In what could be the first investment flow into the five-day-old Telangana State, the US-based Wing Enterprises has decided to invest about Rs. 300 crore near Medchal here to set up a ladder-manufacturing company. The investment in manufacturing (furniture) sector is likely to create direct employment potential of about 1,000 jobs in the first year itself. Representatives of the US-based firm engaged in the production of “Little Giant Ladder” Systems called on Minister for IT, Industries and Panchayat Raj K.T. Rama Rao at his office here on Friday and explained to him their plans. The company manufactures different types of ladders and equipment like air-deck work stations, cargo-hold products and fuel tank paint trays. “The establishment of the manufacturing facility ...

Telangana’s minister for information technology K.T. Rama Rao held a meeting with the heads of premier educational institutes, Indian School of Business and International Institute of Information Technology, at Gachibowli, Hyderabad, to explore the possibility of collaboration between the institutes in the city and the Telangana state government to create the best possible incubation facility for the Information Technology sector. The minister has announced his intention to fast-track IT sector growth in Hyderabad, and said that the sector will have 5 lakh new jobs with the ITIR project, which will be put on the fast track. “We are exploring how to create the best incubating facility by having a partnership tie-up between the institutes, state government and some technology partner. ...

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today left for national capital Delhi. He will stay put in Delhi for two days on June 6 and 7. KCR, the first CM of Telangana, is making an official visit to Centre and will call on Prime Minister Narendera Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee and several ministers. He will seek Central funds for the 29th state of Telangana and also total cooperation in developing the newly carved out state on par with others. It may be recalled that Modi has extended total support to Telangana while congratulating KCR on taking over as first CM.KCR is to seek Central assistance in every project and scheme to be taken up and implemented. Other issues that may crop ...

Minister for IT and Panchayat Raj K. Taraka Ramarao on Thursday said the KCR government’s first task was to provide clean drinking water to the fluoride affected villages in the State. After taking charge as minister, KTR held a high-level meeting with the officials of Panchayat Raj, IT departments. Speaking on the occasion, he said he would not skirt his responsibilities assigned by the Chief Minister. He also said he got the ministerial post in the first Telangana government due to his good deeds in his previous life. Assuring that he would spare no efforts to strengthen the Panchayat Raj set-up, he said he would strive for decentralization of power in PR department. Exuding confidence that he would successfully complete ...

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will seek special status for the new state and incentives on par with Andhra Pradesh when he calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. The controversial Polavaram issue, the Centre’s support for reconstruction of Telangana in various sectors, including pending irrigation projects, power, infrastructure, and tourism, will also be on Mr Rao’s agenda during his first visit to New Delhi after becoming the Chief Minister. KCR has a hectic schedule in the national capital that includes courtesy and business calls to President Pranab Mukherjee, the Prime Minister, Home minister Rajnath Singh, Union finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu. The Chief Minister will also invite Mr Modi to the official ...