Amid the heated debate over the selection of probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar under disability criteria a senior bureaucrat has courted controversy by questioning the need for quota for especially abled people in civil services. Smita Sabharwal who is member-secretary of the Telangana Finance Commission, expressed her concerns stating that the job’s demands for extensive ...

In Telangana’s political landscape, there was an occasion in focus is the swearing-in of newly elected MLAs (Members of Legislative Assembly) in Telangana assembly. It’s a customary procedure where elected representatives take an oath before they officially start their work as MLAs. But BJP MLAs, led by T Raja Singh, have decided to boycott this ...

Today many people are awaiting the Congress party’s decision regarding the Chief Minister of Telangana. Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge is set to make a crucial announcement naming the next Chief Minister of the state. All eyes are on Revanth Reddy, the Telangana Congress chief, who is currently the top contender for this significant role. Speculation ...

The Assembly Elections 2023 of four states: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana, have been completed successfully. And finally, we got the final results of all these 4 states. In Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious. This marks a significant achievement for the BJP, as they are set ...

Telangana is buzzing with election fever, yes, I’m talking about ‘Telangana assembly elections.’ On Thursday, a whopping 32.6 million people are deciding who’ll take the 119 assembly seats.  It’s a big political event including political figures like PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, K Chandrashekar Rao, and several others stirring up the campaign trail. The election is ...

The Telangana Government has given approval for the establishment of eight new medical colleges, one in each district of the state. This makes Telangana the first state in India to have a medical college in every district. The new medical colleges will add 800 MBBS seats, with each college having an intake capacity of 100 ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Telangana and laid the foundation stone for significant infrastructure development projects worth approximately ₹6,100 crore in Warangal.  One of the key projects is the establishment of a railway wagon manufacturing unit in Kazipet, which will cost over ₹500 crore.  This facility aims to increase wagon production and contribute to the ...

In addition to the blatant use of illegal means to influence the vote, the by-election has also seen some bigoted rhetoric coming from the BJP. It’s a triangular fight between the TRS, Congress and BJP for the Dubbaka seat, the by-elections for which is scheduled for November 3. With field-level campaigns in full swing, there ...

Despite the government fixing rates for hospital treatment towards the Covid-19 virus, Hyderabad hospitals have been charging exorbitantly. Several have been fined for overcharging and harassing patients. The Telangana government has now issued orders to another private hospital Virinchi Hospital from offering treatment to Covid-19 patients. This was the second case of such a severe action taken ...

While the world is fighting over survival due to the ongoing pandemic conditions, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are busy muscling it over water. Telangana chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has warned Andhra Pradesh government against building a lift irrigation project to divert water from the Srisailam dam to Rayalaseema. The former has threatened with legal ...