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Hyderabad: Congress MP A Revanth Reddy was directed by the Telangana High Court to present a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) registered in the Radisson Blu drug bust case, on Wednesday.

The bench also expressed its discontent over the contents of the petition appearing in the media even before the court could take up its hearing.

The HC bench led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili was hearing a PIL filed by Revanth Reddy, requesting a CBI and other specialized agencies probe the drug bust case as he believes they are better equipped to investigate the case.

T Surya Karan Reddy, Additional Solicitor General, said that they are ready to probe the case if the court asks for it. Furthermore, replying to a query, he revealed that the first FIR registered by the Telangana Police for the case was on April 3, 2022.

Counsel for the petitioner, B Rachna Reddy, said that the police failed to collect samples of the 148 people present in the pub during the raid. The bench in response asked if the petitioner was present at the time of the raid, she said no. She cited various media reports as her source.

The bench posted the case on August 24, after asking the petitioner to file a copy of the FIR when they confirmed that they did not present the FIR copy as material in the court.

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad police department on Thursday issued a traffic advisory in view of the chief minister’s Iftar party in Hyderabad on April 29.

The traffic curb will be applicable from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday.

Tomorrow, traffic coming from Chapel road, Nampally and intending to proceed towards B.J.R. Statue will not be allowed and will be diverted at A.R Petrol pump towards P.C.R. whereas, traffic from SBI Gunfoundry side and intending to proceed towards Press Club/Basheerbagh Flyover will be diverted towards Chapel Road at S.B.I. Gunfoundry.

Similarly, traffic coming from Ravindra Bharathi and Hill Fort road and intending to proceed towards B.J.R. Statue will be diverted towards Sujatha High School at K.L.K. Building, Fateh Maidan.

Commuters coming on Basheerbagh Flyover will not be allowed to take a right turn at B.J.R. Statue. Vehicles coming from Narayangua Cemetery towards Basheerbagh will be diverted at old MLA Quarters towards Himayatnagar Y Junction.

At King Koti X Roads, traffic coming from King Koti and Boggulkunta to Basheerbagh via Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will be diverted towards Tajmahal and Eden Garden.

Traffic coming from Basheerbagh towards PCR will not be allowed and will be diverted at Basheerbagh towards Liberty.

KCR’s Iftar party in Hyderabad

Earlier, the chief minister said that the government will organize the Iftar party at LB Stadium on April 29 at 6.10 pm on a grand scale.

As per the Telangana government, Muslim clerics, MLAs, government officials, and common people will also join the Iftar party.

Rao had said, “Today, the Telangana stands for religious tolerance and example for Ganga Jamuna Tehzeeb. The Government is according importance to all religious cultures and traditions.”

With inputs from agencies

Hyderabad: Internet giant Google on Thursday began work here on its largest campus outside of its headquarters in the US.

The 3 million square feet building is coming up at Gachibowli, the information technology cluster. The company also unveiled the design of the campus coming up at the 7.3-acre site it acquired in 2019.

Telangana’s Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao said he was super excited to break the ground for Google’s largest campus outside of their headquarters at Mountain View, the US.

The building prioritises sustainability and energy efficiency throughout its design. Upon commissioning, it will offer a highly skilled tech workforce a healthy, collaborative workplace that is both resilient and adaptable, designed to serve the city for years to come, Google said.

“I am pleased that Google is deepening its roots in Hyderabad through this landmark building which incorporates sustainability into its design, keeping in mind Hyderabad’s large and future-focused talent pool,” said Rama Rao, who unveiled the building design at a ceremony held onsite.

The campus was originally planned as a 2 million square facility with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. An agreement was signed between the Telangana government and Google in 2015 when Rama Rao had visited the company headquarters in California.

Google currently operates out of a leased facility in Kondapur in Hyderabad and employs about 7,000 people. The new campus, which was earlier expected to be ready in 2019, is likely to nearly double the headcount.

Meanwhile, Google on Thursday signed an MoU with the Telangana government to support and accelerate its vision of leveraging technology for sustainable economic development and inclusive social development.

Under this new initiative, Google will collaborate with the government through its various arms to extend scholarships for Google Career Certificates to Telangana’s youth, support women entrepreneurs through digital, business and financial skills training, and strengthen the government’s school modernisation efforts with digital teaching and learning tools and solutions.

