Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana speaking to media at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday stated that the state government has no intention to burden the people by increasing the fares of State Road Transport Corporation.
Government has increased fares only to protect the interests of RTC and due to hike in crude prices in international market.
He said the government is losing Rs 700 crores due to increase in petrol prices by the Centre .
The government would get Rs 500 crore through fare hike and would bear the remaining burden of Rs 200 crore.
He appealed to people to understand the situation and cooperate with the state government.
Responding on the Telangana issue, the PCC chief stated that the issue can be solved only through dialogue.
Botsa Satyanarayana said that he was contacting all leaders from both regions and eliciting their opinion.
Reacting on former minister J C Diwakar and Minor Irrigation Minister T G Venkatesh statement that the problem can be solved by sharing of Chief Minister post for Seemandra region for three years and two years for Telangana, the PCC chief took serious objection and advised the leaders not to link this sensitive issue with others.
He advised the leaders not to politicise former chief minister YSR’s death and claim his policies as themselves. The YSR policies belonged to the Congress party only, he stated.
He condemned the attack on Vijayawada MP Lagadapathi Rajagopal allegedly led by YSR Congress party activists in the district.(INN)
2012/3/14 4:56:55 After a long interval of 8 years, train fares have been increased for all classes including General tickets. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedhi has distributed the load proportionately on all classes.
Plat-form ticket is now Rs.5. AC 1st class- NP.30 per Km AC 2nd Class NP 15 per Km AC Tier NP 10 per Km. Sleeper class fares are increased NP 5 per Km General class ticket fare has been increased NP 2 per Km.
Mamata Benarjee has expressed her anguish over Dinesh for keeping her dark about his plans to increase the train fares. She demands immediate withdrawal of his decision.
When media asks about his reaction on Mamata Benarjee's statement he said she didn't know about this hike until he introduces the budget. He said what he has tried is to bring the Railways from ICCU to tracks. Mamata is said to be seeking his resignation to his post unless he withdraws his decision of increasing the train fares.
APSRTC hikes bus fares, students’ bus passes untouched
2011/7/14 9:45:44 Bus commuters will have to dig deeper into their pockets to reach their destinations from July 16 onwards after the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) announced an increase in fares.
APSRTC Managing Director Prasad Rao told media persons here that while passengers buying daily tickets will have to pay more, students bus passes have not been touched. However, the general bus pass rates have gone up by a whopping Rs 50.
Mr Prasad Rao, justifying the recent hike in diesel prices for the fare hike, said that there will be no changes in the minimum fare of Pallevelugu, Express, Deluxe, Super Luxury and Garuda but an increase in fares upwards of 20 KM of travel in Pallevelugu buses.
Fares up to 10 KM in all types of city services remains unchanged, besides no change in the fares of Sheethal AC buses in the city.
Pallevelugu fares have been increased from 46 paisa to 50 paisa after the initial 20 KM, meaning a 4 paisa increase per KM.
The Express services’ fares have been increased from 54 paisa to 62 paisa (8 paisa per KM). Deluxe services fares have been increased from 60 paisa to 70 paisa (10 paisa per KM). Super Luxury fares are up by 70 paisa to 82 paisa (12 paisa per KM).
Garuda services fares have been hiked from 125 paisa to 140 paisa (15 paisa per KM). Ghat services fares are hiked from 108 paisa per KM to 124 (16 paisa per KM). He said fares of the city ordinary, Metro Express, Metro Deluxe, Mofussil Services are increased only after 10 km.(INN)
2011/7/15 5:45:27 Communist Party (Marxist) Legislator from Miryalaguda, Julakanti Rangareddy demanded that the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy roll back recent increase in RTC bus fares immediately as they were not in the interest of common man.
Addressing a press conference, he said that it was a setback to the RTC as the commuters would go for an alternative transport mechanism and there would be a fall in the RTC revenue. The fare increase would certainly facilitate the private operators to make a fast buck and the RTC would incur the losses, he stated.
Last year also the RTC increased the fares by 20 percent. This year again the hike in fares would bound to create problems for the common commuters and urged the government to roll back the fares, he pointed out.(INN)
2011/7/12 2:33:55 The State Government has allowed the hike of ticket prices of movie theatres from Monday onwards. The higher class ticket fares in A/C theatres in twin cities and in all the major cities will be increased from present Rs.50 to Rs.60. It will be Rs.55 (50) in Air cooled theatres, and Rs.30 (25) in ordinary theatres.
