Prathyusha Garimella, a fashion designer from Hyderabad, was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Saturday afternoon in her home in Banjara Hills.Prathyusha(35) stayed in Film Nagar under the Banjara Hills police station limits. When she did not respond to security checks on Saturday afternoon, the guards called the police, who reached the house. After opening the house door, the cops went inside and found her body in the bathroom. The police said that a chemical bottle was also recovered from the washroom.The police shifted Prathyusha's body to the Osmania General Hospital for autopsy and booked a case of a suspicious death. The police informed her relatives in Delhi.Prathyusha founded her fashion label, and her works were sold under the brand name Prathyusha Garimella.

Death of City Fashion Designer in Suspicious Circumstances

With the southwest monsoon just around the corner, the GHMC is doing its duty by issuing a warning or a reminder to all builders, architects, structural engineers, and contractors, including site engineers and supervisors, for the prevention of falling of frameworks or scaffolding at construction sites. If they are found lacking in taking safety measures, action would be taken against them, and criminal cases of negligence would be registered against builders, developers, and owners.Notices are also being issued to builders and developers where there are ongoing constructions, and cellar excavation works are undertaken. The owners and the contractors should take care of slope stability and earth retention.GHMC also has some suggestions to cover risk points like no dumping of heavy loads or movement of heavy vehicles should be allowed close to excavations. The existing excavated portion should be stabilized temporarily by a grouted soil anchor/ mill with a pad system for temporarily stabilizing the slope with proper design and execution. Only after that can they build the retaining wall.In the cellars have been already dug, then any negligence will be served with action that could include cancellation of building permission, license of the builder, and filing of a criminal case of negligence upon the builder.In case of unauthorized, already dug cellars, the safety of surrounding buildings will be checked first, and then necessary measures will be taken. Also, the builders are expected to identify sites with sloppy terrains, or rock cutting is on to issue notices for taking precautionary measures.

GHMC Issues Precautionary Notices to Builders for Monsoons

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the state of Telangana is all set to have a cow shelter (gaushala) with around 500 cows maintained by Muslim community enthusiasts. An NGO, Bharat First, is proposing to start Qidmate Bakar Anjuman in Medak's district Toopran.The initiative's motto is to sensitize the public and the government against illegal cow slaughter and promote communal harmony among the masses. Shiraj Qureshi, an advocate, says that the illegal transport of the cows to the slaughterhouses hurt him a lot. And then, he started the tradition of donating cows. He slammed the slaughter of cows, which has been declared illegal by the constitution and also, it's against religious customs.Qureshi also added that the cow and its progeny are considered Allah's creation and are beneficial to all humans.He said that cow's milk is healthy, and they don't discriminate against it as something belonging to a particular religion. They respect all religions, and all are Allah's creations. He further added that they have taken the legal route to prevent the illegal slaughtering of cows.Khaiser Ansari, in charge at Bharat First, says the gaushala construction has already begun and will be opened soon.

Muslim-run Gaushala, a First of Its Kind in Hyderabad

The recent incident of rape of a teenage girl and the presence of teenage boys who violated her at a pub clearly show that many rules have been violated. Though there has been a furor over the incident by opposition parties, it has become clear that the Excise department has not been following the norms due to which such incidents are on the rise.According to state government rules, all pubs must install CCTV cameras which should be linked to excise offices so they can monitor the activities in the pubs and clubs. Though the pubs do have CCTVs, they are not linked to the Excise department.The opposition parties in the state, Congress, and BJP, have been alleging that the reason behind this behavior is the prevalence of mamool raj. It is said that the excise department in HITEC city gets about Rs 50 lakh a month.The opposition parties feel this is the reason behind the authorities not taking timely action in the incidents of drugs in pubs. Also, in the name of recreation, various activities are being allowed during weekends.Another major issue is pubs allow students who are younger than 18 years for birthday parties and other parties during weekends, and these parties sometimes go on till late into the night. The Excise department is the authority to give licenses to the pubs and clubs. However, opposition parties allege that the government has been giving licenses liberally, which is leading to untoward incidents.