As part of the joint effort, Google will also support the Telangana government’s efforts to improve public transportation and use of digital technologies in agriculture.

KTR, as the minister is popularly called, noted that Google has been working with the Telangana government since 2017, using its solutions to support “our vision of a Digital Telangana and furthering our mutual aim of making every citizen digitally empowered”.

“Our previous MoUs with them have resulted in some great initiatives that have positively affected citizens from all walks of life. This time we are focusing on making a step-change in communities such as youth, women, and students and in citizen services,” he said.

Sanjay Gupta, Country Head & Vice President, Google India, noted that Hyderabad has been home to one of Google’s largest employee bases since they started operations in India.

“Over the years, we have partnered with the Telangana government to bring the benefits of Google’s technologies and programs to serve the needs of people in the state. Today, we are pleased to strengthen our association to support and accelerate the efforts of the Telangana government to help youth learn the right skills for employment, support women entrepreneurs with digital skills, and modernise schools for children,” he said.

“These efforts and investments in Hyderabad are part of our larger commitment to India and are designed to address key areas of the country’s rapidly-changing digital landscape. These efforts complement our overarching mission in India, that focuses on enabling more affordable access to the internet for every Indian, building safer and new helpful experiences that answer India’s distinct needs, empowering businesses of all sizes as they make their digital transformation journey, and using the power of AI to address big social challenges,” he added.

Hajj House

Hyderabad: The selection of Khadim-ul-Hujjaj (Haj volunteers) for Haj-2022 was maintained on Wednesday in the presence of officials and eligible applicants, stated Executive Officer of the Telangana State Haj Committee, B Shafiullah.

According to the TS Haj Committee, they received 157 applications, of which 129 were found to be eligible because they were government employees who had performed Haj, and were under the age of 58.

The draw was held for the selection of 12 Khadim-ul-Hujjaj at a ratio of 1:150, which means one Khadim-ul-Hujjaj for every 150 Haj pilgrims, with two Khadim-ul-Hujjaj reserved for the Haj Committee and Waqf Board employees.

The Haj Committee and Waqf have provided a list of ten selected Khadim-ul-Hujjaj and two reserved Khadim-ul-Hujjaj.

Nayeem Kaiser, Ameenuddin, Shaik Chand, Mohammed Ahmed Pasha, Mohammed Osman Owais, Iqbal Ahmed, Mohammed Khaja Moinuddin, Najeebuddin Ahmed, Muzafaruddin, Zakir Home Department Printing Hyderabad, Hafiz Mohammed Habeebuddin, and Mohammed Abdul Waheed are the 12 volunteers who have been chosen.

Shaik AllaBakash, Waheedullah Sharif, Majid Ahmed, and Abdul Nayeem are the four waitlisted candidates. The chosen Khadim-ul-Hujjaj, as well as those on the waiting list, must attend the training program at the Haj Committee of India in Mumbai.

Monsoon is likely to arrive in Telangana in June

Hyderabad: Light to moderate thundershowers were recorded across the city, and various parts of Telangana. The same is expected in isolated places for the next three days.

According to the Telangana State Development and Planning Society (TSDPS), the highest rainfall was recorded at Kalwakurthy (Nagarkurnool) at 10.2 mm.

The highest maximum temperature of 44.9 degrees celsius was recorded at Jainad (Adilabad), while the lowest minimum temperature of 21.5 degrees celsius was recorded at Marpally (Vikarabad).

Maximum temperatures are expected to rise by 2 degrees Celsius or 3 degrees Celsius over Jagtial, Peddapalli, Adilabad, Kumuram Bheem, Karimnagar, Mancherial, Jayashankar, and Warangal districts until May 1.

The maximum temperatures are expected to be within the range of 41 degrees Celsius and 45 degrees Celsius. While the minimum temperatures will be in the range of 24 degrees Celsius to 27 degrees Celsius.

In Hyderabad, the highest maximum temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius was recorded at Red Hills (Circle No. 12, Mehdipatnam), and the lowest minimum temperature was recorded at 22.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Rajendranagar (ARS) (Circle No. 11, Rajendranagar).

TSDPS predicts dry weather for the next three days.

The maximum temperatures are expected to be within the range of 39 degrees Celsius to 42 degrees Celsius. While the minimum temperatures are expected to be in the range of 24 degrees Celsius to 26 degrees Celsius.

