Telangana’s Health, Medical, and Family Welfare Department’s budget outlay for the fiscal year 2024-25 saw a cutback compared to the previous year. The current budget stands at ₹ 11,500 crore, marking a decrease of ₹661 crore from the 2023-24 budget of ₹12,161 crore. While presenting the budget on Saturday, Finance Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu acknowledged … Read more
Kannada University, Hampi, which has for some years been facing severe fund crunch for even paying electricity bills, salaries to guest faculty and building maintenance works, has sought ₹133 crore budgetary support from the State government during 2024-25. The State’ lone university promoting the Kannada language has been entirely dependent on the government for funds. … Read more
The ₹700 crore redevelopment work of the Secunderabad Railway Station has been progressing on schedule with work on most of the foundations on both sides of platforms 1 and 10 for various world-class amenities completed, according to SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain on Friday. On the south side, nearly 80% of the construction work … Read more
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday sanctioned ₹19.5 crore for the establishment of a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre (RTRC) for wildlife at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district. Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests, said the state-of-the-art centre would come up on 53 hectares and would be equipped with modern … Read more
Bhubaneswar: CureBay has successfully raised approximately Rs 62 crore in a Series A1 funding round. The round was led by Elevar Equity, their existing investor and saw participation from CureBay founders and some of the leadership team members. The newly raised funding will enable the health-tech innovator to continue creating access to high-quality and affordable … Read more
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Senior Congress leader Chinta Mohan. | Photo Credit: File Photo Chinta Mohan, on January 4 (Thursday), demanded the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and the State government immediately drop the plans to construct mega complexes in the place of the second and third choultries in Tirupati, at a cost of ₹450 crore, and instead, use the … Read more
Irrigation, Food, and Civil Supplies Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy inspecting a fair price shop in Huzurnagar in Suryapet district on December 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Irrigation, Food, and Civil Supplies Minister, N Uttam Kumar Reddy criticised the ‘distorted’ policy of the earlier BRS government, which entrusted paddy stocks worth ₹22,000 crore to … Read more
The wait is finally over, as Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’ was released in cinema halls earlier today, December 21. The Rajkumar Hirani film has received mixed reviews from critics even though fans seemed to have enjoyed the emotional drama. Also starring Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani and Anil Grover, among others, ‘Dunki’ is said … Read more
The Election Commission said over ₹1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals have been seized so far aimed at inducing voters in the five poll-going states. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV The Election Commission on Monday said over ₹1,760 crore worth of freebies, drugs, cash, liquor and precious metals aimed at … Read more
The Jana Sena Party (JSP) on November 12 alleged that the State government had illegally diverted over ₹120 crore to private companies under the guise of the Jagananna Vidya Kanuka scheme. JSP’s Political Affairs Committee (PAC) chairman Nadendla Manohar alleged that only five companies were allowed to participate to date in the bidding process for … Read more