Hyderabad: Businessman murdered at Jawaharnagar

Victim Venu, was going on a motorcycle when some unknown persons stopped him near Chinna Cheruvu and stabbed him leading to his death

Published Date – 10:28 PM, Sat – 9 September 23


Hyderabad: Businessman murdered at Jawaharnagar

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Hyderabad: A businessman was murdered by some persons at Jawaharnagar on Saturday evening.

The victim Venu (41), was going on a motorcycle when some unknown persons stopped him near Chinna Cheruvu and stabbed him leading to his death.

On information the police reached the spot and shifted the body to Gandhi mortuary for postmortem. A case is registered and teams formed to nab the assailants.

No scarcity of urea in Telangana, says Niranjan Reddy

About 9.14 lakh metric tonnes of urea was allotted during monsoon season and 7.78 lakh tonnes of it was supplied till date

Published Date – 09:22 PM, Sat – 9 September 23


No scarcity of urea in Telangana, says Niranjan Reddy

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Hyderabad: Denying any scarcity of urea in the state, Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Saturday sounded a warning against attempts to create artificial scarcity. He had a high level review with officials concerned at BR Ambedkar Secretariat on the supply of fertilizers.

Dispelling the fears of farmers on this count, he said on the occasion that adequate stocks were made available all over the state. The farmers need not worry about the availability of stocks at any point of time during the crop season, he stressed.

The current urea reserves in the state were over 2.5 lakh metric tonnes. About 9.14 lakh metric tonnes of urea was allotted during monsoon season and 7.78 lakh tonnes of it was supplied till date. The state had received 15,838 metric tonnes of urea on Friday.

The total urea made available so far this season was 9.93 lakh metric tonnes. The current reserves in the state would be enough to meet the farmers’ requirement. The area under cultivation had come down this year by 10 lakh acres due to delay in the monsoon.

Urea is being supplied through 908 Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies and 16,615 authorized dealers in the state. There was a deliberate attempt to show some shortage in four primary agriculture cooperative societies in Nalgonda district.

He said it was part of the smear campaign of the Congress Party. Agriculture Secretary M Raghunandan Rao, Special Commissioner Hanmanthu, Horticulture Director Hanmantha Rao, Marketing Director Lakshmibai were among those who took part in the review.

Hyderabad: Two killed, two injured after car rams into tree

Two persons were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Chevella 50 kilometers from the city on Sunday morning

Published Date – 11:25 AM, Sun – 10 September 23


Hyderabad: Two killed, two injured after car rams into tree



Hyderabad: Two persons were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Chevella 50 kilometers from the city on Sunday morning.

According to the police, four persons were traveling in a car when the car rammed into a roadside tree. Two persons Pradeep and Soni died on the spot while two others sustained injuries.

The police reached the spot and started investigation. Police suspect overspeeding as a cause of accident. The victims are report students of an engineering college.

More details awaited.

‘Kaloji, a source of inspiration for poets and thinkers alike’

West MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar paid tribute to legendary poet and social activist Kaloji Narayana Rao emphasising his tireless efforts for social equality and the rights of the marginalised

Published Date – 09:27 PM, Sat – 9 September 23


‘Kaloji, a source of inspiration for poets and thinkers alike’

Poet Jayaraj receiving Kaloji award in Hanamkonda on Saturday. 

Hanamkonda: West MLA Dasyam Vinay Bhaskar paid tribute to legendary poet and social activist Kaloji Narayana Rao emphasising his tireless efforts for social equality and the rights of the marginalised. Bhaskar hailed Kaloji as a source of inspiration for poets and thinkers alike.

The commemoration of Kaloji Narayana Rao Jayanthi was held in Hanamkonda on Saturday. Among the highlights of the event, Vinay Bhaskar, Collector Sikta Patnaik, poets, and others gathered to adorn Kaloji’s statue at the Nakkalagutta centre in the city with garlands.

During his address, Vinay Bhaskar announced that the State government was currently in the process of constructing a state-of-the-art auditorium in honour of Kaloji at Balasamudram. He added that the Kaloji Kalakshetram project would be completed very soon.

