Hyderabad: In a first after the formation of Telangana, state government has given its nod to fill 14,236 posts in Anganwadi centres across the state which include 6,399 Anganwadi teachers and 7,837 Anganwadi helpers.

Women and child welfare minister Danasari Anasuya alias Seethakka has signed the documents to proceed with the recruitment on Saturday, February 22.

As per the Centre’s directives, the minimum qualification for the posts has been set as intermediate education, which was previously Class X. The age limit for being eligible for the posts is between 18 and 35.

The direct recruitment of posts also includes 567 Anganwadi helpers who hold intermediate qualification, and are eligible for being promoted as Anganwadi teachers.

The posts also include 3,914 Anganwadi teachers who have attained 65 years of age, and would be retiring.

District-wise notifications for the recruitment of Anganwadi teacher and helper posts are expected to be issued shortly.

Breakdown of the posts

Anganwadi teachers attaining retirement: 3,914

Anganwadi helpers eligible to be promoted as teachers: 567

Vacant Anganwadi teacher posts: 1,918

Vacant Anganwadi helper posts: 7,837

Total posts to be filled: 14,236

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Hyderabad: A man was recently arrested for committing a cryptocurrency cyber fraud worth Rs 8,49, 585 in Hyderabad. The accused lured people into investing in his own cryptocurrency firm.

The accused was identified as S Ramakrishna Reddy, who along with his brother hatched a plan to cheat the innocent cryptocurrency traders across India and thus to gain easy money.

Accordingly, they opened a company called Bitcoin India Software Services Pvt. Ltd. and created a cryptocurrency application “Bitcoin India Wallet & Exchange and a website.

Reddy was arrested by the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police following a complaint by the victim.

According to the complaint, the victim’s account was suspended for an undisclosed reason. When the victim gained access to his account, he found that the amount was missing.

Immediately, the victim contacted Bitcoin India wallet support via email, and they informed the victim to go through wallet transactions. The fraudster swindled the amount on the pretext of a maintenance fee.

The accused was arrested under sections 66(C), (D) ITA Act-2008 and 419, 420 IPC.

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Hyderabad: A task force team from the Food Safety Department of Telangana conducted raids at a mandi restaurant in Hyderabad.

During the raid at The Arabian Mandi which is located in Sainikpuri, the team found serious food safety violations.

Acted on complaint

The officials conducted raids acting on a complaint.

On February 20, the officials conducted a thorough inspection of the establishment and identified multiple infractions that posed health risks to consumers.

Violations found during raid at mandi restaurant in Hyderabad

During the inspection, the team found that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) license was not displayed in a prominent place.

The establishment was found preparing mayonnaise using raw eggs which is strictly banned by the Government of Telangana. Authorities destroyed approximately 1 kg of the illegally prepared mayonnaise on-site.

It was also found that synthetic food colours were being used in the preparation of dishes.

Moreover, around 15 kg of marinated raw chicken was found stored for over a week in an unhygienic refrigerator that was rusty and stained with blood.

The raids also revealed that Hyderabad’s mandi restaurant’s refrigerator and kitchen area were heavily infested with cockroaches. Additionally, cockroaches were found in electric pipes, switchboards, and on raw materials, posing a serious contamination risk.

The kitchen was in a highly unsanitary state with open dustbins contributing to poor hygiene.

At the restaurant, no pest control records were maintained. Medical records for food handlers and Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) documents were not available.

The raids also uncovered that Hyderabad’s restaurant used cooking oil repeatedly for food preparation.

Authorities have initiated action under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 to address these violations.

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Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday, February 22 launched the BuildNow initiative to fast-track building permits in Telangana.

The app will use an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Unified Single Window System for providing approvals. This AI-driven technology aims to accelerate the scrutiny process for building approvals, ensuring a seamless and transparent system under a unified interface for Telangana.

The new AI-based mechanism is designed to enhance efficiency, making the approval process swift and more transparent.

A hands-on training programme on BuildNow DCR was conducted for licensed architects and engineers at the GHMC headquarters.

During the session, participants received practical training on the BuildNow DCR system, including template creation, layer structuring, and entity development within the building approval process.

Officials emphasised that the training would help professionals design projects in compliance with regulations.

The BuildNow application team demonstrated the DCR system extensively, explaining the drawing preparation process within the DCR portal and addressing queries raised by attendees.

Speaking at the event, Town and Country Planning Director and State Nodal Officer S Devender Reddy stated that the training program aims to enhance transparency in building design and approval procedures.

He stressed that the programme would benefit architects and engineers in developing project plans and drawings in adherence to standard construction norms.

