Oct 2020

TELANGANA Dharani portal to become a trendsetter: Telangana chief secretary Somesh Kumar   Dharani land web portal, which is touted as a nerve centre for both agriculture and non-agriculture properties, will become a trendsetter in the country in the coming days, chief secretary Somesh Kumar said. He said the Dharani portal provides services in a simple, transparent, directionless and … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana second in per capita income growth rate in country Telangana has shown consistent increase in Per Capita Income (PCI) growth rate when compared to national average of PCI growth rate and other states over the last four years. The statistical abstract 2020 released by the state planning department showed that the four-year growth … Read more

TELANGANA Now, Sada Bainama for agri properties   After announcing regularising property transactions on Sada Bainama (transactions on plain paper) in rural areas, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced that the government will regularise sale and purchase of agricultural land through the same procedure in villages which were merged with municipalities and corporations free of cost.   … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana drives in Electric Vehicles policy to charge up state with $4 bn The Telangana government unveiled its Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Systems (EV & ESS) policy offering a slew of incentives for manufacture, purchase and use of electric vehicles (EVs). The new policy to promote electric vehicles offers 100% exemption of road tax and registration … Read more

TELANGANA Centre grants Rs 224 crore for flood-hit in Telangana   The central government has decided to pre-release Rs 224 crore under the state disaster response fund to Telangana to take up rescue and rehabilitation in the flood-affected areas in Hyderabad and also for farmers who lost crops in the recent rains. This grant comes close on the heels of Rs 202 crore … Read more

TELANGANA Low digital access to Telangana, AP kids: Report   Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are among the three states in the country where the proportion of children with textbooks at home falls below 70%, stated the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) published by Pratham network, a non-government organisation working in the education sector.   The ASER … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana plans to set up fuel stations at interchanges on ORR   The government is planning to set up fuel stations at interchange points on Outer Ring Road (ORR) among other amenities.   The government also intends to develop truck and passenger vehicles’ parking lots, vehicle service centers, office spaces, restaurants, intercity bus terminals among other … Read more

TELANGANA Tamil Nadu extends Rs 10 crore for flood relief Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao thanked his Tamil Nadu counterpart, Edappadi K Palaniswami, for his contribution to relief measures for flood victims. In a letter to KCR, the Tamil Nadu CM said the unprecedented rains in Hyderabad and other districts caused extensive damage. “As a token of support … Read more

TELANGANA Call centres in dists for cotton procurement The agriculture department is gearing to set up call centres in each district ahead of cotton procurement season. The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is ready to procure cotton at 300 mills and nine market yards. The CCI will purchase cotton with 8% moisture at Rs 5,825 per quintal, with 9% … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana government issues latest guidelines for regularisation of sada Bainama The Telangana government has issued latest guidelines for submission of applications and regularisation of sada bainama category of agricultural lands located in rural areas. The scheme is not applicable for agricultural land transactions using sada bainama in Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, municipal corporations and municipalities except for … Read more