The ticket fares in small towns and cities were also increased from Rs.30 to Rs.40, Rs.25 to Rs.30 and in the villages it would be Rs.20 to Rs.25.
However, the Government has refused to allow increasing the ticket fares during the first two weeks of film release.
2011/6/27 9:22:01 The state government has, on all accounts, put off taking a decision on whether to increase bus fares of APSRTC.
A Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting is underway on whether to increase the bus fares, at the time of filing this report.
A decision is expected to be announced shortly as the government is undecided about it.
Before making their way to the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting, Ministers Bosta Satyanarayana, Duddilla Sridhar Babu and Komatireddy Venkata Reddy met Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy who assured them to consider the already burdened commoner during the meeting.
The state government is already bearing a subsidy burden of Rs 191 crore, (Rs 25 on an LPG cylinder).
The Chief Minister is said to have told the Ministers that an alternative mechanism would be evolved not to further burden the common man, according to Sridhar Babu who spoke to media persons informally.
In view of rise in petroleum products including diesel oil, the burden of which the RTC has increased. Besides, the RTC is also running in losses and the fare increase is imminent.
In the light of these developments, the RTC fares would also be increased and Mr Sridhar Babu said that all factors would be taken into account before the said hike is affected considering the plight of the commuters as another dose of increase in petroleum products recently had already burdened the commoner.
“Before affecting the increase of cited fares a consensus would be evolved,” maintained the minister.
The Ministers are, at the time of filing this report, engaged in a meeting of the Ministers’ Sub-Committee which would evolve an opinion for an agreeable fare hike.(INN)
2011/11/17 14:25:05 Chennai, Nov 17 (IANS) In a double blow to the residents of Tamil Nadu already reeling under double-digit inflation, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday announced a steep hike in bus fares and milk prices and also hinted at an upward revision in power tariff.
In a televised announcement, Jayalalithaa blamed the central government for her government's latest decision taken at a cabinet meeting.
"The state transport undertakings are on the verge of going dysfunctional due to increase in the prices of fuel and spare parts. To make them functional, there is no way except to increase the fares," she said.
As per the revised bus fares, a passenger might have to spend at least a rupee more for every bus ride in cities and towns for the minimum distance.
The minimum bus fares have been increased by a rupee to Rs.3 and the maximum by Rs.5 to Rs.12 across the state other than Chennai. In the state capital, the maximum bus fare has gone up by Rs.2 to Rs.14.
The price of milk has gone up by Rs.6.25 per litre to Rs.24. The milk procurement prices have also been increased by Rs.2 per litre.
Jayalalithaa said the increase in power tariff will be decided by the state electricity board and will have to be ratified by the tariff regulatory agency.
According to her, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has a debt burden of Rs.43,000 crore which is likely to go up to Rs.53,000 by the end of this fiscal.
She said the government had no other alternative but to increase the prices as the previous DMK government had brought the state to bankruptcy.
The chief minister said she hoped the centre would provide financial assistance and increase allocation of power to the tune of 1000 MW, but nothing had happened so far.
She said the centre was giving Tamil Nadu a step-motherly treatment while it was offering Rs.21,614 crore package to West Bengal, ruled by an alliance partner.
PCC to plea govt to share LPG burden, RTC fare hike likely: Botsa
2011/6/28 4:10:35 Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Tuesday revealed that the PCC, on behalf of the ruling Congress, would appeal to the state government to share the burden of increase in prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Mr Satyanarayana said that the steep hike in LPG prices will affect the poor and middle classes. “In this context, the PCC will appeal to the government to share the burden,” he said.
Pointing out that the state government is already spending Rs 190 crore to subsidise LPG, or Rs 25 per cylinder, Mr Satyanarayana said that the PCC will appeal to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to increase this amount so that the burden on the poor and middle classes is eased.
However, Mr Satyanarayana stated that the commuters in AP State Road Transport Corporation buses would, in all likelihood, would have to shell out more.
He pointed out that the increase in fuel prices meant that sooner or later, the RTC would have to increase the fare too.
“The RTC lost Rs 300 crore last year after the fuel prices were hiked. The Corporation would also lose another Rs 300 crore if the prices of bus tickets are not increased,” he pointed out.
The Transport Minister said the RTC is mulling over a proposal to increase fares, a small hike in Palle Velugu buses and a marginally more increase in fares of Express and Luxury buses, besides other services.
