PAC sees massive graft in Jalayagnam, begins probe
Though it comes a little late in the day, the Public Accounts Committee has decided to extensively probe the Jalayagnam irrigation projects after serious allegations of corruption during the YSR regim
Hefty fines to curb illegal sand mining
The state government has proposed to amend the existing rules to curb illegal sand quarrying in the state by increasing the penalty three-fold; from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 per truck carrying sand with
Ravi flooded with complaints
Congress high command emissary Vayalar Ravi was flooded with complaints from Congress leaders and cadres over lack of coordination between the government and party and the deteriorating image of the p
Licence owners formed informal syndicates: ACB
PCC president and transport minister Botsa Satyanarayana, who had the upper hand over Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy after the transfer of ACB additional director K. Srinivasa Reddy, will now be
Garbage overflows as tax rise looms
While the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is keen on increasing property tax from next month and add to its coffers, the civic body’s callous attitude toward the city’s hygiene is best seen fr
Attractive fruits fail shelf-life, taste test
The next time you choose a juicy watermelon from the supermarket, be alert. A new strain of watermelons, attractive to look at, uniformly blood-red from within and with a shorter shelf life, has hit t
CJ tells state to review sand mining policy
Sounding a note of caution, about the adverse impact of underwater sand mining, Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur asked the advocate-general to seriously reconsider its policy on allowing it. The Chief Ju
Nims trauma centre in trauma
Over a fortnight since the April 1 tryst with handover, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences specialty hospital at Banjara Hills is yet to officially take over the new emergency trauma unit from the
V-Cs to be appointed in 13 state universities
Governor and Chancellor of universities E.S.L. Narasimhan is all set to appoint new Vice-Chancellors for 13 universities that have been functioning without them for one to three years.
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AICC sends Ravi to stem rot in Congress
In a significant development, the Congress high command has sent Union minister Vayalar Ravi to Hyderabad to hold talks with leaders and stem the rot plaguing the party. This has come as a surprise t