January 2021

TELANGANA Telangana gets Rs 1,070 crore GST relief   Telangana received GST compensation of Rs 1,077 crore under the special window by the central government. After the Covid-hit economic slowdown, states were given an additional borrowing limit under various grounds to fill the GST gap. Telangana got Rs 5,017 crore as the additional borrowing limit … Read more

TELANGANA E-Summit 2021 at IIT-Hyderabad from January 22   The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) will conduct E-Summit 2k21, an entrepreneurship conclave, between January 22 and 24. As part of the conclave, a series of talks and panel discussions would be held on the theme ‘A Pragmatic Advent’. The conclave aims to inspire and … Read more

TELANGANA NRIs holding farm land can register on Dharani soon   CM K Chandrasekhar Rao directed officials to make necessary modifications on Dharani portal in a week, providing a facility for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to register based on their passport number. “Make Dharani portal more user-friendly. For this, make necessary modifications. Create a facility on Dharani for … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana among top three states producing unclean coal-based power: Study   Telangana is among the top three states in the country producing and procuring unclean coal-based power that is severely affecting the environment, analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi, has found. The CSE’s new state-wise assessment found West Bengal at the top in buying the … Read more

TELANGANA Urban Local Bodies Reforms In India   Telangana has become the 3rd State in India to successfully implement the “Urban Local Bodies (ULB)” reform prescribed by the Finance Ministry and Department of Expenditure. Therefore, the State is eligible to mobilize additional financial resources of Rs 25.08 crore through Open Market Borrowings. Telangana has now … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana among top three states producing unclean coal-based power: Study   Telangana is among the top three states in the country producing and procuring unclean coal-based power that is severely affecting the environment, analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi, has found. The CSE’s new state-wise assessment found West Bengal at the top in buying the … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana races to meet 10 lakh/day vaccine shot target   With the Union health ministry indicating that the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be unfurled from next month, Telangana is gearing up to inoculate 10 lakh people per day. So far, 2.87 lakh healthcare personnel out of three lakh have registered themselves on coWin software. … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana got Rs 689 crore as GST compensation   As part of the special release from the Centre towards Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation, the Telangana government has so far received Rs 689 crore. The central government released the eighth instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to states to meet the GST compensation shortfall. … Read more

TELANGANA TSRTC parcel services rake in Rs 15 crore revenue   The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation’s (TSRTC) cargo and parcel services seems to be garnering a decent response with the demand for transportation of bulk goods growing significantly. According to the officials, the first day saw approximately Rs 15,000 as revenue. But as of December, a total … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana diabetic rice a big hit in other states   Telangana Sona, popular as diabetic rice and an indigenously developed fine variety, is getting good response not only in the state, but in other states too. This year the staple, a variety developed by Professor Jaysashankar Telangana State Agriculture University (PJTSAU), was grown in … Read more