Updated Feb 23, 2021 | 08:00 IST
Despite all the Covid issues, Telangana s life sciences sector attracted investment of Rs 3,700 crore in last one year. Rs 3,700 crore invested in Telangana s life science business: IT minister Rao | Photo Credit: PTI
Hyderabad: The city accounts for 65% of the worldwide vaccine supply and ‘it is well equipped to play a key role in battling any health crisis that humanity faces in the future’.
These were the words of Krishna Ella, CMD of Bharat Biotech International Ltd, according to a report in the
Times of India. He was speaking following awarded the Genome Valley Excellence Award for this year at the first session of the BioAsia 2021 summit. The programme, organised by the state government, is one of the biggest meetings of life sciences companies and scholars in India.
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NEW DELHI: The road transport and highways ministry on Monday gave ‘in principle’ nod for the 340 km ‘Regional Ring Road’ (RRR) around Hyderabad, which will connect all districts of Telangana with the state capital. The RRR, a four-lane access-controlled highway will cost Rs 16,000 crore. This will be the longest bypass in India.
Announcing the decision at Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s home, junior home minister G Kishan Reddy said, “Gadkariji has assured us the road will be built in three years once state acquires land. We are urging state government to take proactive steps to fast-track it for development of Telangana.”