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GHMC POLLS Pending HEATWAVE IN TELANGANA SSC exams Hyd records highest TRS to get ‘Corona’ boost from June 8 PNS n HYDERABAD temperature n Civic infra upgrade during lockdown gives the ruling party an edge Education Minister Sabita PNS n HYDERABAD NAVEENA GHANATE Indra Reddy on Friday said n HYDERABAD that the remainder of the SSC The mercury touched 42.7 examinations will be held degrees in Hyderabad on The nearly two-month-long from June 8 to July 5 across the Friday, which is the highest Covid-19-induced nationwide state in 2005 additional exam- temperature recorded this year lockdown may have been a cri- ination centres to facilitate in the capital. Bandlaguda in sis period for all; yet, the observing physical distance. the city experienced about Telangana Rashtra Samithi has Between two successive 43.9oC, followed by Digital adoption turned it into an opportunity examinations, two days time is Musheerabad where the mer- and made the most of it polit- allowed for students. In addi- cury soared to 43.7oC. need of the hour, ically. For, the upgrade that the tion to 2530 examination cen- Several parts of the city, says KTR civic infrastructure got during tres, the examinations will be including Sadar Mahal, Shapur During the last 24 hours, the period in India's most hap- held in 2005 more centres to Nagar, Qutbullapur, Shanti highest maximum pening city will hold the pink enable students to take precau- Nagar- Uppal, Alkapuri, party in good stead during the tions for Covid-19, she said. Malkajgiri, Narayanguda, temperature of 45.8 o C upcoming GMCH polls. The SSC public examina- Patigadda, Sumitra Nagar was recorded at 4 Instead of bad roads, delayed tions have to be postponed Colony, Rocktown Colony, Dondapadu (Suryapet) SRDP projects and overflowing after holding few exam papers Madhapur, Seethaphalmandi, drains and sewage lines -- the them to tight deadlines well due to lockdown. Now, the West Maredpally, Amberpet, ammunition for opposition ahead of the elections posed remainder of exams are going Rajendranagar, BHEL factory of 20.2 oC recorded at parties at the hustings - the city formidable challenges. to be held from June 8. The witnessed about 43oC. Begumpet (Siddipet). now sports mostly smooth The lockdown period additional exam centres have Heatwave swept the state, with According to TSDPS, "With roads, new flyovers, access enabled the Municipal been located in a radius of half Khammam recording 45.8oC, the prevailing northerly/ roads and what not. Administration Department a km from the earlier identified Adilabad 45.3o C, Nalgonda northwesterly winds over the Although the civic upgrade to not only take up road widen- exam centres. Students will be 45oC, and Nizamabad 44.9oC. state, maximum temperatures works had started much before ing works, but also lay pipelines intimated about the change of During the last 24 hours, are expected to be 3 to 4oC the lockdown was clamped, as well as relocate and revamp exam centres will be notified highest maximum tempera- above normal during the next executing them in the midst of all cables in the city in line with The first-ever cable-stayed bridge of the city at DurgamCheruvu, with through their head masters and ture of 45.8 o C was recorded three days; thereafter, it is heavy traffic on most thor- the new road works. remarkable aesthetic value and commute facility, might be opened for traffic by Chief exam superintendent. at Dondapadu (Suryapet) and expected to be near normal for oughfares and completing 2 July-end and (below) Level 1 flyover at Biodiversity Junction 2 lowest minimum temperature the remaining days.” KCR okays film Govt allows OCIs to PM says country Migrants’ deaths turn mysterious travel back to India n stands with PV KONDAL RAO n The deceased comprise PNS NEW DELHI shootings from June n WARANGAL Bengal, announ- seven members of the family Giving a major relief to the ces Rs 1K cr aid PNS n HYDERABAD n Decision on reopening The chance recovery of five of Masud Alam and a driver Overseas Citizen of India card- theatres later more bodies from an open well who is a distant relative of holders stranded abroad, the In a big relief to the Telugu in Gorrekunta village of theirs, all hailing from Bengal; MHA relaxed the visa and film industry, Chief Minister n Tollywood biggies meet CM Geesugonda mandal on the out- and two other workers travel restrictions imposed 5 K Chandrasekhara Rao on n skirts of Warangal on Friday, from Bihar during the COVID-19 lock- Friday gave the green light for Seek nod for resumption of during police searches to retrieve down for certain categories. resumption of film shootings shootings, reopening of the bodies of four members of n All of them were MHA Spokesperson in a tweet from June, with a rider that theatres to save film industry a family of migrant labour working with said, "Relaxing visa and trav- industry leaders should pre- from going deeper into crisis believed to have ended their lives el restrictions imposed in wake pare an action plan for limit- in suicide pact on Thursday, has Saidatta Gunny Bag of COVID-19, certain cate- ed shoots and post-production shrouded in mystery the real Industries located in gories of OCI cardholders work amid strict adherence to when the nationwide lockdown cause of all of these deaths, with the vicinity stranded abroad have been social distancing norms intro- was imposed to check the spread the police now looking at other permitted to come to duced as part of Covid-19 con- of coronavirus. All cinema halls angles such as food poisoning, India."The MHA also said tainment measures. were shut down and shootings starvation and murder. hailing from Bengal; and two that travel restrictions imposed Work in film and TV indus- cancelled "until further instruc- According to the police, the other workers from Bihar. All of would not apply to any aircraft, tries in the state has not pro- tions from the government". deceased comprise seven mem- them were working with ship, train or any other vehi- gressed a bit since March 22 2 bers of the family of Masud Saidatta Gunny Bag Industries cle deployed for bringing back Alam (50) and a driver who is located in the vicinity.