Bangaram (transl. Gold) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Dharani. This film has Pawan Kalyan in the title role and Meera Chopra, Sanusha, Ashutosh Rana, Mukesh Rishi, Raja Abel, and Reema Sen in supporting roles. The film is produced by A.M. Ratnam, who previously produced Kushi (2001). The music was composed by Vidyasagar.
TV9 Telugu is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel focusing on the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It formally launched on 1 February 2004 with a 15-day trial run before the formal launch. It is headquartered in Hyderabad. Along with its rival ETV2, it is the oldest 24-hour news channel in Telugu.
Hyderabad, in India, has a well-developed communication and media infrastructure, and the city is covered by a large network of optical fiber cables. The city's telephone system is serviced by four landline companies: BSNL, Tata Indicom, Reliance and Airtel. There are a number of mobile-phone companies: Aircel, BSNL, Airtel, Hutch Idea Cellular, Uninor, MTS, Virgin Mobile, Tata Indicom, Tata DoCoMo and Reliance. Several companies offer broadband internet access.
Bhakthi TV is the first 24-hour satellite devotional TV channel in Telugu that caters to people of Hinduism. It is one of the most prominent devotional channels of both Telugu speaking States which are Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
TV5 is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel. It is launched on 2 October 2007 by Shreya Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. It is founded by B. R. Naidu of Chittoor. He is also the owner of hair product company, Nuzen Hair oil. Naidu is the chairman, and Bollineni Ravindranath is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the channel. TV5 is popular for its incisive business reportage.
Sakshi is an Indian Telugu-language media group. The group owns the daily newspaper Sakshi, 24-hour news channel Sakshi TV, and associated digital ventures. Its first asset, Sakshi newspaper, was launched on 23 March 2008 by Jagati Publications Ltd. owned by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Sakshi TV was launched on 1 March 2009, by Indira Television Ltd., also owned by Reddy. The group is currently run under the chairmanship of Y. S. Bharathi Reddy, wife of Jagan Mohan Reddy.
HMTV is an Indian 24-hour Telugu news channel launched on 12 February 2009. The channel is operated by Hyderabad Media Pvt. Ltd, which also runs the English newspaper The Hans India. HMTV is a part of Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao. Kapil Group is a business conglomerate of over 30 companies whose first company, Kapil Chit Funds was started in 1981. The current CEO of the channel is Mrs. Lakshmi Rao.
Sakshi TV is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel. It was launched on 1 March 2009, by Indira Television Ltd. owned by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. It is currently run under the chairmanship of Y. S. Bharathi Reddy, wife of Jagan Mohan Reddy. The media group also owns the Telugu daily newspaper, Sakshi.
The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party is an Indian regional political party based in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Its president, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, serves as the state's chief minister. It is currently the fifth largest party in the Lok Sabha with 22 seats.
News9Live is a digital-only English news service based in Noida, India. It was launched on October 2, 2021, and is a part of the TV9 Network, which is promoted by Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd (ABCL), a joint venture of My Home Group and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL).
Balireddy Prudhviraj is an Indian actor and politician who appears in Telugu films. Known for his comic roles, he has acted in over 100 films. He is popularly known by the moniker 30 Years Industry, which was a dialogue mouthed by him in the 2002 film Khadgam.
10TV is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel focused on the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was launched on 16 March 2013 with the backing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM). The channel was funded through crowdfunding from various affiliated associations and unions of CPM. It was marketed as an independent channel with a co-operative type ownership, free from the influences of big businesses. In 2018, there was a change in the ownership of the channel. It was reportedly bought by business houses close to some politicians.
TruJet was an Indian regional airline based at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The airline commenced operations in July 2015 and ceased all operations in February 2022. This is not to be confused with TruJet Media International which is based in London, England.
Machilipatnam Port is a greenfield deep sea port on the coast of Bay of Bengal. It is located at Machilipatnam, the District Headquarters of Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in May 2023 launched work on the Rs 5,156 crore Machilipatnam Port in the Krishna district by unveiling a pylon and offering special prayers on the beach.
Zoji La Tunnel is an under-construction 9.5 m wide, 7.57 m high and 14.2 km long, horseshoe-shaped single-tube, 2 lane road tunnel at the height of 11,575 feet above sea level which passes under the Zoji La pass in the Himalayas between Ganderbal of Kashmir (J&K) and Drass town in Kargil district of Ladakh. The project cost for this smart tunnel (SCADA) system, constructed using the New Austrian tunneling method and equipped with CCTV, radio control, uninterrupted power supply, ventilation, etc is INR 8,308 crore as per 2021 estimates. Together with the adjacent Z-Morh Tunnel, this geostrategically important tunnel on the NH1 Srinagar-Leh Highway will provide year around weather-proof connectivity to Ladakh and Baltal, reduce the earlier 1-1.5 hours travel time to just 15 minutes drive, boost the tourism and economy, and enhance the logistics of the Indian Armed Forces. It is one of the 31 road tunnels being constructed at a combined cost of INR1400 billion.
Aha is an Indian over-the-top streaming service which offers Telugu and Tamil-language content. It is owned by Arha Media & Broadcasting Private Limited, a joint venture between Geetha Arts and My Home Group. The service was soft launched on 25 January 2020 and launched officially on 25 March 2020, coinciding with Ugadi, the Telugu New Year.
Tummala Narendra Choudary is an Indian media entrepreneur and businessman who founded the Telugu news channel NTV and first Telugu devotional channel Bhakthi TV. He also serves as the chairman of Rachana Group of Companies which has interests in publishing, infrastructure development, advertising etc.
Ambati Rambabu is an Indian politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He has served as the Minister for Irrigation since 2022. A member of the YSR Congress Party, he a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Sattenapalle constituency in the 2019 elections.
P.P. Reddy is an Indian industrialist and executive chairman of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL). As per the report of Forbes, He is one of the richest persons in Hyderabad, India.
Sudha Reddy is an Indian businesswoman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is the director of the MEIL Group, a business conglomerate headquartered in Hyderabad, India, founded in 1989 by P. P. Reddy and her husband P.V. Krishna Reddy. Sudha is also the chairperson of the Sudha Reddy Foundation.
