Telangana

Telangana recorded a Rs 19,266.83 crore revenue deficit during the first four months of 2026-27, while the fiscal deficit reached 57.7 per cent of the annual target. The latest CAG report highlights slow revenue growth, rising recurring expenditure and increasing dependence on borrowings.

Researchers in Hyderabad have detected an amphibian-killing fungus across India’s major biodiversity hotspots. A nationwide survey of nearly 1,870 amphibians found low infection rates, while eDNA-based water surveillance could help authorities detect the fungus early and protect vulnerable frog populations.

NIMS will conduct the first phase of counselling for provisional admission to its Bachelor of Physiotherapy course on August 29 at 9 am. Eligible candidates must bring original certificates, counselling letter and fee. Applicants should check the NIMS website for updates.

BRS leaders RS Praveen Kumar and Chirumalla Rakesh Kumar extended support to polytechnic students protesting against G.O. No. 97, alleging it would weaken polytechnic education and benefit private interests.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded withdrawal of GO Ms. No. 97, alleging it undermines the polytechnic education system by paving the way for privatisation and merger with Young India Skill University.

BRSV staged a protest at Masab Tank Polytechnic College against the State government’s plan to merge polytechnic education with Young India Skill University. Police detained the protesters, while BRSV leaders alleged that G.O. No. 97 and the Shakti scheme would weaken polytechnic education.

Telangana Congress Minister Konda Surekha has been served a show cause notice by the party after her daughter Sushmita launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Sushmita, eyeing the Prakala Assembly seat, accused the CM of betrayal, corruption, and favouritism.

Two youths from Shadnagar died and another was injured after their bike hit a speed breaker and crashed into a railing on the Jurala project road in Jogulamba Gadwal.

Tiger pugmarks spotted in Bheemapur and Chintalamanepalli mandals have triggered panic among farmers. Forest officials suspect the tiger strayed from Maharashtra reserves and have deployed trackers and camera traps

BRS leader T Harish Rao has written to Rahul Gandhi seeking intervention in the alleged misuse of Section 22A and corruption in the Telangana Revenue Department. He demanded the dismissal of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, protection of bona fide property owners, and an independent judicial inquiry.

A family of four, including two young children, died after their car plunged into a roadside well near Appanapally in Siddipet’s Dubbak mandal. Police and fire personnel retrieved the submerged vehicle after hours of rescue efforts.

A man from Mannoor village in Adilabad district was arrested for allegedly cheating a youth by promising a police job and collecting Rs 1 lakh. The accused failed to provide employment or return the money since 2018.

Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court questioned the State government’s priorities in pressing for resumption of marriage aid schemes while land losers await compensation for acquired properties. Hearing a writ petition challenging eight Government Orders, the Court declined to vacate the interim stay on Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak disbursements.

A trader was arrested in Indervelli Mandal, Adilabad, for diverting Public Distribution System rice. Police seized 150 quintals of rice and handed it over to civil supplies authorities for further action.

The TPCC Disciplinary Committee has issued a notice to Endowments and Forest Minister Konda Surekha, seeking an explanation after her daughter Konda Sushmita made sharp remarks against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and senior MLA Revuri Prakash Reddy in Parkal.

Protests by polytechnic students intensified across Telangana against the merger of polytechnics with Young India Skill University. The Telangana Polytechnic Joint Action Committee urged the government to safeguard diploma education, staff service conditions, and students’ prospects.

Left-wing student unions held a protest at Government Polytechnic College in Rudrampur, Kothagudem, demanding the revocation of GO No. 97. They opposed the proposed PPP model and called for stronger public polytechnic education, infrastructure, faculty and student support.

Student protests intensified across Telangana against the Congress government’s decision to merge polytechnics with the Young India Skill University under the Shakti Department. Demonstrations were staged in Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Mahabubabad.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s announcement that sitting MLA Revuri Prakash Reddy would contest again from Parkal has sparked a fresh row in the Warangal Congress. Endowments Minister Konda Surekha’s camp, which has been projecting her daughter Sushmitha as candidate, reacted sharply.

Former Khanapur MLA Ajmeera Rekha Naik has been booked over alleged misappropriation of paddy allocated under the Custom Milling Rice process. Officials found a deficit of 9,639 metric tonnes of paddy at her mill, valued at Rs 40.96 crore.

TGTDC has launched a multimedia laser show with water-screen visuals and a musical fountain at Hyderabad’s Sanjeevaiah Park. Two shows will be held daily, with tickets priced at Rs 150 for adults and Rs 120 for children aged 5 to 12.

Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences has invited online applications for admission into MDS courses under the Competent Authority Quota for 2026-27. NEET-MDS 2026 qualified candidates can register on the official portal till August 25.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan alleged that suspected bogus voter entries were added during the SIR electoral roll revision in parts of Greater Hyderabad. He sought an inquiry, field verification and forensic audit, citing alleged irregularities at a commercial building in Banjara Hills.

Telangana has recorded 430.1 mm of cumulative rainfall against the normal 488.8 mm so far this monsoon, a 12 per cent deficit. While July saw a recovery, August rainfall has remained sluggish, with 15 districts currently in the deficient category.