"hyderabad-news"

School Education Department, which has launched the facial recognition system for recording attendance in all government and local body schools across the State, is notifying parents if their child is absent via an automated SMS to the registered mobile number

A 14-year-old boy from a school in Nacharam suffered serious injuries to his private parts during a ‘birthday bumps’ prank by classmates. He underwent surgery and is on three months’ bed rest. Police have registered a case

Hanamkonda student Gundeti Rahul, who lost both legs after being pushed from a train in Rajasthan, has received advanced prosthetic limbs worth Rs 10 lakh via the Telangana CM Relief Fund. NIMS doctors performed the surgery, enabling Rahul to walk again

Private hospitals across Telangana have indefinitely stopped accepting Aarogyasri and EHS health cards, demanding the release of Rs 1,500 crore in pending bills. Patients now must pay upfront for treatment. The strike follows failed negotiations with health authorities since August

Students Protection Forum has urged JNTU-Hyderabad to act against individuals misusing the university’s logo and issuing fake circulars. The forum demanded police action and a public clarification to safeguard students and protect the varsity’s credibility

Hyderabad’s Sankarsh Chanda, founder of Stardour Aerospace, is building Lucas — India’s first orbital transfer vehicle. Funded through his stock market success, the startup recently tested a hydrogen-oxygen propulsion engine, with a maiden space mission planned for 2027

As part of Seva Parv 2025, the Salar Jung Museum and CCRT will host painting workshops on ‘Viksit Bharat’ on Sept 19 and 22 in Yadagirigutta and Hyderabad. School students and artists can register via email or designated forms

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University will host a national conference on climate change and horticulture on September 18–19. Experts from ICAR, IMD, and across sectors will discuss climate impacts, mitigation strategies, and support systems for farmers

The University of Hyderabad will hold its 25th convocation on October 7 at Brahma Kumaris Global Peace Auditorium. Nearly 1,700 graduates will receive degrees. Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will attend. Registration deadline extended to September 22

Schools in Telangana will close for Dasara from September 21 to October 3 and reopen on October 4. Junior colleges start holidays a week later. After vacation, schools will conduct SA-1 exams in late October, followed by half-yearly exams in November

Medicover Hospitals inaugurated its 24th facility in India with a 300-bed multispecialty hospital in Secunderabad. Union Ministers Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar hailed the initiative, while CMD Dr Anil Krishna announced further expansion across States

Telangana HC expressed displeasure over the State’s delay in clarifying competent authority for blasting permissions in Hyderabad. The bench impleaded the Police Commissioner, questioned safety standards, and posted the matter to September 23 for a detailed response

Telangana HC directed its registry to register as a PIL a petition challenging BRS MLC P. Venkatrami Reddy’s continuance in office. The plea alleges procedural lapses in his voluntary retirement from All India Services, rendering his MLC post invalid

Telangana HC granted interim protection to former Chief Secretary Shailendra Kumar Joshi, directing the State government not to take action based on the Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project irregularities. The matter is adjourned to October 7

Telangana Forest Range Officers Association urged Minister Konda Surekha to reorganise forest ranges, release pending budgets, enhance risk allowance, deploy weapon parties, and lift the transfer ban. Officers flagged rising threats in tiger reserves and encroachments under new RoFR pattas

The BRS working president predicted by-elections in Telangana, accusing Congress of surviving on lies and defections. He warned the Revanth Reddy government’s “honeymoon period” was over, questioned Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s integrity, and expressed confidence in BRS’s political resurgence under KCR

Telangana’s fair price shop owners threaten to close 17,000 outlets from October 1, demanding Rs 100 crore in pending commissions and gunny bag payments. Financial struggles, including unpaid rents and loans, have pushed dealers to warn of a statewide shutdown

A survey by EThames Business School reveals significant gaps in women’s safety on Hyderabad Metro. Only 11 per cent of women surveyed reported harassment, with poor awareness of safety tools like the T-SAFE app. Students recommend global best practices to improve safety

The Technical Education department on Tuesday released the BPharmacy and PharmD admissions schedule for candidates who qualified the TG EAPCET 2025 with MPC stream

A Mohalla Library was launched at The Star School, AC Guards, as part of a grassroots literacy movement started by Maryam Mirza and her father. The initiative empowers children by making books accessible and encouraging them to manage the libraries themselves