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Teams from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a survey in Adilabad for the proposed airport project, assessing potential obstacles and surrounding areas. The plan includes a defence-civil airport with modern facilities, a 2.5 kilometre runway, and an air traffic control centre.

The BRS is aiming to retain control of Adilabad, Nirmal, and Kagaznagar municipalities, which it won in both 2014 and 2019. The party, originally formed through the Statehood movement, has maintained a stronghold in these civic bodies, securing chairperson posts in successive elections.

Endowments Minister Konda Surekha assured tribal communities that the government is committed to resolving challenges related to podu cultivation and forest lands. Speaking at a Praja Darbar during the Nagoba Jatara in Keslapur, she emphasised the government’s determination to address tribal concerns.

Farmers in Telangana are struggling as the Centre and State continue to trade charges over soybean procurement. BJP MLA Payal Shankar raised concerns about delays and strict quality norms, while Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao admitted that discoloured crops were being rejected by NAFED.

Former Minister Jogu Ramanna announced that BRS cadres and soy farmers would obstruct Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s visit to Adilabad on January 8, citing the government’s failure to ensure smooth procurement of soybeans.

Victories in gram panchayat elections helped leaders like Jogu Ramanna and current MLA Payal Shankar build long political careers in Adilabad. Both began as Sarpanchs, undertook development works and eventually rose to the Assembly through sustained public engagement

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, addressing a public meeting in Adilabad, emphasised his ability to maintain cordial relations with the BJP-led Centre. He announced that work on the Adilabad airport would begin within a year, with an Airbus expected to land there.

Former minister Jogu Ramanna demanded the withdrawal of the new fingerprint-based system for soy procurement, calling it inconvenient for farmers. He urged the government to restore the OTP method and criticised local leaders for ignoring growers’ problems in Adilabad

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

The exhibition is being organized by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) to mark Hyderabad Liberation Day observed on September 17.

Shankar alleged that the Congress was looting government funds in the name of global tenders for 35 lakh tonnes of paddy.

Bharatiya Janata Party Adilabad MLA Payal Shankar demanded congress government to implement six guarantees made to the people.

While 25 councilors of the BRS and nine from BJP voted in favor of the motion, councilors belonging to the Congress and AIMIM did not participate in the voting held in a special meeting chaired by Revenue Divisional Officer Vinod Kumar.

A large number of BJP activists gathered near the residence of Reddy, suspecting that he was encouraging deflection of councilor Rajesh Pinnawar into the party ahead of a no-confidence motion slated to be moved in the Adilabad municipal council on July 18.

BJP MLA Payal Shankar said though the Congress had majority in the assembly, the Chief Minister was using unethical means to poach MLAs from opposition parties.

BJP MLA Payal Shankar alleged that governance in rural and urban local bodies was in very bad shape due to non-release of funds as also non-payment of salaries to the sanitation workers for the last seven months.

Addressing a press conference, Shankar alleged that due to the inefficiency of the State government there was a shortage of seeds in the State.

Adilabad: A tribal woman, who delivered a stillborn child died at the time of delivery at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (RIMS)-Adilabad on Friday. Her family members alleged that negligence of doctors resulted in her death. The woman Akshita (23) from Bokkalaguda was admitted to RIMS when she developed labour pains in the morning […]