Vizag gas leak: AP Govt pauses compensation for gas leak victims

Even a year after the LG Polymers gas leak tragedy, the government has delayed paying compensation to the victims.   Warangal: A year after the LG Polymer Gas leak tragedy in Venkatapuram, Visakhapatnam, affected families still await compensation as promised by the Andhra Pradesh government, says a local politician. Around 12 people, including minors, were killed […]

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Lack of SOPs make snake catching difficult

The absence of proper guidelines on catching snakes opens up the field for unprofessional snake catchers.  Bangalore: Many wildlife rescuers say that lack of awareness and absence of helpline numbers has led to an increase in the number of snakebite cases in Karnataka. Even though the World Health Organization recognizes snakebites as an important public […]

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NGOs become helpless due to COVID-19

The pandemic, subsequent lockdowns and lack of access to funds have hit NGOs in Hyderabad and Warangal.  Warangal: Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are struggling to get the funding they need to help people. They are not getting enough donations during the pandemic and even the government schemes have not helped. Narsing Rao, who has been with […]

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Cab drivers fault on EMI, as income remains nominal

Equated Monthly Installment(EMI) become a nightmare for cab drivers, as pandemic induced lockdown hits their income. Drivers look towards the government for assistance. Warangal: In the midst of the pandemic, cab drivers in Telangana, who are slowly recovering from the impact of the first lockdown, fear financiers as they struggle to pay their monthly installments […]

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Diagnostic labs demand high price for RT PCR tests

Private diagnostic labs in Warangal and Hyderabad are charging around Rs.1,000 to 1,800 from patients which is beyond the government advised cap for an  RT PCR test. Warangal: Private diagnostic labs were seen violating the government-fixed  price for Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT PCR) test in Warangal and Hyderabad. They were demanding Rs. 1,000 […]

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Covid-19: uptick in money borrowers in Bengaluru

One in every five consumers in Bangalore are feeling anxious due to finances says Swiss Re COVID-19 Consumer Survey. Bengaluru: Since the outbreak of Coronavirus, the number of money borrowers is drastically increasing in Bengaluru. People are borrowing to recover from debts and run their families. Around 75 percent of loans in Bank of India, […]

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People’s health worsens after Visakhapatnam gas leak

The  poisonous Styrene gas leak from the explosion seven months ago still haunts many people in the surrounding villages. Visakhapatnam: After seven months of the gas leak, most people who lived in surrounding areas of the L.G Polymers Company are still suffering from health-related side effects. Nearly 45 to 60 people in villages around L.G […]

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