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The annual three-day Gandhari Maisamma jatara began at Gandhari Khilla in Mancherial on Saturday. Members of the Rodda clan of the Naikpod community are performing rituals and cultural programmes, with a Praja Darbar planned on the final day

Telangana’s only Monkey Rehabilitation Centre in Nirmal is battling fund shortages and staff constraints even as it handles a rising caseload from multiple districts, prompting officials to seek more centres and stronger institutional support to tackle the monkey menace.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao demanded that the Congress government boycott the Delhi meeting on river water disputes, alleging pressure from Andhra Pradesh and warning that Telangana’s Godavari water interests were at serious risk without clear safeguards.

The Congress has triggered controversy with sharply different responses to phone-tapping allegations in Telangana and Karnataka, drawing criticism for double standards as it pursues an SIT probe against BRS leaders in one State while dismissing similar claims in another.

Telangana will release the detailed schedule for TG EAPCET 2026, covering notifications, online registration, and fees. The exams are set for May 4–11, with agriculture and pharmacy tests on May 4–5, and engineering exams from May 9–11

Telangana Minister Mohd Azharuddin unveiled the jersey of the International Arena Polo Championship 2026 at the Secretariat. He accepted the invitation to attend the event, with Hyderabad Polo & Riding Club officials briefing him on the championship’s plans and significance

The Economic Survey 2025-26 credits several policy initiatives of the previous BRS government for Telangana’s economic growth, highlighting gains in agriculture, services, startups, employment and governance reforms, even as the State continues to draw national recognition.

The Congress government in Telangana is preparing a bigger Budget for 2026-27 with an outlay of up to Rs. 3.25 lakh crore, even as the current year sees spending shortfalls, revenue gaps and rising dependence on borrowings.

BRS leader T Harish Rao has condemned the SIT notice to party chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in the phone tapping case. He alleged political vendetta by the Congress government ahead of the municipal elections.

The Telangana Employees Joint Forum has deferred its proposed relay strike after DISCOMs agreed to postpone general transfers. The decision followed protests by employee unions, who opposed untimely transfers citing inconvenience ahead of students’ academic examinations.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has urged Governor Jishnu Dev Varma to intervene in the Telangana municipal poll schedule, alleging it is rushed and unfair. He said the compressed timeline could hurt democratic participation and benefit the ruling party.

Animal rights activists allege nearly 100 stray dogs were killed in Nagarkurnool district, taking Telangana’s toll to 1,200 since December. Police registered FIRs against panchayat-linked persons as investigations continue into illegal culling and relocation of dogs

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

The Telangana Junior Doctors Association urged the state government to release pending stipend arrears from January–June 2025. Delays affect junior doctors, house surgeons, and postgraduate residents, causing financial hardship and academic disruption, despite cleared departmental bills

Habibs Hair and Beauty has launched its 27th outlet in Telangana at Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The new salon was inaugurated by actress Supriya Chavan, with the company announcing plans to open over 20 more outlets across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh by March 2027.

Fear gripped villages in Turkapally mandal of Yadadri Bhongir district after a tiger killed a cow in Dattayapalli. Forest officials issued advisories, installed trap cameras and warned residents to stay indoors after dark.

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma said Telangana has set a target of becoming a $3 trillion economy by 2047, highlighting the Telangana Rising – Vision 2047 roadmap, Musi river rejuvenation, industrial reforms and GHMC expansion at Republic Day celebrations.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao extended Republic Day greetings, highlighting the Constitution’s role in Telangana’s formation through Article 3 and Ambedkar’s ideals. KT Rama Rao urged citizens to uphold constitutional values, equality and democratic principles

A fresh survey for two elevated corridors through cantonment areas has revealed the need for 2.68 acres of additional Defence land. The variation will require HMDA to pay Rs 13 crore more to the Secunderabad Cantonment Board

The Telangana Drug Control Administration seized 109 bottles of illegally stocked oxytocin injections in Adilabad, allegedly meant for misuse in dairy cattle to increase milk yield. Officials warned of health risks to animals and said action would follow.