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TSDCA nabs quacks prescribing expensive antibiotics to patients

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During the course of the raids, the TSDCA seized substantial stocks of antibiotics, steroids, analgesics, anti-diabetics, anti-hypertensive etc. worth Rs 47, 000.

Updated On – 4 April 2024, 05:44 PM


TSDCA nabs quacks prescribing expensive antibiotics to patients


Hyderabad: Continuing its crackdown on unqualified medical practitioners, the drug inspectors of Telangana State Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) raided premises of two quacks, one in Dammannapet, Warangal and another in Adilabad, who were treating patients and prescribing expensive antibiotics.

The quacks Abbidi Subash Reddy, Dammannapet village, Wardhannapet mandal, Warangal and Shaik Fareed from KRK Colony, Adilabad, without medical qualification were prescribing medicines and had stocked 31 and 21 varieties of different medicines respectively. During the course of the raids, the TSDCA seized substantial stocks of antibiotics, steroids, analgesics, anti-diabetics, anti-hypertensive etc. worth Rs 47, 000.

The TSDCA has warned wholesalers/dealers who supply medicines to such unqualified persons/unlicensed entities, who are stocking and selling drugs without a drug license that they are also punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and stringent action shall be taken against them.

“Wholesalers/Dealers should mandatorily ensure that the recipient entities hold a valid drug license before supplying medicines to them. The DCA, Telangana, issues drug licenses for the stocking and selling of medicines in accordance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and stocking drugs to sell is punishable,” DG, DCA, Kamalasan Reddy said.

Drug seizures for misleading advertisements

Meanwhile, the TSDCA during raids on Wednesday and Thursday at a medical shop in Palvancha, Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, detected a Homeopathic medicine ‘FEVO GO Syrup,’ manufactured by LDD Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., IMT Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana, circulating in the market with misleading claim on its label that it treats ‘all types of fever and typhoid’, which is a contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.

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TSDCA raids unauthorized drug manufacturing unit in Hyderabad

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DCA officers detected 19 drums containing stocks of 87 Kgs of Itraconazole 35 percent Pellets and 800 kilograms of Activated Charcoal 250 mg and Simethicone 80 mg Pellets, worth Rs 23.93 lakh.

Published Date – 4 April 2024, 05:28 PM


TSDCA raids unauthorized drug manufacturing unit in Hyderabad

DCA officers detected 19 drums containing stocks of 87 Kgs of Itraconazole 35 percent Pellets and 800 kilograms of Activated Charcoal 250 mg and Simethicone 80 mg Pellets, worth Rs 23.93 lakh.

Hyderabad: The Drug Inspectors of TS Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) conducted raids at Ovoid Pharmachem, Subashnagar, Jeedimetla, Medchal-Malakjgiri on Thursday and Wednesday and detected that the facility was manufacturing drugs unauthorizedly.

During the raid, DCA officers detected 19 drums containing stocks of 87 Kgs of Itraconazole 35 percent Pellets and 800 kilograms of Activated Charcoal 250 mg and Simethicone 80 mg Pellets, worth Rs 23.93 lakh, manufactured without a drug licence. The Director, Ovoid Pharmachem, Narasapally Ramudu, was present during the TS DCA raids.

DG, TSDCA, V B Kamalasan Reddy in a statement said drugs can only be manufactured under a license issued by TSDCA in compliance with the standards prescribed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. “Drugs manufactured in an unlicensed manner may not meet the quality standards, and these products may pose serious implications for public health,” he added.

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JD Foundation helps a poor family to run an eatery in Bhadrachalam

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He said that the activities by JD Foundation for the last three years in the name of Upadhi Bharosa aimed at making the poor financially self-reliant and stand on their own feet were laudable, he said

Published Date – 4 April 2024, 05:32 PM


JD Foundation helps a poor family to run an eatery in Bhadrachalam

Members of JD Foundation, Bhadrachalam helped a a poor family to start a small scale food business.

