May 2021

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