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  Volunteer groups in the city sry up helplines which work round the clock to help the affected. Hyderabad: A view of the world through a window. No friends. No laughing out loud in class. No playing in the open ground. No outings with friends. On top of these all, the chilling fear of the virus that is prowling outside. All these, now for over a year. Even the strongest of minds can take a beating in such circumstances. The continuing pandemic is affecting the mental health of many people with some even not realising it. However, help is around, with a few volunteer groups in the city coming up with a free helpline number, working around the clock to help those affected. The C19 Task Force, which has been active in helping people find plasma donors and procure oxygen and medicines, has now started a tele-counselling service with the help of a few mental health experts. Akhil Ennamsetty, who started the Task Force, says many initially told him to stick to arranging plasma donors. “...

  Covid19 cases are on a rise in Telangana. Every day, the state is reporting thousands of new cases. With this, the number of deaths has also increased. If the cases keep rising and the number of patients getting admitted to the hospital increases, chances are that even Telangana runs out of oxygen cylinders. As of now, there was no shortage reported in the state as the government was keeping a check ensuring, the cylinders don’t run out. But looking at the situation and the rise in the number of COVID patients at the hospitals, a shortage is likely. Apart from oxygen cylinders, the state is not concerned about other essential things like Remdesivir injections as there is enough stock for it. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is taking necessary steps to guarantee there is no black marketing of these injections. Hospitals require oxygen cylinders, Remdesivir, plasma and other medical necessities to treat a Covid patient. If you are a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana, we have go...

  Telangana Public Health Director Srinivasa Rao Advise People to Stay Home, Follow Safety Protocols

  Hyderabad : Viral diseases are on increase in twin cities due to hot weather. There are people who are vulnerable to an increase in temperature and thus they are anxious a lot. Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, cough, cold, sore eyes, rashes on the face, and itching of skin are some of the common ailments of the summer season. These ailments are common at the end of April. However, the hospitals are reporting these cases at the end of March this season. According to the officials of the Health Department, the government instructions were conveyed to all the Public health centers, Basti clinics and government hospitals to provide better treatment to patients coming with summer diseases. Common summer diseases occur during the daytime. Hence the people must avoid too much exposure to the sun, especially from noon to around 3 pm, when the sun’s rays are directly perpendicular. Here are some of the most common diseases in summer and tips to avoid them. Heatstroke Heatstroke or hyperthermia...

  Hyderabad: Not a single IPL match out of 60 will be played in Hyderabad. Who is responsible?! It will be the first time when no IPL match will be held in the city. Hyderabad Cricket Association had announced its readiness to host these matches. State Minister for Information Technology KT Rama Rao had written letters to BCCI and IPL Management requesting them to hold the IPL matches in the city. But, the IPL and BCCI have decided not to hold any of the 60 matches in Hyderabad. The IPL matches shall begin from 19 April 2021. BCCI and IPL approved 12 matches in Motera stadium, considered to be the biggest cricket stadium in the world. It is said that the reason for the largest number of matches to be held in Ahmedabad is due to the BCCI Secretary Jai Shah, the son of Amit Shah who hails from this city. Out of 60 matches, 12 shall be held in Ahmedabad, 10 in Chennai, 10 matches in Bangaluru, 10 in Kolkatta, 8 in Delhi and 10 matches shall be played in Mumbai where the Corona cases a...

  Hyderabad : Gold price in Hyderabad continues its southward journey on March 10, 2021. On Wednesday, the price of 10 grams of 22-carat gold has fallen down to Rs. 41, 640 as per the Good Returns website. The gold price in Hyderabad has touched a record high in August last. In the month, the highest price of 10 grams of 22-carat gold was Rs. 54, 200. Factors responsible for gold price in India Although, there are many factors responsible for the rise or fall in gold price in India, following are the top five. Inflation Gold reserve Global impact Seasons, festivals. Interest rate Inflation Whenever inflation increases, the purchasing power goes down. In such a situation, investors start purchasing gold in one or the other form as it is considered a safe haven. As a result of the huge purchases, the price of gold starts increasing due to demand and supply mismatch. Gold reserve The price of gold also rises whenever Central Banks start procuring it. It happens due to an increase in t...

