CM Revanth Reddy asks centre to release Rs 1.8k crore for backward districts
1 week, 2 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy asks centre to release Rs 1.8k crore for backward districts

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to immediately release the pending grant of Rs 1,800 crore to the backward districts of Telangana as per the AP Reorganisation Act. Revanth discussed with the Union minister the grant which is to be received from the Centre for the development of backward districts and reminded her that the Union government had agreed to release a grant of Rs 450 crore to nine districts annually under the AP Reorganisation Act. The chief minister apprised the Union minister of the management of High Court, Raj Bhavan, Lokayukta, State Human Rights Commission, Judicial Academy, and other public institutions in Hyderabad by the state government after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. However, the AP government did not clear the dues till date, the chief minister said and pleaded with the Union minister to issue orders to AP for the payment of Rs 408.49 crore to Telangana with interest.

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First-time BJP MLAs seek Rs 100 cr special grant from Karnataka Chief Minister
6 days, 14 hours ago

First-time BJP MLAs seek Rs 100 cr special grant from Karnataka Chief Minister

India Today  

First-time BJP MLAs in Karnataka urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to approve a special grant of Rs 100 crore each for their individual constituencies. They emphasised the need of Rs 50 crore each for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to meet public demands and kickstart essential development projects in their areas. Rs 6,000 CR DEVELOPMENT FUND UNVEILED Meanwhile, sources in the …

CM Revanth Reddy meets Nirmala Sitharaman; Urges release of Rs.1,800 Cr
1 week, 3 days ago

CM Revanth Reddy meets Nirmala Sitharaman; Urges release of Rs.1,800 Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to immediately release the pending grant of Rs.1,800 crore to the backward districts of Telangana as per the AP Reorganization Act. He reminded the Union Finance Minister that the Union government allocated all the funds related to Centrally The AP government did not respond positively …

Revanth Urges Centre to Speed up Approvals
1 week, 3 days ago

Revanth Urges Centre to Speed up Approvals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has sought expedited approvals and financial support from the Centre for several key infrastructure and development projects in Telangana. The Chief Minister urged Gadkari to sanction immediate technical and financial clearances for the 159-km northern part of the Regional Ring Road, declared as National Highway 161AA in 2017. In his meeting with Kishan Reddy, …

Andhra, Telangana chief secretaries meet to discuss inter-state disputes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Andhra, Telangana chief secretaries meet to discuss inter-state disputes

Hindustan Times  

The chief secretary-level talks between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states held on Monday to discuss long-pending unresolved issues stemming from the bifurcation of the combined Andhra Pradesh state made no headway, officials familiar with the matter said. The meeting, that took place at Mangalagiri in Guntur district, was a follow-up of an earlier meeting held between Telangana chief minister A …

Parties Seek More Funds for Telangana
3 months, 1 week ago

Parties Seek More Funds for Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Political parties have almost unanimously asked the 16th Finance Commission for larger grants to Telangana when it decides on the devolution of funds between the Centre, the states and local bodies. The commission headed by Dr Arvind Panagariya arrived in Hyderabad on Monday and commenced consultations with representatives of political parties, local bodies, business and trade organisations as well …

Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to the Central government for an immediate release of ₹2,000 crore in relief funds, citing preliminary estimates that place the State’s losses due to incessant rains at nearly ₹5,000 crore. Mr. Reddy also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Telangana to inspect the widespread damage caused by the heavy rains over the …

‘Telangana CM Revanth Reddy secures ₹81,564 crore in investments during his international tours’
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Telangana CM Revanth Reddy secures ₹81,564 crore in investments during his international tours’

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has secured a total of ₹81,564 crores in investments through his recent international tours in the past eight months, according to official sources. During his latest 10-day visit to the United States and South Korea, accompanied by Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu, CM Revanth Reddy secured ₹31,532 crores in investments, which …

Union minister vague in countering Telangana CM’s charge of ignoring Telangana
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Union minister vague in countering Telangana CM’s charge of ignoring Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: After Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed disappointment over Telangana's exclusion from the Union Budget and boycotted the Niti Aayog meeting, the BJP assigned Union consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi to address the concerns with detailed facts and figures. When questioned about Telangana's omission in Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech, Joshi responded that not all states are …

