Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has debarred four candidates who appeared for the Hindi Pandit test by submitting fake certificates. As per orders from TSPSC, the four were served a notice to appear before the Commission and explain the misconduct, following which, they were debarred. According to the decision taken by the […]

Hyderabad: The Yashoda Foundation launched a special vaccination drive at Yellandu mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the State, on Sunday. The mandal, which has reported many Covid-19 cases in the past, has many villages that are remote and difficult to access. As a result, availability of Covid vaccines has been a major issue for […]

Hyderabad: The immersion of Ganesh idols concluded on Monday evening with devotees bidding goodbye to the remover of obstacles one last time this year. The Ganesh idols were immersed in 33 lakes and 28 artificial ponds located in different parts of the city. Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Lake and the Pragathi Nagar Lake at Kukatpally were […]

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Hyderabad: The sanitation wing of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has worked overtime in the last two days to remove 83,191 Ganesh idols and over 10,091.92 tonnes of debris from Hussain Sagar and other water bodies across Hyderabad. Overall, 60,097 idols that were immersed in artificial ponds and 23,094 idols in lakes were removed by […]

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Hyderabad: Being a techie and a creative person are usually considered to be mutually exclusive. However, the popular YouTube channel The Urban Fight, run by two city-based techies tells a different story. The couple, Sugandh Rakha and Taskeen Fatima Basha, had used their techie way of approaching a problem and propelled their channel to a […]

Hyderabad: As a part of its CSR initiative, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) handed over a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Generator to the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Medical College, Sanathnagar on Monday. Commodore Siddharth Mishra (Retd), CMD, BDL, handed it over to the medical college in the presence of Dean, ESIC Medical College, Prof […]

Hyderabad: A traffic police constable suffered grievous injuries after a motorcycle hit him during the Ganesh idol immersion procession at Maitrivanam in Ameerpet here on Sunday. The constable, Suresh Kulkarni, was posted on bandobast duty at the junction in the evening and was hit by the bike resulting in a head injury. The bike rider […]

Hyderabad: The City Police said the vehicular traffic movement has been opened and is running both ways on the Tank Bund from Monday morning. The NTR Marg too has been opened both sides for traffic from Telugu Talli junction and Khairatabad flyover. However, the PVNR Marg will remain closed for traffic completely as idol immersion […]

Hyderabad: The body of an unidentified man, aged in his thirties, was found in an open nala at Saidabad here on Monday. The local residents, who found the body, informed the police. He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers. The Saidabad police booked a case and are investigating. They suspect he fell in […]

Hyderabad: US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director to India, Veena Reddy, will begin her visit to Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam to underscore USAID’s commitment to advance inclusive and equitable development in the region. “USAID’s partnership with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh spans many decades. My visit to the region is to affirm USAID’s commitment to […]

Hyderabad: Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), the Hyderabad-based PSU known for its hi-tech innovation and a solution provider for strategic sectors, celebrated the 108th birth anniversary of its founding father late Dr AS Rao on Monday. The CMD of ECIL, Rear Admiral (Retd), Sanjay Choubey garlanded the statue of Dr A S Rao at […]

Hyderabad: Unidentified persons broke into a house and decamped with about Rs 15 lakh and 1kg of gold ornaments at Telecom Nagar in Gachibowli, police said on Monday. Police suspect the role of a couple working as domestic helps from Nepal behind the crime. According to the police, the suspected couple identified as Laxman and […]

Hyderabad: Hindi week activities, which included special quiz, story-telling competition and other programs, organised by the Hindi cell of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) concluded on Monday. Dr Seema Verma, Professor, Hindi Teaching Scheme, delivered an online lecture “Official Language Hindi and Official Correspondence” in the valedictory session, while Dr Shagufta Parveen, Hindi Officer, […]

Hyderabad: The Ganesh immersion procession, one of the city’s most celebrated events, could never have been more challenging than this year. A full-fledged procession unlike last year’s curtailed event, even when the pandemic hung like a cloud over the city, the threat of rains, Supreme Court guidelines and then, the security threats in a capital […]

Hyderabad: The touching story of A Rajni, a postgraduate in Organic Chemistry who had to work as a sweeper for GHMC under a contract, now has one more touching chapter, thanks to Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MAUD) Minister KT Rama Rao. The Minister, who came to know that Rajni, despite being an M.Sc degree […]

Hyderabad: Even as the State government has reopened schools after almost 18 months and has relaxed lockdown restrictions, a survey has pointed out that almost 70 per cent of parents in Hyderabad are willing to send their children back to school. Edtech major LEAD’s new survey found that while 59 per cent of them felt […]

Hyderabad: In a major indictment of sorts and a stern message to the faction-ridden Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided not to give a single international match to the city in the home series. This was decided by the Board’s Apex Council on Monday. A total […]

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister KT Rama Rao along with Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy launched a health scheme for 5,051 Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) employees and their families. Under the scheme, medical treatment coverage of Rs 3 lakh per year would be extended to the employees […]

Hyderabad: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director to India, Veena Reddy, will begin a multi-day visit to Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam to underscore USAID’s commitment to advance inclusive and equitable development in the region. “USAID’s partnership with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh spans many decades.  My visit to the region is to affirm USAID’s commitment to […]

Hyderabad: Immersion of Ganesh idols is continuing in the city on Monday, with several of the idols still being brought to Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Lake and the Pragathi Nagar Lake, to mention a few, even as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has deployed its force along with machinery to clean up the streets and the […]

Hyderabad: The Shamshabad Rural Police investigating the Outer Ring Road car fire mishap suspect that a short circuit from wires allegedly damaged by rats could have led to the fire in the car. The victim, identified as N Sudheer (45), an orthopedic doctor with a private hospital in the city and a resident of Shivaji […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police said on Monday that the Tank Bund was opened for traffic, with vehicles running both ways on the stretch from morning. The NTR Marg too has been opened both sides for traffic from the Telugu Talli junction and the Khairatabad flyover. However, the PVNR Marg will remain closed for traffic […]