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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Anudeep Durishetty assumes charge as Khammam collector
A 2018 batch IAS officer Anudeep Durishetty took charge as collector of Khammam district on Friday (June 13, 2025). In 2018, he assumed charge as joint collector of Bhadradri Kothagudem and later served as collector of the district in 2021. Mr. Anudeep worked as collector of Hyderabad from July 14, 2023 before being transferred to Khammam as part of a major reshuffle of IAS officers taken up by the Telangana government on June 12, 2025. A native of Chittapur village in Jagtial, he scored all India rank 1 in 2017 Civil Services Examination. He holds Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Instrumentation from BITS Pilani. Mr. Anudeep worked as an engineer at Google. He served as Indian Revenue Services (IRS) prior to becoming an IAS officer.
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Hyderabad Collector urges more enrolment in government schools
Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty on Thursday urged parents to ensure 100% classroom attendance for their children and encouraged students to pursue academic excellence with determination. Speaking to the students at Syed Murtuza Hussaini Memorial Government Upper Primary School at Langar Houz in Golconda, the Collector said the Telangana government has been prioritising public education by investing crores of rupees to improve infrastructure and learning outcomes in government schools. The Collector also distributed uniforms and books to the students. 'Education is the real jewel. No matter how much wealth one has, without education, it is meaningless,' he said, addressing students and parents. He pointed out that each student of a government school in the State benefits from government expenditure of over ₹1 lakh annually, covering uniforms, teacher salaries, midday meals, textbooks, notebooks, and workbooks. He also appealed to parents to spread awareness about the facilities available at government schools and motivate them to enrol their children. 'We want to see an increase in new admissions under the Badi Bata (Back to School) campaign,' he said.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Hyderabad Collector calls for celebratory start to academic year
District Collector Anudeep Durishetty in a review with officials of the Education department instructed 100% distribution of school uniforms and textbooks to students. Teachers and school staff must also ensure the premises are suitably decorated to welcome parents and students on June 12, he said. It was said that 1,03,912 pair of school uniforms, over 9.63 lakh textbooks, and over 6.25 lakh notebooks, are ready for distribution on the day. Mr. Durishetty also instructed officials to install the Badi Bata application to monitor enrolment and distribution of material. Under Anganwadi Bata programme, he said a large campaign must be taken up to ensure admission of two-year-old children. Centres operating from rented premises must also be moved to nearby government schools, he said.
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Business Standard
04-06-2025
- General
- Business Standard
T'gana mental health institute: 1 dead, 70 complain of vomiting, diarrhoea
The patient who died was found unresponsive on Tuesday morning. Despite efforts by medical staff on duty to revive him with CPR, he was later declared dead at the state-run Osmania General Hospital Press Trust of India Hyderabad One person died and around 70 others suffered from vomiting and diarrhoea at the Telangana government's Institute of Mental Health (IMH) here, officials said. The incident occurred on Tuesday, prompting an investigation into it. The patient who died was found unresponsive on Tuesday morning. Despite efforts by medical staff on duty to revive him with CPR, he was later declared dead at the state-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH), Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty, who visited the IMH, told reporters. Nearly 70 other patients have reported vomiting and diarrhoea. Two patients whose blood pressure was low were admitted to the OGH and their condition was not serious, he said. The remaining patients were under observation in the mental hospital and a special team of doctors has been called to attend to them. All the patients are stable, he said. The district collector said water samples from the source in the IMH were sent to the state government's Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) and the reports did not indicate any problem. Other samples collected from the water distribution network were sent for analysis and the reports are awaited, the collector added. As the samples of food consumed by the patients on Monday was not available, the stool and vomit analysis of the patients was being done to ascertain if any food poisoning occurred. The cause of the problem would be known after reports are received, the district collector said, adding that an alternative water source has been arranged. Meanwhile, state Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha enquired with officials about the matter and gave necessary directions, official sources said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Crackdown on centres performing gender determination tests
Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty has issued a stern warning that strict legal action will be taken against ultrasound scanning centres found conducting illegal gender determination tests. Addressing officials during a review meeting of the District Appropriate Authority Committee under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, the Collector highlighted the need for strict adherence to the law. The Collector also directed officials to intensify surveillance, instructing the formation of 15 teams to monitor the operations of scanning centres across the district. He advocated for more frequent decoy operations to catch violators and stressed the importance of documenting every pregnant woman's scan and submitting the data online on the same day. 'Only qualified doctors must conduct scans using approved equipment, and any changes in staffing, records, or machinery should be immediately reported to the District Medical and Health Officer,' he said. Violations will result in criminal cases and hefty fines, he said. Recent inspections have already led to action. An unauthorised scanning machine was seized from New Life Hospital in Secunderabad, and a case was registeredt. Similarly, Vivek Hospital in Saidabad was fined ₹2 lakh for operating two unregistered machines. In total, 26 centres were fined ₹50,000 each for various rule violations, with the warning that repeat offences would lead to registration cancellations, said a release. To strengthen public involvement, citizens have been urged to report any violations or suspicions related to gender determination through the toll-free number 1800-599-3366.
