It was an evening of fun, entertainment and mouth-watering egg and chicken snacks to dispel misconceptions and drive home a message that there is no truth in the rumours that the dreaded Corona Virus (Kovid19) will be spread by chicken. Worried that the baseless rumours linking the virus with chicken has hit the poultry industry … Read more
The Bhongir Special Operations Team (SOT) apprehended seven persons allegedly involved in making fake documents pertaining to vacant plots of land in and around Tuprapet village. They seized from their possession fraudulent sale deeds of seven plots and ₹ 7 lakh, mobile phones and two four-wheelers. The accused are Parindham Sekhar, Anugu Madhavreddy, Y Ramalingeswara … Read more
A 29-year-old man hanged himself at a hotel where he was employed, police said on Friday. According to the Narayanguda police, the victim, hailing from Odisha, had moved to the city around two and a half years ago in search of work. He, along with other migrants, lived near the hotel. “The victim was a … Read more
Dozens of Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad who were scheduled to fly to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia were not allowed to board a Saudia Airlines flight at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The move was attributed to the kingdom’s policy of tacking the COVID-19 outbreak. According to sources, the pilgrims, clad in ahraam, were unable to … Read more
Pharmaceutical major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has announced the first-to-market launch of Naproxen and Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed release tablets, a therapeutic equivalent of generic version of Vimovo (Naproxen and Esomeprazole Magnesium) delayed release tablets approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Reddy’s Naproxen and Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed release tablets will be available in 375mg/20mg … Read more
National highways, which constitute less than 2% of total road network in the country, witnessed 30% of total road accident deaths in year 2018. The total loss incurred due to these fatal accidents on National Highways, according to an estimation, is coming close to 1% of the Gross Domestic Product of the country, which translates … Read more
The Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation has requested the assistance of Telangana police for demolishing the unauthorised constructions that came up in over 270-acre lands at Gajularamaram village of Medchal-Malkajgiri district. In a letter addressed to the station house officer of Jagadgirigutta police station, a senior manager of the APSFC said the Revenue officials agreed … Read more
It was a case of being at the right place at the right time that helped an old physically challenged and impoverished person find a solution to his hardships. The much needed help and assistance came to the sickly man Mohammad Salim, unexpectedly from Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao himself on Thursday. Salim, with a … Read more
The State BJP has termed the ‘controversial’ remarks of Sherlingampally TRS MLA, Arkepudi Gandhi, on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as highly objectionable and violation of the Constitution. State BJP official spokesperson N.V. Subhash in a statement said it is unfortunate that Arikepudi Gandhi, being an elected representative, made such statements. Mr Gandhi reportedly said that … Read more
Malkajgiri MP A. Revanth Reddy brushed aside the allegations of land grabbing against him saying the alleged tampering of land records in Gopanpally happened in 1978 when he was a child and it was for the TRS leaders to explain how he could meddle with records at that age. Responding to queries from reporters at … Read more
Shop owners and occupants of heritage markets in the areas near Charminar shared their views to help raise the profile of the city at a workshop organised by Unesco and Intach in the city on Thursday. “We are willing to do anything that the city officials ask us to do so that the heritage of … Read more
Telangana Congress working president and Malkajgiri MP A. Revanth Reddy has urged Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to ensure that the entire redg ram crop be purchased by the officials and not restrict the number of quintals for each farmer. In an open letter to the Chief Minister, Mr. Reddy said officials are coming up … Read more
The scare of COVID-19 and spread of rumours on social media linking chicken to the deadly virus has taken a huge toll on the unsuspecting poultry industry and farmers. Rumour mills Many people across the country, apparently scared of the rumours doing the rounds on social media about the virus that emanated in China and … Read more
A slew of developmental works, including new amenities, sports and recreational facilities, are slated to be inaugurated during Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao’s scheduled visit to the town on March 1. Mr. Rama Rao’s itinerary includes inauguration of a basketball indoor stadium at Pavilion Grounds, a mini tank bund abutting the existing tank bund … Read more
The District Fisheries Co-operative Society, Hyderabad, is organising a three-day Fish Food Festival at NTR Stadium here from February 28 to March 1. A total of 22 fish food courts, run by different fisheries cooperative societies of Hyderabad comprising mostly women groups, will offer about 40 different cuisines made with fish, prawn and crab at … Read more
Providence, one of the largest US-based healthcare systems, inaugurated its global innovation centre here in the city on Thursday, with plans to invest up to $100 million and induct more than 2,000 technologists. The centre will focus on engineering, modern infrastructure, data intelligence, digital innovation, professional services, cyber security, and application development and support. It … Read more
The cab driver drives straight towards the Inner Ring Road in Attapur, then glances at the phone for directions. Shuffles gears and turns back the way he came. He drives through a narrow lane with dozens of speed-breakers to finally hit the Langer Houz Road. Another day, another cab driver notices the heavy traffic on … Read more
Singam Kanakaiah is a native of Thanedarpally village in Mulugu mandal. Along with his father Yadagiri and brother Mahender, he performed Polala Panduga on Wednesday night. The whole village was lit with oil lamps. Women carrying Bonalu with an earthen lamp on the top went around the village and offered prayers to Durga Mata, Pochamma … Read more
L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH), the concessionnaire which built the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project phase one across three corridors and operating, has not been given any extra acre of land than what was specified under the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) or Concessionnaire Agreement (CA), said HMR managing … Read more
The GHMC Standing Committee, at its meeting on Thursday, cleared proposals pertaining to installation of traffic signals at new junctions, and operation and maintenance of the existing signals. The committee approved the proposal to establish signalling system at 155 new junctions, apart from 221 existing junctions. Another proposal was cleared to outsource the operation and … Read more
Red gram farmers in Adilabad on Thursday staged protest at some places, including Tamsi, Jainad and Ichoda mandal headquarters villages, after the government suspended purchase of their produce at minimum support price (MSP). The market yards at these places had piles of red gram everywhere. According to officials, purchase at MSP, which stood at ₹5,800 … Read more
Several colonies in the city peripheries are set to get a facelift soon, with the GHMC deciding to lay internal CC roads in place of gravel paths in many locations. GHMC Commissioner D. S. Lokesh Kumar has, through a press statement, announced that CC roads had been sanctioned wherever gravel roads existed, provided the locations … Read more
Slum dwellers of Habsiguda division led by former BJP MLA N.V.S.S. Prabhakar staged a protest for restoration of water supply, power supply and construction of Swach toilets in the slums located on the camps of university area. Addressing the protest, Mr. Prabhakar requested Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to visit the area and see for … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party, while expressing concern over the violence in Delhi, claimed that it was a conspiracy to defame the Narendra Modi government in the immediate aftermath of the successful visit of US President Donald Trump. “The Congress, Communists and anti-social elements have all joined hands under the guise of protests against the Citizenship … Read more
Apprehensive about missing the final exams, a group of Chinese students at Osmania University have written to the university authorities requesting them to postpone the exams. A few students from China were quarantined in the wake of COVID-19. At least 12 students left for their home towns to celebrate Chinese New Year in January. They … Read more