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The Telangana government has extended the Indiramma Housing scheme to urban areas, allowing eligible poor families to construct G+1 homes on plots of at least 30 sq.m. Each beneficiary will receive Rs 5 lakh in four installments, with construction adhering to RCC slab norms and approved structural designs.

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao marked Diwali with families displaced by HYDRAA demolitions in Hyderabad, criticising the Congress government for its alleged failure to deliver development and protect the poor. They pledged support and demanded immediate housing relief for affected citizens.

The Telangana Cabinet meeting witnessed sharp disagreements over the release of funds to contractors allegedly linked to Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. Simultaneously, several Ministers expressed concern over the handling of Forest Minister Konda Surekha’s case and the broader neglect of BC-related issues.

The Telangana Cabinet has decided to abolish the two-child norm for candidates contesting local body elections, following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the State’s appeal. The Cabinet also reviewed the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase 2, approved new agriculture colleges, and committed to road and rail infrastructure projects.

The controversy surrounding Forest Minister Konda Surekha has intensified, with her daughter Konda Sushmitha alleging caste-based suppression by Reddy leaders within the Congress. She contrasted their current treatment with the BRS regime and accused senior party figures of targeting her family.

The Telangana government has transferred Medaram Jathara works from Endowments to Roads & Buildings department, citing technical limitations. The move, seen as a snub to Minister Konda Surekha, has heightened political tensions with senior Congress leaders including Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and CM Revanth Reddy.

Tensions surfaced at Konda Surekha’s Hyderabad residence as her daughter alleged Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy interfered with Rs.71 crore Medaram Jathara tenders. The episode exposes growing infighting and allegations of corruption among Congress Ministers in Telangana.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy reportedly excluded Endowments Minister Konda Surekha from a Medaram development review meeting, sparking political tensions. Surekha had allegedly complained to party leadership over Srinivas Reddy’s interference in awarding a Rs 71 crore tender under her department

Endowments Minister Konda Surekha has accused Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy of interfering in the Rs 71 crore Medaram works tender. Her husband, Konda Murali, has raised the matter with senior Congress leaders, escalating tensions within the Telangana Cabinet

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a meeting with Ministers ahead of the High Court hearing on petitions challenging the 42 per cent BC reservation order. Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi may argue the case for the government

BRS leaders in Khammam have accused local police officers of acting in favour of the ruling Congress party by filing false cases against their workers. The controversy intensified after Banoth Ravi, a tribal leader and Army veteran, allegedly attempted suicide due to harassment.

BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao marked the first anniversary of the ED raid on Congress Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s Hyderabad residence, criticizing the alleged BJP-Congress collusion and questioning the abrupt silence on the probe’s outcome.

A housing inauguration event in Khammam turned chaotic when a misfired rocket ignited an auto-rickshaw loaded with firecrackers, injuring two and causing panic. Despite the incident, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy continued with the programme, interacting with beneficiaries before departing for Kothagudem.

Protests over urea shortage intensified in Mahabubabad and Khammam districts, with farmers resorting to stone-pelting, raiding warehouses, and clashing with police. In Mahabubabad, angry farmers targeted a fertilizer outlet.

Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka and Agriculture Minister Nageswara Rao were conspicuously absent from Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s housing programme in Kothagudem, sparking speculation of internal discord.

Peddapalli-based rural photographer Erukulla Veeresham won two State-level awards in a competition organised by the I&PR Department on World Photography Day. His works on welfare schemes earned prizes in the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam and Rythu Bharosa categories

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed officials to accelerate the rollout of Bhudhaar numbers to streamline land records across the state. The CM also reviewed plans for new sub-registrar offices in Hyderabad and directed officials to ensure the inauguration of completed Indiramma houses by the end of the month.

The Stambhadri Urban Development Authority (SUDA) has notified its Draft Master Plan, but excluded the expanded areas recently brought under its limits. Public suggestions are invited within 90 days, even as questions arise over the exclusion and development plans

Congress workers in Kothagudem are increasingly unhappy with CPI MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, alleging mistreatment and exclusion from programmes. Tensions have grown, with Congress leaders claiming the CPI is distancing itself from the alliance and asserting dominance in the constituency.

BJP state president N Ramachander Rao accused Congress leaders from Khammam and Nalgonda of obstructing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. He also criticised the State’s fertiliser distribution system, claiming the Centre provided adequate supply for rabi and kharif seasons