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The Hindu
13-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Micro-industries will be set up in each Assembly constituency for economic empowerment of women: Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka
Reiterating that the Congress government will take up the Babasaheb Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella project, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that micro-industries will be set up in every Assembly segment to promote entrepreneurial spirit and economic empowerment of women. The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting in Luxettipet town of Mancherial district on Sunday. Earlier, he laid the foundation stone for a 1MW solar power plant of Indira Mahila Shakti women SHGs at an estimated cost of ₹3 crore at Andugulapet village in the district. Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu, Health Minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha and Prohibition & Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and others accompanied him. The State government is considering launching a special development plan for Adilabad district, he said, recalling the overwhelming response he received from people of the erstwhile Adilabad district during his People's March padayatra before the 2023 Assembly elections. 'We have focused on allocating solar power projects to women's SHGs, he noted, asserting that the government will work for the economic empowerment of women despite financial challenges,' he said. He criticised the BRS government for abandoning interest-free loans for women, which were introduced by the successive Congress governments in the past. Now, the Congress government has revived the scheme, he added. In pursuit of our goal to make one crore women into crorepatis, we have distributed interest-free loans worth ₹21,600 crore in the form of cheques to women's SHGs in the first year itself, Mr. Vikramarka said. He added that the cheques were being handed over to women SHGs in Mancherial on the occasion as part of the ongoing disbursement of interest-free loans across the State. He noted that the women's groups were provided security and loan support in purchasing buses, which were then leased to Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC). So far, 150 buses have been leased out to the TGSRTC, and a lease amount of ₹1 crore has been received by the women's groups, he said, adding that the remaining 450 buses will also be leased out to the TGSRTC soon.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Welfare initiatives of government are all-inclusive: Bhatti
The Indiramma government, as part of its all-inclusive welfare and development approach, is providing at least one welfare benefit to nearly 93 lakh families of the total 1.10 crore families in Telangana, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. Inclusive growth and welfare of all are the hallmarks of the Indiramma rajyam, he asserted while addressing a public meeting in Madhira town of Khammam district on Sunday. Earlier, he formally launched the distribution of sanction letters to around 1,544 beneficiaries of the State government's flagship Indiramma Housing Scheme from Yerrupalem, Bonakal and Madhira mandals. He also laid the foundation stone for tourism development works worth ₹6.45 crore at the tank bund in Madhira town. Mr. Vikramarka said the State government's welfare initiatives are comprehensive and the scale of their benefits is all-inclusive. 'In just one-and-a-half years, we have implemented some form of welfare programme for every stage of life, from birth to old age,' he asserted. He alleged that the BRS rulers shattered the dreams of poor people of owning a home during their decade-long rule. 'Soon after coming to power, the Congress government began construction of 4.5 lakh Indiramma houses in the first phase by spending ₹5 lakh per house, totaling ₹22,500 crore in just the first year,' he added. He cited his four-month-long People's March padayatra from Adilabad to Khammam as the Opposition leader in 2023 and that of the then PCC president and now Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to know people's problems across the State.
San Francisco Chronicle
14-06-2025
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
No Kings protests Bay Area: Crowds gather early at ICE building in San Francisco
No Kings demonstrations are planned in over 2,000 cities across the nation today, on President Donald Trump's birthday and coinciding with his military parade in Washington, D.C. After days of increasingly tense protests over immigration raids and Trump's deployment of military troops to Los Angeles, today's protests are expected to be among the largest seen in Trump's second term. Massive crowds are expected to gather in San Francisco, Oakland and other cities across the Bay Area — possibly causing traffic delays in some areas. To help snuff out any violence or disorder, organizers of the Bay Area's No Kings rallies have enlisted some of their participants as peacekeeping marshals. Chronicle reporters are at protests across the Bay Area and in Los Angeles and we will be providing live updates from the scene, as well as rounding up news happening across the country. Follow this live updating page for the latest developments all day. Crowds gather outside SoMa ICE building to 'shut it down' About 200 protesters marched outside 478 Tehama Street in San Francisco at 7 a.m. after immigrants received texts Friday ordering them to check in with immigration officials this weekend. 'We believe there's very high likelihood that means that they're planning to detain people on that site,' Sanika Mahajan with Mission Action said. Mahajan said immigrants were told to check in at the building that houses the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, which is run by ICE. This building has seen fewer detentions — and protests — in the past couple weeks than has the ICE building on Sansome Street or the San Francisco Immigration Court on Montgomery Street. Mahajan said demonstrators were trying to shut down the building, similar to immigration courts that closed early on Tuesday during protests. 