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  Telangana Bill: Stormy meeting between LS Speaker and BJP leaders

  Politics | February 14, 2014 9:08 IST

  New Delhi: The meeting of BJP leaders with Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar over the Telangana Bill on Thursday generated heat as the opposition leaders were understood to have expressed their unhappiness over the manner

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  YSR Congress calls for AP bandh tomorrow over Telangana bill

  India | February 13, 2014 21:32 IST

  Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party today called a general strike across Andhra Pradesh protesting the tabling of Telangana Bill in Lok Sabha terming it as a “mockery” of democracy.YSRCP president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy said his

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  Advani says, Telangana bill be kept on hold, vote-on-account be passed

  Politics | February 13, 2014 13:46 IST

  New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani today said the "chaotic conditions" prevailing inside Parliament were not conducive to pass the Telangana Bill, and government should get the vote-on-account passed and Parliament be adjourned

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  Live reporting: National shame, as MP sprays pepper during Telangana Bill introduction

  Politics | February 13, 2014 22:20 IST

  New Delhi:  Indian politics touched its nadir today when an expelled Congress MP used pepper spray inside the hallow precincts of Lok Sabha, triggering unprecedented clashes and leaving 16 MPs suspended for turning parliament into

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  Congress MP threatens self-immolation if Telangana bill tabled

  Politics | February 11, 2014 16:33 IST

  New Delhi: Campaigning against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, a Congress MP from Seemandhra today threatened self-immolation in Lok Sabha if the government tables the Telangana bill.“I am going to immolate myself in the Well of

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  Congress expels 6 Seemandhra MPs

  India | February 11, 2014 15:08 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress president Sonia Gandhi today expelled six MPs from Seemandhra region with immediate effect. They are: Sabbam Hari, G V Harsha Kumar, V Arun Kumar, L. Rajagopal, R. Sambasaiva Rao and A.

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  President recommendation sought for introducing Telangana bill in Lok Sabha

  India | February 11, 2014 10:43 IST

  New Delhi: Contrary to earlier expectations, the Telangana bill will now be introduced in Lok Sabha first instead of Rajya Sabha with the government seeking a fresh recommendation from the President after the Upper House

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  President Pranab Mukherjee gives nod to Telangana Bill

  India | February 10, 2014 23:22 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has given his nod to the Telangana Bill which is likely to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow.Home Ministry officials said tonight that the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, which was approved

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  Trinamool to oppose Telangana Bill in Parliament

  Politics | February 10, 2014 13:07 IST

  Kolkata:  Trinamool Congress today said it would oppose in Parliament the Telangana Bill seeking to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.“We are for united India and our party will oppose the Telangana Bill in Parliament,” party spokesperson Derek

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  Trinamool to oppose Telangana Bill in Parliament

  India | February 10, 2014 12:35 IST

  Kolkata: Trinamool Congress today said it would oppose in Parliament the Telangana Bill seeking to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh."We are for united India and our party will oppose the Telangana Bill in Parliament," party spokesperson Derek

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  Union cabinet clears Telangana bill

  India | February 07, 2014 21:57 IST

  New Delhi/Hyderabad: Taking another step for formation of separate Telangana state, the union cabinet Friday gave its nod for Andhra Pradesh reorganization bill, said official sources.The approval came at the two-hour long meeting held at

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  SC refuses to stay tabling of Telangana Bill in Parliament

  India | February 07, 2014 16:42 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay tabling of the Telangana bill in Parliament, saying it did not want to interfere at this stage. A bench comprising justices H L Dattu and

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  President urged to refer Telangana Bill to SC

  India | February 04, 2014 11:19 IST

  Rajahmundry : The Seemandhra Lawyers'Joint Action Committee (JAC) sent a fax message to President Pranab Mukherjee today, urging him to refer the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Bill 2013 to the Supreme Court.“Since the Legislative Assembly and

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  Government seeks cooperation for passing bills under Telangana shadow

  Politics | February 04, 2014 10:33 IST

  New Delhi: With the final session of the 15th Lok Sabha set to begin Wednesday, the UPA government Monday sought cooperation of opposition parties in passing anti-corruption legislation amid possibility of the Telangana issue again

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  Telangana bill with all documents sent to Delhi

  Politics | February 03, 2014 13:37 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill 2013, which seeks to carve out a separate Telangana state, was Monday sent to the Centre along with the report on the debate in the legislature and also resolutions

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  Kiran Reddy asks centre to respect 'people's will'

  India | January 31, 2014 6:51 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Thursday asked the central government to respect the will of the people of the state, which he claimed, is reflected in the resolution passed in the

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  Telangana Bill: Naidu wriggled out of a tricky situation

  Politics | January 30, 2014 23:00 IST

  Hyderabad:  Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu did not get an opportunity to express his views on the Telangana Bill in the Assembly but his MLAs feel this was a “blessing is disguise” for

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  AP Legislature rejects Telangana Bill by voice vote amid high drama

  India | January 30, 2014 16:27 IST

  Hyderabad: In an embarrassment for the Congress, the Andhra Pradesh Legislature today turned down the Centre's proposal to bifurcate the state with both Houses adopting separate resolutions by voice vote rejecting the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013.Though

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  Andhra Pradesh Assembly rejects Telangana Bill, adjourned sine die

  India | January 30, 2014 14:42 IST

  Hyderabad: In a major confrontation with the Centre, the Andhra Pradesh assembly today rejected the State Reorganisation Bill sent to it by the President of India for creation of a separate state of Telangana. The

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  Andhra Pradesh legislature rejects Telangana bill, adjourned sine die

  Politics | January 30, 2014 23:16 IST

  Hyderabad:  Both houses of the Andhra Pradesh legislature, by a voice vote Thursday, rejected the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013 on creating a separate Telangana state but this may not deter the central government from