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  Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tributes to martyrs of Telangana movement and later, hoisted the national flag at the State-level function held at Pragathi Bhavan at 9.30 am. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao hoisted National Flag at Pragathi Bhavan on Wednesday. Hyderabad:  Telangana State Formation Day celebrations were held across the State on Wednesday in a low-key affair on account of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. As per the decision taken by the State Cabinet on Sunday, the national flag was hoisted by the nominated dignitaries in all the districts in strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to people of Telangana on the occasion of State Formation Day. They recalled the long struggle and sacrifices of people for a separate State. In Hyderabad, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid rich tributes to martyrs of Telangana movement and later, h...

  KT Rama Rao, describing the TRS government as  farmer -friendly, said parched lands had turned into green fields with the construction of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister, KT Rama Rao hoisting tricolor as part of Telangana formation day celebrations in Sircilla on Wednesday. Rajanna-Sircilla:  Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao on Wednesday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had taken initiatives to usher in a second green revolution in the Telangana State, which resulted in dry land areas transforming into green fields. The Minister was speaking after hoisting the tricolour at the District Collectorate in Sircilla on the occasion of Telangana State Formation Day. Later, Rama Rao inspected the ongoing works of the modern market yard being constructed in Sardapur. MA & UD Minister KT Rama Rao inspecting the ongoing works of the modern market yard being constructed in Sa...

  The Chief Minister discussed modalities for conducting the digital survey of agricultural lands and it’s objective for strengthning the land records to protect the rights of their land owners. Hyderabad:  Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed the officials to launch a digital survey of agricultural lands in the State, to fix their boundaries with geographical coordinates. Accordingly, a  pilot  project will be launched on June 11 in 27 select villages across the State including three villages from the Chief Minister’s Gajwel Assembly constituency. In a meeting with the representatives of digital survey agencies held at Pragathi Bhavan on Wednesday, the Chief Minister discussed modalities for conducting the digital survey of agricultural lands and it’s objective for strengthning the land records to protect the rights of their land owners. He stated that the Dharani portal was launched to protect the land rights of the poor in the State and the digital survey ...

  Meril’s Extraction-free Dry Swab Kit can be used to isolate the viral RNA from dry swab samples and then can be directly used for RT-PCR Meril Diagnostics is currently equipped to manufacture two crore kits a month and each kit suffices for 100 tests. Using these kits, a test will cost between Rs 45 and Rs. 60. Hyderabad : The city-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular  Biology  (CCMB) on Wednesday announced collaboration with Meril Diagnostics for commercially scaling up the Dry Swab-based tests across diagnostic labs in the country. Meril’s Extraction-free Dry Swab Kit can be used to isolate the viral RNA from dry swab samples and then can be directly used for RT-PCR. Meril Diagnostics is currently equipped to manufacture two crore kits a month and each kit suffices for 100 tests. Using these kits, a test will cost between Rs 45 and Rs. 60. The CCMB researchers have recently developed a simple and fast method of Dry Swab-based Direct RT-PCR. The CCMB technique was a...

  Warangal  police  arrest Dandakaranya Special Zone Divisional Committee secretary Gaddam Madhukar alias Mohan alias Shobroy. Warangal CP Tarun Joshi showing the photo of arrested Maoist leader Gaddam Madhukar at his  office  in Hanamkonda on Wednesday. Warangal Urban:  At least 12 top Maoist leaders including two Central Committee Members (CCM), Katakarm Sudharshan alias Aanand and Tippari Thirupathi alias Devuj, have been suffering from the novel coronavirus for the last several days, according to Danda Karanya Special Zone Divisional Committee (DKSZCM) secretary of outlawed CPI Maoist party, Gaddam Madhukar alias Mohan alias Shobroy, who was arrested by the  police  here on Tuesday. The other top leaders of the outlawed CPI Maoists suffering from the COVID-19 are: Yapa Narayana alias Haribhushan alias Lakma, Telangana State Committee Secretary, Bade Chokka Rao alias Damodar, Telagana State Committee Member (TSCM), Kankanala Raji Reddy alias Dh...

  On April 24, a confident Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced that all the people in the State, irrespective of age, will be administered Covid-19 vaccine free of cost.                          M Somasekhar The welcome move translated into an expenditure of Rs 2500 crore to the Stare exchequer. Immediate question raised was how will the government find the resources? But, the CM said emphatically, “Nothing is more important than the precious lives of the people.” He even went a step ahead and said even those who migrated to the State and were working in different sectors would get free vaccination. Exactly a month later on May 24, KCR Government announced that everyone above 18 years can get the jab in private hospitals as well as workplaces. This is in line with the Centre’s guidelines, which allow Institutes/companies/gated communities to procure directly from vaccine makers and administer. A week earlier ...

  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...