Health Minister T. Harish Rao held a monthly review meeting with the Food Safety Department officials on Sunday. They were instructed to hold surprise checks apart from spreading awareness on food adulteration. The minister also urged people to take an active part in curbing the menace of adulteration.&nbsp;"To lodge complaints regarding food adulteration or sub-standard food, one can dial 040-21111111, or tag @AFCGHMC on Twitter. Task Force teams have to conduct surprise checks in districts. The department was provided with four mobile safety vans worth ₹2.4 crores. An upgraded food testing lab too is available. Put them to use," the minister instructed.Telangana Food Safety officials said a FSO will take the calls and tweets round the clock.The minister directed the officials to ensure there is no pendency in cases against food adulteration or sub-standard food. “Adulterated food leads to gastrointestinal tract disease and even cancer. The health of people would be impacted. Do not spare those who mess with the health of people," he told the officials.

Phone And Twitter Helpline To Fight Food Adulteration!

Hyderabad is becoming a hub for diabetes and BP diseases. A recent study found that only 19% of people in the city are healthy without BP. Unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle have been linked to the condition. Health Minister Harish Rao on Tuesday released a study report by the Cardiological Society of India, Global Hospital, and the National Institute of Nutrition.&nbsp;He said the situation was due to people neglecting their health, work stress, and reduced physical activity. Harish warns that BP and sugar can be fatal if care is not taken. Everyone over the age of 30 is advised to undergo BP and sugar tests and to take regular medication if diagnosed. He congratulated the doctors who conducted the survey.The survey was conducted on 9,000 people aged 26 to 50 in Greater Hyderabad. Of these, 5,000 were analyzed and the report was released. Of these 5,000, 40.7 percent were diagnosed with BP and 39.8 percent were diagnosed with BP (pre-hypertension). Pre-hypertension is when the systolic pressure is between 120–139 and the diastolic pressure is between 80–89.&nbsp;BP was found to be normal only in 19.5% of people. Dr. Sai Sudhakar, Joint Secretary, Telangana Division, Cardiological Society of India, said that while only 25 percent of the people in the study before Corona had BP, now it has reached 40 percent. Corona is causing people to suffer from stress and illness due to lifestyle changes, not being able to leave home in the name of work from home, bad eating habits, obesity, overwork hours, financial hardship, and job loss. He revealed that 70 percent of the people in the city are overweight.

Survey: 40% Of City Folks Suffering From BP

A summer camp for children has been inaugurated a summer camp on Monday at the arts and crafts village, Shilparamam located in Madhapur. The camp will be held for a fortnight and will be held from 10 AM to 1 PM. Artisans at Shilparamam will be conducting the cases on various topics.The camp will cover interesting topics such as training in pottery making, clay toys, Madhubani painting, Nirmal painting, acrylic painting, tribal painting, Sanskrit speaking, and Bhagwat Gita shlokas. Those interested in enrolling their children in this camp can contact Shilparamam’s office.Shilparamam has been one of Hyderabad’s major attractions. Craftsmen and women from different states come and display their work ranging from traditional jewelry, hand-woven saris, shawls, dresses, bedsheets, etc; as well as hand-crafted wooden and metal wares. The place has lost its sheen during the pandemic but is slowly getting back on to its feet.

Summer Camp For Children Begins At Shilparamam

The check dam on Balkapur Nala has been a nightmare for the inhabitants around the area ever since rains have been flooding the city. The downpours impact nearly 10,000 families in Tolichowki, Nadeem Nagar, Nizam Colony, and Al Hasnath Colony.An amicable solution has been reached between Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and the Local Military Authority (LMA) for the removal of the check dam as the Nala flows through some military areas.Following talks with MA&amp;UD minister KT Rama Rao and army officials, including General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Dakshin Bharat Area, Lt Gen A Arun, the LMA has decided to cooperate with the state government for the removal of the check dam.While the military officials inspected the Nala flowing through their area, the GHMC has written a letter to the GOC, seeking formal permission for the removal of the check dam and to construct an Interception and Diversion (I&amp;D) structure and 1000 mn dia RCC NP3 sewerage pipeline from Balkapur Nala check dam in Military premises to Military outlet at Syed Nagar Ek Minar Masjid (Chainage: 2760 meters to 4470 mm).The works will be taken up with GHMC funds. With the I&amp;D structure, the sewerage flow will pass through the pipeline proposed to be laid within the existing Nala (below the bed level), and during rains, this pipeline will be closed by operating sluice gates and all water will flow through the Balkapur Nala. This will give relief to all areas that have been inundated during the rainy season.The Balkapur Nala starts at Malkam Cheruvu and passes through Kotha Cheruvu at Virat Nagar, Hakeempet, Military area (Mehdipatnam Garrison), Ahmed Nagar, Pension office, and Chintal Basti and joins Hussainsagar Lake.

