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Uncertainty prevails over trade union elections in Singareni Collieries Company Limited as tenure of recognised unions has ended. Rival unions demand extension or equal status, while authorities await a decision from management on conducting fresh elections or interim arrangements

Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra said sports infrastructure developed during BRS rule and has stagnated under Congress, while inaugurating a cricket tournament in Kothagudem and urging youth to focus on sports and academics

Elaborate arrangements have been made for Sri Rama Navami celebrations at Bhadrachalam temple. Talambralu preparation, distribution counters and security measures are in place, while Chief Minister Revanth Reddy is set to attend and launch development works worth Rs 351 crore.

Construction of the proposed Julurpadu agriculture market yard in Kothagudem district remains pending despite a Rs 3 crore sanction and land allotment. Farmers have urged Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao to intervene and expedite the project.

A KMC corporator Mohammed Dawood distributed new clothes to sanitation workers and Anganwadi staff on Eid-ul-Fitr in Kothagudem. He highlighted the spirit of Ramadan and urged workers to support the Praja Palana-Pragathi Pranalika outreach initiative.

SCCL executives are awaiting clearance of Rs.277 crore in performance related pay for 2022-23 and 2023-24, with the State government yet to approve the disbursal, prompting concerns and possible protests by officers’ associations.

A mathematics school assistant working at Government High School in Burgampadu, Kothagudem district, was suspended after being arrested in a criminal case. Officials said the action was taken as per CCA rules following directions from the District Educational Officer.

A Haritha Hotel constructed by the Telangana Tourism Corporation at Yellandu crossroads in Kothagudem remains unopened despite completion in December 2025. Two rounds of tenders to lease the facility under PPP mode failed to attract bidders.

Kothagudem police organised a free mega medical camp for migrant Guthikoya families in Niladripetagandi village. Around 300 adivasis received treatment and medicines, while solar street lights and educational materials were distributed to improve living conditions in the villages.

Paloncha-based Nava Limited donated competitive examination books worth Rs 25,000 to the Tekulapally District Library branch under its CSR programme. Tahsildar L. Veerabhadram handed over the books, aimed at helping youth from agency areas prepare for competitive examinations.

A 37-year-old government school teacher was found hanging at her residence in Kothagudem. Her family alleged that her husband killed her over an alleged extramarital affair and staged it as suicide, prompting protests outside the police station demanding strict action.

A Rs.1.52 crore scam has been uncovered at the LIC branch in Bhadrachalam, where 39 fraudulent death claims were made using fake certificates and non-existent policyholders. Two agents have been booked under various sections of BNS

A 47-year-old mango farmer, Ellaboyina Mallesh, allegedly died by suicide in Chennur, Mancherial, after unseasonal weather caused heavy crop losses. He had borrowed money for his five-acre orchards. Police registered a case, and investigations are ongoing

A CPI (Maoist) area committee member from South Bastar surrendered before Kothagudem police under Operation Cheyutha. Police said 359 Maoist cadres have surrendered since January 2025 and are availing rehabilitation benefits provided by the Telangana government.

With municipal elections concluding in Khammam and Kothagudem, BRS leaders aim to secure a majority across multiple urban local bodies, stressing KCR-led development and leveraging support from CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Massline, and TDP to boost their prospects

The ACB arrested TGFDC Kothagudem divisional manager Thati Sravani in Visakhapatnam in connection with a Rs 3.51 lakh bribery case involving plantation bill approvals. She will be produced before an ACB court.

The presence of mind of an intelligence constable’s wife helped trace a seventh-grade student who left his Gurukul hostel without informing authorities. The boy was safely reunited with his family, and the couple was later felicitated by senior officials.

The Congress and CPI have decided to contest the Kothagudem municipal elections separately after failing to reach a seat-sharing agreement. The CPI has tied up with the TDP, while the Congress faces internal dissent and the threat of rebel candidates.

BRS cadres staged protests across Kothagudem district against the SIT notice served on former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the telephone tapping case, alleging political vendetta and warning of intensified agitation if the inquiry was not withdrawn.

Banking operations were affected in Khammam and Kothagudem as public sector bank employees staged a strike demanding a five-day work week. The protest followed failed talks with the Chief Labour Commissioner, with unions also opposing labour codes and privatisation