Mr Satyanarayana disclosed that the RTC officials have been asked to explore other alternatives to possibly avoid burdening the commuters.(INN)
Kiran’s attempt to pin blame of losses on YSR abhorrent: YSRC
2011/7/28 9:06:44 The YSR Congress Party on Thursday strongly condemned Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for trying to pin the blame of the losses incurred by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation on former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
Talking to media persons at the party office, YSR Congress Party official spokesman Vasireddy Padma said that Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy’s attempts to pin the blame for the sorry state of affairs in the APSRTC on Dr YSR were condemnable.
She added that the former chief minister had implemented all welfare schemes for poor and downtrodden people without increasing fares and fresh taxes. “How can the Chief Minister say that the losses suffered by State Road Transport Corporation were due to the fares not being increased by Dr YSR? The former chief minister was well known for managing financial resources well without knocking backbone of poor and middle class people,” Ms Padma stated.
She pointed out that 40 lakh houses were constructed for the poor during the tenure of YSR and 80 lakh pensions were given to needy.
The party spokesperson also criticised the Chief Minister for finding fault in the YSR schemes and for stating that these were costing state Exchequer dearly.
“If the Chief Minister is really committed to implement the former chief minister’s schemes, he should not have made such serious remarks against him and projected the schemes in a shabby manner,” Ms Padma pointed out.
She asked the Chief Minister to make his stand clear on implementing YSR schemes and programmes.(INN)
2011/6/29 4:06:01 The Lok Satta Party on Wednesday requested Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to ensure that the State-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) does not raise fares in the wake of the Union Government’ hike in diesel price.
A Lok Satta Party delegation comprising Katari Srinivasa Rao, V Laxman Balaji, P Bhaskara Rao and P Rohit Kumar called on Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy at the Camp Office and submitted a memorandum.
Pointing out that more than a crore of people use RTC services daily, the Lok Satta leaders told the Chief Minister that any hike in fares would impose a heavy burden on poor and middle class commuters.
The Government can go to the rescue of the loss-making RTC in a number of ways, they represented to the Chief Minister. The Government, for instance, can reduce the 22 percent VAT it imposes on diesel, like some of its counterparts in the country.
It can pass on the increase in revenue from VAT on diesel to the RTC. It can reduce the motor vehicle tax on RTC buses and clear the long-pending dues to the RTC. It can implement the recommendations made by IIM, Ahmedabad, and improve RTC’s revenue.
The Government should promote public transport and not private transport in the interests of environment and fuel security, the LSP said in its memorandum.
The Lok Satta leaders wanted the Government to promote production of biofuels to ensure energy security at a time fossil fuel reserves the world over are dwindling.
Brazil, for instance, has emerged as a leader in production of ethanol from sugarcane. Ethanol blended with petroleum serves as a motor fuel. Ethanol production benefits farmers by ensuring a higher price for sugarcane and the country by saving foreign exchange on import of petroleum products.
Talking to media, Mr Katari Srinivasa Rao expressed the hope that the Chief Minister would heed the practical suggestions made by the delegation.(INN)
2012/3/14 20:58:35 BJP senior leader and former Minister of State for Railways Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday slammed Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi for increasing railway fares while tabling the Railway Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament.
Talking to media persons at party office, Nampally, he said the Railway Minister’s decision would put additional burden on the common man. Describing the budget as anti-people and anti-development, he said that the cost of essential commodities, fertilizers and cement prices would go up with the increasing in fares.
Dattatreyya appealed to Dinesh Trivedi to immediately withdraw his decision and take steps for protecting the interests of common man in the budget.
Hailing the minister for giving green signal for second phase of MMTS in Hyderabad, he expressed regrets for allotting a meager fund of Rs 60 crore for the project while nearly Rs 1,000 crore would be needed for the project.
Even in the gauge conversion, laying of new lines and electrification, he said though the State was ready to bear 50 per cent of the project cost, the Centre did not came forward to allot sufficient funds. He alleged that the minister was showing partiality and discrimination in allotment of new trains and new lines.
Terming the Budget as games of numbers, he said that the budget was not useful for common man. (INN)
2012/4/6 0:50:56 ACB additional director Srinivas Reddy's sudden transfer from Vizianagaram liquor syndicates case has turned a big head ache for the Government. The leaders of the opposition parties have met Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy today and asked him not to transfer Srinivasa Reddy until he completes the investigation.
ACB DG Bhupati babu, who is also opposing his transfer, has not relieved him from duties until now. But, bowing to the pressures from Botsa Satyanarayana, Government has ordered Bhupati babu to relieve Srinivasa Reddy immediately.
Opposition leaders flay Kiran Kumar Reddy for trying to protect the corrupt ministers. They blame him and Botsa for transferring a sincere officer to safe guard their interests.
