Veda Kumar

Representatives of the Centre for Deccan Studies and Forum for A Better Hyderabad have sought heritage status for the tamarind tree, which saved 150 lives during the Musi floods in 1908.

The imposing Mohanlal Malani's building on MG Road in the city is being demolished.

HYDERABAD: The first Asian Children's Film Festival 2002, will be organised by the AP Children's Film Society in Hyderabad from November 14 to 21.

Appreciating the Election Commission's action against Medak MP Vijayashanti for violating the model code of conduct, the Election Watch, Andhra Pradesh (EWAP) on Thursday demanded the commission to take similar action against PCC president D Srinivas for code violations.

In a great loss to the heritage community in the city, Dr VK Bawa, the founding vice-chairperson of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA), now HMDA, passed away on Monday at the age of 93 in Hyderabad.

HYDERABAD: A two-day Indo-Japanese animation film festival for children, organised by the Children's Film Society of AP at Ravindra Bharathi, was inaugurated on Tuesday.

HYDERABAD: The Children's Film Society of Andhra Pradesh (CFSAP) will start a Children's Film Resource Centre (CFRC) in the city installing a video-projection system and with film and print material production by December.

HYDERABAD: Not much focus had been given to Asian films at the International Children’s Film Festival of India (ICFFI), according to chairman of AP Children’s Film Society (APCFS) M Veda Kumar.

HYDERABAD: The children who assembled ICCF open forum demanded that the city should dedicate theatres to show children's films.

Plastic and debris are being dumped in the river Musi by residents of various localities. Also, departments involved in the Save Musi project have been callous and allowing the residents to pollute the water source.

The Election Watch AP will keep tabs on polling stations located in the Hyderabad and Secunderabad parliamentary constituencies by deploying its representatives.

Civil society representatives who are part of the tree protection committee on Tuesday began an inspection of the city's green belts proposed to be razed to make way for the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP).

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was given permission by the forest department to fell 34 trees, including the 200-year-old banyan tree, 22 Pelto Forums and 10 Ashoka trees.

Ahmedabad and Jaipur secured the world heritage city status not just on the strength of their ancient monuments. The intangible or cultural heritage of the cities too aided them in bagging Unesco’s coveted tag. Hyderabad also has a rich history of such elements.

Hyderabad's green cover is now safe, at least for the time being.

An Afghan actor's pointed question on why there was not a single child actor among the panellists who were discussing rights of child artistes at the 18th International Children's Film Festival on Friday left the organisers red-faced.

n 18-member adult jury has been constituted with film personalities from various countries to judge films in different categories in the 18th International Children's Film Festival.

Nominations for the fifth CMS Vatavaran Environmental and Wildlife Film Festival set to begin in the national capital in October have been announced, with Delhi topping the list of entries selected for final screening.

On the 102nd anniversary of the Musi floods, which was observed on Tuesday, civil society groups in the city said that they would now seek heritage status for the tamarind tree that saved the lives of more than 150 people on that fateful day.

Hyderabad’s heritage is lying in sheer neglect. According to data complied by civil society groups, about 60 historic buildings of the city are awaiting notification from the heritage conservation committee, for more than five years now.

Three months ago, a blast at Mecca Masjid not only destroyed the 'wonder bench' there, but also exposed the mosque's vulnerability.

HYDERABAD: An 'Open Forum' was inaugurated at the 12th International Film Festival by Minister for Cinematography and Home T Devender Goud on Thursday.

The transgender group today demanded for government jobs for the community as well as implementaion of recommendations of the NALSA judgment.

Waking up to the need for a more proactive approach to save the city's green cover, civil society group members of the district-level tree protection committee on Wednesday sought an additional work force to tackle illegal felling of trees.

Waking up to the need for a more proactive approach to save the city's green cover, civil society group members of the district-level tree protection committee on Wednesday sought an additional work force to tackle illegal felling of trees.