The much-touted ‘one nation one ration card rolled out by the Centre allowing people from other States to avail ration in any part of the country seems no takers in Telangana. According to the State Civil Supplies department officials, the ‘one nation one ration card is being implemented in Telangana along with several other states […]
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The Real Story Behind ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ On 17 September
At 5 p.m. on 17 September the Nizam’s army surrendered. India then incorporated the state of Hyderabad into the Union of India and ended the rule of the Nizam’s. September 17 will mark seventy years since the state of Hyderabad ruled by the Nizam surrendered to Indian forces. September 17 marks seventy years of Hyderabad’s […]
Why Do We Need New Telangana ‘Secretariat And Assembly’ In Hyderabad?
Notwithstanding protests from the opposition parties and the heritage conservationists, Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao went ahead with the ground breaking ceremony for the new secretariat and legislature complexes at two different locations. At 11 am, KCR laid foundation for the secretariat complex behind the existing D block in the […]
Water Scarcity Worst-Hit In ‘Slums’, Still Unable To Get Sufficient ‘Drinking Water’ In Hyderabad
Summer season came and gone but the water scarcity still dominates Hyderabad. The worst-case are slum-dwellers. The KCR government promised safe drinking water, Mission Bhageeratha but till time nothing happened, everything remained in promises only. It’s 3 am at BS Maqtha, a densely populated slum in the heart of Hyderabad, just a stone’s throw away […]
Confusion Over Telangana Waqf Board Chairman’s Tenure
Deep confusion has cropped up on Telangana State Waqf Board (TSWB) as former Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLC Mohammed Saleem continues to occupy the seat of chairman of the Muslim endowments body. While activists and a section of the staff and board members opine that Saleem’s term as chairman is co-terminus with his membership of the […]
Why TRS Supremo KCR Keen To ‘Merge’ The Congress Party?
The ruling TRS is on a hectic plan to lure as many as Congress MLAs to its fold so that the grand old party loses its existence in the state legislature. In 2018 Assembly elections, the Congress won 19 seats. Among whom 12 have already shifted their loyalties to the ruling party. In its first […]