Pallam Raju backs AP CM over Telangana Bill move

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:03

Union Minister and Congress leader M M Pallam Raju on Monday came out in support of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, whose act of moving a resolution in the Assembly seeking to return the Telangana Bill to the Centre has triggered a controversy.

50 crore youth to be imparted job skills by 2025: Minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:56

Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju today said 50 crore youth will be trained and provided employment opportunities in different sectors by the end of 2025.

Rs 90,000 crore RUSA plan to be implemented soon: Raju

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 00:32

Union Minister for Human Resources Development MM Pallam Raju said Rs 90,000 crore Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abihyan (RUSA) plan will be implemented for development of education sector in country.

Pallam Raju gives Rs 1.47 cr under MPLAD for development works

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 22:51

Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju today said Rs 1.47 crore has been released from his Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme funds for taking up development works in the East Godavari district.

Shortage of six lakh teachers in the country: Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 14:00

There is a shortage of six lakh teachers in the country and initiatives are being taken to fill the gap as the focus is to provide quality education, Union Human Resource Development Minister MM Pallam Raju on Saturday said.

Andhra division: Continuing in office at PM`s insistence, says Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 14:49

Union HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju said he is continuing in office at the insistence of PM Manmohan Singh and maintained that "there is a limit beyond which he cannot resist" creation of Telangana.

Interests of all AP regions must be protected: MM Pallam Raju

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 19:48

Union HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju on Friday urged the Central government to protect interests of all regions of the state as the process of bifurcation of the state was in progress.

Union Ministers from Andhra Pradesh fight over Hyderabad

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 23:21

Hyderabad was the bone of contention at a meeting union ministers from Seemandhra and Telangana had with the Group of Ministers here on Monday on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh while another central minister from the state suggested Visakhapatnam as Seemandhra`s capital.

Post-split, Minister Raju to push for Seemandhra development

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 20:07

Union Minister and Congress leader M M Pallam Raju on Friday said if the division of Andhra Pradesh appears inevitable, he will strive to bring investments for development of the parent state.

Raju attends official engagement after long spell of absence

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 14:11

HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju, who had tendered his resignation to protest against the Union Cabinet`s decision to create a separate state of Telangana, on Wednesday attended an official engagement here along with top officials of his Ministry, ending a long spell of absence.

Pallam Raju takes stock of rain situation in Rajahmundry

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 20:11

Union Minister M M Pallam Raju held a meeting with irrigation officials on Sunday and enquired about losses caused to the district due to incessant rains since the past five days.

Telangana: Pallam Raju skips key CABE meeting

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 12:20

HRD Minister MM Pallam Raju on Thursday skipped the crucial CABE meeting which is deliberating on a host of issues including teacher trainings and review of mid- day meal programme in the country.