HYDERABAD
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Jan- 2024 -24 January
Hyderabad: Fire engulfs Secretariat textbook press, causes lakhs in damages
Hyderabad: Property worth lakhs of rupees was gutted down when fire broke out at text book printing press at Mint Compound, Secretariat on Wednesday early hours. The fire officials said a call was received from the local police about the fire incident and fire tenders sent to the spot. Four fire tenders are on the spot and trying to control the fire. The officials suspect short circuit might have led to the mishap. However exact reasons will be known after detailed inspection.
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23 January
Flu diagnosis turning tricky in Hyderabad: Doctors
Hyderabad: Chilly overcast weather conditions accompanied with early morning fog have continued to cause a surge in upper and lower respiratory infections in Hyderabad and neighbouring districts. With symptoms of common flu and Covid due to the new JN.1 variant similar, the diagnosis of the exact cause of the ailment has become tricky and a challenge in Hyderabad, senior doctors said. General physicians in government and private healthcare facilities in Hyderabad are reporting a surge in upper and lower respiratory tract infections of bacterial and viral origin. The outpatient facilities in government hospitals, nursing homes and clinics are receiving a large number of walk-in patients with dry cough, body pains and fevers, which are flu-like symptoms that are seen even in Covid…
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18 January
Surgical Instruments Group Holdings announces Rs.231.5 crore investment in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Surgical Instruments Group Holdings (SIGH) has announced the establishment of a healthcare devices manufacturing facility in Hyderabad with an investment of Rs.231.5 crore. SIGH is one of the leading medical devices manufacturing companies from UK. SIGH Managing Director Gouri Sridhara and Director of Surgical Instruments Group Holdings (SIGH) Amar Chidipothu met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu at As part of their global expansion and entry into Indian market, SIGH announced its plan to set up a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad with an investment of Rs. 231.5 crore over the next two to three years. This will include the manufacturing of several devices, which are currently not manufactured in India and will be a…
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18 January
Hyderabad: Alwal’s Grill House shut down after people fall sick consuming shawarma
Hyderabad: Grill House located in Lothkunta towards Alwal road in Secunderabad is a go-to hub for people craving for shawarma. However, over the years, many have fallen sick consuming food from the restaurant. Complaints were raised on GHMC app regarding the hygiene of the place and the food quality but in vain. Recently, after about 17 people fell sick reportedly after consuming shawarma, the place has been shut down by officials. The victims complained of severe diarrhea and vomiting and were admitted to a hospital in Bolarum. The blood tests of the victims revealed the presence of Salmonella bacteria.
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18 January
Hyderabad to Frankfurt direct flights launched
Hyderabad: Marking a significant step towards connecting Hyderabad to the world, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL), in partnership with Lufthansa Airlines has on Wednesday launched direct flights from the city to Frankfurt, Germany. With five weekly departures (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday), flight LH753 will depart from Hyderabad at 01:55 hours and arrive in Frankfurt at 07:05 hours. The return flight LH752 will depart from Frankfurt at 10:55 hours and arrive in Hyderabad at 23:55 hours. In recent years, forty percent of travellers from India to the North America chose European airports as transit hubs. The convenient timing of Lufthansa’s flights aligns perfectly with this trend, offering efficient onward connections. In recent years, forty percent of travellers from India to the North America…
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18 January
Hyderabad Airport logs historic December with 2.3 million passengers, 77,000 in a day
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA)continues its upward trend in passenger traffic, achieving the highest year-to-date (YTD) numbers on record. As of December 31, 2023, YTD passenger traffic at RGIA surpassed the 18.6 million mark, the monthly traffic data for December 2023 released by GMR Airports reveals. The airport has consistently handled approximately 2 million passengers every month in the YTD of the fiscal year 2024, indicating sustained growth. In December 2023 alone, RGIA recorded its highest-ever monthly traffic with 2.3 million passengers. Notably, December 23, 2023, saw the highest single-day passenger traffic, reaching approximately 77,000 passengers. According to the report, for the month of December 2023, RGIA reported a total passenger traffic of 2,251,913, reflecting an 18 per cent…
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11 January
Hyderabad: Dead cockroach found in biryani at Jubilee Hills BBQ restaurant, GHMC conducts inspection
Hyderabad: A customer at a barbecue restaurant in Jubilee Hills was in for an unpleasant surprise when they discovered a dead cockroach in the biryani served to them. Expressing their disgust, the customer immediately raised the issue with the restaurant staff. In response to the complaint, officials from the Assistant Food Controller of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)promptly conducted an inspection of the restaurant premises on Wednesday. The GHMC officials assured the affected customer and the public that necessary actions would be taken to address the concerning incident.
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9 January
Hyderabad: OGH surgeons extract metal nails from GI tract of 21-year-old prisoner
Hyderabad: Several foreign objects including metal nails were removed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a prisoner by the senior surgeons of Osmania General Hospital (OGH). A police escort had brought the 21-year-old prisoner, Mohd Sohail, to OGH after he complained of stomach ache and severe indigestion. He was admitted to the 7th unit of the General Surgery wing under Dr. B. Ramesh, Professor of General Surgery, and after investigations, was referred to the gastroenterology department for removal of the foreign bodies. Dr. B. Ramesh Kumar, Professor and HoD of Gastroenterology, and his team removed several foreign bodies including ingested nails, from the patient’s GI tract and post the surgery, the patient was stable. The OGH Superintendent, Dr. B. Nagendar appreciate the…
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8 January
Hyderabad: 30 young doctors enriched in Life Science Research at CCMB’s MedSRT program
Hyderabad: A total of 30 young doctors from across the country participated in the two-week Medical Students Research Training (MedSRT) program, aimed to familiarize medicos with cutting-edge life science research being taken-up at Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB). The program is specifically designed for medical students, who are provided training on research methodologies through a series of lectures and hands-on experiments. During the course of the training program, the young doctors also got exposed to concepts like scientific ethics, good laboratory practices, bio-safety and first-hand experience of working at various research facilities at CCMB and its Annexes. The participating doctors also received certificates from CCMB after successful completion of the training. According to CCMB, the exposure to various tools…
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6 January
Congress defends Hyderabad E-Prix cancellation
Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress on Saturday defended the cancellation of the Hyderabad E-Prix, stating that road users had faced a lot of traffic issues in the past when the race was held in the city. In fact, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee senior vice president G Niranjan went to the extent of claiming that people were appreciating the State government’s decision for not permitting the race this year. Addressing media persons here on Saturday, Niranjan said the past government had neglected the people’s woes and conducted the Formula E race. “BRS working president KT Rama Rao is criticizing the Congress government on the issue due to lack of knowledge,” Niranjan said, adding that Rama Rao’s statement that investments were drawn by conducting the race exposed his…
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