Celebrations over Telangana State formation continue across foreign shores. Albany Telangana Friends, an association of Telangana natives did a grand celebration of our historic achievement of statehood. The celebrations happened in an all day event on June 29, 2014 from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm at River Road Park, Niskayuna in Albany of New York State. Around 350 people gathered and participated in this event to mark Telangana’s freedom for self-rule. Many spoke at the event and recalled the Martyrs sacrifices for the cause and observed 2 minutes of silence in their memory. Everyone recalled the historic struggle that went into achieving statehood and how Telangana society fought unitedly for the cause. They expressed joy over statehood and shared the hope they have for ...

Telangana Government issues orders to release Rs 272 Cr for upgrading the police forces in Hyderabad and Cyberabad jurisdictions. Around 3883 vehicles are to be purchases as part of modernization. The vehicles would be linked to a unified command through internet and 4G facilities. Vehicles of all classes – Heavy Motor Vehicles, Light Motor Vehicles, Medium Motor Vehicles, Motor Cycles, are being ordered for. The police bosses are already looking at demonstrations from different motor companies to shortlist make and models for purchases. The Govt. sanctioned Rs 150.5 crore to Hyderabad Police and Rs 121.3 crore to Cyberabad police. The Govt allocated 7 HMVs, 129 MMVs, 862 LMVs, 1071 MC, a total 2069 vehicles to Hyderabad while allotting 19 HMVs, 171 MMVs, 622 LMVs, 1002 MC, ...

Re-building is on top on the new government’s agenda is evident from the focussed articulations of the Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and the IT Minister K. Tarakarama Rao. The political leadership is well aware of the apprehensions about Hyderabad. “There were some problems earlier. The political instability at State and Central levels, the slowdown of economy, the agitation for bifurcation of State, had some impact on the brand image of Hyderabad,” conceded Mr. Rao. But he is quick to point out that with the political stability in the State and at the Centre, and the economy looking up, his government will not lose any time in pushing Hyderabad as the destination for investments. “We need not sell Hyderabad to ...

The first bill that the Modi government has lined up in Lok Sabha is the Andhra Pradesh reorganization ordinance that it expects will be passed despite the opposition of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and BJD.The government is counting on the support of Congress, TDP and YSR Congress that it feels will be handy in ensuring that the bill — with its component on the Polavaram project — passes through Parliament.TRS has opposed the ordinance’s clauses that set out transfer of some villages in the Bhadrachalam areas to Andhra Pradesh. The displacement due to the project is a concern to the BJD as well.However, the government seems confident that the ordinance will be converted into an act, as it is confident ...

- Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar The first half of 2014 saw the blockade of TV channels in several states. The Chief Ministers came down heavily against ‘free (!) press’ either directly or indirectly and reputed tv channels were forced to go off the air.  While two states banned on TV channels was based on Intellectual property rights and national security, one state acted against negative criticism of media. The MSOs in Telangana banned telecast of two channels who challenged it in High Court. The Assembly of Telangana State is invoking Legislative privileges against a nasty show ridiculing its MLAs. Right to telecast FIFA Delhi High Court on June 4, 2014 directed to ban over 400 unauthorised websites from broadcasting FIFA World ...