The Hawker aircraft that was auctioned by ED Hyderabad: In a first-of-its-kind action, Enforcement Directorate has auctioned a seized Hawker 800A aircraft for ₹3 crore in connection with the alleged ₹792 crore bogus invoice discounting scam linked to Hyderabad-based Capital Protection Force Pvt Ltd (also known as Falcon Group), its CMD Amardeep Kumar and others.The…
Rain at Banjara Hills on Wednesday. — Suman reddy D Hyderabad: Telangana’s monsoon has once again highlighted a growing challenge confronting rain-fed agriculture: It is no longer the total rainfall alone that determines crop prospects, but when, where and how that rainfall is received.Despite widespread showers in the final week of June helping the state…
Bhatti dares KCR to explain T’s ₹8L crore liabilities Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister and finance minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday threw an open challenge to former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, demanding that the BRS president explain the borrowings during the party’s 10-year tenure and accusing the opposition of spreading ‘falsehoods’ about Telangana’s finances to…
BRS dodging debate on debt, says Jupally Hyderabad: The war of words between tourism minister Jupally Krishna Rao and BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao continued on Friday, with the former reaching the Somajiguda Press Club for a debate on the debt incurred during the previous BRS govt’s tenure.“BRS president and former chief minister…
Govt not serious about El Nino threat, says BRS Hyderabad: Senior BRS leader B Vinod Kumar on Friday said the state govt had wasted the two and half years without completing the repairs to Medigadda. Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan, the former MP said, “According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) river flow…
76% of children prescribed antibiotics in OPDs: Study Hyderabad: At a time when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is emerging as a major public health concern, nearly three out of four children visiting outpatient departments (OPDs) are being prescribed antibiotics, according to a recent study, which also found extremely low use of generic medicines.The study, conducted by…
Bandi slams Cong for moving apex court against G RAM G Act Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday attacked Telangana govt over its decision to move the Supreme Court against the Centre’s VB-G Ram G Act (Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act), alleging that the…
Metro commuters to wait longer as 60-coach induction delayed Hyderabad: Relief for Hyderabad Metro commuters during peak hours is likely to take longer, with the induction of 60 new coaches expected to be delayed by at least two years due to the prolonged transfer of the phase-I project to the Telangana govt.The state govt had…
ZSI team records two rare aquatic water bugs new to India Hyderabad: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with VHNSN College and Madurai Kamaraj University, have recorded two rare aquatic backswimmers, or water bugs, for the first time in the Indian subcontinent.The two species—Enithares metallica and Enithares intricata—were collected from…
Monsoon triggers spike in viral fevers Hyderabad: A spell of cooler weather, high humidity and early monsoon showers has triggered a surge in seasonal illnesses across Telangana, with both govt and private hospitals reporting a sharp rise in outpatient visits.Doctors said cases of viral fevers, dengue, chikungunya and typhoid have increased over the past few…
