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Apr- 2023 -12 April
Covid is endemic now, don’t panic: experts
Despite a surge in infections, there is no evidence of the severity of the disease, experts said With Covid cases rising across the country, surgical and N95 masks are back in demand. Photo: Surya Sridhar Hyderabad: The Covid-19 pandemic has reached an endemic stage, which is leading to low-level transmissions and a short-lived surge in infections whenever a dominant viral strain is circulating within a community. The endemicity is also a clear sign that people, especially immune-compromised individuals, must continue taking precautions and maintain basic respiratory etiquette like wearing masks, advise public health experts, doctors, and geneticists. While there is a surge of Covid-19 infections across many States due to XBB 1.16 variant, geneticists and doctors here make it clear that there is no…
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12 April
State committed to revive Nizam Sugar Factory: KTR
Talks are on with ITC to revive the Nizam Sugar Factory and there is light at the end of the tunnel, KTR said Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday reiterated the State government’s commitment to revive the Nizam Sugar Factory and reminded that a team led by the then Agriculture Minister Pocharam Srinivas Reddy had visited Maharashtra to study the functioning of sugar factories. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had stated on record in the Assembly that the State government was committed to the revival of Nizam Sugar Factory. He wanted the factory to be operated on the lines of Cooperative Sugar factories as was being done by farmers in Maharashtra. Responding to Congress MLC Jeevan Reddy’s question, the Chief Minister…
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12 April
Aaditya Thackeray meets KTR, hails T-Hub
Aaditya Thackeray met IT Minister KT Rama Rao and discussed different aspects pertaining to urbanism, technology and the measures to fuel India’s growth Hyderabad: Shiv Sena (UBT faction) Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray was full of praise for Telangana and the ‘amazing work’ happening at T-Hub. Thackeray also met IT Minister KT Rama Rao and discussed different aspects pertaining to urbanism, technology and the measures to fuel India’s growth. “Always fantastic and encouraging to meet IT Minister KT Rama Raoji and connect over our common interests over sustainability, urbanism, technology and how it will help fuel India’s growth,” (sic) Thackeray tweeted. Visiting T-Hub, he lauded the concept and the work being done to promote startups, innovators and ideators. Sharing images of his meeting with the IT…
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11 April
Telangana to purchase 200 new ‘108’ ambulances
The health department has already ordered 200 new ambulances, he said, adding that the new ‘108’ ambulances would be pressed into service within 45 days. Sangareddy: Health Minister T Harish Rao said the State government would purchase 200 new ‘108’ ambulances to replace the old ambulances that had operated for more than 3 lakh kilometres. Responding to a request made by Munipally MPP Shailaja, who urged the Minister to replace the old ambulance in her mandal, during the Zilla Parishad meeting on Tuesday, the Health Minister said he had conducted a review meeting in Hyderabad on the ‘108’ ambulance services. The health department has already ordered 200 new ambulances, he said, adding that the new ‘108’ ambulances would be pressed into service within 45…
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11 April
Anxious moments for Telugu State DGPs
Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud. HYDERABAD: The Directors-General of Police of the two Telugu states may have to face anxious moments with their appointment coming under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court. Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar and his counterpart in AP K.V. Rajendranath Reddy were appointed by the respective state governments without following the procedure laid down by the apex court in the Prakash Singh case. The SC bench headed by Chief Justice Y.V. Chandrachud is likely to take up on Tuesday the plea of senior advocate Prashant Bhushan to direct all the states and Union Territories to submit fresh affidavits on the compliance of directions issued by the apex court in ‘Prakash Singh vs Union of India’.…
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11 April
Mission SC 19 as part of BJP’s ‘Mission 90’ in Telangana
BJP state general secretary G. Premender Reddy. HYDERABAD: The Telangana BJP on Monday said amidst its ‘Mission 90’ target – of winning 90 of the 119 Assembly seats in the state in elections slated towards the end of this year – it will be deploying its various ‘morchas’ to provide specific messaging on failures of the BRS government in ensuring the welfare of each particular group. On top of its agenda on this front is to win from the 19 constituencies reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates, even as other morchas, such as the BJP Rythu Morcha, will focus on getting active participation of at least five members from each community at the village level. According to party state general secretary G.…
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11 April
CPI welcomes CM KCR’s decision to take over Vizag Steel Plant
CM KCR has taken the right decision to take over the VSP. If the company goes into the hands of corporate bodies like the Adani Group, it will be a great loss to the nation, said CPI National Secretary K Narayana Hyderabad: CPI National Secretary K Narayana welcomed the Telangana government‘s decision to submit an expression of interest (EoI) for the acquisition of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Narayana along with State secretary Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, appreciated Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao‘s decision to take over VSP through Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). “The CM has taken the right decision to take over the VSP. If the company goes into the hands of…
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10 April
Bandi lodges compliant with Karimnagar police over his missing phone
BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar. (Photo: Twitter/@bandisanjay_bjp) WARANGAL: The ongoing political row between the BRS and the BJP over the SSC Hindi question paper leak case has taken a new turn on Sunday when BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar filed a complaint against Karimnagar Two Town police, alleging that he had lost his mobile phone when they detained him on Tuesday night. While the police insisted that Sanjay had hidden his phone after the question paper leak and had refused to hand it over to the investigating officers despite being asked to do so, Sanjay filed an online complaint on Sunday appealing to the police officials to find his phone because it contained contact information of important persons. Sanjay claimed…
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10 April
Bharat Rashtra Samithi suspends two leaders for anti-party activities
On Monday, Bharat Rashtra Samithi announced that they have been suspended on the orders of party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao. Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has suspended former minister Jupally Krishna Rao and former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy for anti-party activities. The party’s central office announced on Monday that they have been suspended on the orders of party president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao. The suspension came a day after Krishna Rao joined Srinivas Reddy, who had already raised the banner of revolt against the leadership. Jupally Krishna Rao on Sunday attended an Athmeeya Sammelanam programme organised by Srinivas Reddy in Kothagudem, where he slammed KCR for what he called the suppression of democratic voices. Krishna Rao alleged that instead…
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10 April
Telangana to add 1,000 more medical seats in 2023-24
Apart from additional MBBS medical seats, at least 50 superspecialty PG medical seats are expected to be added in government medical colleges in Telangana in 2023-24 Hyderabad: Medical aspirants from Telangana will have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming academic year 2023-24, as government medical colleges are expected to add anywhere between 950 and 1000 additional MBBS seats. Apart from additional MBBS medical seats, at least 50 superspecialty PG medical seats are expected to be added in government medical colleges in Telangana in 2023-24. With National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory authority for medical education in the country, in-principal deciding to encourage all the State governments establish more medical colleges, senior health officials privy to the developments have said that…
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