K Chandrashekar Rao

Chandrashekar Rao's Plan For New Secretariat A "Tughlaq Act": Congress

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 1, 2019

The opposition Congress in Telangana on Monday termed Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's move to construct a new state secretariat by demolishing the existing buildings as a "Tughlaq act".

"Bad Vaastu" To Bring Telangana A New Assembly, Secretariat Building

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A pit about four and a half feet deep has been dug in the lawns on the northeast corner of the Secretariat complex in Hyderabad. That is where Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will lay the foundation stone on Thursday for a new secretariat that he wants to build at an estimated cost of Rs 400 crore. The northeast corner was chosen on ba...

KCR's "Second-Biggest Dream", 80,000 Crore Kaleshwaram Project: 10 Points

South | Reported By Uma Sudhir, Edited By Chandrashekhar Srinivisan | Friday June 21, 2019

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today inaugurated the Rs 80,000 crore Kaleshwaram irrigation project billed as the world's largest multi-stage multipurpose lift irrigation scheme. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy and his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis were among the VIP guests at the grand event. The project is a ma...

Jagan Reddy, Devendra Fadnavis At KCR's Mega Irrigation Project Launch

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday June 21, 2019

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today inaugurated the Kaleshwaram irrigation project, termed the "world's largest multi-stage, multipurpose irrigation project". Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Reddy and his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis wereamong the VIP guests at the grand event.

Glimpses Of "Vision 2024" In PM Modi's NITI Aayog Address: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday June 16, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spelt out his government's vision 2024 at the NITI Aayog's fifth governing council meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In his opening remarks, he said the goal to make India a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2024, was challenging, but achievable. He also underscored the role of state governments in developing the ec...

Congress Dissolves In Telangana, 12 Of 18 Lawmakers Join KCR

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday June 7, 2019

The misery of the Congress spread from Rajasthan and Punjab all the way to Telangana in the south, where 12 of its 18 state legislators have joined Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's party, the TRS.

At Jagan Reddy's Oath Ceremony, KCR's Message On "Love, Cooperation"

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Friday May 31, 2019

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today attended the swearing-in ceremony of his Andhra Pradesh counterpart YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. At the event, Mr Rao assured the new Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister of all cooperation, saying the two Telugu states should shake hands and move forward instead of "brandishing swords".

Jagan Reddy To Skip PM Modi's Oath, Will Play Host To KCR, Stalin Instead

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 30, 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy - who took oath this morning -- and his Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekar Rao will skip the oath ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will take place in Delhi this evening.

Jagan Reddy, KCR To Attend PM Modi's Oath Ceremony Tomorrow

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday May 29, 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-elect YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will go to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi tomorrow. Mr Rao will go Vijayawada today for the oath ceremony of Jagan Mohan Reddy, which will take place tomorrow.

Ahead Of Election Results, "Kingmakers" Wait In The Wings

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2019

Regional satraps, all astute politicians and mostly from southern states, are positioning themselves to play kingmakers if the Lok Sabha results do not throw up a definite mandate.

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana Election Results 2019 - Huge Blow For JDS-Congress Alliance In Karnataka, Chandrababu Naidu's Party Draws A Blank In Andhra: HIGHLIGHTS

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday May 23, 2019

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Live Updates: The DMK-led front in Tamil Nadu is leading in 12 seats in Tamil Nadu, early trends show. While DMK is leading in 10 seats, its ally, the Congress, is ahead in two seats. In neighbouring Karnataka, the BJP seems comfortable placed with leads in 21 of the state's 28 seats. However, the biggest surprise ...

Election 2019: Rahul Gandhi For PM? Trinamool Sources Say Anything To Get PM Modi Out

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 15, 2019

Narendra Modi should not return to power at any cost and for that, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is ready to accept Rahul Gandhi as the next Prime Minister, sources in the party indicated.

Elections 2019: Stalin Pours Cold Water On KCR Plans: "Don't See Chance For Third Front"

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin; Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday May 14, 2019

DMK chief MK Stalin today said that he "doesn't see a chance" for a Third Front, in a setback for Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao who has been exploring the possibility of a non-BJP, non-Congress arrangement at the centre after the national elections.

KCR Doesn't Rule Out Backing Congress In Case Of Split Verdict: Sources

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain and Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday May 14, 2019

K Chandrasekhara Rao, who has been meeting with various political leaders ahead of the national election results, is pushing for all regional parties to operate as a bloc, especially the parties in the south.

KCR's Federal Front Pitch Gets New Direction From MK Stalin: Sources

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday May 13, 2019

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's efforts to rope in DMK chief MK Stalin for a non-Congress, non-BJP Federal Front, did not go off the way he expected today.