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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Telangana handloom weavers to get wage incentives
HYDERABAD: Textiles Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday announced the government's decision to provide wage incentives to handloom weavers under the Telangana Nethannaku Bharosa scheme. The minister said a Rs 48 crore budget has been allocated for implementation of this scheme, the guidelines for which were released on June 2. The handloom weavers who operate geo-tagged looms would receive Rs 18,000 per annum and allied sector workers would receive Rs 6,000 per year, he said. 'Around 40,000 handloom and allied workers will receive benefits under this scheme. The amounts will be deposited in the accounts of beneficiaries in two instalments,' he added. Nageswara Rao also informed that images of the official logo will be affixed on all handloom products for the consumers to know all the details of the products, including the quality of the product and the weaver. The minister hoped that this will lead to increased demand for Telangana handloom products in the national and international markets.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
AP's share in KG Basin demanded
Rajamahendravaram: CPI State Assistant Secretary Muppalla Nageswara Rao demanded that Andhra Pradesh receive its rightful share of the natural wealth being extracted from the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin, particularly in the form of gas and oil. He announced that the CPI will organise a state-level conference in Rajahmundry in July to raise awareness and mobilise public support for this cause. Addressing the media at the CPI office here on Sunday, Nageswara Rao alleged that corporate companies are looting natural resources worth lakhs of crores of rupees from Andhra Pradesh. He urged the people of the state to rise in protest against what he described as systematic exploitation. 'The KG Basin contains more oil reserves than Bombay High. Resources worth around Rs 60 lakh crore are being siphoned off by corporate entities,' Rao stated. He said that, as per the Indian Constitution, 30% of the revenue generated from the extraction of natural resources must be reinvested in the development of the region they are sourced from. However, he claimed this directive is not being implemented in Andhra Pradesh. Given the state's dire financial condition, he urged the government to support the CPI's agitation for a fair share in resource revenue. He also expressed disappointment over the silence of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan regarding the ongoing protests by workers seeking to protect the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. CPI District Secretary Tatipaka Madhu, Assistant Secretary Kundravu Rambabu, and City Secretary V Kondala Rao were present.
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
More godowns, cold storage units to be built in Telangana
HYDERABAD: To enhance storage capacity for agricultural produce, Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao has directed officials to construct godowns and cold storage facilities by utilising funds from NABARD and the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). On Tuesday, he held a review meeting with officials from the Agriculture and Marketing departments. During the meeting, he instructed officials to ensure that only farmers are allowed to sell their produce in Rythu Bazaars. He also directed the installation of CCTV cameras in all markets and Rythu Bazaars to improve transparency and monitoring. Additionally, he asked officials to examine and act upon requests from public representatives regarding the reorganisation of market yards. With the Kharif season approaching, Nageswara Rao emphasised the need to ensure timely availability of seeds and fertilisers to farmers. The minister also instructed officials to complete soil testing for two lakh samples by the end of the month. He further directed officials to initiate the transfer of Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) CEOs through state-level committees. He also urged them to review the establishment of newly proposed PACS and expedite the conversion of 311 FACS into Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Watch: Hyderabad's Annapurna Studios marks its 50th year
The Annapurna Studios, established by veteran actor-producer Akkineni Nageswara Rao and named after his wife, marked its 50th year recently. The studio played a key role in shifting the Telugu film industry from Chennai (then Madras) to Hyderabad. Currently, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Amala Akkineni, Naga Chaitanya and Supriya Yarlagadda are spearheading the studio and film school. The movie Secretary, produced by D Ramanaidu and starring Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, was the first film made at Annapurna Studios. Nageswara Rao was determined to only work with producers who were willing to film in Hyderabad. Gradually, projects began to take shape and Hyderabad soon became the hub for Telugu film industry. Production and Voiceover: Yuvasree S
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
CPI accuses BJP of using religion as political weapon to gain power
CPI State secretary Muppalla Nageswara Rao has accused the BJP of resorting to all kinds of practices to come to power. It mainly uses religion as a political weapon to gain power, he alleges. Mr. Nageswara Rao was in the city to participate as chief guest in the Visakhapatnam district's 25th 'Maha Sabhalu' on Sunday. He said the BJP was coming to power by driving a wedge between the regional parties, besides using religion as a political weapon. The same ploy would not work every time as people might not vote on the basis of religion every time, he said. The BJP had come to power in 2014 due to corruption and scams of the Congress government. It had come to power in the subsequent elections saying it would double the income of farmers, provide two crore jobs annually, bring back black money stacked in foreign banks and deposit ₹15 lakh in people's accounts. 'But, as on date, not a single promise has been implemented,' he alleged. 'After coming to power for the second time, the BJP has focussed on privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant,' he said. The BJP thought of coming to power for the third time by winning 420 Lok Sabha seats, but could not get the seats required to form the government on its own, Mr. Nageswara Rao said. He said the Left parties had supported the UPA-1 government from outside and made every effort to run the government properly, as a result of which the government gained a good reputation. He said in UPA-2, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not consider the Left parties' views, and supported the nuclear deal with the United States. This deal was against the interests of the country. In this context, the Left parties moved a no-confidence motion against the UPA-2 dispensation, which as . He said that the no-confidence motion was lost due to Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mayawati, he recalled. 'The efforts made by the Left parties for a third alternative against the BJP and Congress have not been fruitful,' he said. Senior CPI leader Palleti Polaiah hoisted the party flag. It was attended by, among others, party district secretary M. Paidiraju and 162 delegates from across the district.
