Seemandhra

Rajasekhara Reddy Predicted Congress' Defeat If Telangana Was Formed: Sanjay Baru

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 13, 2016

The then Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, late YS Rajasekhara Reddy had stalled a move by the UPA government to announce bifurcation of the state in 2008 and predicted Congress' defeat both in Seemandhra and Telangana, said Sanjaya Baru, who had been media advisor to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Greater Hyderabad Polls: Sops For Poor, Seemandhra Candidates Key In TRS Win

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 7, 2016

The promise of double-bed room houses for the poor, wooing influential leaders from other parties and giving tickets to Seemandhra natives are among the key factors that led to the clean sweep of TRS in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections.

No Settlers, All Living in Hyderabad are Hyderabadis: K Chandrasekhar Rao

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 19, 2015

Reaching out to Seemandhra natives living in Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today said those who settled in Hyderabad cannot be called "settlers" and vowed to work for the welfare of all citizens.

When Siddaramaiah Introduced His Friend 'Chandrababu Naidu, Seemandhra Chief Minister'

South | Maya Sharma | Monday November 10, 2014

During a meeting last week in Bangalore, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made a serious faux pas when he introduced his Andhra counterpart Chandrababu Naidu as the chief minister of Seemandhra.

In Andhra Pradesh, Capital Gains for Vijayawada

South | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday September 5, 2014

The suspense is finally over. Employees from the Seemandhra region, who actively participated in trying to stop bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, are celebrating the announcement of Andhra Pradesh's new capital location around Vijayawada.

Godrej Consumer Mulls New Plant at Seemandhra to Make Soaps, Insecticides

Business | Monday August 18, 2014

GCPL, which is expecting a stronger second half this fiscal due to increased sentiments in the market, plans to manufacture soaps and insecticides at the proposed new plant.

Discrimination Fears Rife in Telangana as State Prepares for Survey

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 15, 2014

A state government survey to be held on August 19 has struck fear into the residents of Telangana. While the government insists it is meant to stop leakages, residents fear it is a precursor to denying benefits to people who may be dubbed outsiders - mostly people from Seemandhra region -- in India's newest state.

Why Chandrababu Naidu May Not be Able to Create Another Hyderabad

South | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday July 31, 2014

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had promised the people of Seemandhra that he would build a new capital, a la Singapore, for them, after the bifurcation of the state.

In India's Newest State, 101 Farmers Kill Themselves in Two Months

South | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday July 30, 2014

In the last two months, since the creation of Telangana, 101 farmers have killed themselves in India's newest state, according to statistics compiled from police records.

Bill on Polavaram Project Passed in Lok Sabha Amid Protests

South | Press Trust of India | Friday July 11, 2014

A controversial bill which paves the way for the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh by merging some villages and mandals of Telangana with Seemandhra was approved in the Lok Sabha today, amid stiff opposition from Telanga Rashtriya Samiti (TRS), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and some other parties.

Will Continue to Work From Hyderabad, Says Chandrababu Naidu

South | Press Trust of India | Friday June 6, 2014

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister designate N Chandrababu Naidu today announced he would run his administration from Hyderabad itself, putting at rest speculation that he would open a "camp office" either in Vijayawada or nearby to run the new state's affairs.

Opinion: The Chandrababu Factor

Opinion | Patrick French | Tuesday June 3, 2014

Patrick French on the cost of splitting Andhra Pradesh.

This is the Official Song of Telangana, India's 29th State

South | Edited by Zoya Anna Thomas | Wednesday June 4, 2014

India's 29th state, Telangana, has chosen 'Jay Telangana' as its official song.

Midnight Party for Telangana, Hyderabad Turns Pink

South | Uma Sudhir | Wednesday June 4, 2014

At midnight, Hyderabad celebrated the birth of Telangana, India's 29th state. Cultural events were held to mark the golden hour in a pink Hyderabad, dressed up in the colours of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti which claims credit for the birth of Telangana after decades of struggle.

Andhra Pradesh Minus Telangana: 10 Facts

Cheat Sheet | Sanchari Bhattacharya | Sunday June 8, 2014

Ten districts of Andhra Pradesh have been carved out to create India's 29th state Telangana. The new, smaller Andhra Pradesh is made up of the Seemandhra regions which bitterly opposed the bifurcation.