To protect its culinary heritage, the city needs stronger food safety checks in hotels and eateries, reports Sunny BaskiWith rising concerns around food safety following a string of incidents involving adulterated and spoiled products in recent days, regulatory enforcement in Hyderabad appears to be falling short — even as the city’s food industry is valued…
Hyderabad: A State Bank of India (SBI) officer was among four persons arrested on charges of siphoning off more than Rs 2.65 crore from dormant bank accounts, the Nalgonda police said on Tuesday.The accused have been identified as P Venkata Ramanjaneyulu (37), posted at SBI’s Suryapet branch as bank manager, L Chakrapani (25), a contract…
Hyderabad: A nearly 200-year-old banyan tree was felled in Warangal for road widening after a nominal fee of Rs 500, drawing sharp criticism from residents and environmentalists. Another banyan tree was also at risk, although its felling has been temporarily halted following public outrage.According to locals, the second tree was initially scheduled for felling without…
Hyderabad: With Telangana identity and bifurcation politics resurfacing in public discourse, transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar has appealed to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu to act against coalition leaders making inflammatory or inappropriate remarks on bifurcation.In a letter to Naidu, Ponnam said fostering unnecessary animosity over the formation of Telangana serves no positive purpose…
Vijayawada: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is likely to get a Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh. Out of the four Rajya Sabha positions going vacant in June, the NDA partners are said to have chalked out a seat-sharing formula. TDP president and AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu agreed to give one…
HYDERABAD: Workers at the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) launched a strike from midnight, following failed negotiations between management and unions over their 32 demands.Despite deliberations spanning over four hours, both sides were unable to reach a consensus, leading to the strike action by workers. Over 38,000 workers are taking part in the strike.Over…
A software engineer in Hyderabad was arrested for cultivating ganja plants at his residence after losing his job due to substance addiction. By Manvi VyasHYDERABAD: A software engineer, who allegedly lost his job due to substance addiction, was arrested on Tuesday for growing ganja plants at his house in East Gandhinagar in Nacharam.Excise officials said…
Hyderabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officers registered a case against a police inspector and a sub-inspector from a women police station in Vikarabad for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant. A criminal misconduct case has been registered against the duo, and they were served a notice.According to the ACB, on March 16, inspector…
Hyderabad: Surrendered senior Maoist leader Tipiri Thirupathi alias Devji has told the Telangana police that the outfit’s last attempts to survive Operation Kagar collapsed under the twin strain of military setbacks and political disarray, with sustained security pressure breaking its core operational capacity, even as internal divisions slowed decision-making at a critical stage.According to Telangana…
Hyderabad: A policy designed to compensate landowners and accelerate urban development has stirred fresh turbulence in Telangana’s real estate market. Following the state govt’s decision last month to make the utilisation of transferable development rights (TDR) mandatory for certain high-rise buildings—and to permit their use for setback relaxations—TDR prices have risen sharply, particularly across Greater…
