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
Student stabbed, cases booked against OU mob
Several vehicles were damaged on Osmania University campus as groups of students attacked the cops, and one student allegedly received stab wounds as protests over the beef festival on the campus grew
More beef festivals planned
The overall success of the beef festival, held at Osmania University campus on Sunday, despite the violent incidents marring it, has led Dalit student unions to aim to make it an annual event like it
MHA detects bogus claims for pensions
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has asked the state government to verify all pension claims connected with the Hyderabad Liberation Movement after it found that many of them were bogus.
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Parties ‘beef’ up their strengths
Though it might have started as part of the self-respect movement by some Dalit organisations, the beef festival in Osmania University and the following clashes between students’ groups are fast acqui
Jeweller gets bail with some riders
The CBI court granted conditional bail to Sanjay Kumar Agarwal of Ghanshyam Das Gems and Jewellers, Abids. He is accused of duping a public sector bank of about Rs 65 crore. The CBI alleged that he ha
Kiran asks for funds to fight Maoist terror
While admitting drastic reduction in Maoist violence over the years, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has made a strong plea to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to approve the pending Rs 2,400 crore c