TG Techie In Coma Flown Home
Hyderabad: Lokini Krishna Murthy, 35, a software engineer from Telangana who remained in a coma for more than 80 days in Saudi Arabia, was brought back to Hyderabad for further treatment after the intervention of the state government. Murthy, a native of Alkathurthi in Husnabad constituency and an employee of Saudi Awwal Bank in Riyadh, suffered a brain haemorrhage due to high blood pressure on July 23 and was on a ventilator in the intensive care unit of SMC Hospital in Riyadh.
His family approached the Prime Minister’s Pravasi Prajavani portal on September 9, seeking help in bringing him home for further medical care. Minister Ponnam Prabhakar took swift action and coordinated with the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia to facilitate the medical evacuation of Krishna Murthy.
After completing the necessary formalities, Murthy flew from Riyadh to Hyderabad in a Saudi Airlines plane equipped with a stretcher and medical supervision. His wife Ashwini also accompanied him.
Mandha Bheem Reddy, vice-chairman of the Telangana NRI Advisory Committee, which helped organize the repatriation, said Krishna Murthy was shifted to a private hospital in Hyderabad upon his arrival on Monday morning. Members of the Global Telangana Forum in Saudi Arabia, including its chairman Mohammed Jabbar, also assisted in the process.
Victims want quick action to be taken against the fraudulent woman
Hyderabad: Sangareddy police are likely to visit Andhra Pradesh after getting clues about cheating crimes allegedly committed by one Sri Vidya, who is accused of duping victims of around $18 million under the pretext of crime. Financial literacy classes at Government Model Aliya High School in Nampally are changing the way students understand money. The initiative started by managing gold at lower prices.
Days after lodging the initial complaint, the victims met Sangareddy SP Paritosh Pankaj on Monday and called for immediate action. Patancheru police have already registered a case and launched a manhunt for the accused who is still absconding.
According to police, Sri Vidya collected cash from victims in Patancheru and nearby areas by promising to provide gold at discounted prices. He allegedly amassed a fortune of between Rs 15 and Rs 18 crore before the scam came to light. The scam came to light after one of the female victims demanded a refund after the gold was not delivered. It was claimed that Vidya and her friends detained the woman at her home, attacked and seriously injured her.
Investigations revealed that Sri Vidya had cheated many people in similar ways, including under the pretext of marriage, and frequently changed SIM cards to avoid detection. His house has been locked and his phone turned off since the crime. Police said similar complaints were reported in Andhra Pradesh and planned to visit the state to gather more information.
Aliya High School leads the fin. lit. training driver
Hyderabad: Financial literacy classes at Government Model Aliya High School in Nampally are changing the way students understand money. The initiative, launched by school principal G. Vishwanadham Gupta, offers practical lessons to students from Class VI to IX on opening bank accounts, using debit and credit cards, and managing loans and savings.
Supported by local NGOs and teachers, the program includes visits to banks, post offices and insurance offices to give students first-hand exposure to financial systems. School education director Dr E. Naveen Nicolas appreciated the initiative and congratulated the principal with a shawl and a certificate of appreciation. “The initiative demonstrates how financial education can prepare young people to become informed citizens and responsible adults,” he said.
Students use structured workbooks and participate in interactive sessions that facilitate understanding of complex financial concepts. A few students began to apply these lessons to their own dreams and ambitions; one expressed a desire to start a nationwide coffee chain, while the other hoped to use family land to launch a corporate venture that would create local jobs.
Teachers said the program sparked discussions about financial independence and future planning, helping students gain confidence and a practical understanding of banking and money management.