Woes of 10,000 Families Near Balkapur Nala to End

The realty scene in Hyderabad is robust and positive. There are a lot of media stories around it. However, the stability and success of the real estate sector are usually gauged by the fact of how much of the demand and/ or sale is for self-use and not if a property is being purchased for investment purposes.Given this scenario, the price range of Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh segment plays a pivotal role in determining the continuity of the real estate market of a particular city. Particularly in Hyderabad, where the prices are lower than in other metros, more than half of the residential sales happen in the range of Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakh. According to a report by Knight Frank Research, this percentage has seen a jump of almost 20 percent in the last year, which is again based on the information from the Telangana Registration and Stamps Department.Real estate experts feel this increase is due to an increase in disposable incomes and also the need for homes from genuine buyers. As of now, most sales in Hyderabad are towards the higher end of the Rs 25 to 50 lakh segment. Of course, there are 2BHK properties that are being sold for Rs 70 to Rs 80 lakh. Going forward, they feel most sales will be happening between the Rs 50 to Rs 80 lakh segment.JLL India Hyderabad MD Sandip Patnaik feels this can be attributed to salary hikes and a ‘talent war.’ For the first time in 20 years, IT companies are vying to retain talent, and they are paying huge salaries to retain the ones they already have. This has led to a salary hike of almost 50 percent to 300 percent. In the past year, the disposable incomes of people have gone up, and they are investing in realty. Though the beginning of the year was a FOMO situation for realtors, there have been extensive launches, and this, in turn, has given many options for buyers leading to stability in the market.&nbsp;

Demand for Properties Between Rs 25 to Rs 50 Lakh High

Idli, the one food item that one can find in all south Indian homes, has come a long way. Of course, no south India can imagine a breakfast without either Idli or dosa. While dosa has had many variations recently, Idli was mostly enjoyed with podi, sambar, and peanut chutney.But times are changing, food habits are changing, and the demographic composition of Hyderabad is changing. So, the ubiquitous Idli is now being sold in quite a few variations. And one must thank the bandi-walas for doing the needful.If one goes to established south Indian eateries, at least 9 out of 10 people order Idli before moving on to other items. Well, that shows how intertwined Idli is in the hearts of south Indians. Today, one can find various types of Idli at food stalls and bandi-walas. These include pepper idli, tawa idli, butter idli, ghee idli, podi idli, cheese idli, rasam idli, tawa masala idli, and fried Idli.... Then there are fancier items such as Chinese Idli, Kanchipuram idli, moong dal idli, idli upma, among others.The bandiwalas say while the older lot still prefer the simple, good old Idli with peanut chutney and sambar, the younger lot opt for fancier variations. The most popular is fried Idli with podi, onions, and chilies.Soon, the bandiwalas say they intend to introduce millet idlis and corn idlis, both of which are good for sugar patients. Indeed, Idli has come a long way!

Tantalizing Your Taste Buds With City Idlis

As a child, she dreamt of being a beauty queen. However, she was equally interested in biology and wanted to become a doctor. Many would give up one for the other. But Sailikhita decided to have the best of both worlds, and she did it.Today she is a medal-winning doctor who is also a beauty queen and an avid traveler. She says balancing the two was not an easy task. To be a doctor, one needs to put in hours of study, and that was when Sailikhita was doubtful of pursuing her career as a model. But she was not one to give up.She decided to complete her medicine, and she started posting her pictures on Instagram. Much to her surprise, she started getting a good response and also many commercial offers. That’s when she took her role as a model seriously.Sailikhita completed her MBBS in first class from Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Medchal, Telangana, and has been an active beauty pageant winner. Soon, she will be contesting for the Miss India crown. She says all those interested in entering the glamour world must make use of Instagram and ready themselves for big breaks.She has just come back from a trip to Meghalaya and says she wants to become an actress one day. And even if she cannot, she says she will continue with her dual professions.

