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United Christian Associations in Khammam organised a ‘Run for Jesus’ rally for world peace, drawing participants from various regions, with religious leaders urging people to promote harmony, compassion and unity amid ongoing global conflicts.

On Good Friday, Bishop Dr Sagili Prakash urged the Supreme Court to review its verdict denying SC reservation benefits to Dalit Christians, highlighting constitutional rights, historical discrimination, and the need to address continued social and economic marginalisation.

The Khammam forest department, with CSR support from HDFC Bank, is upgrading primary schools in tribal areas with modern facilities, aiming to improve infrastructure, enhance learning environments and reduce dropout rates among students in remote forest villages.

Trade unions in Khammam staged a protest demanding the repeal of four Labour Codes, alleging they favour corporates and weaken workers’ rights, while urging collective resistance against the Centre’s policies and calling for non-implementation in non-BJP-ruled States.

ACB arrested motor vehicle inspector A Vara Prasad in Wyra, Khammam, for accepting Rs 24,000 bribe from a contractor. His assistant fled with the money. Rs 50,200 was seized, and the MVI will be produced before SPE court in Warangal

Khanapuram Haveli police have arrested four key accused in the Bhoodan lands case, bringing the total number of arrests to 16. The suspects face charges under organised crime and cheating sections, with authorities probing illicit assets in Khammam urban mandal.

Telangana Rythu Sangham workers staged a protest in Khammam against reduced funding for the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project, demanding higher allocation, compensation for displaced families and immediate steps to ensure the project’s timely completion.

Bhoodan displaced persons were stopped by police from meeting the Khammam Collector and staged a protest at the collectorate. They alleged officials refused to accept their memorandum, even as arrests continued in the Velugumatla land encroachment case

Forest officials in Khammam arrested a five-member gang for allegedly hunting a wild boar and transporting the animal. The team seized meat, equipment and vehicles, and registered a case under the Wildlife Protection Act

A Kakatiya University student died while undergoing treatment after attempting suicide, allegedly due to harassment by senior students. The incident followed a hostel dispute, after which she consumed poison twice. Her parents have lodged a complaint with police

A man who allegedly attacked a woman forest beat officer on duty in Sathupalli forest division of Khammam was arrested. Police registered a case under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after the officer filed a complaint.

Displaced families from Velugumatla in Khammam were asked by police and revenue officials to vacate Ambedkar Bhavan and a function hall where they had been staying after their houses were demolished. The families demanded a re-survey to identify real beneficiaries for housing.

The Telangana government plans to allot house sites and Indiramma houses to 412 families displaced from Bhoodan lands at Velugumatla in Khammam district. BRS leaders criticised the move, alleging many evicted families were excluded from rehabilitation

Police in Khammam uncovered a scam in which a gang allegedly collected nearly Rs 3 crore from poor families by promising house plots on Bhoodan land. Twenty-one persons have been booked in 19 cases, with nine arrests made so far.

CPI (ML) Mass Line workers staged a protest in Khammam against US-Israeli military action on Iran and burnt an effigy. Party leaders warned the attacks could trigger an energy crisis and alleged links between India’s foreign policy stance and the conflict.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the demolition drive in Telangana's Khammam district, calling it bulldozer raj. He alleged that hundreds of Bhoodan houses were razed without notice and accused the Congress of adopting displacement policies similar to BJP-ruled states.

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.

Families displaced after demolition of houses at Vinobha Navodaya Colony in Khammam have alleged lack of food, water and basic facilities at temporary shelters. Drone visuals of the demolition have gone viral, drawing criticism against the government action.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao visited Vinobha Navodaya Colony in Khammam after a demolition drive left several families homeless. Residents alleged police threats and sought justice. Rama Rao assured them that the BRS would stand by and fight for their rights.

Khanapuram Haveli police arrested three persons for allegedly encroaching on Bhoodan and government lands in Khammam urban mandal. The accused reportedly collected up to Rs. 1 lakh from people by promising house plots and later attacked Forest officials during fencing work