Foreign airlines are trying to impress their customers with local languages. As part of this, British Airways has for the first time recruited 20 Telugu-speaking cabin crew for the Hyderabad-London service. British Airways said in a statement that the two of them had been fully trained and flew their first flight from Hyderabad to London on Saturday.The airline operates 28 weekly services to London (Heathrow Airport) from 5 major cities across the country. These include Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad. In 2019, it was decided to hire native speakers in cabin crews to operate flights to these cities. However, there was a delay due to COVID-19.With the resumption of international services, the newly selected crew trained for six weeks in London on aviation safety and services. British Airways Chief Customer Officer Calum Laming said Telugu speakers would be members of the cabin crew on all Hyderabad-London flights. He said that hiring Telugu cabin staff means respecting the Telugu language, culture, and customs.

Telugu Speaking Cabin Crew By British Airways!

Huge fountains in front of Las Vegas Resorts and Dubai's Burj Khalifa are very appealing to tourists. Now the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is making arrangements to make Hyderabad a delight for tourists with something similar. ITDC is going to set up a huge fountain show in an area of ​​about half an acre in the waters of Sagar.It was decided to set it up in the Hussain Sagar water just behind the huge national flag in Sanjeevaoah Park. Indian Tourism Development Corporation will spend Rs 47 crore for this. A company has already prepared a digital prototype of the project. It is learned that the tender process will be completed within a month and the work will start immediately.This huge fountain system is formed on floating jets in the Hussain Sagar waters. Thousands of water 'nozzles' are installed and connected to motors to pump water up to a height of about 500 feet. The water will take delightful shapes making them a visual delight. There will also be music and lighting arrangements. The laser beams that fall on the water shapes make them more beautiful.

Water Fountain Show In Hussain Sagar

RTC has hiked the price of a 24-hour T24 ticket on Greater Hyderabad City buses which is available for Rs 100 until now. Authorities issued orders raising it to Rs 120. Officials said the inflated price had come into effect from Friday. The T-24 ticket will allow passengers to travel anywhere in a city in a single day for just 100 Rupees until now.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is not applicable to AC buses. In many cases in the past, the ticket was given a 20 percent discount and the popularity of the passengers did not go down even after the discount was canceled. So, RTC believes that this hike will not hinder the popularity of the ticket with the passengers.The authorities say that the prices of tickets and passes have also gone up recently, leading to an increase in T-24 ticket charges. But then, this development has come immediately after Central Government had cut down the excise duty on Diesel which should have naturally brought down the prices. But here, TSRTC actually increased the prices.

RTC Hikes T-24 Ticket Price!

No matter how much awareness is created about the plastic monster, no matter how many measures are taken, the use of plastic in the city has not decreased. Greater Hyderabad generates about 4,500 tons of garbage per day, out of which 15 to 20 percent is plastic waste. Vegetables, chicken, mutton, groceries, milk packets, and anything like this are available in plastic bags only.Prohibited plastic covers are found everywhere in merchants. Covers with a thickness of less than 75 microns are mostly used. While the Central Pollution Control Board is increasing the thickness of the microns each year to the detriment of the environment, the use of banned plastics will not decrease. Previously 40 microns, then up to 50 microns were banned. Covers below 75 microns are currently banned. While the use of plastic does not stop, they are dumped everywhere, and also, and the roads and the canals are filled with covers. As a result, it becomes dangerous to public health and the environment.The GHMC council has previously ruled that single-use plastics should be banned in Greater. Authorities carried out a series of inspections a few months ago. Fines were imposed for single-use plastic. But there are no checks later.&nbsp; The council is not looking to implement the resolution. We can see single-use plastic almost in every function.&nbsp;GHMC authorities can impose fines of up to Rs 10,000 for the first time and up to Rs 25,000 for the second time for the use of plastic covers less than 75 microns in thickness. It has the power to seize stock in the shop along with the fine if used for a third time. Complaints can also be made by calling the GHMC Helpline on 040-21111111 if you find it being used anywhere.

Single-Use Plastic Menace Continues To Haunt The City

Salary cuts are tormenting the GHMC sanitation workers big time. They are working hard for one month but are still failing to receive their full salary due to minor mistakes. Workers say the main reason for this is the biometric attendance system. This situation is due to the negligent attitude of the authorities.There are seven zones under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, of which there are thirty circles. It has about 8,000 workers. Of whom, three thousand have received cuts in their salaries. In some circles, some workers have lost almost 70 percent of their salaries. Workers whose salary is around 14,000 Per month had cuts ranging from 1,500 to 8,000 Rupees. GHMC sanitation workers are protesting against the system.It is said that the main reason for the non-receipt of these salaries is the biometric system. The contracting agency was supposed to correct the technical defects in the biometric machines but it continued with the old machines that were not working. Biometrics was taken on non-functioning machines and salary cuts were made even if there was a difference in time.Sanitation workers' normal working hours are from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The timings were changed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. due to high temperatures prevailing. The biometric attendance should be marked between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. But the machines are not accepting attendance after 5.30 a.m. As a result, many are marked as absent. Sanitation workers also seem to be absent due to improper use of biometric machines. Most of the workers are uneducated and there are no efforts to educate them about using these machines.

Salary Cuts Tormenting GHMC Sanitation Workers

Hyderabad police have lathi-charged the fans of Tollywood hero, NTR. Friday (May 20) is NTR's 39th birthday. All the fans went to his house on Thursday night to wish him a happy birthday on the occasion. NTR was not at home at that time and they were waiting on the road for his arrival.&nbsp;Some fans cut the cake on the road and created a commotion on the road. This caused trouble for motorists going in the opposite direction. Upon learning of the information, the police reached the NTR house and tried to disperse the fans. Although all the fans were ordered to leave, they ignored and kept on arguing with the police and dancing on the roads.&nbsp;With this, the police had to resort to a slight lathi charge. It seems that some fans have also been taken into custody. However, cases were not filed. They were let off with a warning, our sources say. The videos of the entire incident were viral on social media.

