HYDERABAD

T-Hub wins Best Incubator in India award

T-Hub emerged as the winner in the category for its efforts to support the growth of the startup ecosystem in Telangana Hyderabad: Startup enabler T-Hub won the ‘Best Incubator in India’ award at the National Startup Awards 2022 on National Startup Day. The event was held by StartupIndia initiative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. “T-Hub is overjoyed to announce that we have been adjudged the winner under the category #Incubator by the National Startups Awards 2022. We commit to continuing to shape innovation and scale entrepreneurship in the years to come,” T-Hub said in a tweet. T-Hub has so far scaled more than 2,000 startups across SaaS, foodtech, edtech, EVs, spacetech, fintech and several other sectors. The National Startup Awards were…

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Cesarean deaths fallout: Hospital bug likely cause for deaths

Hyderabad: The death of two women who underwent cesarean operations at the government maternity hospital in Malakpet, and the subsequent admission of eight others —who underwent similar surgeries at the same hospital — to NIMS as a matter of abundant precaution have raised the prospects of another instance of botched surgeries in a state-run hospital. Though the post-mortem examinations of the two women, who died after they were shifted to Gandhi Hospital, have not yielded conclusive results as to the cause of death, initial indications are that both Sri Vennala,21, and Shivani, 24, could have succumbed to complications arising from existing health conditions. “We have sent the viscera and fluid samples to the forensic science laboratory for tests and once the…

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Mukarram Jah, 8th Nizam of Hyderabad, passes away

HYDERABAD: Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the titular eighth Nizam of Hyderabad passed away peacefully in Istanbul, a statement issued by his office said. “We are deeply saddened to inform that Nawab Mir Barket Ali Khan Walashan Mukarram Jah Bahadur, H.E.H The Eighth Nizam of Hyderabad passed away peacefully in Istanbul, Turkey late last night at 10:30 pm (IST),” the statement said. “As per his desire of being laid to rest in his home land, his children are scheduled to travel to Hyderabad with the mortal remains of the late Nizam on Tuesday, 17th January 2023.” On arrival the body will be taken to the Chowmahalla Palace and after completing the required rituals the burial will take place at the Asaf Jahi…

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Korea’s iconic pizza brand GOPIZZA makes its debut in Hyderabad

GOPIZZA, known for its single-serve, oval shape, fire-baked pizza with quick serving speed and affordable price, aims to establish over 100 operational outlets across the country by the end of the year. Hyderabad: With massive expansion plans for the Indian market, the famous Korean HQ Pizza brand GOPIZZA recently launched its first store in the city at Sarath City Mall, HITEC City. GOPIZZA, known for its single-serve, oval shape, fire-baked pizza with quick serving speed and affordable price, aims to establish over 100 operational outlets across the country by the end of the year. That started as an idea from founder Jae Won Lim’s food truck is now a favourite pizza brand with more than 200 stores in South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, India,…

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This entrepreneur from Hyderabad in a bid to revive traditional dish ‘junnu’ 

Rama Krishna who started selling the milk pudding on mobile cart on streets of Yousufguda is now busy supplying more than 500 authentic pots to eateries in the city Hyderabad: Once was a popular dish in many households, ‘junnu’ i.e., milk pudding, is now rarely seen or available. Deciding to revive this traditional nutritious and wholesome dish, this entrepreneur who started selling ‘junnu’ on a mobile cart on the streets of Yousufguda is now busy supplying more than 500 authentic pots to eateries in the city. A graduate in computer science, Rama Krishna tried his hands at a variety of jobs and was even in Dubai for a job. But it was his passion to be entrepreneur that drove him to prepare and make available…

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Libraries to be set up in all government schools across Telangana

Apart from establishing libraries in the 5,000 government and local body schools, the initiative also is to set up full-fledged facilities in 2,732 high schools including 998 upper primary schools Hyderabad: Not to be left behind the private and corporate schools, the State government has decided to set up libraries in all government and local body schools across the State. Apart from establishing libraries in the 5,000 government and local body schools, the initiative also is to set up full-fledged facilities in 2,732 high schools including 998 upper primary schools. Towards setting up the libraries, the School Education department has decided to provide 120 books to each of these libraries. The officials are planning to procure these books from the National Book Trust…

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Hyderabad-based Franklin EV plans to double capacity, eyes more localisation

Our target is to reach 200 showrooms and achieve sales of 3,000 units per month this year, Hyderabad: Franklin EV, a Hyderabad-based electric scooter manufacturer, has drawn up plans to invest Rs 50 crore for its expansion. It now has 54 dealerships and that number will increase to 200 this year. The firm’s 2-acre Cherlapally unit now has a capacity to produce 100 e-scooters per shift per day. It is planning to double the capacity here. It now has about 110 employees and that number will increase to 300 this year. It is currently exporting its models to Nepal, Bangladesh and also to Africa. “We have plans to enter other countries,” said Dr Shashidhar Kumar, Founder, Franklin EV. The company is in discussions with…

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KTR to lead Telangana delegation to Davos 2023

The delegation, which will leave from Hyderabad on Saturday night, will reach Zurich on Sunday and proceed to Davos by road Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao will lead a delegation from the State to the World Economic Forum, which will be held at Davos, Switzerland from Monday to January 20. The delegation, which will leave from Hyderabad on Saturday night, will reach Zurich on Sunday and proceed to Davos by road. This is the fifth time that a business delegation from the State is heading to the WEF. Telangana sent a delegation to the WEF for the first time in 2018, followed by in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Though the global summit of business and political leaders is held usually in…

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Time for Centre to show commitment to Telangana, says KTR

Minister KT Rama Rao said the State was witnessing rapid development in the industrial sector through its innovative policies right from the inception of the State of Telangana Hyderabad: Reminding the Narendra Modi led-government at the Centre of its assurances to the people of Telangana, IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday wrote to union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that the forthcoming union Budget was the right occasion for the Centre to prove its commitment towards Telangana’s development. Seeking allocation of funds and projects to the State, especially in the industrial sector, the Minister said the State was witnessing rapid development in the industrial sector through its innovative policies right from the inception of the State of Telangana. In tune with the investments…

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Editorial: Re-visit pharma regulatory system

It is not enough to be a volume leader; India must add value to volume leadership. Hyderabad: For India’s export-oriented pharmaceutical industry, it is the global perception that matters most. The recent tragedies in Gambia and Uzbekistan, where the death of nearly 90 children was linked to adulterated cough syrup manufactured by Indian pharma companies, have seriously damaged the country’s reputation as a global pharma hub. Against this backdrop, the cancellation of the production licence of Noida-based Marion Biotech, linked to Uzbekistan deaths, is a welcome move that should lead to the overhaul of the drug regulatory and quality control system. The suspension of licence comes after the World Health Organisation’s notice that two cough syrups made by the company should not…

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