How a 6-km journey revolutionised a princely State 150 years

How a 6-km journey revolutionised a princely State 150 years

At 2 p.m. on October 8, 1874, a three-coach train pulled by a steam engine chugged out of Secunderabad Railway station and reached the military station of Trimulgherry in present-day Telangana. Exactly 150 years ago, the train had covered a grand distance of six kilometres. The same station proved to be a lifeline at the … Read more

Telangana CM to launch action plan to curb antimicrobial resistance

Telangana CM to launch action plan to curb antimicrobial resistance

Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, Chairperson of G-SPARC conference along with R Govind Hari, Co-Chair, addressing the media in Hyderabad on Monday. While COVID-19 had a clear beginning and an end, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) does not follow the same pattern, according to Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri, President of the Infection Control Academy of India. Speaking to … Read more

Experts in Hyderabad discuss recent trends in cyber security and emerging technologies

Experts in Hyderabad discuss recent trends in cyber security and emerging technologies

Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A day-long seminar on the recent trends in cyber security, organised jointly by the C-DAC, Hyderabad, and Commissionerate of Collegiate Education (CCE), Andhra Pradesh, discussed emerging technologies, their applications and their impact on various industries. The seminar, organised in a hybrid mode on September … Read more

300-bed women and children hospital to be setup in Hyderabad with ₹220 cr 

300-bed women and children hospital to be setup in Hyderabad with ₹220 cr 

Aster DM Healthcare will be establishing a 300-bed women and children hospital in Hyderabad with an investment of ₹220 crore. The facility will be spread over 3 lakh square feet and the first phase is expected to be completed and fully functional by mid-FY26, the healthcare service provider said in a release. As a healthcare … Read more

Former MLA Balka Suman accuses Revanth of poor governance, diversion politics 

Former MLA Balka Suman accuses Revanth of poor governance, diversion politics 

BRS leader and former MLA Balka Suman has alleged that the Congress is deliberately diverting public attention from its failure to fulfil election promises. He accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of engaging in diversionary tactics, asserting that none of the guarantees made in the Congress manifesto have been fulfilled over the past nine months, … Read more

Hyderabad | Nod for multi-level parking at KBR National Park entry gate

Hyderabad | Nod for multi-level parking at KBR National Park entry gate

File photo of the KBR Park’s entry gate, in Hyderabad. After rejecting it repeatedly, the standing committee of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has finally approved the proposal for multi-level smart parking for two-wheelers and four-wheelers near the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park’s entry gate. During its meeting on Thursday (September 12, 2024) the … Read more

Gift deed cancelled after son fails to take care of aged father

Gift deed cancelled after son fails to take care of aged father

A 6.05-acre parcel of agricultural land gifted by an elderly man from Paidichinthalapalli in Dharmaram mandal of Peddapalli district to his son was revoked after the latter allegedly failed to take care of him. A decision to this effect was taken by the Revenue department on Thursday as per the provisions of the Maintenance and … Read more

A unit of Kanjeevaram looms in Hyderabad, established by textile designer Gaurang Shah, looks to revive heritage designs

A unit of Kanjeevaram looms in Hyderabad, established by textile designer Gaurang Shah, looks to revive heritage designs

A weaver at work at a Kanjeevaram weaving unit established by textile designer Gaurang Shah in Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Sangeetha Devi Dundoo The steady, rhythmic rattle of the looms is audible as we enter a house in Injapuram, on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Brothers Yadagiri and Nagaraj, who were earlier part of the Gadwal … Read more