Telangana Bill gives key role to Centre in water management

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 13:24

The President has given time till January 23 to the AP legislature to return the draft bill after due deliberations.

Cases against TDP, YSRCP MLAs for "insulting" Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 23:45

Criminal cases were filed against TDP and YSR Congress party representatives from Seemandhra region for allegedly "insulting" the Telangana Bill.

Andhra`s special status to stay without constitutional amendment

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 16:54

The central government has decided that constitution`s article 371D will continue in both successor states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh following the bifurcation of the existing state.

TRS wants immediate debate on Telangana bill in AP Assembly

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 23:12

TRS on Sunday demanded that the Andhra Pradesh Assembly should take up a debate on the Telangana bill immediately in the ongoing winter session.

Separate protests over Telangana issue held at AP secretariat

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 23:26

Tempers ran high in the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat on Friday as employees from Telangana and Seemandhra regions held competitive protests over the issue of state`s bifurcation.

Talking tough, Samajwadi Party says it will support no-confidence motion

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 20:39

Apparently unhappy over the Lokpal Bill, Samajwadi Party, which is an outside supporter of UPA, on Friday said it would vote for a no-confidence motion against the government if it is taken up in Lok Sabha.

Telangana bill: Digvijay holds talks with AP Cong leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 22:38

On a day the Centre sent the controversial Telangana Bill (draft state reorganisation bill) to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for its views, AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh, in-charge of Congress affairs in the state, held hectic parleys with party leaders from Telangana and Seemandhra here on Thursday.

Telangana Bill sent to AP Assembly with six-week timeline

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 19:56

The Centre on Thursday sent the controversial Telangana Bill to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, setting a six-week timeline to approve the proposal to bifurcate the state.

Andhra Assembly session begins amid protests

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 13:55

The winter session of the Andhra Pradesh assembly began Thursday amid protests over the formation of Telangana state.

Seemandhra Cong MPs seek Prez intervention on Telangana issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 20:14

A delegation of rebel Congress MPs from Seemandhra who gave a notice to move a no-confidence motion against the UPA government on Wednesday sought President Pranab Mukherjee`s intervention in preventing the division of Andhra Pradesh.

No threat from no-confidence motion; LS polls in May: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:19

Dismissing any threat in wake of plans by some anti-Telangana Lok Sabha MPs, including those from Congress, to bring a no-confidence motion, Union Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday said the government has the numbers and the general elections will be held in May as per schedule.

Anti-Telangana motion: BJP`s big dilemma?

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 23:01

BJP said it will take a call on supporting the no-confidence motion against the government when it is moved in the Lok Sabha by MPs opposed to formation of Telangana.