<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigg_Boss_(Telugu_TV_series)">Bigg Boss</a> is a famous reality show in Hindi and it is being made in Telugu as well. The show telecast on Star MAA has emerged as the most successful Television Show in Telugu. The fifth edition of the show is currently underway. We are halfway to the show which runs for fifteen weeks.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nbn-engine/uploads/e5308f42068fe39ff8ace3b24f08d8c2b66e542b.jpeg" alt=""> The first season of Bigg Boss happened in Lonavala but the subsequent seasons have happened in Hyderabad. The Bigg Boss house set was erected in Annapurna Annexe Studio, Yousufguda where the contestants will be locked from the rest of the World.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nbn-engine/uploads/a36930ce57bcad891daf924058dc0af749c44c3f.jpeg" alt=""> The <a href="https://nearbynews.in/">Nearby</a> News team has visited the studio earlier this week. Outsiders are not allowed into the surroundings as the contestants are quarantined and isolated in the house due to the COVID-19 scare. There is a check post just before the house which bars the entry of the people. There are some attendants who are also isolated from the rest of the World.&nbsp;They assist the contestants but then, do not get to meet them, according to the rules of the game. You can see the pictures of the house here. The studio is currently housing many shootings, promotional events with 100s of people moving around but it is a different world altogether for the inmates and they live a different life.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nbn-engine/uploads/cd0e79e23df2e22874cc02903a07a02a7b21f0e2.jpeg" alt="">

The Bigg Boss House In The Heart Of The City

The air pollution hazard is once again on the rise in the Hyderabad metropolis. Pollution, which was greatly reduced due to the lockdown is now increasing exponentially. Pollution in the city is now competing with Delhi, according to a recent study by the Center for Science and the Environment. It has been found that air pollution through motor vehicles is on the rise in the city and experts say they emit large amounts of nitrogen dioxide.Air quality is declining in Hyderabad as well as surrounding districts. The level of air pollution has been rising for a few days. The effect of air pollution is increasing as temperatures drop. Temperatures drop between November and January. Air quality deteriorates further under such conditions. Doctors warn that the effect will be greater on children, the elderly, people with asthma and heart disease.The vehicular traffic in the city has increased exponentially after the Lockdown. Air pollution is exacerbated by nitrogen dioxide emitted from vehicles. In Hyderabad, Rangareddy, and Sangareddy districts, microscopic dust particles are being recorded beyond the limit. According to PCB figures so far this month, the PM 2.5 level was 52.32 micrograms in Sanathnagar, 48.85 micrograms in IDA Bollaram, 58 in Zoo Park, 41.71 in ICRISAT, 37.48 in Central University, and 42.8 micrograms in IDA Pashamylaram. According to PCB standards, the maximum limit of PM 2.5 should not exceed 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air. But the situation is quite different.City residents say the Department of Transportation, GHMC, and HMDA are not focusing on improving the public transportation system. Despite the fact that air pollution is known to be a serious threat to human survival, its control measures are still nominal. They are requesting the government to act at least now.

Hyderabad In Danger Zone

Sujana Mall is fully merged into Nexus Malls, announced Jayne Naik, Senior Vice President, Operations and Projects, Nexus Malls, and Tanveer Sheikh, Cluster Director. Speaking at a press conference at Nexus Malls (Forum Sujana Malls) in KPHB Colony on Tuesday, they said that Forum Sujana Mall, which was acquired by Nexus Malls, is being taken over and beautification and modernization works are being carried out.The forum Sujana Mall, which has been running for the past eight years, is present in 8 lakh square feet with 138 shops running and 4,000 employees working. After Corona, Sujana Mall has revived its business one hundred percent. The mall has more than 15 specialty brands that are not found anywhere else in the city."Fifteen new stores were set up in the Lockdown as well. As part of the special Diwali offer at Nexus Malls, customers were rewarded with Rs 10,000 for shopping. The Mall will be at the forefront of providing a variety of services tailored to the interests of the customers in compliance with the rules of Corona", they said.

Forum Sujana Mall Merges With Nexus Malls

After a girl rejected his love proposal, a man set a woman's house on fire. The incident took place in BJR Nagar's Mallikarjun Nagar colony under Jawaharnagar police station limits in Hyderabad.The reports suggest that 23-year-old Naveen, a resident of Mallikarjun Nagar, was working as a delivery boy for an online food delivery app. Going into the details, Naveen is said to have been in love with a girl who has also been residing in the same neighborhood for the last two years. He professed his love to her many times but was rejected by the woman and her parents.The girl's family received a call on October 22 from Naveen, who warned them of setting their house on fire in order to take revenge. On October 23, the girl's family received a call from the neighbors who said that their house had caught fire. The house was doused completely in the fire when the family rushed back.The police arrested Naveen and sent him for remand on the basis of the complaint registered by the girl's family. A case has been registered, and investigations are on.