Police Lathi Charge On Junior NTR's Fans

Doctors at Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital have achieved a rare feat by removing 206 stones that have formed in a patient’s kidney. The hospital doctors revealed the details on Thursday. Veeramalla Ramalakshmayya (56) from Nalgonda has been suffering from pain for six months. He was admitted to the Hospital in LB Nagar last month.&nbsp;Ramalakshmayya underwent a thorough examination under the supervision of senior urology doctor Pula Naveen Kumar and was diagnosed with stones in his left kidney. Doctors operated on Ramalakshmayya with a keyhole and removed 206 kidney stones within an hour. Ramalakshmayya, who was under medical supervision for two days, was discharged.&nbsp;Dr. Naveen Kumar was ably supported by Dr. Venu Manne, Consultant Urologist; Dr. Mohan, Anesthesiologist; and other members of the nursing and support staff. Doctors say that the problem of dehydration is more prevalent in summer and the problem is due to excessive sun exposure. Doctors recommend consuming large amounts of water and juices to say hydrated. They say that if the percentage of water is low, stones will form in the kidneys.

206 Stones Removed From Man's Kidney!

Interest in two-wheeler learning among women has increased since the lockdown. More than 70 percent of vehicle driving learners after Corona are housewives. Trainers say the number of students attending two-wheeler driving schools has doubled after the pandemic. After the lockdown, many people thought it would be better to go in a private and own vehicle rather than public transport.They are looking to join the Scooty Driving Schools close to them. There are dozens of training schools in the city, each with 20 to 25 trainees. Learners say we spend half an hour, 40 minutes learning Scooty every day. Now that schools, colleges, and offices are all open. Women are keen on being self-reliant rather than relying on men in the home. Women are learning Scooty for things like dropping off children, bringing them back, picking up supplies, and going out on other errands.Among those learning are working women as well as housewives. Driving School Owners say housewives make up more than 70 percent of all learners. They are showing interest in Scooty learning as schools are not providing transportation and auto rents are doubled. Driving school owners are training with their own scooters. Courses are for 10 days and 15 days and are charging 3000-6000 Rupees for this.

Two Wheeler Driving Schools Becoming Popular

SR Nagar police have arrested a young man for behaving indecently in front of women in a metro station lift. According to Inspector Saeed, a 23-year-old woman from Khairatabad boarded a lift from Ameerpet metro station on Tuesday to return to Khairatabad after shopping in Ameerpet.&nbsp;Raju (19), a young man, entered the elevator behind her. He undressed and started behaving inappropriately. He even used expletives against the woman. The victim ran out of the elevator and was brought to the attention of Metro staff. The staff caught hold of Raju and handed him over to the police.&nbsp;Police found that Raju who is from Odisha was staying there and is behaving indecently in front of women who were alone in the metro station elevator. Raju was arrested and remanded in custody. The CCTV footage available there could be used as evidence against Raju. The rest of the details of the case are yet to be known.

Man Arrested For Undressing Before Woman In Metro Lift

Pedestrians can not walk safely in the city due to the lack of proper footpaths. In places where they are present, they were occupied by traders. Of the 9,013 km of city roads, only 430 km have footpaths. It is noteworthy that footpaths were not present even for 10% of the total roads. Thousands of pedestrians are walking on the roads.&nbsp;However, the state government and the GHMC do not take it seriously. No action has been taken for the construction of new footpaths and the removal of old encroachments. Greater Hyderabad has 2,846 km of BT roads and 6,167 km of CC roads. About 4,500 km of footpaths were to be built, leaving small alleys and colony roads. But there are currently only 430 kilometers of footpaths across the city.&nbsp;There are no footpaths in the congested areas like Panjagutta, Begumpet, Ameerpet, Erragadda, Kukatpally, Koti, Abids, and Dilsukhnagar. Except at metro stations, there are no footpaths in these areas. Although built in some places, they have government-provided toilets, feed the need fridges, stalls, and bus stops. Along with government stalls, shops like Panipuri, Chatbandar, Tempered Glass Stand, Fast Food centers, Teas, Vegetables, Clothes, Sandals, and Mechanic Shops occupy the footpaths. As a result, pedestrians are having trouble walking on the roads.Although GHMC says it has a special focus on footpath encroachments and drives, it does not appear to be so at the field level. Even if the drives are taken, again for two days the occupations are going on as usual. The High Court has repeatedly issued orders on the condition of footpaths in the city but there is no serious action. In 2021, more than 150 pedestrians were killed within the City's three Police Commissionerates. Many were hospitalized.

Hyderabad - No Footpaths City

Only a few days ago, Telangana Government has extended the Sankranthi holidays till the 30th of this month in the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases. Reports are that the Government is now considering allowing physical classes in schools and colleges. Medical and Health Department has forwarded a report to that extent to the State Government, sources say.However, officials said education would be online and offline at the discretion of the parents, depending on the situation in the districts where COVID-19 is most prevalent. Telangana has an alarming positivity rate of over 20 percent but the department estimates that the third wave is likely to end in another ten days.&nbsp;The Medical Health Department has reported to the CM KCR that all the examinations and entrance examinations can be conducted as per the schedule. Minister Harish Rao is reviewing this with the authorities. On Tuesday, the Chief Minister will hold a review with the officials of the Medical Health Department and the Education Department. A final decision may be out after this meeting.