Telangana

BRS is set for a major show of strength in Jagtial on April 20, where party chief K. Chandrashekar Rao will address a public meeting after a long gap. The event also marks senior leader T. Jeevan Reddy’s induction.

A woman allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide during a government programme in Suryapet, claiming injustice in Indiramma house allotment. She was immediately shifted to hospital. The incident triggered shock among officials and calls for an inquiry.

Telangana has announced a comprehensive heatwave action plan, mandating water bells in schools and reduced Anganwadi hours, while designating malls and public buildings as cooling centres. Authorities have also issued an Orange Alert with temperatures expected up to 44°C.

A fire broke out in the Rayalapur forest area of Medak district on Wednesday night. Fire tenders were deployed by the Forest Department to control the blaze. No casualties have been reported so far, officials said.

A technical glitch in HMWSSB’s IVRS system disrupted customer services, including tanker bookings, across Hyderabad. The helpline remained non-operational, forcing residents to rely on alternative methods. Officials said efforts were underway to restore services at the earliest.

As temperatures rise in Hyderabad, complaints of power cuts have surged across several areas. Residents reported prolonged outages since Wednesday night, while TGSPDCL acknowledged grievances but many claimed issues remained unresolved, affecting daily life and work-from-home routines.

An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree on Kali Khabar Road in Hyderabad on Thursday morning. Police suspect he died by suicide late Wednesday night. Mirchowk police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.

The Telangana government has released the findings of its 2024-25 caste survey, covering 1.12 crore families and 3.55 crore people. State Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced that the data is now available on the planning department’s website.

The High Court, while hearing a writ petition filed by Minister Adluri Laxman, clarified that a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from trial courts is mandatory for passport issuance in cases involving pending criminal trials. The Court emphasised that an NOC only enables the grant of a passport and does not automatically allow foreign travel.

The event is open to all affiliated clubs/departments/academies of the Hyderabad District Basketball Association

The Telangana government has directed all state-run hospitals to prepare for possible summer power cuts by keeping generators in working condition and ensuring immediate backup during outages. Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, in a review meeting, stressed uninterrupted power supply, cooling systems, and adequate drinking water for patients and staff.

The Telangana High Court expressed dissatisfaction with senior IAS officer Sandeep Kumar Sultania for failing to comply with its earlier orders regarding pending payments under the Mission Bhagiratha project. NCC Limited had filed a contempt petition seeking release of over Rs. 180 crore in certified bills.

The Telangana High Court has declined to issue immediate directions on a plea challenging the appointment of an in-charge Director General of Police (DGP). The Court noted that the State Government has already initiated the process of appointing a regular DGP, with a UPSC-approved panel under consideration.

The Congress government in Telangana has been accused of deliberately obstructing a BRS public meeting scheduled in Jagtial on April 20, to be addressed by party supremo K Chandrashekhar Rao. Officials began culvert expansion works on National Highway 563, forcing detours for attendees from Korutla and Metpalli.

SR University, Warangal, has earned accreditation from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for its School of Agriculture and B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme, becoming the first private university in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to achieve this distinction.

The Puligundala Ecotourism Project in Khammam district has been inaugurated, offering cottages, boating and jungle safari. The initiative aims to promote eco-friendly tourism, generate local employment and develop Kanakagiri as a major tourist destination

Villagers staged a protest at Dammapet police station in Kothagudem alleging that an SI assaulted two farmers and tried to implicate them in a false gambling case. Police assured an inquiry following intervention by the DSP

As per the Central Board of Secondary Education, which released the Class X exams results on Wednesday, 25,263 girls from Telangana secured a pass percentage of 99.93 percent, while 31,127 boys got 99.70 percent. Overall, the State registered a pass percentage of 99.80.

The BRS has urged Union Minister Annapurna Devi to initiate a probe into alleged irregularities in the procurement of smartphones for Anganwadi workers in Telangana under the Poshan Abhiyan scheme.

Thousands of new vehicles in Telangana remain stuck at showrooms as permanent registration numbers have not been generated for several days. The disruption, linked to technical issues in the Union government’s Vaahan portal, has left applicants and showroom staff in confusion.

Students and faculty of Ethic Academy School in Mancherial expressed gratitude to the police department for installing traffic signals at key junctions. They met DSP Bhaskar and presented handmade drawings and letters as a token of appreciation.

The Telangana School Education Department, in collaboration with Amazon Future Engineer and Pi Jam Foundation, has rolled out an AI literacy programme for nearly 2 million students in government schools. As part of the initiative, 2,000 laptops have been distributed to KGBVs and CURE schools to enhance digital access.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Union Government for linking women’s reservation with delimitation and constitutional amendments, urging immediate implementation without complications. He warned that basing seat increases solely on population would disadvantage southern states and trigger backlash.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Karimnagar trapped municipal Assistant Engineer Nusum Sudhakar Reddy while he was accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe from a contractor in Huzurabad.