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In another U-turn, KCR decides to implement Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 08:52 PM IST
Ever since Ayushman Bharat was introduced in September 2018, KCR, as the Telangana chief minister is known, has been strongly resisting it and refusing to implement it in Telangana.
Sale, purchase of farm yield not govt job: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 03:36 AM IST
According to a statement from the chief minister’s office, the government set up purchasing centres in the countryside during the last season and purchased all the agriculture produce that landed in the centres on humanitarian grounds so that farmers would not suffer losses in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Telangana chief minister KCR in Delhi, calls on PM Modi, Amit Shah
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 10:38 PM IST
KCR, as the chief minister is known, had a half-an-hour meeting with the PM and is reported to have discussed all pending issues with the Centre.
Telangana Rashtriya Samithi backs farmers’ call for Dec 8 ‘Bharat bandh’
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 06, 2020 02:33 PM IST
TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said the party rank and file would actively participate in the bandh to ensure it was a success.
GHMC election result 2020: Will repeat Dubbak by-polls win, BJP leader
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2020 12:55 PM IST
Arvind Dharmapuri said the GHMC elections, which were scheduled to be held in 2021, were brought forward because of the fear generated in the TRS by the Dubbak election results.
TRS lawmaker Nomula Narasimhaiah dies of cardiac arrest after post-Covid-19 complications
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON DEC 01, 2020 10:08 AM IST
At about 3 am on Tuesday, he complained of chest pain and was immediately shifted from his residence at Old MLA Quarters to Apollo Hospitals at Hyderguda. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment in the hospital at about 5.30 am, his family members said.
Amit Shah in GHMC poll campaign: ‘Will free Hyderabad from Nawab, Nizam culture’
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 29, 2020 03:57 PM IST
The GHMC polls, slated for December 1, will witness a triangular fight between the ruling party in the state, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), AIMIM, and BJP, which recently bagged the Dubbak Assembly seat in the recently concluded by-polls.
GHMC polls: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Hyderabad
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 02:21 PM IST
GHMC polls: The pitch for electioneering has gained momentum as BJP tries to flex its political muscle in the city amid criticism from TRS and AIMIM, who have snubbed BJP’s efforts.
GHMC polls: ‘Only Trump is left’, Owaisi takes a dig at BJP campaign
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2020 10:38 AM IST
The GHMC election is witnessing a triangular contest between the ruling party in the state, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), AIMIM, and BJP. The voting will take place on December 1, while counting will be held on December 4.
‘No power cuts, no communal riots’: KCR’s pitch ahead of Hyderabad civic polls
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON NOV 28, 2020 09:48 PM IST
To the steady stream of BJP leaders visiting Hyderabad ahead of civic polls, chief minister KCR asked where were they during the floods in the city.
‘The gentleman from Bengaluru...’: KCR’s daughter’s veiled dig at BJP’s Surya
By Asian News International | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Hyderabad
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 06:16 AM IST
Slamming the BJP leader further, she said that she heard the ‘gentleman wants to change Hyderabad’, but added that the city has changed a lot in the last six years since TRS came into power.
Telangana poll body stops TRS’ cash relief plan for Hyderabad flood victims
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
PUBLISHED ON NOV 18, 2020 06:41 PM IST
The distribution of cash to the flood victims has triggered a controversy with the opposition parties – Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party alleging that the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi was “bribing” the voters of Hyderabad on the pretext of flood relief.
Telangana by-poll: Ruling TRS eyes to steal the show in Dubbak
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2020 10:43 PM IST
The by-elections to Dubbak assembly seat are being held following the sudden demise of sitting Telangana Rashtra Samithi lawmaker Solipeta Ramalinga Reddy in August due to prolonged illness.
KCR’s daughter K Kavitha elected to Telangana legislative council
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2020 02:06 PM IST
K Kavitha is now being tipped to be inducted into the cabinet of her father.
‘Officers will visit villages to buy entire paddy’: KCR messages farmers
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON OCT 07, 2020 11:36 PM IST
Telangana chief minister KCR also assured that the government would ensure minimum support price to the farmers for their produce.
