Hyderabad:   The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) Telangana elected the new office bearers, and CREDAI Telangana Youth Wing committee for a tenure of 2023 to 2025, who will be responsible for heading and strengthening the CREDAI initiatives in Telangana and support the development of the sector in the region. The new team will be led by Sri D. Murali Krishna Reddy as Chairman, Sri E. Premsagar Reddy as President, Sri K. Indrasena Reddy as President-Elect, Sri G. Ajay Kumar as Secretary, Sri B. Panduranga Reddy, Purshotham Reddy, Gurram Narsimha Reddy, Govardhan Reddy as Vice Presidents, Jagan Mohan Chinnala as Treasurer, Y. Venkateshwar Rao, Bandari Prasad, Cheti Rama Rao, M. Anand Reddy as Jt. Secretary of CREDAI Telangana. For CREDAI Youth Wing Telangana, Sri C. Sankeerth Aditya Reddy, as Coordinator and Sri Rohit Ashrit, as Secretary, who will all work together for the betterment of real estate sector in Telangana State. The new team set the agenda by announcing an increased focus on builders’ unity, expansion of CREDAI network to more districts with a focus on empanelling responsible builders and assist them and their teams to upskill and be prepared for the increasing demand for housing in the other districts.

Speaking on the occasion Sri, D. Murali Krishna Reddy, Chairman of CREDAI Telangana said,” Telangana State is on a growth path since the formation of the state, under the proactive and visionary leadership of Hon’ble CM Shri K, Chandrashekhar Rao & Hon’ble minister for MAUD, Shri KT Rama Rao. The growth in the state is not restricted to Hyderabad, but is also rapidly percolating to the districts. Real Estate sector is a key driver to this growth. The sector generates employment throughout the year unlike the seasonal nature of employment in agriculture sector. To enable a stable and sustainable growth, a few things need to be considered. It is imperative that a well laid out master plan is prepared for the state clearly marking the approach roads and the gram panchayat roads. Government should have representatives from CREDAI to help prepare a comprehensive master plan for the state. The permissions should be given to the new layouts based on the master plan with appropriate development charges. Also, in case of GO111, which government wants to remove, we propose to incorporate setting of environment friendly amusement parks like Disneyland, Universal Studio in the masterplan for this area. This will help improve the overall appeal of the state and offer a better standard of living to the people in the state and make it a destination for tourism for the state.”

Outlining the agenda of the new office bearers Sri E. Premsagar Reddy, President, CREDAI Telangana said, “The real estate sector has seen a robust demand in Hyderabad and other districts in Telangana state, due to the proactive governance and focus on infrastructure development in the state. We are happy that the TS RERA committee is set up in the state. They should act promptly to curb the Pre-Launch Sales. Also, they should set up separate committees to help quick redressals of issues faced by the developers especially from Tier 2/ Tier 3 cities. We at CREDAI Telangana are going to conduct several training programs to help the developers in districts to understand the provisions of TS RERA and comply with it. To accelerate the growth of the real estate sector and ensure good quality construction in tier 2 and tier 3 cities CREDAI Telangana will focus on setting up a skill development centre at the new office which will help members understand the new technologies, train their staff to efficiently leverage it. It is observed that the average productivity of a real estate worker in India is much less than in countries like China. CREDAI Telangana would like to help tackle this problem by setting up a ‘Skilling Centre of Excellence’ in 3-4 districts, to run targeted programs for upskilling the workforce. We will also look at expanding our network by adding chapters from more districts. Presently we have 15 chapters and would like to add quality builders, who adhere to the CREDAI code of ethics and are committed to offer quality projects to customers on scheduled timelines, as we increase the district chapters and expand members in the existing chapters. At CREDAI Telangana, we would like to create platforms like property show across districts, to facilitate creating credible platforms for homebuyers to purchase the properties from reputed member developers across locations. We will also continue with our regular features like ‘CREATE’ awards and STATECON later this year to further galvanize the industry.”