In the evening, a ceremony held at Haritha Hotel witnessed poet Jayaraj being presented with the prestigious Kaloji award as part of the birth anniversary celebrations. State Planning Commission Vice Chairman B Vinod Kumar, MLC Deshapathy Srinivas, and several other dignitaries attended the programme.

Rs. 100 cr for repairs of JNNURM and VAMBAY houses: KT Rama Rao

The MA&UD minister KT Rama Rao who chaired a meeting of MLAs from GHMC jurisdiction announced that GHMC would be tasked with completing these repairs with the funds provided by HMDA.

Updated On – 04:04 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Rs. 100 cr for repairs of JNNURM and VAMBAY houses: KT Rama Rao



Hyderabad: The State government has allocated Rs 100 crore for repairs of houses sanctioned to the poor under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewable Mission (JNNURM) and Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) schemes in the city.

The MA&UD minister KT Rama Rao who chaired a meeting of MLAs from GHMC jurisdiction announced that GHMC would be tasked with completing these repairs with the funds provided by HMDA.

Upon suggestions from MLAs who highlighted the dilapidated condition of the houses, the matter was brought to the attention of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao, who then allocated the funds.

As the government is spending Rs. 9100 crores to build double-bedroom houses for the urban poor families, the Minister said that allocating some funds for the benefit of those living in JNNURM and VAMBAY colonies in areas like Bandlaguda was the right move.

Volkswagen India announces inauguration of five new touchpoints in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

The new touchpoints are located in Banjara Hills, Secunderabad, Kukatpally, Kurnool, and Anantapur

Published Date – 09:33 PM, Sat – 9 September 23


Volkswagen India announces inauguration of five new touchpoints in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh



Hyderabad: Volkswagen India announced the inauguration of five new touchpoints in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, underscoring the company’s commitment to providing premium German-engineered and safe products along with convenient service offerings to its customers.

The new touchpoints are located in Banjara Hills, Secunderabad, Kukatpally, Kurnool, and Anantapur. With these, the total network strength in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are 24 sales and 13 service outlets, a press release said.

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India Brand Director Ashish Gupta said “We believe the inauguration of these touchpoints will bring us closer to our customers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh”.

PPS Motors Private Limited Managing Director Rajiv Sanghvi said, “Today we are inaugurating five showrooms across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. With this our network is spread across 23 sales and 11 service touchpoints in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal and Assam”.

Woman brutally murdered at Chevella

The police suspect the woman might have been murdered and the body left there. Three teams have been formed to investigate the case.

Published Date – 03:57 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Woman brutally murdered at Chevella



Hyderabad: The body of a woman was found at a farmhouse at Chevella village in Ranga Reddy district on Sunday morning.

According to the police, the body of the woman aged about 30 years was in a highly decomposed state and was noticed in the morning inside the compound of a farm house by some persons. On information, the Chevella police reached the spot and started investigation. A case is registered and senior officials are at the spot.

The police suspect the woman might have been murdered and the body left there. Three teams have been formed to investigate the case.

“We are trying to establish the identity of the woman. Technical assistance is also being taken to crack the case. Three teams are on the job,” a senior police official.

Congress sets up several poll committees for assembly elections in Telangana

Telangana legislator Duddilla Sridhar Babu has been appointed as chairman of the manifesto committee.

Updated On – 10:55 PM, Sat – 9 September 23


Congress sets up several poll committees for assembly elections in Telangana



New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday constituted several panels for poll-bound Telangana with Damodar Raja Narasimha, former deputy chief minister of united Andhra Pradesh, appointed as chairman of the election management committee.

Telangana legislator Duddilla Sridhar Babu has been appointed as chairman of the manifesto committee.

“The Congress president has approved the proposal for the constitution of the committees for the ensuing assembly elections in Telangana with immediate effect,” the party said in a communication.
The election management committee, chaired by Raja Narasimha, will include Vamshi Chand Reddy, E Komraiah, Gnyaneshwar Mudiraj, Namidla Srinivas, Jaganlal Naik, Suprabhat Rao, Bharat Chavhan and Fakruddin.

The Sridhar Babu-led manifesto committee will include Gaddam Prasad as vice-chairman and 22 other members.

