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Hyderabad: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a communication board designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was inaugurated at KBR Park in Banjara Hills on World Autism Day. The facility was formally launched by Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, along with Jayesh Ranjan and GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan. The board, installed by GHMC in collaboration with Avaz, Marham Resonating Resilience, CDC Talk and Learn, and Koru Kidz, features visual icons to help non-verbal children express needs and emotions. Speaking at the event, Saina Nehwal said the initiative would help children with autism communicate better and find their place in society. Officials said similar boards would be expanded to other public spaces. The project marks a significant step towards inclusive urban spaces, promoting awareness and accessibility for neurodivergent children.
Hyderabad: Ahead of the property tax payment window deadline on March 31, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has named six defaulters who haven't paid taxes for several years. The list of offenders includes Sri Lakshmi Gayathri Hotels (Rs 6.16 crore), Aurora College in Nampally (Rs 1.28 crore), Goshamahal Sarna Transport (Rs 43.78 lakh), Sony Centre in Goshamahal (Rs 39.68 lakh), Shameem Sulthana Cloth Mall (Rs 35.27 lakh) and Synfosys Business Solutions (Rs 17.94 lakh). The civic body has sealed 100 properties in Hyderabad over property tax defaults so far. More than 30,000 ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (RAHNUMA): GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, along with Chief Engineer Sahadev Ratnakar, conducted a field-level inspection of the ongoing KBR Park package flyover works near Park Hyatt Hotel at Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, on Monday. During the review, officials informed that excavation for all six pier foundations has been completed, of which PCC (Plain Cement Concrete) bed works for three piers have been finished. Steel fabrication for the raft foundations is scheduled to commence on Tuesday. Expressing satisfaction over the execution of works without causing any disruption ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The city police conducted a one-way traffic trial run around KBR National Park on Sunday, as part of the Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project. Under the H-CITI project, a steel flyover and underpass are being constructed in the Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills area to reduce traffic congestion. The observations will be shared with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to help in the easy flow of vehicular movement. Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar inspected the trial run and also visited KBR Park Main Gate to Basavata ...Read More >
Sunday, 15 December 2024 () GHMC has issued notices to actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and Congress leader K Jana Reddy for land acquisition to widen roads around KBR Park. The project, with a budget of ₹150 crore, aims to expand a 6.5 km stretch and will affect 306 properties. An additional ₹210 crore is allocated for elevated corridors near the park. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a heartbreaking incident on Sunday, several candidates were denied entry into examination centres to appear for the much-awaited Group-II recruitment exam in Telangana after arriving just a minute late. The exam, conducted by the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), is for the recruitment of Group-II services, and it began across the state on Sunday. The Group-II Paper-I exam was scheduled to run from 10 am to 12.30 pm, with candidates instructed to reach their respective centres at least one-and-a-half hours before the exam's start time. The TGPSC had set a strict deadl ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Commuters in the Old City received a major relief from traffic congestion, with the launch of the parallel road overbridge (ROB) at Falaknuma on Friday. Built adjacent to the existing structure on the Secunderabad-Falaknuma broad gauge railway line, the bridge was thrown open to traffic by transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar, along with AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi and GHMC officials. The new structure will ease congestion and streamline traffic flow between Barkas Junction to Falaknuma depot, Charminar and other surrounding key areas. It will also provide majo ...Read More >
A two-hour experimental one-way traffic system around the 390-acre Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) national park on Sunday offered a glimpse into how Hyderabad's ambitious Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project could reshape movement in one of city's busiest corridors. Traffic police officials identified a few issues that must be addressed before a full rollout. The trial, conducted between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. across a stretch covering KBR Main Gate, Basavatarakam ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Sanitation supervisor K. Sudarshan and sanitary field assistant (SFA) U. Urmila, both frontline workers of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), participated in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Award ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. K. Ilambarithi, secretary of metropolitan area and urban development (HMDA limits), and GHMC commissioner R.V. Karnan accompanied them. In a symbolic gesture that drew attention at the national