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Telangana to achieve record paddy production & procurement this Kharif: Minister

Hyderabad, Oct 7 (UNI) The ongoing Kharif season will mark a new chapter — Telangana will make history by recording the highest paddy production and procurement ever achieved in India,” said State Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy here today.
He said the State was on course to achieve a record 148.30 lakh tonnes of paddy production during the Kharif (Vanakalam) 2025–26 season, surpassing all previous figures in independent India.
Chairing a high-level review meeting with senior officials at the Civil Supplies Bhavan, Uttam said Telangana’s growth in agriculture reflected not only the success of irrigation expansion but also the efficiency of procurement and delivery systems put in place over the last decade.
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AP: Motorcycle lifters gang held in Kakinada, 29 bikes seized

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Telangana: Ordnance Factory Medak successfully completes annual Amphibious Trials of BMP-II Variants

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BSNL launches 'Sanchar Mitra' app for faster mobile service onboarding

13 Dec 2025 | 1:33 AM

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AP CM asks officials to improve road connectivity in V’patnam Economic Region

13 Dec 2025 | 1:18 AM

Visakhapatnam, Dec 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here on Friday conducted an aerial survey to review the progress of various projects in the Uttarandhra region.

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