Hyderabad, June 24 (IANS) Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) saved government land worth Rs.1,000 crore in IT Corridor and a pond on the city outskirts by removing encroachments.The agency saved five acres of government land in Khanamet village of Serilingampally mandal of Rangareddy district on Tuesday.HYDRAA said some people tried to acquire valuable land in Survey No. 42 on the way from Metal Charminar to HITEX Exhibition Centre. Two temporary sheds were built th…
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Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has vowed to overcome all obstacles to develop the Bharat Future City by inviting global investors to set up their firms in what he promises to be the first of its kind new state-of-the-art city in the country. Launching ‘Vanamahotsavam-2026’ at Gurramgunda in Rangareddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the Chief Minister said on Thursday that the state government was undeterred by the hurdles created by the Opposition Bh…
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Friday demanded that the Congress party leadership investigate who within the party leaked details related to cases against Meenakshi Natarajan and supplied information to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, resulting in the rejection of her nomination for Rajya Sabha. He said that the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, should identify the “black sheep” within the Congress …
Hyderabad, June 9 (IANS) Two youths died of electrocution as the first heavy rain of the Southwest Monsoon lashed Hyderabad on Tuesday evening.The youths, identified as Zafar, 25, and Abu, 16, died after being electrocuted during heavy rains in the old city.The incident occurred in the Bandlaguda area when they stepped out of an auto-rickshaw and came in contact with live wires under the standing water on the road.The electric wire had snapped due to strong winds and heavy rains. Heavy rains and…
Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has successfully reclaimed and protected public assets worth over Rs 1.10 lakh crore in less than two years. With continued public support and determined action, HYDRAA is confident of moving towards the Rs 2 lakh crore protection milestone within the next year.The agency said on Monday that it reclaimed and protected lakes, nalas, parks, government lands, and blue-green resources. These priceless public …
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The political confrontation between Kerala Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has resurfaced, with Vijayan launching a fresh attack on the Congress leader over his reported remarks on the naming of the HYDRAA enforcement agency in Telangana.In a strongly worded social media post, Vijayan described Reddy’s statement as shocking and an insult to democratic values.He alleged that Reddy had admitted that the name HYDRA…
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy triggered a row with the remark that he took inspiration from Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler to create Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), which has been carrying out demolitions in and around Hyderabad to remove encroachments on water bodies, parks and other government property. Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday came down heavily on the Chief Minister for…
Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) In a novel initiative the Telangana government’s Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has provided employment opportunities to 16 transgenders.Eleven trans women and five trans men have joined HYDRAA, which has been in the news in recent times for removing encroachments on water bodies and government lands in and around Hyderabad.The new recruits said that employment at HYDRAA has brought a new light into their lives and the dignity bestowed b…
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) A fire broke out in an empty train coach of Hyderabad-Jaipur Special Train stationed at Nampally Railway Station here on Friday. However, there were no casualties. The fire broke out in an airconditioned coach and spread to the adjoining coach.The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m., ahead of the train’s scheduled departure at 7:50 a.m.Railway staff noticed smoke emanating from the coach and alerted fire services department.Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection…
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) One worker killed and eight others injured in a reactor blast at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Friday.The incident occurred in the pharma unit on the outskirts of Veliminedu village in Chityala mandal.The blast triggered a fire in the third block of the facility while operations were underway. Fire-fighting personnel rushed to the spot with fire tenders and other equipment to douse the flames. Thick smoke engulfed the block.The incident left …