Hyderabad: Drunk man dies by suicide in Shamirpet

Hyderabad: A man who was allegedly drunk, died by suicide on Wednesday at his residence in the Aliabad area of Shamirpet.

The deceased was identified as 31-year-old L.Shekhar, who owned a hair salon and was addicted to alcohol. Shekhar constantly picked arguments with his family. The deceased’s father was allegedly upset over his behaviour and habits.

The father identified as L.Anjaneyulu was sick and shifted to a private hospital for treatment. The police suspect that Shekhar consumed excess alcohol while he was alone at his residence. The police said that the victim may have hung himself to death while he was in an inebriated state.

The Shamirpet police have registered a case and are investigating.

Hyderabad: With just a handful days left for Eid, prominent Eidgahs in the city have begun getting ready to prepare for the large number of Muslim devotees who will gather for prayers.

At the Eidgah Mir Alam, which is over 200 years old, workers are busy giving a coat of paint to the old structure, while other labourers are clearing wild vegetation and grass that is protruding out from the gaps in the shahbad stone flooring.

Outside the premises, contractors are busy getting BT roads re-carpeted, so that all roads leading to the Eidgah are good. The GHMC sanctioned Rs. 20 lakh for various works at the Mir Alam Eidgah in connection with the Eid ul Fitr to be celebrated next week.

On Thursday, a joint inspection of the Eidgah was done by officials of different departments to have better coordination. Around 2 lakh people attend the Eid ul Fitr prayers every year at the Mir Alam Eidgah. The Eidgah was established around 1805 by Mir Alam Bahadur or Mir Abul Qasim, a Paigah noble and worked with the Nizam’s.

People from various neighbouring districts of Hyderabad like Vikarabad, Nalgonda, Medak, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar and Ranga Reddy visit the Eidgah to attend the congregational prayers.

While many think Mir Alam is the oldest Eidgah of Hyderabad, they are wrong. In fact the Eidgah at Madannapet popularly known as the Purani Eidgah of Hyderabad is around 400 years old. It was built during the Qutb Shahi (or Golconda) dynasty in the 16th century.

Around 50 to 60 thousand people gather there to offer the Eid prayers. Inside the Eidgah premises around 15,000 attend prayers while another 35 to 40 thousand attend prayers outside on the roads. The GHMC and the Telangana State Wakf Board sanctioned a special budget for making the arrangements. INTACH’s Hyderabad chapter has also conferred the its Heritage Award in 2011 Eidgah at Madannapet.

Similarly, the Qutb Shahi tombs, where the Golconda kings are buried, also has an Eidgah. Arrangements for Eid-ul-Fitr prayers are being made at there, the Eidgah Balamrai at Secunderabad, Eidgah Pahadishareef and other places.

An official delegation that will include Telangana home minister Mohd Mahmood Ali, officials of the Telangana State Waqf Board and senior officials of various government departments will visit in next few days to inspect the works.

Hyderabad: Retired ASI ,son dupe people of Rs 3 crore

Hyderabad: A complaint has been registered against a private company by the Central Bank of India, Hyderabad on the allegation of causing a loss of Rs 61.71 crores (approx) to the bank. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed the case.

According to a press release by the CBI, the complainant alleged that the private company, from 2017 to 2018, had availed a cash credit, term loan, and bank guarantee to the tune of Rs 65.70 crores. The account became a non-performing asset (NPA) on August 30, 2018, and the total outstanding was Rs 62.46 crores(approx).

Once the account became a non-performing asset the borrower repaid the amount of Rs 80 lakhs. It was further alleged that the firm siphoned off the majority of funds through cash withdrawals, by transferring funds to parties not related to the business.

In-flow and out-flow transaction of funds was allegedly shown with some firms just for generating fake turnover in the accounts. The collateral securities were gold-plated and overvalued to get enhanced credit limits from the bank.

The bank was defrauded by the accused by allegedly siphoning off the funds from banking channels; adopting various methods; misrepresenting facts and overvaluation of the stocks to avail more drawing power than eligible, which resulted in an alleged loss to the tune of Rs 61.71 crores(approx) to the bank.

A search operation conducted in Nellore in Andhra Pradesh led to the recovery of incriminating documents.

A case has been registered and further investigations are on.

Hyderabad: The foundation stone was laid for the construction of a church within the premises of Telangana Secretariat on Thursday.