Chief City Planner K Srinivas stressed that the AI-powered Fast Drawing Scrutiny System would significantly expedite building permit approvals. He urged participants to understand and utilise the training for effective implementation.

The session was attended by GHMC’s additional chief city planners, city planners, engineers, architects, and members of the BuildNow application team.

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Hyderabad: Staff of tech giant Wipro on Saturday, February 23, volunteered to paint the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad.

The exercise was taken up as part of WiproCares, the CSR arm of Wipro, to improve the hospital environment through a meaningful volunteer-driven initiative in collaboration with the Helping Hands Foundation in Hyderabad.

Their volunteers participated in painting the walls, doors, and windows of the wards at the hospital, creating a more welcoming and positive space for patients and caregivers.

This initiative reflects WiproCare’s strong commitment to social responsibility and its unwavering support in strengthening public healthcare facilities.

The volunteers painted the Entrance, Corridors of the Out Patient (OP) Block, Corridor Casualty, Outpatient Patient Ramp, Orthopaedic OP, Waiting Area, Corridor from OP to Casualty & Quli Qutub Shah Corridors.

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Hyderabad: A hookah parlour operating in Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, has been raided. Following the raid, two persons were arrested.

The raid was conducted by the Task Force (South-East) team in coordination with the local police on Friday.

Unlicensed hookah parlour raided in Hyderabad

Officials raided Prestigious Hookah Parlour which was being operated without a valid license.

During the raid, law enforcement apprehended two individuals involved in running the illegal establishment.

Arrested individuals, seized items

The arrested suspects were identified as the owner of the parlour Khaled Bahamed and a worker Imran Pasha.

During the raid, authorities confiscated seven hookah pots, seven pipes, and artificial flavors. The total seized items were valued at approximately Rs 30,000.

The arrested individuals and confiscated materials were handed over to the Chandrayangutta police for further legal proceedings.

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Hyderabad: In a tragic incident that took place in Hyderabad, a 15-year-old schoolgirl died by suicide. She took the extreme step due to prolonged health issues.

The incident took place at Chilukanagar in Uppal on Saturday.

Hyderabad schoolgirl was deeply distressed

The deceased who is identified as K Sanjana was a Class IX student at a private school in Uppal.

According to reports, she had been suffering from health problems for several days and was undergoing treatment.

However, with no significant improvement in her condition, she became deeply distressed.

Found hanging from ceiling

On Saturday, the Hyderabad schoolgirl committed suicide by hanging from a ceiling fan in her bedroom.

Her family who is devastated by the incident has not raised any suspicions regarding her death.

The Uppal police have launched an investigation into the matter. While no foul play is suspected at this stage, authorities are examining all aspects of the case to determine the exact circumstances that led to this unfortunate event.

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Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued a yellow alert as summer intensifies in Telangana.

As per the weather department, the temperatures will be in the range of 36-40 degrees Celsius in four districts of the state.

Weather department’s forecast

As per the forecast of the weather department, Adilabad, Komaram Bheem, Nirmal, and Mancherial will see maximum temperatures in the range of 36-40 degrees Celsius.

Yesterday, Mancherial recorded the highest maximum temperature of 38.3 degrees Celsius in the state. The second highest temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Nirmal, as per the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TGDPS).

In the case of Hyderabad, the highest maximum temperature of 36.3 degrees Celsius was recorded in Musheerabad.

IMD did not issue yellow alert for Hyderabad this summer

So far this summer, the weather department has not issued any alert for the city.

As per the department’s forecast, the city will witness a partly cloudy sky till February 27. It has also forecast misty or hazy conditions to prevail during morning hours.

As IMD Hyderabad has issued the yellow alert for four districts of Telangana, summer is likely to intensify in the city too in the coming days.

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Hyderabad: A man died while another was injured in an accident in Hyderabad’s Dundigal on Sunday, February 23 when a car rammed into a truck.

The deceased was identified as P Naga Vamshi who suffered grievous injuries and died on the spot.

Speaking to Siasat.com the Dundigal police said, “The accident occurred at 9 am. The truck was on its way from Gandimaisamma to Miyapur when the driver rammed into the car near Snake Park.”

The police further said that the truck also hit a motorcycle. A person identified Venkat Narendra was injured in the accident. He was shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad where he is receiving treatment.

A case of negligent driving has been registered under section 106 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

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Hyderabad: A man on Saturday, February 22, stabbed his father to death in Hyderabad’s Kushaiguda over an alleged family dispute.

The accused was identified as 23-year-old Sai Kumar and the victim was identified as 45-year-old A Mogaliah. Both of them worked for a private company.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when they quarrelled at the house over some issues. Later, Mogaliah left the house and took a bus from Lalapet to the ECIL crossroads.