Adding to this Sri, K. Indrasena Reddy, President-Elect, CREDAI Telangana said, “The Indian Real estate sector is predicted to be worth $ 1 Trillion by 2030 up from $ 200 billion in 2021. The sector will contribute 13% to the country’s GDP by 2025. Telangana real estate sector has been witnessing significant and consistent growth since the formation of the state driving by the proactive policies and efforts by the state government. The business sentiment in Telangana State is very positive and the Government is ensuring development of not only Hyderabad, but setting up industrial corridors leading to districts to ensure a balanced growth across the state. This is boosting employment generation and driving the demand for real estate in the state. For the current year FY 2023-24 as on 1^st August 4,23,679 documents were registered generating a revenue of Rs. 3634 Cr which is significantly higher when compared to last year revenue for the same period. This is a clear indicator that the real estate sector in the state is very robust. This will be greatly accelerated by a comprehensive industrial policy aimed at dispersed development across the state. During 2018-19, Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) launched ‘Startup India Telangana Yatra’ with an attempt to promote entrepreneurship in tier II and tier III cities, which is showing positive results. All these initiatives have been instrumental in driving industrial growth, in Tier II, Tier III cities, boosting the demand for the real estate sector in the state.With our efforts to further help the fraternity through counselling and training interventions to help adopt new technologies and practices in the tier 2 / tier 3 towns, we are likely to see a further improvement in this trend.”

Adding to this Sri G. Ajay Kumar Secretary, CREDAI Telangana added, “Telangana State is now attracting investments through various industries like Textiles, Auto- ancillaries, Pharma & Health Care, IT, ITeS, Aviation, Food Processing, etc. in the designated corridors across the state. The state government has started work on the ‘One District, One Product’ scheme, which aims to identify and promote products that have the high market potential for both export promotion and import substitution, ensuring the development of industrial zones, benefitting the districts, bringing the development of infrastructure and industries, healthcare and creating employment. This has resulted in the demand for real estate across the state. CREDAI Telangana has a focus on helping the district chapters expand members and provide them access to new technologies, skill development of manpower, and ensuring adherence to the guidelines of RERA, ensuring an ethical and healthy real estate sector across the state.”

After the approval of the MoU by Shri Anjanikumar, IPS, Director General of Police Telangana, the MoU was signed between Smt. Abhilasha Bisht, IPS, ADGP (Welfare &  Sports) on behalf of Telangana Police and Shri Ritesh Kumar, General Manager and Zonal Head, Bank of Baroda, Hyderabad Zone. Lt Gen RS Salaria, PVSM, VSM (Retd), Chief Defence Banking Advisor, Bank of Baroda and Brigadier S K Prasad (Retd), Defence Banking Advisor, Hyderabad Zone were also present during the signing ceremony amongst others.

The Baroda Police Salary Package offers many benefits to the TSP, including Personal Accident Insurance Death Cover up to Rs.1.05 crore on duty and up to Rs.90 lakh off duty. In addition, it offers Permanent Total Disability cover up to Rs.60 lakh and Permanent Partial Disability cover up to Rs.30 lakh.

Shri Ritesh Kumar, General Manager and Zonal Head, Bank of Baroda said, “We are grateful to Telangana State Police for choosing to bank with us. The signing of the MoU gives Bank of Baroda the opportunity to serve the brave men and women of TSP who are diligently serving the people of the state and fulfil their banking needs with a full range of products and services.”

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Hyderabad : Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has expanded its footprint in Telangana and strengthened its supply chain infrastructure with the launch of a new fulfillment center (FC) in Sangareddy. The new fulfillment center was virtually inaugurated by Shri. Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KT Rama Rao), Hon’ble Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries & Commerce, and Information Technology of Telangana, Shri. Jayesh Ranjan, Hon’ble Secretary, Information Technology (IT), Government of Telangana and Shri Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart Group.

