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Kavitha Accuses Harish Rao and Santosh Rao of Corruption Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha has sparked a major internal storm by directly blaming her cousins — former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao and former MP J. Santosh Rao — for alleged large-scale irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). Speaking at a press conference in Hyderabad after returning from a 10-day trip to the United States , Kavitha claimed that her father and BRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) was being made a scapegoat while others “amassed huge assets” from the project. She accused the two leaders of playing a pivotal role in the project’s execution, saying: “They accumulated huge assets blinding KCR. They are the anacondas of corruption.” Strong Objection to CBI Probe into Kaleshwaram Kavitha condemned Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s decision to hand over the Kaleshwaram case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) , calling it an insult to KC...

Union Budget 2024-25: Key Priorities Outlined by  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman In the Union Budget 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, nine critical priorities were identified to generate ample opportunities and drive economic growth. These priorities include productivity and resilience in agriculture, employment and skilling, and manufacturing and services. Nine Priorities for Economic Growth While presenting the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman emphasized sustained efforts across the following nine priorities: 1. Productivity and Resilience in Agriculture 2. Employment and Skilling 3. Inclusive Human Resource Development and Social Justice 4. Manufacturing and Services 5. Urban Development 6. Energy Security 7. Infrastructure 8. Innovation, Research, and Development 9. Next Generation Reforms Focus on Key Areas The interim budget in February 2024 highlighted the government's focus on four key areas: the poor, women, youth, and farmers. Notabl...

Supreme Court Dismisses L&T Plea Over Sharavathi Tendering Process In a recent development, the Supreme Court has rejected the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T), a prominent infrastructure company, challenging the tendering process for the prestigious Sharavathi Pumped Storage project. The decision came on Monday, following a thorough consideration by the bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Background and Decision The apex court stated, "We are not inclined to entertain the Special Leave Petition under Article 136 of the Constitution of India," thereby dismissing L&T's plea. L&T had contested the order of the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit of the Karnataka High Court. However, their appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court. Implications for the Sharavathi Project The Sharavathi pumped storage project, a significant hydroelectric initiative, has been the subjec...