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The minimum fare was pegged at Rs 20 and per-kilometre at Rs 11. The JAC is now demanding the minimum fare at Rs 25 and the per-kilometre charge at Rs 15.

Hyderabad: Auto drivers call strike on January 8

The last time the auto fares were revised was in the year 2012 by the Congress government, the JAC said.

27 Dec 2019 1:46 AM IST

The four important sections of COTPA are: Section 4: No person shall smoke in any public place; Section 5: Prohibition of Advertise-ment of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products; Section 6(a): Vendors should not sell tobacco products to minors, and Section 6(b): Shops selling tobacco products are banned within 100 yards of any educational institution.

Hyderabad sees steep rise in tobacco violations

Cops, health officials launch drive to make Hyderabad smoke-free; sales to minor decrease.

27 Dec 2019 1:43 AM IST

Dewatering of any lake or water body is against the law. Since 2014, we have noticed the strategic dissolution of lakes in the city. While attempting to clean the lakes, all inflows to the lake are blocked or shut-off. The only way water can escape is through outflow ducts, which ultimately leads to the Musi river, said Dr Lubna Sarwath, member, Save Our Urban Lakes. (Photo: SUNOJ NINAN MATHEW)

Dewatering Hyderabad lakes pollutes water bodies

Activists argue that as per law, the GHMC has to give a notice to those living downstream about the dewatering.

27 Dec 2019 1:31 AM IST

Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan

Tamilisai Soundararajan directs ACB to probe Kaleshwaram

Everyone told me to go to the Kaleshwaram site in a helicopter but I refused, and took a car ride so I could see the...

27 Dec 2019 1:24 AM IST

N. Thulasi Reddy

Amaravati tense for Cabinet meet

The pro-Amaravati farmers wearing masks showing the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued their protests on...

27 Dec 2019 1:21 AM IST

Sending out a stern warning, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Thursday said the state government would emulate Uttar Pradesh and confiscate properties of those who caused damage to public properties during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. (Photo: File)

Uttar Pradesh cops unleash terror on protesters: Activists

A reign of terror is prevailing in Uttar Pradesh: Yogendra Yadav.

27 Dec 2019 1:20 AM IST

Hyderabad police commissioner Anjani Kumar at the University College for Women at Koti before briefing the media on the years police performance. (Photo: DC)

Hyderabad: Fewer rapes but sexual harassment on the rise

Of the 4,947 cases dealt with in 2019 by the police this year, 2,092 cases ended in conviction while 25 persons were...

27 Dec 2019 1:17 AM IST

Incumbent Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat, who retires on December 30, will turn 62 on March 16, 2020. (Photo: DC)

Army chief General Bipin Rawat wades into NRC political slugfest

Says those who lead masses in arson arenâ€™t leaders.

27 Dec 2019 1:15 AM IST

People, especially youth, are being educated to spread awareness among them against cyber crimes.

Hyderabad: 14,000 cyber crimes this year, 23 solved

Police see the number going up for a few more years.

27 Dec 2019 1:15 AM IST

His attitude was vintage Air India. And I was so relieved that it still exists at least in a few dedicated employees. It is, of course, very hard to ignore reports of on-board scuffles, regular no-shows by crew members, sudden sick leave absentees, drunk pilots and co-pilots, stories of sexual abuse and nepotism, apart from a cavalier attitude thrown at paying passengers.

-'No more tickets to government agencies on credit,-' says Air India...

Tickets on credit are not being issued to the government departments or agencies against whom the pending dues is Rs 10...

26 Dec 2019 8:21 PM IST

In the run up to the Delhi assembly elections early next year, Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that Prashant Kishor-led political consultancy firm I-PAC has come on board with the party. (Photo: File)

â€˜Tactical retreatâ€™: Prashant Kishor on Centreâ€™s new stand on NRC

-'It is pause and not full stop. Govt could wait till SC judgement. A favourable court order and whole process will be...

26 Dec 2019 1:49 PM IST

Blindspot to backlash: PM Modi and his party misread the mood

The ruling BJP leaders were taken aback by the backlash over the new citizenship law, some party members said.

26 Dec 2019 1:33 PM IST