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Unemployed youth who applied for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme remain uncertain about receiving benefits as the programme has not progressed even a year after its announcement, despite lakhs of applications being submitted across Telangana.

Tension prevailed at the Medaram jathara for a few hours after devotees allegedly attacked the convoy of SC and ST Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman during his visit for darshan. Four vehicles were partially damaged; no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old engineering student, Jyothi Sravan Sai, died after he was allegedly attacked by his girlfriend’s parents in Ameenpur. They reportedly invited him home on the pretext of discussing marriage and then assaulted him. Police have registered a case and begun investigation.

The Centre told Lok Sabha that filling SC, ST, and OBC reserved posts is a continuous process, supported by special drives, in-house committees and liaison officers. The government said over 4.8 lakh backlog vacancies have been filled across ministries since 2016

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy accused the previous BRS government of leaving Telangana with ₹8.21 lakh crore debt, claiming the Congress has cleared Rs 2.20 lakh crore in 20 months. He pledged to finish irrigation projects, secure the state’s water rights, and strengthen welfare.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of betraying SC and ST communities by not implementing its poll promises. He said only K Chandrashekhar Rao could restore Telangana's progress and urged voters to reject the Revanth Reddy regime.

STF state president Devarakonda Saidulu praised the Telangana government's decision to establish 105 Young India Integrated Residential Schools for various social groups. He called the move bold and visionary, saying it would promote equality and improve human resource development in the state.

As per students union, inordinate delay in releasing scholarships is causing immense hardships to students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly those from BC, SC and ST categories

While people elsewhere in the district are forced to remain indoors till 10 am because of the chilling cold, the plight of students staying in hostels run by SC, ST and BC welfare departments in the district is miserable.

Former Minister Harish Rao expressed his outrage over the police attack on MLA Kaushik Reddy.

Under the aegis of Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OUJAC), a call was given by the unemployed youth to protest at Gandhi Bhavan. Sensing trouble, a heavy police force was deployed at the venue early in the morning.

The Chief Minister urged aspirants not to fall for the "political traps" set by opposition parties, emphasizing that courts would not accept changes to rules after notifications have been issued. He cited previous instances where exams were canceled by the courts. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Police Duty Meet, he noted that some aspirants had approached the High Court but did not receive any relief.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday about the ongoing protests by job aspirants against the Congress government's GO, Rao explained that the number of reserved category posts would decrease if individuals from that category secured jobs in the open category under the new GO.

Adilabad district has 18 residential schools and colleges for students from minorities communities and 28 institutions operated by BC Welfare department.

Modi had said that the separate State bill was approved by closing the doors of parliament and giving birth to a child by killing the mother.

He emphasized that the OBC delegation met Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Rajasthan last year, urging for a caste-based census.

A women's reservation bill, which had a sub-quota for SCs and STs, was brought by the previous Manmohan Singh government but met with opposition from the BJP.

The urgent need is to enforce peace and crack down on the violent mobs without fear or favour

Leaders of various tribal associations who formed a joint action committee on the issue, assembled on the highways from morning

Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy said that the resolutions of inclusion of Boya, Valmiki in ST, Dalit Christians in SC lists were being sent to the Centre