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 […]
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‘Doobta Hyderabad-1’ – With Record Rainfall, Poor Urban Planning, Bad Governance And Lack Of Social Awareness
The havoc like situation in Hyderabad with the unprecedented rainfall left has left at least 13 people dead and several people in need of relief and rescue. Several residential areas in Hyderabad and its suburbs remained inundated on Wednesday as unprecedented rainfall left at least 13 people dead and several people in need of relief […]
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 […]
How Couples Illegally Use IVF To Get Sex Selection Procedure On High Price?
Lavanya, a 35-year-old mother of two girls from Bengaluru, became pregnant once again in January 2019. Lavanya and her husband, both techies, got the pregnancy confirmed. However, her in-laws, who live in Ludhiana, Punjab, did not want another girl child. Lavanya says that her husband and in-laws convinced her that an abortion would be the […]
Why BJP MLA Raja Singh Strictly Advised To Use ‘Bullet-Proof’ Car In Hyderabad?
On the basis of intelligence inputs and life threat, Telangana Police strictly advised Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh in Hyderabad to be cautious while travelling out from home. He suggested having a bulletproof car provided by the police department. In view of a grave security threat, the Hyderabad police have advised Raja Singh, the BJP […]
Covid Victims Dead For ‘Hospital Negligence’ In Hyderabad, Govt Action Against Hospital
A day after a young man from Telangana revealed his terrible experience of losing his parents and cousin to COVID-19 amid alleged negligence by the staff of the private hospital where they were being treated, Telangana Minister K Taraka Rama Rao has asked state Health Minister Eatela Rajender to take action against the hospital. “Deeply […]
Acute Shortage Of ‘Ward Boys’ Delays In Clearing Dead Bodies At Covid Gandhi Hospital In Hyderabad
In a shocking situation, the Telangana’s Covid-designated state-run Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad is witnessing a ‘acute crisis’ due to the shortage of ward boys. Inadequate staff at the 60-bed casualty ward of the hospital is resulting in delays in clearing COVID-victim dead bodie in the past few days, proving to be a nightmare for patients availing […]
‘Structural Health’ Of Osmania General Hospital Falls Prey To ‘Bad Political Governance’
Structural health of the heritage structure remains questionable for decades now. An existential dilemma has been plaguing the Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad for long, with the structural health of the heritage structure, constructed in the early 1900s, remaining questionable for decades now. The condition of the hospital is once again the subject of a debate on […]
‘Covid Victim’ – ‘Lonelier End’ At Crematorium
Recently, I posted on social media a few photographs of the cremation of a Covid-19 victim at the electric crematorium in Hyderabad. The comments my post evoked were surprising and unsettling. Quite a few comments from close friends were the refrain: ‘Wow! Be careful’ One response asked, with genuine banality, ‘What possessed you to photograph […]
Distressed ‘Cab Drivers’ In Telangana Struggling To Survive With No Income And Mounting Debts
Arranging stacks of sugarcane into the car, a 36-year-old cab driver Nagesh Kumar prepares to hit the road with a new concept of survival. He pushed his car into a juice vending spot and started selling sugarcane juice near Gachibowli area in Hyderabad. Nagesh’s car has been slightly modified to convert it into a makeshift […]