These 22 members include Raja Narsimha, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Balram Naik, R Damodhar Reddy, G Chinna Reddy, Sambhani Chandrasekhar, Potla Nageswara Rao, M Ramesh Mudiraj, Obaidullah Kotwal, Taher Bin Hamdan, Yerra Sekhar, G Nagaiah, Gandrath Sujata, Ravali Reddy, K Venkata Swamy, Marri Adithya Reddy, Janaiah, Deepak John, Medipally Satyam, Chanda Lingaiah, Movva Vijay Babu and Chamala Srinivas.

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee chief, the Congress Legislature Party leader, its floor leader in the council, state heads of frontal organisations, Indian National Trade Union Congress and SC, ST, OBC and minority departments will be ex-officio members of the panel.

The programme implementation committee will be chaired by Balram Naik and have 10 members. The publicity committee, chaired by Shabbir Ali with E Anil Kumar as vice-chairman, will include another 10 members.

The Congress also constituted a charge sheet committee, to be chaired by Sampath Kumar, with Ramulu Naik as vice-chairman.

Jetti Kusum Kumar has been appointed as chairman and Madan Mohan Rao as vice-chairman of the communications committee. Poonnam Prabhakar will be chairman and Pavan Malladi convener of the training committee.

The strategy committee will be headed by Premsagar Rao and have 12 more members.

Assembly elections in Telangana are slated for later this year. The Congress is seeking to wrest power from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the southern state.

 

AIC-CCMB organises symposium on Integrated Phase –I trials

Featuring as key speakers in the symposium will include Dr Jagannath Kota, Director, Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, and more.

Published Date – 04:08 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


AIC-CCMB organises symposium on Integrated Phase –I trials

Featuring as key speakers in the symposium will include Dr Jagannath Kota, Director, Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, and more.

Hyderabad: Atal Incubation Centre-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (AIC-CCMB) is organizing a hybrid symposium on ‘Integrated Phase I Trials Solutions for Emerging BioPharmas: Addressing Development Challenges and Accelerating Timelines’ on September 27.

Featuring as key speakers in the symposium will include Dr Jagannath Kota, Director, Translational Medicine, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Dr Kiran Marthak, Director, Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Veeda Clinical Research, Dr Rajiv P Bharadwaj, Head, Analytics, Veeda, Dr Suchita Markan, ICMR and other senior scientists.

For details: info@veedacr.com or aic.ccmb.res.in

Ganesh Chaturthi: A step towards eco-friendliness

While Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols still maintain their dominance in the market, idol manufacturers observe a growing trend among citizens opting for clay idols

Published Date – 07:20 AM, Sun – 10 September 23


Ganesh Chaturthi: A step towards eco-friendliness

A conscious shift towards embracing environmental-friendly ways of celebrating the festival can be observed. — Photo: Anand Dharmana

Hyderabad: Sustained awareness campaigns over the years seem to have started yielding results given the increasing demand for eco-friendly idols for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, year after year. A conscious shift could be observed towards eco-friendly idols with more people favouring idols crafted from river sand, clay, and cow dung.

While Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols still maintain their dominance in the market, idol manufacturers observe a growing trend among citizens opting for clay idols. According to them, these clay choices contribute to about 60 per cent of idols instead of the conventional ones made using PoP.

Rithvik Jampana, a high school student, mentions he has been celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi using a seed idol for the last two years. These Ganesha seed idols are accompanied by a pot, he says. “After the celebrations, you put the idol inside the pot and pour water over it as a symbolic immersion, and within a span of ten days, you will observe saplings growing from the pot,” he adds.

Interestingly, several schools have introduced sessions on crafting clay idols and educating their students about the significance of environment-friendly products. Consequently, workshops for people of all age groups are now available in the city to teach the skill of crafting their own idols.

These efforts have many devotees gradually transitioning from PoP idols and chemical colours to clay Ganesha idols adorned with natural colours.

Nidarshana, a city-based environmentalist, who works with Maati Eco Solutions, advocates mindful consumerism. “It’s good that most people are shifting to mud and clay, but one has to be mindful of overusage of natural resources,” she explains.

She recommends that citizens consider making and using smaller idols, and encourages individuals to carry out immersion rituals within their own homes.