HYDERABAD
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Feb- 2025 -9 February
Telangana CM orders completion of cable bridge on Mir Alam Tank in 2.5 yrs
Revanth Reddy asked the officials to come with a detailed report on road-widening works being planned in two days. Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the higher officials to prepare the detailed project report (DPR) of the iconic cable stayed bridge being constructed across the Mir Alam Tank for Rs 363 crore. During a review meeting he held with the higher-ups in the municipal administration and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on new flyover and road projects in the city on Saturday, February 8, he ordered the officials to complete the construction of 2.65 km-long and 22.2 m- wide bridge within 30 months. He directed the officials to keep in mind the entertainment and other needs of children while…
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9 February
Osmania students seek postponement of semester exams to prepare for CSIR NET
According to some professors, the syllabus is not yet completed but the administration plans to complete the academic year early and on schedule. Hyderabad: Students of post-graduate science streams of Osmania University have been protesting for the last few days demanding the administration to postpone their semester exams. The students are worried about the semester exams scheduled between February 16 and February 26 clash with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Eligibility Test (NET- 2025 II) scheduled on February 19. The students held protests at the administration office demanding the resignation of the vice-chancellor accusing him of being negligent towards their issues. They have already submitted a request to the Comptroller of Examinations seeking the postponement of…
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9 February
MBT celebrates AAP’s Amanatullah Khan’s Okhla victory in Delhi elections
Amanatullah Khan won in Okhla constituency with a margin of 23,639 votes while BJP candidate Manish Chaudhary came second with 65,304 votes and AIMIM’s Shifa Ur Rehman Khan secured 39,558 votes. Hyderabad: The Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) party celebrated the victory of the Aam Aadmi Party candidate from the Okhla constituency Mohd Amanthullah Khan who defeated BJP and AIMIM candidates with a high margin in the Delhi Assembly elections. Amanatullah Khan won in Okhla constituency with a margin of 23,639 votes while BJP candidate Manish Chaudhary came second with 65,304 votes and Shifa Ur Rehman Khan, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, secured 39,558 votes. MBT party spokesperson Amjedullah Khan wholeheartedly supported the AAP candidate from Okhla constituency, pre-dominated by…
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9 February
Resistance builds against new Osmania General Hospital at Hyderabad’s Goshamahal stadium
The residents of Chandanwadi, Hindi Nagar, Jambagh, Gyanbagh Colony, and Balayya Bada have multiple reasons to oppose construction of new Osmania General Hospital in Goshamahal Stadium. Hyderabad: The hurdles of the state government to construct the new Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Goshamahal police stadium located in the proximity of Goshamahal, Jambagh and Begumbazar areas are from over as basti people living around now plan to take the legal way. The hurdles in the state government’s plans to construct the new Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Goshamahal police stadium located in the proximity of Goshamahal, Jambagh and Begumbazar areas are far from gone, as the basti people living around the newly planned Osmania General Hospital. For the past four months, people…
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9 February
Hyderabad social activist alleges 37 students being inhumanly treated at nursing school
Dr Lubna Sarwath writes to chief secretary A Santhi Kumari seeking her intervention against Nightingale School of Nursing at Masab Tank. Hyderabad: Social activist Dr Lubna Sarwath has written to chief secretary A Santhi Kumari, seeking her urgent intervention in protecting the rights of the girl students studying first and second year in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) at Nightingale School of Nursing in at Masab Tank. She alleged that the “Unregistered, fraud nightingale school of nursing” has been humiliating 37 girl students belonging to SC/ST/BC communities, leaving their career in doldrums, even as they have been running from pillar-to-post, as their college has withheld all their original memos starting from SSC. “One Ms Durga is demanding huge amounts in addition…
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9 February
Panic in Tolichowki as gunshots fired at midnight
Hyderabad: The police control room received a call around midnight about someone firing a gun near Yousuf Tekri at Tolichowki. The information was passed to the local police, who reached the spot. After verifying with local people, the police officials could not get any specific details. The police are still inquiring into the information from local people. Local sources said two realtors, Akhtar and Shakeel, had a quarrel about some property issue at Nizam Colony. Shakeel was beaten up, and he called his associates, who reached Nizam Colony. Sensing danger, 5-6 shots were allegedly fired. The police are checking weapons, and bullets are being counted.
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9 February
Hyderabad to get Mir Alam Tank bridge, more flyovers soon
Telangana government also plans to expand the road network. Hyderabad: Hyderabad is going to get a bridge across Mir Alam Tank and more flyovers in the city soon. Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to conduct a detailed study. Moreover, the Telangana government plans to expand the road network. Flyovers to ease traffic in Hyderabad The aim of the projects is to ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity within the city. In a recent review meeting with municipal administration and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials, Revanth Reddy emphasized the importance of strategic urban planning. He outlined directives for various infrastructure projects. Mir Alam Tank bridge to enhance connectivity One of the key components of the city’s development plan…
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8 February
Train ticket, stolen cash lead to arrest of ‘serial killer’ targeting passenger
He was arrested after murdering a female passenger aboard the Belagavi-Manuguru Express on November 23, 2024. Hyderabad: A 29-year-old serial killer was arrested on Thursday, February 7 for allegedly killing passengers on the train. The accused was identified as Rahul, a driver from Rohtak, Haryana. He was arrested after murdering a female passenger aboard the Belagavi-Manuguru Express on November 23, 2024. According to reports, the victim Ramanamma from Karnataka had boarded the train from Tornagallu to visit her daughter in Hyderabad. Mistakenly entering a coach designated for disabled passengers, she encountered the accused. Around 8 pm, the accused boarded at Ballari, and when Ramanamma questioned his presence, he clarified the coach’s purpose and assured her he would exit at the…
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8 February
Drug peddler from Odisha arrested in Secunderabad
He smuggled drugs into Pune in Maharashtra in trains via Secunderabad and sold it to local consumers at a higher rate. Hyderabad: A drug peddler from Odisha was arrested by the railway police in Secunderabad on Thursday, February 6. The accused, identified as Abal, was found smuggling marijuana from Odisha to Maharashtra via Hyderabad. While Abal was caught, two other accused, identified as Rino and Masia, also natives of Odisha, are absconding. The police seized marijuana worth Rs 1.9 lakh from the arrested accused. According to the police Abal, an agricultural worker, resorted to drug smuggling for making quick money. With the support of his associates, he procured marijuana from the Gajapati forest area at a low rate from local…
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8 February
HYDRAA removes illegal hoardings on Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway
A special drive was conducted on Friday, February 7. Hyderabad: Enforcement teams of the Hyderabad Disaster Response, Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) conducted a special drive to remove unauthorized advertisement hoardings along the Hyderabad-Bengaluru National Highway on Friday, February 7. Speaking to the media, HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath stated, “During the special drive at Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway, we removed advertisement hoardings, including those with expired permits and completely unauthorized ones that had no government approval or notice.” “We will provide more clarity on advertisement hoarding policies after discussions with the government,” he added. On February 5, HYDRAA conducted a demolition drive against illegal land encroachments in various parts of Hyderabad including Dammaiguda, Kapra, and Medchal-Malkajgiri. This action follows numerous public complaints…
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