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New Delhi: A major fire broke out at a hotel in Centre Delhi’s Paharganj on Thursday morning from where ten people were rescued by the firefighters. According to the fire department, they got a call at around 4 a.m regarding the fire at Roma Delux Hotel in Paharganj. Four fire tenders were rushed to the […]
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By Biswajit Dhar The World Health Organization (WHO) has called it “vaccine apartheid”: developed economies who can pay for Covid-19 vaccines have much higher rates of vaccination than developing economies. Only 21% of people in low-income countries have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, partly because pharmaceutical companies have refused to temporarily waive their […]
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Hyderabad: Till a few years ago, the concept of genetic tests for pregnant women to foretell the possibility of passing on a defective gene to the baby was alien. More often than not, the medical condition of a just-born baby was dependant on a genetic lottery, where genes are inherited from the parents. While we […]
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It’s no brainer that population growth adversely impacts economic prosperity. The latest ‘World Population Prospects 2022’ report says India is on course to becoming the world’s most populous country. The population is projected to be 1.429 billion next year when China would have 1.426 billion people. By 2050, it is estimated that India will have […]
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Hyderabad: Top seed Grand Master RR Laxman of ICF entered the second round with a full point from the first round of the Ekagra All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament held at the Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium, Yousufguda, Hyderabad on Wednesday. He defeated N Ramesh of Tamil Nadu in the opening round. […]
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Hyderabad: A cup of garam garam kadak chai, a plate of piping hot crispy pakoras, or something hot and spicy, or even munching crunchy pani puris is what almost everyone craves as the sky goes grey. The impulse to indulge in hot snacks when it is pouring outside is a natural tendency. But, nutritionists believe […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad is all set to get one more tourist attraction with the Landscape Park at Osman Sagar by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) with an estimated cost of Rs 35.60 crore expected to be ready by this Dasara. Sprawled over 5.5 acre, the park apart from all regular features of a well-set up […]
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Hyderabad: An IIIT-Hyderabad professor, a serial entrepreneur and a technology expert have come together to advise farmers on improving their yield and in turn, get more profits. Dr Shyamsundar Reddy, Jagan Chitiprolu and Kalyan Enjamoori in 2020 set up Samhitha Crop Care Clinics so as to bridge the gap in the agriculture industry with real-time […]
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Hyderabad: These practice questions focusing on forest and wild life in Telangana will aid aspirants betterprepare for the State government recruitment examinations. Forest and wild life: 1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Ameenpur lake i. The Government of Telangana declared Ameenpur lake as Biodiversity Heritage site under section 37 of Bio diversity […]
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Hyderabad: The Centre’s decision on Wednesday to provide free booster/precautionary Covid vaccine doses to eligible persons between 18 years and 59 years in government hospitals is yet another instance of how Telangana has been ahead of the curve as compared to other States in coming up with unique initiatives to contain the pandemic. Much before […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on the percentage topic. Here are some practice questions along with solutions that will help you in your preparation for the State government recruitment jobs. 1. If the radius of a cylinder is decreased by 50% and the height is increased by 50% to […]
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Hyderabad: With incessant rains continuing to disrupt normal life, the Telangana government has advised people to stay indoors and cooperate with rescue operations in case of an emergency. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who has been closely monitoring the flood situation in the State for the last two days, directed the officials to take all […]
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Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the previous article that focused on the human respiratory system. In this article, we will discuss the mechanism of breathing and how it impacts our system. Respiration involves the following steps in humans: Breathing or pulmonary ventilation by which atmospheric air is drawn in and CO2 rich alveolar […]
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Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyyan and Justice S Nanda, on Wednesday took on record the statement of the State government that it would ensure payment of salary of 12 months to teaching and non-teaching staff of the residential educational institutions in the State. The statement was […]
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Hyderabad: The heavy inflows, which were at danger level at Kadam project since Wednesday morning, touched 705 ft as against the dam’s full reservoir level (FRL) of 700 ft by late evening. Officials of Irrigation department deny the reports with videos that Kadem project suffered damage due to heavy inflows. “We have not received any […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar here on Wednesday said the party’s winning prospects have been increasing considerably since 2018. After 2018 Assembly elections, the party’s graph was improved during the Parliament elections in 2019 followed by bypoll in Dubbakka Assembly constituency and later during GHMC municipal elections and bypoll in Huzurabad Assembly […]
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Karimnagar: Rain battered the erstwhile Karimnagar district for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday. While flood water entered into houses in many places, a number of residential localities were inundated in the flood water as stream, rivulets, tanks, ponds and other water bodies were overflowing due to incessant rains. Four persons of a family were […]
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Hyderabad: Osmania University (OU) on Wednesday declared holidays for colleges under its jurisdiction and postponed all exams scheduled to be conducted from July 14 to 16. The university declared the holidays following the State government’s decision to extend holidays to all educational institutions in the State till July 16 in view of the forecast of […]
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Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner CV Anand on Wednesday asked police officials to keep the honour of the uniform and to maintain professional conduct. His statement comes in the backdrop of the recent incident of Marredpally Station House Officer Nageshwara Rao being arrested on various charges including rape and kidnap. Anand termed his misconduct “as a […]
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Hyderabad: Allipuram Venkateshwar Reddy, chairman of the Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS), felicitated the State swimming team at the Zion Sports Swimming Academy, Bachupally, on Wednesday. The team is going to participate in the upcoming 48th Junior National Aquatic Championship scheduled to be held at the Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool cum Sports Complex, Kalinga […]
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Hyderabad: Divyanshi Mishra of Madhya Pradesh took the top honors in the fourth race of the YAI Monsoon Regatta held at the Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad on Wednesday. Tanuja Kameshwar of Telangana dropped to the fourth position after she shipped water into her boat at the gybe. Meanwhile, in the boys category Eklavya Batham and […]
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Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Workers belonging to Sirpur Paper Mills (SPM) private limited, Kaghaznagar, were stranded at a pump house, which was flooded by rainwater on the outskirts of Kaghaznagar town on Wednesday. The workers were discharging duties at the pump house which was located on the banks of Peddavagu, which overflew due to release of […]
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Mancherial: Government whip Balka Suman toured several parts of Chennur Assembly segment which was affected by incessant rains, on Wednesday. Suman toured Devulawada, Laxmipur, Parupalli and Kollur villages in Kotapalli mandal and inspected a rehabilitation centre at Parupalli village. He instilled confidence by interacting with the people taking shelter at the centre. He instructed the […]
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London: A confident Indian team looks set to overpower England with yet another dominant show in the second ODI at the Lord’s on Thursday despite Virat Kohli’s dodgy groin and dismal form. The former India captain, who is enduring a prolonged bad patch, missed the first game due to groin strain and it is still […]
