The demand for volunteers is high because more than half a dozen vaccines are at various trial stages and they are competing to finish the trial as early as possible. Hospitals are allegedly hiring middlemen and agents for arranging volunteers for clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines. Pharmaceutical companies are roping in various hospitals for trials […]
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Deadly ‘Protection Money Mafia’ Is On Prowl In Hyderabad
The Protection money mafia or ‘Mamool mafia’ or ‘Hafta Vasool mafia’, operating around Hyderabad is back, almost immediately after the street side hawkers returned for business. The local Goons and pahelwans are back to extorting ‘mamools’ or protection money from hawkers while the shop-keepers too step in to imposing and collecting a little ‘fee’ for allowing […]
What Made Legendary Player ‘Wasim Jaffer’ To Quit Uttarakhand Cricket?
Culture of cricket on both sides of the border suggested itself at this stage as a theme because of the shocking developments in Uttarakhand Cricket. Coach Wasim Jaffer, a legendary batsman (no one in cricketing history has scored over 19,000 runs in first class cricket) resigned from his job, harried by allegations of “communal bias” […]
‘KCR Ko Ghussa Kyun Aata Hai?’
Chief Minister KCR was interrupted during a speech in Nagarjuna Sagar in Telangana and lost his cool when some people allegedly tried to create a commotion. Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao lost his cool while he was in Nagarjuna Sagar to seek votes for the upcoming bye-poll. KCR, who was interrupted during his speech, lost […]
Rainbow Hospitals Charged ₹700 For A Plate Of Idlies To A Patient Bill In Hyderabad
Normally a hospital gives what is loosely referred to as ‘shock treatment’ in the form of electroconvulsive therapy. Under this procedure, small bursts of electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. A corporate hospital in Banjara Hills seems to have innovatively adopted a less-expensive (to the hospital) method of giving […]
Why Glendale Academy Issued TC To Class IX Student During Pandemic In Hyderabad?
In what is seen as ‘terror tactics’ adopted by a city based school, authorities of Glendale Academy, Bandlaguda in Hyderabad gave Transfer Certificate (TC), allegedly without any reason, to a Class IX student just because her parents, presently down with Covid-19, had questioned the school authorities’ wisdom in barring students from online classes. The parents […]
The Dying Art Of ‘Nirmal Naqqash Craft’ In Telangana
The land of art and crafts, Nirmal produces various toys and paintings that serve as iconic symbols for the state of Telangana. Nirmal toys and paintings are the only ancient handmade art which has survived in the state. The origin of this art can be traced back to the 14th century, now this art is […]
Publicity Dept Of AP Govt Makes A Blunder In Newspaper Adverts
The information and public relations department of Andhra Pradesh government, which is supposed to enhance the prestige of the state government, had been in the news for wrong reasons several times in the past. And once again, it was in the news for yet another bloomer or blunder in their cap. With the elections to […]
Why GHMC ‘Mayor Election’ On Bad Of ‘Amavasya’ Day?
The State Election Commission (SEC) decided to conduct the much-awaited Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) at 12.30 pm on February 11. Prior to the elections, the elected ward members will take oath at 11 am on the same day. The GHMC Council has 149 corporators, a BJP elected member having succumbed […]
How Safe Is To Eat Poultry Meat, Eggs In Birds-Flu Outbreak?
Avian influenza continues to take a heavy toll on India’s poultry sector. Thus far, the disease has spread in 11 states. Besides chickens, other species of birds, including ducks, crows and pigeons, have also been found dead. Recently, officials reported that a brown fish owl in the Delhi zoo had tested positive for the disease. While the virus’s rate of transmission between […]