
Chennai: Tamil Nadu government will introduce a bill in the ensuing budget session of the state legislative assembly for setting up of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board and Infrastructure Development Fund for giving a fillip to core sector projects, said Governor K Rosaiah on Monday. Addressing the Tamil Nadu assembly for the first time after assuming office Rosaiah said, "A Bill will be introduced during the coming Budget Session...

01:08 AM, Jan 31, 2012

Chennai: Making it clear that it would not compromise on its rights on the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu on Monday alleged it was a victim of the Centre's "persistent indifference" and accused Kerala of whipping up "mass fear and insecurity" over the row. "The attempts on the part of Kerala to whip up mass fear and insecurity through false propaganda have been the primary cause of...

12:13 PM, Jan 30, 2012

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa led a host of leaders in extending greetings to people on the eve of harvest festival Pongal, which also marks the beginning of auspicious Tamil month 'Thai'. "On the happy occasion of Pongal - the 'Harvest Festival' and Sankranthi, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people living all over the country," Rosaiah said in a Raj...

02:58 PM, Jan 14, 2012

Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Monday greeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday, hailing him for his 'profound scholarship and impeccable career'. Karunanidhi, whose party is a key ally of Congress-led UPA, in a telegram to the Prime Minister wished him a very long life of good health and happiness. "Despite innumerable problems, you have been able to steer clear, because of your vast and varied experience, profound...

07:46 PM, Sep 26, 2011

Chennai: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah was on Wednesday sworn-in as the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Madras High Court Chief Justice MY Eqbal administered the oath of office to Rosaiah at a function in Raj Bhavan in Chennai. He succeeds Surjit Singh Barnala. The brief function was attended by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her cabinet colleagues among others. Soon after he was sworn-in, Jayalalithaa and Justice Eqbal...

06:36 PM, Aug 31, 2011

Hyderabad: With leaders of Telangana and other regions in Andhra Pradesh often indulging in sharp exchange of words over the contentious statehood issue, former chief minister K Rosaiah on Thursday urged them to observe restraint. "Animosities should not be created among the people. We need to enable the Delhi leadership to resolve the issue amicably. We need to have a peaceful atmosphere," he told reporters in Hyderabad. Rosaiah's comments comes...

06:39 PM, Jul 21, 2011

The most dreaded 'T' word is back in Andhra Pradesh politics. After a long lull, the movement for Telangana state is once again picking up steam. Unfortunately, there are not many well written books on Telangana in English. Kingshuk Nag, a senior journalist of repute and resident editor of Times of India, Hyderabad edition has filled the vacuum by writing a highly readable book on the movement and the region:...

11:21 AM, Jun 16, 2011

Former Andhra Pradesh CM, K Rosaiah said that he have the fortune of meeting baba and taking his blessing. ...

02:19 PM, Apr 24, 2011

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Andhra Pradesh has been was directed by a court to register a case against former chief minister K Rosaiah and 16 other people over irregularities in a land scam in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Rosaiah is under the scanner following allegations by a group of petitioners that nine acres of land, which was in the custody of the state government and worth Rs 200 crore,...

02:10 PM, Dec 29, 2010

Hyderabad: Kiran Kumar Reddy was sworn-in as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to 50-year-old Kiran Kumar Reddy. Union Ministers and party observers M Veerappa Moily, Ghulam Nabi Azad, outgoing Chief Minister Rosaiah and a host of Congress leaders, MLAs and MLCs attended the brief swearing-in ceremony in the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. The...

06:59 AM, Nov 25, 2010

Hyderabad: Kiran Kumar Reddy will be the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh after incumbent K Rosaiah resigned on Wednesday in a surprise move as the ruling Congress battles dissidence and prepares to tackle the potentially volatile issue of a separate Telangana state. Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, a four-time MLA and YSR loyalist, is the son of late Congress leader Amarnath Reddy, who was considered the political guru of TDP...

01:46 PM, Nov 24, 2010

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah is meeting Law Minister and Andhra Congress incharge Veerappa Moily in Delhi today to discuss APCC's report on Kadappa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy. The issue of Jagan's anti party activity will be discussed by the two leaders. Sakshi TV, owned by Jagan, son of former Andhra CM YSR Reddy aired controversial clippings on Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

01:15 PM, Nov 23, 2010

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Osmania university in Hyderabad after violent clashes between pro-Telangana students and police on Thursday night. The students were demanding preferential treatment for candidates from the Telangana region in police recruitment exams. The students went on rampage, pelting stones at the police and shops after the government refused to cancel the written test. They burnt effigies of Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy....

07:28 AM, Nov 19, 2010

Hyderabad: Heavy rains in coastal Andhra Pradesh during the last four days have claimed 25 lives so far, with five more deaths reported on Wednesday, forcing Chief Minister K Rosaiah to ask Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for central assistance. "At least six districts received 1,000-times excess rainfall during last four days, causing widespread damage to houses and crops. As many as 1,018 villages were inundated and 600,000 people were affected...

12:21 PM, Nov 04, 2010

Hyderabad: There is anger and despair among farmers in Andhra Pradesh, which is pushing them to defy the law. An acute shortage of fertiliser has forced them into looting trucks and shops. “The dealer says he is not getting anything from the government so there is no stock. We are facing a lot of difficulty because of the fertiliser shortage here. They say it will come in a few days...

10:24 AM, Sep 16, 2010