Spread over 4 lakh square feet, the FC will further Flipkart’s commitment to India’s digital commerce evolution by empowering local sellers, employable youth, and customers while making e-commerce more inclusive and accessible. The new FC will support the delivery and logistics of a wide range of product categories, including furniture and large appliances, offered by thousands of local sellers and MSMEs in Telangana, providing them access to a national market. To date, Flipkart’s e-commerce platform has empowered more than 14,000 sellers in the state to join the mainstream economy and cater to the rising consumer demand in the country. Flipkart’s supply chain operations have also contributed to the growth of Telangana’s economy by creating over 40,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Speaking at the launch, Hon’ble Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries & Commerce, and Information Technology of Telangana, Shri. Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KT Rama Rao) said, “Digitization has enhanced prospects for local economies to grow and thrive, and this is being reinforced by e-commerce. I appreciate Flipkart’s ongoing endeavors to create a conducive growth environment for MSMEs and welcome its investments in the state. The new facility by Flipkart will strengthen pan-India market access for local sellers and encourage many of our local communities to become a part of the digital revolution.”

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Executive Officer, Flipkart Group, said, “We recognize that building strong infrastructure is the backbone of e-commerce. It creates equitable opportunities for small and large businesses alike, helping reach millions of customers nationwide. In line with our commitment to the country’s economic progress, we have made important investments across India through upskilling opportunities, infrastructure, and technological advancements. Over the years, we have made significant investments in Telangana to create growth opportunities for sellers, MSMEs, artisans, kiranas, and our ecosystem partners. We hope that the establishment of the Sangareddy facility will give a further boost to entrepreneurs in the state and strengthen their integration with the national market. We will continue leveraging the power of technology and our robust infrastructure to accelerate growth for India and its people.”

Some of Flipkart’s key investments in Telangana include the establishment of 6 fulfillment centers for making millions of products, including home appliances, furniture, large appliances, and Grocery available. With close to 100 distribution hubs in the state, it collectively generates over 40,000 job opportunities. Today, close to 5,000 kiranas in Telangana, are also associated with Flipkart’s Kirana Delivery program, making lakhs of deliveries that augment their income. Last year, Flipkart signed an MoU with the Society for the Elimination of Rural Poverty to promote market access and growth for Farmer Producer Organizations and Self-Help Groups in Telangana, to enable access for them to Flipkart’s pan-India customer base.

Flipkart has a green data center located in the state, powered by renewable energy, that strengthens the technology infrastructure and underlines the company’s efforts towards building a sustainable value chain.

Telangana : Procter and Gamble India (P&G India) today recognized and awarded ‘P&G Shiksha Betiyan Scholarships’ to 29 girls pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses at Haritha Ecological Private Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Paloncha, Khammam District, Telangana. Dignitaries present at the event handed over the scholarships to the students.

During the event, the students at the ITI engaged in a workshop on career opportunities for women in STEM and used art and craft to creatively showcase their vision of a dream career in STEM. Further, the students also participated in a group discussion to deliberate upon women’s representation in STEM fields, barriers and myths that contribute to underrepresentation and ways of countering it to enhance representation of women in STEM.

This marks the first year of P&G Shiksha Betiyan Scholarship Program in Telangana, where 80+ girls pursuing STEM courses at ITIs and Engineering Colleges across the state have been awarded with the scholarship. These girls qualified for the scholarship basis merit along with financial challenges.

Shubhrangsu Dutta, Plant Head – Hyderabad Manufacturing Site, P&G India said, “At P&G, our ambition is to create an inclusive world where access to equal opportunities to learn, grow, succeed, and thrive are available to everyone. Data indicates underrepresentation of women in the STEM curriculum, which further translates into underrepresentation in manufacturing, engineering, and technology roles in the workforce. With P&G Shiksha Betiyan Scholarship, our endeavor is to increase female representation in STEM roles, by paving the way for change and facilitating equal access to education, busting barriers and shattering myths that perpetuate a glass-ceiling for women in STEM.”