Excise Department Fails to Exercise Power

All places in Hyderabad obviously have names that have come into the public eye in recent times. The maps of yore show places that were named after people, gardens, or royals. But it was mostly people and gardens that the places were named after. Right now, there is a map exhibition from French cartographers like Guillaume Delisle, Philipe Buache, Joseph Tiefenthaler, and Anquetil-Duperron, among others, at the Birla Science Museum.So, if one digs into the etymological history of Hyderabad, then one can find interesting reasons behind the naming of places. Many of the places in the city were named by the locals, shares historian Dr. Mohammed Safiullah. Places such as Charminar, Lal Darwaza, and Errummanzil were named not after a person but a building.Also, some of the most popular places in Hyderabad are named after gardens. Though the gardens are long gone, the names remain like Jambagh or guava garden, says Anuradha Reddy, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, INTACH.At the exhibition, you can look through a variety of maps across mathematics, medicine, nuclear science, biodiversity, aviation, physics, visual analytics, locomotives, astronomy, cartography, and more.Some examples of names of places – Moosarambagh was named after French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams. He used to live near a bagh which refers to ‘a garden’ as the area was once covered by huge greenery.Ameerpet was named after Amir Ali, who was gifted a piece of land by Asaf Jah VI, who built a small summer palace there with lots of flora and flowing water bodies. Begumpet was named after Bashir-ul-Nisa Begum, daughter of Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III. Somajiguda was named after Sonaji, an employee of the revenue department of Roy Ryan Sham Raj. Koti was named after Koti Residency, which once stood there. Lal Darwaza was named after a red gateway that used to exist in the area.

Map Exhibition at Birla Science Museum Reveals Great Details About Hyd

A YouTuber from the US has discovered a scam call center right here in Hyderabad. The call center is said to be functioning from a building in the city’s IT Hub, according to the YouTuber who is from the United States.The YouTuber who runs a channel called Scammer Payback alleges that a scamming company is running from the fifth floor of a building near the 100 feet road in Madhapur was duping thousands of people from the US and Australia.The YouTuber Pierogi posted a 19-minute video on his YouTube channel that he frightened the scammers into paying back money to several persons who were conned by the company. The video has garnered around four million views now.Pierogi has also shared their names, addresses, and CCTV footage from the premises where the scammers were operating from. Details of people who were scammed, the exact office address and IP addresses, and the names of a few working in the company are shared in the video.The YouTuber says the company has been cheating people in the name of memberships and sponsorships. He says he even interacted with a victim to understand their modus operandi. The questioned woman lost $1500. Pierogi says he hacked into the scammer’s computer system network. He says he has deleted as many as 50,000 addresses and data of people from the US and Australia.Pierogi says he has written to the Telangana Police about the scam call center. When contacted, the Cyberabad police said they did not find anything suspicious in the building so far.

US-based YouTuber Exposes Scam Call Centre in Hyderabad

Of late, say ethnic, and one can easily guess the food that will be served at the restaurant -- Of course, vegetarian or non-vegetarian food is local. But Cafe Ethnic in Zaheerabad, run by the Deccan Development Society, offers a healthy twist to the most popular dish of Hyderabad. Well, they are now becoming popular for their millet biryani.Over the years, the restaurant has been serving a variety of healthy options, and of late, they have thought of making the healthy options tasty for the families walking in to have a meal. Their concept was to make their food interesting for adults and kids alike.While serving millets in various forms in the past, they realized that making one dish with millets would make a world of difference. That’s how the idea for millet biryani came about. They serve vegetable biryani using millets.The manager at Cafe Ethnic shares that people were looking for healthy food post-pandemic as opposed to regular food. He says they have also seen families bring their children to teach healthy eating habits.Besides millet biryani, Cafe Ethnic offers millet sambar rice, millet thali, multi-millet phulka, and a variety of rotis like jonna, sajja, ragi, pudina, and palak.The decor, too, is ethnic with grass rooftops and bamboo blinds. So, if you want to try something different, take the trip. You will surely not regret it.

Health-Conscious Can Head To Cafe Ethnic For Millet Biryani

The decision to introduce a bullet train corridor between Hyderabad and Bengaluru has been taken by the higher officials of the Indian railway.Eight Bullet train corridors have already been announced by the Indian Railways. The first phase of this plan is being carried out to launch a bullet train between Bombay-Ahmedabad. In such a manner, a point-by-point project report has been developed, and actions are being made to secure the lands for this venture.Meanwhile, plans are being given final touches for other bullet train passages like Mumbai-Hyderabad, Varanasi-Delhi, Chennai-Mysore,&nbsp; Varanasi-Howrah, and Delhi-Amritsar.Keeping in view the future requirements of the public, the Indian railways have decided to introduce the Hyderabad Bengaluru bullet train corridor as well.