“Sai Kumar took a bike, followed the bus, and reached Kushaiguda. When Mogaliah got off the bus, his son took a knife and after an argument attacked him brutally multiple times leading to severe injuries and subsequently the victim died,” Kushaiguda Inspector L Bhaskar Reddy told Siasat.com.

The police reached the spot and shifted the body for post-mortem examination to a mortuary. A case was registered under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

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Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday, February 22 transferred eight Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Hyderabad.

As part of the latest transfer, the following officers were given postings:

P Vishwa Prasad (Additional CP Crimes), Dr B Naveen Kumar (SP CID), Dr Gajurao Bhupal (Joint CP Traffic Cyberabad), D Joel Davis (Joint CP Hyderabad), Sirisetti Sankeerth (ADC to Governor), B Ram Reddy (SP CID), Ch Sridhar (SP Intelligence) and S Chaitanya Kumar (DCP SB Hyderabad).

IPS officers releived from Telangana to join AP cadre

Earlier on Saturday, two IPS officers were relieved from Telangana to join the Andhra Pradesh Cadre as per the order of the Union home ministry.

The two officers are former Telangana DGP and chairman for road safety Anjani Kumar and director of police academy Abhilasha Bisht.

The MHA had also ordered the Karimnagar police commissioner Abhishek Mohanty to report to the Andhra Pradesh cadre. During the bifurcation of Telangana from undivided Andhra Pradesh, a few IPS officers were allocated service in the AP cadre by the department of personnel and training.

In March 2016, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Hyderabad passed orders allocating Anjani Kumar, Abhilasha Bhisht, Abhishek Mohanty and IAS officers D Ronald Rose, Amrapali Katta, and seven other IAS officers to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Their allocation was challenged by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. However, they obtained a stay on their reallocation to AP. This was undone on Friday, following the orders from the MHA, leaving the IPS officers with no other options than joining the AP cadre to continue their civil service career.

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Hyderabad: Senior All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Hafiz Wazir Ali who was a resident of Charminar Constituency passed away while returning to Hyderabad from Umrah.

He breathed his last just an hour before landing. His sudden demise has left his family, friends, and well-wishers in deep sorrow.

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP ensures swift arrangements

Upon receiving the heartbreaking news, the leader’s family immediately informed AIMIM president and city MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

He promptly reached out to DCP Shamshabad and RGIA officials to ensure all necessary arrangements were made without delay.

Support extended

Following the instructions of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig Quadri rushed to the airport.

At the airport, the MLC met the grieving family members and offered his condolences.

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Hyderabad: As eight persons got trapped around 14 km inside the tunnel of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal project after part of its roof collapsed on Saturday, a rescue team made headway and reached the spot where a tunnel boring machine was working during the incident, Nagarkurnool District Collector B Santhosh said on Sunday.

However, silt poses a challenge to move further to reach the spot where the people are believed to have been trapped, he added.

The collector, who is supervising the rescue operation, said four NDRF teams–one from Hyderabad and three from Vijayawada, comprising 138 members, 24 personnel of the army, personnel of SDRF, 23 members from SCCL with equipment besides members of the infra firm are engaged in the rescue operations.

The rescuers have reached the point where the tunnel boring machine is there. As there is silt after that point, the NDRF team is making plans to go forward.

Oxygen and power supply has been made available in the tunnel and dewatering and the de-silting operation is also underway.

“As of now, we don’t have communication with them (those trapped). The rescuers will go inside and see and then we will be able to tell,” he said.

An NDRF official told a TV channel that one of the teams had last night went inside the tunnel.

There is a lot of debris and the TBM is also damaged and its parts are scattered inside.

“There is water logging 2 km just before the 13.5 km point. It is a challenging task and due to this our heavy equipment is not able to reach the last point and hence dewatering has to be completed which will enable the equipment to reach ahead. Then only the removal of debris can start. Additional motors have been used to speed up the dewatering process,” he said.

The team after reaching 13.5 km called those trapped, but did not get any reply from them, he said. After this point there is still a 200 meter patch and it is only after reaching near them it would be known their condition, he added.

Two engineers among eight trapped

Shedding more light on the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel roof collapse that occurred earlier in the day, state irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy informed there are two engineers, an eractor operator, a general operative and four labourers trapped inside.

The trapped workers included Manoj Kumar (Project Engineer) from Uttar Pradesh, Srinivas (Field Engineer) from Uttar Pradesh, Sandeep Sahu (Worker) from Jharkhand, Jataks (Worker) from Jharkhand, Santosh Sahu (Worker) from Jharkhand, Anuj Sahu (Worker) from Jharkhand, Sunny Singh (Worker) from Jammu & Kashmir, and Gurpreet Singh (Worker) from Punjab.

