Hyderabad live news: 53 BJP workers detained for attacking residence of TRS MLA

A 30-year-old Telangana woman who works with her husband to support their family has recently come to the attention of MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha for taking up a career path that is generally not taken up by women - auto repair. The woman, Adilaxmi, works with her husband in their automobile repair shop at Sujatha Nagar, near Kothagudem. Their family includes two daughters who are 9 years and 7 years old respectively.

Fifty three BJP workers were detained on Sunday for allegedly attacking the residence of Parkala TRS legislator C Dharma Reddy here, alleging that he had madeobjectionable remarks on Shree Ram Janma Bhoomi Trust Members over the donations they collect.

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has asked the commissioner, GHMC, to submit a report on the condition of two lakes in Miyapur by March 8. The orders followed a complaint filed by an activist regarding pollution in the lakes amounting to a human rights violation. Residents have been complaining about the poor water quality of the Meedhikunta lake and Kaidhammakunta in Miyapur with authorities for long, but in vain.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has applied for the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission Water Plus City’ certification. According to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, a city can be declared as ‘water plus’ if all wastewater released from households, commercial establishments, etc is treated satisfactorily before being releasing into the environment.

Bowenpally Vegetable market received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Maan Ki Baat programme on Sunday. During the first episode of the Maan Ki Baat programe of 2021, PM Modi said Bowenpally vegetable market has turned waste into wealth.

Ahead of the reopening of schools for students of class 9 and above, few schools in the city are said to be asking parents to submit a Covid-19 test certificate to grant entry into the school premises. Read full story

In the first sign of a bigger battle emerging between the ruling TRS and the BJP in Telangana, cadres of both parties attacked each other’s buildings in Warangal after a TRS legislator questioned the utilisation of money being raised for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Angry BJP cadres attacked Parkal MLA Dharma Reddy’s residence in Hanamkonda with eggs, tomatoes, and stones shortly after he alleged that the BJP was seeking political mileage in the name of Lord Ram. Read full story