Summer holidays have started, and this means it’s time to take off on a holiday. However, if you are not in the mood or not prepared to go on long trips, then here are a few ways you can still enjoy your days. These places will cost you almost next to nothing barring the fuel charges, and trust us, all of them have instagrammable views.Driving away from the heavy traffic onto greenery-laced roads is a huge luxury in itself, and this summer, check out these places. For starters, there are the Gandipet and Shamirpet lakes. You can go out for a family picnic and make some happy memories. And both lakes have beautiful picture-worthy locales. In fact, while at Shamirpet lake, you can also go to Deer Park, which is nearby. Also, remember, the outing need not be just for you; you can also take your pets along as they can enjoy the outdoors.Just a few kilometers from Anantagiri Hills in Vikarabad, there’s Kotapally Reservoir, where you can go boating, kayaking, and picnic, of course. There are a good number of food stalls that sell Maggi, juices, and other snacks. So pitch your tent and gaze at the waters and the sky.About 169 km away from the city is Yelleswaragutta Island, which is in the middle of the backwaters of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam. Just remember to add Vizag colony boating to your GPS to go to the right spot. Known as the mysterious island, fishermen catch fresh produce here. Do buy fresh fish while there.And if you want a quiet place right in the heart of the city, then Durgam Cheruvu is the place for you. The place has benches and trees where you can relax and click some awesome pictures.There are also Nehru Zoological Park, Botanical Gardens, Golconda Fort, and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.

Places to Chill, While Staying in the City

The state government is planning for the Sunkishala Intake Project, and the foundation was laid by MA &amp; UD minister KT Rama Rao on May 14, 2022. It is known that the urban population of Hyderabad has increased manifold and is likely to increase in the coming years. To avoid drinking water problems and long queues for water, the government has decided to go ahead with Sunkishala Project.The project is expected to be completed by next summer and will solve the city's water problem under GHMC limits for the next 50 years. The present water requirement of Hyderabad in 2022 is 37 TMC which will go up to 70.97 TMC by 2072. The project will ensure that there will be adequate drinking water, even if the monsoons are not as per estimations for five years. Sunkishala will also be addressing industrial consumption in Hyderabad and its vicinities.As of now, water is being pumped to the city by drawing water from Krishna, Godavari, Manjira, and Singur sources. Sunkishala is to have a permanent arrangement for the existing Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project Schemes of Phase I, II, and III. Supply schemes for Phase IV and V are now in progress.While the water is now being drawn from the Alimineti Madhav Reddy Project irrigation canal, during emergencies, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board installs emergency pumping systems at the foreshore of Nagarjuna Sagar to draw water below the minimum draw down the level of 510 feet.The intake well and pumping station at Sunkisala will save Rs 5 to 6 crore for HMWSSB, which would otherwise be spent setting up motor pumps to draw Krishna water. Obviously, this means the Sunkishala project will do away with the need for emergency pump sets. The total length of the tunnel would be 650 meters running tunnel with eight diameter pipe. Of this, works of 320 meters have been completed. At the intake well, 12 pump sets would be kept running, and six pump sets would be kept as a stand-by. The intake well would spread in 125 acres.

Sunkishala Project To Quench Water Woes For Next 50 Years

If one had watched the film Mattu Vadalara, then one wouldn’t be surprised that there are people in Hyderabad who make and supply drugs from their homes. Well, the city police are on constant vigil to get hold of the kingpins in the drug trade and most active drug peddlers.So, homemade drugs are the latest challenge for city police as many drug peddlers are now giving the cops a tough time by making drugs in their homes or addas. On March 31, the H-NEW (Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing) personnel arrested one K Sreeram, 25, for manufacturing a high-quality batch of DMT (Di-Methyl Tryptomine) at his residence in Kondapur. And the most intriguing part is that Sreeram procured the required ingredients from Amazon and local pharmacies to manufacture the drug.Ironically, Sreeram has no chemistry background. Yet, he could make a pure batch of changa through the trial and error method. Though Sreeram had been doing drugs since his college days, he later learnt how to make them through the internet and social media. He apparently got the required ingredients from Amazon, Instamart, and chemical shops, saying he was a medico.He then extracted a batch of DMT/ changa, which he was selling for Rs 8000 per batch, says Chakravarthy Gummi, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), H-NEW. When the Jubilee Hills police arrested Sreeram’s client S Deepak Kumar Jadhav, 29, an employee of Regalix, they found drug-making equipment like glass jars, pipits, chemicals, and snorting pipes, etc.The H-NEW police say they are constantly on the vigil not for just drug sellers and makers but also for people procuring material for making drugs. The police are now keeping a tab on people buying correction fluids, paint thinners, and other such materials.

