POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -23 October
Telangana: Suspension of 160 AEOs spark protests
The State Committee for AEOs has issued an urgent call to action. All the 2600 AEOs in the department have been urged to show solidarity with their suspended colleagues Hyderabad: The suspension of 160 Agriculture Extension Officers (AEOs) for their non-participation in the Digital Crop Survey has sparked protests at the grassroots level in the agriculture department. The State Committee for AEOs has issued an urgent call to action. All the 2600 AEOs in the department have been urged to show solidarity with their suspended colleagues. The committee has stressed that the issue of the suspended AEOs could become everyone’s issue. The State Committee for AEOs appealed to all members to recognize the importance of this struggle, emphasizing the need to safeguard their rights…
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23 October
Revanth Reddy in double-engine arrangement with Modi-Adani to loot Telangana, says KTR
He said Revanth Reddy, who defined Modi-Adani as a double engine, had reached an understanding with the duo Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had entered into a ‘double-engine arrangement’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and businessman Gautam Adani to loot Telangana’s resources. He said Revanth Reddy, who defined Modi-Adani as a double engine, had reached an understanding with the duo. Rama Rao stated that Revanth Reddy bowed to the diktats of Modi by handing over 2,900 acres at Damagundam for the VLF radar station, allowing chopping down of around 12 lakh trees and threatening Musi River at its origin. The Chief Minister was now conducting a sham public hearing for the Adani-Ambuja Cement plant at Ramannapet, downstream of the Musi River,…
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22 October
Northern Arizona University in collaboration launches summer five-week program
The partnership, supported by a MoU with Malla Reddy University, marks a significant step in providing cutting-edge education in computer engineering and immersive media, for students Hyderabad: Northern Arizona University (NAU), in collaboration with Risaya Academy, announced the launch of its Summer School Program, offering Indian students a unique academic experience at NAU’s campus in the USA. The partnership, supported by a MoU with Malla Reddy University, marks a significant step in providing cutting-edge education in computer engineering and immersive media, for students. The intensive summer five-week program, which starts from July, 2025, offers a focused study module that prepares students for postgraduate opportunities at leading universities in the USA, while also earning them a NAU certification. Malla Reddy University, VC, Dr. VSK…
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22 October
India’s agricultural stagnation: How Genetically Modified technology could boost crop yields and global competitiveness
India’s agricultural yields remain far below global standards. For instance, while India produces 479 kilograms of cotton per hectare, China achieves 1990 kilograms per hectare. Over the past two decades, crop production in India has made minimal progress. In 2004, cotton production stood at 470 kilograms per hectare, and by 2024, it had barely shifted, reaching just 446 kilograms. Other crops, such as soybean, showed only modest improvements. In 2010, soybean yield was 1006 kilograms per hectare, increasing to 1200 kilograms by 2024. Oilseed production improved slightly from 1840 kilograms per hectare in 2010 to 1980 kilograms by 2020. Pulses, too, experienced minimal growth, rising from 625 kilograms per hectare in 2010 to just 776 kilograms by 2020. India’s agricultural…
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22 October
Kothagudem sniffer dog Juno wins gold medal in State level police duty meet
Juno won the medal in the explosives detection category in the State level police duty meet-2024 held from October 16 to 19 Kothagudem: The district police’s sniffer dog Juno won gold medal in the state level police duty meet-2024 held at Telangana State Police Academy, Hyderabad. Juno won the medal in the explosives detection category in the duty meet held from October 16 to 19. Superintendent of B Rohith Raju appreciated the canine and its handler Hussain. He expressed pleasure at Juno showing the best talent to win the medal competing with 21 sniffer dogs. The SP suggested that Juno should be trained in a way that he shows his talent at the national level duty meet and wins a gold medal for…
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22 October
Telangana: Manugur-Ramagundam railway line works to pick up momentum
According to the gazette notification issued by the Centre on this October 16, sub-Collector, Kataram, revenue divisional officer, Bhupalpally and additional Collector (revenue), Peddapalli would be the competent authority to carry out the process of land acquisition Kothagudem: The works related to proposed Manugur-Ramagundam new broad gauge railway line set to be expedited with the Central government authorising revenue officials in the State to perform the functions of competent authority. According to the gazette notification issued by the Centre on this October 16, sub-Collector, Kataram, revenue divisional officer, Bhupalpally and additional Collector (revenue), Peddapalli would be the competent authority to carry out the process of land acquisition. Kataram sub-Collector would be looking after land acquisition in Malharrao and Kataram mandals,…
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22 October
Elephant which killed two farmers in Telangana arrives in Maharashtra again
Elephant named ME3, which drifted towards Telangana and killed two farmers within a week in April, is currently moving in the forests bordering Gadchiroli district of neighboring Maharashtra Kumram Bheem Asifabad: An elephant named ME3, which drifted towards Telangana and killed two farmers within a week in April last, is currently moving in the forests bordering Gadchiroli district of neighboring Maharashtra. The elephant again came back to Wadsa division in Gadchiroli district from neighboring Chhattisgarh in search of habitation three-four days back. Forest officials sounded alert over the movement of the tusker. They were taking support of a voluntary organisation, Stripes and Green Earth Foundation (SAGE), a Kolkata based NGO in handling the elephant. They requested the public to be cautious…
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22 October
Waqf meeting: TMC’s MP suspended after he smashes glass bottle during heated exchange with BJP MP
In the process, Banerjee hurt his thumb and index finger and had to be given first aid. He was seen being escorted back to the meeting room by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and AAP leader Sanjay Singh New Delhi: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one day from the parliamentary committee on Waqf for unruly conduct, sources said on Tuesday. A meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf Bill took a dramatic turn on Tuesday when Banerjee smashed a glass water bottle and threw it away during a heated exchange of words with BJP’s Abhijit Gangopadhyay. In the process, Banerjee hurt his thumb and index finger and had to be given first aid. He was seen being escorted back to the meeting room by…
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22 October
Telangana: “Back down” of power plants resulting in drop in Plant Load Factor
Due to increase in solar power generation during the day, the thermal plants have been back-down more in the State. Hyderabad: The production of electricity in State government run thermal power stations in the State has reportedly dropped by 12 percent in the first half of the current financial year (2024-25) as compared to last year. As per the norms set by the union Power Ministry, the Plant Load Factor (PLF) of the installed power generation capacity of each plant should be at least 85 percent, whereas the current PLF of thermal plants in the State stood at 66.29 percent, which is much less than the benchmark fixed by the the State Electricity Regulatory Commission. According to power officials, the PLF has come down…
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22 October
Truth prevails! Congress, BJP lies busted: KTR on Telangana’s fiscal management
Rama Rao went on to attack the Congress, over declining State revenue even as the Congress leaders’ wealth is increasing exponentially. Hyderabad: In a vindication of the BRS government’s economic prowess, Telangana has topped the financial management index for Indian states from 2014-15 to 2022-23. With an outstanding second-place ranking in both debt management and resources management, this achievement is a clear reflection of the Telangana government’s fiscal discipline under the leadership of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. In its latest edition, the Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) declared that Telangana is ranked second with an index value of 0.595 among general category States. Odisha was ranked first with an index value of 0.669. Similarly, Telangana is also ranked second in resource management index…
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