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WHO to set up mRNA vaccine hub in Hyderabad: IT Minister KT Rama Rao

The World Health Organisation will be setting up mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine hub in Telangana, Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao said on Tuesday here. mRNA is becoming a promising technology to address a growing number of infectious diseases. Speaking to reporters on various steps being taken by the state government to promote the life sciences sector, Rama Rao said Telangana has a target of making the industry worth USD 100 billion from USD 50 billion in 2021 and the workforce from the existing four lakh to eight lakh in the next five years. "In fact, this will be another big announcement. WHO is going to set up its mRNA vaccine hub in Hyderabad," he said refusing to provide details. In an interview to a TV channel in Davos in January, KTR said the WHO was keen to set up the hub in Hyderabad and hopefully it will happen soon. Rama Rao said more than USD 3 billion worth of investments and trade took place during the past 19 editions of BioAsia, a flagship an

Data centre capacities in India to rise six-fold in next six years: Icra

Mumbai, Hyderabad and the National Capital Region (NCR) will account for 70-75 per cent of the installed DC capacity

A chor-police potboiler

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad Police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case

Hoax bomb call at Google office in Pune; caller held in Hyderabad

Google company's office in Maharashtra's Pune city was briefly put on alert after it received a call about a bomb in the premises which later turned out to be a hoax, police said on Monday. A man, who allegedly made the call in an inebriated state, has been traced to Hyderabad and apprehended from there, they said. "The office, located on the 11th floor of a multi-storey commercial building in Pune's Mundhwa area, received a call late Sunday night that a bomb was kept in the office premises," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone V) Vikrant Deshmukh said. After being alerted, Pune police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad reached the spot and carried out extensive searches, he said. "The call later turned out to be a hoax. The caller has been traced to Hyderabad and apprehended. He allegedly made the call in an inebriated condition," the official said. Further investigation is on into the incident, he added.

Chaos as vehicular traffic intrudes Formula E race track in Hyderabad

A day before ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race here, chaos broke out after vehicular traffic entered the race area of the street circuit on Friday

World's fastest accelerating e-car unveiled at Hyderabad e-motor show

Battista, the world's fastest accelerating electric car, was unveiled at Hyderabad E-Motor Show here on Thursday

Top players showcase next gen EV models at Hyderabad e-motor show

Top automotive players are showcasing their next gen electric vehicle models at the inaugural Hyderabad E-Motor Show, which began here on Wednesday

Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude with depth of 5 kms hits Telangana's Nizamabad

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale struck 120 km Northwest of Nizamabad on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The quake occured in the state at a depth of 5 kilometres, at a latitude of 19.43 and a longitude of 77.27 at around 8:12 am on Sunday."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.1, Occurred on 05-02-2023, 08:12:47 IST, Lat: 19.43 & Long: 77.27, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 120km NW of Nizamabad, Telangana," NCS said in a tweet.No loss of life or damage to property has been reported yet.Earlier on January 24, strong tremors were felt in parts of Delhi and National Capital area Tuesday.The quake lasted for at least 15 seconds, with people seen rushing out of their homes and offices.According to the National Centre of Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was centred in Nepal.

Sanofi offers VRS to 800 staffers at India vaccine units amid review

The drugmaker is offering voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) to all its employees at two sites near Hyderabad

Startup 20 group to hold its inception meeting in Hyderabad on Jan 28-29

Hyderabad will host a two-day inception meeting of the Startup 20 Engagement Group, set up under India's G20 presidency, from Saturday. G20 is a grouping of developed and developing nations. India is holding its presidency for this year. Startup 20 is an important engagement group and Hyderabad has a culture of innovation, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant told reporters on Friday. Startup20 has three different tracks, namely, foundation and alliance, finance and inclusivity and sustainability, said Anurag Jain, Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Startup20 aspires to create a global narrative for supporting start ups and enabling synergies between start ups, corporates, investors, innovation agencies and other key ecosystem stakeholders, an official release said. The purpose of this group is to provide a common platform for start ups from G20 member countries to come together to develop actionable guidance in the form of building of enabler's capacities, ...

Left parties in Telangana felicitate daughter of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Left parties in Telangana on Sunday felicitated Aleida Guevara, daughter of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, who arrived here. Aleida along with her daughter Estefania Guevara were received at the airport by members of the Left parties. Aleida visited the office of Telangana state unit of the CPI where she was felicitated by the Communist leaders among others. At another event she was honoured by CPI(M) leaders. In the evening, Aleida addressed 'Cuba Solidarity Meeting' organised by the National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba, CPI and CPI(M). "The United States government created laws with an extra-continental character, with which it tries to prevent Cuba's trade with other people of the world. Despite this blockade, we continue to practice solidarity with all the people of the world," a release issued by the organisers, attributed to her as saying. Telangana High Court Judge Justice G Radha Rani, Senior BRS leader and vice-chairman of Telangana Planning Board B Vin

PM to address public meeting, inaugurate projects in Hyderabad on Feb 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Hyderabad on February 13 to inaugurate or lay the foundation stone for various projects and address a public meeting

Microsoft to invest Rs 16,000 cr to set up 3 more data centres in Hyderabad

In a testament to Telangana and Microsoft's commitment to help each other grow, Microsoft announced its first captive data centre investment of three campuses early in 2022

Airtel to invest Rs 2,000 cr to set up hyperscale data centre in Hyderabad

The project is estimated to be deployed in the next five to seven years, it further said

IND vs NZ Series: Where to watch and how to live stream in India; details

IND vs NZ Series 2023: Check out live streaming details, and broadcast options in India along with the venue, date, pitch report and weather forecast for the first ODI between India and New Zealand

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2023: Predicted XI for India, New Zealand Team

India vs New Zealand Predicted XI: Find out the latest team news and the predicted playing eleven of both India and New Zealand for the first ODI of the three-match series

IND vs NZ series: How to buy India vs New Zealand 1st ODI tickets online

India vs New Zealand 2023: Get the latest updates on how to buy the tickets for the first ODI of the three-match series in Hyderabad

PepsiCo plans to expand operation in Hyderabad, to add 1,200 workers

American multinational food company PepsiCo is planning to expand its operation in Hyderabad and add 1,200 employees within the next one and half years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Jan 19 visit to Hyderabad postponed

Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay said that the revised schedule of Modi's visit will be announced soon

PM Modi to visit Hyderabad on Jan 19 to launch various railway projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be initiating various Railway projects worth Rs 2,400 crore in Telangana besides flagging off a Vande Bharat Express train between Hyderabad and Vijayawada, a press release from BJP said here on Monday. In view of Modi's visit to the state, BJP State President and Lok Sabha member Bandi Sanjay Kumar and OBC Morcha National President and Rajya Sabha member K Laxman visited the Secunderabad Railway Station and held a meeting with South Central Railway officials, it said. The PM will lay the foundation stone for modernisation of the Secunderabad Railway Station costing around Rs 700 crore and remotely launch the works of the construction of Periodical Overhauling (POH) workshop at Kazipet, it said. Similarly, the SecunderabadMahbubnagar doubling works costing Rs 1,231 crore will also be initiated, the release said.