Telangana Government's Investment in Medical Education to Boost Doctor Numbers
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Government's Investment in Medical Education to Boost Doctor Numbers

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state government spends Rs 30 lakh on each MBBS student before he or she leaves the college with a degree, Rs 45 lakh on each postgraduate student, and Rs 75 lakh on each medical student pursuing a superspecialty, health minister T. Harish Rao informed the Assembly on Saturday. Palm oil cultivation is on the upswing and, on an average, a farmer planning to take up cultivation of palm oil trees receives inputs and subsidies totalling Rs 50,918 per acre, agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy informed the Assembly. Of this, Rs 6,939.46 crore has been paid back, panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao told the Assembly. The length of the roads damaged during the recent rains and floods was 2,373.30 km, which will require Rs 71.26 crore to take up temporary repairs, panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao said.

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TG Govt Faces Debt Crisis: Interest Payments Surpass Salary Bill
4 weeks, 1 day ago

TG Govt Faces Debt Crisis: Interest Payments Surpass Salary Bill

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is grappling with a severe financial crisis as the burden of repaying loans and the interest has surpassed its expenditure on salaries and pensions. The government now allocates over Rs.5,000 crore per month for debt servicing, compared to Rs.3,000 crore towards salaries to three lakh employees and 1.5 lakh pensioners. Data obtained from the finance department …

Congress to Release Detailed Performance Report Cards for Each Sector in Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress to Release Detailed Performance Report Cards for Each Sector in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Telangana government is set to release detailed performance report cards covering various sectors, including the six guarantees, funds spent, and the number of beneficiaries of welfare schemes. These report cards are seen as a strategic move by Congress to counter criticism from opposition parties, primarily the BRS and BJP, who have accused the state government of failing to deliver …

Donations pour in for flood victims in Telangana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donations pour in for flood victims in Telangana

The Hindu  

Donations continue to pour in for Telangana Chief Minister Relief Fund. Chief general manager of SBI Hyderabad circle Rajesh Kumar, DGM Jitendar Kumar and others handed over the cheque to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, as per a post on X. State Bank of India employees have generously donated ₹ 5 crore - …

Telangana govt. faced with daunting task of payment of principal and interest on loans obtained by BRS govt.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana govt. faced with daunting task of payment of principal and interest on loans obtained by BRS govt.

The Hindu  

The State government is faced with a challenging task of raising financial resources for repayment of principal and interest on loans obtained from different financial institutions for the much-publicised Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project. The government obtained high interest loans of over 10% from the PFC and REC with repayment of majority of the loans ending by 2035, according to the …

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 Budget 2024-25: ₹9,564 crore proposed for Home Department
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana Budget 2024-25: ₹9,564 crore proposed for Home Department

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced a Budgetary allocation of ₹9,564 crores for the Home Department. Telangana Budget 2024 LIVE updates: ₹500 crores proposed for Metro extension to Old City,₹100 crores for extension to Airport “Our government is taking various measures to protect the people of the State, especially the students, from this menace by dealing with the offenders with …

Telangana’s health Budget dips by ₹693 crore from last fiscal
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana’s health Budget dips by ₹693 crore from last fiscal

The Hindu  

The Health Medical and Family Welfare Budget for Telangana in the fiscal year 2024-25 has seen a reduction compared to the previous year. Telangana Budget 2024 LIVE updates: ₹500 crores proposed for Metro extension to Old City,₹100 crores for extension to Airport While presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka highlighted several concerns. The previous government could not even …

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs 2.5 lakh crore Telangana budget to focus on 6Gs

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will present the first full Budget of the Congress government after the formation of Telangana on Thursday. According to sources, the Budget for the financial year 2024–25 would be around Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 2.9 lakh crore. Apart from this, an estimated Rs 15,000 crore would be required for implementing the Rythu …

Telangana Government to credit ₹1 lakh into loan accounts of farmers under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme 2024
5 months, 1 week ago

Telangana Government to credit ₹1 lakh into loan accounts of farmers under Crop Loan Waiver Scheme 2024

The Hindu  

As the stage is being set for the roll put of the crop loan waiver scheme, Telangana Government is making necessary arrangements to credit the amounts into loan accounts of farmers in different banks. ₹31,000 crore additional burden The total additional burden on the State exchequer on account of loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh, in Chief Minister A. Revanth …

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, …

Health department to fill 4,356 vacancies at 26 government medical colleges in Telangana
9 months, 1 week ago

Health department to fill 4,356 vacancies at 26 government medical colleges in Telangana

The Hindu  

The Telangana Health department is gearing up to address the shortage of personnel in government medical colleges by hiring 4,356 personnel on contract/outsourcing basis. Currently, the State has 26 government medical colleges with a total of 7,357 sanctioned posts. On February 14, Health Minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha conducted a workshop with the health secretary, Director of Medical Education, and all …

Deposits in TS banks rise by Rs 52,153 crore
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Deposits in TS banks rise by Rs 52,153 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Total deposits in banks in Telangana state grew by Rs 52,153 crore during the first half of this fiscal, totalling Rs 735,159.54 crore. During April-September, banks disbursed short-term production loans amounting to Rs 35,023 crore achieving 79.48 per cent of the annual targets. Banks disbursed education loans to the tune of Rs 396 crore and housing loans amounting to …

National Medical Commission guidelines may stymie growth of medical education in Telangana
1 year, 2 months ago