  The State government has already extended a lot of support to the journalists’ fraternity and was prepared to enhance it further, he said. MAUD Minister K T Rama Rao addressing journalists at a programme in Hyderabad on Sunday. Hyderabad:  TRS working president and MAUD Minister K T Rama Rao on Sunday said the State government was willing to take care of the educational needs of children of deceased journalists in the State. “If the mothers’ approve, the State government will enroll such children into residential schools and all their educational needs will be taken care of by the government,” Rama Rao assured, after distributing cheques of Rs one lakh each to 11 families of deceased journalists. Addressing a programme organised by the Telangana State Media Academy here on Sunday, he said the government was working for the welfare of all sections of society, including lawyers and journalists. “Telangana is the only State to set up an exclusive Rs.100 crore welfare funds each...

  These birds included rare ones such as Red Breasted Flycatcher, Hair Crested Drongo and  Forest  Wagtail. Hyderabad:  A group of 40  bird  watchers from Hyderabad Birding Pals who visited Nehru Zoological  Park ,  identified around 88  bird  species on Sunday. These birds included rare ones such as Red Breasted Flycatcher, Hair Crested Drongo and  Forest  Wagtail. V.V.L. Subhadra Devi, Curator, Nehru Zoological  Park , briefed them about the  bird  watching etiquettes. Kalyan Ineni, President, Hyderabad Birding Pals thanked Curator, Nehru Zoological  Park , Hyderabad for giving an opportunity for the  bird  watching in the Nehru Zoological  Park .

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said Telangana State was in the forefront insofar as women’s welfare is concerned Hyderabad:  Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said the State government was taking a slew of measures to take women on the path of development and progress. Conveying his greetings on the occasion of International Women’s Day, he said that setting up of SHE teams, Aasara pensions for old age women, single woman and widows, schemes such as Shadi Mubarak and Kalyana Laxmi, KCR Kits, increase in salaries of ASHA workers and Anganwadi teachers, among others were aimed at empowering women. He said Telangana State was in the forefront insofar as women’s welfare is concerned. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also extended heartiest greetings to all the women in the State. She said it was high time that society truly imbibes and implements the spirit of gender equality as well as promote women in decision-making roles in all spheres of life for a more equitable and inclus...

  On the direction of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Sunday issued an  order  declaring special casual leave for all women employees on March 8 as it is being celebrated as International Women’s Day. Hyderabad : The State government has declared holiday for all women employees in the government departments on Monday (March 8), marking the occasion of the International Women’s Day. Following instructions from Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar issued orders to this effect, allowing women employees to avail special causal leave on Monday. Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao who conveyed his greetings to women in Telangana State on the occasion of International Women’s Day, said women play a key role in development. He said women were not only competing with men, but were also excelling in all the fields. “Women, who constitute 50 percent of the population, would do wonders if they were given a chance,” he sa...

  At least four to five more candidates in advanced stages of clinical trials and expected to get a nod from regulatory authorities So far, 49,762 individuals from the priority age groups have been vaccinated in Telangana. Hyderabad: The year 2020 was all about lockdowns, understanding the SARS-CoV-2, preparing and fighting the pandemic. While Covid-19 continues to remain active, the year 2021, however, is definitely all about getting vaccinated in large numbers and put an end to the pandemic quickly. Apart from the existing two vaccines i.e. Covidshield by Serum Institute and Covaxin from Bharat Biotech, there are at least four to five more vaccine candidates that are in advanced stages of clinical trials and are expected to get a nod from the regulatory authorities in the coming days. ZyCoV-D Under development by Ahmedabad-based Zydus-Cadilla, this potential vaccine is undergoing phase III clinical trials at 50 multiple centres across the country. The company has recruited 28,216...

"I am happy that I will meet Allah. I will ask him where did I make a mistake?” Ayesha said in the video.     “I am like the winds, I want to flow...And just want to keep flowing,” she said at the end of the video. (Screengrab) Ahmedabad:  “I don’t want to do it anymore. Ayesha is not made for battles,” said 23-year-old Ayesha Khan, in a video she recorded before died by jumping into Sabarmati River. The video, which was sent to her estranged husband and father, is now going  viral  across social media platforms. Her body was recovered from the Riverfront west side by a team of police and fire safety department officials Thursday evening. In the two-minute video, Ayesha recorded in Hindi, she says: “Whatever I am going to do is my decision and nobody has pressured me for this. Just understand that the life given by Allah was only this long and I found this short life very peaceful.” Throughout the video, Ayesha has a big smile on her face. She continues: “Dad, h...