‘Something is on’: Official on Maoist leader Ganapathi’s offer to surrender
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu and Ritesh Mishra | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad/Raipur
UPDATED ON SEP 01, 2020 11:50 AM IST
It is learnt Ganapathi has decided to surrender owing to his ill-health. He is said to be suffering from asthma, diabetes and also severe joint pains. Though he is still part of the central committee of the Maoist party, he had not been very active in the movement.
Telangana coal mine workers on strike against Centre’s move to privatise
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 08:10 PM IST
The Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS), affiliated to ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the state, also lent support to the strike, but announced that it would take part in the agitation only for one day.
TRS, Congress in tussle to claim legacy of ex-PM Narasimha Rao
By Aurangzeb Naqshbandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 29, 2020 07:43 AM IST
TRS supremo and Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, popularly known as KCR, made a strong pitch for conferring Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, on Rao and placed him at par with the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Memorial, 5 statues as Telangana celebrates Narasimha Rao’s birth centenary
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2020 08:23 PM IST
The arrangements are in full swing at Gyan Bhoomi - the samadhi of Narasimha Rao at Necklace Road in Hyderabad on the banks of Hussainsagar lake - for the centenary celebrations.
KCR’s daughter Kavitha to lead protests by Singareni coal mine workers tomorrow
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON JUN 25, 2020 07:38 PM IST
The strike will be led by Kalvakuntla Kavitha, former Telangana Rashtra Samithi MP from Nizamabad and daughter of chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. It will be the first major agitation to be led by Kavitha, after her defeat in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
TRS retains Kesava Rao for Rajya Sabha, picks K R Suresh Reddy for second seat
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON MAR 12, 2020 08:31 PM IST
TRS president and chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao cleared the name of Kesava Rao for one of the two Rajya Sabha seats that are falling vacant next month. He announced the candidature of K R Suresh Reddy, former speaker of combined Andhra Pradesh, for the second seat.
Telugu reality TV star objects to lewd remark, ‘hit’ by TRS MLA’s brother
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2020 07:04 PM IST
Rahul Sipligunj shot to fame by winning Bigg Boss Telugu season-3 trophy in 2019 and has delivered several hit numbers in Telugu films of late.
TRS lawmaker moves HC challenging cancellation of his citizenship by MHA
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
PUBLISHED ON NOV 21, 2019 06:02 PM IST
Ramesh’s citizenship was cancelled on the grounds that he had held German nationality and did not fulfil the stipulated norms for becoming an Indian national a decade ago.
TRS MLA loses citizenship for ‘hiding’ facts
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD, New Delhi/hyderabad
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2019 01:42 AM IST
This is perhaps the first time the citizenship of an elected representative has been cancelled for misrepresentation of facts.
Telangana’s Huzurnagar assembly seat registers 85 per cent polling till 5 pm
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2019 11:25 PM IST
The by-election was necessitated following the resignation of Pradesh Congress Committee chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy after his election as MP from the Nalgonda Lok Sabha constituency.
Opposition parties call for Telangana bandh on Oct 19 in support of RTC strike
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2019 06:30 PM IST
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who reviewed the situation has directed the police to crush the agitation with an iron hand and announced an extension of the Dasara vacations for educational institutions till October 19 to enable the RTC authorities to make additional transport arrangements for students.
KCR meets PM Modi, gives him wishlist with 22 demands for Telangana
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON OCT 04, 2019 07:49 PM IST
The chief minister also asked the Prime Minister to take up enactment of a legislation in Parliament removing the cap of 50 per cent reservations in education and employment, so that the quota for OBCs, including minorities, could be increased.
KCR to meet PM Modi after nine months, to raise pending issues
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
PUBLISHED ON OCT 02, 2019 08:36 PM IST
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday where he is expected to discuss various issues pending with the Centre.
For Telangana’s Huzurnagar assembly seat, record number of nominations pour in
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hyderabad
UPDATED ON SEP 30, 2019 10:26 PM IST
The huge number of independents filing their nominations in Huzurnagar comes close on the heels of the April 11 elections to Nizamabad parliamentary seat for which as many as 185 candidates were in the fray.
Ahead of Bathukamma festival, Telangana govt gifts sarees to one crore women
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, Hyderabad
UPDATED ON SEP 23, 2019 06:35 PM IST
The Bathukamma saree scheme was introduced by K Chandrashekhar Rao’s government in 2017.