Assuring that no stone will be left unturned to rescue the trapped workers, the minister admitted that the rescue efforts have been challenging as the accident happened 14 km inside the tunnel.

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Hyderabad: Metro rail managing director NVS Reddy on Sunday, February 23, said that the new detailed project report (DPR) for the Future City – Hyderabad airport connectivity in 40 minutes via Shamshabad. Reddy, who inspected the survey works on the corridor, said that the metro route for this corridor will be 40 kilometers long.

“It will start from the airport terminal, pass alongside the proposed metro rail depot in airport area, follow the boundary wall of airport for about 5 kilometers along Mansanpally Road and reach Pedda Golconda ORR Exit,” said a press release from the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) MD. The Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd (HAML) is preparing the DPR for the Future City metro rail project.

Future City Hyderabad metro will have ‘green’ corridor

The Hyderabad metro MD also said that Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy’s intention is to develop green corridors for the Future City, Future City, which is being planned as the city’s fourth urban extension. It is located along the Srisailam Highway which comes just after the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad’s Shamshabad

The new corridor aims to ensure swift and easy access to the Future City from the airport. Future City, which will have around fifteen thousand acres, is also being pegged as a pollution-free green city by the Telangana government.

On Sunday, the Hyderabad metro MD inspected the survey works for preparation of the DPR for the same corridor. The MD and his team trekked through hillocks and boulders on foot for the field inspection Due to the lack of a roadway after crossing Kongara Kalan, added the release. Moreover, to facilitate the development of about 1500 acres of government land at Bahadurguda near Pedda Golkonda exit as a world class hub, two “highly attractive metro stations” are being planned at Bahadurguda and Pedda Golconda, the Hyderabad metro MD stated

“From Pedda Golconda Exit, the metro route will continue as an elevated metro line for about 14 kilometers along the ORR to Tukkuguda Exit and then to Raviryala Exit. From Raviryala Exit to the under-construction Skill University at Meerkhanpet, the route will be developed via Kongara Kalan, Lemur, Timmapur, Rachalur, Gummadavelli and Panjaguda as “At Grade” metro rail corridor on the road surface in the 22 meters ( 72 feet) wide central part of the 100 meters (328 feet) wide Green Field Road being constructed by HMDA,” said the release from HMR.

The Hyderabad metro MD also added that the DPRs for Future City Metro Corridor, along with North City Medchal and Shamirpet corridors would be completed by the end of March and submitted to the central government after approval of the state government.

Earlier this month, various survey and investigation works required for preparation of DPRs (Detailed Project Reports) for the Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) to Medchal (24 km) and JBS to Shamirpet (21 km) metro rail corridors had begun. Traffic Surveys, soil testing (geotechnical investigation) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) are essential for DPR preparation.

Since the HMDA and the National Highways Authority already conducted some soil studies, Hyderabad metro authorities are now conducting soil tests at 25 locations on the JBS-Medchal route and 19 in the JBS-Shamirpet route, the Hyderabad metro rail MD said earlier.

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Hyderabad: The area around schools is supposed to be spick and span. But it is otherwise at the Government School Second Lancer II at Golconda in Hyderabad.

The boundary wall near the school is reduced into a garbage dumping ground by the residents irrespective of the presence of educational institutions that cater to the scholastic knowledge of the children.

Students sitting in the classrooms complain of foul smells emanating from the garbage dumps lying outside the school boundary. “Sometimes, the smell is so unbearable that we shift to some other classroom or just close the window of the classroom,” a school teacher said on condition of anonymity.

The parents have time and again complained to the local municipal sweepers to keep the place tidy and clean. “The municipal workers come only in the morning and clean up the area. After 10 am, the garbage finds its way to the place and by the time students take lunch there is a trash mound near the school,” complained Nazeer Ahmed, a parent.

One can find cows resting near the place indicating the animal’s feast of the leftovers disposed by the people at the garbage dump. “The road is quite wide enough. Alongside the school boundary wall, the GHMC should put up a fence and do plantations. It might minimize the problem to some extent,” explained Yousufuddin, a resident.

The local people complain that they are also facing problems. “When the huge volume of trash is accumulated it takes two to three days for the van to come and lift it. In such instances we face big problems,” complained a local woman resident.

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, along with Yakutpura MLA Jaffar Hussain Mehraj, on Sunday, February 23 distributed 401 sewing machines to women who completed a free tailoring and sewing course.