'We are still going to show up and if they're going to try to abduct our community members from the city, they'll have to answer to the people,' Mahajan said. No Kings protest locations in the Bay Area Demonstrations are planned in many Bay Area cities, with large gatherings anticipated in Oakland and San Francisco. San Francisco: Protesters will gather around 11:30 a.m. at Mission Dolores Park before marching to Civic Center Plaza, where there will be speakers from community organizations. Organizers have said there will be a short speech at the park before a truck of organizers will lead chants and play music while leading demonstrators to the plaza for speeches beginning around 1 p.m., Soroceanu said. Speakers will include Alex U. Inn of the People's March, Tanisha Humphrey of the ACLU of Northern California, constitutional law attorney Mauni Jalali and Sanika Mahajan of Mission Action. Other protesters in San Francisco will gather at Ocean Beach at 10 a.m. to create a human banner spelling out 'No Kings.' Berkeley: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Berkeley Bike and Pedestrian Bridge over Interstate 80, south of University Avenue Palo Alto: The '7x7k Palo Alto to Sunnyvale Rally' will feature thousands of people lined up across seven miles to form a line between the Palo Alto and Sunnyvale Tesla showrooms. A parade is also planned at the corner of El Camino and Embarcadero from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Dozens of other protests are planned in the East Bay, the South Bay and in Marin, Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties, a map on the No Kings website showed. Timeline: No Kings protests happening around the country Here's a look at some of the largest protests planned around the country, with a timeline on when they will all kick off. All times listed are in Pacific Time. Boston: The city's Pride celebration is on Saturday; Mass 50501, part of the movement organizing protests across the country, encouraged people to join Pride with protest signs. The parade will begin at 8 a.m. and run until 9:30 a.m. Philadelphia: National organizers said they intend for this to be the largest of the No Kings protests in a nod to the city's role in the country's founding. It's set to begin at LOVE Park at 9 a.m. Pacific Time and to end at 12 p.m. Dallas: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Akard Plaza Los Angeles: At least a dozen groups have planned protests in the L.A. area, with some starting as early as 9 a.m. and some as late as 4 p.m. The protest in downtown L.A. is scheduled to go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phoenix: 9 a.m., Arizona state Capitol Chicago: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Daley Plaza Sacramento: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Sacramento, on the west steps of the state Capitol building San Diego: 10 a.m. to noon at Waterfront Park New York City: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bryant Park Seattle: 11 a.m., University of Washington's Red Square, ahead of the school's commencement ceremony; 12 p.m., Cal Anderson Park Denver: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park, There is no protest scheduled in Washington D.C. Organizers have said that they did not want it to appear the protests were directly opposing Trump's military parade. What happens if Waymos are lit on fire? Firefighters in San Francisco are bracing for one dramatic form of protest theater today: The torching of Waymo robotaxis. Burning the driverless cars became a fraught symbol of the moment during protests in Los Angeles on Sunday and Monday, which tipped off a week of escalating tension between President Donald Trump and California's major blue cities. Photos of the charred, smoldering, graffiti-scrawled cars instantly went viral on social media, transforming a manicured Southern California boulevard into an apparent war zone. If it happens in San Francisco, Fire Chief Dean Crispen said at a recent meeting, it might be better to let the cars burn. 'In a period of civil unrest, we will not try to extinguish those fires unless they are up against a building,' Crispen told members of the San Francisco Fire Commission on Wednesday. He explained that since the electric Waymo SUVs run on lithium ion batteries, they burn 'incredibly hot' and tend to explode when ignited. Such blazes are challenging to put out, and become dangerous due to the rapidly rising temperatures of the cars' batteries, a phenomenon called 'thermal runaway,' Crispen said. These sudden spikes can lead to sporadic eruptions. Quelling a Waymo fire would require connecting to a fire hydrant and essentially tethering firefighters to a single area, in a situation where they need to be mobile and agile. Why are people protesting? 'The protest is a manifestation of our displeasure — the American people — with the Trump regime, and Trump specifically,' said Liliana Soroceanu, an organizer with Indivisible SF. Indivisible SF and 50501 are working alongside other local activist organizations to organize San Francisco's No Kings protest. Organizers called Trump a 'would-be king' and hope to draw a contrast between protesters voicing concerns and the military parade Saturday, which marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, as well as Trump's 79th birthday. 'We're not gathering to feed his ego,' the event's website said. 'We're building a movement that leaves him behind.' Soroceanu said the protest also falls on Flag Day and offers protesters a chance to bring American flags to celebrate the country and the right to protest. 'The flag doesn't belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us,' the event's website says. Organizers from various organizations involved in planning San Francisco's demonstrations have received more than 4,000 RSVPs to the event, which she expects will be bigger than the Hands Off rally in April, which brought thousands to Civic Center Plaza, Soroceanu said.
