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A six-member government committee led by ITDA-Utnoor project officer Manda Makarandu began an inquiry into the RIMS-Adilabad SNCU tragedy on Thursday. The panel inspected the site, spoke to staff and examined possible technical lapses, safety issues and other causes.

Tudumdebba and other tribal organisations staged a protest at the ITDA project officer's office in Utnoor, demanding deletion of Lambadas from the ST list. Hundreds of tribals participated, while officials assured protesters that their concerns would be addressed.

The Government Area Hospital in Bhadrachalam is grappling with a severe shortage of doctors and nursing staff, affecting healthcare services for tribal communities. CPI (M) has urged the Telangana government to fill vacancies and allocate funds to upgrade the facility.

The Congress government in Telangana has been criticised for failing to expedite the construction of BC Atma Gourava Bhavans, despite allocating Rs. 100 crore in the 2026-27 budget. While the previous BRS government had sanctioned land and funds for 42 bhavans across Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri and Hyderabad, only a few were completed.

Two prefabricated container hospitals have been set up in remote agency villages of Khammam district to provide emergency and primary healthcare. Established by the forest department and ITDA Bhadrachalam with TGFDCL funds, the facilities will offer twice-weekly services and immunisation support.

A tribal woman’s body was allegedly left on a forest roadside in Nagarkurnool by a ‘108’ ambulance, forcing her grieving family to spend the night outdoors after staff refused to transport them to their village despite repeated requests

The 79th Independence Day was celebrated with enthusiasm across the erstwhile Adilabad district. State government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir highlighted the reach of various welfare schemes, while officials hoisted the Tricolour in multiple district headquarters and vowed continued public welfare efforts

Bhadrachalam ITDA’s governing body meeting, meant to be held quarterly, has not been convened for 18 months, angering tribal groups. Leaders allege government neglect of adivasi welfare, citing stalled projects and pending TRICOR loans

Screening camps will be held across 130 gram panchayats in tribal agency areas to detect and prevent sickle cell anemia. Officials urged tribal communities to undergo testing and adopt preventive health practices, stressing early detection and access to clean drinking water

The children were felicitated by ITDA-project officer Khusbhu Gupta in Utnoor mandal centre

The three-day festival starting on Jan 9 coincides with Mukkoti Ekadasi celebrations at the famous Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam

The SFI extended its solidarity to the CRTs who have launched an indefinite strike six days ago demanding minimum time scale, job security, to regularisation of their services and others

Kothagudem Collector Jitesh V Patil directed the officials to make elaborate arrangements for upcoming Mukkoti Ekadasi celebrations at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam at Bhadrachalam in the district.

Students studying Intermediate, degree and post-graduation courses staged a sit-in in front of the Integrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA)-Utnoor.

Padma Shri Kanaka Raju, the Gussadi maestro who revived the disappearing dance form

20 companies like Shriram Life Insurance, More, Apollo Pharmacy, Navata Road Transport, Paytm, Varun Motors, GMR Cargo, LIC India, Gland Pharma, Swiggy and other companies to take part in job mela offering placements.

He held a meeting with the officials at Bhadrachalam and told the concerned ATDOs and special officers of schools under ITDA to pay special attention to impart quality education to the tribal students in coordination with the headmasters.

Six students from a Model Sports School-Utnoor belonging to the tribal welfare department have qualified for participating in a national sub-junior hockey championship to be held in Kollam of Kerala from July 19 to 29.

Tudum Debba executive committee president Godam Ganesh demanded the State government to issue a special notification to recruit teachers through the district selection committee to provide jobs to local tribal youngsters.

The ITDA project officer Prateek Jain, who was transferred now, visited the villages a few months ago and the locals brought up the issue of lack of electricity to operate irrigation pump sets to feed the crops.