Lokeswara Rao

Farmers intensify protest against Jagan government’s capital trifurcation plan

October 23, 2020

Agitated over the Jagan government’s plan to trifurcate the capital of Andhra Pradesh, the farmers have intensified their protest which is continuing for more than 300 days in the Amaravati region. Farmers were protesting by wearing masks of Modi and demanding ‘One state One capital’. High tension prevailed in Uddandarayunipalem...

HYDERABAD STARTUP DEVELOPS MUSHROOM-BASED IMMUNITY BOOSTER AGAINST COVID-19

October 23, 2020

Many political parties and various state governments have started announcing the distribution of free Covid-19 vaccine but the invention of the vaccine may take a long time. Even if it is invented, it is difficult to distribute to the public, says the premier research organization, The Centre for Cellular &...

Flood-affected families in Hyderabad get Rs 10,000 state assistance

October 22, 2020

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) has announced that his government will provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each to 3-4 lakh families affected by heavy rains and floods in and around Hyderabad. The minister for municipal administration and urban development, K.T Rama Rao, visited various inundated colonies in...

TELUGU THEATRES WON’T HAVE A FESTIVE SEASON THIS YEAR

October 22, 2020

Movies for this Dussehra seem to be a distant dream for Telugu people since several top producers and distributors of Tollywood met in Hyderabad about the reopening of theatres and screening of films. However, they got no clarity after the meeting. The Andhra Pradesh government has already granted permission to...

PROVE IF CM JAGAN IS A CHRISTIAN: ANDHRA HIGH COURT TO PETITIONER

October 21, 2020

The controversy in the wake of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent Tirumala seems to have refused to die down. A person has approached the High Court against his visit to Lord Balaji’s temple and offering of customary clothes to him. This was followed by curious arguments that...

KEJRIWAL, TOLLYWOOD STARS ANNOUNCE FINANCIAL HELP FOR TELANGANA FLOOD RELIEF

October 21, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has extended help to Telangana, in view of the floods in various districts of the state. He has announced Rs 15 crore to the Government of Telangana for its relief efforts. Leading stars of the Telugu films industry, popularly known as Tollywood, have also come...

Tamil Nadu extends succour as Telangana reels under monsoon fury

October 20, 2020

Rains continue to lash Hyderabad as India Meteorological Department (IMD) advised people to stay indoors and come out only if necessary. IMD has predicted light to moderate rain or thunderstorms for various parts of the city. It also warned that a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is likely to occur in...

TDP and YSRCP vying to woo backward classes in Andhra

October 20, 2020

With backward classes (BCs) accounting for a major chunk of population in Andhra Pradesh, the ruling YSRCP and TDP are vying with each other to woo these communities. However, it is a different matter that the state has been ruled by two dominant farming communities Reddys and Kammas. But the...

POLITICIANS, OFFICERS FACE PEOPLE’S FURY IN RAIN-HIT HYDERABAD

October 17, 2020

One day rainfall has exposed the loopholes in the civil administration of Hyderabad. People affected by rain and flood are furious with the public representatives and officials. Thousands of people are still in their water surrounded homes in Ramanthapur, Tolichowki, Faluknuma and other areas of Hyderabad. Two MLAs were heckled...

KCR urges Centre to release Rs 1,350 crore for rain relief measures

October 16, 2020

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Thursday said the state has incurred losses of more than Rs 5,000 crore due to heavy rains and flash floods. Rao has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking funds of Rs 1,350 crore from the Centre to combat the situation. According...

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