2011/10/3 9:03:59 In a bid to cater to the domestic sector demand during the festival season, national carrier Air India Monday started a direct flight between Delhi and Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a stopover at Bhubaneswar in Orissa.
"This is being done keeping in mind the upcoming festival season in which tourist and holiday traffic increases," an Air India official in the operations arm of the airline told IANS.
According to the official, flight numbers 9603 and 9604 would be operated between the national capital and Port Blair on a CRJ-700 aircraft which has a capacity to ferry 70 passengers.
"The flight will operate on all days of the week except Saturday," the official adding that so far passengers could travel to Port Blair from Kolkata and Chennai only.
The airline said that it is increasing the passenger capacity on the Delhi-Guwahati route by starting a new flight service.
The flights will be operated by Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, on a CRJ-700 aircraft.
"Conveniently timed and oriented towards catering to the increasing demand from the capital to the eastern region, the afternoon flight on the Delhi-Guwahati-Delhi route will cater to day-return traffic," the airline said.
The statement added that a variety of fares would be made available on the new service, including special promotional fares and fares to stimulate leave travel concession flying. (IANS)
2011/9/15 4:44:00 The State Government on Thursday clarified that the floor rate of Value Added Tax has not yet been increased from 4 per cent to 5 per cent. However, the Chief Minister Office issued a release explaining the consequences of delay in increase the lower slab of VAT by one per cent.
According to CMO release, the Central Government has been compensating the States for the loss of revenue on account of reduction in the rate of CST from 4 per cent to 2 per cent. However, in order to reduce its burden, the Centre has been advising the States to raise the floor rate of VAT by one per cent. Eleven States including Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka have already raised the rates from 4 per cent to 5 per cent.
Andhra Pradesh has not yet increased the floor rate. The rate of 4 per cent was first imposed when VAT was introduced on April 1, 2005. No change has been made in this rate for the last six years.
The Central has been giving compensation to States for reducing CST from 4 per cent to 2 per cent. Recently, the Centre has informed Andhra Pradesh Government that the compensation payable would be reduced by the amount of revenue that could be gained by raising VAT from 4 per cent to 5 per cent, even if we have not raised this rate. During the year 2010-11 alone the deduction made by the Central Government on this account has been Rs 1089 Crore. In addition, the State Government has been losing an equal amount due to non-increasing of the floor rate of VAT. So, effectively Andhra Pradesh has been losing over Rs 2000 Crore every year by not raising the floor rate of VAT.
The CMO reminded that the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy in a recent statement wherein he said that Andhra Pradesh is double loser by delaying in increasing the lower slab of VAT by one person. However, analysts say that Thursday's clarification by the CMO is an indication that the government was just preparing the ground to increase the VAT in the next few days. (INN)
Leaders neglecting people for self promotion: ATPSC chief
2011/7/10 9:23:19 `Andhra-Telangana Praja Samanvaya Committee’ president Tejawath on Sunday alleged that all political parties are to be blamed for neglecting the welfare of the people of the state in order to protect their self interests.
Talking to media persons at Progressive Media House, Hyderguda, Tejawath alleged that the political parties have now been relegated to protecting their self interests and pushing their stated agendas half-heartedly.
“Legislators from Telangana, who resigned for the cause of separate statehood, are not sincere towards the cause. They are only pushing their party agenda,” he alleged.
Tejawath further alleged that the elected representatives of the respective parties are working to try and water downing the agitation.
He also alleged that even Seemandhra leaders are also watering down their stated Samaikhya Andhra Pradesh agenda by joining hands with divisive forces.
The ATPSC chief urged all leaders from all the regions of the state to take the initiative and act responsibly to protect the interests of people and state.
He added that Praja Samanvaya Committee would organise a public meeting, `Medhomadhanam’ on July 17 in Hyderabad and a massive convention in Ongole on July 31. “I appeal to all leaders to participate in the Medhomadanam and express their feelings and protect the interests of people,” Tejawath said.(INN)
State Govt inducts Medical Officers in 104 FDHS Programme
2012/5/5 4:00:52 Hyderabad, May 5 (INN): The State Government on Saturday claimed that it has revitalised and strengthened the 104 FDHS programme in rural areas of all 22 districts.
According to Commissioner of Health & Family Welfare, in the revised FDHS programme Medical officers along with public health and paramedical staff conducts the clinics in the villages previously these clinics were conducted by only paramedics. The new services like Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services, Immunization, Prevention of Communicable and Non communicable diseases, water quality analysis are added at Fixed Day Health Clinic at villages.
