With an estimated 3.6 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines expected to be produced by various manufacturers in Hyderabad over the next 18-24 months, Hyderabad Air Cargo is emerging as a crucial Covid vaccine handling centre.
The Telangana government, which categorically ruled out imposition of any lockdown in the state on the ground that it would lead to complete collapse of the state economy, has, however, decided to continue the night curfew in the state for one more week to contain the spread of Coronavirus.
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s announcement that there is no question of imposing any lockdown in the state to contain the spread of Covid-19 as the situation is well under control in the state, has drawn a lot of criticism from the opposition parties.
Former Telangana health minister and senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader Eatala Rajender, who has been in the headlines for over a week following the face-off with the party high command, has become a puzzle for his followers.
The sudden disappearance of former Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA from Manthani in Peddapalli district and present Zilla Parishad chairman Putta Madhukar from his house a week ago has triggered uproar in the state political circles.
The declining trend in new Covid-19 cases in Telangana continued as the state reported 5,892 infections during the 24-hour period.
Making it clear again that lockdown will not be imposed in Telangana, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday said such a move would bring life to a standstill and would lead to total collapse of the economy.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday opened up on the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 later this year.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao returned to his official residence on Thursday, two days after he recovered fully from Covid-19.
Even as a four-member committee of IAS officers of the Telangana government stepped up investigation into the alleged encroachment of temple lands at Devara Yamzal village of Shamirpet block in Medchal Malkajgiri district to corner former minister Eatala Rajender, the Congress party quickly came to his defence.
It has been nearly a week since senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader and Eatala Rajender was sacked from the K Chandrasekhar Rao cabinet on the charges of encroachment of assigned lands and endowments lands.
At a time when majority of the states in the country, including Andhra Pradesh, have gone in for imposition of lockdown or curfew in one form or the other to curtail the spread of Coronavirus, the Telangana government led by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is still dodging a decision on the same despite the suggestions from the state high court.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday mourned the death of former union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal President Chowdary Ajit Singh.
Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Chief Ajit Singh died of Covid on Thursday morning.
Hyderabad seems to be the safest city in India amidst Corona pandemic.