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A debate in the Lok Sabha on crime against women turned into a lesson on virtues of “dignified” dressing on Thursday, when TDP MP and Actor Murali Mohan asked women to dress ‘properly’ in order to uphold Indian traditions.During the discussion on rising crimes against women and children, Telugu Desam Party member Murli Mohan Maganti said: “To uphold the tradition of Indian culture, I would earnestly appeal to all my sisters and girls to dress in a dignified manner.” “I would appeal to brothers to treat every woman as his own family member,” he said. “This would be a tribute to mother India.”His comments drew protests from women members, one of whom even asked he should be asked to leave the House, and ...

The Telangana government has successfully forced the Godavari River Management Board to consider power sharing issues that rose after AP stopped sharing information of power generation at Upper & Lower Sileru, Machkund and Donkarayi power plants along river Godavari. At a meeting held in the Red Hills office of Central Water Commission (CWC), under the chairmanship of A Mahendran on Wednesday, Telangana rejected any further discussion without considering the teething power issues Telangana is mired in.  The four-long meeting witnessed heated arguments between AP and Telangana officials with the latter strongly protesting the Andhra government’s secrecy over Sileru power generation details, to thwart Telangana’s rightful share in power. Telangana stressed to the board that the secrecy could result in the collapse of the grid and ...

Telangana’s maiden Independence day celebrations are getting better by the day. While the venue of Golconda has elevated the August 15th celebrations to a different level altogether, the Govt. has only added to the festive feel by announcing that all medalists at the Common Wealth Games would be awarded with handsome cash rewards on the eve of Independence day. CM KCR announced Rs 50 lakhs to Badminton coachs Gopichand and Arifuddin. He also announced an award of Rs 50 lakh for Gold medallists, Rs 25 lakh for Silver and Rs 15 lakh for Bronze medal winners. Each participant will receive Rs 3 lakh.  Also, the cash rewards announced by the Telangana government to the Mt Everest conquers Poorna and Anand too would be handed over ...

Appealing to the Tata Group of companies to become a partner in rebuilding Telangana State, Chief Minister KCR today said his Govt is coming up with an ambitious industrial policy, KG to PG free education, making Hyderabad a slum-free city and focusing big on IT while promoting a very transparent Industrial policy. KCR discussed these details with Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry, who called on him at the CM’s camp office in HyderabadRao informed Mistry that a survey of lands is currently going on in the state and the state would come out with the best industrial policy in the country.  He said Hyderabad has around 1,700 notified slums and the government has to provide housing, roads and other basic amenities in ...

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao beaming with pride over the who of Hyderabadi sportspersons at the Glasgow Common Wealth Games, today stated that his Govt. will reshape Hyderabad with international standards to conduct the Commonwealth Games. The Government will encourage sports and games in the state in a big way with all possible support, he promised. He congratulated winners of medals in the CWG at the Secretariat. Those felicitated includes Badminton Coach P Gopichand, medalists and participants such as Saina Nehwal, Kasyap P, PV Sindu, Jwala Gutta, Gagan Narang, Aruna Reddy and  Sai Dathu. He announced Rs 50 lakhs to Badminton coachs Gopichand and Arifuddin. He also announced an award of Rs 50 lakh for Gold medallists, Rs 25 lakh for Silver and Rs 15 lakh for Bronze ...