National Medical Commission guidelines may stymie growth of medical education in Telangana

The Hindu  

The Telangana government recently inaugurated nine government medical colleges, pushing the State’s total count to 28. The NMC, through its ‘Undergraduate Medical Education Board’ notification released on August 16, has stipulated that “medical colleges shall follow the ratio of 100 MBBS seats for 10 lakh population in that State and Union Territory.” According to the 2011 census data, Telangana’s population …

Centre says Telangana 'Near Bankruptcy, Can't Pay Back Fresh Loans'
1 year, 3 months ago

Centre says Telangana 'Near Bankruptcy, Can't Pay Back Fresh Loans'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Centre has arrived at the opinion that the state government is near bankrupt and may no longer be able to service fresh loans, Union power minister Raj Kumar Singh said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference and answering questions on the centrally owned Power Finance Corporation not disbursing a loan sought by the state government for the 4,000 …

Harish slams Nirmala’s take on TS debt burden
1 year, 10 months ago

Harish slams Nirmala’s take on TS debt burden

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Finance minister T. Harish Rao took strong exception to the comments made by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the debt burden of the Telangana government, during a post-budget interactive session here on Thursday. The state government borrowed money for capital expenditure and created assets but the Narendra Modi government at the Centre took loans for revenue expenditure and …

Why KCR is accusing Modi govt of blocking Telangana's progress
1 year, 10 months ago

Why KCR is accusing Modi govt of blocking Telangana's progress

India Today  

On February 12, the concluding day of the seven-day Telangana assembly budget session, chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao put forth what he termed as failures as well as discrimination of the NDA government at the Centre against his state. “When the BJP cannot sanction one medical college to Telangana, why should anyone vote for the BJP, which leads the NDA …

Outstanding debt of Telangana stands at Rs. 2.83 lakh crore: Centre
1 year, 10 months ago

Outstanding debt of Telangana stands at Rs. 2.83 lakh crore: Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The total outstanding debt of Telangana from the years 2014-15 to 2021-22 stands at Rs. 2.83 lakh crore, Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed the Lok Sabha. Responding to a question from Congress member N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Chaudhary said that there was a Rs. The borrowers include Telangana Drinking Water Supply Corporation Ltd, Telangana State …

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 …

Telangana finance minister presents 2023-24 Budget in Assembly, outlays Rs 2.90 lakh Cr expenditure
1 year, 10 months ago

Telangana finance minister presents 2023-24 Budget in Assembly, outlays Rs 2.90 lakh Cr expenditure

India Today  

Telangana Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Monday introduced the Budget in the Assembly with an expenditure outlay of Rs 2,90,396 crore for 2023-24. The Finance Commission recommended a special grant of Rs.723 crore to Telangana and an amount of Rs 171 crore towards nutrition to ensure that the tax devolution should not be less than the amount of devolution …

CM promises engg. college in Mahabubabad, sanctions financial aid
1 year, 11 months ago

CM promises engg. college in Mahabubabad, sanctions financial aid

Deccan Chronicle  

MAHBUBABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao announced on Thursday that the BRS government would establish a government engineering college in Mahbubabad district starting next academic year, while announcing funds for the development of the most backward and drought-prone district in the state. The CM stated that farmers and people in general had suffered immensely in the past, particularly in the …

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government is spending Rs 16,225 crore through the Nadu-Nedu on medical and health reforms, so as to provide best services to the public. He said the government was also spending Rs 12,268 crore for the establishment of 17 new medical colleges. Jagan said, “YSR Village Clinics …

Telangana borrowed Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 8 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana borrowed Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 8 years

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The total loans taken by the state government from June 2014 up to February are at Rs 2,41,395 crore. NCDC loans were utilised for sheep and goat development cooperative federation for distribution of sheep and goat while Hudco loans were utilised for construction of 2BHK houses for the poor through TS Housing Corporation Ltd. Power bods/ Uday scheme loans …

Telangana government raised ₹2.41 lakh crore loans since its formation
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana government raised ₹2.41 lakh crore loans since its formation

The Hindu  

The State has borrowed ₹2.41 lakh crore in the form of loans from various agencies since its formation in 2014-15. Loans from the open market constituted the major chunk of borrowings at ₹2.18 lakh crore while money raised from power bonds/UDAY scheme was pegged at ₹8,923 crore. The Central government allowed additional borrowings of ₹1,435 crore in 2019-20 for relief …

Telangana budget: Every district to get medical college
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana budget: Every district to get medical college

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government announced the construction of a medical college in every district of Telangana, in the Budget on Monday. Finance minister T. Harish Rao announced that in this calendar year, a medical college each would be established at Asifabad, Bhupalpally, Vikarabad, Sircilla, Jangaon, Kamareddy, Karimnagar and Khammam. Medak, Medchal, Ranga Reddy, Mulugu, Warangal, Narayanpet, Jogulamba Gadwal and Yadadri …

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 - …

Telangana to Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme; Here’s All You Need to Know About PM-JAY
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana to Implement Ayushman Bharat Scheme; Here’s All You Need to Know About PM-JAY

News 18  

Telangana Medical and Health department signed an MoU with the National Health Authority to join the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme PM-JAY. Here’s all you need to know about the scheme: The scheme offers annual cover of Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 107.4 million poor and vulnerable households, or about 530 million beneficiaries. …

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