The ceremony is part of the first-of-its-kind ‘Women In STEM Caravan’ – a multi-city roadshow organized by P&G India together with Centre For Civil Society – that aims to advocate for women’s participation in STEM roles. The roadshow, officially recognized as a part of the G20 events, commenced in New Delhi on February 11, on International Day for Women and Girls in Science, with a high-powered ‘Women in STEM: Policy, Practice & Interventions’ roundtable conference focused on policy provisions, ground realities, role of corporates and direct interventions for advancing women’s representation in STEM opportunities. It then moved to Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh, where 60 girls pursuing STEM courses were recognized and awarded with the P&G Shiksha Betiyan Scholarship. The roadshow will now move to its concluding destination in Maharashtra.

P&G India in partnership with Centre For Civil Society launched the ‘P&G Shiksha Betiyan Scholarship’ program last year, as part of its flagship CSR initiative P&G Shiksha, to enable STEM careers for girls. Under this program, P&G India is providing financial aid and mentorship to girls aspiring to pursue STEM education. The program has so far supported hundreds of women with the aim of breaking barriers and enabling entry of skilled women professionals into manufacturing, technology, engineering, and other STEM related jobs.

Further, the Company’s skin care brand Olay is working to shrink the gender gap in STEM careers with its ‘STEMTheGap’ initiative, by spotlighting the biases and stereotypes that hold back progress and enabling young girls to get interested and excited by STEM subjects. P&G India also has a long-standing partnership with NITIE and hosts the annual ‘P&G-NITIE Equality Summit’ to spark conversations on issues that perpetuate a glass ceiling for women, uncover deep-rooted stereotypes that still exist, and motivate change specifically linked to equal representation of women STEM and Supply Chain.

Hyderabad : CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups is an industry-led initiative that works to increase the odds of entrepreneurial success in India by using its reach and resources to bridge critical gaps such as capacity, resources and linkages, through targeted programmes and interventions.

CII launched the CIES initiative in 2020 as a corporate-driven resource platform that enables the growth of successful start-ups in India.

The resource platform has translated to a Co-creating, co-innovating workspace, in 2023 with the launch of the CII CIES Centre in Hyderabad (T-Hub) with a 200-seater world class facility with plug-n-play workspaces, ideation labs, workspaces, mentoring and innovation labs, in partnership with Government of Telangana and Pratiksha Trust.

The centre will work with the ecosystem stakeholders to increase their odds of success for Startups, with focus on innovation and entrepreneurship skill sets.

CIES offers targeted programs throughout the year with training and educational programs, incubation and acceleration program for startups, and corporate engagement for innovation and scaleup agenda. The centre will also work with startups to create, incubate and accelerate within the corporate offices and family office engagements in the long-run.

The launch of the Centre also saw exchange of MOUs for Corporate Accelerator Programmes with Apollo Hospitals, Elico Ltd, Skoda Auto and Vedanta.

The Centre was inaugurated by Mr Jayesh Ranjan IAS, Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments, Government of Telangana today with Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan – Chairman, CII CIES Chairman, Axilor Ventures Co-Founder, Infosys Trustee, Pratiksha Trust and other senior industry leaders.

Mr Jayesh Ranjan in his address mentioned that “8 years ago, Government of Telangana very consciously decided to make Hyderabad a Startup hub and have taken many concrete steps towards this journey. Government of Telangana has consciously collaborated with external talent to exemplary institutions. As envisaged, the CIES will become a corner stone for the startup movement.”

Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan in his address mentioned that “CIES has 2 metrics to measure our success,1.To see the startups we support become 100M$ revenue companies, 2.Our member companies working w/Startups and acquiring them.”

Mr C K Ranganathan, Chairman, CII Startupreneur Awards 2022 & Chairman & Managing Director Cavinkare Pvt Ltd in his address said that “The CIES model will not be about just helping the startups, it will be a win-win partnership, enabling mutual learning for corporates while startups receive right mentorship.”

