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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: Telengana

K Ramakrishna Rao, the IAS officer behind every Telangana budget, is its new chief secretary

Rao has headed the state's finance dept since its formation in 2014. CM Revanth Reddy chose him for the post over another IAS officer Shashank Goel, who is a batch senior to him.

Rahul pushes Cong govts on Rohith Vemula law, even though Telangana Police closed suicide case last yr

Rahul Gandhi has written to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, as well as Karnataka & Himachal CMs 'to put a firm end' to discrimination. Police had closed the case saying Vemula was not a Dalit.

Telangana becomes first state to implement Scheduled Caste categorisation

Issuance of Revanth Reddy govt's order coincides with the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar.

Telangana tunnel collapse: Team of experts reach accident location, unable to locate those trapped

A 20-member team comprising NDRF, SDRF and rat miners are working together to rescue the 8 now trapped for 5 days in the collapsed tunnel.

Telangana portfolio allocation: CM Revanth Reddy keeps law & order, Dy CM Vikramarka gets finance

Uttam Kumar Reddy was given charge of Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies, while Damodar Rajanarasimha is now Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Science and Technology.

Amit Shah to unveil BJP’s manifesto for Telangana polls on 18 November, address several rallies

BJP is expected to step up its campaign for the 30 November state assembly polls with several Union ministers participating in the rallies in the coming days.

Where is KCR? Opposition seeks clarity about his health as Telangana CM goes MIA for three weeks

BJP leader writes to governor, seeks regular health bulletins on CM who ha not been seen for three weeks. Compares KCR’s situation to Kanshi Ram, Jayalalithaa to seek intervention.

From ‘washing powder Nirma’ for BJP leaders to BRS’s Kavitha next to liquor bottles, a poster war in Telangana

Poster campaign has stepped up in response to ED's questioning of BRS MLC K Kavitha in Delhi liquor 'scam'. So far, parties have not taken official responsibility for the posters.

CBI questions Telgana Chief Minister’s daughter Kavitha in Delhi liquor scam case

The CBI had last week informed Kavitha that a team from the agency would visit her residence in the city on December 11. She is being questioned in connection with the excise policy scam.

Development in Telangana will be faster if BJP comes to power in state, says PM Modi

Addressing a public rally 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' in Hyderabad, PM Modi also said people of Telangana yearn for a 'double engine growth' that will be fulfilled when BJP comes to power.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.