Hyderabad: Telangana is staring at an unprecedented Oct dry spell, with the state recording a massive 95% rainfall deficit so far this month. Against a normal 75.6 mm of rainfall between Oct 1 and 21, Telangana received just 3.5 mm, raising fresh concerns over crop prospects, soil moisture and water availability amid the looming impact…
Hyderabad: Panchayat raj, rural development and rural water supply minister D Anasuya Seethakka on Wednesday said water conservation works, including percolation pits, recharge ponds, small catchments, check dams, restoration of village tanks and borewell recharge, would be undertaken under the VB G Ram G scheme.She called upon the sarpanches and villagers to increase participation in…
Hyderabad: Even as Telangana grapples with fiscal pressures, a sharp rise in property registration revenue has emerged as a bright spot for the state’s finances.Driven largely by the revision of govt land values in June, the registration and stamps (R&S) department has recorded an additional Rs 1,500 crore in revenue so far, this financial year,…
Hyderabad: A DNB microbiology resident doctor has moved the Telangana high court alleging prolonged workplace harassment, professional isolation and caste- and religion-based discrimination at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad, prompting the court to issue notices to the Union ministry of health and family welfare, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) and the hospital.Justice EV…
Hyderabad: Police have rescued four Indian Rollers (’Palapitta’), the state bird of Telangana, which were kept captive in cages near places of worship and handed them over to forest department officials.Acting on specific information from locals, Hyderabad police raided three places on Dasara day. Two birds were found in cramped cages near a place of…
Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said on Wednesday that the Indian drug regulator has approved Zytorvi, its toripalimab, with cisplatin and paclitaxel as a first-line treatment for adults with unresectable advanced, recurrent or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).The approval by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI),…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday participated in the Mysuru Dasara celebrations in Karnataka at the invitation of his Karnataka counterpart, DK Shivakumar.Before attending the festivities, Revanth offered prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari, the presiding deity revered by the people of the region. He also performed special rituals at the Chamundeshwari temple.Revanth later witnessed…
Hyderabad: Pet owners across the 700-sq km Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC), covering LB Nagar, Malkajgiri and Uppal zones, will now have to take greater responsibility for keeping public spaces clean when walking their dogs. The civic body has decided to make pet owners responsible for cleaning up their dogs’ waste in public places, with fines…
Hyderabad: With the Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar graduate MLC constituency eluding Congress for the past two decades, the ruling party is now working out all strategies to win the seat as a victory will be crucial for it ahead of elections to Greater Hyderabad, Malkajgiri and Cyberabad municipal corporations and the Khairatabad bypoll.Congress has announced Sama Rammohan Reddy…
Hyderabad: More than 5,000 people participated in Bathukamma celebrations organised by the Telangana Development Forum (TDF) in Austin, the capital of Texas. The huge turnout for the celebrations, turned the Rio Rancho Cricket Grounds into a vibrant showcase of Telangana’s rich cultural heritage.The grand festivities witnessed enthusiastic participation from women, families, IT professionals, senior citizens…
