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Hyderabad: In a major new year boost for Telangana and a development that will complement the State’s position as the vaccine capital of the world, the new Vaccine Testing Laboratory (VTL) set up at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Gachibowli, is expected to commence operations in about two months. This is only the […]
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Hyderabad: A four-pronged strategy adopted by the Prohibition and Excise department in coordination with the Police department in controlling the menace of smuggling marijuana has yielded good results with almost all the repeat offenders cooling their heels in various prisons across the State. The same strategy also enabled the Excise department to make the dingy […]
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Hyderabad: The Buddhavanam project coming up on the banks of Krishna River is a treasure trove of Buddhist and pre-historic man relics. With numerous Buddhist cultural remains dating back to 3rd century AD, the project site has all the potential to place Telangana on the centre stage of global culture tourism. While Nagarjuna Sagar and […]
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Hyderabad: The multi-purpose function halls developed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in different parts of the city, offering a gamut of facilities have turned out to be a hit among the economically weaker sections. Such facilities have provided cheaper alternatives for the urban poor in Hyderabad, who are now able to perform marriages and […]
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Hyderabad: Fear of Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to raise the legal age of marriage from 18 years to 21 years, becoming a law is driving many families in Hyderabad to advance marriage dates, a few even by a year, so that the ‘nikaah’ can be solemnised. Many Muslim families in […]
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By Ravi Hari Hyderabad: All-languages worldwide gross Box Office collection of Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer “Pushpa” in 16 days is Rs 300 crore as of the New Year Day (January 1), making it the highest grosser of the year among the films released in the country in 2021. Smashing the box office records with […]
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Hyderabad: The night temperatures in the city have continued to remain on the higher side, although there is perceptible nippy weather conditions prevailing in the wee hours at several places, especially in the peripheries of Hyderabad. The forecast from Telangana State Development Planning Society has said that a few parts of the city might experience […]
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Hyderabad: Five more international passengers who had arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad have tested positive for Omicron variant on Sunday, taking the overall number of positive Omicron cases to 84 in Telangana. All the five Omicron positive international passengers were from non-at-risk countries, Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G Srinivasa Rao, […]
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Hyderabad: The annual All India industrial exhibition Numaish that commenced on January 1 has attracted participation from nearly 1,600 traders from across the country. While the footfall on the first day at the Numaish was slow, the traders and the organisers are hoping that the response from people will improve, as days go by. Around […]
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Hyderabad: The startup ecosystem in Hyderabad has seen a high degree of growth in the last few years. The innovation-centric approach of the government by establishing incubators like T-Hub and WE Hub along with technology-focused institutions like IIIT-H, IIT-H, and also innovation-led entities such as RICH, TASK, TSIC and TWorks has pushed the envelope for […]
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Jerusalem: Israel has reportedly documented the first case of “Florona” — a simultaneous infection with the Covid-19 and influenza. According to the news website Ynetnews, the double infection was first identified in a woman who went into labour at Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva. As per the hospital, the young mother is not vaccinated […]
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Mumbai: Actress Kajal Aggarwal is expecting her first child, as confirmed by her businessman Gautam Kitchlu on social media. The news about her pregnancy has been doing the rounds on social media for a while now. However, it was on Saturday evening Kitchlu confirmed that they are all set to welcome their first bundle of […]
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Sukma: As many as 44 Naxals including nine women cadres surrendered before police at a village in the Chintalnar area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, said police. The Naxals surrendered themselves before Sukma Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma at the police camp in Karigundam. SP Sharma said that one of them was carrying […]
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New Delhi: In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday. CoWIN registration for the age group began yesterday. As per Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the national capital has the capacity to vaccinate 3 lakh children falling in the age […]
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Lakhimpur Kheri: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested two farmers in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year. According to SIT sources, the two farmers, Kamaljeet Singh, 29, and Kawaljeet Singh Sonu, 35, were arrested by the SIT […]
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Meerut: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Meerut on Sunday to lay the foundation for the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University. According to an official release, the university will be established at an estimated cost of Rs 700 crore at the Salawa and Kaili villages of the Sardhana town. Massive security arrangements have been […]
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Hyderabad: The different approach in advertisement from the leading OTT platform Netflix is catching everyone’s eyeballs. In the advertisement created by Creativeland Asia, the different and funny approach, set up in a bridal glance background where the groom’s parents are seen ditching the traditional approach of asking the bride about her hobbies or cooking skills, […]
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Nandikonda: Few know that Buddhism had its strong foundations laid in Telangana during the lifetime of Gautam Buddha himself, before it spread in South India and then across South Asia. In a bid to revive this past glory and turn Telangana into an international tourist destination, a humble beginning has been made in the form […]
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Hyderabad: The State government on Saturday has extended prohibition to hold rallies, public meetings and mass gatherings of all kinds including religious, political and cultural events till January 10. Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar in a Government Order (GO Ms No 1) on Saturday said that the orders prohibiting all mass gatherings will come into force […]
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Hyderabad: World over, the tourism and hospitality sector have been hit hard by the Covid pandemic. Telangana Tourism was no exception but the silver lining in 2021 was the historic Ramappa temple getting the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation selecting Pochampally as one of the best Tourism Villages. […]
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Hyderabad: Twelve more international passengers who had arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad have tested positive for Omicron variant on Saturday, taking the overall number of positive Omicron cases to 79 in Telangana. Out of the 12 Omicron positive international passengers, 9 travelers had arrived at Hyderabad airport from non-at-risk countries while the […]
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Karimnagar: Construction labourers have become the owners of a dairy unit. Laborers, who used to get a meagre amount by attending daily wage work, are able to earn Rs 40,000 per month by selling milk. Thanks to Dalit Bandhu scheme which changed the lives of a poor dalit family. In order to bring comprehensive growth […]
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Hyderabad: If you are a food lover or regularly order food online, you are going to feel the pinch when you place your next order with food aggregators such as Swiggy or Zomato. Effective January 1, food aggregators will have to collect and deposit tax at five per cent, as food vendors who are currently […]
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Hyderabad: The much anticipated magnum opus ‘RRR’ helmed by S.S. Rajamouli has postponed its release date. The movie was slated to be released on 7th January. From a past few days, there has been a lot of buzz going on in the internet about the postponement of RRR due to the rise of Covid-19 cases […]