Deliver Boy Sets Woman's House Ablaze For Rejecting His Love

Conservation and preservation of ancient sites and monuments can be quite daunting when there is not much documented proof. However, the conservation architects and activists in Hyderabad have turned to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (<a href="https://www.mit.edu/">MIT</a>) Dome library to get glimpses of the past.The conservation architects have found rare maps, documents, and photographic evidence to restore the heritage projects in the city, especially the Qutb Shahi Tombs. Ratish Nanda, a conservation architect and projects director of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, who is conserving the tombs to get the UNESCO world heritage site tag, shares that when they restored the Humanyun’s tomb in Delhi, it was quite easy as they had enough archival information. However, in the case of Qutb Shahi tombs, it was very difficult to find well-preserved and historically accurate paintings, drawings, pictures, maps, and documents.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nbn-engine/uploads/3b655b19910547ff67c85ae781228284ed2d803b.jpg" alt=""> Thanks to the data and pictures at Dome library, they could figure out where to begin archeological excavations, about the encroachments and what kind of design patterns were seen in the stucco works that have been buried under concrete. Also, work in the past nine years and study of poetry and literature revealed about the gardens of the necropolis.A state-of-the-art interpretation center is being planned at the entrance of the site, within present-day Deccan Park, to inform visitors of the significance of the site and adjoining Golconda fort. There will be a display of antiquity, architectural models, and replicas, apart from the screening of documentaries.The city historians also laud the work of Britishers and Americans in having documented the history of Hyderabad through their pictures. Similarly, the Khairatabad Mosque that was built in 1621 was restored thanks to documented information at Dome library. A picture from 1892 gave a glimpse of the mosque, and finally, the restoration project was taken up, share P Vijaya Reddy, corporator of Khairatabad, and Mohammad Safiullah, a city-based historian and managing trustee of the Deccan Heritage Trust that collects and preserves archives.

MIT’s Dome Library Comes Handy for Restoration of City’s Monuments

Well, the state government has already said it. And now, IT companies big and small are hinting at it too. In all probability, the WFH option for IT employees could end post-Diwali. While nothing has been said on paper, the employees have been getting hints that they might be called back to work from office.Ever since corona broke out, companies big, medium, and small have provided work-from-home option for employees as it was unthinkable for them to go to the office. However, now that India has achieved a massive vaccination deadline and with 60% of employees being vaccinated, the situation is likely to change soon.Big IT firms have already called back those in leadership positions to offices. The rest of the staff will also be returning to work, though a hybrid work model will be worked out. While small companies might want their employees to come back full time, medium and big firms will look at having their employees come to work for 2-3 days a week.Another development that is bothering the medium and small-size companies is the fact that there is a high attrition rate in these companies as employees are moving to big companies that have declared the WFH option till next June.&nbsp;According to Praveen Chandrahas, general secretary,&nbsp;Forum for IT Professionals, most companies are looking at following the hybrid model being talked about by big companies like TCS, Microsoft, and ServiceNow. He adds that there is general apprehension among employees about safety protocols and the availability of immediate medical aid at offices.Another major deciding factor is the reopening of schools. If the schools reopen post-Diwali, then most employees might prefer returning to work at offices. Incidentally, many people have gone to their native villages or towns during the pandemic and have been working from there. So, for them to return, IT companies must consider hiking salaries, says Chandrahas.

Work From Home to End Soon in Hyderabad

Problems come in various forms, and the pandemic has triggered various other problems. One unique problem is that of the non-availability of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unani_medicine">Unani</a> medicines in a government hospital. Also, the department of <a href="https://www.ayush.gov.in/">AYUSH</a> has turned a blind eye to preparing the Unani medicines, due to which the medical bills of the poor have risen steeply.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Nizamia_General_Hospital">Nizamia General Hospital</a>, also famously known as Charminar Dawakhana with Unani treatment, is one of its kind hospitals in Hyderabad. While it has an in-patient ward, around 1000 patients come here for OP consultation. The 180-bed hospital is almost full at any given point in time with mostly paralytic patients. However, of late, the patients who come to the OP section are being asked to purchase medicines from outside.Earlier, the medicines were provided for free in the hospital itself. One patient from the old city with facial paralysis says that he is forced to purchase medicines from outside as the hospital has stopped giving medicines. Earlier, the medicines prescribed by the doctors would be available at the dispensary. But now, for patients afflicted with paralysis, it has become an additional burden.There are many who visit the OP wing, and they are given medicines for one week. Following this, they are forced to buy medicines from outside at a high cost. Many who come here are wondering if the government is discouraging or altogether stopping Unani treatment.However, according to one doctor from the hospital, the problem started ever since the hospital was converted into a COVID center last March. Since then, the medicines prepared here are being given only to in-patients. The same was reiterated by hospital superintendent Dr. Kavita.

