TELANGANA Land auctions hit by Covid, Telangana govt’s plans to mop up Rs 10,000 crore go awry   The Telangana government’s plans to mobilise Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 15,000 crore by selling government land appears to have gone awry for the second consecutive year. Though the government has identified some land parcels in the city and … Read more

TELANGANA In a 1st, Telangana to deploy drones to drop vaccines in remote areas   Telangana happens to be the first state in the country to receive permission from the ministry of civil aviation to use drones for delivering coronavirus vaccines to various primary health centres, authorities said. The one-year conditional exemption for Telangana’s ‘Medicine from … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana has received lowest supply of doses among southern states   While there is a shortage of supply of Covid-19 vaccines ahead of the launch of vaccination drive for 18-44-year-olds, data on supply of vaccine doses show that Telangana has received the lowest number of doses among southern states. While the state has performed better than several states … Read more

TELANGANA Labour dept directs industries to ensure safety of all workers   With the rapid increase of Covid-19 cases, Telangana labour department has turned its attention to condition of registered workers and workers of the unorganised sector in Telangana. According to official records, there are over 1.20 lakh registered workers in construction sector and another 95 lakh workers in … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana: Districts with zero cases earlier now hotspots   While the state has identified 491 micro-containment zones, alarming trends are being observed in the districts which were reporting zero cases like Nirmal. They have a high number of micro-containment zones, indicating rapid spread of Covid-19 cases across the state. Nirmal district, which reported zero cases at … Read more

TELANGANA Centre okays Telangana’s new zonal system   Clearing decks for recruitment and transfer of state government employees, the Centre has approved amendments for the new zonal system in Telangana. The ministry of home affairs (MHA) issued a gazette notification on Monday night incorporating two newly-formed districts Mulugu and Narayanpet and including Vikarabad district in the Charminar zone instead of Jogulamba.   The MHA said the … Read more

TELANGANA Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone approves new expansion projects worth Rs 780 crore   Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone (VSEZ) said its unit approval committee (UAC) has cleared the decks for new IT/ITeS units as well as expansion projects entailing an investment of Rs 787 crore with a potential to create close to 6100 jobs and generate exports … Read more

TELANGANA Medicine from the Sky Pilot at Vikarabad Hospital The Telangana state government has selected 16 major medical centers (PHCs) located around the Vikarabad Regional Hospital to test the ambitious “air medicine”, the first involving transportation by multiple drones’ Similar items of drugs. Highlights: ♦ Due to the existence of cold chain facilities, hospitals in … Read more

TELANGANA Nitrate pollution in Krishna river a grave risk to kids: NGRI study   The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has stumbled upon the presence of high levels of nitrate in groundwater in upper Krishna river basin in Telangana, posing a grave risk to children’s health. NGRI scientists warned that infants and children are at higher risk owing to nitrate … Read more

TELANGANA After 2.5 years wait, Telangana signs up for Ayushman Bharat rollout   The Telangana government decided to implement Ayushman Bharat in the state with immediate effect, almost two-and-half-years after the Centre launched the health scheme nationally. Telangana health officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the national health authority on Tuesday to implement the scheme in the state. … Read more