperative Federation (TSSGDCF) as part of the State’s Sheep Distribution scheme aimed at boosting the sheep population. Despite fulfilling their contractual obligations and submitting applications for payment, the suppliers faced delays. Multiple reminders and RTI applications revealed that the Department of Animal Husbandry had acknowledged the liability to clear the pending bills, but the payments were…
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28 January
Telangana High Court issues notices in case filed by Eatala
Criminal petition was filed seeking quashing of an FIR registered at PS Pocharam, IT Corridor, Rachakonda Hyderabad: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Monday issued notices to the State and a security guard, Gyara Upender, in a case filed by BJP MP Eatala Rajendar. The criminal petition was filed seeking quashing of an FIR registered at PS Pocharam, IT Corridor, Rachakonda. The complaint was filed by a security guard, Gyara Upender, against Rajendar and others for allegedly slapping him and provoking people at Ekasila Nagar in Ghatkesar. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petitioner was falsely implicated in the case just to damage his reputation. As the petitioner was attacked and provoked by the complainant and in private defence,…
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28 January
Indiramma Athmeeya Bharosa: Telangana Chief Secretary told to consider extending benefits to municipal towns
Public interest litigation case filed by Gavinolla Srinivas challenging actions of the State, Municipal and Panchayat authorities Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of Telangana High Court, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, while dealing with a public interest litigation case, directed the Chief Secretary of Telangana to consider the representation of Gavinolla Srinivas on extending the benefit of Indiramma Athmeeya Bharosa in municipal towns across the State and to take appropriate action. The public interest litigation case was filed by Gavinolla Srinivas challenging the actions of the State, Municipal and Panchayat authorities in not extending the benefit of the Indiramma Athmeeya Bharosa scheme introduced vide GO 42 dated 10.01.2025 to municipal areas. The scheme provides financial assistance of Rs 12,000 to beneficiaries in…
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28 January
Andhra Pradesh to revise land registration values from Feb 1
There will be no changes in the greenfield capital region of Amaravati, says State Revenue Minister Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister A Satya Prasad on Monday announced that land registration values will be revised starting February 1, but clarified that there will be no changes in the greenfield capital region of Amaravati. The Minister explained that the revision would apply to areas developed as growth centres, where land prices were currently up to 10 times higher than the market value. “In certain areas, the registration value exceeds the market value, so there will be a reduction in those places,” he said in an official press release. Satya Prasad emphasised that the State government had carefully worked on the revision process, collaborating…
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28 January
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister talks tough on corruption
Not even one per cent will be tolerated in the implementation of welfare schemes, says Chandrababu Naidu Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday made it clear that even one per cent corruption in the implementation of welfare schemes will not be tolerated. He directed government officers and employees to discharge their duties with the ‘people first’ policy, keeping public opinion and expectations in mind. Chairing a review meeting at the State Secretariat here after gathering public opinion on the functioning of various government wings, the Chief Minister made it clear that the word of the beneficiaries is final. He stated that the feedback that he gets from the ground level will only be taken into consideration. Expressing happiness over the public satisfaction with the implementation…
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28 January
We aim to produce one AI professional from each family, says Andhra Pradesh CM
The State government is promoting this futuristic technology immensely for every family to use it extensively: Naidu Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that the goal of the State government was to see an Artificial Intelligence (AI) professional from every family. Reviewing the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS), the Chief Minister said the government was promoting this futuristic technology immensely for every family to use it extensively. “At one time, we owned information technology and now if we use utilise AI extensively, then we can achieve wonderful results,” Naidu said in an official release. Further, he directed officials to ensure that all government departments function in such a way that the State logs a growth rate…
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28 January
Naidu blames previous YSRCP govt for AP’s poor fiscal health
Presenting findings of the Niti Aayog report, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister says the previous dispensation caused devastation in the State Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday highlighted the State’s poor fiscal health under the previous YSRCP government, citing a ranking of 17 out of 18 States for the fiscal year 2022-23, below Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand, which were also facing financial difficulties. He also noted that the State was unable to even service its debt during this period.During a press conference, Naidu presented findings from the Niti Aayog Fiscal Health Index Report 2025, which ranks 18 general category States based on data from 2022-23. “They (YSRCP dispensation) caused devastation. Didn’t know what they did with the money. I…
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28 January
Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan calls for simpler gift card balance recovery
Tagging Amazon, Nirmala Sitharaman, and RBI, Pawan questions why a simple solution couldn’t be implemented where any unused balance could be automatically refunded to the linked bank account Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday urged e-commerce platforms to prioritise simplicity, transparency, and fairness, specifically addressing the difficulty users face when attempting to recover the balance from expired gift cards. Kalyan pointed out that while adding money to an Amazon gift card is a straightforward process, recovering funds from an expired gift card is a completely different experience. “While putting money into the Amazon gift card, the process is seamless and straightforward. Simply enter your card or UPI information, and the transaction is complete. However, this is not…
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28 January
West Bengal: Man hangs self after argument with girlfriend, grandmother dies of shock
The 25-year-old argued with his girlfriend over the phone after which he entered a room and hanged himself Jhargram (WB): A 65-year-old woman died of shock after seeing the hanging body of her grandson who allegedly died by suicide in their home in West Bengal’s Jhargram district allegedly after a heated argument with his girlfriend, the police said on Monday. The incident occurred after Shubhankar Mahato (25), who worked under a contractor, returned to his Parulia village home in Jhargram block on Sunday night. He had then an argument with his girlfriend over the phone during which he entered a room and locked the door from inside, the police said. Despite repeated calls, he did not open the door. When the…
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