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Hyderabad: Telangana State has received bountiful rains so far this monsoon with five districts receiving large excess rainfall (more than 60 per cent of the average normal rainfall), 21 districts getting excess rainfall (ranging from 20 to 50 per cent of the normal) and seven districts receiving normal rainfall. Significantly, not even a single district […]
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Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Cybercrime police arrested a youngster from Uttar Pradesh on charges of cheating people after promising loans at lower interest rates. The arrested person, Vikas Dixit (20), from Ghaziabad, had gone to Delhi in search of work and was working in a mobile repair shop last year. He came in contact with one […]
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Hyderabad: Automobile giant Mahindra & Mahindra flagged off Mahindra XUV700 Freedom Drive here on Monday. The company’s regional head, Bhoopesh Kumar, flagged off the 30-car convoy to create awareness about its upcoming sports utility vehicle (SUV) – XUV700. With a sophisticated exterior making up for an extremely aerodynamic design, the new XUV700 will be available […]
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Hyderabad: A man who tried to immolate himself near Pragathi Bhavan here on Monday was stopped and rescued just in time by the security personnel at the spot. The man, B Laxman Mudiraj (38) from Old Bowenpally, came to the spot with a bottle of diesel in an auto-rickshaw. Punjagutta police said Laxman started walking […]
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Hyderabad: Two persons were arrested by the Medchal police on Monday for their involvement in an accident resulting in the death of three persons and injuries to four others. According to the police, Todeti Balavantha (36) drove his car under the influence of alcohol on Friday and hit a bike resulting in the death K […]
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Hyderabad: The State government on Monday urged the Centre to increase funding to Telangana State under the Central Sector Schemes or Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) by at least 10-folds from this financial year. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy submitted a representation to Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje in this […]
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Hyderabad: The University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, has conferred autonomous status to Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology (MGIT), Gandipet, for a period of 10 years with effect from the academic year 2021-22. The institution was conferred autonomous status based on a report submitted by the Inspection Committee, followed by approval by the UGC standing […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday revealed the State government’s plans on various aspects of the ambitious Telangana Dalit Bandhu scheme, stating that the intention was to have adequate budgetary allocation in the next budget. Next year alone, at least two lakh Dalit families would be covered under the scheme that aims at […]
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Hyderabad: A complaint has been lodged with the Chikkadpally police accusing a government school teacher in Domalguda of harassing girl students and women staff. According to the complaint, the teacher, who is differently abled, allegedly clicked pictures of the students without their permission and was harassing them. He was also threatening students and other staff […]
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Hyderabad: The TRS has expedited efforts to establish the party committees at all levels from village to the State. The ruling party has already formed about 80 per cent of the village and municipal ward committees, while the remaining 20 per cent of them, will be ready within next two days. TRS working president and […]
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Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs.1 lakh on a construction company for littering the road with sand and other construction material. The penalty was imposed on Aurobindo Constructions who are building a structure in Khanamet. GHMC officials said the penalty was not related to actor Sai Dharam Tej’s bike accident. “Construction material can turn out […]
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Hyderabad: Senior character artiste Uttej’s wife Padmaavathi passed away on Monday morning, following a brief illness, at Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute in the city. Padmavathi had been a great support to the actor in running their Mayukha Talkies film acting school at Yousufguda. Several celebrities in Telugu cinema, including Megastar Chiranjeevi, Prakash […]
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Hyderabad: Intensifying its efforts to protect and rejuvenate lakes in the city, the State government has decided to appoint a Special Commissioner in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for this purpose. The decision to appoint an exclusive officer for lakes was announced by Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao during a […]
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad continues to be the frontrunner in terms of new office supply, completions and rental growth. The city saw the maximum new office supply in FY21, accounting for 28 per cent of the country’s overall office supply. In terms of average rental growth between FY18 and FY21 among all top seven cities, Hyderabad registered […]
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Hyderabad: The MSIT programme at IIIT Hyderabad, with 100 per cent placement over the last 10 years, has been restructured as a partly-on-campus online programme with three semesters of course work followed by one semester of internship/practicum. As per the changes, there will be staggered rolling admission to the programme. Given the uncertainties of exam […]
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Hyderabad: The U.S. Consulates General, Hyderabad and Chennai are conducting an interactive session on ‘Rules and Tools of Engaging Youth’. The online event on Thursday will involve two American experts, Thaddeus Ferber and Marlen Mendoza. Being conducted as a part of the U.S. Speaker Program for India, it is hosted by the U.S. Embassy in […]
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Hyderabad: Describing food donation as a divine thing, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat on Monday motivated the donors to participate actively in a free meal distribution programme of Duddhara Foundation at Jawaharnagar here. Duddhara Foundation, has come forward with a new initiative – ‘Just 500’, providing the lesser fortunate children with a well-balanced home-cooked meal. […]
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Hyderabad: Giving women aged between 18 years and 23 years a chance to head the diplomatic mission for a day, the British High Commission has invited applications for a pan-India competition to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. Interested applicants can apply to be ‘High Commissioner for a Day’, by recording and uploading […]
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Hyderabad: A local court on Monday sentenced a man to three years of rigourous imprisonment for harassing his live-in partner and abetting her to die by suicide in Chaitanyapuri in 2020. The court imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 on him. The convicted person M.Mahesh (50), a barber from Mohan Nagar was into a live-in-relationship with […]
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Hyderabad: Digital healthcare company, PharmEasy, is setting up new development centres in Hyderabad, Pune and NCR. The company is also looking to hire over 200 engineers for its new centres. PharmEasy is building a larger ecosystem to solve outpatient healthcare challenges, bridging the gap in the healthcare industry. The initiative to launch new development centres […]
