Hyderabad: Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy on Sunday urged the state govt to expedite key healthcare infrastructure projects in the constituency during a meeting with health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha and health principal secretary Dr Christina Z Chongthu at the secretariat.The MLA sought the early commencement of the proposed Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) at Moula…
Hyderabad: As monsoon is slowly picking up pace in Hyderabad, residents and heritage activists in the Old City are sounding alarm over the deteriorating condition of several lesser-known historical monuments, warning that many have become a serious public safety hazard.From crumbling kamans and neglected ashoorkhanas to decaying tombs and arches dating back to the Qutb…
Hyderabad: The alleged lavish lifestyle of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Bheem Reddy has come under the scanner of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).During its preliminary investigation, the ACB allegedly found that the officer regularly travelled in high-end cars and lived in an upscale apartment in Gachibowli before moving, more than a year ago, to an…
Hyderabad: More than 63,000 deceased beneficiaries continued to receive social security pensions in Telangana, with a statewide live verification exercise uncovering nearly 95,000 ineligible beneficiaries so far. The findings have prompted Telangana govt to tighten scrutiny of the Cheyutha pension scheme as it seeks to plug leakages and redirect benefits to genuine beneficiaries.The ongoing live…
TGMC cracks the whip on hair, skin care malpractice Hyderabad: The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has identified several cases of specialised dermatology and hair-loss treatments being administered by unqualified practitioners across the city as it cracks down on alleged medical malpractice in the rapidly expanding hair, skin and aesthetic treatment sector.According to the TGMC, around…
Forensic audit finds 22K anomalies in Dharani transactions Hyderabad: Nearly 22,000 ‘anomalies’ were reportedly found during a forensic audit of eight lakh Dharani (land) transactions between Oct 2020 and Dec 2024. However, the state govt is clueless about the officers and the persons behind those transactions, which involved nearly 10,000 acres.Kerala Security Audit and Assurance…
T unveils draft CURE bill; aims to replace 1955 GHMC Act Hyderabad: Terming the nearly seven-decade-old Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, 1955, as outdated for the needs of a rapidly growing metropolitan region, the Telangana government has unveiled the draft Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026 (CURE Bill).It as now called for suggestions…
Pvt bus rams car in Chityal, 4 killed Hyderabad: Four persons, including three members of a family, died after a private travels bus rear-ended their car on National Highway-65 at Peddakaparthi in Chityal in Nalgonda district on Sunday morning.Chityal police said that Srikar Prasad, 62, Vijaya Lakshmi, 42, and her two children — Sriya, 16,…
Bowenpally residents grapple with sewage overflow & damaged drains Hyderabad: Years of unresolved civic issues, including overflowing sewage, damaged drains, open manholes, and indiscriminate waste dumping, have made the daily lives of residents of Hanumanji Colony and Icrisat Colony Phase 1 in Bowenpally difficultAccording to the residents, despite multiple complaints to the Secunderabad Cantonment Board…
Hyderabad: BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Sunday announced that a state-level artisan exhibition and fair will be held at the HMDA Grounds (near BR Ambedkar statue) in the city from July 16 in connection with the Ashada Bonalu festival.The fair, to be organised by the rural development department and SERP, would provide artisans from…