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana govt presents ₹2.91 lakh-cr budget, agriculture gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

Telangana finance minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday presented a ₹2.91 lakh crore state budget for 2024-25 in the assembly, with the total revenue expenditure expected to be ₹2.21 lakh crore and capital expenditure ₹33,487 crore, even as the Congress-led government allocated major chunk to agriculture, panchayati raj and rural development and irrigation departments. Stating that the Congress-led state government …

Telangana: Revanth Helps Poor Tribal Student to Achieve Her Dream
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana: Revanth Helps Poor Tribal Student to Achieve Her Dream

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Thanks to the timely-intervention by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, a promising tribal student from Rajanna Sircilla district successfully secured admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Patna, after facing the bleak prospect of giving up her dream due to financial constraints. Badavath Madhulatha, from Gone Nayak Thanda in Veernapalli mandal, resorted to grazing goats and sheep to …

‘Express Gratitude': TDP Thanks Centre After Andhra Pradesh Gets Rs 15,000 Crore Bonanza In Budget
5 months ago

‘Express Gratitude': TDP Thanks Centre After Andhra Pradesh Gets Rs 15,000 Crore Bonanza In Budget

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh Minister and TDP leader Nara Lokesh on Tuesday welcomed the Central government’s budgetary proposals of Rs 15,000 crore and thanked the Centre for the developmental move. “Thanks to the Central government which announced that it will provide full support for the completion of the projects of Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, and Polavaram project, the lifeline of …

Short Edit: Modi 3.0 Doesn't Forget Allies TDP, JDU As Andhra Pradesh, Bihar Get Budget Bonanza
5 months ago

Short Edit: Modi 3.0 Doesn't Forget Allies TDP, JDU As Andhra Pradesh, Bihar Get Budget Bonanza

ABP News  

A day after the Ministry of Finance ruled that the case for Bihar to get the 'special category' status is not "made out", Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced massive infrastructure and other developmental packages for the state, along with that for the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. This move is significant as this comes after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, …

Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital
5 months ago

Budget: FM announces ₹15,000 cr for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Tuesday presented her seventh Union Budget, announcing Rs.15,000 cr for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital Amaravati. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Budget portfolio The FM said that the government will ensure all efforts to fulfil the commitments in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. Describing it as a lifeline of Andhra Pradesh, Sitharaman said …

Budget 2024: BIG announcement for Andhra Pradesh, Govt proposes Rs 15,000 crore to develop state capital
5 months ago

Budget 2024: BIG announcement for Andhra Pradesh, Govt proposes Rs 15,000 crore to develop state capital

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday proposed that the government will facilitate special financial support for the development of the capital city in Andhra Pradesh. Presenting the Budget for 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, she further said the NDA government at the Centre is fully committed to financing and early completion of Polavaram Irrigation project, which is considered as …

Telangana government to spend Rs 31,000 crore to waive off farmer loans up to Rs 2 lakh
6 months ago

Telangana government to spend Rs 31,000 crore to waive off farmer loans up to Rs 2 lakh

India TV News  

The Congress government in Telangana decided to waive loans of farmers to the tune of Rs 2 lakh by spending Rs 31,000 crore to implement its election promise today. Congress govt to spend Rs 31,000 cr Revanth Reddy said while the previous BRS government, in its two terms between 2014 and 2023, waived loans of up to Rs 28,000 crore, …

Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Nirmala terms Karnataka govt.’s attack on Centre about funds as ‘false and misleading’

The Hindu  

Terming the Karnataka government’s attack on the Centre on funding as “completely false and misleading”, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the devolution to the State and the Centre’s grants in aid had increased while GST compensation had been completely paid. So do they acknowledge that what was received was not part of Finance Commission’s recommendation?” On the …

Rs 1 lakh crore spent, not even one lakh acres irrigated: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
10 months, 1 week ago

Rs 1 lakh crore spent, not even one lakh acres irrigated: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy

