On May 28, we have posted how Modi Govt. started it’s first cabinet meeting with a lie. An RTI response to one filed by activist Rakesh Reddy Dubbudu confirmed the story that the Govt. indeed lied about the business conducted in the 1st cabinet meeting of Modi Government with regard to the Polavaram Ordinance. A RTI application was filed with the Cabinet Secretariat asking for a copy of the agenda of the Cabinet Meeting on the 27th and the 29th. The reply from the cabinet secretariat clearly shows that the polavaram ordinance (amendment to the AP Reorganization act) was indeed part of the cabinet agenda (Number 4 in the agenda) and that it was discussed.  Yet law minister Ravi Shankar ...

Telangana BJP did a press release today condemning the Telangana MSOs who boycotted the anti-Telangana channels TV9 and ABN as fascists! While criticizing TV9′s  news bulletin and saying the matter is pending with speakers, BJP went a step ahead and harshly criticized the MSOs and accused them of being hand-in-glove with the Telangana Govt. Now, the question is what gives BJP the right to attack Telanagan MSOs while the Andhra MSOs have boycotted T News and V6 long ago. They never questioned Andhra MSOs. If it is MSOs right to give or not give a channel, why is that only Andhra MSOs have their rights. Anyway, in this modern age, people can watch TV9 and ABN online and in DTH ...

The HP government told the HP High court that Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, who visited the site of the accident has reported that no warning system whatsoever was found installed at the site and there were no notice boards carrying message of warning etc. “Too much time is being taken by the divisional commissioner to complete his inquiry into the incident,’‘ the court said. It has also asked the government to be prepared for a heavy interim compensation to the families of the victims. While taking cognizance of the state government efforts to trace the bodies of students, the court expressed dis-satisfaction about the explanations offered in the status reports about the cause of accident saying, “but it leads to nowhere.”  The court also ...

Telangana Government decided to continue the fee reimbursement program, despite the big bill attached it. Telangana would reimburse fees for all local students studying in Telangana as well natives of Telangana studying in AP as non-locals as per a unanimous decision reached in the all-party meeting chaired by CM KCR in Hyderabad. Similarly, AP Minister Yanamala said they would continue reimbursement program and do it for all Andhra local students studying in AP and is willing to extend it to those studying in Telangana as non-locals. He said there is nothing to worry on that front. While officials put the non-locals count in Telangana at 39,000 during the all-party meet, all the leaders present differed with it and said it ...

A sunrise at 29,029 feet above sea level, with the stars twinkling down at you. That is the summit of Mount Everest as described by the duo who recently scaled the world’s highest peak. But before Malavath Purna, 13, the youngest female to accomplish the feat, and Sadhanapalli Anand Kumar, 17, the first Dalit to make it to the top, could live out this experience as reality, they had to survive equally imposing circumstances, if not more, in life. “I am from Pakala village, Nizamabad district,” says Purna with a hint of nervousness in her voice, before quickly adding, “state Telangana.” And then a shy smile. “I studied till Class V in my village. I also used to help my ...