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L. Venkat Ram Reddy
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L. Venkat Ram Reddy, a Special Correspondent, brings three decades of reporting experience, specializing in local politics, government initiatives, and developments in Telangana.
    MNREGA is a demand-driven wage employment programme. Not less than 100 days of employment are provided to registered workers upon receipt of their demand. (Photo: Representational Image)Nation
    Demonetisation: Huge rush for rural job cards in Telangana

    A majority of migrant workforce in cities is engaged in construction activity and in wholesale and retail markets.

    26 Dec 2016 1:30 AM IST

    Andhra Pradesh CM N.Chandrababu Naidu and Telangan CM K Chandrasekhar Rao (File photo).Nation
    Telangana, AP soon to swap local staff to work for their respective...

    Except for the allotment of deputy superintendents of police, the rest of the swaps are likely to go through.

    25 Dec 2016 1:53 AM IST

    The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes has affected the liquor sales in Chittoor district.Nation
    Telangana govt halts bar licence approvals post SC order on liquor ban

    Government had invited applications for setting up 145 new bars, of which 88 were to be within GHMC limits.

    23 Dec 2016 2:27 AM IST

    The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes has affected the liquor sales in Chittoor district.Nation
    Supreme Court ban order has liquor trade worried

    Liquor retailers say no clarity over what constitutes a highway.

    16 Dec 2016 2:45 AM IST

    A vendor at Russel Market swipes the card of a customer in Bengaluru on Wednesday (Photo: DC)Nation
    Cabinet colleagues tell Telangana CM to go slow on cashless move

    Cabinet colleagues fear that it will have implications on the party's prospects in the 2019 elections.

    16 Dec 2016 2:09 AM IST

    A large number of small and medium enterprises, which provide jobs to about 30 lakh people in Telangana state, face the risk of turning into non-performing assets.Nation
    Cash crunch hits small and medium enterprises in Telangana

    Several units had defaulted on payments in November and December.

    15 Dec 2016 3:32 AM IST

    Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (Photo: PTI)Nation
    Telangana to trim wings of over 40 depts, save 2,000 crore per year

    Needless' departments cost state up to Rs 10,000 crore per year.

    15 Dec 2016 2:33 AM IST

    Finance minister Etela RajenderNation
    Telangana seeks tax breather, says can't pay interest due to cash...

    The government is contemplating this idea to avoid the embarrassment of defaulting on payment of interest.

    14 Dec 2016 1:28 AM IST

    As of November 9, the balance in about 25.5 crore Jan Dhan accounts was Rs 45,636 crore. (Photo: PTI)Nation
    Demonetisation: No major fall seen in zero balance accounts' in...

    Union finance ministry has asked banks to track these zero balance accounts for unusual fund inflows.

    13 Dec 2016 3:33 AM IST

    Most of the people in Hyderabad spent their Sunday holiday waiting for long hours to withdraw money from ATMs. (Photo: DC)Nation
    Telangana: Property registration over Rs 10 lakh under tax scanner

    It has issued directions to sub-registrars not to register property worth over Rs 10 lakh unless PAN is quoted.

    12 Dec 2016 1:17 AM IST

    The principal district judge Bazeer Ahmed and chief judicial magistrate Saravanan conducted inquiry with Mahendraboopathy (Representational Image)Nation
    Centre makes it easy for civil servants as warnings won't be counted...

    Only those officials or staff against whom disciplinary action has been initiated and penalty imposed would be barred...

    9 Dec 2016 2:52 AM IST

    K. Chandrashekar RaoNation
    Telangana govt fails in implementing Citizen's Charter

    Telangana failed to ensure citizens get prompt service from the administration.

    8 Dec 2016 2:18 AM IST

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