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Oct- 2022 -5 October
Hyderabad: SHE team recieves over 100 complaints in September
Hyderabad: To meet the safety need of women and children in the city, 11 SHE Teams are operating in Cyberabad.SHE Teams watch out for troublemakers who disrupt public spaces, engage in online and offline harassment and support women who are the targets of various forms of abuse. During the month of September, a total of 102 complaints from female victims were received through various channels, including Whatsapp, email, Hawk eye, direct walk-in, etc, 3 child marriages were stopped and their parents gave counselling, a press release stated. There have been 27 cases filed, of which 19 are minor cases and 8 are criminal cases. 570 decoy operations were carried out at various locations, including bus stops, shopping centres, train stations, tutorials,…
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5 October
Telangana sees 74 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 74 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,38,182. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases at 46. According to a COVID-19 bulletin, 98 people recuperated from the infection, raising the cumulative number of recoveries till date to 8,33,486. The recovery rate stood at 99.44 percent. No fresh fatality was reported due to the infectious disease and the toll continued to be 4,111. The bulletin said 7,796 samples were tested today. The number of active cases was 585, it said.
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5 October
Karnataka villagers await KCR’s national party
The people of Karnataka, living close to the Telangana border, are eagerly awaiting Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to launch a national party as Telangana was implementing better welfare and development schemes. When Telangana Today visited Shapur village in Bidar district on Tuesday to know their response to the Chief Minister’s plans to go national, many responded positively. Basanor Sharanappa (75), whose family has land on either side of the border, the family said they were getting Rs 43,750 per annum for the 4 acres 15 guntas of land they had at Shimlapur village of Raikode Mandal in Sangareddy under the Rythu Bandhu scheme. The same family had a little over one-acre land in Karnataka, but they were receiving nothing from the…
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5 October
Woman develops allergy to husband’s semen in Hyderabad
Ever heard of women developing an allergy to semen? It may sound weird but there is a medical condition where women often become allergic to semen, leading to the couple struggling to conceive a child. A similar case, perhaps, for the first time in Hyderabad, was detected when a woman started experiencing high allergic reactions after 30 minutes to 6 hours of having intercourse. The woman developed rashes and itching wherever she came in contact with the semen. Some of the typical symptoms of the allergy included rashes and itching on private parts, increased acne on the face, body heat, cold and sneezes. “I consider this case as a breakthrough in the diagnosis of allergic disorders related to immunology because such ailments…
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4 October
Grandeur marks end of Telangana’s floral fest ‘Bathukamma’
Hyderabad: The last day of the floral festival of Telangana, Saddula Bathukamma, was celebrated on a grand scale in Hyderabad. Over 5,000 women from across Hyderabad and outskirts turned up in their traditional best at LB Stadium to participate in the Saddula Bathukamma event on Monday. Women decorated the Bathukamma pots with seasonal flowers and filled them with offerings for the goddess and headed to the Hussain Sagar in a procession. Later, the Bathukamma pots were immersed, amidst songs that invoked the blessings of the Goddess. The State government made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of processions/rallies. Women thronged Saddula Bathukamma events organised in colonies and gated communities, which were decked up with flowers and lights. Renowned artistes from across the State…
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4 October
Telangana govt to restore historical glory of Mir Alam Mandi
Hyderabad: Nizam-era market Mir Alam Mandi located in Hyderabad is going to gain its lost historical glory as the Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA) is gearing up to restore it. The historical Mandi which was named after the prime minister of third Nizam Sikander Jah will be restored at an estimated cost of Rs 10.50 crore. Currently, crumbling Kaman and tin sheets covering the shops in the markets are posing threat. At present, a total of 40-50 storeowners and 300 vendors are doing business at the mandi spread on a five-acres location. In April, a meeting that was presided over by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi and attended by MAUD Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar and stall owners was held.…
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4 October
Centre did not sanction single medical college in Telangana: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Health Minister T Harish Rao on Monday alleged that while 157 medical colleges have been sanctioned in the country by the centre, not a single college has been sanctioned in Telangana. While addressing the press conference at Hyderabad, he said, “In 70 years of united AP rule, three colleges were established but in seven years we got 17 colleges. We were able to get 12 new colleges in seven years. Eight medical colleges are being established in this academic year.” Chief Minister KCR sanctioned 510 crores for each medical college. A total of Rs 4,080 crore has been sanctioned so far,” he stated. “While there were 850 MBBS seats in the government medical college when the state was formed, it…
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4 October
IIIT-H, Silicon Labs launch campus-wide Wi-SUN Network for Smart City Applications
Hyderabad: IIITH Smart City Living Lab in partnership with Silicon Labs, a leader in secure, intelligent wireless technology, today launched a campus-wide Wi-SUN network to enable research and solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities. Wi-SUN is an open-standard protocol enabling interoperable solutions through open-source software with multi-layer security. Wi-SUN will enable utilities, municipalities, and other enterprises to deploy long-range, low-power wireless mesh networks connecting thousands of IoT nodes. IIITH Smart City Living Lab is setup as an initiative of MEITY (Ministry of Electronics & IT) , National Cities Mission, and Gov of Telangana, with knowledge support from EBTC (European Business Technology Council). Silicon Labs, Intel, and Saint Gobain are the other three founding corporate partners. Professor…
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4 October
Hyderabad: Terror accused receive huge payment from Pak handler
Hyderabad: Abdul Zahed, the terror suspect arrested by Hyderabad police on Sunday allegedly received a huge payment from the Pakistan handlers for resorting to terror acts in the city. Police sources said he was directed to use the amount for arranging logistics to identify targets, recruits people and carry out the attack during the Dushera festival when large gatherings are witnessed at public places. The Special Investigation Team of the Hyderabad police along with Task Force basing on information from the counter intelligence and central intelligence agencies arrested Abdul Zahed, Hasan Farooq and Abdul Sami on Sunday. Four China made hand grenade and Rs. 5.40 lakh cash amount seized from them. In the First Information Report registered at the Detective Department…
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4 October
Telangana: Doctors protest after alleged video of Harish Rao supporting RMPs goes viral
Hyderabad: Telangana Junior Doctors Associations (TJUDA) protested by wearing black batches and raising slogans against Telangana health minister T Harish Rao’s alleged remarks supporting registered medical practitioners (RMP) in various sections of the city. The protest was led by the Telangana Junior Doctor Association (TJUDA) at the RIMS Adilabad, Gandhi Warangal, Nizamabad, and Osmania General Hospital. The protest occurred after a video allegedly of health minister Rao speaking on a phone to a group of RMPs and paramedics last week surfaced. The minister is heard in the film indicating that RMPs can write prescriptions for medications. Doctors wearing black badges protested on #Osmaniahospital campus in #Hyderabad the protest was a plan of action declared by doctors associations in the State#QUACK#publichealth@XpressHyderabad…
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