Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI): As streets echoed with zeal during the Navratri celebrations, the Maharashtra state government gave an exemption for the use of loudspeakers till midnight.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): In view of heavy rainfall in the state, the Telangana government on Thursday directed that people living in low-lying areas should be identified and shifted to special camps.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], January 9 (ANI): Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Sunday held a district wise review meeting with all collectors on COVID-19 situation and ground level preparedness for the third wave of pandemic.

Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 1 (ANI): Tripura government has reimposed strict curbs to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection in the state with special emphasis to prevent the cases of Omicron variant of the virus from entering the state.

Hyderabad Dec 18 PTI The Telangana government would not set up paddy procurement centres during the summer crop season in view of the Centre making it clear that it would not procure paddy during the summer season Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Saturday Though the decision was painful it became inevitable in view of the Centres adamant attitude an official release quoted him as saying in a meeting with district Collectors Rao directed the Collectors to prepare the farmers for crops other than paddy during the summer crop season He said the financial assistance to farmers under the state governments Rythu Bandhu investment support scheme would be deposited in eligible farmers accounts from December 28 The CMs meeting with Collectors also discussed the Omicron scare and the state governments Dalit empowerment scheme Dalit Bandhu among others Raos comments against the NDA government at the Centre came in the backdrop of an ongoing war of words between the ruling TRS and BJP over paddy procurement and the TRS government attacking the Centre over the issue Stepping up its attack on BJP and NDA government over paddy procurement the TRS on Friday said it would hold protests against the Centres alleged anti-farmer policies on December 20 State BJP leaders meanwhile have said there is no issue over paddy procurement and that the Centre would purchase paddy as per the agreement between the state government and Central agencies PTI SJR BN BN