Telangana News: Top 10

• Tax row between Telangana and AP affects petrol supply in Telangana districts

          A row over imposition of taxes between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states has resulted in shortage of petrol and diesel in some Telangana districts. Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Khammam and Karimnagar have been facing acute shortage of petrol and diesel for the last three days, hitting commuters hard.

• 'LoC move' without a thought to fire response at Telangana Secretariat

            The Intelligence Security Wing's overenthusiastic move to create the 'Line of Control' (LoC) between the Secretariats of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday has not only attracted criticism, but also exposed that serious thought was not given to fire response in case of an emergency. In case a fire breaks out at the Telangana Secretariat, it may take at least 10 minutes for fire officials to reach the location.

• Telangana CS says proposal will not affect admission process

           Fee reimbursement scheme is not linked to the admission process, and that admission is an academic issue while fees reimbursement is a social welfare scheme. He added that the local candidate definition will only be applicable to the fee reimbursement scheme.

• Telangana workers held up in Iraq

          With their managements threatening to retain their passports and refusing to provide money to travel back home, the workers can only make calls to their folks.

• Telangana Congress yatra on submerged mandals

          The party evolved a multi-pronged strategy to gain the confidence of people and embarrass the TRS government. It took up ‘Mano Dhairya Yatra’ in the submerged mandals to get people ready for agitations in future. The Opposition has also decided to corner the TRS government for the state of affairs in Bhadrachalam division.

• Telangana yet to get into UPSC States list

          The UPSC website for online submissions ‘upsconline.nic.in’ still shows only Andhra Pradesh in its list of States and Telangana residents are in a dilemma whether to choose Andhra Pradesh as their state, and if they choose will they end up with some problems in future for selecting the wrong State. They are more worried as the last date of a few exams will end this month.

• Telangana doctors ignore Indian Medical Association to form new unit

           Private doctors have gone ahead and formed the Telangana Indian Medical Association despite opposition from the members of the existing Indian Medical Association.

• Address power crisis issue in Telangana, Bandaru urges Centre

          Describing the power supply situation in Telangana as grim, BJP National vice-president Bandaru Dattatreya on Sunday urged the Union government to initiate immediate steps to improve the supply and find solutions to the crisis situation.

• Four juvenile suspects escape from police station in Telangana

         Four juveniles, who were brought to a police station in Adilabad district of Telangana on suspicion that they had indulged in house breaking, managed to escaped on Sunday

• Telangana plans textile parks in Warangal , Karimnagar

          It bring out a new industrial policy as part of its efforts to attract investments from domestic as well as international players. Also, the government is planning to reclaim land from the companies that have taken land from the government but have not provided employment on agreed terms or have fallen short of the targets.

• Telangana government Welfare schemes to be mixed to avoid duplication

          The Telangana Rashtra Samiti government is planning to integrate all welfare schemes to avoid duplication and fulfil its promise of giving of three acres of land to landless Scheduled Caste and Tribe families.

• Preeti Nigam in a pivotal role in Telangana Vijayam

          Popular TV actress Preeti Nigam will be seen in an important cameo in a Telugu film titled Telangana victory, directed and produced by Bipin. "After a long struggle, the Telangana state has become a reality and it is a victory for the people," says the director

• Mixed response to liquor licences in Telangana state

          Granting licences to liquor shops, which is seen as a key source of revenue to the government, has got a mixed response from traders in the new Telangana state.

• A District on HIS Name in Telangana

          Telangana first Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is mulling over to name one of its districts after Telangana crusader-late Kothapalli Jayashankar. KCR has reportedly directed officials over the formalities in renaming a district.