Amidst communal flare-ups across the country, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader Rajeshwar Rao stated that, “Telangana is a symbol of religious tolerance and known for Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb.”

Medak Diocese Bishop reverend Dr AC Soloman and Rajeshwar Rao laid the foundation stone for the new church at the Secretariat. Bishop Soloman participated in the groundbreaking ceremony and performed special prayers.

The state government has allotted rupees 1.5 crores and 500 yards for the construction of the church on the secretariat’s premises.

Bishop Soloman said, “Chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao is safeguarding secular fabric in Telangana and giving opportunity to all communities equally.”

Since the demolition of the two mosques at the Secretariat in July 2020, controversy gripped over the re-building of places of worship. Massive protests and writ petitions were also filed at the Telangana high court by prominent lawyers seeking immediate re-building of the mosques.

Keeping the spirit of democracy alive, the state government has decided to build places of worship for various religions on the premises of the newly constructed Secretariat.

Hyderabad: The clock tower at the opulent Chowmahalla Palace has been reinstated, according to an official release issued by director of Chowmahalla palace, G Kishan Rao on Wednesday.

After the 2020 July rain and thunderstorms had led to the collapse of a timber balcony on the clock tower, the Chowmahalla Palace officials had started the restoration of the same in August 2021. According to Rao, the restoration work was completed in six months.

In the official release, explaining the process of restoration, Rao said that highly-skilled masons, under the supervision of conservation architect, Anuradha Naik, worked on challenges of stitching the unstable walls, and securing the grand palace, all while the carpenters worked on carving the intricate original designs on the balcony.

High-end materials like limestone, custom-made bricks, and hand-cut granite were used in the restoration work.

Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police on Thursday arrested three persons for allegedly duping several people in the name of an investment fund with high-interest rates.

The accused collected large sums of money from a number of victims, totaling over six crores, and signed an investment agreement on non-judicial stamp paper as a token for receiving cash from the victims.

The three accused were identified as, Mohd Abdul Rehman (43), Mohd Abdul Raqib Shaik (32), and Mohammad Osman (42).

The accused are close friends from Bhongir village and planned to lure the general public by giving them 10% of interest on their initial amount if they invest the funds in a real estate bank.

Through wide publicity, they took the general public’s hard-earned money. In the beginning, they gave money with interest for a month or two until they gained their trust. Later they started avoiding and stopped responding to the victims.

Two cases were registered under cheating, criminal breach of trust at Bhongir police station, this year. Depending on this case, the accused were arrested and taken to judicial custody.

According to the commissioner of police, Rachakonda, Mahesh M Bhagwat invoked the Preventive Detention Act against them and lodged them in central prison, Cherlapally.

Hyderabad: MANUU announces last date for distance education

Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has started online admission process for regular mode Ph D, Post-Graduate, B Ed and Diploma/Certificate programmes offered at Hyderabad Main Campus, Satellite Campuses, Colleges of Teacher Education (CTEs) and Polytechnics for the Academic year 2022-2023.

University has introduced two new programmes, Ph D Deccan Studies and M A in Legal Studies from the new academic year. It has also launched new certificate courses in Pashto, French and Russian.

According to a notification released by Prof. Sk. Ishtiaque Ahmed, Registrar, last date for submission of online application for entrance based courses is 01.06.2022 whereas online application for merit based courses can be submitted till 30.08.2022. The medium of instruction and examination for all courses is Urdu only.

The entrance based courses include all Ph Ds; M Tech (Computer Science); MCA; MBA; M Ed; B Ed; D El Ed and Polytechnic Diplomas (Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Information Technology Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Automobile and Apparel Technologies). The Ph D programmes are being offered in Arabic, Urdu, English, Hindi, Persian, Translation Studies; Women Studies, Public Administration, Political Science, Social Work, Islamic Studies, History, Economics, Sociology, Deccan Studies; Education; Journalism & Mass Communication; Management, Commerce, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology & Computer Science.

The courses under merit based category include Post Graduate Programmes in Urdu, English, Hindi, Arabic, Translation Studies, Persian; Women Studies, Public Administration, Political Science, Social Work, Islamic Studies, History, Economics, Sociology, Legal Studies; Journalism And Mass Communication; M Com; and M Sc (Mathematics).

