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Hyderabad: Nearly one lakh hostel seats in higher education institutions across Telangana remained vacant in 2024-25, with student leaders citing poor hostel infrastructure and inadequate academic support as a major factor. Officials, meanwhile, attributed the vacancies to changing course preferences and students increasingly opting for private institutions.According to the latest All India Survey on Higher…

The current drainage setup at the lake often fails to manage runoff effectively, resulting in water accumulation that disrupts the daily activities of residents and commuters alike Hyderabad: To tackle recurring urban flooding and improve stormwater management in the western corridor, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has decided to take up a comprehensive stormwater drainage improvement…

Hyderabad: In a move aimed at boosting revenues and strengthening the state’s finances, the cabinet sub-committee on resource mobilisation headed by deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday decided to fast track land monetisation and land pooling initiatives across Telangana.At a meeting held at the Secretariat, the committee reviewed a comprehensive plan prepared by officials…

Hyderabad: Govt adviser Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Saturday called for a united struggle to defend the constitutional and democratic rights of all vulnerable sections, saying the issues arising from the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were affecting not only Muslims but also members of other communities.Speaking at a news conference organised to announce…

Hyderabad: BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal asked the BJP state party workers to take up people’s issues and also strengthen the organisation in the five municipal corporations in Telangana. He said whenever elections would be held for GHMC, Cyberabad, Malkajgiri, Khammam and Warangal corporations, the party should secure victory in all of them. The…

Hyderabad: Holding that unauthorised constructions cannot be condoned through routine regularisation, Telangana high court imposed a Rs 3 lakh penalty on a building owner who sought regularisation of illegal portions in her G+5 building at Alkapur Township in Gandipet. The court also came down heavily on civic authorities for failing to curb violations at the…

Hyderabad: BRS parliamentary party leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra urged the state govt to immediately release the ₹11,000 crore in pending fee reimbursements owed to students and fill all vacant posts without delay. He said the govt must address the legitimate demands of students and youth before their frustration turns into anger.The Telangana Graduates Forum organised a…

Parakala Prabhakar, Indian economist and political commentator, addressing the gathering Hyderabad: Urging young people to fight the growing political and social inequalities, economist and political commentator Parakala Prabhakar said, “If at all there is any hope kindled today, it is only because of the youth of the nation.”Speaking at a national convention against atrocities on…

Students hold placards and stage a protest against NEET paper leak, at Indira Park, on Friday HYDERABAD : From painted posters at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) to candlelight vigils at Necklace Road and rallies near Charminar, the NEET paper leak controversy sparked a wave of protests across the city on Friday, with students and…

India’s first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, blasts off from Sriharikota carrying four satellite payloads HYDERABAD: Skyroot’s landmark launch has given India’s private space ambitions their biggest boost yet. But can one successful mission transform Hyderabad into the country’s spacetech capital, or is the harder journey only just beginning?When Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 pierced the skies above…