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Hyderabad: The city is set to see a major push to decongest one of its most important arterial routes, as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans a Rs 120 crore model corridor project on the road from Shaikpet to Masab Tank. The corridor links Gachibowli and the IT hub on the west to Mehdipatnam and the Old City area and is notorious for its traffic woes. The stretch between Tolichowki, Shaikpet, NMDC and Masab Tank regularly experiences congestion owing to a heavy volume of veh
Mumbai: Maharashtra will connect the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi expressway corridor to the upcoming greenfield Vadhvan port, slated to be the country's biggest such facility, via the Nashik highway, the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai greenfield expressway corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, the under-construction bullet train corridor, and the coastal road that is planned to be extended up to the port."The Prosperity corridor will have up to 500 MW to 1,000 MW capacity solar plant along it with 200 MW starting soon, besides a huge gas pipeline that will supply PNG not only to cities but also to power ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate Shilpa layout stage-II flyover named after the senior Congress leader late P Janardhan Reddy (PJR), connecting Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Kondapur on Saturday. The flyover was built under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP) at a cost of Rs 182.72 crore. It is 1.2 km long and 24 meters wide with six lanes. Its specialty is that it is a third-level structure built on two existing flyovers. Below is the Gachibowli Junction flyover, above it is the Shilpa layout phase one flyover and now the phase two flyover, is being built on ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, notably higher than the normal 4.3 mm. Warangal's Sangem recorded the day's highest maximum temperature ...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 >
Once the flyover is thrown open for the public, the traffic woes to enter ORR from Kondapur would be resolved and it will be helpful for those travelling to the IT corridor also. The traffic congestion at Gachibowli junction will be significantly reduced and travel time of motorists will also be saved to a large extent. The flyover was built under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP) at a cost of Rs. 182.72 crore. It is 1.2 km long and 24 meters wide with six lanes. Its specialty is t ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency bye-election. Nominations close on October 21. Polling will be held on November 11, with vote counting on November 14. Strict adherence to the Model Code of Conduct is mandated. Enforcement teams are actively monitoring for violations. The Election Commission of India on Sunday officially announced the schedule for the bye-election to the 61-Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency in Hyderabad Dis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | New Cheque Clearing System: Banks To Clear Cheques Within Few Hours Starting October 4, Announces RBI. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 13 (Maxim News): The Moosarambagh Bridge was shut down on Friday late at night due to heavy rains released into Musi River from the twin reservoirs of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar. Police have put up barricades on either side of the bridge and implemented traffic diversions to manage the increased water levels and ensure public safety. This is the fourth time in last one month that the bridge has been closed after HMWSSB officials released surplus floodwater into Musi. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Commuters were advised to use alternative routes and diversion plans included ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Golconda zone Task Force sleuths, along with the H-FAST team and Mangalhat police, seized about 12 tonnes of spoiled sheep and goat offal worth approximately Rs 10 lakh and arrested one person during a raid at a store named A to Z Sheep & Goat Offal, located in Aman Nagar Colony of Mangalhat. The arrested was identified as store manager Rafi Ahmed (52) from Tolichowki. The store owner, Mohd Afroz, is currently absconding. Earlier, a case was registered against the store owner at Mangalhat police station and GHMC had imposed a fine for storing and selling stale meat. According to p ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 27, 2025 (Maxim News): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the much-awaited P Janardhan Reddy (PJR) Flyover - Phase 2 in Serilingampally on June 28 at 4 PM, bringing major relief to commuters in Hyderabad's western corridor. The 1.20-kilometre six-lane bi-directional flyover, built at a cost of ₹182.72 crore, is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion between the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Kondapur. Ahead of the inauguration, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, Public Accounts Committee Chairman and Serilingampally MLA Arikepudi Gandhi, and senior engineers ins ...Read More >
BENGALURU: BBMP marshals deployed at lake security and supervision wing, ward monitoring and Indira Canteens are working without salaries since March. The situation has arisen after Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited was carved out of BBMP for garbage management. Their salaries are usually given through the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society and each marshal is paid Rs 17,500 monthly. "Supervisors say the delay is due to a set of procedures. Earlier, the amount was given to the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society towards payments from BBMP. Now the files have to be cleared from BWSML to ward mars ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Residents across the city, including those staying in prime localities like Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur areas are increasingly concerned about the rising mosquito menace and urging the municipal corporations to take immediate action. Moreover, the three municipal corporations - Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri - have been facing much online criticism for rising mosquito menace. Hyderabad is currently facing a severe mosquito menace, causing an alarm. The situation is causing anxiety among families due to the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses and viral fevers, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (PTI) The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has renamed the well-known 'Telugu Thalli flyover' here as 'Telangana Thalli flyover'. The flyover, located outside the Secretariat complex, was built during undivided Andhra Pradesh and named as 'Telugu Thalli flyover' (Mother Telugu flyover). The Standing Committee of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has recently approved naming the flyover as 'Telangana Thalli' Flyover (Mother Telangana flyover). The GHMC has installed a board with the changed name on one side of the flyover. The GHMC's Projects Wing ...