HC declines to interfere with single judge order over IPS officers, others’ appeals in Bhoodan land case

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday declined to interfere with a single judge order instructing State government to keep Bhoodan lands in Nagaram village of Maheshwaram mandal in Rangareddy district in prohibited list.  A bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, after hearing four writ appeals filed by 10 persons (who…

Govt. negligence caused Simhachalam tragedy: YSRCP

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has blamed the coalition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for crowd mismanagement at the Simhachalam Temple that led to the death of seven devotees. The party called it an act of gross negligence and disregard for Hindu sentiments.  YSRCP leader and former Minister Vellampalli Srinivas accused the government of treating…

Bihar leaders welcome Modi government’s move of caste enumeration to be included in next Census

File picture of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. | Photo Credit: PTI With the Central government on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) announcing that caste enumeration will be part of the next Census exercise, leaders in Bihar “welcomed” the move and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the “historic” decision. The Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), however,…

NH projects: State waives GST share, royalty

The Cabinet meeting held here on Wednesday decided to waive the State share of the GST and royalty on construction materials to be used for all future projects implemented by the National Highways Authority of India in Kerala. The State is of the view that national highway development projects and new national highways are essential…