october 2022

TELANGANA Centre did not sanction single medical college in Telangana, says Health Minister T Harish Rao Health Minister T Harish Rao alleged that while 157 medical colleges have been sanctioned in the country by the centre, not a single college has been sanctioned in Telangana. While addressing the press conference at Hyderabad, he said, “In 70 … Read more

TELANGANA TSRTC Logistics eyes Rs 1 crore per day To increase income from the Logistics Division of the state-run Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), the corporation had tied up with other logistics firms and government departments including the Indian Railways and the Postal Department to expand its reach to all parts of the country and offer … Read more

TELANGANA Attero to invest Rs 600 crore to set up recycling unit in Telangana Electronic waste recovery player Attero India will invest about Rs 600 crore to establish a new facility in Telangana. The proposed facility will provide direct employment to more than 300 people and indirect employment to many more, according to IT and … Read more

TELANGANA Hyderabad gets headstart in rollout of 5G Hyderabad is among the 13 cities to witness 5G (fifth generation) service rollout soon. Experts say telecom tower coverage and optic fiber connectivity may have made the city an ideal choice for the first phase launch. According to officials, telecom tower coverage in the city is one of the … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana: Take up caste census soon, says BC panel The Telangana State BC Commission has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review the policies of the Centre on OBCs and take up a caste census without any delay. Commission chairman Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohan Rao said in the letter that OBCs constitute more than 50% of the population. “The matter requires … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana 10th state to withdraw general consent to CBI Telangana has become the tenth state to withdraw general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Its twomonth-old order was cited in court in the wake of the cashfor-MLA scandal in which BJP is demanding an investigation by the central agency. Dismissing the charges, … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana: 2,000-year-old stone bowl of Satavahana era found A group of researchers has found a stone bowl belonging to the early Satavahana period, the Telugu kings who ruled a vast area in the south, including the present Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The bowl with inscriptions in Prakrit written in Brahmi alphabets was discovered during an excavation in Banswada … Read more

TELANGANA Only 44% of Telangana’s class 3 kids can read time: Study The first-of-its-kind study by NCERT on how robust the foundational learning outcomes are in schools across the country has found that only 51% students in Telangana have reached basic global proficiency standards, when it comes to numbers and numerical skills. For instance, the survey that measured academic … Read more

TELANGANA Tax collection clocks 16% growth in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh Telangana and Andhra Pradesh clocked 16.3% growth in income tax in 2022-23 till September 17, compared to a corresponding period in the last fiscal. Around ₹38,881 crore was mopped up mostly from tax deducted at source with Hyderabad hogging the fifth position in the country after Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, … Read more

TELANGANA IIIT-Hyderabad Artificial Intelligence cams to prevent bus mishaps on highways Soon, Telangana state buses plying on highways around Hyderabad could be fitted with hi-tech cameras to avoid road accidents and make commuting safer for both motorists and pedestrians.  Built using Artificial Intelligence (AI), the camera system will send out audi-video alerts to the bus driver every … Read more