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The national flag has been missing for nearly a month from the high mast at Moazzam Jahi Market after cables broke due to strong winds, with citizens blaming GHMC delays as authorities await approval to repair and reinstall the flagpole.

Tension erupted across Hyderabad as GHMC carried out an anti-encroachment drive, demolishing roadside shops in several areas. Shopkeepers and AIMIM leaders protested the action, alleging loss of livelihood, forcing officials to retreat in some locations.

Empanelled civil contractors have warned GHMC, CMC and MMC officials that they will stop ongoing works if their pending bills are not cleared by March 21. Contractors say they are facing financial strain due to unpaid dues and delays in processing bills.

GHMC has launched an e-Waste collection centre and a Mirror Library at Chacha Nehru Park in Masab Tank to promote safe recycling of electronic waste and encourage reading among residents. The initiative was inaugurated by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced replacing the GHMC Act with a Core Urban Act for new corporations, prioritising sanitation, road maintenance, food safety surveillance, fire preparedness, and infrastructure development under a unified municipal framework

BRS working president KT Rama Rao expressed confidence in his party’s victory in the upcoming Hyderabad corporation elections, despite trifurcation of the civic body. He criticised the Congress and BJP, welcomed new leaders, and vowed strengthened organisational outreach across divisions.

Hyderabad’s civic administration evolved from the Baldia system (1869) to the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad and later the GHMC (2007). The 2025 reorganisation expanded the city to 300 wards, reflecting a long and complex municipal history.

The BRS has opposed the Telangana government’s decision to divide GHMC into three corporations, calling it undemocratic and unilateral. Party leaders accused the government of avoiding elections and taking decisions without public consultation or scientific study

Ending months of speculation, the Telangana government reorganised the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation into three civic bodies—Cyberabad, Malkajgiri and a restructured GHMC—appointing Jayesh Ranjan as special officer and naming commissioners for all three corporations.

The GHMC has upgraded its birth and death registration system following its expansion to 300 wards. A new software platform has been launched to improve transparency and efficiency, with residents advised to approach Mee Seva centres for updated services.

Durgam Cheruvu, once a popular tourist attraction in Hyderabad’s IT corridor, is facing severe weed and algal infestation. Visitors have complained of foul smell and limited boating, blaming administrative inaction for the lake’s deteriorating condition.

Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu denied plans to divide GHMC, clarifying expansion instead. He criticized BRS members for skipping Assembly and making objections outside, urging the Speaker to address their behavior

Legislators across party lines raised strong objections in the Telangana Assembly to Bills proposing merger of suburban municipalities and gram panchayats into GHMC. Members flagged concerns over clarity, governance capacity, local identity and tax burden, while the government defended the amendments

GHMC has made cashless payment mandatory for property tax, trade licence fee and vacant land tax across its jurisdiction. The move follows the merger of 27 Urban Local Bodies and aims to ensure uniform tax collection and promote digital transactions.

The Forum for Good Governance has urged the Telangana government to stop the proposed study tour of 145 GHMC corporators, stating that their tenure ends by February 2026 and the tour would not benefit the people, calling it a waste of public money

BRS legislators have alleged that the GHMC ward delimitation was done arbitrarily without public consultation after municipal mergers. Submitting a representation to the Commissioner, they demanded a review, corrections, and warned of legal action if statutory norms were violated

The GHMC’s merger of Badangpet, the largest among proposed urban local bodies by area, has raised hopes of improved civic amenities and high-rise development, while also triggering concerns among residents over possible increases in property taxes and water charges.

GHMC has asked all trade establishments in Hyderabad to renew their 2026 trade licences by 20 December 2025 to avoid penalties. Applications submitted after the deadline will attract 25 percent or 50 percent penalties based on the submission date.

Minimum temperatures rose across Telangana on Friday, offering relief from the recent cold wave. The IMD forecast indicates a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal, likely to bring light to moderate rain in parts of the State from November 23 onwards

Residents of Kalyan Nagar and Vengalrao Nagar in Jubilee Hills are upset over incomplete cement concrete roads left dug up for weeks. They say the unfinished work is causing traffic issues, safety problems and hardship for senior citizens, children and daily commuters