Hyderabad-Bengaluru Bullet Train Soon To Become a Reality

Elderly care is still a nascent subject in India, and it is so in Hyderabad. The doctors and caretakers feel that the time wasted during emergencies can cost them their lives. And this delay is attributed to a lack of communication. City-based Anvayaa Kin-Care, which provides elderly care services, is now working on an IoT-based smart emergency response system that will detect falls and send the info to the concerned for immediate action.They also help in monitoring health vitals remotely, shares Prashant Reddy, founder and managing director of Anvayaa Kin-Care. As of now, they have a reactive care unit, as in information has to be given to them to take action. Soon, they intend to become a proactive care provider. They say they will have the tools to sense and report the emergencies.Unlike other devices, it will not be linked to the smartwatch and will instead have an SOS button. The data from it will be shareable to make sure the 'golden hour' is not wasted waiting for processing information.Anvayaa has been in service since 2016 and has saved the lives of around 350 patients. They work with 250 partners across healthcare services, diagnostics and pharmacy, home maintenance, libraries, grocery, surveillance and security, local travel, lawyers, and others. As of now, 6000 families have enrolled with Anvayaa, which charges Rs 2000 to Rs 12,000 per month. Its services are available in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Pune, and Mumbai.While some join voluntarily, some are admitted by kin. As most elderly complain of loneliness, Anvayaa accompanies them to local places. Many seek bedside assistance after surgeries. Its app and web portals are accessible by kin, partners, employees, and care coordinators. Right now, they have 125 on their rolls and say they will increase manifold in days to come.

Anvayaa Comes Up With Tech-push For Elderly Citizens

Carbon emissions make for environmental concerns, and several government and private campuses are planning to adopt green building norms by next year. More than 50 buildings, including the new Telangana Secretariat, Command Control Centre, Telangana Martyrs Memorial, district headquarters buildings, and other private institutes, are taking measures to get the Indian Green Building Council’s (IGBC) ‘Green Building Approval.’Presently, the state has over 528 IGBC registered green building projects amounting to 349 million sqft of green footprint. There is an estimate that 22 percent of carbon emissions are from building sectors, which also is one of the largest consumers of natural resources.As per IGBC, government buildings that have adopted IGBC green building ratings are the Commissioner of Industries Bhavan in Abids, the Secunderabad, Hyderabad, and Kachiguda railway station, the Rail Nilayam Building, and the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.Private buildings following the norms include Capgemini, Dell, Waverock, DE Shaw, K Raheja IT Par Mindspace, Inorbit Mall, Jayabheri-The Peak, My Home Avatar, Aparna Sarovar, Cybercity Rainbow Vistas at Rock Garden, and many others.The IGBC Hyderabad Chapter urges projects to achieve energy and water savings up to 40 percent, reduce operating costs, and conserve natural resources for future generations. They urge to take into consideration the five elements – earth, air, water, fire, and sky – and their influence on the building environment.Some measures include prevention of soil erosion, landscaping, vertical gardening, rainwater harvesting pit, sewerage treatment plant, solar rooftop panels, the design of windows for proper daylight, and cross ventilation for fresh air. Meanwhile, IGBC boasts of 30 holistic green rating systems which cover all types of buildings and building environments.

Green Is The Word for Govt and Private Building in Hyd

Once upon a time, one could see Birla Mandir or Charminar from various parts of the city. The city had some interesting architectural buildings, and in all, one could say Hyderabad was a quaint city. But no longer is this the case. While the government has approved 67 hi-rise buildings in GHMC, many have mushroomed under the <a href="https://www.hmda.gov.in/it.php">HMDA</a> limits in the period between April 2020 and March 2021. Kokapet, Narsingi, Puppalaguda, and parts of the Financial District are some areas in HMDA where skyscrapers have come up.The city is now sprinkled with pockets of skyscrapers, especially on the western side.&nbsp;But it’s not just about buildings or high-rise buildings, for that matter. The state government is also seriously involved in developing the required infrastructure to ensure that people in such pockets have access to civic amenities.&nbsp; Presently, construction of roads, drainage systems, water supply distribution networks, electrification, and illumination works are underway. Also, new flyovers, the road over bridges, road under bridges, foot-over-bridges are being constructed to provide good facilities for the people in these areas. For example, in Kokapet, 533 acres of drainage layout is being worked upon with an estimated cost of Rs 265 crore.Extensive works are also on in Gachibowli, upcoming US Consulate, Myscape in Nanakramguda, TNGOs colony in Gachibowli, and Secretariat Colony in Manikonda. New waterlines will be laid this year in all these places.Also, to address traffic needs, GHMC has set aside April 2022 as a deadline to complete ten projects being built under the strategic road development plan (SRDP) at an estimated cost of Rs 1158 crore.