G20 summit: Anti-drone jammers developed by Hyderabad-based ‘ECIL’ deployed in motorcades

Deployment of Smart Jammers ensured all round protection of G 20 meeting venue against any threat emanating from Drones

Updated On – 10:02 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


G20 summit: Anti-drone jammers developed by Hyderabad-based ‘ECIL’ deployed in motorcades

ECIL vehicle mounted jammers in action at G20 summit in New Delhi.

Hyderabad: To mitigate the threat of Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIED), high-powered Vehicle Mounted Jammers (VMJs) developed by Hyderabad-based Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), were deployed in the VVIP motorcades by the Delhi Police in the recent international G20 summit.

The VMJs supplied by ECIL were successfully deployed as part of VVIP motorcades. In addition, ECIL make Smart Anti Drone Jammers with detection facility were also deployed at Bharat Madapam, the site of G20 summit.

Deployment of Smart Jammers ensured all round protection of G 20 meeting venue against any threat emanating from Drones.

Devices such as mobile phones, drones, citizen frequency band radios etc. can be used to trigger such RCIEDs. To mitigate this threat Vehicle Mounted Jammers (VMJs), generally referred to as convey jammers were supplied to Delhi Police by ECIL, the press release said.

Over the years, ECIL has made great strides in the security sector by developing expertise over a wide range of products spanning detection, protection and mitigation aspects of the security solution encompassing perimeter protection, video surveillance with advance analytics, personnel access control, vehicle access control, explosive detection, fire alarm, CBRN protection, personnel / baggage and container scanners technologies, the release added,

BRS Govt allocated huge funds for agency areas development: MLC

Because of the flow of funds, rural and agency villages in Kothagudem district have been witnessing rapid development, said Tata Madhusudhan

Published Date – 10:30 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


BRS Govt allocated huge funds for agency areas development: MLC

BRS Govt. allocated huge funds for agency areas development: MLC

Kothagudem: The BRS government has been allocating huge funds for agency areas development in the State, said BRS Khammam district president MLC Tata Madhusudhan.

Because of the flow of funds, rural and agency villages in Kothagudem district have been witnessing rapid development. Public should support the BRS in the ensuing Assembly elections as the opposition parties lack a development agenda, the MLC said.

Madhusudhan along with Kothagudem BRS president Pinapaka MLA Rega Kantha Rao laid the foundation stone for SC Committee Hall building at Gutta Mallaram at Manugur on Monday. He also inaugurated additional rooms at Panchayati Raj Office.

Earlier in the day Madhusudhan and Kantha Rao welcomed leaders and workers of Congress and other parties from Pinapakapatti Nagar of Burgampad mandal into the BRS party. The Congress workers said they joined BRS as they were impressed with the government welfare programmes.

Speaking on the occasion the MLC and MLA told the BRS workers and newly joined leaders to work together for the BRS victory in upcoming elections. Bhadrachalam BRS candidate Dr. Tellam Venkat Rao and others were present.

High Court upholds TS decision on MBBS seats: Telangana students to get 520 more seats

With the latest verdict of the High Court, another 520 medical seats will be available for Telangana students, taking total number of MBBS seats for Telangana students to 1,820 every year

Published Date – 10:08 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


High Court upholds TS decision on MBBS seats: Telangana students to get 520 more seats

File Photo: Telangana High Court

Hyderabad: Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao hailed the landmark judgement of the Telangana High Court upholding the State government’s decision to reserve 100 per cent of the competitive authority quota seats in medical colleges established after June 2, 2014, exclusively for Telangana students. He extended his best wishes to all aspiring medical students from Telangana, who will now have an additional 520 seats available for them.

In a tweet, the Minister termed the judgment as a significant step towards ensuring equitable access to medical education. “This is a welcome development. The State government’s decision to establish a government medical college in every district and ensure that the MBBS seats created through them benefit the students of Telangana, is right,” he said.

Due to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao‘s initiatives, an additional 1,300 MBBS seats have been made available to students from Telangana by reserving 85 per cent of the MBBS ‘B’ category seats to local students. With the latest verdict of the High Court, another 520 medical seats will be available for Telangana students, taking total number of MBBS seats for Telangana students to 1,820 every year.

