public health

Hyderabad: The Telangana government decided to expand air quality monitoring across the state as concerns grew over rising pollution levels, particularly in Hyderabad and other fast-growing urban centres. At present, air quality data is…
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Wednesday issued a stern warning on Hyderabad food adulteration. He stated that anyone threatening public health through adulteration would face strict legal consequences. Addressing…
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Hyderabad: The Union government has praised the Hyderabad dengue control model as an urban success story during the National Review Meeting of Metropolitan Surveillance Units held in Nagpur. Officials highlighted Hyderabad’s effective use…
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Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu on Tuesday told the Telangana Legislative Assembly that the government’s HILT policy prioritizes public health and environmental safety—not merely land-use changes. He argued that…
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Hyderabad: Cigarette prices will rise from February 1, 2026, after the Centre sharply increased excise duty on cigarettes and other tobacco products. The Finance Ministry announced the decision on Wednesday, citing rising public health…
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Hyderabad: The Government of India has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of immediate-release oral Nimesulide formulations exceeding 100 mg for human use. The Centre bans high-dose Nimesulide due to serious health risks…
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Hyderabad: A seasonal flu alert in Telangana prompted the Health and Family Welfare Department to caution people as cold conditions intensified across the state. Officials warned that falling temperatures could increase the spread of…
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Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi president Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Monday criticised the absence of a single 100-bed government hospital in Malkajgiri district, despite its population exceeding 32 lakh. Kavitha flags this hospital gap as a…
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Hyderabad: Telangana health officials on Tuesday issued a flu alert, warning of a likely rise in seasonal infections due to dropping night temperatures. The India Meteorological Department has forecast dry weather across the state, with…
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Hyderabad: The outbreak of Melioidosis has triggered concern in Palnadu district after two people were diagnosed with the infection. A resident of Veldurthi mandal was recently treated for the disease in Guntur, and another case has now…
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