Ms Suchitra Ella, CII Southern Region & Co-Founder & MD, Bharat Biotech in her address mentioned that “This is the most opportune time to launch CIES, to establish the soft power that India is, around its G20 presidency. This center will establish the imp of creating an ecosystem.”

Ms Shobna Kamineni, Past President, CII and Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals during the MOU exchange mentioned that “Hyderabad has the potential to become number one affordable healthcare destination of the country.”

Hyderabad : Bharata Muni Jayanti was celebrated on Magha pournami, by Samskara Bharati, Telangana State in association with Aryan Arts Academy at the academy premises, at Zeera Secunderabad on 5th Feb 2023. The program started with lighting of the lamp rhythmed by devotional song followed by Dhyeyageeth.

The Vice President Shri Bejugam Srinivas had welcomed the guests and audience presented the purpose of gathering.

An enthralling classical dances were preseented by the students of Aryan Arts Academy taught by the Guru Abha Naktode, Vinayaka Kautwam, Annamacharya Keertana and Tulaja Shabdam and a Classical Sankeertana.

A talk on Natyashastraa (Panchamaveda) written by Bharata by the Kuchipudi exponent, Dr Anita Rao, the only govt teacher in Kuchipudi in Hyderabad and Telangana state, founder of Dakshinathya Arts Academy, and 2 time gold medalist in the subject in UG and PG. she has n number accolades to her credit.

She has explained the details of how Natyashastraa was created by Brahma and written by Bharata Muni. She has also shown the copy of Natyashastraa to the audience. It was an enlightening and spectacular session given by Dr Anita Rao on the subject why and how it was promulgated to 100 sons of Bharata Muni and popularised further.

An Introduction to Samskara Bharati organization was presented by Shri Bejugam Srinivas, founder of Swarock Music Academy and Vice President of Aryan Arts Academy Hyderabad. The chief guests and other guests were felicitated and Participation certificates were awarded to the participants and volunteers who worked on stage and offstage.

The parents also expressed their gratitude for the conduct of an enlightening subject. The program ended with a group photograph and National anthem. It was really an insightful program conducted and organised by Abha Naktode and Aditi Nag with the support of their team under the guidance of Dr Sivaji Vadrevugaru,the general secretary of Samskara Bharati Telangana.

Shri. Navin Mittal, IAS Commissioner of Collegiate, Technical & Intermediate Education; Shri. Rahul Bojja, IAS Secretary, SCD, Hyderabad; Donna Gall, Senior International Officer at University of Glasgow and Janaka Pushpanathan, Director South India, British Council addressed the gathering at an event to launch the programme.

As a part of this initiative, 15 undergraduate level students along with two faculty members from Telangana will be hosted by the University of Glasgow in March and April 2023 for a two-week short-term certified course on ‘How to be More Rational: Critical Thinking, Logic and Reasoning’. The short course will help in developing academic and research skills of the students and will allow them to gain inter-disciplinary knowledge through new pedagogical methods. The activity will also enable students to impact their own local community, institutions and future workplaces through their learning.

As part of the arrangement, the opportunity was extended to students pursuing their graduation from higher education institutions in Telangana and were selected based on their merit. The program will be funded by the GREAT campaign by the British Council and will cover the course fees, accommodation and other expenses for the students while in UK. The Government is funding the travel and visa costs for all students and faculty.

In a reciprocal arrangement, the Telangana government will reserve 5 masters scholarships for study in UK universities as part of their Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme in the state.

Shri. Navin Mittal, IAS, Commissioner of Collegiate, Technical & Intermediate Education said, “Our objective is to make the State of Telangana the centre of cutting-edge knowledge by forging international collaboration, and we are particularly pleased that the Govt of Telangana is deepening its ties with UK, to achieve our goals. We are excited about this new programme which complements our existing initiatives for merit-based student scholarships and are looking forward to the impact it will have on the talented individuals we have handpicked from across the State. We expect that such engagements and the ongoing work of the British Council will lead to innovation and better educational output, which will have a significant influence on student employability in Telangana.”