New Indian Express  

MEDIGADDA: After inspecting the damage to the Medigadda barrage, a key component of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday declared that KLIS didn’t create ayacut of even one lakh acres despite close to Rs 1 lakh crore being spent on it. Given the current situation of the project, Irrigation authorities are not storing …

CM Revanth Reddy to Launch Public Governance Website Today
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy to Launch Public Governance Website Today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Against the backdrop of having received 1.05 crore applications to the Praja Palana initiative, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will launch the state government’s exclusive website for public governance — prajapalana.telangana.gov.in — on Monday. On the day, Reddy will also hold a high-level meeting to review applications received under the Praja Palana initiative from December 26, 2023, to January …

Revanth Demands TS Dues, Aid in Meetings with Three Union Ministers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth Demands TS Dues, Aid in Meetings with Three Union Ministers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had a busy day in Delhi on Thursday, meeting Union ministers Amit Shah, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Hardeep Singh Puri, to bring several issues concerning Telangana to their notice and request the Centre's help for speedy resolution. Among the key issues highlighted by Revanth Reddy was a request for the Centre’s cooperation for the …

Revanth Reddy to hold first meeting with PM Modi, Centre dues to TS main agenda
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Revanth Reddy to hold first meeting with PM Modi, Centre dues to TS main agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minster A. Revanth Reddy will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday for the first time in his official capacity to discuss an array of issues, ranging from dues owed to Telangana to the government’s plans for the state. Reddy’s visit, with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will also mark the first meeting between …

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy adopts a style of functioning different from KCR
1 year ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy adopts a style of functioning different from KCR

Hindustan Times  

It has been a week since Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee president A Revanth Reddy assumed charge as the new chief minister of the state, after his party wrested power from Bharat Rashtra Samithi led by K Chandrasekhar Rao. While KCR used to be the only power centre and decision-maker during his regime, making his cabinet colleagues more or less dummies, …

Karnataka allocates Rs 895 crore for Drought Management Amidst Alarming Situation
1 year ago

Karnataka allocates Rs 895 crore for Drought Management Amidst Alarming Situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: In response to the severe drought gripping the state, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the assembly on Monday that Rs 895 crore has been allocated for drought management in the accounts of deputy commissioners and tahsildars. During a debate on drought management, he revealed that despite a sowing target of 82.95 lakh hectares for the year, only 74 …

CM Revanth Makes Please All Allocation of Portfolios
1 year ago

CM Revanth Makes Please All Allocation of Portfolios

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday made a please-all allotment of portfolios to his Cabinet ministers after taking approval from the Congress central leadership, giving Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka the crucial finance and energy ministries and N. Uttam Kumar Reddy irrigation and civil supplies. Though it was rumoured that senior leaders vied for the crucial revenue portfolio, …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking release of special grants
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking release of special grants

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to release special grants and State-specific grants recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. In a letter to Finance Minister, Siddaramaiah said, "The 15th Finance Commission has reduced Karnataka’s share in tax devolution to 3.647 per cent of the divisible pool for the term 2020-21 to 2025-26 from 4.71 …

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy is psycho: Chandrababu Naidu
1 year, 6 months ago

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy is psycho: Chandrababu Naidu

India Today  

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu said Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy was a psycho, who turned his state into a poverty-stricken one. Participating in the debate on the resolution on the welfare of the poverty-stricken forward classes moved in the ongoing Mahanadu, Chandrababu Naidu felt that the revenue of Andhra …

Telangana thriving despite Centre creating hurdles: Finance Minister T Harish Rao
1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana thriving despite Centre creating hurdles: Finance Minister T Harish Rao

New Indian Express  

Harish Rao said that another glaring instance of discrimination to Telangana is the order issued by the Ministry of Power in August, 2022 which directed the Telangana government to pay pending dues of TS DISCOMs amounting to Rs 3,441.78 crore as principal and Rs 3,315.14 crore as late payment surcharge, totalling Rs 6,756.92 crore to AP Genco within 30 days. …