BRS Parliamentary Party meeting on Sept 15

BRS party parliamentary meeting is being conducted in the wake of the Special Session of the Parliament to commence from September 18.

Published Date – 10:36 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


BRS Parliamentary Party meeting on Sept 15



Hyderabad: The BRS Parliamentary Party meeting will be held under the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on September 15 afternoon at Pragathi Bhavan.

The meeting is being conducted in the wake of the Special Session of the Parliament to commence from September 18. During the meeting, BRS Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs would be discussing on the strategies to be adopted, besides the party’s agenda for the session.

The Chief Minister has directed all the party MPs to attend the meeting without fail.

 

 

CS Santhi Kumari asks officials to take measures to end monkey menace in Telangana

In the wake of increasing incidence of monkey menace in Telangana, Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari asked officials to take steps to control the menace

Published Date – 10:15 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


CS Santhi Kumari asks officials to take measures to end monkey menace in Telangana

File Photo: Telangana Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari.

Hyderabad: In the wake of increasing incidence of monkey menace in the State, Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari asked officials to take steps to control the menace.

The Chief Secretary on Monday held an inter departmental and inter agency coordination meeting at the secretariat and discussed measures to evolve a strategy to address the problems faced by the farmers. Members of the expert committee came up with various short-term and long-term measures to control the monkey menace.

The meeting was held as per the directions of the High Court to evolve a mitigation plan to control the menace of monkeys which are damaging the crops in the state. PCCF RM Dobriyal, Special Chief Secretary MAUD Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary Animal Husbandry Adhar Sinha, Secretary Agriculture Raghunandan Rao, GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose and other senior officials were present.

Telangana: Elderly woman found dead in farm well in Mancherial

Tulas Sarojana is suspected to have died by suicide as she was upset over multiple ailments including diabetes and joint pains for the last five years

Published Date – 10:45 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


Telangana: Elderly woman found dead in farm well in Mancherial

Representational Image.

Mancherial: An elderly woman was found dead in an agricultural well at Ellaram village in Luxettipet mandal on Monday.

Luxettipet Sub-Inspector S Laxman said Tulas Sarojana (80) was suspected to have died by suicide as she was upset over multiple ailments including diabetes and joint pains for the last five years. A farmer noticed the body and alerted the police, who shifted the body to hospital for autopsy.

A case was registered and investigation is on.

Mokila layout: HMDA bans bidders for non-payment of initial deposits

The HMDA has also warned that if any of the bidders fail to pay the Initial Deposit/First Installment amounts, they will not be allowed to participate in future auctions and will be kept in block list

Updated On – 10:23 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


Mokila layout: HMDA bans bidders for non-payment of initial deposits



Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) on Monday said that out of 50 plots that were successfully e-auctioned recently, the bidders of plot numbers 241, 242, 263, 273, 282, 283, 284, 312, 313, 322 failed to pay the Initial Deposit (25 percent) amount even after giving ample time to them.

As a result of non-payment, cancellation letters have been issued to the above plots duly forfeiting the EMD (Earnest Money Deposits) amounts and these defaulters will be not allowed to participate in future auctions also, HMDA in a press release said.

The HMDA has also warned that if any of the bidders fail to pay the Initial Deposit/First Installment amounts, they will not be allowed to participate in future auctions and will be kept in block list.

The selected bidders must pay the installments as per the payment schedule prescribed in the brochure conditions. Otherwise the necessary action for cancellation of allotment and forfeiture of EMD will be taken as per the brochure conditions and no relaxation/extension will be given at any circumstances.

BRS Govt ensured good governance to people: Puvvada

Because of the generous allocation of funds by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and KT Rama Rao Khammam has witnessed amazing development on all fronts

Published Date – 11:00 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


BRS Govt ensured good governance to people: Puvvada

Minister P Ajay Kumar speaking at an Athmeeya Sammelanam in Khammam on Monday.

Khammam: The BRS government has ensured good government and development of the State, noted Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. Because of the generous allocation of funds by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao Khammam has witnessed amazing development on all fronts, he said.

Ajay Kumar participated in an Athmeeya Sammelanam at Jammi Banda here on Monday. Though there was time for elections, participating in small meetings gave an opportunity to interact with the locals personally, he said.