Shri. Rahul Bojja, IAS Secretary, SCD, Hyderabad, said, “We are always finding ways to keep at the cutting edge of teaching methodologies. This programme too will support our efforts to deliver the best possible learning experience to our students. The State of Telangana and the British Council have collaborated very successfully over the past many years, working on extensive programmes that have yielded phenomenal results allowing us to improve our quality of teaching and equipping our students. We look forward to more collaborations like this that will help us inspire young talented individuals across the state to realise their true potential.”

Janaka Pushpanathan, Director South India, British Council, said, “The State of Telangana and the UK together have been working on various initiatives in education. British Council is delighted to work with the State government towards accelerating the creation of mutually beneficial programmes which in turn helps in achieving the State’s knowledge goals. With this collaboration, our aim is to provide a platform to students where they gain global exposure and a networking opportunity while enhancing their skills and knowledge in a globally renowned university. In addition, we are pleased to note that all the 15 students receiving this merit-based scholarship are young women. We wish them great success in the future.”

Rachel Sandison, Deputy Vice Chancellor, External Engagement & Vice Principal External Relations at University of Glasgow, added, “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Higher Education colleagues from the Telangana region and the British Council, to provide this exciting opportunity for undergraduate students from the State. The University of Glasgow is incredibly proud of the relationship we have with our partners across India and are committed to supporting students who wish to study in the UK and Scotland. We look forward to welcoming the students to our #TeamUofG community in the Spring!.”

“I am thrilled to be here today at T-Hub as we announce the launch of the DVC India Fund. This partnership between two promising institutions aims to make Telangana a leading IT hub. Our state has great potential to meet the growing demands of the global IT industry. Organizations like DVC and T-Hub, with their expertise and understanding of the international market, will be able to maximize the success of startups not only in Telangana but across India.” said the Honourable Minister for IT & EC, Government of Telangana, Shri K T Rama Rao, while addressing the media and dignitaries at the event.

Speaking on the DVC India Fund, Dayakar Puskoor, Managing Director of DVC, said, “The best of the B2B SaaS startups are being minted in India, and as a cross-border VC, Dallas Venture Capital is uniquely positioned for helping startups scale and grow globally through the DVC Advantage Program.”

Srinivas Rao Mahankali (MSR), CEO, T-hub, said, “T-Hub is committed to rigorously enhancing the investment capacity of Telangana state in deserving Indian startups based out of Hyderabad. With our strategically planned partnership with DVC, we are hopeful that startups will get an opportunity to learn from DVC’s vast pool of mentor experts, access to networks and elite resources. This will prove to be immensely helpful for the founders with assistance in refining their IT infrastructure efficiency and scaling their businesses to grow the customer base.”

DVC India Fund has already invested in 5 startups– Disprz – AI-powered right skilling suite, IntelleWings – Simplified, AI-powered & SaaS enabled AML/CFT Compliance, VuNet – Transaction monitoring platform, BluSapphire – SOC Automation SaaS platform & Hippo Video – Video based Sales/CX Engagement Platform in the last 12-14 months.

“2023 is going to be a tough macro-economic environment, but global enterprises are at an early stage of the digital transformation journey. Hence, at DVC, we are very optimistic about startups helping enterprises digitally transform and solving real-world problems for them. We aim to help these startups scale their growth and reach a global forum of investors and advisors”, said Mr Abidali Neemuchwala, Co-founder & Director of DVC.

