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Telangana Cabinet approves SC classification draft bill, Future City, and major welfare initiatives

Hyderabad, Mar 6 (UNI) The Telangana Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, held a crucial six-hour meeting, approving several key decisions, including the SC classification draft bill and the establishment of the Future City.
Announcing the decisions at the Secretariat on Thursday night, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy stated that the government has planned to develop a "Future City" across 30,000 acres between the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Regional Ring Road (RRR), covering seven mandals and 54 villages along the Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Highway. A total of 90 posts have been sanctioned for the Future City project.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) area has also been expanded to 11 districts, 104 mandals, and 1,355 villages, with 332 new revenue villages to be created.
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TASMAC scam in bigger than Delhi liquor scam, alleges Annamalai

14 Mar 2025 | 8:18 PM

Bengaluru, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu BJP Chief K Annamalai on Friday launched a scathing attack on the DMK government, alleging that corruption in the state-run liquor corporation, TASMAC, was "bigger than the Delhi liquor scam."
He accused the ruling party of financial mismanagement and demanded that Chief Minister MK Stalin address the issue in the Assembly.
"The TASMAC issue is of grave concern. We believe the Chief Minister should answer for it in the Assembly, even during the budget session. This scandal is bigger than the Chhattisgarh case or even the Delhi liquor scam. That is why we walked out of the Assembly, just like other political parties, including the AIADMK, which also staged a walkout for various reasons.

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Kerala: Young woman held in POCSO case

14 Mar 2025 | 8:14 PM

Kannur, Mar 14 (UNI) A 23-year-old young woman was arrested in a POCSO case for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Kerala's Kannur district on Friday, police said.According to the police, Sneha Merlin (23) was arrested in Taliparamba town following a complaint lodged by the victim's parents.The school teachers got suspicious of the girl's behaviour and seized a mobile phone that contained a vulgar video from her school bag.Teachers conducted counselling for her and the girl revealed the trauma that she went through over the last one month. They alerted her parents and Childline and this led to arrest.The young woman is a repeat offender and she allegedly abused a 14-year-old boy earlier and also was purportedly involved in an assault case. UNI AK SSP.

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Thennarasu tables tax free budget, says Revenue deficit to come down

Thennarasu tables tax free budget, says Revenue deficit to come down

14 Mar 2025 | 7:39 PM

Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented a tax free budget, while projecting the Revenue Deficit to reduce to Rs 41,635 crore by bringing it down to 1.17 per cent of the GSDP this year.

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Kumaradhara Theertha Mukkoti fest celebrated in Tirumala Seshachala forest

14 Mar 2025 | 7:28 PM

Tirumala, Mar 14 (UNI) Sri Kumaradhar Theertha Mukkoti, one of the sacred annual torrent fest, was celebrated in Tirumala Seshachala Forest on the auspicious occasion of Phalguna Pournami on Friday.

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TTD Chairman, EO invite AP CM for Srinivasa Kalyanam in Amaravati on Saturday

14 Mar 2025 | 7:21 PM

Amaravati, Mar 14 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu along with EO J. Syamala Rao, on Friday invited Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to attend the celestial Srinivasa Kalyanam to be held on Saturday evening at Srivari temple premises in Venkatapalem.

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