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: The upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election has turned into a do-or-die battle for the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Determined to defend a seat it has held twice in a row -- in 2018 and 2023 -- the party is preparing to launch its campaign after the Dasara festival.The bypoll was necessitated by the death of sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath in June. The BRS has unofficially fielded his wife, Maganti Sunitha, who has already been participating in workers' meetings across the constituency. Party leade ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object inside the cell. DIG Prisons clarified that the incident was not premeditated and dismissed any spec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Three persons were washed away and reported missing in separate incidents a cloudburst wreaked havoc in several areas of the city on Sunday night. Authorities said they had launched a search for two persons, identified only as Ramu and Arjun, who were reportedly swept away in the Mangarubasti nala in Afzalsagar, Asifnagar. Near Musheerabad, which witnessed over 12 cm of rainfall, a person identified as Dinesh went missing in the nala at Vinobhanagar Colony in Parsigutta of Secunderaba ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a good news for commuters travelling on the Lucknow-Kanpur highway, the 63 km long Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway has been completed and is expected to open to public within a month. The expressway will reduce the travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur from 1.5-3 hours to around 30 minutes. NHAI in a statement said that it will save time and fuel for commuters. 'Corridor designed to ease congestion' The e-way has been built with modern engineering standards, robust safety systems, flyovers, underpasses, and planned rest areas. "The corridor is designed to ease congestion, improve l ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooperation. If our appeals are ignored, we will fight and achieve our goal. I am ready to lead this battl ...Read More >
New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) has begun preparing a detailed project report for the construction of a flyover along SSN Marg, stretching from the Anuvrat Marg red light to the DLF Farms cut, to reduce congestion.The three-kilometre stretch of SSN Marg is used by commuters heading to Gurgaon, the airport, Vasant Kunj and other parts of south Delhi.A PWD official said: "The road experiences heavy congestion because of the slow-moving traffic and frequent cross movements throughout the day, not just peak hours. A tender has been issued to select a firm to conduct a feasibility study." ...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 >
Vote counting for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election commenced Friday amid tight security, with postal ballots processed first. The crucial contest, necessitated by the death of a BRS MLA, sees candidates from Congress, BRS, and BJP vying for the seat. Nearly half of the eligible voters participated in the November 11 polling. Amid tight security, the counting of votes for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency by-election, a key contest for both the ruling Congress government and BRS, bega ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of Metro Line 9 on the 4.7 km stretch from Dahisar East to Kashigaon, featuring four new stations. He stated that this connectivity will significantly reduce travel time between Mumbai and Mira-Bhayandar. The government release said that Metro Line 9 is linked to Metro Line 7 (Red Line), providing a direct link to the Western Express Highway and Andheri East. Travel time that previously took one to two hours due to congestion at the Dahisar toll plaza will now be reduced to ju ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a boost to Congress prospects, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced that his party will not contest the Nov 11 byelection to the Jubilee Hills assembly seat.Owaisi emphasised the Congress govt still has three years to implement development initiatives in a constituency, he said, that had been neglected during the 10-year tenure of the previous BRS govt.Though he stopped short of explicitly endorsing Congress candidate Naveen Yadav, Owaisi urged him - ...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: The city is set to see a major push to decongest one of its most important arterial routes, as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans a Rs 120 crore model corridor project on the road from Shaikpet to Masab Tank. The corridor links Gachibowli and the IT hub on the west to Mehdipatnam and the Old City area and is notorious for its traffic woes. The stretch between Tolichowki, Shaikpet, NMDC and Masab Tank regularly experiences congestion owing to a heavy volume of vehicles, inadequate width of roads, encroachments, poor design of intersections and frequent flooding ...Read More >
Hyderabad: As Bakrid is set to be celebrated on Saturday, the city was seen bustling with activity on Friday as Hyderabadis prepared to celebrate the Eid. To ensure smooth conduct of the festival, the Hyderabad police have beefed up security and urged the people to follow the guidelines issued by the government. The traders have set up stalls on roadside in Falaknuma, Chandrayanagutta, Barkas, Malakpet, Chanchalguda, Engine Bowli, Kalapatthar, Bahadurpura, Kishan Bagh, Asif Nagar, Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki, Golconda and some other areas. In the city, the traders sold a pair of sheep between Rs ...Read More >