Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) In a novel initiative the Telangana government’s Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has provided employment opportunities to 16 transgenders.Eleven trans women and five trans men have joined HYDRAA, which has been in the news in recent times for removing encroachments on water bodies and government lands in and around Hyderabad.The new recruits said that employment at HYDRAA has brought a new light into their lives and the dignity bestowed b…
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Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind on Wednesday made a startling claim that he had information suggesting Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had once considered joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) before moving from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to Congress, while asserting that such a leader “cannot be loyal to anybody”.The remarks came a day after Arvind alleged that Revanth Reddy could eventually do a “Suvendu Adhikari” to the Congress party. He had also suggested th…
Hyderabad, May 26 (IANS) In another blow to the banned CPI (Maoist), its Central Committee Member Pasunoori Narahari and his wife Medara Danamma surrendered before Telangana Police on Tuesday. Director General of Police C.V. Anand produced the senior underground leaders of the Maoist outfit before the media.Pasunoori Narahari alias Vishwanath alias Salai Da is the Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) secretary, while Danamma alias Latha alias Poonam alias Joba is a State Committee Memb…
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to enhance minimum wages for workers across the state. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that the decision has been taken on the recommendation of a Cabinet Sub-Committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.For the unskilled category of workers, the government has increased the minimum wages from Rs 12,750 to Rs 16,000. For the semi-skilled category, the minimum wages have been revised from Rs 13,152…
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, said on Wednesday that the Centre has no objections for in-principle approval to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II project. He stated that the Centre is prepared to proceed on a cost-sharing basis wherein the Central and Telangana governments contribute equally.Kishan Reddy stated this after meeting Union Minister for Urban Development, Manohar Lal Khattar, in New Delhi on Wednesday.They jointly conducted a review of various key…
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Osmania University will reschedule degree examinations scheduled for May 28 in view of Bakrid (Eid-ul-Adha).Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Prof Kumar Molugaram on Monday clarified that the University has not scheduled any examinations on May 27 in view of Bakrid, as per the holidays declared by the Telangana Government.“However, if there is any change in the date of Bakrid, the examinations will be rescheduled accordingly under the jurisdiction of Osmania Universit…
Hyderabad, May 17 (IANS) Union minister for coal and mines G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday slammed the Congress government in Telangana for what he called the delay in paddy procurement from farmers. Stating that the Telangana government is not bearing even a single rupee burden for the procurement of paddy, he claimed that the Centre itself is footing the bill for every new paisa.“The Central government provides every single penny required for grain procurement; consequently, not a single rupee of …
Hyderabad, April 30 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS) leader K. Kavitha on Thursday demanded that the Telangana government implement the 10-year age relaxation announced in 2024 for recruitments through the State Public Service Commission.She called for cancelling the notification issued by the Public Service Commission to fill 20 posts of Assistant Scientist in the Pollution Control Board with age eligibility criteria of 18-34 years.Kavitha, who launched the new political party last week, sai…
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) The Telangana government on Wednesday formally acquired Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I from Larsen & Toubro Limited for Rs 1,461 crore.The state government signed a share purchase agreement with Larsen & Toubro Limited and L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (LTMRHL) for the acquisition of 100 per cent equity shares of LTMRHL at an equity value of Rs 1,461.47 crore.The state government had last year decided to take over Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase I through the…
Hyderabad, April 24 (IANS) The Telangana government on Friday appointed IPS official Shikha Goel as Principal Secretary, Home.Goel, an IPS officer of the 1994 batch, is currently serving as the Director General, Vigilance & Enforcement and ex officio Principal Secretary, General Administration Department.She will continue to hold full additional charge of the posts of Director, Telangana Cyber Security Bureau and Director, Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory, till further orders, a Governm…