SSC results: Telangana records 92.78% pass rate, girls excel

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Education Secretary Yogita Rana release of Secondary School Certificate exam results in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Telangana’s girls have done it again. Proving their academic mettle, girl students outperformed boys in the Secondary School Certificate…

Lohiya Group’s biscuit plant in Medchal opened 

The plant in Medchal, Telangana, on which the company intends to invest ₹300 crore over four years and generate 6,000 jobs. | Photo Credit: Arrangement Lohiya Group, on Wednesday, inaugurated a biscuit manufacturing facility in Medchal, Telangana, that will entail an investment of ₹300 crore over the next four years and generate 6,000 jobs. Spanning…

ED raids residences of former president of HKES, two others in funds misuse case

The officials of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids and searches at the residences of three people, including the former president of Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society (HKES) Bhimashankar Bilgundi, in connection with allegations of misuse of stipends meant for medical students during his tenure. The case pertains to the swindling of stipend amounts meant…

First phase of groyne field construction completed

The first phase of groyne field (pulimuttu) construction using tetrapods along the Alappuzha coast has been completed. The Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation (KIIDC) has constructed 114 groynes with a total length of 11.26 kms at five places- Kattoor, Ambalapuzha, Arattupuzha, Vattachal and Pathiyankara at a cost of ₹223.18 crore sanctioned under the Kerala Infrastructure…

Meeting reviews monsoon preparedness in Alappuzha

The pre-monsoon drive is making progress in Alappuzha. Speaking at a meeting to review the progress of the drive recently, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad asked tahsildars to directly assess preparations at buildings that could be used as relief camps. He directed Irrigation and Local Self-Government department officials to initiate steps to lay geobags and sandbags…

Call to integrate all tech in food chain 

CII Telangana’s Agri Vision 2025 conference had stakeholders discussing strategies to make agriculture more sustainable, technology-driven and globally competitive. | Photo Credit: Arrangement Agriculture 4.0 requires integration of all technologies in the food chain, Group Director – Agri Sciences and Applications of ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre Vemuri Chowdary said on Tuesday. With climate change…