To Rajeev Sharma, Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana Hyderabad, From S Suresh Kumar Joint Secretary to Government of India (Ministry of Home Affairs) Subject: Special Responsibility of the Governor of Telangana. The subject matter of smooth and effective implementation of the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014, hereinafter referred to as the said Act, in consonance with the the provisions of the Constitution of India is a matter of concern for the Central Government from the point of view of the law and order situation and the safety and security of the people of both the States of Andhra Pradesh and of Telangana during the establishment and till such time as the two states become fully functional. 2. ...

The National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM) located in Hyderabad will be managed by Telangana Government, declared a press release on behalf of Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma. NITHM is a registered society for Tourism and Hospitality Management, Training and Research established by State Government with the help of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. “As per the AP Reorganization Act 2014, section 75, the institute is listed at Sl.No.100 in 10th schedule. The institute is situated in Hyderabad and as per the provisions of the Act, the institute which is physically located in Telangana will be managed by Telangana state where it is located. However, Its services will also be offered to the successor state i.e. Andhra Pradesh on mutually agreed terms.” ...

Telangana MSOs replied to the notice issued by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India that they had to stop telecast of ABN and TV9 bowing to public pressure over their hurt sentiments. Earlier, the TRAI sought explanation on why MSOs had stopped the two channels without the mandatory 15-day notice. After a meeting on Monday, MSOs told media persons that they are not afraid of Centre’s pressure and will go to any extent to fight for their rights. They accused the Centre of issuing orders for ABN and TV9, at the behest of AP Government and Andhra businessmen, while maintaining silence on ban of v6 and TNews in AP. The MSOs maintained they are not violating the law and abstained from telecasting the two channels which are against the wishes ...

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today held a meeting with TRS Party MPs and discussed the strategy to be adapted in Parliament on Monday to tackle Centre’s moves on Hyderabad. He also met Keshava Rao & Jithender Reddy, the party’s floor leaders in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha for over 2 hours on availing all opportunities to handle the issue. The MPs would reportedly meet the PM and the home minister to convey the state’s concerns over the issue, once again, in a last ditch attempt. If that fails, the TRS is planning to elicit support of other states’ CMs to oppose the Centre’s moves. TRS expects support from other states as the Centres’ actions are seen intrusive into State’s subjects of ...

The bifurcation of AP meant that Telangana has now got it’s own association of lady entrepreneurs. Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Telangana State (ALETS) was launched on Saturday by a group of successful entrepreneurs in the state to empower women. “Women, especially those in rural areas, are very industrious and have a lot of ideas. We will go and give them guidance in business planning, capacity building, marketing awareness through linkages,” said M Sarita Reddy, founder-president of ALETS. Earlier, there was an Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of Andhra Pradesh (ALEAP) established in 1993.  That group which is based in Yousufguda, Hyderabad has already started limiting it’s activities to residuary AP. The lady entrepreneur associations work with the mission to leverage entrepreneurship development and ...