Shankar Rao demands probe into transfers in police department

Hyderabad, August 29: Former Minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Wednesday alleged that large scale corruption took place in the transfers of DSP, inspectors and sub-inspectors in the district level.

Congress asks YSRCP to withdraw bandh call

Hyderabad, August 29: Government Chief Whip Gandra Venkataramana Reddy on Wednesday asked the YSR Congress party to reconsider its call for Andhra Pradesh Bandh on August 31.

Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party, Venkataramana Reddy said that the State Government was keen to solve the power crisis and several efforts have already been made to address the issue. He said that the State has asked the Centre for additional supply of gas, coal and power. Therefore, taking the government's efforts into consideration, the YSR Congress party should withdraw its call for State Bandh, he said.

Venkataramana Reddy dismissed the YSRCLP's allegation that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was not giving an appointment to discuss the ongoing power crisis.

The Government Chief Whip also said that Telugu Desam Party has no moral right to stage agitations on the power issue and level allegations against the State Government. He alleged that all the opposition parties were trying to politicise the power crisis to draw mileage and damage the image of the government before people. He said that the government was ready to discuss all the issues in the next session of the Legislative Assembly to be convened soon.

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State fixes Rs 35,000 fee for Engg Colleges

Hyderabad, August 28: Putting an end to uncertainty over the fee reimbursement issue in the engineering colleges, the State Government on Tuesday finalised the tuition fee for academic year 2012-13.

Botsa proposes political reservation for BCs, minorities

Hyderabad, August 28: Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Tuesday proposed political reservation for the Backward Classes,  Minorities and Other Castes in the State.

Convene Assembly session, demands YSRCLP

Hyderabad, August 28: The YSR Congress party has demanded Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to immediately convene the Assembly session to discuss public issues with special focus on acute power crisis that has been crippling various sections of the society.

CM greets Malayalees on Onam

Hyderabad, August 28: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday wished the Malayalees a happy and prosperous Onam.

In a message, the Chief Minister said Onam symbolises unity in diversity, fraternity and prosperity. He said the harvest festival is celebrated as the great festival by Keralites all over the world.

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CM reviews arrangements for COP-11

Hyderabad, August 28: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar on Tuesday directed the officials to see that all arrangements are perfectly in place well before the Conference of Parties (COP-11), the global biodiversity conference, begins.

TDP's protest aimed at erasing memories of Basheerbagh incident: Congress

Hyderabad, August 28: Primary Education S Sailajanath and MLC Bhanu Prasad on Tuesday condemned the Telugu Desam Party's protest against the State Government over the power crisis.

CLP asks TDP MLAs to apologise for staging protest at CMO

Hyderabad, August 28: The Congress Legislature Party on Tuesday asked the Telugu Desam Party MLAs to apologies to the people for staging dharna at the Chief Minister's Office over the energy crisis.

Ponnala asks TDP to introspect on its agitation mode

Hyderabad, August 28: Coming down heavily on the Telugu Desam Party members for staging dharna at Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy's office at the Secretariat over the power issue, Information Technology Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Tuesday asked the people's representatives to adopt democratic methods in observing protests over the public issues.

Ministers condemns TDP's protest at CMO

Hyderabad, August 28: The Cabinet Minister on Tuesday accused the Telugu Desam Party of staging 'political drama' at Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy's office at the Secretariat over the power issue.

TDP MLAs protest in assembly premises over power crisis

Hyderabad, August 28: High political drama was witnessed in the premises of State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday when the Telugu Desam Party legislators tried to stage dharna over the issue of power crisis.

HMDA introduces "Paryavarana Ganapathi" to save Hussainsagar

Hyderabad, August 28: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority on Tuesday launched an awareness campaign against the pollution of Hussainsagar lake due to immersion of Ganesh idols. 

CM exhorts students to avoid wastage of power

Hyderabad, August 28: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday blamed the improper usage or wastage of electricity, especially in Hyderabad, for the on-going energy crisis in the State.

Don't politicise problems of physically disabled persons: Minister

Hyderabad, August 28: Minister for Women Development and Disabled Welfare V Sunitha Laxma Reddy on Tuesday asked the leaders not to politicise the problems of physically challenged.

YSR CLP demands special assembly session

Hyderabad, August 27: The YSR Congress Legislature Party on Monday demanded that a special session of the State Legislative Assembly be convened immediately to discuss the problems being faced by the people.

Ministers asks CM to help out tainted colleagues

Hyderabad, August 21: The State Government will explore ways and means to extend moral and legal support to the tainted ministers.

ACB quizzes Bellary MLA in cash-for-bail case

Hyderabad, August 21: Bellary MLA B Sriramulu on Tuesday claimed that he was in no way connected to cash-for-bail scam of mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy.

Cyberabad Police reassures safety for NE, Assam people

Hyderabad, August 21: The Cyberabad Police has decided to to form sector-wise Confidence Building Committees to stop exodus of Assam and North East people.

Declare power emergency, demands YSRC

Hyderabad, August 21: Criticising the inept handling of the power crisis, YSRC has demanded the Congress Government to declare electricity emergency and take up the issue on priority basis to provide some succor to the power-starved state.