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Congress positioned India in global stage: Ministers Ponnam, Vivek and Azhar

Congress positioned India in global stage: Ministers Ponnam, Vivek and Azhar

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Ministers Vivek Venkat Swamy and Azharuddin, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar recalled the party’s pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle and nation-building. File photo: Special Arrangement Senior Congress leaders strongly criticised the BJP-led Union government for what they termed as the systematic weakening of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), alleging an attempt to erase the legacy of national leaders from public policy. Addressing a media conference along with Ministers Vivek Venkat Swamy and Azharuddin, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar extended greetings on the occasion of the Congress party’s Foundation Day and recalled the party’s pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle and nation-building. He said reforms introduced by leaders such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and successive UPA governments had positioned India prominently on the global stage. Mr. Prabhakar said the MGNREGS was introduced in 2004 under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi after consultations with experts to strengthen the rural economy and ensure food security by providing guaranteed employment. However, he alleged that the Centre had reneged on its 2014 promise to expand the …

Cyclone Montha | Ministers Ponnam, Tummala assure relief to farmers who suffered crop loss

Cyclone Montha | Ministers Ponnam, Tummala assure relief to farmers who suffered crop loss

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BC Welfare Minister inspecting the damaged crop in the Husnabad constituency due to Cyclone Montha, on October 30, 2025 Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Tummala Nageswara Rao visited the cyclone-affected areas of Husnabad and Khammam to assess the damage caused by the Montha cyclone on Thursday. The combined Warangal, Karimnagar, and Khammam districts bore the brunt of the cyclone’s impact. Standing crops in thousands of acres were destroyed, and extensive damage was reported to roads, culverts, and bridges, severely affecting connectivity and transport in several rural areas. Minister for Transport Ponnam Prabhakar has said unprecedented rains on Wednesday wreaked havoc in Husnabad Assembly Constituency, causing widespread damage to crops and roads, leaving three persons feared dead. The minister visited the rain-ravaged areas including Chigurumamidi, Indurthi and Saidapur on Thursday to take stock of the situation. CM aerial survey today Speaking after visiting the rain-battered market yard in Husnabad, the minister said the Centre should declare the havoc caused by unprecedented rainfall in the State as a natural calamity and extend help to the State government to …

Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire: Official number of deaths in accident yet to be known, says Minister Ponnam Prabhakar

Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire: Official number of deaths in accident yet to be known, says Minister Ponnam Prabhakar

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Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Fire Services Department Director General Y. Nagi Reddy at the spot of the fire accident near Gulzar Houz in Hyderabad. Photo: Special Arrangement Telangana in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said that 17 people were trapped in the fire accident which occurred near Gulzar House in Old City of Hyderabad on Sunday (May 18, 2025) morning. The official number of deaths is yet to be known. Four joint families lived in the building. Mr. Prabhakar, who reached the spot, said that a short circuit was the cause of the fire accident. Also read: Hyderabad fire LIVE updates Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy spoke with the families there and assured them that all those trapped in the fire would be rescued. He directed the Fire Services Department Director General Y. Nagi Reddy to closely monitor the rescue efforts and officials to take all necessary measures to save the families trapped in the fire. The Chief Minister enquired with the Fire Services and Police Department about the steps being taken. Union Minister and Telangana BJP …

‘Ramzan gift’ comments of Bandi Sanjay in bad taste: Ponnam Prabhakar

‘Ramzan gift’ comments of Bandi Sanjay in bad taste: Ponnam Prabhakar

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 Ponnam Prabhakar | Photo Credit: Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s comments of ‘Ramzan gift’ to the Congress after winning two out of the three MLC elections were immature and lack political understanding. Mr. Prabhakar said Mr. Sanjay should remember that he was a Union Minister and such comments reflect his personality and also of the party he represents. The victory was not so huge and this was due to the association of the BJP and the BRS, which did not field any candidates to help the BJP. The Minister further asked BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao and MLA T. Harish Rao to explain whom they voted for in the elections. Both the parties colluded and this political tie-up was being observed by the Telangana society. Stating that victory and defeat in elections are part of the democratic process and the Congress would review it soon, he said the defeat will not have any impact on Telangana politics as of now. Mr. Prabhakar asked the BJP Union Ministers …

Ponnam Prabhakar clears apprehensions of BC leaders on caste survey results

Ponnam Prabhakar clears apprehensions of BC leaders on caste survey results

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BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Congress leaders and BC associations representatives at a meeting in the Secretariat | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As the Backward Classes organisations pointed out certain lapses in the Telangana Socio, Caste, Economic, Employment and Political Survey, the Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar tried to shatter the myth by engaging prominent BC leaders and organisations. The Minister elicited the opinions of the BC leaders in view of certain apprehensions and ‘misleading campaign’ by the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said their concerns would be taken to the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to address them. He reminded the leaders that this was a historic occasion as Telangana was the only State that had taken up the survey to profile the social, economic, educational, employment, political and caste statuses. The meeting attended by BC leaders like R. Krishnaiah, Vakulabharanam Krishnamohan Rao, former IAS officer Chiranjeevulu and Congress leaders – Suresh Shetkar, MP; Veerapalli Shankar, MLA; former MPs K. Keshava Rao, Madhu Yashki and Anjan …

Film critic Ponnam Ravichandra selected a jury member for L‘Alternativa Film Festival to be held in Spain

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Film critic and assistant regional secretary (Southern Region), Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI), Ponnam Ravichandra, has been selected as one of the jury members for the 31st L‘Alternativa Film Festival to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from November 14 to 23, 2024. The other members of the jury are: Lourdes Feixa of the host country Spain and William Sorensen Munch of Norway, a press release said. Mr. Ravichandra had served as a jury member for Nandi Awards and Portugal International Film Festival in the past. Published – September 22, 2024 12:29 am IST Source link