Rs 500 crore allocated for basic amenities in versities
1 year, 10 months ago

Rs 500 crore allocated for basic amenities in versities

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: For the first time, Finance minister T. Harish Rao allocated Rs 500 crore to state universities to develop basic amenities such as modernisation of hostels and construction of new buildings. The State Budget proposed Rs 100 crore each for the Telangana Mahila Viswavidyalayam and Forest College. In total, the Budget allocated Rs 19,093 crore for the education sector. Reacting …

Harish Rao’s Telangana Budget puts emphasis on welfare
1 year, 10 months ago

Harish Rao’s Telangana Budget puts emphasis on welfare

The Hindu  

Finance Minister T. Harish Rao has claimed that the Telangana model of development which he says combines humanitarian approach, constructive thinking, futuristic planning and transparent administration is getting accolades both nationally and internationally. Several unique schemes like Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bima, Rythu Vedikalu and others had been introduced for the welfare of the farmers with budgetary allocation of agriculture department …

Cash-strapped Telangana govt asks staff to cut expenses
2 years ago

Cash-strapped Telangana govt asks staff to cut expenses

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is most likely to ask all departments to cut their expenditure by 30 to 50 per cent in the remaining four months of this fiscal, till March 31, in the wake of a huge shortfall in fund mobilisation. Official sources said the finance department had started reworking allocations to the departments in the wake of Chief …

TS seeks centre nod to raise Rs 9,000 crore
2 years, 5 months ago

TS seeks centre nod to raise Rs 9,000 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana State government has sought the Centre’s approval to raise Rs 9,000 crore through the auction of bonds in the second quarter of the current fiscal. The state government submitted the intent to raise Rs 3,000 crore in July, Rs 3,000 crore in August and Rs 3,000 crore in September. Following severe objections raised by the state government …

TS, AP overstate aid to be given by Centre
2 years, 6 months ago

TS, AP overstate aid to be given by Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The governments of the two Telugu states, in particular Telangana, have to blame none except themselves for the so-called meagre release of financial assistance from the Centre in the form of grants-in-aid. The Telangana government made a budgetary provision of Rs 8,177 crore in 2019-20 and got Rs 11,598 crore and Rs 15,471 crore against Rs 10,525 crore in …

Telangana Govt Urges Centre to Release Funds Worth Rs 900 Crore for Development of Backward Districts
2 years, 10 months ago

Telangana Govt Urges Centre to Release Funds Worth Rs 900 Crore for Development of Backward Districts

News 18  

The Telangana Government on Saturday appealed to the Centre to immediately release funds and grants to the state which has been pending for some time. In a letter addressed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, finance minister Harish Rao urged her to release Rs 900 cr funds immediately towards the development of backward districts under the Bifurcation Act under 94 …

Harish Rao urges FM Nirmala Sitharaman to release funds for TS
2 years, 10 months ago

Harish Rao urges FM Nirmala Sitharaman to release funds for TS

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Ahead of presenting the state Budget for 2022-23, finance minister T. Harish Rao has written to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging the Centre to ensure an early release of grants due to the state from 2018-19. Rao stated that grants under Section 94 of the AP Reorganisation Act towards development of backward areas for 2019-20 and 2021-22 amounting …

Telangana Allocates Rs 7,300 Cr To Revamp Infrastructure In Over 26,000 Govt Schools
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana Allocates Rs 7,300 Cr To Revamp Infrastructure In Over 26,000 Govt Schools

ABP News  

New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in a meeting on Monday has decided to allocate Rs 7,289 crore for the "Mana Ooru - Mana Badi" program which focuses mostly on the comprehensive development of over 26,065 government schools in the state and an enhancement in infrastructure. In a release, the cabinet has stated that the "Mana Ooru - …

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy asks Centre to let Andhra Pradesh borrow more money
2 years, 11 months ago

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy asks Centre to let Andhra Pradesh borrow more money

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and requested him to allow the state to borrow Rs 42,472 crore. Jagan Mohan Reddy met the Prime Minister for more than an hour in New Delhi and held discussions on several issues of the state and submitted a representation containing several key …

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