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Supporter of social activist Anna Hazare shout slogans after they are detai… New Delhi: Anna Hazare reportedly has refused to leave Tihar jail even though it was earlier understood that he would be released by 9 pm on Tuesday night. Hazare has been offered a few conditions for his release by the police. Hazare has [...]
Academics, advocates and leaders of various political parties have come together in support of social worker Anna Hazare who has been on fast demanding a legislation to check corruption. Leaders of various peoples’ organisations set up a tent at the Ambedkar statue and staged a demonstration, while some chose to undertake one-day fast expressing solidarity [...]
Though the victory of YSR Congress candidates Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy and his mother Y.S. Vijayamma in the by-elections to the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula Assembly constituencies was considered a foregone conclusion by the ruling party, its impact was reflected in the Secretariat. Most of the Ministers kept away from the Secretariat on Friday. [...]
Close to 13 lakh State government employees, pensioners and their families would soon be able to avail cashless medical treatment at corporate hospitals under the Arogyasri scheme. Modalities to implement the scheme are being worked out and the scheme touted as ‘Arogyasri Plus” is expected to be launched in a few months from now. Talking [...]
Frustrated by the unilateral decisions being taken by Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao, prominent socialist politician, who fought for freedom during Nizam’s period Konda Lakshman Bapuji on Tuesday announced the formation of a new ‘Telangana Joint Action Committee.’ This new TJAC will fight for the cause of Telangana statehood, while taking the views [...]
Around 15,000 private schools would be closed in support of the general strike beginning on August 17, the Telangana Private Schools Management Association (TPSMA) said in Warangal on Sunday. TPSMA had decided to take part in the general strike after a round-table at Deshaipet in the town where managements of 10 private schools attended to [...]
Government employees in Telangana Monday launched protests ahead of their indefinite strike from Aug 17, demanding a separate Telangana state. The employees began “work to rule” protest, by refusing to work beyond 5 p.m. and also held lunch-hour demonstrations, as a prelude to the strike. Raising slogans of “Jai Telangana”, the employees gathered in the [...]
Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, a senior Telugu Desam party leader had alleged that KVP Ramachandra Rao, the former advisor to the government has played an important role into the irregularities during YSR regime. Speaking to media persons in NTR Trust Bhavan on Saturday, he said that if the CBI enquiry is ordered against KVP along with [...]
HYDERABAD: Ch Shashank, an IT professional had a tough time getting a bus ticket to reach his destination. After waiting for a couple of hours at the Sanjeevareddy Nagar bus stop, he got a ticket by paying extra to a private travel agent. Like him, many other passengers keen to get home for the extended [...]