Telangana

The Telangana High Court directed the DGP and Cyberabad Police to ensure HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath and Shamshabad Tahsildar appear on Tuesday in a contempt case over alleged non-compliance with a 2024 land order.

Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao has criticised the Congress-organised Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, calling it an "Anti-Bharat Summit". He alleged that the event would bring together anti-India and radical Left groups linked to Progressive International to support Rahul Gandhi, while Congress says the summit will host global leaders, policymakers and experts from 70 countries to discuss emerging global challenges and India's response.

The Telangana High Court has granted the State government 12 weeks to clear pending land acquisition compensation of Rs 51.35 crore to landowners in Narayanpet district. The direction came after Principal Secretary (Finance) Sandeep Kumar Sultania appeared before the court and cited financial constraints while assuring that compensation payments would be prioritised.

Despite IMD warnings and engineers’ advice, the government allowed Godavari water to flow downstream instead of lifting it into drought-hit reservoirs, leaving farmers facing shortages and crop restrictions across the State

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan on Wednesday alleged that government lands earmarked for BC, SC and ST welfare initiatives had been transferred to private real estate firms under the Congress government in Telangana. He demanded a High Court-monitored independent probe, repossession of the lands and cancellation of permissions granted to private developers.

The Telangana government has decided to merge intermediate education with the School Education Department and introduce a Class XII-based senior secondary system from the next academic year, effectively ending the standalone intermediate education structure that has existed for over five decades.

The BRS, led by former Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy, staged a protest in Wanaparthy alleging that the Congress government had failed to utilise available water resources to protect crops in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district. The party demanded immediate release of water through the Kalwakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme and Jurala project.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asserted that the government would not tolerate encroachments on lakes and tanks, defending HYDRAA's demolition drive as essential for restoring water bodies and preventing urban flooding in Hyderabad.

Punjagutta Police Station is being developed as the country’s first AI-powered police station, with Telangana DGP CV Anand expected to launch the pilot project in the first week of December.

Former MP B Vinod Kumar expressed surprise that Sonia Gandhi's memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love", contains no reference to Telangana or its statehood movement. He said Gandhi played a key role in the political process that led to the state's formation and argued that Telangana's creation remains a significant chapter in India's political history.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday countered Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's repeated remarks about his beard, saying no sensible person would aspire to become like the Chief Minister.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will meet gig workers in Hyderabad on November 14 and announce welfare measures, Telangana Labour Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy said. A rally from Silpakala Vedika to HICC is planned.

Jangaon District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha has urged farmers to take precautionary measures in view of the rainfall deficit caused by the impact of El Nino and adopt modern agricultural practices to reduce costs and improve yields.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday accused the Congress government of aggravating the agrarian crisis through delays in Rythu Bharosa payments, incomplete farm loan waivers and failure to utilise available irrigation resources. Addressing a public meeting in Nirmal, he demanded immediate farmer relief measures, criticised the government's handling of drought conditions and targeted both the Congress and BJP over issues affecting the State's farming community.

A 45-year-old labourer, Yerukala Narsimha, was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Sikindlapur village in Sangareddy district on Wednesday. His wife told police that financial difficulties and his health problems could have contributed.

A 45-year-old labourer, Yerukala Narsimha, was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Sikindlapur village in Sangareddy district on Wednesday. His wife told police that financial difficulties and his health problems could have contributed.

Police arrested 14 persons in two separate gambling cases in Peddapalli district. Ten were apprehended at a lodge in Godavarikhani and four at Centenary Colony. Police seized a total of Rs 1.54 lakh and 14 mobile phones

Telangana will introduce the 10+2 education system from the next academic year, with nursery to Class 4 under primary education, Classes 5 to 8 under secondary education and Classes 9 to 12 under senior secondary education.

IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu inaugurated an IT tower in Adilabad, announcing plans to attract technology firms, create local jobs, develop a 3,000-acre industrial corridor soon, establish an airport and revive the Cement Corporation of India unit there

Contract workers at the VKCM opencast mine in Kothagudem launched an indefinite strike over a bonus payment dispute, affecting production. The workers are demanding the full 20 per cent bonus, legal entitlements and better working conditions, while talks remain inconclusive

The Telangana Pollution Control Board's task force committee has recommended closure orders for four construction projects in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts for operating without obtaining Consent for Establishment (CFE).

A 30-year-old woman, Arthi, died after allegedly jumping off a moving TGRTC bus at Junni village in Echoda mandal. She was travelling from Nirmal to Adilabad with her mother. Police said no complaint had been received by evening.

The railways have announced two special trains between Charlapalli and H.S. Nanded, and Gaya and MGR Chennai Central, to accommodate the additional rush of passengers. The services will operate on specified dates with en route stoppages at key stations.

Telangana has begun merging government schools to establish Telangana Public Schools, with 134 more proposed. Teachers fear the initiative could lead to closures and force children to travel longer distances, potentially affecting access to neighbourhood schools.