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90% of Hyderabad eateries likely to shut down in next 48 hours amid LPG crisis
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (265+ words) Nearly 90 per cent of hotels and restaurants in Hyderabad and across Telangana may shut within two days as a severe shortage of commercial LPG hits supplies. Industry bodies warn small eateries with limited fuel reserves will be the first to…...
Commercial LPG shortage looms in Hyderabad as government prioritises households
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (553+ words) Emergency measures to prioritise domestic LPG supply amid the West Asia conflict may soon trigger a shortage for restaurants and commercial establishments in Hyderabad. Distributors say households will receive priority, while eateries may struggle once existing commercial cylinder stocks run…...
Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to stabilise LPG supply amid panic buying
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (471+ words) The government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply as hotels and restaurants report shortages. To prevent hoarding, the minimum waiting period for LPG cylinder refills has been extended from 21 to 25 days amid panic buying triggered…...
Middle East conflict fallout: Oil ministry sets up panel as LPG shortage hits restaurants
13+ hour, 21+ min ago (446+ words) The oil ministry has formed a committee to address the sudden shortage of commercial LPG cylinders that has alarmed India's hospitality industry. The government has prioritised household LPG supplies, leaving hotels and restaurants struggling. New Delhi: The oil ministry has…...
Opinion: Time to ban paraquat — the poison without an antidote
1+ day, 11+ min ago (571+ words) The government should urgently ban this dangerous herbicide and support farmers by promoting safer and sustainable weed-control alternatives By Boianapalli Vinod Kumar But what could the doctor do? The substance she consumed was not an ordinary weedicide " it was paraquat,…...
Minority residential school students fall ill in Medak, management cites dehydration
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (134+ words) Minority residential school students fall ill in Medak, management cites dehydration'Telangana Today Minority residential school students fall ill in Medak, management cites dehydration Sixteen students of a minority residential school in Narsapur of Medak district reportedly fell ill with vomiting,…...
Teenager ends life over delay in buying motorcycle in Karimnagar
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (139+ words) Teenager ends life over delay in buying motorcycle in Karimnagar'Telangana Today A 17-year-old boy, Ritvik, died by suicide in Gopalpur village of Karimnagar rural mandal after being upset over his parents" delay in buying him a motorcycle. He consumed pesticide…...
Man electrocuted while drying clothes at house in Medak district
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (170+ words) A 45-year-old man from Medchal died of electrocution at Narsingi mandal headquarters in Medak district on Sunday after accidentally touching live electric wires while drying clothes on the roof of a house during a family function A 45-year-old man from…...
Hyderabad: Teen girl dies by suicide in Rajendranagar after failing JEE Mains
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (127+ words) A 17-year-old girl from Rajendranagar reportedly died by suicide after failing to qualify in the JEE Mains exam. Authorities said she jumped into Himayatsagar Lake on March 5, and her body was recovered on Saturday evening. Hyderabad:A teenager who reportedly…...
GHMC launches WhatsApp service to report sanitation issues in Hyderabad
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (103+ words) GHMC launches WhatsApp service to report sanitation issues in Hyderabad'Telangana Today Hyderabad:Seeking to strengthen sanitation services and ensure quick grievance redressal, the GHMC has launched a new WhatsApp service. Citizens can now raise issues such as garbage on roads,…...