Nagarjuna in TROUBLE: Andhra Newsfeed

It seems troubles for cine actor Nagarjuna are unending. Earlier, he used to argue that he has documents that confirm that the land acquired for the N Convention is legal. After failing to convince Telangana government with his arguments, he demolished part of the constructions before GHMC officials hammer it down. However, it helped only to strengthen GHMC arguments that he encroached Tummidikunta lake land, instead of keeping them away from his premises.

So, GHMC officials after consulting Telangana Advocate General for legal advice are gearing for a survey of Tummidikunta lake, so as to find out whether Nagarjuna has encroached the government lands, if so how much area precisely. So, it is learnt that GHMC is going to issue notice to Nagarjuna for conducting a survey in his N Convention Centre that is adjacent to Tummidikunta Lake.

KCR's self goal

Hyderabad: KCR seems to be made self-goal with his rude remarks made against media.

Although, they are specifically addressed to the two leading Telugu news channels that are facing ban since last three months in Telangana, his remarks were taken generally by entire media in the state and in the country. National media also strongly condemns his remarks.

Opposition parties in Telangana grab this opportunity to dig at CM KCR for his monarch attitude. They took it as a weapon to fight out TRS party in the Medak Loksabha by-elections.

There are two separate issues involved in this whole controversy. 1. Can the state government play spectator role, when the MSO takes law into their hands and ban the media? 2. Is CM KCR’s rude comments against media can be justified?

Whether or not Telangana government answers these two questions, obviously all these developments are creating some pressure on it that may oblige it to revoke its decision.

No place for them on TELANGANA soil

Hyderabad: Telangana CM KCR finally spoke about the undeclared ban on the two leading Telugu News Channels today. He said “I salute the MSOs, who take this decision. After all, why should we let anyone insult our people and their representatives? If they have no respect for us and our culture, then there is no place for such people on our soil.

They have taken the matter to Delhi level to pressurize my government, but it helps only to complicate the matter further. However, it is pending with Speaker and he has to take a decision on how to deal with them. Even all Telangana MLAs also have strongly condemned the channels attitude towards them. So, my government can do nothing in this regard.”

So, CM KCR has served the ball back into the news channels court. Union Minister Prakash Jawadekar has warned the Telangana MSOs that government will cancel their licenses if they do not revive telecasting of those two news channels within one week, but they replied him that rather prefer to go for a legal fight than succumbing to his pressures. Hence, both those news channels have to find a way out from this problem.

Google, Amazon to go ahead with expansion plans in Hyd

Hyderabad: Internet services company Google, global e-commerce major Amazon, global banking giant HSBC and others have decided to go ahead their expansion plans, which were stuck due to political uncertainty and issues relating to land allotment in Hyderabad.

KCR a watchman:REVANTH

Hyderabad: Revanth Reddy known for his sharp and stinging straight forward remarks has a field against KCR. He asked if the CM is wreaking a personal vengeance against media to safe zone his own media business in Telangana and also as to why the CM is adamant over banning the ABN and TV9 in Telangana. Revanth said that no other state never dared to indulge in such an action.

It's a black day because women journos were ill treated by T government when they protested against govt demanding restoration of ABN and TV9 telecast in the state, Revanth Reddy lashed out at the CM and even brought a funny idiom as an analogy. He said, "When stars are fortunate, even an earthworm hisses.”

Revanth said to protect interests of T-news and ‘Namaste Telangana’ the Chief Minister is resorting to banning of ABN and TV9 in the state.

Revanth questioned why wouldn’t the CM hold a meeting with the MSOs if he is not behind the entire drama. The loud mouthed TDP leader signed off saying, “Telangana is the 29th state of India and not another country, maybe KCR is thinking he is owner of a state and treating it as his own empire, but people have elected him to be just the watchman for the state.” 

Hyderabad metro cost escalates by Rs.2,500 cr

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metro Rail project has escalated by Rs.2,500 crore to Rs.3,000 crore, said L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (LTMRHL). LTMRHL chief executive and managing director V. B. Gadgil told reporters here Tuesday that the project is in a "very very critical mode". He said they have completed 28 percent of the project and were confident of overcoming all challenges. The cost of the project at the time of signing of concessionaire agreement in 2010 was Rs.14,132 crore. The LTMRHL is building 72-km elevated metro project in public private partnership