Hyderabad: The long-pending Adilabad airport project has moved a step closer to implementation, with the Centre deciding to fast-track development of a joint user airfield (JUA) that will serve both defence and civil aviation needs in north Telangana.Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said the decision was taken at a review meeting with defence…
IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu introduced the bill in the assembly Hyderabad: The Telangana legislative assembly on Saturday passed the Telangana Praja Viswasam (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at strengthening trust-based governance and improving the ease of doing business (EoDB) in the state. IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu introduced the bill in…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed Ganesh pandal organisers to inform the local police commissionerates about guests in advance, saying the information would help authorities take necessary security precautions.Reviewing arrangements for the upcoming Ganesh festival, Revanth stressed the need for coordinated efforts on law and order, traffic management and idol immersion. He…
Hyderabad: With over 30 lakh devotees expected to visit the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh during the 10-day festival, Hyderabad traffic police have announced traffic diversions, designated parking areas and pedestrian routes to manage the rush around the idol.Joint commissioner of police (Traffic) D Joel Davis, along with DCP Traffic Avinash Kumar, additional DCP A Ramulu, ACP…
Hyderabad: This Ganesh Utsav, Hyderabad’s pandals are going beyond the familiar beats of dhols, grand idols and colourful processions. From singing the complete Vande Mataram and hoisting the national flag to bringing the Ganga ghats of Varanasi to Nagole and using street plays to tell cultural stories, organisers are finding new ways to make the…
Hyderabad: A stalled truck on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway could now trigger a faster response, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) deciding to deploy additional patrol vehicles and cranes at 30-km intervals along the 181.5-km stretch.The move comes after a series of crashes involving vehicles stranded or parked on the highway, including the Aug…
Hyderabad: Though ex-havildar U Mallesh took precautions by keeping his phone in aeroplane mode at the time of the heist at the armoury of the highly secure Madras Regiment in Bolarum, he used the same device to his advantage by using its torch feature. And it was with the mobile phone’s torch that the 37-year-old…
TGMC flags quacks posing as doctors, drug violations in Nirmal Hyderabad: During a day-long inspection of hospitals and clinics across Nirmal, five teams of the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) found violations involving unregistered medical practitioners, the use of prescription drugs and misrepresentation of qualifications.The inspections covered facilities suspected of treating patients without valid medical registration….
Private colleges drive MBBS seat surge in Telangana Hyderabad: Telangana’s latest expansion of MBBS seats has been driven largely by the private sector. Of the 1,010 additional seats approved in the state for 2026-27, private medical colleges account for 900. Govt colleges, in comparison, have added only 110 seats, according to the National Medical Commission’s…
IIT-H, AP govt join hands for Kurnool’s ‘Drone City’ Hyderabad: IIT Hyderabad’s Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh Drones Corporation (APDC) to support the development of the proposed ‘Drone City’ in Kurnool and strengthen the wider drone ecosystem in the state.The MoU was…
