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Bearing the brunt of widespread farmers protests in many states, the government at the centre tried to mitigate the likely fallout of the implementation of the GST on the agriculture sector by reducing the tax rate on fertilisers to five per cent from 12 per cent.

Telangana: Selective subsidy may hit farmers

Unlike UK, India uses less fertilisers.

25 July 2017 2:33 AM IST

The section had been expunged through an ordinance by Gen Zia in 1981, leaving no ground for Christian men to divorce their wives except on adultery charges. (Representational Image)

Hyderabad: Man divorces wife 20 years after informal separation

Without obtaining the divorce decree from the court, the man married a second time and had children from this marriage.

24 July 2017 7:40 AM IST

Over 2 lakh traders have enrolled into the GST network but there are many who still have to finish the formalities.

Telangana: GST regime sees some products go missing

Consumers have also reported instances where loose unpacked products were not being sold at GST rates.

24 July 2017 1:10 AM IST

Locals travel through the toxic foam released from the Ramakrishna Puram lake

Hyderabad: RK Puram Lakes foam, Pollution Control Board has no plan...

PCB officials want municipality to play a larger role in dealing with untreated sewarage causing foam.

20 July 2017 12:44 AM IST

Precautionary measure: The water level in Hussainsagar reached 513.32 m. The full-tank level of the lake is 513.41 m. Irrigation department opened the gates to flush out some water on Tuesday evening. (Photo: DC)

50 per cent of Hyderabad's lakes hit full tank levels

Though full-tank level is 513.41 m, no warning has been issued by the authorities.

19 July 2017 12:55 AM IST

A dowry harassment case was registered against SI Chittibabu, wife Saroja, son Premkumar and daughter Swarnalatha at the Malkajgiri police station in 2015.

Dowry forces women to talaq

Men try to avoid mehar, demand e-dowry'.

18 July 2017 1:35 AM IST

The contractors who collect waste from the households found the land parcel and started dumping waste there, turning it into a dump land , said colony resident Krishna Rao. (Representational Image)

Hyderabad: Legal battle on dump yards

Citizens approach court to move dump yards away from their houses.

17 July 2017 1:16 AM IST

Just last month, the west wing of GHMC collected Rs 40,000 in fines from commercial outlets for handing out polythene bags of 50 microns or thinner to consumers.

GHMC comes up short in fight against plastic

The city municipality may be conducting random checks to haul up retailers selling goods in thin polythene bags.

16 July 2017 2:13 AM IST

Canadian technology fails to fix Hussainsagar

The project was monitored by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.

13 July 2017 2:58 AM IST

The court for the particular case noted that the wife couldnt produce any substantial documentary evidence to establish cruelty on the husbands part.

Secunderabad family court denies woman divorce

Court noted disparities in terms of the witnesses produced and lack of documentary evidence for cruelty.

12 July 2017 1:13 AM IST

Smoke flaring from a huge pile of plastic waste set on fire at Lanco Hills on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Open plastic burning still a flaring concern in Hyderabad

Garbage burning was banned by the National Green Tribunal in December.

11 July 2017 2:08 AM IST

The health department of the GHMC says meat is not being stored at the correct temperature in hotels and restaurants in the city.

Elisa test to identify beef

A finely ground sample mixed with special liquid could tell in under 30 minutes what the meat is, says Dr Bhanushali.

10 July 2017 3:08 AM IST