The three-month training program, which began on January 18, 2024 to April 14 was conducted at five centres across Yakutpura, including Ward Office Model Market (Talabkatta), SRT Colony Community Hall, Rein Bazar Chaman, Darab Jung Reading Room (Kurmanguda), and Khandander Nagar Community Hall (Santoshnagar).

A total of 554 women enrolled in the course, out of which 401 successfully cleared the examinations and records.

Earlier, 67 women had already received their free sewing machines, while the remaining 334 were distributed during Sunday’s event.

Speaking at the event, Asaduddin Owaisi said, “You can join the course in the next batch, and we will try to open more centres. Our goal is to benefit women.”

Earlier, the Telangana government announced plans to distribute free sewing machines to unemployed women from minority communities of Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi, who are trained in sewing, as promised under the Indira Mahila Shakti scheme.

Those with annual income below Rs 1.5 lakh in rural areas and Rs 2 lakh in urban areas are eligible to apply for free sewing machines.

The applicants can fill out an online application form, in which they would need to provide their Aadhaar details, Ration Card details, Caste Certificate, Passport size photo (mandatory) and tailor training certificate, if available.

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Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh on Sunday claimed he received death threats over the phone from unknown people.

Raja Singh alleged that he received phone calls from two different phone numbers within a span of half an hour.

“The first call was made at 3.30 pm and the second call at 3.54 pm. The caller spoke in a threatening tone and said today or tomorrow they will kill me. They also said that neither PM Narendra Modi nor Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath can save me,” the MLA claimed.

In June last year, a resident of Chandrayangutta, Waseem was arrested by the police after he allegedly made a threatening call to Raja Singh on October 25, 2023, after he allegedly made disrespectful remarks.

The state government provided a Bullet Resistant (BR) SUV and 2 + 2 security cover to T Raja Singh after he complained of receiving phone calls threatening to kill him. There is also a police picket at his house and plain clothes policemen keep surveillance around his house.

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s famous tourist spot Charminar found a place in the list of the top 10 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) monuments with the highest Indian visitors.

During the financial year 2023-24, it ranked 9th on the list released by Indian ministry of tourism.

Indian visitors increased at Hyderabad’s ASI monument Charminar

The domestic footfall, which was 9.29 lakh in 2022-23, increased to 12.9 lakh in 2023-24.

As the footfall grew by over 38 percent, it is more than the overall growth witnessed across all ASI monuments in the financial year which was 10.8 percent.

Overall domestic footfall in all ASI monuments was 479.01 lakh in the 2022-23 financial year which increased to 530.9 lakh in 2023-24.

Golkonda Fort

Apart from Charminar, Hyderabad’s Golkonda Fort also found a place in the list of ASI monuments with the highest Indian visitor footfall.

The historical monument saw a footfall of 16.08 lakh in 2023-24. It was 15.27 lakh in 2022-23. It increased by over 5 percent.

Following is the list of the top 10 ASI monuments with the highest Indian visitor footfall.

Taj Mahal not only topped the list but also witnessed an increase in footfall by over 20 percent.

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Hyderabad: A fire broke out at a disposable plates and glasses manufacturing unit in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally on Sunday, February 23.

The incident occurred at 9:00 PM and lasted for 45 minutes. Two fire engines were deployed to douse the fire.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Kukatpally police said, “The fire broke out at 9: 00 PM, and there are no casualties reported. The approximate property damage is worth Rs 5-10 lakh.”

The police said that a complaint is yet to be filed in this incident.

On February 21, a fire broke out at a timber depot in Hyderabad’s Karmanghat. The incident occurred at Manikanta Timber depot; the cause of the fire and damage caused to the depot is yet to be known.

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Hyderabad: With only a few days left for Ramzan, Hyderabad residents started purchasing dates as many stock them before the beginning of the holy month.

Although the market in the city is flooded with dates from various countries across the globe, the highest demand was seen for those from Iraq and Iran.

Rates of dates remain stable ahead of Ramzan in Hyderabad

Usually, when demand increases, the rates also increase. However, due to the sufficient supply of dates, the rates in the city remain stable.

Speaking to Siasat.com, a trader of dates whose shop is located in Begum Bazar, Hyderabad, said that dates from Iraq and Iran are in high demand.

Although dates from Saudi Arabia are also available in the markets of Hyderabad, their demand remains low even in Ramzan due to the high rates.

Holy month

The holy month of Ramzan is likely to begin on March 1. However, it depends on the sighting of the crescent moon.

If it is sighted on February 28, the holy month will begin on March 1. However, if no crescent moon is sighted on Friday, it will begin on March 2.

As Ramzan approaches, the demand for dates in Hyderabad will further rise.

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