stage, Sudarshan and Urmila wore their GH ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The school of economics at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) held the sixth edition of its Economics Conclave on September 29 and 30, resuming the annual series after a six-year gap caused by the pandemic. The student-led event, themed 'Shocks, Shifts, and Strategies: Mapping India's Macroeconomic Future', brought together economists, policymakers and young researchers from across the country. Niti Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, delivering the keynote address 'India's Macro Challenge: Generating and Financing a Big Investment Push', He spoke about inclusive growth amid global unce ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad City Police conducted a one-way traffic trial run around the KBR Park area on Sunday. As part of the H-CITI project, a steel flyover and an underpass are being constructed. The trial run was inspected by CP VC Sajjanar. It covered key stretches from KBR Park Main Gate to Basavatarakam Hospital, Agrasen Junction, Film Nagar and Road No 45 up to Jubilee Hills Check Post to assess traffic flow and congestion points. Police said the one-way traffic arrangement was implemented only on a trial basis on Sunday, and normal two-way traffic will resume from Monday. Officials added ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may soon find public spaces in Hyderabad a little more accessible. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), working with several non-governmental organisations (NGO), is planning to install communication boards at prominent locations across the city to assist neurodiverse children in their daily interactions with public spaces. On the occasion of World Autism Day observed on April 2 every year, the first such board was placed at ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 5 (RAHNUMA): As part of the Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project, construction work for a steel flyover and underpass is underway within the jurisdictions of Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills traffic police stations. In this context, a one-way traffic trial run was conducted around KBR Park on Sunday, which was personally inspected by Hyderabad Commissioner of Police V.C. Sajjanar. The Commissioner visited the junctions along with Joint CP (traffic) D. Joel Davis, and other senior officials, covering the route from KBR main gate to Basavata ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 31 (RAHNUMA): Deputy Chief Minister and Chairman of the Musi Cabinet Sub-committee Bhatti Vikramarka stated that the Musi River rejuvenation works will be carried out in a democratic manner. Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday held a detailed review meeting with officials at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat, along with Minister and Musi Cabinet Sub-committee member Ponnam Prabhakar, to assess the progress of the Musi rejuvenation project. He announced that public opinions on the Musi rejuvenation will be invited online from March 31 to April 15 through the email ID musirrdc@gmail.com. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (UNI) Inspired by the vision of Indiramma and committed to building a hunger-free Hyderabad, District In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi, inaugurated Indiramma Canteens at Motinagar and Khairatabad Mint Campus in the city on Monday. The canteens aim to provide nutritious, quality food at highly subsidized rates, easing the economic burden on thousands of underprivileged citizens. These canteens, breakfast is served at just ₹5 and meals at ₹5. With GHMC subsidizing ₹14 per breakfast and ₹24.83 per meal, each beneficiary will save up to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC ) Commissioner RV Karnan on Monday, March 30, reviewed the construction of the KBR Park package flyover. The commissioner accompanied by Chief Engineer Sahadev Ratnakar visited the site near Park Hayatt at Banjara Hills Road number 2. Officials informed Karnan that excavation for all six pier foundations has been completed, while PCC bed works for three piers are completed. They said that the steel fabrication for raft foundations would begin on Tuesday. Following the review, Karnan asked Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited ( ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Many motorists appeared puzzled during the experimental two-hour trial of one-day traffic on roads adjacent the KBR Park at Jubilee Hills on Sunday, despite the wide publicity given for the event which began at 11 am. Traffic police were examining the possibility of implementing one-way traffic on the roads to facilitate the construction of a steel flyover and an underpass as part of the Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project. City police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar personally oversaw the experiment on Sunday. Traffic police personnel and volunte ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major push to address traffic congestion, officials have been directed to expedite KBR Park Flyover works in Hyderabad. The instructions were issued by Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary of the Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, during a field inspection of the ongoing project. The review was conducted along the busy stretch from: Senior officials, including GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan and Chief Engineer Sahadev Ratnakar, assessed the progress of the KBR Park Flyover Hyderabad project. The KBR Park Flyover in Hyderabad is considered a major infras ...Read More >