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Sankranti gift for gram panchayats: Telangana govt releases Rs 277 crore funds

Hyderabad, Jan 13 (UNI) In a festive boost to rural local bodies, the Telangana government has released Rs 277 crore to gram panchayats on the occasion of Sankranti.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu announced the decision while extending congratulations to newly elected sarpanches on behalf of the state government. Following his directions, Finance Department officials on Tuesday immediately released the funds to the panchayats.
A key meeting of Finance Department officials was held at Praja Bhavan on Monday, attended by Principal Secretary (Finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania and other senior officials.
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13 Feb 2026 | 1:38 PM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday launched a blistering attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin goverment's move deposit Rs 5,000 directly to the
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Hyd: Congress leads municipal polls, jubilant celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan

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Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) As the Congress party headed towards a resounding victory in the Telangana municipal elections, jubilant celebrations erupted at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters, on Friday.

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Congress wins Bheemgal Municipality, home of TPCC chief

13 Feb 2026 | 1:25 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) The Congress party has won a landslide victory in Bheemgal Municipality in Nizamabad district.

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Stalin masterstroke: Rs 5K deposited in 1 31 women household heads ahead of TN assembly poll, promises Rs 2 K every month

13 Feb 2026 | 11:45 AM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) Ahead of the impending election to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the DMK government of MK Stalin o Friday, sprang a huge surprise, by depositing Rs 5,000 each in the bank accounts of the 1.31 crore women beneficiaries of the flagship Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam (Kalaignar Women’s Financial Right Scheme), under which women were being extended Rs 1,000 a month.

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