Ghazal appreciation

Part time diploma programmes include a unique programme of Ghazal Appreciation (Tahseen-e-Ghazal), designed to make the ghazal loving non-Urdu public understand the basic nuances of this popular Urdu literary genre. Part time diploma programmes is also available in Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Islamic Studies apart from Certificate Courses in Urdu, Pashto, French, Russian.

MANUU is also offering admissions in Undergraduate regular courses through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 to be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and last date for applying online for UG courses at cuet.samarth.ac.in is 6th May, 2022. The UG courses available are B.A., BA Hons (Journalism & Mass Communication), B.Com., B.Sc. (MPC, MPCS, ZBC), B.Voc. (MIT, MLT), B.Tech Computer Science (Direct & Lateral entry into 2nd year of BTech CS for polytechnic diploma holders).

For more details, online application and e-prospectus logon to university website manuu.edu.in. For any clarifications email to admissionsregular@manuu.edu.in and for general queries contact admission helpdesk: 6207728673, 9866802414, 6302738370 & 9849847434.

Hyderabad: The Osmania University Joint Action Committee today demanded that the State government enhance the maximum age limit for the posts of police constables and SIs by another two years.

The activists of the JAC took out a protest demanding that the State government fulfil its demand. Speaking on the occasion, the chairman of the JAC Manavata Roy said although the State government had increased the age limit of the aspirants by three years, he said it would not be enough for hundreds of aspirants of the posts.

He urged State government to understand the pain and concerns of the unemployed aspirants on the issue and added that the other States in the country have maximum age limit as 32 years.

Manavata Roy said there was no harm in increasing the maximum age limit and added that the unemployed youth suffered due to the non-issue of the job notifications by the State government for the last four years.

He also said it was not proper for the State government to punish the unemployed youth for the mistakes of the State government. He also urged the State government to decrease the minimum height requirement of height for Group 1 DSP and Excise superintendent posts to 165 cm besides enhancing the maximum age limit for

the post of DSP in open category to 32 years as per UPSC rules. The general secretary of the unemployed JAC Gaddam Srinivas and others also took part in the program.

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad traffic wing has imposed curbs on the movement of vehicular traffic in connection with Jummat-ul-Vida (last Friday of Ramzan month) prayers at the Makkah Masjid at Hyderabad, and at Jamia Masjid, Secunderabad, on April 29, the main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk and Charminar and Rajesh Medical Hall, Shahalibanda will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9 am to 3 pm. Traffic will be diverted at the following points:

Madina junction: The traffic coming from the Nayapul side towards the Charminar will be diverted at Madina junction towards City College.

At Himmatputa, vehicles coming from the Nagulchintha/Shalibanda areas towards Charminar will be diverted at Himmatpura Junction, towards Hari Bowli and Volga Hotel T Junction (Khilwat side). At Chowk maidan Khan, The traffic coming from the Kotla Alijah towards Charminar will be diverted at Chowk Maidan Khan towards Hafiz Danka Masque and Arman Hotel side. At Motigalli, Vehicles coming from Moosabowli areas towards Charminar, and it will be diverted at Motigalli towards Khilwath ground, Rajesh Medical Hall Shalibanda, and Fathe Darwaza Road.

At Ethebar chowk, Vehicles coming from the Etebar Chowk areas towards Gulzarhouse will be diverted at Etebar Chowk, towards Mandi Miralam Market or Bibi Bazar. At Sher-e-batil Kaman, The traffic coming from Mitti-Ka-Sher will not be allowed towards Gulzar House and it will be diverted from Mitti-ke-Sher Junction towards Ghansi Bazaar to reach High court road / Khilwath. At Lakkad kote (old CP office junction), the traffic coming from APAT side will be diverted at Lakkad Kote and sent towards (Old CP Office lane), towards Mandi Mirlam Market.

Parking places in the limits of traffic South zone: Gulzar Function Hall: The devotees coming from Madina, Pathargatti, will park their vehicles at Gulzar Function Hall (The Inspector of Traffic PS Mirchowk has to make arrangement for parking in this function hall). Mufeed ul Anam Ground parking: The devotees who are coming from Yakuthpura- Noorkhan Bazar, Talab katta and Dabeerpura will park their vehicles at Mufid Ul Anam Grounds. (The Inspector of Traffic PS. Mirchowk has to make arrangement for parking in this ground). Charminar Bus terminal parking: The Devotees coming from Chandrayangutta and Falaknuma areas will park their vehicles at Charminar Bus terminal.

