The #KhabarLive published a story in these columns and it made impact to reveal the Telangana government stand to declare the seven travellers from the United Kingdom to Telangana have tested positive for Covid-19, state health officials said. Their samples have been sent to the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) to find out if […]
Category: Environment & Pollution
‘Doobta Hyderabad-4’ – Govt Apathy, Bad Urban Policies And Land grabbing Menace
The devastation caused by torrential rains and flash floods in and around Hyderabad this week is another grim reminder of the havoc played with the chain of lakes and storm water drains that were working as a natural flood control system. This is not the first time the city has witnessed flooding but every time […]
‘Doobta Hyderabad-2′ – Many Areas Are Still Remained Underwater Without Any Help, Exposed Rulers’ Lies
We at #KhabarLive focussed on the bad urban planning, low level governance, budget-oriented government and poor civic amenities in this series of news reports under ‘Doobta Hyderabad’. We tried to delve, expose and get direct into the public domain. Hyderabad got the top rank in global momentum cities across the globe. It’s named the ‘Silicon […]
Amid Covid, Roadside Eateries Struggle To Survive In Hyderabad
The worst-affected roadside eateries during the Covid Lockdown. The coronavirus made us to become beggers as the entire established business gone and the market is completely down, says many roadside food vendors. The once popular roadside eateries in the city which reopened following the easing of lockdown restrictions have been experiencing hard times with a […]
‘Lumpy’ Virus Skin Disease In Cattle Creates Havoc In Telangana
Even as the coronavirus has set off a major global health emergency, another virus is threatening cattle in India. Six cows have been reported as having lumpy skin disease and all six are dead. Two cows and one calf in Chaitanyapuri and several cows from Konaseema have died. Cattle owners Laxmama and Balasubbaya from Chaitanyapuri, […]
Many Dying As ‘Cross-Infection’ Explodes At Osmania General Hospital In Hyderabad
Exposing the poor standards of sanitation and hygiene at the Osmania General Hospital amid the Covid-19 pandemic, around 20-30 patients who were waiting their turn for surgery at the hospital contracted the virus. They are now being treated at Gandhi Hospital. These 20-30 cases of cross-infection were reported in the last one month. The OGH […]
Major Fire Mishap At Srisailam Power Project, 10 Trapped Inside Since 18 Hours
Fourteen hours after a major fire was reported at the Telangana State power generation corporation’s hydel power station at Srisailam, nine people who went missing are yet to be traced. The accident is reported to have taken place at around 10:30 pm on Thursday at the underground power plant in Telangana. In videos that surfaced, […]
Official Callousness Led To Vijayawada Quarantine Blaze In AP
It’s a matter of shame, official apathy and sheer negligence of this ghastly incident in Andhra Pradesh. It is time the State administration learnt a lesson from the ghastly fire accident that took place at Hotel Swarna Palace in Vijayawada which claimed ten lives. Since the country is passing through testing times and is battling […]
Activists Furore On KCR Govt’s ‘Demolition Spree’ Of ‘Heritage Buildings’ In Hyderabad
The Royal Nizam-built Osmania General Hospital was in the news headlines after it was inundated in the recent rains that lashed the city of Hyderabad. Doctors too have been citing lack of safety. But heritage lovers and activists say there are other ways of preserving it. The 155-year-old Osmania General Hospital, a heritage building dating […]
Why ‘Food Insecurity’ Becomes The ‘Growing Global Menace’?
Hunger will lead to poverty and diseases, although not all people living below the poverty line experience food insecurity because those living above the poverty line could also experience food insecurity. Lack of consistent access to enough food for an active and healthy life is known as food insecurity. There are millions of people all […]