TGDCA conducted statewide inspections to curb Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and found 190 medical shops violating rules on antibiotic sales. Show Cause Notices have been issued, with departmental action to follow under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
A motorcycle in Karimnagar was found to have 277 pending traffic challans totalling Rs 79,845, mostly for helmet violations. The vehicle, traced during a routine patrol, was seized by police and shifted to the traffic station.
A 14-year-old boy from Shelgira village in Sangareddy district died following treatment by a local registered medical practitioner. The boy, suffering from cold and cough, was administered injections that allegedly led to a severe infection and consequently his death.