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40% MBBS seats in 5 states; 10.6 students compete for one medical seat in TS: Stats of India
According to data compiled by Stats of India, of the 83,275 MBBS seats in India, 40% seats are concentrated in the five southern states of Karnataka...
By Nimisha S Pradeep Published on 5 March 2022 12:38 PM GMT
Aasara pension: Long pending dues, mass deletions, and an election trump card
Comparing the data from RTI responses in 2021 and 2022, the number of widows awaiting their pending Aasara pensions has increased by 93% in Telangana....
By Nimisha S Pradeep Published on 1 March 2022 10:46 AM GMT
38.80L received Aasara pensions in 2020-21 in TS: Report
The total number of beneficiaries covered under Telanganaās Aasara pension scheme increased from 38.59 lakh in 2019-20 to 38.80 lakhs in 2020-21,...
By Sumit Jha Published on 28 Feb 2022 5:23 AM GMT
COVID-19 hit vehicle registration in TS, registrations down by 33.6% in 2020-21
The total number of motor vehicles registered in Telangana decreased by 33.6% from 12.39 lakh vehicles in 2019-20 to 8.22 lakh vehicles in 2020-21,...
By Sumit Jha Published on 27 Feb 2022 5:18 AM GMT
Telangana Statistical Report: 8.46% children malnourished in state
Of the 18,72,991 children in the state, 17,14,524 are normal accounting for 91.54 percent. Around 1,58,467 children are malnourished.
By Sumit Jha Published on 25 Feb 2022 11:31 AM GMT
'Helplines dysfunctional during elections': GHMC call centre ignored 8,576 voters' calls over 2 yrs
The data was released by the election branch of the GHMC in response to an RTI filed by activist Robin Zaccheus.
By Nimisha S Pradeep Published on 24 Feb 2022 2:32 PM GMT
Aasara pensions: Over 3.15L cases pending in Telangana; widows worst hit
Aasara Pensions was introduced by the Telangana government in 2014 to protect the most vulnerable sections of society and to ensure a secure life with...
By Nimisha S Pradeep Published on 16 Feb 2022 4:01 AM GMT
`Love, creeping aur dhoka': Survey reveals 29% dates canceled due to social media
The survey found that the most common tactics for vetting a prospective date include checking their match's social media profiles (60%), profiles on a...
By Newsmeter Network Published on 11 Feb 2022 2:45 AM GMT
Lok Sabha business: Check out the performance of Telangana MPs in parliament
Arvind Dhramapuri has 95 percent attendance, Asaduddin Owaisi has asked 248 questions in parliament and Bhimrao Patil has participated in 45 debates...
By Sumit Jha Published on 8 Feb 2022 8:40 AM GMT
Udupi-Hyderabad-Delhi: How Mahesh bank e-fraud blows lid off Nigerian gang exploiting gullible Indians
Nigerian gang uses sophisticated e-machinery to send Phishing emails, links, and even calls, which remain untraceable. They do not operate in a single...
By Coreena Suares Published on 8 Feb 2022 8:15 AM GMT
Ventilators to vaccines: Rs 10,990 Cr collected, Rs 3976 disbursed under PM CARES
Out of this, Rs 7,014 crore (64%) was the closing balance in the fund until the end of March 2021.
By Sumit Jha Published on 8 Feb 2022 4:31 AM GMT
Rs 600 Cr Traffic unpaid challans pending since 2014 : Hyderabad Jt CP Ranganath strategies 'modified enforcement'
Since 2014, the number of unpaid challans has piled up to 1.75 crore. The backlog of unpaid fines has reached Rs 600 crore. A lot of fines are...
By Sumit Jha Published on 3 Feb 2022 3:10 AM GMT