After the Disha rape case, in which a veterinarian was gang-raped and murdered by four men in 2019, a total of 1,260 dark spots were identified in City. Though the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the previous year proposed to install 9,500 streetlights and 3,500 electric poles, it has been found that still most […]
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Is Historic ‘Charminar’ Monument In Danger?
Despite several warnings raised by ASI that seepage from the storm water drain could severely damage Hyderabad’s iconic structure and negligence and govt apathy. The 430-year-old Charminar monument in Hyderabad is in crisis with full of cracks and has been a cause of concern. On the other hand, the Charminar has undergone repairs for six months but […]
‘Gun Fire’ To Celebrate Victory Creates Rukus At TRS Headquarters In Hyderabad
One of the TRS leaders created a ruckus with a gun in the Telangana Bhavan. The incident came to light a day late though it took place on Saturday. It may be recalled that the TRS members indulged in celebrations after the victory of TRS candidates on Saturday evening at Telangana Bhavan. However, some leaders […]
Flat Owners And Residents Stage Protest Against Builder In Hyderabad
Flat Owners and residents of Prajay Megapolis in Hi-TecCity area, staged a silent protest against the builder Prajay Engineers Syndicate in Hyderabad. Around 450 residents gathered in front of the building. They pointed out that there were no amenities like swimming pool and questioned about the use of their corpus fund. Prajay Megapolis, which has […]
No Salaries Since 13 Months For Ambedkar Open University Staff In Andhra Pradesh
The 72 study centres and 13 regional coordination centres of the open university are functioning in Andhra Pradesh with funding from the state government and getting no salaries since an year above. Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University staff and academic councillors, including contract employees, have not been paid their salaries for the past 13 months […]
Why Outage In OTP Services Continues In Banking, E-commerce And Aadhaar Sectors?
The sudden disruption of OTP services hampered the banking, E-commerce and Aadhar services, many suffered from transactions, payments, biometric and payment processes. Lakhs of mobile phone users continue to face disruption in receiving one-time-passwords (OTP) after Telecom companies on Monday, 8 March initiated the implementation of Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), impacting a […]
Why ‘Generic’ Medicines Being Sold As ‘Branded’ In Telangana?
The owners of several medical shops are exploiting the sale of generic drugs under the guise of branded drugs. Retailers make about 18 to 20 per cent profits of selling branded drugs, and make 70 to 200 per cent of profits selling generic drugs. This is a common practice in Telangana without any governance or […]
Many Dishoused People With Mental Illness Living On The Brink
Beyond this silhouette, however, is an individual surviving in an alternate reality, with a sense of impending doom, largely oblivious to the present, and it to her. A speeding vehicle hits her and rambles on, leaving her injured in the corner, too weak to scream. Limping her way across to a somewhat safe location, she […]
Heritage Tagged 115-Year Old Telangana Assembly Building Portion Collapsed
A portion of the elevation of the Telangana Assembly building collapsed and fell0 into the premises. The 115-year old Assembly building is a heritage structure. Fortunately, no one was injured as the debris fell into the empty garden area in the vicinity of the Assembly in Hyderabad. According to security personnel who were on duty […]
Why ‘Aasra Pensions’ For 1.89 Lakhs Beneficiaries Not Received Since Last 2-Years In Telangana?
The Aasara pension scheme was introduced to lend a helping hand to senior citizens who fall in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, Persons with Disabilities (PwD), widows, weavers, single women and HIV patients in the State. A total of 1,88,876 beneficiaries in Telangana have not received their Aasra pension at least for the past two […]