Hans India
06-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Telangana Gears Up to Meet Future Power Demand, Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Highlights Government's Proactive Energy Initiatives
Mahabubnagar: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, speaking at a public meeting in Nawabpet following the inauguration of new 33/11 kV substations in Jadcherla constituency, underscored the Telangana government's strategic efforts to meet the growing power demand and position the state for future energy needs. Addressing concerns raised by political opponents before the elections about possible power shortages under Congress rule, the Deputy CM asserted that the state is now moving beyond mere uninterrupted supply towards achieving surplus electricity generation. Bhatti Vikramarka highlighted the remarkable increase in Telangana's electricity demand as a positive indicator of industrial growth and rising living standards. He pointed out that during the last year of TRS governance in March 2023, the peak power demand was 15,497 megawatts. However, under Congress administration, by March 2025, this figure rose sharply to 17,162 megawatts, an increase of nearly 2,000 megawatts. Despite this surge, he proudly stated, there has not been a single interruption in power supply. Looking ahead, the Deputy CM revealed that by 2035, Telangana's power demand is projected to reach 33,775 megawatts. To meet this anticipated growth, the government has already laid out comprehensive plans to expand production capacity and enhance distribution infrastructure, ensuring that the state's energy supply keeps pace with its development goals. He emphasized the vital role that reliable and abundant power plays in attracting global investors, affirming that Telangana is well-equipped to provide industry and businesses with the electricity required to compete on the world stage. The Deputy CM further reiterated that no external conspiracy can halt Telangana's rise, emphasizing that only a government focused on people's welfare can ensure sustainable development. Addressing welfare schemes, Bhatti Vikramarka noted that 90 lakh families are currently benefiting from government programs such as free 200 units of electricity per household and subsidized fine rice distribution, policies that are unique to Telangana in the country. He highlighted increased diet allowances for schoolchildren, extensive fee reimbursements for higher education, and free healthcare coverage up to ₹10 lakh under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme. Youth unemployment is being tackled through government job recruitment and self-employment initiatives under the 'Rajiv Yuva Vikasam' program. The Deputy CM also reaffirmed the government's commitment to farmers by noting direct loan waivers for those with loans up to ₹2 lakh, cash support of ₹12,000 under Rythu Bharosa, and similar assistance for landless agricultural laborers. Housing support is extended to the homeless with ₹5 lakh grants, while monthly pensions are disbursed to the elderly and widows. He proudly mentioned that promises made during the pre-election 'People's March' padayatra, such as ₹70 crore compensation for farmers affected by the Udandapur reservoir project, are being fulfilled promptly under the Congress government. Bhatti Vikramarka also took a strong stand against the previous TRS government's record, accusing it of symbolic gestures without real progress, citing that irrigation projects like Palamuru-Rangareddy, initiated in 2015, failed to deliver water to even a single acre despite a decade passing. In contrast, he credited Congress with making major irrigation projects between Jurala and Srisailam a reality, further enhancing Telangana's agricultural prospects.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
I Protested Trump 1.0 in All Kinds of Ways. Here's Why I'm Sitting Out This Time.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Over the past few months, millions of people across the country have poured into the streets to protest the Trump administration, thanks to the organizing efforts of groups like Hands Off and 50501. Sometimes they focus on specific government policies targeting immigrants, tariffs, trans people, and DOGE cuts, but they're broadly all pro-democracy demonstrations that started with the 'People's March' before Trump's second inauguration in January. In previous years, I would have been right there with them, but not this time around. Instead, I smile and wave at the protesters, sometimes raising a fist in solidarity, then I carry on with my day. When I read about them—or the administration's plummeting approval ratings—I feel strangely unmoved. Some observers think these protests are more effective than the ones associated with the first Trump administration, namely the 2017 'Women's March' and the 2020 BLM protests. The main difference seems to be that the earlier iterations had the words women and Black in them, while these are focusing on democracy. The implication is that the earlier protests problematically emphasized identity over democracy and that perhaps that flaw is why we still ended up with a majority of voters signing everyone up for four more years—at least—of Trump. Maybe focusing on identity got us into this mess, or maybe it's the identities we've been focusing on: gender (read: women), race (Black Americans), trans people. But how can identity alone be the scapegoat when 92 percent of Black women voted for democracy in 2024? When Black people have consistently been the most pro-democracy progressive voting bloc in American history? Maybe the real change in the latest protest movements is simply that 92 percent of Black women are fed up with explaining just how much racism costs all Americans. The 92 Percent Movement is about Black women taking time for ourselves even during this political crisis, or maybe especially during it. Some have wondered why more Black people aren't showing at this iteration of anti-Trump rallies. Well, we're taking a breather, or maybe we're just sitting this one out altogether. It seems like an inopportune time to be a political wallflower, but it's not so easy to bounce back from what happened on Nov. 5. We've turned inward, drawing support from other Black women, reminding each other of our worth and protecting our mental health. It's still true what Malcolm X said about Black women being the most disrespected and unprotected in America, so we look out for each other. That's what Michelle Obama did when she decided to skip Trump's inauguration and even Jimmy Carter's funeral, where she would have been seated next to Trump. Nope, not doing it this time. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey, writer Maya Angelou famously advised, 'When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.' I think that applies to countries and electorates too. This wasn't even the first time, so hopefully we really believe them now. Kamala Harris did not lose in a landslide but she should have won in one as the most qualified candidate in recent history, running against an opponent who couldn't be more different. It felt like a referendum on women, specifically Black women. It wasn't just that 8 in 10 Trump voters were white or that 53 percent of white women voters supported him, but that more voters of color were drawn to Trump, including a record number of Latino voters showing support for the Republican candidate. To be fair, Trump's fake populism weakened Democratic support across all minority groups, including Asian Americans and Black Americans, with more younger men of color voting Republican than ever before. Basically, the Trump campaign was able to chip away at a coalition Black women thought they could rely on. Everyone has their reasons for how they voted, but it hurt, and the rejection felt personal on some level. And still, Black women turned out in record numbers to support Harris because we knew just how much was at stake and we wanted to be proud of the role we played in helping to elect America's first female president, a Black woman. My hands were actually shaking when I cast my ballot because I was so excited to be a part of such a historic day and proud of how far we had come as a nation. By the end of the day, I was reminded where I live. I was reminded of what the majority of Americans think about women, especially Black women, and the deliberate ignorance of the misconduct (and downright criminal behavior) of powerful white men. Harris' loss was more than just heartbreaking for us. It provided clarity about just how uninterested America remains in protecting or listening to Black women, and certainly in how little it cares to be run by one. America wants to protect its love affair with white supremacy. At the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries hilariously riffed on a Taylor Swift song when he compared candidate Trump to an old ex-boyfriend who keeps hanging around, saying, 'Bro, we broke up with you for a reason. We are never, ever getting back together again.' But here we are, and it sort of feels as if Black women are the third wheel. White America and its allies have to figure out something about themselves that we can't teach them. They need to realize how whiteness in all its forms—including white supremacy and the way it intersects with democracy—is the biggest identity politics of them all. I've been thinking a lot about George Yancy's New York Times op-ed 'Should I Give Up On White People?,' published two years into Trump's first presidency. In it, he reflects on the hate mail he received, including detailed death threats, after daring to ask white people to reflect on their racial biases and racism in an earlier piece, called 'Dear White America.' Yancy, a Black philosopher, had tried to model radical honesty by acknowledging his own sexism and how being a man affords him privileges compared with Black women. He was calling for white America to, as Luvell Anderson described it, stop believing lies about its history, lies about the havoc whiteness has wreaked and how it weakens democracy. In the end, Yancy decided to focus on the greater good, on the white people who had also reached out to thank him for sharing his thoughts and challenging them to reflect more deeply about their own. I'm glad that worked for Yancy. But the 92 Percent Movement is not about waiting for white people to finally appreciate the many faces of white supremacy. Being a 92 Percenter means turning inward at this critical moment. That's not the same as giving up. We are caucusing among ourselves and rallying around those who have been unceremoniously sidelined and cheering on our rising political stars. Through consumer boycotts and 'buycotts,' we're spending with politics in mind. We're not holding a grudge or licking our wounds—we're trying to process what seems like a tragic misunderstanding America can't see its way out of. At a conference for female leaders, Harris herself spoke about the chilling effect Trump's turbulent first months back in the Oval Office have had on people afraid to speak out. As a college professor, I see that among students, faculty, and administrators alike, who fear becoming targets. But she also said, with a laugh, 'I'm not here to say 'I told you so.' ' Some folks have been asking her to do and say more, as if she ought to be one of the leaders of an anti-Trump push, despite literally being the main person trying to defeat him in the first place. She likely will not be that leader—and it's not a chilling effect that has her and other Black women sitting this one out. We're not afraid. We're just reclaiming our time.
