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An excise CI and a constable have faced departmental action for allegedly altering and forging panchanama and other records in a Bhadrachalam ganja case. The action followed allegations that an accused escaped from the excise police station after being detained overnight.

Forest staff rescued an injured deer after it fell into wire traps allegedly set by hunters in the Madharam forest area of Mulakalapalli mandal in Kothagudem. The deer was taken to the Government Veterinary Hospital at Paloncha for treatment.

A 45-year-old man drowned in the Rajiv canal of Sitarama Project near Vinobanagar village in Julurupad mandal of Kothagudem district on Tuesday. Boda Nagaiah had gone fishing when he accidentally slipped into the canal and drowned.

Light rainfall affected coal production and overburden removal operations at SCCL opencast mines in Manuguru and Yellandu areas. Around 40,000 tonnes of overburden removal was affected in Manuguru, while water accumulation disrupted operations at Koyagudem mine.

Police arrested four persons, including three tribals from Andhra Pradesh, for allegedly attempting to sell leopard hide and claws in Kothagudem. The accused reportedly killed the leopard after it fell into a pit. Police seized the dried skin and 17 claws.

Student unions in Kothagudem have opposed the proposed relocation of the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Degree College for Boys to Thorrur in Mahabubabad. AISF demanded that the college remain in Kothagudem and warned of protests against the move.

Left-wing student unions held a protest at Government Polytechnic College in Rudrampur, Kothagudem, demanding the revocation of GO No. 97. They opposed the proposed PPP model and called for stronger public polytechnic education, infrastructure, faculty and student support.

Parts of the RCC side-lining of the Sitarama Project Rajiv link canal were washed away again at Julurpad in Kothagudem, raising concerns over the quality of the works. Farmers fear further erosion and possible breaches as water continues flowing.

Nineteen goats belonging to a farmer in Manuguru mandal of Kothagudem district died after allegedly drinking contaminated water from a stream. Farmers blamed SCCL’s SMS plant and urged officials to stop polluted water discharge into nearby fields

Aswaraopet police arrested a man accused of cheating a resident of Rs 13 lakh by claiming black paper sheets could be converted into Rs 500 notes using chemicals. Police seized black paper bundles, chemical bottles and registered a case against him.

A new Anganwadi building and an integrated toilet complex at a Primary Health Centre were inaugurated under the ITC Mission Sunehra Kal initiative in Kothagudem, strengthening childcare, maternal welfare and rural healthcare infrastructure with support from the WASH Institute.

BRS leaders have accused the Congress government of delaying the regularisation of SCCL lands under GO 76 in Kothagudem. They demanded a White Paper on pending applications and urged the government to announce a timeline for issuing pattas to eligible beneficiaries.

An electrician from Bhadrachalam lost Rs. 55,894 after installing a fake APK file sent through WhatsApp claiming to be an RTA challan. Police registered a case under the BNS and ITA, while the victim alerted the cyber crime helpline.

Residents of Bhadrachalam have alleged that illegal belt shops continue to operate despite a gram panchayat resolution banning them. They have urged officials to act before the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu, citing law and order concerns and inconvenience to devotees.

The Junior Forest Officers Association condemned the attack on forest staff in Manuguru, alleging they were being victimised for performing their duties. Meanwhile, a forest beat officer was suspended and a three-member committee was formed to enquire into the incident.

Five tribal individuals, including three women from Gommu Kothagudem village, drowned while fishing in the Godavari River near Yetapaka along the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border on Saturday. Police have recovered all five bodies and launched a formal investigation

A pregnant woman delivered her baby beside a hospital bed at the Government MCH Centre in Kothagudem after allegedly not receiving timely assistance. The newborn sustained injuries in the fall, prompting protests by family members, while doctors denied negligence.

An ash tanker driver from Uttar Pradesh died after the vehicle reportedly went out of control and plunged into a roadside gorge on the Paloncha-Dammapet road at Pusugudem in Mulkalapalli mandal of Kothagudem district. Police have registered a case.

Nava Limited, in collaboration with L V Prasad Eye Institute, has launched eye screening camps for around 1,300 students from 15 government schools in Paloncha mandal under its CSR initiative. District officials inaugurated the programme and stressed the importance of student health.

Prominent spiritual guru Dr Kochcharla Suresh Kumar from Kothagudem has been honoured with the Bharat Book of World Records Award for his contributions to spirituality, traditional knowledge, education, social service, Indian cultural heritage and the promotion of Sanatana Dharma.