Homemade Drugs, The New Challenge for Police

The year 2022 can be considered a big bang year in terms of realty in Hyderabad. Be it the prices of properties or the number of properties registered; the city seems to be at an all-time high. And if one were to look at the actual statistics, the first four months saw properties worth Rs 12,000 crore being transacted in the first quarter.Out of this, 5000 properties were registered in April 2022, while the first three months saw an average of 5000 to 7000 registered properties. The trend shows the positive sentiment in the market where both buyers and sellers were quite bullish. The total registrations in Q1 were about 24,797 units.Real estate consultancy Knight Frank India has observed the sale of 5331 properties registered in the city in April 2022, with the value of registrations standing at Rs 2767 crore, indicating a 10 percent rise year-on-year.The top residential markets included the districts of Hyderabad, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Rangareddy, and Sangareddy. While there was continued demand for properties worth Rs 50 lakh and more, there was a reduction in sales for Rs 25 lakh properties. Also, demand for 1000 sq ft to 2000 sq ft made up 72 percent of registrations.Though the rise in construction costs impacted the price-sensitive band, the higher segments remained buoyant and vibrant.

Rs 12,000 Cr Properties Sold Between Jan-April in Hyderabad

Not all holiday spots are bang on when it comes to popularity. However, some places are quaint, and this old-world charm makes them irresistible if you are a free-spirited traveler.Well, one such place happens to be just kilometers away from LB Nagar. Would you think there is a beautiful waterfall just 20km away from the city? Mostly the answer would be a no. But, of course, you will know the place if you are a local or a student at the nearby college.The small but beautiful waterfall here is called Antharaganga falls, making for a quick weekend trekking option. The best part is that one does not have to prepare for a long time to take this little trek up a small hill to reach the waterfall. Instead, you can simply drive up to the bottom of the hill and take the trekking trip.One has to head towards Vijayawada from LB Nagar on NH65, about 5km after crossing ORR Road. Then one gets to Abdullahpurmet, and about 1km after that, one comes across a petrol bunk. One can find a college arch right next to the bunk. Enter the arch and go straight ahead for another 2km to reach the bottom of the hill. However, if you are coming from the opposite direction, take the ORR and exit 11.The trek is simple as the path is quite obvious, and the uphill trek is not too tedious. However, one has to take along good shoes that have a good grip as the rocks can get slippery in some places. After about 30 minutes, one can reach the small waterfall. However, one can really enjoy the experience after rains as the water gushes from the falls.Also, expect to see some monkeys, peacocks, and reptiles on the way. And make sure that you don’t litter while there.

Trekking in Rustic Beauty of Antharaganga Falls

Gone are the days when the family favored good-old traditional marriages arranged through a family pundit or a marriage broker. Nowadays, gender equations have changed, women empowerment is everywhere to be seen, and both boys and girls are well-educated and can make informed choices.So, when the dating app TrulyMadly surveyed pan-Indian mothers, it was a pleasant surprise that 84 percent of mothers in Hyderabad were for love marriages vis-a-vis mothers in other parts of India. Just about 50 percent of mothers elsewhere were for love marriages.Also, about 37 percent of mothers from Hyderabad were receptive to their children finding their life partners through dating apps. The whole idea behind the survey was to gauge the stigmas attached to marriages in India.It was also found that about 45 percent of mothers worried more about the marriage of their children than their fathers. About 70 percent of female and 80 percent of male respondents from tier-1 and tier-2 cities said their mother preferred love marriages. Incidentally, mothers from non-metros like Jaipur, Indore, and Lucknow, among others, were supportive of their daughters’ choices. While 55 percent of mothers pressurized their sons, 53 percent of mothers pressurized their daughters for marriage.Snehil Khanor, CEO and co-founder of TrulyMadly, shares that mothers who were assumed to be shackled in age-old traditions have finally managed to shake them off.

City Mothers in Favor of Love Marriages

The Department of Health hopes to make Entonox technology available in government hospitals to reduce cesarian deliveries and increase normal deliveries. It has been decided to undertake this technology to reduce pains during delivery as a pilot project at King Koti Hospital in Hyderabad. The health department also brought in the necessary equipment and gas cylinders.&nbsp;Arrangements are being made to bring these into use within a day or two. If successful here, it will be made available in all government hospitals across the state, health officials say. Gynecologists say the technology is currently only available in a few major hospitals across the country. Entonox is a gas made up of a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen. That is why it is called Entonox Technology. The gas contains equal amounts of oxygen and nitrous oxide.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pregnant women are told to inhale this gas through a mask or mouthpiece during Labour pains. It starts working within 15 to 20 seconds of being inhaled. Relieves pain for one to two to five minutes. If the pregnant woman inhales the gas again when the pain comes again, another 5 minutes of relief will follow. It is enough to inhale and exhale once in a while when there is a contraction. That is why the pregnant woman is given the option of deciding when and how much gas to inhale. Doctors say that this gas works as a pain killer and anesthetic. And there are no side effects for mother and baby. This will be a very effective way to reduce cesarian deliveries.

