Hyderabad City Updates
The information in this section will keep you informed about major developments in Hyderabad city. You will find informative articles that will help you to increase awareness, take objective decisions for life situations and to know the current issues in Hyderabad.
Permanent NSG Regional Hub Comes Up in Hyderabad
The anti-terror National Security guard regional hub was inaugurated in 22 acres of land in Tirumulgherry in Secunderabad at a cost of Rs.37.96 crore. Though there are three functional NSG’s in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, this hub is the first one to have permanent infrastructure. The regional hub here will have 241 commandos, ready... »
Study Finds that Increase in Alcohol Prices will Reduce Drinking
According to the findings by Canadian researchers, which was also published in the journal Addiction, it was found that for every 10 percent increase in the price of beer, liquor and alcohol, 3.4% of decrease in overall alcohol consumption was seen, even after considering all the general economic indicators. These findings were based on... »
City Traffic Police Struggling to Catch the Drug Abusing Drivers
The breathalyzers used by the traffic police to curb the road accidents due to drunken driving is of least help. The city’s alcohol abusing youth due to the fear of getting caught by the traffic police are now found turning towards the drugs, whose abuse is not detected by the breathalyzers. This highlights the... »
City’s Pharma Company Found to Manufacture and Export Banned Drug
A recent investigation conducted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials has revealed that a banned narcotic substance called ephedrine is being manufactured and transported by a city based pharmaceutical company, Kopplem Pharma Chemicals Ltd., situated in Jeedimetla. The DRI officials have seized 10 tins of ephedrine, worth Rs.33 crore in the company. The... »
Yemeni National with 20kg Kath Leaves Found in the City
In view of illegal drug trafficking being rapid in the city, another illegal drug peddling case came in to the light. The city police caught a Yemeni national at Puranapul, possessing 20kg of Kath leaves (banned narcotic substance), brought from Ethiopia from air. This incident took place on the eve of New Year. The... »
Mumbai Based Cocaine Peddler Got Arrested in the City
The Hyderabad task force police arrested Jaweed, a Mumbai based boutique owner (Emperor boutiques) while he was waiting for his clients at City Center Mall in Banjara Hills, Road No.1. Police seized 40gms of cocaine packed in an empty fruit packet. Jaweed came to city to sell cocaine for the New Year. He resided... »
City Roads Found to be Highly Unsafe for Pedestrians
As per the statistics revealed by the Hyderabad Traffic Department, till December 23, there were 2,590 road accidents took place in the city, in which 2,481 persons have suffered injuries and 426 persons have lost their lives. It means that one an average there are 8 road accidents in the city every day, with... »
Controlled and Synthetic Drugs worth Rs.1000 Crore Seized in Hyderabad
30 Dec 11: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized over 5,500 kg of various drugs in Hyderabad which are worth Rs.1,000 crore in the international market and arrested 4 persons in this regard. As per the specific intelligence reports, that a major operation including the drug gangs from Chennai and Hyderabad is being... »
Yet Another IT Company Added to the List of Increasing IT Frauds in City
Hyderabad, which is seen as the budding IT capital in the country is marred by the fraudulent IT companies. These fraud companies are found to be collecting huge amounts from employees as deposits while recruiting and are cheating them when the company is running in to losses, leaving the future of the employees in... »
Kenyan National Caught Possessing Cocaine in the City
12 Dec 11: A Kenyan along with a person working as a corporate event manager in the city was arrested by the police and seized nine grams of cocaine from them. The Kenyan was caught in Punjagutta when he was delivering the cocaine to that city based event manager. The Kenyan is found to... »
