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App-based transport workers linked to Ola, Uber, Rapido and Porter will observe an All-India “breakdown” on Saturday, protesting falling incomes and alleged exploitation. Unions demand minimum base fares and stricter regulation under the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy continued his denigrating language against political rivals during a public meeting in Nizamabad. He accused BJP MPs of failing to secure funds and projects for Telangana.

After a gap of two financial years, the Central government has approved the release of Rs.259.36 crore under the 15th Finance Commission to gram panchayats in Telangana following the completion of Gram Panchayat elections, officials said.

A Telangana media delegation led by the Press Information Bureau visited the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture in Bhubaneswar during an official Odisha tour. Scientists briefed the team on research initiatives, fish breeding practices and sustainable aquaculture technologies

The Economic Survey 2025-26 has recommended a 17-hour ban on advertisements promoting ultra-processed food to curb rising childhood obesity. It also proposed higher taxes, stricter food labelling norms and regulatory measures to reduce consumption and protect public health

A 30-year-old woman died while undergoing treatment after allegedly attempting suicide by consuming pesticides along with her two children at their Rekurthy residence in Karimnagar. The children remain in serious condition, and the police have launched an investigation

Suspense continues over the selection of mayor and deputy mayor candidates for the newly formed Mancherial Municipal Corporation, with Congress, BJP and BRS yet to announce names. The mayor post is reserved for BC (General), triggering intense lobbying among aspirants ahead of the polls.

The All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen has launched its campaign for the municipal polls across the State, with party president Asaduddin Owaisi leading outreach programmes. The party is banking on its past electoral performance in Telangana, Maharashtra and Bihar

BRS candidate Kothapally Srikanth has announced cash assistance for marriages, funerals and pensions in Sangareddy’s Ward No.16. Releasing his manifesto, he also promised CC cameras, welfare schemes and development works if elected in 2026.

Burglars who broke into a liquor shop at Chityala town fled with just two beer bottles and Rs.20,000 in cash, leaving behind a fully stocked store. Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the offenders.

Protests erupted across Telangana as BRS cadres demonstrated against the SIT summoning party president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao in the alleged phone-tapping case, alleging political vendetta by the Congress government.

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.