A Dawakhana Without Dawa Turns Costly for Paralytic Patients

It is quite common for people to take Traffic rules lightly during the night and tend to ignore them. But if you are in Hyderabad and if you are doing that, it is not good. Hyderabad has Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) CCTV cameras which record the violations 24 hours and automatically send the violations to Command and Control Center.Staff, there are registering cases against motorists based on the respective numbers. Penalties are being imposed. ANPR technology became available in January this year. Firstly, it was set up at three signals‌. Currently, about 20 signals have this technology in Cyberabad limits.&nbsp;With this technology, it is possible to impose more fines with less staff. Police said 4,96,214 cases of violations were registered through the ANPR system in ten months. Most of these violations are also at night. Dangerous driving / overspeeding, lack of helmet, wrong route, triple riding, signal jumping violations are more common in the photos taken by ANPR cameras.

Traveling At Nights? Still, Be Mindful Of Traffic Rules

The annual <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numaish">Numaish</a> event is the biggest event in Hyderabad each year. But then, thanks to the&nbsp; Pandemic, there have been no Numaish for the last two years. The Exhibition Society is conducting a Mini Numaish at Nampally Exhibition Grounds. The exhibition will go on till this month-end and the entrance fee is 25 Rupees per adult.The other noticeable thing is that Telangana Government used to provide free parking for Numaish. But there are paid Parking options for Mini-Numaish. There are stalls selling Dresses, Home Decor, Dry Fruits, etc. There are some special stalls by the Telangana Police and Telangana Fire Department.Numaish is known for 100s of stalls but things time, there are only around 50 stalls. It looks like the stalls are mostly by businesses around Hyderabad while Numaish used to have stalls by businesses across the country. Visitors have been complaining that the prices are a little high probably due to the less competition.But then, there is nothing to complain about because it is Mini-Numaish. There are few playing options for the kids to keep them enjoyable and there are famous eateries like Pista House, Masqati, Gokul Chat, etc. Coming to the crowds, the exhibition, somehow, is not publicized much and so, there are not many crowds.

Mini Numaish In Nampally - A Mini Review

Imagine this – garbage dumped on roads, hanging electric wires, lack of proper sewerage system, bad roads – doesn’t that sound like a nightmare? Well, that’s the life of residents of Srinivas Nagar Colony in Old Alwal. The plight of the colony has been the same since it was established, and the colony residents complain that despite lodging several complaints, the GHMC has done little to address them.With intermittent rains, the situation in the colony has become deplorable, and the problems of the residents have only compounded with drain water inundating the colony. Also, the roads were laid when the colony was first established, and due to this, the roads are in a completely deteriorated condition. In fact, the vehicle owners find it extremely difficult to go about on the roads.For starters, with no sewerage system in place, the water gets into the open temple plots, which is a huge cause for concern of local residents. The muck-filled plots have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Given that dengue is prevalent in the city, the residents are dead scared.Narender Reddy, president of Srinivas Colony, says that the promises by civic authorities have been short-lived with no permanent solution in sight. Another big issue is that of dangling wires. The wires pose a serious threat to residents driving or passing by and can become the cause of serious accidents during rains. The residents rue that the state government should penalize the electricity department for such bad maintenance. Another issue that had turned irksome to the residents is the stalled drainage works taken up recently.The problems don’t end there. The garbage is collected only once a week here, and due to this, residents end up dumping the garbage on the roads or open plots. The authorities haven’t responded to this complaint too.

Srinivas Nagar Colony in Dire Need of Maintenance of Basic Amenities

The cabinet meeting of the state government scheduled quite soon will see some new decisions being made for the state. The biggest of them will be the increase of rates in the TSRTC and enhancing power charges which will lead to a higher electricity bill.&nbsp;While it has only been two days since TSRTC restored 100% of services in the GHMC, the proposal of hiking bus fares is already out.&nbsp;Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao will preside over this meeting and join cabinet members, top officials from the Telangana State and Road Transport Corporation(<a href="https://www.tsrtconline.in/">TSRTC</a>)and Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited(<a href="https://www.tssouthernpower.com/">TSSPDCL</a>), and Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited(<a href="http://www.tsnpdcl.in/">NPDCTL</a>) to discuss the revised rates and other details.&nbsp;There has been no hike in electricity from the government. Every November, the power distribution companies submit their aggregate revenue requirement to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (<a href="https://tserc.gov.in/">TSERC</a>).&nbsp;The hike to meet their requirement will begin the following year. At the same time, the government has not proposed any hike for seven years now, which is causing a revenue gap and increasing power requirements in the TSSPDCL and NPDCTL.&nbsp;Coming to the RTC, the pandemic has shown them the worst days as the corporation had to deal with a loss of Rs.3000 crore since March 2020.&nbsp;The current numbers show all 97 depots in Hyderabad under considerable losses, totaling 90 crores per month alone.&nbsp;RTC's fare hike, which was supposed to occur in March 2020, has been long overdue because of covid19. While these hikes are certain, the meeting will reveal few things that will change this year.