Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) Responding to the development of the Congress government announcing long-pending internal reservation, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has followed an “escape formula” in distributing internal reservation, and that no community will benefit from this decision. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Friday, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said the Chief Minister has failed to properly allocate internal rese…
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Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) A driver of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), who attempted self-immolation during a protest by the striking employees to press for their demands, succumbed at a hospital here early Friday morning.Kola Shankar Goud (55), who had sustained 80 per cent burns on Thursday, breathed his last at Apollo DRDO Hospital.The driver set himself ablaze during the protest at Narasampet bus depot in Warangal district.He was admitted to MGM Hospital in Warangal …
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) Amid the ongoing strike by the employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), a bus driver on Thursday attempted self-immolation during the protest by the striking employees to press for their demands. The incident occurred in the Warangal district, triggering tension. The driver set himself ablaze during the protest at Narasampet bus depot.K. Shankar Goud sustained 80 per cent burns. He was shifted to MGM Hospital in Warangal, where he was battling …
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed administrative machinery to act immediately on suggestions and representations made by legislators during the ongoing Budget session. The aim is to translate Assembly discussions into policy action and administrative decisions.The directive was issued at a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Patel on Wednesday.Briefing reporters after the meeting, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said th…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The government of Telangana has released Rs 745 crore towards pending bills payable to government employees in the state.On the direction of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, the Finance Department on Friday released the amount.This was the seventh consecutive month that the government has issued the funds to clear the pending bills.As part of the assurance given to employee unions, the government has been sanctioning not le…
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Kerala High Court, in its order on Tuesday staying the Nava Kerala Survey, made serious observations against the CPI(M) headed by State Secretary M.V. Govindan. It also came down heavily on the Kerala government.The Division Bench pointed out that the party appeared to have had prior knowledge of the survey.The court questioned how the party came to know about a government decision in advance and noted that no credible explanation was offered in this regard.Before the go…
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) With just three days left for the deadline for completion of the hearing sessions on claims and objections on the draft voters’ list in West Bengal to expire, hearings for around 15 lakh voters will have to be completed in these three days to stick to the schedule. The deadline for completion of the hearing session is February 7, and the final voters’ list is scheduled to be published on February 14.Going by the trend of daily hearings so far, the Election Commission of Ind…
Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday directed the Excise officials to maintain continuous surveillance on liquor shops and take action against those selling booze at inflated prices.The Deputy Chief Minister received complaints that liquor is being sold at prices higher than the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) across the State.He asked liquor shops not to bring a bad name to the government by selling liquor at higher prices.According to a statement from…
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Following the release of a joint manifesto by the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pune on Saturday, Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar launched a scathing attack, questioning whether the reunion was driven by ideology or merely a desperate bid for survival. The sudden proximity between Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule on a common platform, he said, has sent shockwaves through the state’s political landscape.Reacting to the development, W…
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) The Telangana government has released Rs 713 crore towards pending bills payable to government employees in the state for December.Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, issued the orders on Wednesday.Following the Deputy Chief Minister’s directions, officials of the Finance Department released bills amounting to Rs 713 crore related to December.This is the fifth consecutive month that the government has issued the funds to clear…