Kothagudem: The members of JD (Join for Development) Foundation, Bhadrachalam have come to the rescue of a poor family and helped the family to start a small scale business. Shailaja and Mahesh, a couple who work as daily labourers in the old market, earn a meagre income and the foundation members wanted to help them to start their own business. The members provided a push cart and utensils required for running a small scale food business.

The Chamber of Commerce secretary Kambhampati Suresh Kumar inaugurated the hotel. He said that the activities by JD Foundation for the last three years in the name of Upadhi Bharosa aimed at making the poor financially self-reliant and stand on their own feet were laudable, he said.

Suresh Kumar said that in two Telugu states it was at Bhadrachalam the foundation for the first time started Upadhi Bharosa and similar activities were being carried out by other NGOs after being inspired by JD Foundation, he said.

JD Foundation convener Murali Mohan Kumar informed that it was the 19th shop the foundation set up in Bhadrachalam and surroundings. Upadhi Bharosa programme was being carried out with a slogan ‘bye bye to freebies, jai jai for those who work hard’.

The foundation coordinator Hansi Pawan Kumar, Vinila Devi, Kadali Nagaraju, Konjerla Nagesh and others were present.

Hyderabad

Complex heart surgery on 25-year-old woman at KIMS Kondapur

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The surgery involving replacement of three out of four heart valves, was conducted by Dr. Nisarga, Chief CT Surgeon, KIMS Hospitals.

Updated On – 4 April 2024, 05:18 PM


Complex heart surgery on 25-year-old woman at KIMS Kondapur


Hyderabad: Heart surgeons at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur, on Thursday announced successful completion of a redo surgery for valve replacement on a 25-year-old young mother from Hyderabad. The surgery involving replacement of three out of four heart valves, was conducted by Dr. Nisarga, Chief CT Surgeon, KIMS Hospitals.

The patient who underwent a mitral valve replacement surgery when she was 16-years-old, in recent months, had been experiencing severe dyspnea (short of breath). Tests revealed leakage in the mitral, tricuspid, and aortic valves, posing a serious threat to her health.

The woman underwent a high-risk redo surgery, which involved replacement of the mitral, tricuspid, and aortic valves with mechanical valves, along with addressing severe pulmonary hypertension, lasting for nine hours, said Dr Nisarga said adding, “It was emotionally challenging, given the fact the patient was a young mother with a child waiting for her at home.”

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TSFDC to organise Summer Day Camp at Hyderabad Botanical Gardens every Saturday

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The fee per head is Rs.1,200 and TSFDC will provide morning and evening snacks and lunch.

Published Date – 4 April 2024, 04:59 PM


TSFDC to organise Summer Day Camp at Hyderabad Botanical Gardens every Saturday

The fee per head is Rs.1,200 and TSFDC will provide morning and evening snacks and lunch.

Hyderabad: Telangana State Forest Development Corporation is organising Summer Day Camp for all age groups at Hyderabad Botanical Gardens every Saturday till May last week.

The camp will start at 8 am with an interaction session at outdoor Nature Class Room, followed by Learn about Lotus, Cactus and Herbal Medicinal Species, a visit to Environmental Education Center and audio & video hall and then know your plant in Nakshatra Vanam, Rasi Vanam and in Navagraha Vanam.

Adventure activities like Zipline, Sky Cycling, Archery, High Rope activities/ Rope courses, Commando net, Spider net, Bungee Trampoline etc. will also be there apart from a visit to learn the different varieties of Ferns, Orchids and insectivorous plants.

The field visit will see 50 theme parks, seven eco-systems and 18 types of forests along with our naturalists in Golf Cart Vehicles, a press release said. The participants can also play at Telangana’s first largest miniature Golf Course and know the facts on snakes at Snake Awareness Workshop.

The fee per head is Rs.1,200 and TSFDC will provide morning and evening snacks and lunch. For details and registrations contact 94935 49399 or 93463 64583.

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Watch: Hyderabad vlogger slapped with whopping Rs 1 cr bill for short Uber ride in Bengaluru

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The customer, Sriraj Nilesh, shared his experience in an Instagram video, expressing disbelief at the exorbitant fare.

