Srinivasa Rao is Senior Assistant Editor based out of Hyderabad covering developments in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . He has over three decades of reporting experience.
Articles by Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Second body recovered from collapsed tunnel in Telangana
Eight people –– engineers and labourers –– got trapped on February 22 when a portion of the roof collapsed at the SLBC tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, approximately 120km from Hyderabad
Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:12 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Expansion of Telangana cabinet likely by next week
The high command is understood to have given the nod to Revanth Reddy to fill up four vacancies for now and asked him to keep two berths vacant
Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:10 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Naidu sets target of 15% GSDP growth for 2025-2026
Naidu directed all district collectors to achieve at least 15% growth in the GSDP for the 2025-26 financial year as part of the long-term goal of establishing a ₹3-trillion crore economy by 2047
Published on Mar 26, 2025 08:06 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
TTD trust board approves ₹5,258 crore budget for 2025-26
According to the budgetary figures approved by the board, the TTD is expecting to get the bulk of its revenue from Hundi (cash chest) offerings of devotees – to the extent of ₹1,729 crore
Published on Mar 25, 2025 08:22 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Jagan skips delimitation meet in Chennai, writes to PM to allay fears of southern states
He said that the share of the southern states in the country’s population has reduced over the 40-year period between 1971 and 2011 and it has reduced even further over the last 15-year period
Published on Mar 23, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Telangana megalithic stones feature in tentative list of Unesco world heritage sites
The site, dating back approximately 3,000 years, showcases the culture, traditions, and astronomical knowledge of the ancient inhabitants through its megaliths
Published on Mar 23, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Power demand in Telangana touched record 17,162 MW, says Energy Minister
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the state government has been undertaking several reforms and strategic initiatives since December 2023 to tackle the rising power demand during the summer season
Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:36 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra CM withdraws land allotment to Mumtaz Hotels in Tirupati amid protests
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu cancels hotel permissions near Tirumala hills amid protests from Hindu groups, asserting commitment to preserve the area's sanctity.
Published on Mar 22, 2025 12:36 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Hyderabad to host Miss World pageant from May 7-31
Hyderabad will host the 72nd Miss World 2025 from May 7-31, featuring contestants from 140 countries, highlighting Telangana's culture and heritage.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:16 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
After Telangana, Andhra assembly adopts SC sub-categorisation
Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill, 2025 was introduced on Tuesday and was passed on Wednesday.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:08 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Former ISRO, DRDO chairmen, two others appointed AP govt advisors
Hyderabad: ISRO's former chief Sreedhara Somanath appointed space tech advisor to AP, along with three others, for two years to enhance state initiatives.
Updated on Mar 20, 2025 05:05 PM IST
Telangana government tables ₹3.04 lakh-crore budget with focus on welfare, industrial growth
Finance minister announced a “Mega Master Plan 2050” for industrial development not just in IT hub Hyderabad but across the Telugu state
Published on Mar 20, 2025 09:30 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
AP govt signs MoU with Gates Foundation for tech support in state programmes
The move formalises a strategic collaboration in which the Gates Foundation will provide support to implementation partners for targeted interventions within state-driven programmes.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 04:00 PM IST
Telangana assembly passes bills to increase OBC reservation to 42%
The assembly also passed the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill, 2025, seeking to categorise Dalits into three groups for reservations in education and employment.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 08:46 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Borrowing from RBI per month, says T’gana CM amid cash crunch
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy cites cash crunch, relying on ₹4,000 crore loans to pay salaries, urging employees to defer DA demands amid financial struggles.
Published on Mar 18, 2025 06:32 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
‘Hatred for language not good for country’, Naidu weighs in on language row
Andhra Pradesh CM supports the Centre's three-language policy, emphasizing the importance of Telugu, Hindi, and English for communication and opportunities.
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 04:31 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
No progress in Vivekananda Reddy murder case even after 6 years; daughter seeks justice
Expressing hope that the CBI will resume the investigation soon, Sunitha said there was a growing suspicion that the accused were manipulating the proceedings to stall the investigation
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:16 AM IST
Waived ₹20K-cr crop loans: Revanth in Telangana assembly
Reddy said that when the BRS was in power, it had disrespected Raj Bhavan by commencing the budget session without the mandatory governor’s speech in 2022
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:12 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh: Man kills sons over poor academic performance, dies by suicide
Originally from Tadepalligudem in West Godavari district, the man was living in an apartment along with his wife and two sons, who were upper kindergarten (UKG) and Class 1 students
Published on Mar 15, 2025 01:08 PM IST
Telangana leads country in economic development: Governor
The session began on a stormy note with the opposition BRS MLAs repeatedly interrupting the governor’s speech by raising slogans, accusing the Congress government of indulging in corruption
Published on Mar 13, 2025 08:22 AM IST
A year on, no headway in probe into Telangana phone tapping case
Out of the six accused, Prabhakar Rao and Shravan Kumar are absconding and are believed to be in the US
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:06 AM IST
After gap of 8 months, KCR to return to assembly
During the BRS legislature party meeting on Tuesday, KCR asked the MLAs to hold the government accountable for its unfulfilled poll promises, including the much-publicised six guarantees.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:38 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Government deploys robot to assist in tunnel rescue operation in Telangana
Robotic assistance is being utilised to ensure that no human casualties occur during the rescue operations, the government said.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:36 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
4 found dead in Hyderabad, cops suspect murder-suicide
Asuicide note was recovered, purportedly written by the man, from the spot, which revealed that he was suffering from financial problems and health issues
Published on Mar 12, 2025 08:34 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Robot deployed to help rescue teams in SLBC tunnel in Telangana
Eight people, including engineers and labourers, were trapped under the debris when a portion of the roof collapsed at the SLBC tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on February 22
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:49 PM IST
Hyderabad couple die by suicide; minor son, daughter also found dead
Police recovered a suicide note, purportedly written by the man, which revealed that he was suffering from financial problems and health issues.
Published on Mar 11, 2025 10:11 AM IST
CPI(Maoist) losing cadre, base in Telangana, Andhra
One of the main reasons is the fast dwindling of intellectual leadership from the Telugu states at the top level, which had dominated the Maoist outfit in the last two decades
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:10 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
One gets death penalty, six life term in 2018 hate crime case
The case dates back to September 14, 2018, when the victim, Pranay Kumar, , stepped out of a government hospital after a medical check-up of his five-month pregnant wife Amrutha Varshini
Published on Mar 11, 2025 08:54 AM IST
Telangana court orders death sentence to 1, life term for 6 in 2018 hate killing
The court in its judgement concluded that the murder was carried out at the behest of a businessman who could not digest his daughter’s marriage with a Dalit Christian.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 08:51 PM IST
UPSC chairperson calls upon girls ‘to face challenges boldly’
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) chairperson Preeti Sudan on Saturday called upon women to make all out efforts in overcoming challenges while taking tough decisions in their lives.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:38 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad