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
Telangana cabinet expansion delay leading to discontent in Congress?
While the Telangana cabinet can have a maximum of 18 ministers, there are six vacancies in the Revanth Reddy cabinet.
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:28 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Telangana MPs plan adjournment motion against Centre’s ‘step-motherly treatment’
The decision was taken during a meeting of the Telangana MPs led by state deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at Praja Bhavan
Published on Mar 09, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Telangana to bring 2 bills to raise OBC quota to 42%
A decision to this effect was taken by the state cabinet after a marathon discussion for over six hours on Thursday night
Published on Mar 08, 2025 09:12 AM IST
Jagan appeals to NCLT to annul transfer of his, wife’s shares in company to mother
Jagan filed an interim petition in the NCLT, Hyderabad branch, on Thursday stating that his mother already owned 12,174,207 equity shares, accounting for 48.99% in Saraswati Power and Industries
Published on Mar 08, 2025 09:10 AM IST
BRS gears up to restructure its Telangana unit ahead of silver jubilee
The party leadership is simultaneously planning to hold a series of meetings with the functionaries at the grassroot level to strengthen the organisational network
Published on Mar 07, 2025 06:30 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
BJP-backed candidates bags 2 seats in T’gana MLC polls; Independent wins 1
The BJP fielded candidates for all three seats, while the ruling Congress contested only the Graduates’ constituency. The BRS stayed away from the election.
Published on Mar 07, 2025 06:24 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra speaker rejects Jagan’s request for opposition leader status
In a four-page ruling which he read out in the House, the speaker described Jagan’s demand as unreasonable
Published on Mar 06, 2025 09:00 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra CM urges Centre to clear land grabbing prohibition bill
Naidu met Union home minister Amit Shah, finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman and road transport minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi to discuss various important issues related to the state
Published on Mar 06, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Jagan accuses TDP-led govt of deceit in budget
Jagan said the Chandrababu Naidu government should have allocated ₹79,867 crore for the implementation of all its Super Six schemes announced during the electioneering last year
Published on Mar 06, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Pawan Kalyan’s brother to be JSP candidate for MLC polls
Nagababu is the elder brother of JSP president and Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan and younger brother of popular Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi.
Published on Mar 06, 2025 07:30 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra under severe financial stress, report informs House
During 2023-24, the state’s own tax revenue was ₹85,922 crore, non-tax revenue ₹7,432 crore and resource flow from the Centre was ₹84,157 crore
Published on Mar 04, 2025 07:16 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Bihar cop fails to turn up for questioning by police in ex-YSRCP MP custodial torture case
On Saturday, the police issued a notice to Naik to appear before SP AR Damodar on Monday and record his statement with regard to alleged custodial torture of Raju.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 07:10 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Telangana HC revokes its order barring children’s entry to multiplexes after 11pm
The petition was filed in the wake of the stampede during the screening of the premiere show of Pushpa-2 at Sandhya Theatre on the night of December 4 last year
Published on Mar 02, 2025 07:02 AM IST
Centre plans elevated highway corridor through Nallamala hills
The central government has approved a plan to construct an elevated high corridor connecting Hyderabad with the temple town of Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh passing through Nallamala forest
Published on Mar 02, 2025 06:50 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Four trapped workers in T’gana tunnel collapse located: Minister
Rescue teams located the whereabouts of four of the eight people trapped at the site of a collapsed tunnel in Telangana, state excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday.
Published on Mar 02, 2025 06:14 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra govt presents annual budget with outlay of ₹3.22L-cr
It was the first full-fledged budget of the N Chandrababu Naidu government in the present tenure, after the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led alliance came to power in June 2024
Published on Mar 01, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Telangana’s caste count creates new conundrum
In Telangana's Mahabubnagar, villagers resist a caste survey, fearing impacts on welfare benefits, sparking political controversy and calls for a second round.
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Lives in balance as Telangana tunnel rescue ops stutter
Hyderabad tunnel rescue efforts for eight trapped workers face challenges from water and debris, with survival chances deemed "very remote."
Published on Feb 25, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Workers recall deluge that trapped eight inside tunnel
At least 57 workers, who managed to escape from the jaws of death, were relocated to a separate camp a few kilometres away.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 07:04 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
T’gana rescuers reach site of tunnel boring machine
Rescue teams face challenges as they search for eight trapped in Telangana's flooded tunnel; hopes dim amid rising water and slush.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
T’gana rescuers reach site of tunnel boring machine
Rescuers in Telangana are struggling to reach eight workers trapped after a tunnel collapse at the Srisailam project, with conditions worsening.
Published on Feb 24, 2025 06:48 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
8 workers trapped as T’gana tunnel caves in
According to officials, 51 workers were carrying out excavation work through a hill, about 120km from Hyderabad, when a part of the tunnel’s roof caved in at around 8.30am
Published on Feb 23, 2025 05:50 AM IST
Revanth Reddy to unveil gold-plated Yadadri temple ‘gopuram’ today
The plating work continued from December 1 last year to February 18, with the involvement of almost 50 workers
Published on Feb 23, 2025 05:28 AM IST
Telangana: 8 trapped as under-construction tunnel’s roof collapses; rescue op on
The collapse occurred about 14 km inside the tunnel, the total length of which is 44 km. There were around 51 workers at the site during the incident but around 43 have come out safely
Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:48 PM IST
Amid sharp drop in prices, Centre to support red chilli farmers in Andhra
Rammohan Naidu said he had requested the Centre to announce a minimum support price of ₹11,600 per quintal for chilli
Published on Feb 22, 2025 07:20 AM IST
Slugfest erupts over murder of man who filed case against KCR
The deceased, Nagavelli Rajalingamurthy, was returning to Bhupalpally after attending a family function at Jangedu Shivaru Pakkirugadda on a two-wheeler at around 7.30 pm
Published on Feb 21, 2025 08:44 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
BRS will return to power, says KCR
Former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday exuded confidence that his party will return to power again and bring back the glory
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Real estate sector abuzz as Amaravati development picks up pace
The Chandrababu Naidu government resumed the abandoned constructions and called for tenders for massive infrastructure projects
Published on Feb 19, 2025 07:08 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Case lodged against former TDP MLA for ‘abusing’ BJP leader
The dispute between Madhavi Latha and Prabhakar Reddy arose when the TDP leader organised a special event for women at JC Park in Tadipatri on the occasion of New Year’s eve on December 31
Published on Feb 16, 2025 07:32 AM IST
Andhra to appoint brand ambassadors for Amaravati capital city project
A government order to this effect was issued by state municipal administration and urban development department principal secretary S Suresh Kumar
Published on Feb 16, 2025 07:20 AM IST