Updated On – 4 April 2024, 04:33 PM


Watch: Hyderabad vlogger slapped with whopping Rs 1 cr bill for short Uber ride in Bengaluru


Hyderabad: In a bewildering incident, a Hyderabad-based vlogger has been slapped with a staggering fare of over Rs 1 crore for a mere 10 km Uber auto ride in Bengaluru, leaving both him and the driver dumbfounded.

The customer, Sriraj Nilesh, shared his experience in an Instagram video, expressing disbelief at the exorbitant fare. He and his wife had booked an autorickshaw through the Uber app for a relatively short distance from Tin Factory, KR Puram, to Koramangala. “Initially quoted Rs 207, we were shocked to see a bill of Rs 1,03,11,055 upon reaching our destination,” Nilesh said. “What kind of technical glitch is this? Even the customer care did not respond. That’s why I am putting this video as proof,” he added, expressing his frustration.

This incident comes after a similar ordeal faced by Noida’s Deepak Tenguriya, who was slapped with a jaw-dropping bill of Rs 7.66 crore for what was supposed to be a routine auto ride costing Rs 62. The video of the incident was shared by Tenguriya’s friend, Ashish Mishra, on social media platform X, capturing his disbelief at the charges.

In response to the uproar, Uber India’s Customer Support issued an apology and assured customers that they were actively investigating the matter to rectify the situation.

Hyderabad

Mini Observatory set up at UoH in memory of alumnus 

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The observatory has been named in memory of Dr. Nandivada Ratnashree, who was an alumnus of the School of Physics in 1986.

Updated On – 4 April 2024, 04:00 PM


Mini Observatory set up at UoH in memory of alumnus 



Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad has set up a Mini-Observatory on the terrace of the School of Physics new building which was inaugurated by the UoH Vice Chancellor, Prof. B.J.Rao.

The observatory has been named in memory of Dr. Nandivada Ratnashree, who was an alumnus of the School of Physics in 1986. She was serving as Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in New Delhi till 2021, when she passed away due to Covid related complications.

The observatory houses a Mead LX 200 telescope with accessories. Zenith Astronomy Club, a student group run by research scholars will ensure periodic sky viewing using this mini observatory.

Dr. Ratnashree was instrumental in creating enthusiasm about astronomy in thousands of youngsters. She was also instrumental in the restoration of the Jantar Mantar observatories in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjaini and Varanasi, a press release said.

Hyderabad

KTR urges Congress govt to bring Tesla plant to Telangana

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In 2022, as Telangana Minister for Industry and Commerce, K. T. Rama Rao had invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to set up shop in the state.

Updated On – 4 April 2024, 03:39 PM


KTR urges Congress govt to bring Tesla plant to Telangana


Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday requested the Telangana government to go all out to bring Tesla to Telangana.

He was reacting to media reports that Tesla is scouting sites in India for $2 billion-$3 billion electric car plant.

“Request Telangana Government to go all out and do your best to bring them to our state Make sure Tesla team visits Hyderabad and understands the progressive industrial policies of Telangana Government,” the former minister posted on ‘X’.

Tesla is reportedly sending a team to India this month to scout locations for a proposed car plant. The Central government last month lowered tariffs on higher-priced imported EVs for companies that commit to making them in the country within three years.

In 2022, as Telangana Minister for Industry and Commerce, K. T. Rama Rao had invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to set up shop in the state.

“Hey Elon, I am the Industry & Commerce Minister of Telangana state in India. Will be happy to partner Tesla in working through the challenges to set shop in India/Telangana. Our state is a champion in sustainability initiatives & a top notch business destination in India,” KTR had tweeted.

His post was in response to Elon Musk’s tweet on bringing EV to India. “Still working through a lot of challenges with the government,” Elon Musk had tweeted.

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Weekend extravaganza: Don’t miss out on these events in Hyderabad

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Here are a few curated events for enthusiasts of all passions to partake in the city’s vibrant tapestry.

