Monsoon drowns ‘readiness’ claims
The first rainfall of the season has drowned the tall claims of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Central Discom on its preparedness for the monsoon. Power supply tripped in over 100 lo
SCB issues decade-old water bills
Residents of Secunderabad Cantonment, who struggled to get a pot of drinking water this summer, are in for a rude shock from the authorities now. Officials have suddenly woken up from slumber and are
Bridge opening delayed as CM is busy
Thousands of motorists have to travel longer distances every day and spend more money on expensive petrol because the new bridge, which is completed, is waiting for some VIP to inaugurate it. The Hyd
Sitaphalmandi residents see red over island park
Construction of a “park island” around the statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar at the Sitaphalmandi road junction has kicked up a row, with a section of locals opposing the move. According to them, the open sp
Water Board makes a killing with tankers
Supplying water through mobile tankers is a lucrative business for the Water Board, as it earns 600 per cent more revenue than on the same quantity of water supplied by it through its regular piped ne
Transport plan to have IT voice
The new transport plan for the Hyderabad metropolitan area spread over about 7,000km will be drawn after information technology companies, industries, builders, developers, and educational institution
Drain silt raises stink at Sanjeevaiah Park
The GHMC has turned the arterial Necklace Road into a dump yard. Silt collected from drains in the city is now being dumped on the Necklace Road in front of the Sanjeevaiah Park. Over 400 tonnes of fo
Market stir jacks up prices of vegetables
The prices of vegetables skyrocketed in the city on Friday, as commission ag-ents of all wholesale vege-table markets — Bowenpa-lly, Madannapet, Mir Alam, Moosapet, Kushaig-uda, Gudimalkapur — went o
Illegal borewells leave city thirsty
Commercial borewells in residential areas are guzzling precious ground water. As a result, the domestic borewells in surrounding houses and apartments are going dry, causing utter inconvenience to cit
Pasting posters in public places may land you in jail
Pasting posters on government properties and public places without permission from authorities will soon land the managing directors or heads of the institutions in jail, if Greater Hyderabad Municipa