Wednesday, 19 March 2025: A wrap of news and developments in Telangana—KNRUHS has appointed Dr. PV Nanda Kumar Reddy as its first permanent Vice Chancellor after 10 years.
Published Mar 19, 2025 | 11:43 AM ⚊ Updated Mar 19, 2025 | 4:22 PM
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Synopsis: In Wednesday’s wrap of Telangana news—Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has appointed Dr. PV Nanda Kumar Reddy as its first permanent Vice Chancellor after 10 years. Meanwhile, Cyberabad Police have imposed a curfew around SSC exam centres from 21 March to 4 April, prohibiting gatherings of five or more people and closing nearby stationery and internet shops for security.
After 10 years of establishment, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), the university governing the state medical colleges gets its first permanent vice chancellor.
Dr PV Nanda Kumar Reddy, retired professor and former superintendent of Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital has been appointed as the VC.
The order issued by the Telangana Governor and the Chancellor of the University, dated 18 March read, “In exercise of the powers conferred under section 12 read with section 48 of KNR University of Health Sciences Act, 1986 (Act No.6 of 1986), I, Jishnu Dev Varma, Chancellor of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal, hereby appoint Dr.P.V.Nanda Kumar Reddy as the Vice-Chancellor of KNR University of Health Sciences, Warangal for a term of three years from the date of his appointment.”
The Cyberabad Police have prohibited any assembly of five or more persons around the SSC Examination Centres in Hyderabad between 21 March and 4 April.
The curfew will be effective in a radius of 200 metres from the centres. Additionally, all stationery shops and internet centres within 100 metres shall remain closed.
The order read: “With a view to maintain public order, peace and to prevent obstructions of any lawful employed person of causing disturbance of public tranquillity or a riot or and affray in the areas covered by certain Police Stations in the limits of Cyberabad Police Commissionerate, I Avinash Mohanty, IPS., Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad in exercise of power vested in me under section 163 BNSS do hereby prohibit any Assembly of five or more Persons around (200) Meters radius at all the Examination Centers of SSC Public Examination Scheduled to be held from 21.03.2025 to 04.04.2025. Further, Photocopy (Xerox) & Internet Centers shall be closed within the radius of (100) meters from the examination centres. Police officers on duty, military personnel on duty, flying squads from the Education Department, and funeral processions are exempt.”
In a significant boost to Telangana’s global investment prospects, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and McDonald’s Chairman & CEO, Chris Kempczinski, finalized a landmark partnership that will see the multinational fast-food giant expanding its operations in the state.
Under the partnership, McDonald’s will set up its Global Office for India in Hyderabad, a decision based on the city’s quality talent pool, superior infrastructure, and high standard of living, surpassing cities like Bengaluru. The office is expected to begin with 2,000 employees.
The collaboration will also lead to the establishment of a Global Capability Center (GCC) in the state, with McDonald’s aiming to leverage Telangana’s skilling initiatives to train human resources not only for their operations in India but also for its global centres.
Highlighting the state’s agricultural strengths, CM Revanth Reddy proposed sourcing McDonald’s food requirements from local farmers, which would provide a major boost to Telangana’s agricultural economy and improve farmers’ incomes. McDonald’s has 38 outlets in Telangana and plans to open 3-4 new outlets every year, expanding into tier-two and tier-three towns.
Chris Kempczinski also expressed McDonald’s commitment to contributing to the state’s community development programs and expressed a desire to deepen these efforts in collaboration with the Telangana government.
The agreement, which promises thousands of direct and indirect job opportunities for the state’s youth, underscores Telangana’s emerging position as a hub for multinational corporations and global investments.
