Need chopper landing facilities at eco-sensitive zones for rescue operations: Parliamentary panel"Taking cognisance of the glacier burst at Uttarakhand that occurred on February 7, 2021 which led to loss of precious lives, the Committee...
21 Mar, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Parliament panel asks NHAI to explore debt restructuring, raise long-term fundsThe committee notes that the debt servicing liability of NHAI for the next three Financial Years is even higher than the estimates that the...
09 Mar, 2021, 08.29 PM IST
High electricity charges leading to closure of thermal power projects: BJP MP in Rajya SabhaRaising the issue during Zero hour, TG Venkatesh (BJP) said more than Rs 1 lakh crore has been invested in these projects.
18 Sep, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
Transport & Tourism parliamentary panel could meet in next two weeks: Chairman writes to membersThe committee chairperson TG Venkatesh wrote to all members of the committee last week informing them that a meeting is being planned "in t...
22 Jul, 2020, 10.19 AM IST
Consider running only non-AC trains for now: Parliamentary panel chiefTG Venkatesh, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Civil Aviation, wrote to Railway Board chairman Vi...
05 Jun, 2020, 09.48 AM IST
‘Doctor saheb’ who eased burden of lakhs succumbs to COVID-19The exceptional popularity of Dr KM Ismail Hussain, known as ‘two-rupee doctor’ in Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka’s saw parties persistent...
25 Apr, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
House panel raises concern over safety of Airbus 320neosCommittee chairman TG Venkatesh raised this at a meeting held on February 20. “Concerns were raised over safe operations of Airbus 320 (neo...
04 Mar, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
BJP MPs head most panels, outnumber opposition in committeesIn last Parliament session, opposition alleged government was passing crucial bills without scrutiny.
16 Sep, 2019, 07.36 AM IST
PCI members to call for an emergency meeting on J&K, government starts work on filling up vacanciesRight now, there are seven vacant seats in the 28-member council, five of which are supposed to be filled by parliamentarians.
30 Aug, 2019, 09.05 AM IST
In jolt to TDP, 4 Rajya Sabha members from party join BJPWith four out of six breaking away , it will meet the legal requirement of anti-defection law, which mandates the support of at least two-t...
21 Jun, 2019, 07.36 AM IST
Jaitley's comparing AP with Bihar a factor behind TDP exit: MPIt was a promise made in Parliament and the comparison was not right," TDP Rajya Sabha MP T G Venkatesh told reporters.
09 Mar, 2018, 08.47 PM IST
AIADMK MPs score on attendance but their presence not felt in Lok SabhaThe party’s excuse is that 34 of the total 37 MPs are first-timers. Notably, the party has sent the maximum percentage (90%) of firsttime M...
07 Jan, 2015, 06.38 AM IST
Two former Andhra Pradesh ministers - TG Venkatesh and E Pratap Reddy - join TDPTG Venkatesh and E Pratap Reddy, both belonging to Kurnool district in Rayalaseema region, joined the TDP in the presence of its chief N Ch...
09 Mar, 2014, 02.56 PM IST
Three cabinet colleagues of CM Kiran Kumar Reddy may join TDPAt least three of Kiran Kumar Reddy's cabinet colleagues are set to join the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) soon, sources said.
24 Feb, 2014, 07.51 PM IST
Kiran Reddy signals rebellion, exhorts ministers to join Jagan against TelanganaCM Reddy signalled a rebellion in the Congress by urging his ministers to make common cause with the YSR Congress and TDP in opposing the d...
07 Dec, 2013, 11.23 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh bifurcation issue: Eight ministers skip Cabinet meetEight ministers, who skipped AP Cabinet meeting, were held after a gap of 2 months amidst tension over proposed bifurcation of AP.
20 Sep, 2013, 01.39 PM IST
Congress likely to give final stamp of approval to Telangana today after UPA meetThe party has called a meeting of its Congress Working Committee, an hour and a half after the meeting of the UPA coordination committee at...
30 Jul, 2013, 06.57 AM IST