November 2022

TELANGANA Govt urged to list biodiversity heritage sites in Telangana   The state government was on Tuesday urged to list potential biodiversity heritage sites if it wanted its biodiversity strategy to succeed. Addressing a workshop organised by the Telangana State Biodiversity Board (TSBB), J Austin Mohan, secretary of National Biodiversity Authority, asked the state to create a mechanism to … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana: 10 lakh acres of forest land under threat   Telangana government’s move to grant forest land rights ahead of an election year is posing a grave threat to lakhs of acres of forest land in the state. The tribal welfare department with the help of forest and revenue departments is currently doing a massive … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana to distribute 33 lakh sanitary napkins in schools, colleges  The government of Telangana will distribute 33 lakh adolescent health kits to girl students studying in government schools and junior colleges over the next 18 months. According to a Government Order (GO), the kits will be distributed among girl students studying in 8th class to Intermediate (second year) … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana government should announce NRI policy soon: MadhuYashkiGoud   Telangana Congress campaign Committee chairperson and ex-MP MadhuYashkiGoud has demanded that the Telangana government should immediately look into the issue of Indian workers working in the construction industry in Qatar being sent back to the country. He said about 25,000 people from Telangana are being sent back and … 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. In November … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana: 1.5 lakh visually impaired voters to get Braille guides    In another step towards making the voting process easier for visually impaired electors, voter’s guides will be made available in Braille for the next general elections. Officials said that nearly 1.5 lakh visually impaired voters In Telangana will be benefited through the new initiative. Currently, visually challenged … Read more

TELANGANA KantiVelugu scheme to resume next yr Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, on Thursday, announced next phase of ‘KantiVelugu’, an eye screening scheme to achieve ‘avoidable blindness free’ status, which would be taken up from January 18, 2023. CM KCR also held a review meeting on health infrastructure, new speciality hospitals and other issues at PragatiBhavan on … Read more

TELANGANA Antibiotic use in Telangana third highest in India: Study   Telangana stood third in India in the use of antibiotics, according to an international research report. Overuse or abuse of antibiotics has been linked to increased antimicrobial resistance. This has often resulted in the emergence of superbugs that do not respond to even tertiary antibiotics, … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana showcases world heritage site Ramappa at World Travel Market in London   For the first time, Telangana’s world heritage site Ramappa temple, iconic Yadadri temple, Golconda Fort, Charminar, QutubShahi tombs, Thousand pillars temple, SamakkaSarakkaJatara, Budhavaman, and urban eco-park, Kaleshwaram project, were showcased at the World Travel Market 2022 being held in London from November 7 to 9. The World … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana to give Rs 3 lakh aid for houses from early ’23   The ruling TRS is planning to implement its poll promise of extending 3 lakh financial assistance for construction of own houses to people who own relatively small parcels of land. The plan is to implement the welfare scheme state-wide early next year. Officials … Read more