(The Inspector of Tr. PS. Charminar will look after this parking). Ayurvedic Unani Hospital Parking: The devotees coming from Santooshnagar Talab Katta Moghalpura will park their vehicles at AU Hospital parking. (The Inspector Tr PS. Charminar will look after this parking). Khilwat Ground parking: The Devotees coming from Misrigunj, Fathe Darwaza, Hussaini alam and Puranapool sides will park their vehicles at Khilwat Ground. (The Inspector Tr PS. Bahadurpura will look after this parking). Old Pension office/Urdu Maskan opposite Chowmohalla Palace: The traffic coming from the western side of the Mecca Masjid i.e Kishanbagh Bahadurpura Hussanui Alam will park their vehicles at the above mention parking places. (The Inspector Tr PS. Bahadurpura will look after this parking). GHMC Office Sardar Mahal: Vehicle parking for police Officers on duty.

Court finds jailed underworld don guilty in BJP leader's murder case

Hyderabad: The Chief Judge cum election tribunal at city civil courts Hyderabad on Thursday deferred its judgement on disqualification of BJP corporator Rakesh Jaiswal from Jambagh ward till June first week.

On April 7, the tribunal heard the arguments of all the parties and finally posted the matter on April 28 for pronouncement of judgement. The Chief Judge Renuka Yara had on Thursday deferred the judgement to June 7 on the grounds that “Orders not ready”.

The contested candidate Jadala Ravindra of AIMIM through his counsel and practicing lawyer Khaja Aijazuddin had filed a case against the BJP winning candidate with the Chief Judge sum election tribunal, City Civil challenging the election on the ground that Rakesh Jaiswal is having three kids which is contrary to the rules of GHMC act and is liable for disqualification.

It was also pleaded that seeking result of to be void and pleaded the court to order re-election.

Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme

Hyderabad: Alleviating the financial burden of girls’ marriage in Telangana, the Kalyana Lakshmi Scheme, is seen as a boon for the many poor families in the state.

Vivek, a resident of Hyderabad hailed the Kalyana Lakshmi scheme on Thursday saying that it helped him to marry off his sister during the COVID pandemic.

Vivek, son of Anju, while speaking to ANI said, “My sister, Varsha got married last year to Manoj Kumar. As there was a COVID situation, at that time it was getting difficult to arrange a certain amount for marriage. So we had to take a loan and keep my sister’s marriage on hold.”

“Later, as it was getting difficult to repay the debt, one of the senior leaders Anil told us that there is a Kalyana Lakshmi scheme for poor people which can help them to overcome their financial problems,” added Vivek.

The State Government launched the Kalyana Lakshmi scheme to provide financial assistance in the form of a one-time grant of Rs 1,00,116 to unmarried girls (above 18 years of age) from SC, ST, BC and EBC. (with a combined income of both parents not exceeding Rs 2,00,000 per annum) at the time of their marriage. This initiative not only curbed child marriages to a significant extent but also alleviated the financial burden of girls’ marriage.

He further said, “We applied for the Kalyana Laxmi scheme. Due to that welfare scheme, we got an amount of Rs 1,00,116 (One lakh One hundred and sixteen rupees). As we couldn’t repay the loan, the financers used to come home for recovery every day. The amount was very helpful and we cleared the loan as well. He further thanked Chief Minister KCR and Minister KTR for introducing the scheme.”

Anju, the mother of Varsha said that she postponed her daughter’s marriage in the month of February 2021. “Due to the COVID pandemic, nobody helped us. It was the CM KCR scheme that relieved us from the debt burden,” she added.

parking fee

Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs. 50, 000 on Venkata Sai Security for collecting parking fee at Chenoy Trade Center (CTC), Secunderabad.

As per the challan generated by the enforcement cell of GHMC, collecting parking charges from a vehicle owner on April 27 was a violation of GO 63 dated March 20, 2018. The agency’s fault was highlighted by Hyderabad-based activist Vijay Gopal, who lodged with the GHMC over the issue and illegal collection of fees.

It has been also mentioned that as per building rules, an adequate number of off-street parking spaces will have to be provided by the owners of commercial establishments, malls, and multiplexes to meet the demand generated by their employees and visitors.

Leasing or misusing parking areas in commercial buildings is illegal, the challan added.