The Commissioner said that now the pregnant women were being examined at their villages by the medical officers, lab investigations for chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes would be conducted at villages and treatment to patients starts immediately under supervision of medical officers.
Citing an instance, he said that the clinics at Jagriyala village of Regode Mandal of Medak district were being operated without medical officers before revitalization. After revitalization, the medical officer Dr Sandhya attends the clinics in the village and 41 ante natal cases are examined. The villages are being regularly monitored by Dr. Sandhya every month. Dr. Sandhya identified two high risk anti natal cases and referred them to District hospital well in advance resulting in reducing maternal mortality and infant mortality. The number of beneficiaries increased two fold. The number of types of medicines utilized at clinics increased from 24 to 42 .The average cost of medicines utilized by MHU per month is increased from Rs 17,000 to Rs 40,000.
2012/4/11 7:16:13 Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Wednesday described the Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress as "family parties".
Addressing a by-election campaign in Kadapa district after paying rich tributes to social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule to mark his 186th Jayanthi, the PCC chief alleged that the family parties would not work to protect the national interests and try to serve their families’ selfish interests.
Unlike Telugu Desam and YSR Congress parties which are run by family members, Botsa claimed that the Congress was a national party and run by freedom fighters and leaders to protect the national interests. He came down heavily on YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy for his rationale behind continuing Odarpu Yatra despite the death of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy two years ago. He accused Jagan of continuing his Odapu Yatra with an eye on the Chief Minister’s post.
Describing the former chief minister YSR as an asset of Congress, Botsa Satyanarayana said that he would not criticize YSR in the by-elections campaign as it would prove costly for the Congress party. (INN)
2011/10/19 3:25:56 Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will visit Anantapur district on October 21 and will participate in several official programmes.
On October 21, the Chief Minister will leave Shamshabad Airport for Bangalore by regular flight at 7.35 am and from there to Anantapur by helicopter at 8.45 am and arrive at B.N.Halli. He will launch "Indira Jala Prabaha" scheme and interact with beneficiaries and will address a press meeting along with Union Minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi and Union Minister of state for Railways K H Muniyappa.
Later the Chief Minister will arrive at Govt. Junior College Grounds, Rayadurg at 10.30 am where he will unveil the plaque for the foundation stone for New Railway Line from Rayadurg to Thumkur, modernisation of Bhairavani Thippa Project (B.T.Project) of Gummgatta Mandal. The Chief Minister will inaugurate the IDSMT shopping complex (Common Facility Centre), MEPMA (Urban IKP) Community Hall, Production-cum-Training Apparel Centre constructed under PURA scheme and lay foundation stones for 132 kv sub-station at Obulapuram village of D.Hirehal Mandal, for Construction of Model School at Rayadurg and for Construction of APD office-building of DWMA. He will also address a public meeting at Govt. Junior College Grounds, Rayadurg at 10.40 am.
The Chief Minister will later return to Bangalore Airport by helicoper and leave for New Delhi at 4.45 p.m, according to CMO. (INN)
2011/8/15 3:29:33 Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Monday called upon party workers to fight against those forces, which are blocking the development of the state.
Talking to media persons after unfurling tri-colour at Gandhi Bhavan to mark Independence Day celebrations, the PCC chief exhorted the party workers to fight against those vested elements, which are obstructing the development of the state. Recalling the sacrifices of freedom fighters, Botsa Satyanarayana said the nation should not forget the sacrifices and follow their ideals. He appealed to party workers to protect the freedom from vested elements and take the government schemes and development programmes to the doorsteps of beneficiaries.
Stating the party and government as `two eyes’ to Pradesh Congress Committee, Botsa Satyanarayana stated that the development of state was his top most priority.
In the programme, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Legislative Council Chairman Dr A Chakrapani, Ministers Danam Nagender and Mukesh Goud, former government advisor K V P Ramachandra Rao, party senior leaders and others participated. (INN)
Huge contrast between YSR's and Congress rule: Vijayamma
2012/2/29 7:02:56 Drawing a contrast between the YSR-term and the three-year Congress rule, YSR Congress on Wednesday said the budget was very deceptive as it has little or no concern for welfare measures and was boasting of 20 per cent growth rate though it was imposing heavy dose of taxation.
“When the growth rate is 20 per cent for the past three years, why were the taxes and fares increased and no sufficient allocations made to the welfare schemes,” Pulivendula MLA YS Vijayamma asked in her address during the discussions on budget in the State Legislative Assembly.