  PEDDAPALLI: The three main accused Kunta Srinivas, Chiranjeevi and Akkapaka Kumar, were arrested in connection with the gruesome daylight killing of the advocate  couple Gattu Vama Rao and his wife PV Nagamani on Thursday. Srinivas and another accused were arrested from Maharashtra border, Inspector General of Police (North Zone) Y Nagi Reddy told reporters in a press meet. Even as the ruling party suspended him several advocates continued to stage protests against the fatal attack. Kunta Srinivas who is also the TRS Manthani mandal unit president along with two others allegedly attacked lawyer Gattu Vaman Rao and his wife P V Nagamani on Wednesday. It was revealed by the IGP that he bore a grudge against the lawyer over his involvement in certain illegal construction activities in the Gunjapadugu area and the local temple committee matters. According to police, hours before the crime, Srinivas had attended a programme in Manthani in Peddapalli district as part of the birth...

  Bhagath Varma is an off spinner from Hyderabad and represented India under-19 team against England in England in 2017 and Jammu-born fast bowler Yudhvir Singh Charak came to Hyderabad Hyderabad:  In the Thursday’s IPL auction, four cricketers, two each from Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh were roped in by the franchises for play in this year’s edition. In fact, three of the four are unheralded players while the fourth Kona Srikar Bharat from Visakhapatnam has been one of the promising wicket keepers and attacking batsman, who donned India A colours. He is now a reserve player of the Test team in the ongoing series against England. Bhagath Varma is an off spinner from Hyderabad and represented India under-19 team against England in England in 2017 and Jammu-born fast bowler Yudhvir Singh Charak came to Hyderabad and made his Ranji debut for Hyderabad in the 2019-20 season. Harishankar Reddy is a fast bowler from the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh. Bhagath Varma This 22-...

  The protesting farmer unions' have two fundamental demands-- repeal of Farm Laws 2020 enacted by the Central Government and legal guarantee for the MSP for various crops every year. The demand for a legal MSP is a longstanding one and no steps have been taken so far by any government to address it. The farmers fear that without a legal backing to MSP, they will be left at the mercy of local traders and middlemen. What is the Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a fixed price paid by the Government of India to farmers whenever they procure a particular crop. It is fixed prior to the sowing season to encourage higher investment and production of agricultural commodities. It is to be noted that MSP cannot be altered at any given situation.  Legal MSP: The Government can make MSP legally binding by either forcing private players to procure crops at MSP or the Government can itself procure the entire produce from the farmers at MSP.  How many crops are...

  The suspects damaged the shutters of a jewelry shop, two footwear shops, two grocery stores at Gunj Road, and three other shops including a hardware shop near Kodangal cross road. Hyderabad: Burglars broke into at least seven different shops at Parigi mandal in Vikarabad district in the early hours of Thursday. The suspects damaged the shutters of a jewelry shop, two footwear shops, two grocery stores at Gunj Road, and three other shops including a hardware shop near Kodangal cross road. The local residents who were passing by the route noticed it in the morning and alerted the police. The police reached the spot and are examining the footage from surveillance cameras in the surrounding areas. The worth of the stolen material is yet to be estimated.

  Launching the new facility, Tourism Minister Srinivas Goud along with Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali said they would soon launch an electric cruiser and boats in the Hussain Sagar. Hyderabad:  The go-to-place for boating in Hyderabad, the Hussain Sagar, on Tuesday got a major boost with the addition of a new cruiser, which can carry 80 passengers. Launching the new facility, Tourism Minister Srinivas Goud along with Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali said they would soon launch an electric cruiser and boats in the Hussain Sagar. “The public can celebrate birthdays and other occasions in these boats,” Goud said, adding that following instructions from MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao, two more boats were launched on the Durgam Cheruvu  lake  as well. “We are developing Telangana and Hyderabad as tourism hubs. After the formation of the State, there has been a steady rise in foreign tourist arrivals,” Goud added. Tourism Minister Srinivas Goud along with Home Minis...