TELANGANA

Telangana: 95% locals to get govt jobs, says KT Rama Rao

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Minister for IT and industries KT Rama Rao said 95% of locals inTelanganawould get government jobs under the new zonal system approved by the TRS government.
He said under the new seven zones and two multi-zones, people from all regions would get equal opportunities in the Education and EMPLOYMENT sectors.

The government issued a GO a couple of days ago implementing the new zonal system after the Centre cleared the zonal system in the state. While some new zones like Vikarabad and were created, the multi-zones were created for some departments such as Police.

DAZN launches India development centre in Hyderabad

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DAZN, an international over-the-top Sports streaming service, has announced the establishment of a major technology centre of excellence (COE) in Hyderabad.

The COE is coming up on their new sprawling one lakh sq ft office at Aurobindo Galaxy in Hyderabad Knowledge City. DAZN aims to invest Rs 200 crore on this new India development centre in Hyderabad and recruit 1,000 people by December this year.

The emergence of sophisticated streaming technologies, innovations with AI, computer vision, augmented reality, virtual reality, and wearable technology has the potential to bring live sports to fans in a way they have never experienced before. The amazing technical talent pool in Hyderabad and more broadly across India will help DAZN deliver high quality streaming and amazing fan engagement.

Telangana logs 744 black fungus cases, 5th highest in India

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As many as 744 patients are suffering frommucormycosisorblack fungusin . According to Union Health ministry data,Telanganastands fifth in the country inblack fungus cases. Gujarat has the most cases with 2,859, followed by Maharashtra (2,770), while Andhra Pradesh has 768 cases.

Telangana received 1,889 amphotericin B vials for treatment of black fungus cases and another 1,980 vials will be released soon, the health ministry said. With the number of patients treated at the Government ENT hospital touching more than 200, doctors are conducting procedures on patients to remove fungus from the nasal track.

the challenge in treating mucormycosis patients in Telangana could get tougher in the coming days as the caseload in neighbouring states like Maharashtra and AP is also very high. It may be recalled Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Odisha, Telangana, Assam and Delhi have already declared black fungus as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act-1897.

Tribunal to decide on sharing of Krishna water

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The stalemate over the sharing of Krishna water betweenAPandTelanganais likely to continue till the Brajesh Kumar tribunal comes out with its verdict.

AP government is hopeful of resolving the issue once and for all through the tribunal verdict as government has been raising its demand to alter the water allocation ratio.

The Telangana government has been pressing for re-allocation of water on 50:50 basis despite the fact that it had signed an agreement in 2015 to share the water in tha ratio of 66 (AP) and 34 (TS).
The Telangana government has been contending that it was only a temporary arrangement.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) have granted the Telangana government conditional drone deployments for the delivery of experimental Covid-19 vaccines.

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The permission was given to use drones within the visual line of sight (VLOS) range.

The validity period is one year or until further orders.

Earlier this month, the Indian Council of Medical Research (Icmr) also obtained a similar

permit to cooperate with IIT Kanpur to conduct a feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine

delivery using drones.

Granting of these permissions aims to achieve the dual goals of faster vaccine delivery and better healthcare access through:

Ensure that basic medical care is provided at the doorstep of citizens

Restrict human exposure to COVID crowded or COVID-prone areas through air transportation

Ensure access to medical Services in the last mile, especially in remote areas

Possibility to integrate long-range drones into the midway of medical

Improve the medical supply chain, especially the third vaccine expected to be put into production and millions of doses will be shipped in India.

Telangana: Kakatiya-era idol found in Mahabubnagar dunes

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A black granite sculpture ofVishnu-Chennakesavawas unearthed from sand dunes in Mahabubnagar district.

The idol has been carved out of black granite. It is interesting to note that the idol was kept hidden undern rosewood logs for safety and security when there was political unrest soon after the lastKakatiyaking Prataparudra was taken captive of war in 1323 AD.

After sensitising villagers about the historical significance of the idol, Siva Nagi Reddy appealed to the the local community to preserve it.

Hyderabad firm snaps up 10 acres land for record Rs 235 crore

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A 10-acre parcel of prime land in Hyderabads north-western residential hub ofKukatpallyhas been picked up by Hyderabad-based realtor Ashoka Builders India Pvt Ltd (ASBL) for Rs 235 crore.

ASBL had emerged as the highest bidder for the land parcel which is learnt to have been owned by Godrej group flagship Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd.

Ashoka Builders plans a mixed-use development, including a premium residential development and a Grade A commercial space by June 2025 on the newly acquired parcel of land.

Tiger population in Telanganas reserves on the rise but forest area shrinking

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Thetigercorridor fromMaharashtratoTelanganas Kawaltiger reservehas lately become a haven for tigers. The tiger Population in the corridor leading toKawaltiger reserve, especially Adilabad, Nirmal and Asifabads Chennur, Sirpur and Kagaznagarforestdivisions, have seen an increase in tiger population in recent years.

However, with multiple impediments such as widening and upgrading of roads, national highways and RAILWAY lines that cut through the tiger corridor and encroachments of forest land, experts say that tigers entering in search of sufficient prey and territory are now constantly under threat due to the boost in developmental activities.

Wildlife conservationists also said that development activities such as recent decisions by the Telangana State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) clearing several proposals for BT roads within the Protected Areas and areas falling within the tiger reserve can be a huge hindrance for tiger movement.

The agenda copy of the SBWL, however, states that majority of proposals therein are for either widening of the existing roads and new roads within protected areas. Many big cats have been migrating from Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve and Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra by crossing Pranahitha river. From Asifabad, the last part of the corridor, they migrate to Kawal reserve other forests in Telangana.

Telangana’s cyber security unit to be functional within a year: DGP

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Police said the newly-formedTelangana State Cyber Security Bureau(TSCSB), which is being set up at Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) on Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, is designated as a notified police station.

Director general of policeAnjani Kumar visited two floors where TSCSB office is coming up. Officials are planning to inagurate the facility in April. The DGP took stock of the ongoing works. He said the new bureau will be fully functional a year from now.

The bureau will have the helpline, state cyber control room, central monitoring unit, data aggregation and analysis unit, threat intelligence unit, forensic support unit and investigation and prosecution support unit.

Telangana has 9,000 RTI pleas pending, ranks 10th in country

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In terms of of disposal rate ofRTIpleas,Telanganaranks 10th among states with 8,902 pleas pending with thestate Information Commission(SIC) as of June 2022, according to the Report Card of Information Commissions in India (RCICI) published by SatarkNagrik Sangathan(SNS) in December last year. Since August 2022, the SIC has been functioning without a chief commissioner.

Between July 2021 to June 2022, a total of 7,169 complaints and appeals were registered in and 9,267 were settled, including those pending from the previous years. The Average annual disposal rate per commissioner stands at 1,545, placing the state at 11th rank.

The state also lags when it comes to issuing showcase notices and imposing penalties on departments. The state recorded 52 cases where a penalty of 2 lakh was imposed, but gave compensation of 6,000 in only one case to the RTI applicant. The RCICI report also said that the SIC failed to publish even a single annual report since it was established in 2017.

Around 86% of the RTIs filed in the state are by social workers and journalists. But RTI activists said that over the years certain departments have stopped bothering to reply to queries.