Hyderabad, Sept.22 (PMI): MA&UD Minister K Tarakarama Rao today announced that those with more than two children can contest in the upcoming municipal elections. There is no bar for the leaders with over two children to contest elections for municipalities and corporations in the State. Speaking in the legislative Council, …
Read More »Legislature adjourns sine die after naming chairmen for House committees Appoints Akbar Owaisi Public Accounts Committee chairman
Hyderabad, Sept.22 (PMI): Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy today adjourned the House sine die after the House approved the Appropriation Bill for Rs 1.46 lakh crore after a debate in the House. Speaker Srinivas Reddy, who was in the chair, announced the House adjourned sine die after adoption of the Appropriation Bill after a …
Read More »Another massive protest in Washington against Trump
AMERICA NEEDS TO WAKE UP 22 September, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ MELBOURNE: Demonstrators have marched through Washington, DC, to protest against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration and demand accountability from politicians. Saturday’s “We the People March”, billed as an event to remind elected officials that …
Read More »‘Iran ready to destroy any country’
22 September, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies TEHRAN/ RIYADH/ WASHINGTON: Iran is ready to destroy any country that launches an attack on its territory, a senior military official has said, after the US announced it was sending troops to support Saudi Arabia. “Be careful and make no mistake,” said …
Read More »Saudis vow to respond to oil attacks
22 September, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies RIYADH/ WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia says it will respond with “necessary measures” to attacks on two oil facilities as it reiterated the accusation that Iran was behind them. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said the weapons used were Iranian and …
Read More »CP Mahesh Bhagwat asks public to join hands for Safer Rachakonda
Hyderabad, Sept.21 (PMI): As a part of community policing, today CP Rachakonda inaugurated 28 CCTV cameras at Radha Krishna Nagar Welfare Association at Malkajgiri. The total cost of the project is around Rs 8,00,000. The installed cameras will cover all entry and exit points in the area, all main routes of the …
Read More »Govt nails rumors of shifting T High Court
Hyderabad, Sept.21 (PMI): Minister for Forests & Environment, and Law Indrakaran Reddy informed the Assembly that there was no proposal, either from the Government or from the High Court to shift the court to another location. The State Government on Saturday scotched reports of plans to shift the Telangana High …
Read More »Huzurnagar Assembly bypoll on Oct. 21
New Delhi /Hyderabad, Sept.21 (PMI): Bypolls to 64 Assembly seats in 17 States, including Huzurnagar Assembly constituency in Telangana State and a Union Territory will be held on October 21 and the results will be declared on October 24, the Election Commission said on Saturday. The EC said notification for the …
Read More »VH urges TRS, Congress men to raise Hajipur rape victims’ issue in Assembly
Hyderabad, Sept.21 (PMI): Former MP and senior Congress leader V. Hanumanth Rao on Saturday urged the ruling TRS and Opposition Congress leaders to take up the issue of the Hajipur rape victims in the ongoing budget session in the Assembly. Speaking to mediapersons here, Hanumanth Rao said there was an urgent …
Read More »IT sector in Hyderabad outshines Bengaluru in number of IT staff & office space: KTR
Hyderabad, Sept.21 (PMI): IT Minister K Tarakarama Rao on Saturday said the State capital city Hyderabad has surpassed Benguluru in IT sector. He said the State capital also beat Benguluru on the issue of office space. Replying to a question raised on the issue in the Assembly, KTR said the State …
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