HYDERABAD
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Jan- 2024 -6 January
Sankranti holidays for inter colleges in Telangana from January 13 to 16
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TS BIE) on Saturday announced Sankranti holidays for the junior colleges from January 13 to 16. The colleges will reopen on January 17. The vacation is applicable to all junior colleges – government, private aided and unaided, co-operative, TS Residential, Social Welfare Residential, Tribal Welfare Residential, Model Schools, BC Welfare, KGBVs and Incentive junior colleges. The Board directed the college managements particularly the private unaided not to hold any classes during the Sankranti holidays. Violation of instructions will be viewed seriously and action including disaffiliation will be initiated against the erring managements, the TS BIE said.
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6 January
PUBG-addict degree student kills self in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A degree second year student who allegedly was addicted to PUBG game, died by suicide at his house in Yellareddyguda in Punjagutta, on Wednesday night. The incident came to light on Saturday. According to the police, P Akhil stayed along with his mother S Jaya, after his father passed away five years ago. On Wednesday evening, Akhil went out after informing his mother, who was somewhere out on work, that he would come back after meeting a friend at Srinagar colony. However, around 8 pm, he sent a text message to his mother that read “Bye Mummy Love You Jagaratha”. Worried over the developments, his mother rushed to the house and found the main door latched from inside. With the help…
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5 January
Hyderabad: Curbs on timing hit food business at DLF street
Hyderabad: The popular DLF Street in Gachibowli, which was the epitome of Hyderabad’s nightlife, is now deserted post 12 am. In fact, a similar gloom has blanketed other late-night spots, dwindling nocturnal charm of the city. The restriction on timings for DLF and other streets like it was imposed in October before the Assembly elections to ensure no untoward incidents occurred. All the establishments were closed by 11 pm. However, a month after the election results are announced, the restrictions are yet to be lifted. Every night around 11.45 pm, police vans enter the street with their sirens on, signalling the vendors to close the shop. Post midnight, the street is empty and silent. “Earlier, we used to keep our shops…
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4 January
Hyderabad: Work on Moosarambagh high-level bridge underway
Hyderabad: Authorities are gearing up for the construction of a high-level bridge over river Musi connecting Moosarambagh and Amberpet. To be built at an estimated cost of Rs. 52 crore, this bridge will alleviate the water logging issues of the existing bridge here. GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose who visited the site recently, ordered the officials to complete the work on a war footing. The land required for the construction is expected to be acquired at the earliest. The six-lane bridge with an overall length of 220 meters and width of 29.5 meters will have a 20 meters carriageway along with 3.5 meters footpath on either side. It will also have two abutments and four piers to support the structure. This high-level overpass…
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4 January
Hyderabad to host five-day prestigious 66th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2024
Hyderabad: Over 12,000 delegates from India and abroad are expected to participate in 66th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2024 being organised by the Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society of Hyderabad (OGSH) at the HICC & HITEX, Hyderabad from January 6 to 10. Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the event in the presence of Health Minister, Damodar Raja Narasimha and Women and Child Welfare Minister, Dansari Anasuya. The Congress aims at emphasizing on the most recent trends, advancements in the field of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and will focus on the themes of Obstetric Medicine, Emerging Technologies in Obgyn, Environment & Reproduction, Sexual Reproductive Rights and Health, Pelvic Medicine etc., a press release said. The highlights of the event include…
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3 January
Petrol pumps closure: Zomato delivery agent rides a horse to drop off food in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Until now, you may have witnessed food delivery agents arriving on bikes, cycles, or even on foot. But have you ever received your food delivered by a horse? Yes, you heard that correctly! A Zomato delivery agent was spotted delivering food while riding a horse. The video quickly went viral on social media, spreading widely among users. In a video, the delivery worker can be seen riding a horse while delivering food parcels as the city’s roads as there many people queued up at petrol pumps due to the truck drivers strike against the stringent jail and fine regulations under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) for hit-and-run cases. However, Truckers’ body All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Tuesday said…
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2 January
Man exhibits exotic wild animals in Hyderabad, lands in trouble
Sangareddy: Forest officials have seized animals that were displayed at an exhibition of exotic and wildlife animals at KPHB Colony in Medchal Malkajigiri district. After receiving a complaint from an NGO activist, forest officials led by Forest Range Officer of Dulapally range Lakshman and other officials raided the exhibition and seized the animals. District Forest Officer (Medchal-Malkajigiri) Janakiram said they had imposed a fine of Rs.2 lakh on one Bharath Reddy for displaying exotic birds, animals, reptiles and fish. Visitors to the exhibition said a python, iguana and some other animals were also put on display. Forest officials refused to disclose what they did with the seized wild animals. The DFO said that they had found only exotic birds and seized…
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2 January
Fuel shortage triggers long queues at Hyderabad petrol pumps
Hyderabad: Long queues formed at petrol pumps across Hyderabad on Tuesday as reportedly a result of the ongoing protests by truck drivers against a provision in the new penal law related to hit-and-run accidents. The protests have led to a disruption in the supply of petrol and diesel across the state, impacting fuel availability in the city. G Vinay Kumar, President of the Telangana State Petrol Dealers Association, highlighted the cessation of petrol and diesel supply due to the truck drivers’ strike. “On December 31, petrol dealers refrained from stocking up on fuel amid speculations about potential price reductions by the Centre. The commencement of the truck drivers’ strike on Monday further aggravated the situation, causing shortages at numerous fuel stations in…
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1 January
Hyderabad-based Dhruva Space announces its LEAP-TD mission
Hyderabad: The New Year for Hyderabad-based space engineering company Dhruva Space started on a strong note with the announcement of its LEAP-TD mission, which marks the validation of Dhruva Space’s flagship P-30 nanosatellite platform.Launched aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) PSLV-C58 on Monday from the first launch pad at Sriharikota, this significant milestone marks a leap forward in Dhruva Space’s commitment to advancing satellite innovation and Space exploration, a press release said. The upcoming ‘Launching Expeditions for Aspiring Payloads – Technology Demonstrator’ (LEAP-TD) mission will take off onboard the POEM platform on ISRO’s PSLV-DL, the variant of the PSLV equipped with two solid, strap-on boosters, Dhruva said. The LEAP-TD mission features a derivative of the Dhruva Space P-30 satellite platform integrated…
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Dec- 2023 -30 December
CM Revanth Reddy assures law to ensure SC, ST reservations in private universities
Hyderabad: Taking serious objection on private universities failing to extend reservations to SC/ST students and functioning arbitrarily, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the State government was prepared to bring a law in the Assembly to ensure reservations were implemented in private universities for such students. Reservation was the constitutional right of SC/ST students. A comprehensive inquiry should be conducted into the guidelines of private universities, he said here on Saturday. Officials were directed to submit a report on the permissions accorded to private universities, guidelines, facilities provided by the government, number of students, fees charged, fee reimbursement, teaching staff and non-teaching staff etc in the State. The Chief Minister specifically directed officials to incorporate the details in the report on how private…
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