Shri K T Rama Rao, Honourable Minister for IT & EC, Government of Telangana, along with Shri Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, IT & IC, Government of Telangana and Shri M Srinivasa Rao, CEO, T-Hub were present at the launch of the fund in Hyderabad today. The founding members and partners of DVC, Dayakar R Puskoor (Founder & MD), Abidali Neemuchwala (Co-founder & Director), Shyam Penumaka, Gokul Dixit & Kiran Kalluri(Partners) were also present to share the milestones and the upcoming plans for investments in the startups across India beginning from the Hyderabad market.

T-Hub’s programs have been successfully scaling startups in partnership with a robust ecosystem of partners. T-Hub, to date, has impacted over 2000 startups through various programs and initiatives, has over 600 global and national corporate partners and has provided 2000 mentor connects to help the startup scale.

DVC India Fund plans to invest in startups that have the potential to scale globally through their proven market history with local enterprises in 2023. They will deepen their relationship with the stakeholders across the startup ecosystem in India and continue accelerating DVC Advantage to deliver superior outcomes for investors and portfolio companies.

The initiative is being conducted to enable Mahbubnagar District become the first District in entire Telangana to be totally free from deadly genetic blood disorder –“Thalassemia”. The officials have relentlessly been working towards this noble and path breaking initiative, under which, antenatal screening of pregnant women will be done. This extraordinary lead will make entire Mahbubnagar District, absolutely free from Thalassemia forever. Thalassemia is an almost incurable genetic blood disorder which can be prevented and eradicated forever with a simple blood test HBA2.  TSCS Hyderabad is at the forefront for eradicating this disease forever, as the society have been working towards many patients and have seen the suffering of these children with thalassemia.

Speaking at the inauguration, Shri. Chandrakant Agarwal, TSCS President said “We at TSCS are truly honoured by the august presence of Shri. Srinivas Goud garu and Shri. S Venkata Rao garu at this inauguration. Telangana Government has been immensely supporting us for the eradication of Thalassemia in the state. Shri Srinivas Goud Garu, Minister of Prohibition & Excise, Govt of Telangana, has also assured all possible help in eradication of this deadly disease. Since decades TSCS has been serving Thalassemia patients and as on date has more than 3300 patients registered with the society. Alarm bells are ringing as almost every day a new patient is registering for treatment in the state of Telangana. With ever-opening new centers, providing blood transfusions, diagnostics, tests, treatment and care, all free of cost, the credit for which solely rests with the Government of Telangana, as Aarogya Shree Scheme has been a great benefit for such treatments. We at TSCS are overwhelmed by support we receive from all sections of society”.

Through this First of its Kind Initiative in Mahbubnagar District for Medical Officers, ANM, Anganwadi workers for prevention of Thalassemia and Sickle Cell anemia as part of Antenatal screening of pregnant women project, the organizers are hoping for a Thalassemia free Mahabubnagar in the coming future.

About Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS): Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) is a registered (Reg No. 5359) non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1998 represented mainly by a small group of patient’s parents, doctors, well-wishers and philanthropists to provide the best treatment and management to patients suffering from Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia. Ever it was since started, the priority has always been to improve the services provided to patients in accordance with the latest developments in treatment, management, and prevention the genetic disorder.

With the objective of helping all Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia affected children, TSCS has established a well-maintained transfusion centre, high-quality blood bank, modern diagnostic laboratory, and advanced research centre under one roof to support more than 3300 registered patients.

Telangana will have the first Integrated Rocket Design, Manufacturing, and Testing Facility of the country in Hyderabad by Skyroot Aerospace.

The state IT Minister K. Tarakarama Rao has assured the start-up of complete support for establishing the facility to design, manufacture, and test rockets in the state. He participated in a programme organized at T-Hub yesterday, November 25, to celebrate Skyroot Aerospace’s successful launch of the Vikram-S rocket.

The Hyderabad-based startup, incubated at T-Hub, launched the country’s first private rocket earlier this month.
The Minister expressed pride and happiness that a spacetech company from Hyderabad, broke all the barriers. He said only a few companies across the world aced rocket science and achieved success in the first go.