New Delhi: While 65 parties have joined either the BJP or the Congress-led coalition, there are at least 11 more with a total 91 members in Parliament who have chosen to stay neutral for now in the high-stakes general elections next year. Three of the fence-sitters rule fairly large states – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha…
(D Nagarjuna) Karnataka results have disturbed the apple cart of the BJP in Telangana. Results of ensuing elections in other states may or may not consolidate INC’s strength, further weakening the BJP. In the political melee, BRS is also facing tremors of mild scale but not to be brushed away lightly. People of Telangana appear…
Hyderabad: The annual Bonalu festival, culturally rich and adored across the Greater Hyderabad limits of Telangana state, has begun. The celebration is customary to offer the ‘first’ Bonam to Goddess Jagadamba Mahankali on top of the Golconda fort. In fact, before the formation of Telangana state, the Golconda Jagadambika Ammavari fair was held with…
Hyderabad: On the lines of the popular GEM (Girl Empowerment Mission), the flagship CSR Program of NTPC Ltd, the country’s power major, the Southern Region HQ here in collaboration with Dakshin Deepanjali Mahila Samiti on Friday launched a month-long non-residential program for Girls under the name of Personality Development Program (PDP) for girls at Govt….
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would inaugurate a temple, a mosque and a church in the premises of the new Secretariat complex here on August 25 showcasing the state’s ‘Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb’. The term ‘Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb’ refers to the fusion of Hindu Muslim cultures in the country. Rao decided to inaugurate Nalla Pochamma…
Amaravati: Seven people died and several others were injured when a bus carrying a marriage party fell into a canal in the early hours of Tuesday in Prakasam district, official sources said. An official release from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s office said the CM expressed grief over the incident. The Chief…
Hyderabad: BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday chaired a meeting of senior party leaders of the south and some other states here to discuss the party’s preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and others. The regional consultative meeting held at the BJP Telangana headquarters in Hyderabad was attended by party General Secretary B…
Amaravati: State Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to take all possible legal steps to overcome obstacles coming in the way of construction of houses for the poor in R5 zone of the CRDA region. At a review meeting here on the Housing Department today, the Chief Minister expressed his displeasure over…
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed pending state projects. He also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here. In an hour-long meeting with the prime minister, Reddy talked about various pending issues related to state bifurcation,…
Khammam (Telangana): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party’s blueprint for a “new dawn” in Telangana is ready and that 3.8 crore people of the state want change. He also said that the Congress is proud of its collective leadership in Telangana. The remarks came ahead of the party’s grand public meeting in the…