Published Date – 4 April 2024, 03:22 PM


Weekend extravaganza: Don’t miss out on these events in Hyderabad


Hyderabad: Over the weekend, Hyderabad offers an eclectic mix of activities catering to all ages and interests. From honouring handloom weavers to thrilling night rides and pop culture extravaganzas, here are a few curated events for enthusiasts of all passions to partake in the city’s vibrant tapestry.

Chenetha Santha:

The three-day celebration highlighting the artistry of handloom weavers promotes sustainability and empowers local artisans, with every purchase made contributing to the preservation of age-old weaving tradition.

When: April 5-7, 10 am – 7 pm
Where: Chaurah Auditorium, Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad
Registrations: Contact 9030613344

Ramzan Night Ride:

Pedal through the city and indulge in Ramadan delicacies under the moonlight, all while exploring the history of both the famous and lesser-known landmarks of the city. Organised by Happy Hyderabad, the ride starts from Telangana State New Secretariat to Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge via Tolichowki.

When: April 6, 9 pm to 12 pm
Where: Telangana State New Secretariat
Registrations: Contact 9701744814

Perfumery workshop:

Immerse yourself in a hands-on experience of perfume-making as you blend unique combinations of essential oils and aromas to create your very own signature scent under the guidance of expert perfumers.

When: April 6, 3 pm
Where: T Works, Raidurg
Registrations: Check https://www.instagram.com/p/C5ECIuHyUGN/

All Things Fashion!

Join the inclusive hub where folks gather to converse, exchange ideas, laugh, cry, network, forge connections, and perhaps uncover insights, all over a cup of chai.

When: April 7, 7 pm
Where: The NRB Den, Bowenpally
Registrations: Check https://tr.ee/xdV5_mmUey

Harry Potter Trivia:

Delve into the magical world of Harry Potter as you join fellow Potterheads for an evening of trivia, games, and discussions. Get sorted into Hogwarts houses, craft wands, and engage in wizarding duels.

When: April 7, 5 pm
Where: Terra Cafe & Bistro, Jubilee Hills
Registrations: Available at Book My Show

Hyderabad Pop Culture Con:

A celebration of all pop culture, featuring cosplays, gaming, anime, merch, stand-up comedy, DJ and much more! The event welcomes enthusiasts of all ages to immerse themselves in their favourite fandoms and delve into activities including a cosplay contest and gaming events.

When: April 7, 11 am onwards
Where: V Convention, Madhapur
Registrations: Available at Paytm Insider

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Class X SSC exam students to be awarded extra marks for attempting Biology question

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The move comes as the sixth question in section– II of the question paper comprising of three short answer questions with four marks each, deviated from the question paper blueprint. The add-on two marks are not grace marks and will be awarded only to those who had attempted and not to all students.

Updated On – 4 April 2024, 03:17 PM


Class X SSC exam students to be awarded extra marks for attempting Biology question


Hyderabad: Class X students who appeared for the recently concluded SSC Public Examinations have a reason to cheer. Students who attempted the sixth question in part-II Biology Science paper, as part of the Science examination will be awarded two add-on marks, School Education department on Wednesday said.

The move comes as the sixth question in section– II of the question paper comprising of three short answer questions with four marks each, deviated from the question paper blueprint. The add-on two marks are not grace marks and will be awarded only to those who had attempted and not to all students.

The question pertains to the Coleoptile experiment where students were asked to observe a diagram and answer subset of four questions carrying one mark each. Among four subset questions, the first and second question did not meet the stipulated academic standards.

“The questions are not wrong but they deviated from the question paper blueprint. The same issue has been raised by subject teachers during the video conference. After discussions with the subject experts, it has been decided to award two marks i.e., one each mark for two questions to those students who attempted them,” a senior official told ‘Telangana Today’.

Similarly, the DGE decided to give marks to the fifth question for which there were two correct answers. “Students will be given marks if they write any one of the two correct answers,” the official added.

The results of the Class X exams are expected to be announced on May 2 or 3.