Telangana

Former Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy criticised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s remarks on irrigation projects, defending the BRS government’s record on the Palamuru-Rangareddy scheme and accusing the Congress government of delays, cost escalation and failure to complete major projects.

The Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA) on Friday met Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, urging that transfers in the health department be carried out strictly in line with GO Ms No. 38.

SCCL Chairman and Managing Director Dr Buddhaprakash Jyoti marked World Environment Day by planting saplings and urging people to reduce plastic usage, plant more trees and promote greenery. Plantation drives, awareness programmes and competitions were organised across all SCCL areas.

The Telangana State Public Service Commission has announced recruitment for 24 deputy educational officer and Grade‑I gazetted headmaster posts in the School Education Department. Applications will be accepted online from June 12 to July 19, 2026.

A woman and two teenage girls drowned in the River Manjeera at Bholakpally in Kamareddy district on Friday. The victims had come to attend a religious ceremony. Two youngsters were rescued by local residents and expert swimmers during the operation.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a Saidapur mandal surveyor and his two private assistants for allegedly accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe from a complainant for conducting a land survey. The arrests were made during a trap laid by ACB officials.

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of misleading the public on Telangana’s Krishna water utilisation. Citing official records, he said Andhra Pradesh had consumed a larger share of Krishna waters and challenged the CM to refute the figures.

Senior doctors at Osmania General Hospital and Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad suspended outpatient services on Friday, protesting alleged lack of transparency in transfers within the health department.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said discussions with Andhra Pradesh on Krishna and Godavari water-sharing issues were progressing positively. He also revealed plans for bridge-cum-barrages with Karnataka and reiterated that Telangana would protect its assured share of river waters.

Jabari Shivaprasad, a Class VIII student of Zilla Parishad High School-Areguda in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, has secured the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship. The farmer’s son is the first student from the school to achieve the scholarship.

A section of BJP leaders in Mancherial has lodged a complaint against Telangana BJP vice president Verabelli Raghunath Rao and district president Nagunuri Venkateshwar Goud, alleging irregularities and anti-party activities. The leaders have sought action and a probe into the allegations.

Tension prevailed in Paloncha after CPI and Congress workers clashed in Seetharampatnam. The dispute, reportedly linked to gambling allegations and a land issue, continued at the police station. Cases were registered against members of both groups and an investigation is underway

Under 'Operation Kavach', Hyderabad Police seized 2,149 vehicles on Thursday night during a massive drive against number plate tampering and fake registrations. Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar warned that violators will face criminal cheating and forgery charges

An 8-year delay in completing Hyderabad's Uppal-Narapally flyover has sparked a viral meme fest on X. Netizens flooded social media with satirical posts criticizing the sluggish project following PM Modi's announcement of new highway expansions in Telangana

A man in Hyderabad was booked for allegedly using a fake vehicle registration number plate to evade traffic challans. The fraud came to light during a police verification drive, leading to a case at Langar Houz police station.

Hyderabad She Teams secured the conviction of five men for allegedly harassing women near Charminar. A Nampally court sentenced each to three days’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹1,000 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and City Police Act.

Former Vinukonda MLA Bolla Brahma Naidu has been detained by Cyberabad Police in connection with an alleged land encroachment case in Gandipet. Investigators say forged documents and fake government orders were used in an attempt to claim government property.

A hauler operator was injured in SCCL's RK New Tech underground mine at Srirampur in Mancherial district after a drum struck a motor and then hit him. He was hospitalised and is stable. Coal miners later raised concerns over workplace safety.

Khammam police arrested another accused in the Rs 547 crore cyber fraud case registered at Sathupalli. The accused allegedly provided a bank account used by the fraud network. So far, 27 of the 28 accused have been arrested and remanded.

Save KBR Park volunteers held a memorial walk on World Environment Day protesting tree felling around the park for infrastructure projects. They organised a symbolic funeral for lost trees and criticised the destruction of Hyderabad’s green lung despite a stay order.

Two brothers, aged 20 and 17, died on the spot after their motorcycle collided with a tractor in Dummugudem mandal of Kothagudem district. The accident occurred while they were returning home after completing college admission work in Bhadrachalam.

Several BRS leaders were placed under house arrest ahead of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s Palamuru tour in Nagarkurnool. Protests erupted over the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, with leaders alleging undemocratic action and demanding completion of pending irrigation works.

Government doctors in Telangana have intensified protests over the implementation of transfer guidelines under G.O.Ms.No. 38. Doctors' associations allege arbitrary changes to transfer rules, demand physical counselling, and seek protection for long-serving rural doctors.

A 21-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide in Gachibowli, less than a year after her marriage. Her family accused her husband of physical abuse and persistent dowry demands. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.