Pain-Less Normal Delivery In King Koti Hospital

The Great India Ice Cream Tasting Challenge is being organized under the auspices of Hybiz TV. Hybiz TV MD Rajagopal, Sudhir Shah, president of the Indian Ice Cream Manufacturers' Association, along with Ajay Sinha, spokesperson for Dodla Dairy Ice Creams, shared the details at a meeting held at the Golconda Hotel on Thursday.&nbsp;"We are holding this challenge on the 29th of this month at Hitex, where you can win a cash prize by tasting ice cream and identifying its flavor," they announced. On this occasion, the actress and Miss India-2018 Spandana took up the challenge blindfolded amid the cheers of the public who also attended the event.&nbsp;The first prize is Rs One Lakh, the Second prize is Rs. 50,000, and the twenty-five best performers will get cash prizes of Rs 10,000 each. Ice creams of various flavors are being made available in this challenge. Anyone can participate in this challenge for which Rs. 150 entry fee will be payable. Those wishing to participate in the competition should contact 8340974747.

Guess The Ice Cream Flavor And Win One Lakh

Hyderabad Traffic Police have come to an understanding with Google to develop an app to provide the public with information such as traffic situations, diversions, or restrictions from time to time. Until now, traffic police have been sending information to Google at least a day in advance about any traffic diversions or interruptions.This caused a delay in live updates. Due to that, huge traffic jams become imminent due to delayed information about road diversions. However, the app, which is currently being developed in collaboration with the Traffic Police, will be installed in the Traffic Police tabs so that officers on duty there can log in to the app and give updates on issues such as closed roads and road diversions, etc.Google will instantly block that particular route on the map and show you alternate routes, as well as make Google Live available in a variety of colors. If there is any road problem with this technology right now, it will be highlighted on Google Maps immediately. This allows travelers to take another route, as shown by Google, rather than that route. This facility saves time for all travelers. In the case of the traffic police, the Hyderabad traffic police are of the view that traffic management will be made easier.

Traffic Police Teams Up With Google To Solve Traffic Problems!

Health Minister Harish Rao has launched a three times a day meal program at eighteen government hospitals under GHMC. He said about 20,000 people dine in the eighteen hospitals every day. They have entered into an agreement with Hare Rama Hare Krishna company has entered. The state government is spending Rs 21 per plate. Night shelters will be available soon.Minister Harish Rao said that a special focus is being laid on the health sector. He said 40 ICU beds have been opened in Osmania and another 30 will be available soon. Osmania Hospital will be developed in all respects and steps will be taken to ensure better treatment for the patients, he assured. "A committee will be set up to construct a new building in Osmania as per the directions of the Chief Minister and a new building would be constructed soon irrespective of the Heritage Building," Harish Rao said."In the united state, worm-infested ration rice used to be given to the beneficiaries, but in the state of Telangana, we are providing polished rice after the arrival of the KCR government. Only in Telangana, BC and SC hostels are serving meals to students with polished rice. We are giving a pension of Rs. 2016 for the elderly. Schemes like Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak were brought for girls during marriage. The diet charge for patients in hospitals has also been increased," the minister added.

Free Meals Schemes Launched In 18 Govt Hospitals Of GHMC

The record number of weddings in Telangana has helped the cash-deprived <a href="https://www.tsrtc.telangana.gov.in/">TSRTC</a> (Telangana State Road Transport Corporation) generate record revenues. According to the reports, the corporation has earned over Rs 14 crore a single day, which has been the highest in recent years.Reports suggest that on November 22, RTC raked in Rs 14.06 crore, with the State seeing a whopping seven lakh marriages on a single day. Buses were operated by the corporation covering 34.6 lakh kilometers on the day, registering an occupancy ratio of 77.06% and Rs 40.65 earnings per km. This is the highest in the last few years.As per a senior official, the bus services and earnings were greatly affected during the two phases of Covid. The revenues saw a dip even during the Dussehra rush, where regular fares instead of 50% additional fares were collected in special buses.The official said that the corporation earned around Rs 252 crore this November, which is 50% more than the previous year's corresponding month's earnings.The official also added that the fear of corona is on the decline among passengers, and the occupancy ratio has gone up this year compared to the last year. While the occupancy ratio during this period in the previous year was 54.43, this year, it has increased to 66.25%. He further said that the average earnings per day for the RTC were Rs 10 to Rs 12 crore, and the occupancy ratio was around 66%, which fluctuated on different days."If TSRTC has to survive, the occupancy ratio should be around 77% every day, and the revenue should be approximately Rs 14 crore, which is most unlikely in the next few months. He also urged people to opt for traveling in RTC buses due to the safety and increasing fuel prices factors.