Rules for parking fee at shopping malls in Hyderabad

In order to regulate parking fee in shopping malls and other commercial establishments in Hyderabad, the government has issued the following rules:

No fee should be collected if the duration of the parking is less than 30 minutes.
A fee can be collected if the duration of parking is more than 30 minutes. However, if the vehicle owner produces a bill of any amount as proof of having done shopping in the commercial establishment, no fee must be collected for the first one hour.
If the bill or movie ticket of an amount more than the parking fee is produced, no fee must be collected for any duration of the parking.

Ramzan: Thousands to gather in Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid for Jumat ul Vida

Hyderabad: A pious atmosphere can be seen near the historic Makkah Masjid near Charminar in Hyderabad as thousands started gathering to attend the congregational Jumat ul Vida (last Friday of Ramzan afternoon prayers) here.

The prayers are being held after a gap of two years due to Covid restrictions in the state.

Dressed in traditional attire, people of all ages can be seen getting inside the vast Makkah Masjid complex from all the three entrance doors – two facing the Charminar Unani Hospital and the other one from the Laad Bazaar bangle market side. Around 10,000 people can gather at the Mecca Masjid while another 15,000 more sit outside the mosque.

The Minority Welfare Department made arrangements by furnishing the Makkah Masjid with carpets and erecting tents to shelter the public from heat. A few good Samaritans also erected tents on their own for ‘sawab’ (good deed) purposes.

As a practice, people attend the prayers at the biggest mosque on Jumat ul Vida and in Hyderabad, those from the city visit Makkah Masjid. Also, Muslims from far nearby districts come to attend the last Friday prayers at the Mecca Masjid.

In Secunderabad, people visit the Jamia Masjid in Secunderabad where again around 12,000 people attend.

As the time for prayers nears several youngsters holding a bottle of ‘attar’ (perfume) stand on the routes leading to the mosque and rub it on the hand of those heading to the ‘namaz’. In a few places, some voluntary groups made arrangements for ablution by providing water camps.

Maulana Hafeez Rizwan Qureshi will be leading the prayers at the mosque at 1.15 p.m.

Meanwhile, the traffic police asked people attending the prayers to park their vehicles at the Charminar bus stand, Khilwat Old Pension Payment office, Khilwat playground, Mufeed ul Anam school at Alijah Kotla Road, Gulzar Function Hall at Etebar Chowk, and Charminar Unani Hospital.

After the prayers, All India Majlis e- Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief Asaduddin Owaisi will be speak in connection with the Youmul Quran program.

Hyderabad: Rotary District distributes free prosthetic hands to needy

Hyderabad: In a humane initiative to help the needy, free prosthetic hands worth Rs 7 crore were distributed to the physically challenged at Malla Reddy University in Dulapally by the Rotary District 3150 in collaboration with Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, US, on Thursday.

At the camp inaugurated by Ch. Malla Reddy, Labor Minister and chairman of the Malla Reddy University, nearly 730 physically challenged individuals were fitted with LN-4 elbow mechanical functional prosthetic hands, a product of the American non-profit organization.

The market price of each prosthetic hand is valued at Rs 1 lakh, however, they were manufactured at Rs.50000 per piece by the Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation.

Members of Rotary District 3150 and Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation helped in the fittings of 150 individuals who walked into the camp without prior registration and ensured their full support in the future too.

Malla Reddy University offered logistical support and venue to the event while Rotary District 3150 imported the prosthetic arms. The commute fare to the extent of all the 730 individuals was reimbursed by Gauri Ashram.

Telangana: Sasbitha Reddy calls for safer intermediate and SSC exams

Hyderabad: Telangana minister for education Sabitha Indira Reddy on Thursday in a meeting with officials ordered the education department to keep strict vigil and ensure the safe conduct of intermediate and SSC examinations.

While urging district collectors to maintain COVID-19 protocols, during examinations, she also ordered the shutting down of photocopy shops and imposing section 144 centers to prevent malpractices during SSC examinations.

The minister urged district collectors to follow COVID-19 protocols while making arrangements for the exams and also emphasised the inspection of examination centres. Addressing a virtual gathering Reddy said, “Arrange furniture if they are not available in any center. The state will provide funds.”

Given that the exams are scheduled during peak summer, the minister stressed the availability of medical staff and ORS among other facilities to deal with any eventuality at the exam centers. Reddy further said that special buses shall be arranged to help students commute to and from the examination centre.

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