The minister said Khammam people wanted development. In 75 years of Congress and TDP rule Khammam did not get a ministerial position. BRS gave that chance along with thousands of crores of development funds and no it was the public’s responsibility to retain it for Khammam development.

He said he was staying in the camp office for the convenience of the people and to solve their problems by interacting with them. Khammam was known for clean politics, the minister said, adding that he kept family members away from politics.

Ajay Kumar noted that he has been in Khammam since his childhood moving around the city cycling and knows the hardships, difficulties and problems of the locals. The minister on the first day of winning as MLA he decided to do his part to address the problems.

Firstly, Khammam people were provided with basic facilities. Later focus was laid on development. All the issues were being corrected in a phased manner in the city beyond parties and politics.

Ajay Kumar distributed financial assistance to Munneru flood affected families on the second day on Monday at Naya Bazar Government School. He distributed free assistive tools to children with special needs provided by the Education Department’s Samagra Shiksha and ALIMCO.

He handed over two inflatable boats worth Rs.8 lakh to the Fisheries Department. Seed Development Corporation Chairman K Koteswara Rao, District Collector VP Gautham, SUDA chairman B Vijay Kumar, BRS leaders Gundala Krishna and P Nagaraju were present.

Hyderabad: Woman commits theft at own house with her siblings, held

Fareeda Begum along with her co-brother Mohammed Sameer and sister Farheen Begum gained entry into her own house after breaking the locks and collected gold ornaments before escaping

Published Date – 11:15 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


Hyderabad: Woman commits theft at own house with her siblings, held

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Hyderabad: A woman who allegedly committed theft in her own house with the help of her siblings to clear loans was arrested by the Mirchowk police on Monday.

According to the police, the woman Fareeda Begum, (45), a resident of Osmanpura in Mirchowk police station limits along with her co-brother Mohammed Sameer and sister Farheen Begum gained entry into her own house after breaking the locks and collected gold ornaments before escaping.

“Before committing the theft, the woman told her husband Zahoor that she was going to visit her relatives and left the house. When her husband also went out on some work after locking the door, she broke into the house and took away the gold ornaments and other articles,” said Mirchowk Inspector, N Dilip Kumar said.

The woman had mortgaged some of her gold ornaments and also obtained a loan through online mode for setting up a small business. Her husband was not aware about the loan and mortgages and fearing that he would ask for it, she decided to steal the remaining gold from the house and sell it off,” he said.

On Sunday, Zahoor noticed that some persons had broken into their house and stole the gold ornaments and subsequently lodged a complaint. A case was registered and the police tracked down the woman and her siblings.

The trio are arrested and remanded.

IMD predicts moderate spells of rainfall over Central and Northeast India

The IMD also forecasted light to moderate spells of rainfall over Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and several other states during night time

Published Date – 11:09 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


IMD predicts moderate spells of rainfall over Central and Northeast India



New Delhi: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that recent satellite imagery suggests light to moderate spells of rainfall at a few places with occasional intense spells over parts of East Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura during night time.

The IMD also forecasted light to moderate spells of rainfall over Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,  Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, North interior Karnataka and south interior Maharashtra during night time.

IMD also said that significant rainfall was observed over Uttar Pradesh from 8.30 am to 5.30 p.m. today. “Significant Rainfall was observed over Uttar Pradesh from 0830 hrs IST to 1730 hrs IST of today, the 11th September Bahraich (IMD Observatory)-98.4 mm Bahraich (AWS)-97 mm Itwa (AWS) Siddharthnagar-50 mm Lucknow – 17.2 mm Fursatganj (Raebareilly)-15.9 mm Lucknow (AWS)-15 mm,” IMD posted on X.

Meanwhile, incessant rain led to heavy waterlogging in several areas of Lucknow on Monday morning. Residents faced problems in the lower areas of Sadar in the district due to waterlogging and road subsidence.

It has been raining heavily in Lucknow since Sunday, and more rainfall is expected on Monday, as per the weather forecast. As the monsoon season continues, people in the affected areas are advised to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines to stay safe amidst inclement weather.

Earlier, the district official announced that all the schools in Lucknow will remain closed.In a press release, Lucknow District Magistrate Surya Pal Gangvar said, In view of the heavy rain and bad weather in Lucknow since night and due to the alert of the Meteorological Department, a holiday has been declared in all schools today, September 11.