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Three fertiliser outlets in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district have had their trade licences suspended for selling urea to farmers at night without official oversight. Agriculture officials from Kagaznagar division cited violations of distribution norms and warned of strict action against future offenders.

Encroachment of forest lands in Kawal Tiger Reserve has reached alarming levels. Forest officials warn that both tribal and non-local encroachments are endangering tiger habitats, especially in core zones like Palaghori. Arrests have been made, and authorities are considering stricter legal action to stem the crisis.

Residents of Dabba village in Chintalamanepalli mandal staged a rasta-roko in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on Tuesday, demanding regular drinking water supply. They protested against the erratic Mission Bhagiratha supply and urged officials to resolve the crisis immediately

Farmers in Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts staged protests demanding immediate supply of urea amid acute shortage. Demonstrations included rasta roko, confrontations with officials, and long queues at agriculture societies and urea outlets to secure fertiliser for crops

A woman and her one-year-old daughter died, while her husband was critically injured, after reportedly jumping before a train at Chintaguda village in Kagaznagar on Monday. The migrant family from Chhattisgarh was facing family disputes. Police are probing suicide or accident

BRS leader Dr RS Praveen Kumar demanded immediate release of five months’ pending salaries of Mission Bhagiratha employees in Kagaznagar. He criticised the Telangana government for delaying wages while executing agencies made profits and warned of protests if payments were not cleared soon

Forest officials arrested 26 tribals from Kumram Bheem Asifabad district for allegedly encroaching into the core area of Kawal Tiger Reserve by erecting huts and felling trees in Indanapalli Range. Officials said they ignored repeated warnings and were not podu farmers.

A tiger killed three persons in separate attacks in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district on Thursday, sparking panic in Telangana’s border villages. Authorities suspect the same tiger in all three killings and are taking measures to prevent its entry into Telangana

Heavy rains in Asifabad mandal left four teachers stranded in schools overnight after overflowing streams near Vadigondi and Chelkaguda cut off access. They informed families and spent a sleepless night in classrooms, with villagers providing food and bedsheets

Farmers across Adilabad, Mancherial, Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Nirmal districts queued for hours to buy urea, with protests and local tensions highlighting the ongoing fertiliser shortage

The 11-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival concluded on Saturday with the immersion of nearly 6,000 idols across Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Grand processions, Kolatam dance, devotional music and tight police security marked the celebrations

Kumram Bheem Asifabad district has received less than half of its required urea quota, impacting cotton, paddy, and pulse farmers. Long queues have formed at cooperative societies, with farmers skipping meals and fainting due to extended waiting hours. In neighbouring Mancherial, while the situation is slightly better, supply remains short.

Police and district officials have made elaborate arrangements for the immersion of 2,334 Ganesh idols in Mancherial district on Saturday. Security, CCTV surveillance, cranes, and divers have been deployed, while bursting crackers and loud music have been banned

Two men from Chandrapur, Maharashtra, were arrested in Kumram Bheem Asifabad for smuggling 1,050 miniature bottles of banned desi liquor worth Rs 63,000. The Task Force intercepted them on a tip-off and learnt they were supplying a local contact.

A transient female tiger, believed to have strayed from Maharashtra’s Tadoba reserve, has killed at least five cows in Kumram Bheem Asifabad. Locals demand compensation and safety measures, while Forest officials install camera traps and trackers to monitor its movement

A man in Kumram Bheem Asifabad lodged a complaint against a Collectorate camp clerk, accusing him of abducting his wife, an employee at a Sakhi one-stop centre. Police confirmed the woman was missing but have not yet booked the clerk

A headmaster and an auxiliary nurse midwife were suspended in Asifabad district after the death of Class VII student Athram Anurag from an Ashram School. Officials cited negligence, saying timely action could have saved the boy’s life.

Over 30,000 acres of crops were damaged by torrential rains in Adilabad, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts. Farmers growing paddy, cotton, soya, maize and pigeon pea suffered major losses and demanded Rs. 50,000 per acre compensation from the government

Sirpur (T) MLA Dr P Harish Babu ended his indefinite hunger strike against GO 49 on Union ministers’ advice, though he vowed to continue opposing the tiger reserve plan. BJP leaders extended support, warning of intensified protests in Telangana.

The Kumram Bheem irrigation project in Asifabad, meant to irrigate 45,500 acres, continues to rely on polythene covers after cracks developed in its bund. Repair work has been delayed for over a year, leaving farmers dependent on bore wells and streams