The allocation for Jalayaganam and other welfare schemes were meagre, she said while pointing out that there was an increase in VAT, power tariff, buses fares, water charges and municipal taxes. During the period of 2004-09, no new taxes were imposed, VAT was in fact decreased, no hike in power charges or any other charges, there was only hike in welfare schemes, she said.
“Once the Prime Minster Dr Manmohan Singh, who is a renowned economist, enquired with my husband as to how could he run the government without imposing any new tax and carrying out the welfare schemes with such efficiency. This information was shared with me by YSR,” she said.
The two promises made in the manifesto during 2009 elections were conveniently forgotten and the Rajiv Aarogyasri, 104, 108 schemes are losing its sheen and the heavy dose of indirect taxation is breaking the back of common man, she said.
Fee reimbursement is not carried out in the true spirit, farmers are in distress and have declared a crop holiday, industries are reeling under power cuts, municipal and water taxes went up. Weavers, senior citizens and all sections of people were not happy, she said.
The State and Centre are not showing concern over the poor as the prices of gas and petro products went up affecting the common man, she said.
The 2004-09 period has seen has given free power to farmers to a tune of Rs 1,600 crores and has reduced power tariff by 0.75 paise to industries. There was no increase in municipal taxes while 26 lakh farmers benefitted out of free power, and 25 lakh students were given fee reimbursement, she added.
Under Aarogaysri 11 lakh people were benefitted but it is now not going on the right track. There are Rs 4,000 crores dues as fees reimbursement and even Rs 10,000 crores were not spent under Jalayagnam. No compensation was paid to farmer during 2009-10 nor was the loan waiver scheme to weavers was carried out, she said. (INN)
TDP warns govt of going ahead with SI recruitment test
2011/7/31 2:38:30 Senior Telangana leader from Telugu Desam Party Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy on Sunday alleged that the state government is playing with the lives of thousands of students of the region by going ahead with conducting recruitment examinations for the posts of police Sub-Inspectors without the controversial Clause 14 F being deleted from the Presidential Order of 1975.
This Clause facilitates the inclusion of Hyderabad in Sixth Zone.
Talking to media persons after a delegation of Telugu Desam Telangana Forum members submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at his Camp Office on the issue, Mr Chandrasekhar Reddy criticized the state government’s decision to go ahead with SI’s recruitment test, thereby hitting the aspirations of Telangana aspirants.
“Though the government can solve the problem and postpone it, why it is going ahead in conducting the examination on August 13,” the TDP leader questioned.
“The government’s stubborn attitude on going ahead with recruitment hints that it has conspired with the Seemandhra leaders to protect their interests,” Mr Chandrasekhar alleged.
Warning the state government of serious consequences if it goes ahead with the recruitment examinations, the TDP leader said his party’s Telangana Forum members would intensify their agitation against the government until it get the controversial Clause 14 F deleted from the Presidential Order.
The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister under the leadership of forum convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao.(INN)
After a long interval of 8 years, train fares have been increased for all classes including General tickets. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedhi has distributed the load proportionately on all classes.
The State Government has allowed the hike of ticket prices of movie theatres from Monday onwards. The higher class ticket fares in A/C theatres in twin cities and in all the major cities will be increased from present Rs.50 to Rs.60. It will be Rs.55 (50) in Air cooled theatres, and Rs.30 (25) in ordinary theatres.
BJP senior leader and former Minister of State for Railways Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday slammed Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi for increasing railway fares while tabling the Railway Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament. 
ACB additional director Srinivas Reddy's sudden transfer from Vizianagaram liquor syndicates case has turned a big head ache for the Government. The leaders of the opposition parties have met Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy today and asked him not to transfer Srinivasa Reddy until he completes the investigation.
In a bid to cater to the domestic sector demand during the festival season, national carrier Air India Monday started a direct flight between Delhi and Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with a stopover at Bhubaneswar in Orissa.
The State Government on Thursday clarified that the floor rate of Value Added Tax has not yet been increased from 4 per cent to 5 per cent. However, the Chief Minister Office issued a release explaining the consequences of delay in increase the lower slab of VAT by one per cent.
Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Wednesday described the Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress as "family parties".
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will visit Anantapur district on October 21 and will participate in several official programmes.
Drawing a contrast between the YSR-term and the three-year Congress rule, YSR Congress on Wednesday said the budget was very deceptive as it has little or no concern for welfare measures and was boasting of 20 per cent growth rate though it was imposing heavy dose of taxation.
