Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has demanded that the Centre immediately rollback the steep LPG price hike, calling it an unprecedented burden on the poor and working classes.Speaking at May Day celebrations at Telangana Bhavan on Friday, KTR said the nearly 1,000 increase on commercial cylinder price was unheard of and would badly…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security, and Welfare) Bill, 2026, has been approved by governor Shiv Pratap Shukla.With this, Telangana becomes the fifth state to adopt such legislation, following Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand. According to reports, the governor granted his approval on Thursday, just a day before May Day.This legislation establishes…
Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday strongly criticised the central govt’s decision to increase the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder by an unprecedented ₹993, and demanded an immediate rollback of the hike.Terming it ‘unfortunate,’ he said the move would burden small businesses, street vendors, hotels, and restaurants, ultimately impacting…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday issued notices to the home secretary and the DGP, in a contempt case over the alleged violation of its orders. Justice NV Shravan Kumar passed the directions while hearing a petition in which it was alleged that, despite court orders prohibiting coercive measures or the seizure of vehicles…
Hyderabad: Fraudsters posing as managing director of a city-based aluminium fabrication company duped its finance manager into transferring over 40 lakh by using the executive’s display picture and name on WhatsApp. On the victim’s complaint, Malkajgiri cyber crime police booked a case on Thursday.According to police, the 62-year-old finance manager lodged a complaint stating that…
Hyderabad: A passenger travelling from Hyderabad to Delhi reported that that his wristwatch worth 20,000 went missing during baggage scanning at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). On his complaint, CISF personnel checked the CCTV cameras and identified that a tray operator had stolen the watch. A police case was registered and the watch was returned…
HYDERABAD: Following the nationwide increase in the price of the 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 993, many restaurants have already begun overhauling their operations due to their high daily consumption of commercial cylinders.“Unlike other cost increases, this cannot be passed on to customers immediately, as it risks reducing footfall,” said Abhik Mitra, managing director…
Hyderabad: Be it due to the current job market or the fee reimbursement issue, demand for engineering and other professional courses is expected to decline from the coming academic year. Students are increasingly likely to opt for three-year degree programmes instead.Until the previous academic year, even students from economically weaker sections chose engineering courses, as…
Hyderabad: In a significant move, the state govt has initiated stakeholder consultations to frame rules under the Gig Workers Bill for its implementation.As per the first draft rules, accessed by TOI, aggregators that repeatedly fail to contribute to the gig workers’ welfare fund may face deregistration. Sources said consultations with key stakeholders are already underway.The…
HYDERABAD: At least six people were killed after a car rammed into a stationary lorry in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla, police said on Saturday.The impact was severe, leaving the vehicle mangled and trapping the occupants inside.Emergency services rushed to the spot and pulled the victims out of the wreckage.Further details are awaited. Source link
