Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said Stree Shakti, the free bus-service scheme for women, has been a grand success with the cooperation of women. The chief minister reviewed the functioning of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) at the secretariat and enquired about how Stree Shakti is faring…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Monday strongly rebutted allegations of “vote chori” levelled by TPCC president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud, calling them baseless, irresponsible, and a desperate attempt to mask the Congress party’s failures. State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge N.V. Subash said Mr. Goud’s personal attack on Union Minister and Karimnagar MP Bandi…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said Hyderabad has risen from manufacturing to innovation in Biotech, Pharma, and Medical Technology. Speaking at the Biodesign Innovation Summit held at AIG Hospital here, he assured end-to-end support for innovation in medical products using BioDesign, with the state government being a proactive partner, a release…
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday stated that it supports the proposed rate rationalisation as part of the GST reforms, but with a proper compensation mechanism. To achieve this, the state proposed that either the present compensation cess be continued, with the amount collected fully allocated to the respective states. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP has slammed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his hollow claims of “doing justice” to Backward Classes (BCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The party said the CM’s duplicity stands exposed after he openly welcomed the INDIA bloc’s Vice-Presidential nominee, Justice Sudarshan Reddy, against the NDA’s OBC candidate, Radhakrishna. “If this…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan’s candidature as the NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate. Naidu observed that Radhakrishnan is a senior leader who has consistently upheld the values of integrity and public service, noting that his long political career stands as an inspiration for the nation. “Congratulations to Radhakrishnan…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP today came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his allies for their “reckless and irresponsible” accusations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), terming them a deliberate attempt to erode public trust in a constitutionally mandated institution. Despite repeated clarifications from the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar that…
Amaravati: Over 12 lakh women availed themselves of the free bus travel service in Andhra Pradesh within the first 30 hours of the launch of ‘Stree Shakti’, an official source said on Saturday. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched ‘Stree Shakti’ (women’s power) on August 15 at Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada. The scheme…
Hyderabad: A major racket of commercial surrogacy and “illegal” human egg trading allegedly operated by a network of seven women and a man in “collusion” with several fertility centres in Hyderabad was busted here, Cyberabad police have said. Two agents—a woman (45) and her son (27), were arrested in connection with the racket, and notices…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif over his threat to India on the Indus water treaty, saying that the Pakistani leader “should not talk nonsense” and added a BrahMos warning. Referring to India’s long-range, supersonic missile, Owaisi said, “BrahMos hai humaare paas (We have BrahMos) and…
