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

Telangana Police have recently launched a Challan Clearance offer and offered a discount of as much as 75% to clear challans pending for a long time. The scheme which was in effect for around two months got a good response.Of the Rs 1,700 crore worth of pending challans, Rs 1,400 crore was collected. Rs 312 crore was collected after the discount.&nbsp;Now the department is mooting another scheme which will be in force forever. Going forward, whenever a challan is imposed, the vehicle owner will get a discount of 20% if it is paid within one month of its imposition.&nbsp;This scheme will ensure that vehicle owners do not pile up the challans for a later date. The scheme is still in the proposal stage and will be implemented as soon as the department gets nod from the Government. This scheme will make the violators more responsible, the department opines.

Pay Traffic Challans In 30 Days, Get 20% Discount 

Gadget-free play areas are being set up to engage children in the Hyderabad metropolis. Kids are showing interest in playing games as it is Summer Holidays. A play area called Crazy Kidzy with a circus theme has been made available on Necklace Road.Experts say that playing games are very beneficial for the mental and physical growth of children. Technological changes are taking place with changing times. With the advent of online games, the focus on physical activity has been declining. With the advent of video games, the situation of coming out and playing in the playgrounds is no more.&nbsp;Gadget-free play areas are becoming available in Hyderabad to engage children in physical activity. A play area named Crazy Kidzy with a circus theme has been set up in Thrill City on Necklace Road. There are 18 types of attractions like trampolines, sliders, wall climbing, a sticky wall, and rolling chair.Organizers say such gadget-free play areas can contribute greatly when children become addicted to cell phones, laptops, TVs, and gadgets after the Corona Pandemic. Parents say that playing games increase the physical fitness of children. They say it would be good to bring the kids in the evening and play games like this. There are arrangements also to celebrate the Birthdays of kids here along with their friends.&nbsp;

Crazy Kidzy: Gadget-Free Play Area In Necklace Road

Hyderabad has become cosmopolitan, and this has meant that more and more people are taking to drinking, be it socially or as regular guzzlers. The demand for beer has reached an all-time high in the city, and the situation is such that the Excise department had to introduce a quota system for the supply of beer to licensed liquor shops.Of late, many breweries and micro-breweries have mushroomed in the city, and thanks to them, Excise officials share that 50 lakh cases of beer have been sold this year in Hyderabad during April. In 2019, just before the pandemic, the state had registered the highest number of 52 lakh cases ( a case normally contains 12 beer bottles, and each bottle contains 750 ml of beer). However, beer sales went down in 2020 and 2021 due to corona.It is now being said that the demand will reach an all-time high with demand for 60 lakh cases in May. The state government has asked all breweries to increase their production as the demand in June is expected to be 40 lakh cases. Given this spike, the government will get an exchequer of Rs 150 crore. If the demand continues, Telangana state will be on top of the list for highest consumption this year.Of the 2700 crore that the government made, Rs 750 crore came from beer, and the figure is likely to touch Rs 1000 crore in May. The government has also said that the districts of Hyderabad and Rangareddy have been demanding more beer. With sudden demand, the breweries are working in two shifts to meet the requirement.

Cheers to Beer for Spiking State's Revenues to an All-time High

Voila, which is a high-end fine dining restaurant in Jubilee Hills, has launched its new menu for the season. The new menu is a mix of traditional European and regional Indian cuisine with everlasting Indian influences. In short, the dishes are a mix of delicacy and creativity.It has already been reported that at Voila, one can buy whatever catches one’s attention in the restaurant, which includes cutlery, artifacts, paintings, furniture, lights, chandeliers, etc.One will be treated to a specially curated menu that includes Hot &amp; Cold Saffron &amp; Pumpkin soup, Focaccia Eclair, Paan tossed Woodears (veg/ non-veg). Then there are the likes of 5 cheese paniyaram, coconut chutney, chili garlic &amp; cheese kulcha techa cream, Paneer Chettinad Taco, Pickled Onion, Chicken khurchan taco, Haleem samosa, dates chutney, Junglee mutton, Tandoori Empanadas and more.The main course too has exciting fare that includes Saag Arti, Pickled bamboo, Paneer Chettinad, Malabar paratha (veg, non-veg), Gongura mutton curry, Chilli mint lachcha paratha, Chicken rara, masala egg, bun maska, etc.Desserts include Shahi tukde bread pudding with ghee toasted nuts, Trifle pudding, seasonal fruits, and many more.The owners, Raja Srikar and Kunal Kukreja, say that they believe in changing the menu every three months. So, do look forward to more innovative and tasty food.

Popular Restaurant Voila Launches New Menu

The recent increase in the price of LPG gas cylinders by Rs 105 has hit the restaurant industry and more so the street-food vendors hard. Even as the hospitality industry is recovering from business loss after COVID's third wave, the fresh gas price hike has come as a new problem for them.Even as small eateries are trying to make some money after the third wave, the hike in LPG price and oil by 20 percent has left them in deep trouble. To handle the crisis, the owners are forced to reduce staff, which means unemployment for those who most need the jobs.The present rise in commercial cylinders is due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and the hoteliers in the city say they don’t know when the price hikes will reduce. However, they say, the loss will be passed on to the customers and that the prices of food will definitely increase. B Jagadish Rao, secretary, Telangana Hotels Association, wonders if there will increase in the prices of essential commodities too in near future.Meanwhile, the street stall vendors are a worried lot. One street stall owner says after facing the closure of business due to the pandemic and travel restrictions, they have been able to breathe only now. However, despite the increase in prices, they cannot suddenly increase the prices on their menu as the customers will not be happy.