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AIMIM is preparing to expand its rural presence in Telangana by fielding candidates across several districts for the upcoming Gram Panchayat elections. The party is also yet to decide on contesting the West Bengal Assembly polls, with discussions expected after the notification

With local body elections underway, unauthorised liquor outlets have proliferated across rural Adilabad. Candidates are allegedly using liquor to woo voters, even as police claim to be binding over habitual offenders and stepping up checks to curb illegal sale and transport of alcohol.

Victories in gram panchayat elections helped leaders like Jogu Ramanna and current MLA Payal Shankar build long political careers in Adilabad. Both began as Sarpanchs, undertook development works and eventually rose to the Assembly through sustained public engagement

Erstwhile Adilabad recorded 2,730 nominations for 514 gram panchayats in the second phase of polls. Districts including Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad saw large filings. Polling is on December 14 and counting will be held the same day

Villagers across Adilabad district are on edge after tiger pugmarks were spotted near Odduguda and other villages. Forest officials have deployed trackers and advised locals to avoid forests, suspecting a tiger may have migrated from Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve

A government teacher in Adilabad was suspended for allegedly abusing a student and his family members using his caste name. The action followed complaints from the student’s parents and a subsequent inquiry, after which the District Education Officer ordered the suspension

Adilabad bagged a double, winning the boys and girls titles in the 44th Telangana State junior inter-district kho kho championship at Patancheru. They beat Ranga Reddy and Mahabubnagar in the finals, while Hyderabad and Karimnagar settled for bronze medals

Adilabad district has reported a steady decline in HIV positive cases, with 130 detections in 2024-25. Officials credit increased testing, awareness programmes and support services. The district’s HIV prevalence stands at 0.29 per cent, with multiple counselling centres operating

Two passengers, including a four-year-old boy and the conductor, were killed when a private bus rammed a lorry at Boath crossroads near Neradigonda mandal on NH-44 in Adilabad. Three others sustained injuries and were shifted to RIMS, Adilabad.

Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal celebrated Diksha Diwas a day early by performing Ksheerabhishekam on K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s flex poster and taking out a drum-led procession, praising his leadership and expressing their desire for his return as Chief Minister.

BC aspirants across the erstwhile Adilabad district staged protests after the new gram panchayat reservation list allotted fewer seats to the community compared to 2019. Several mandals in non-Scheduled Areas received no BC reservations, intensifying local discontent

Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal staged a protest at the Adilabad Collectorate, alleging that the Congress government’s revised reservations for local bodies drastically reduced BC representation from 23 percent to 11 percent, violating earlier promises

A court in Adilabad sentenced an auto-rickshaw driver to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 8,500 for causing the death of a woman in a drunk driving accident in 2021. The court ruled he was in an inebriated condition

Farmers expressed anger against the PACS secretary for abusing and assaulting a cotton farmer under the influence of liquor at an agriculture marketyard on Friday night.

Nitika Pant took charge as SP of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Saturday. The 2017 batch IPS officer said she would focus on women’s safety and law and order. She earlier served as commandant of the 2nd TSSP battalion at Yapalguda

A 26-year-old mother and her newborn died at RIMS Adilabad, with family alleging medical negligence. Hospital director cites cardiomyopathy, says an inquiry is underway, and assures action against doctors if found negligent, while measures to improve safe deliveries are being strengthened.

Traffic on NH 44 came to a halt after farmers in Adilabad staged a rasta roko protesting restrictions on cotton and soybean procurement. The JAC alleged that CCI was not buying cotton at the support price and farmers faced losses due to new rules

Mancherial district received a national award under the Jal Sanchay–Jan Bhagidari category at the 6th National Water Awards 2024. Officials felicitated Collector Kumar Deepak for the achievement. The award recognised the district’s outstanding performance in completing 5.20 lakh water conservation works

Eighteen rice mills in Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts were booked for diverting custom milled rice worth Rs 300 crore from the 2022–23 Yasangi season. Officials found large irregularities, including mills opening new units to continue receiving paddy

Two persons, including a minor, were arrested in Adilabad for making Instagram reels on a police vehicle parked on Aerodrome Road during drunk and drive checks. A case was registered under Sections 329 and 292 of the BNS. Departmental action is also planned