Highlights of India Today Telugu issue dated July 23rd, 2013. The issue carried the English issue Cover story "10,000 Bofors scams a year" as cover. It focused on the day-to-day problem of bribes in our country. It explains the scale of causes untold damage to the nation. The story supported with gust column by Diankar gupta. He explained the root cause of bribes, which become a hurdle to the development of the nation. Special report on the Food security ordinance "Starved of Ideas" discusse that in the name of food security, how UPA is creating an additional burden for the taxpayer. In the Nation section, the big story "The girl who kicked the hornet's nest" focused on Ishrat Jahan case. The story explained the turn around and limps in the case of 19-year-old Ishrat. The details of the others who were gunned down, also included. Another special report on Surrogacy, "The new baby bloom" discussed about surrogacy, which is now special acceptable and viable for both surrogate and parent. The story also focused on the growth of fertility industry in India. Main story from Andhra Pradesh "What ails the rice bowl of India" focused on the latest situation of the paddy cultivation in the state, which was once called the rice bowl of India has lost its sheen and is lagging behind on several fronts in cultivation. The land under various food crops has come down. Reasons behind this situation are discussed. In Telugu Nadi section, the TDP president's strategy to the upcoming panchayat elections; How the murder of Ganti Prasadam will affect the outlawed Maoists and what is the controversy surrounding the murder?; fall down of hotel building which causes for 18 members death at Hyderabad; Will the resignation of MLAs and MLCs from Rayalaseema have any impact on the Congress High Command decision on separate statehood for Telangana? and other stories are carried. Regular like Snippets on Telugu film industry and Eye catchers has been carried.
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