HYDERABAD
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Feb- 2023 -12 February
Formula E Race: Hyderabad has biggest day since Clinton visit
KTR at the ABB FIA Formula – E World Championship final race in Hyderabad. (Photo: Twitter) HYDERABAD: With the first-ever Formula E race in India, and also the first on a street circuit, Hyderabad enjoyed its biggest week in the international space since the visit of US President Bill Clinton in March 2000. N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister at that time, used Clinton’s visit, the first ever by a US President to Hyderabad, to pitchfork the city as a global IT destination. Some of the biggest names in the tech world followed Clinton and set up base here. Now, with a slew of IT giants calling Hyderabad home, IT minister K.T. Rama Rao, who played a pro-active role in bringing the…
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12 February
Spectators go gaga over ‘fantastic’ Formula E race experience
Fans enjoying the ABB FIA Formula – E World Championship final race in Hyderabad. (Photo: S. Surender Reddy) Hyderabad: Watching the Formula e-Prix on Saturday was like being transported to a fairyland for several motor sports enthusiasts. They were not disappointed as they were treated to a richly exhilarating feast by the racers gunning for glory in what was India’s debut as a Formula E race host. The spectators were engrossed in catching the action, cheering for their favorite teams and clicking pictures of the cars that zoomed by “This is the first time I have attended a motorsport event. I was rendered speechless. The race had so many ups and down moments. I felt that the perseverance of these drivers…
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12 February
Harish Rao slams Centre over delay in finalising Telangana’s share in Krishna River water
Haris Rao said State government would not hesitate to knock the doors of the Supreme Court once again and seek justice over water allocation in Krishna River Finance Minister T Harish Rao speaking in the Legislative Assembly. Hyderabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao once again launched a broadside against the union government for its lackdaisical attitude towards Telangana’s just demand for allocation of its share in Krishna River water. He said the State government would not hesitate to knock the doors of the Supreme Court once again and seek justice over water allocation in Krishna River. The State government had earlier withdrawn the cases filed in the Supreme Court seeking allocation of Krishna River water, following a request from the Centre which assured…
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11 February
Hyderabad police issues traffic advisory ahead of Formula E-Race on Saturday
City police commissioner CV Anand reviewing Formula E arrangements (File Photo) Hyderabad: In view of Formula E-Race event on Saturday, Hyderabad police issued a traffic advisory. Traffic movement on the NTR marg is closed, and on a need basis diversions would be put in place in the surroundings of Hussain Sagar lake and adjoining junctions. Commuters are also advised to avoid Khairatabad Junction, Old Saifabad PS Junction, Ravindra Bharathi Junction, Mint Compound Road, Telugu Talli Junction, Necklace Rotary, Katta Maisamma temple (Lower Tankbund) and Tank Bund, as traffic congestion is expected. Further, Traffic coming from V.V. Statue (Khairatabad) towards Khairatabad flyover, will not be allowed towards Necklace Rotary and will be diverted at V.V. State (Khairatabad) towards Shadan College, Ravindra Bharati.…
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11 February
Four caterers killed after van rams into their car on Srisailam highway
They were heading home in their car when the accident happened. Ramaswamy, Yadaiah and Keshavulu died on the spot while Srinu succumbed when he was being rushed to a hospital, police said. (Representational Image: PTI) HYDERABAD: Four caterers travelling in a car back from the city died when a speeding van coming in the opposite direction rammed into their car on Srisailam highway at Maheswaram in the early hours of Friday. The victims, all from Nagarkurnool district, included Immarasu Ramaswamy, 36, Bikani Yadaiah, 35, H Keshavulu, 33 and Motha Strinu, 35. Maheshwaram inspector M. Madhusudhan told Deccan Chronicle that the accident happened due to the van driver’s rash driving. “The driver lost control, entered the right-side lane and rammed into…
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11 February
KCR promises pattas for podu lands, Girijan Bandhu for STs
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao greets Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy on his birthday at his chambers in Assembly. (Photo by arrangement) Hyderabad: Putting an end to the long-pending podu lands issue, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Friday announced in the Assembly that the BRS government would distribute pattas for podu land spread over 11.5 lakh acres, from the last week of this month. The ‘Girijan Bandhu’ scheme will also be expanded to include the Scheduled Tribes, but only those who are “landless” would receive the benefits. Further, Rythu Bandhu, power, and irrigation facility would be extended to beneficiaries of podu lands, the CM informed the Assembly. Following the completion of a survey on podu land, state government found that around…
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11 February
Centre forcing States to buy coal to benefit business tycoon close to BJP, says KTR
The Power ministry had sent letters to all States asking them to import coal, citing shortage, but real intention behind it was to benefit a business tycoon, he said. Photo: Twitter Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday said the Centre’s insistence on States to import coal for power generation was intended to help business groups supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Responding to BJP member Eatala Rajender’s claim that the Centre did not have any plan to privatise Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) during the debate on Budget demands in the Assembly, Rama Rao said the Centre was forcing States to purchase imported coal to favour a company close to the BJP leadership. The Power ministry had sent letters to all States…
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11 February
Telangana created history in setting up medical colleges, says Harish Rao
As per instructions of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, medical colleges were being set up in each district Hyderabad: Health Minister T Harish Rao said successive governments, especially the Congress, had established only three medical colleges in 60 years in the State while the BRS government had set up eight medical colleges this year alone. Telangana had created history in setting up medical colleges. As per instructions of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, medical colleges were being set up in each district. Even in Sangareddy and Mulugu districts, which were represented by Congress MLAs, medical colleges were established, he said, adding that apart from medical colleges, nursing and paramedical colleges were also being established in each district, he said during question hour…
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10 February
‘BJP will demolish domes of new Telangana secretariat; KCR pleasing Asaduddin Owaisi’: Bandi Sanjay stokes controversy
Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday accused Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao of trying to please AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and said that if BJP comes to power in the 2023 Assembly elections, it would demolish the domes of the new state secretariat building as they reflect the culture of Nizams. The Telangana BJP leader accused KCR of constructing the new secretariat like a mausoleum like the Taj Mahal to please Asaduddin Owaisi. Bandi announced that if BJP wins 2023 Telangana election, it will destroy the symbols of Nizam’s culture in the state. “We will make changes in the state secretariat so that it reflects the Indian and Telangana culture,” Bandi Sanjay Kumar said while addressing…
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10 February
hat is Formula E? Everything you need to know ahead of Hyderabad race
The cars will vroom around the Hussain Sagar Lake, NTR Gardens, NTR Park and Prasads’ Imax, covering the necklace road. Hyderabad: Big-ticket motorsport action returns to India after a decade with Hyderabad becoming the 30th location to host a Formula E race. Here is all you need to know about the all-electric racing series ahead of its first race in India on Saturday. How different is it to Formula 1?Formula E is an electric equivalent of the widely followed Formula 1 which was staged in India from 2011 to 2013. However, other than the ‘Formula’ prefix, there is no similarity between the two FIA world championship status events.The hybrid turbo-charged engines in Formula 1 are the epitome of performance while the battery-powered Formula E machines…
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