Telangana High Court pressure forced the Telangana government to begin clearing long-pending retirement dues, benefiting many employees ahead of the April 9 deadline. However, concerns remain as payments appear limited to petitioners despite thousands awaiting benefits
Two clerks from Osmania University were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding and accepting a bribe to process pension benefits of a retired employee.
BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for failing to release pending salaries and retirement benefits to government employees and pensioners. He highlighted the plight of sanitation workers and retired teachers, and condemned the discontinuation of welfare schemes like the mid-day meal.
Kondaiah, a retired government school teacher from Mahabubnagar, spent his final days battling a lung infection and mounting hospital bills while waiting for his retirement benefits. Despite repeated appeals, the funds were released only after media intervention, just a day before his death. His family believes timely support could have saved him.
Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao has demanded the State government to immediately release retirement benefits to nearly 8,000 retired employees and teachers since March 2024
