Public Grievance and Guidance Cell (PGGC) inaugurated at RERA Office
To provide accessible guidance, accurate information, and complaint-filing support on various aspects of the real estate sector
Hyderabad: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG-RERA) launched a dedicated public grievance and guidance cell (PGGC) on Thursday to provide accessible guidance, accurate information, and complaint-filing support on various aspects of the real estate sector, including queries, issues, complaints, awareness, and project-related details concerning homebuyers, promoters, and agents.
The authority stated that the PGGC had been established as a single-window, structured facilitation center to offer necessary guidance, accurate information, and assistance in filing complaints to stakeholders(Homebuyers, Promoters/Developers, Agents) falling under the purview of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016.
ICAI Hyderabad Hosts Awareness Meet on New Income Tax Act Provisions
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), under the Southern India Regional Council (SIRC), in association with the income-tax department on Thursday, organised an awareness campaign on the Income-Tax Act, 2025. Held with the theme ‘Understanding the New Tax Provisions’, the programme at the KLN Prasad Auditorium, FTCCI (Chamber of Commerce), Hyderabad, was attended by over 350 members.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Hyderabad, Shivraj B. Morey, was the chief guest. Technical sessions were delivered by senior officials including Mookambikeyan S., additional commissioner of income-tax (Range 1); Reema Yadav, additional commissioner of income-tax (Range 6)’ Mathivanan S.A., joint commissioner of income-tax (TDS Range 1); Ravi Kiran, deputy commissioner of income-tax (Circle 3(1)); and Shyam Kumar, deputy commissioner of income-tax (Circle 12(1)).
They shared insights on the new provisions of the Income Tax Act, 2025, and addressed practical aspects relevant to professionals. The session began with a welcome address by ICAI Hyderabad chairman Giridhari Lal Toshniwal, who highlighted the importance of staying updated with the evolving tax framework and appreciated the collaboration with the income-tax department.
KNRUHS Cancels Final MBBS Surgery Exam, Reschedules to April 27
Hyderabad: The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences has cancelled the Final MBBS General Surgery Paper-I examination held on April 15 and rescheduled it to April 27 following discrepancies in the question paper. The university said in a press note that the cancellation was necessitated due to a mismatch between the old and new regulations prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC) in the MBBS syllabus.
The university stated that certain chapters previously included under General Surgery Paper-I as per old regulations had now been shifted to General Surgery Paper-II under the new regulations. However, questions from the revised Paper-II syllabus appeared in the Paper-I examination conducted on April 15.
Following numerous representations from students highlighting the issue, the university decided to cancel the exam in the interest of fairness and to ensure proper evaluation standards. Officials said the decision was taken keeping in mind that every mark is crucial in final university examinations and to safeguard the academic interests of students.
