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What TelanganaTalkies reported a month before is official now. The TRS Government led by KCR has conceded the seven mandals of Khammam district to AP. The mandals which were transferred to Andhra Pradesh by the Centre through the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (amendment) Bill, 2014, in July are now, without any controversy, part of AP. While speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, CM KCR was asked on why the survey exercise is not being carried out in the 7 mandals of AP. TS Government has earlier objected to the amendment and the procedural issues in passing the amendment. To this, the CM remarked that the Parliament had enacted the amendment and passed the law the transfer of mandals, despite protests by Telangana. So the 7 ...

On hot August afternoon, in the heart of Fremont, in Silicon valley, California, more than 25 floats rolled down on Capitol ave., on a parade to celebrate India’s 68th Independence Day. The event, Festival of India and parade is hosted by Federation of Indo Americans (FIA) of Northern California to celebrate India’s democracy and diversity. This year, the 22nd year of the festivities were celebrated from Aug.15 through Aug.17th. For the many past years, the Festival of India has came to symbolize India’s ancient and rich cultural heritage and diversity. The two days festivities showcases the best of India in San Francisco Bay Area with a fair (mela), health clinics, kids dance and talent programs, and colorful Indian movie dance ...

- Vishweshwer Mangalapalli Much has been said and alleged about the intentions of the Comprehensive People Survey of Telangana. Thanks to the steadfastness of the Govt, we are moving ahead with it. If done with a reasonable amount of sincerity, the survey would lead to collection of data which would be a treasure trove. However, what will really determine the efficacy of this survey is what the Govt does with the data it collects post the survey. Given this context, I spoke with the Chief Data Scientists in a couple of analytics companies that I know of and both were unanimous that the data can be mined to give comprehensive insights which could form inputs into multiple areas In the recent ...

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will fly to Singapore tonight at 11:30 PM from Hyderabad.KCR has been invited to speak at IIMPACT 2014, the annual IIM alumni meet, in Singapore. The CM will address the ex-students of the IIM working in different countries. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be the other key speaker at the event, which annually enlists an array of speakers from Singapore and around the world. Singapore government representatives, other global business leaders and experts have been the chief patrons of the event in the past. This the 7th year of the event and the theme for this year is “I’M the Change” and would be held at Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore. CM KCR is invited in recognition of ...

Updated (13 Aug, 2014) Download the Survey forms, Manuals and Codes the State Government has finalized for use on August 19th, 2014 across the State. Here are the links to download the PDF forms. Forms are separate for GHMC and Non-GHMC areas. Below are separate forms. GHMC Forms are available in both English and Telugu for download. These same forms would be used on survey day. The four page form is designed in English and Telugu separately for Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits and rural areas. The manual for enumerators and codes for different types of information in English and Telugu separately for GHMC and rural areas were also uploaded. The form for GHMC is distinct from that of the rural ...