Medal Winning Doc, Beauty Pageant Winner, Now Films

Traffic police are going to use WhatsApp to send challans faster to traffic violators. There are about 80 lakh motorists in Greater Hyderabad. Data of such vehicles are being collected from the RTA department. Violation information will be sent to WhatsApp users.The traffic e-challan section is doing the necessary background work. It is planned to be implemented across the state after a pilot project in Hyderabad. Traffic violations are recorded in different ways. Challans are issued by digital cameras, ITMS, Speed Guns, and Traffic Command and Control Center (TCCC) after detecting traffic violations.Challans issued by ITMS, Speed Guns, and TCCC are immediately uploaded to the server. If recorded on digital cameras it will be uploaded to the server that evening. Once logged into the server, the photo of the generated challan will be sent to the Whatsapp of the violator if he has one. Until now, SMSes are being sent but these days people have stopped checking their messages. And so, the authorities believe sending challans to Whatsapp is a better way.

Traffic Challans On Whatsapp Very Soon!

Changes and additions will be made to the Metro Phase II routes. The Delhi Metrorail, which has already studied several routes for the second phase, has submitted the DPR to the government. However, the project was delayed due to the corona. During this time, many flyovers, underpasses, and link roads have become available.In this context, it is inevitable that fresh changes and additions to the proposed routes - BHEL Lingampally to Lakdikapul, Nagole to LB Nagar, Raidurgam to Airport, and Miyapur to BHEL. The BHEL-Patancheru area is the most crucial in Greater Hyderabad. The construction of a metro over this area will benefit millions of people daily. Proposals have been prepared to construct a metro line from BHEL to Miyapur and Kondapur via Gachibowli, Shaikpet, Tolichowki, Mehedipatnam, and Lakdikapul in the second phase.However, in the last two years, several flyovers were constructed from Miyapur to Kondapur, Gachibowli, Raidurgam, Shaikpet, and Tolichowki. With this, all these will come in the way of the proposed metro line. Under these circumstances, it was necessary to collect a large amount of land to build pillars for the metro route. Metro officials also said that changes would have to be made to the second phase of the BHEL-Lakdikapul route. No decision has been taken yet since metro pillars would have to be built at higher elevations where the flyovers are present.

Changes To Metro Second Phase DPR?

The JAC of Telangana Auto, Cab, and Lorry Associations has announced that a one-day bandh of the autos, cabs, and lorries will be held on the 19th of this month to protest against the imposition of road safety law by the central government and the imposition of a fine of Rs 50 per day for delay in fitness certification.&nbsp;To this end, a wall poster related to the bandh was unveiled at the NSS in Hyderabad on Monday. Later, JAC state leaders R Mallesh (AITUC), V Maraya (TRSKV), Mohammad Amanullah Khan (TADJAC), Kiran (IFTU), Srikanth (CITU), A Sathireddy (Transport JAC) spoke. The meeting was attended by JAC leaders Srinivas, Mallesh, Salahuddin, and others.They have asked a large number of workers to participate in the bandh and called to make it a success. The JAC leaders handed over Bandh notice to the Shadnagar motor Vehicle inspector on Monday at Shadnagar. "If we take out the vehicle, cops ask us to pay up the entire pending amount since the time of the pandemic, along with a daily penalty of Rs 50 which is now running in thousands. We will agitate till this draconian act goes," they said.

One Day Bandh Of Autos, Cabs, And Lorries On 19th 

Telangana minister for prohibition and excise Srinivas Goud has announced that the pubs and clubs will be prohibited from playing ‘loud’ music in the city. But the most peeved in the city are the individual artists and bands that perform at various city clubs and pubs. They commonly feel that what should have been banned was the drug menace and not music.Both pub/club owners and musicians are totally caught unawares due to the decision. Sai Teja of popular local band Capricio has a strong opinion on the ban rather. He says that the pubs and clubs are being targeted for what they haven’t done. He adds that independent artists are looked down upon as compared to those singing for films. Also, he says that they have a false reputation of being ‘druggies,’ and this leads to discrimination. And now the situation has only worsened, says he.“We earn our bread and butter with this money. It will hurt struggling artists even more. The owners of pubs and clubs who have live music will be at a loss too. It is the right time to have government support as there seems to be no end to the pandemic, and during such delicate times, we hear about such a decision,” rues Teja.Another artist from the city is in a similar dilemma. He says they had 16-17 shows lined up, and now all of them stand canceled, and they don’t know till when the situation will continue. He says the government has to understand the situation of independent artists and not discriminate against them. We had shows at Moonshine, Tabula Rasa, and Heart Cup Cafe in Gachibowli says the drummer, who is definitely not happy with the sudden development.Meanwhile, the restaurants are looking up for alternatives to handle the situation. Most of them have an in-house DJ, and they intend to manage with them. However, the situation is not the same for those who have dance floors.