Telangana

BRS leader KT Rama Rao assured support to Vikarabad farmers opposing land acquisition for the Regional Ring Road. Accusing the Congress government of altering alignments to protect its leaders’ lands, he vowed legal and political backing to affected farmers

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused CM Revanth Reddy of inflating the Kondapochamma-Gandipet project cost from Rs 1,100 crore to Rs 7,400 crore. Unveiling a documentary on Kaleshwaram, he defended the project as Telangana’s pride and dismissed Congress claims of a scam.

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University will host a national conference on climate change and horticulture on September 18–19. Experts from ICAR, IMD, and across sectors will discuss climate impacts, mitigation strategies, and support systems for farmers

The University of Hyderabad will hold its 25th convocation on October 7 at Brahma Kumaris Global Peace Auditorium. Nearly 1,700 graduates will receive degrees. Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will attend. Registration deadline extended to September 22

Schools in Telangana will close for Dasara from September 21 to October 3 and reopen on October 4. Junior colleges start holidays a week later. After vacation, schools will conduct SA-1 exams in late October, followed by half-yearly exams in November

Private hospitals in Telangana stopped accepting Aarogyasri and EHS cards, citing pending payments of up to Rs 1,500 crore and unresolved grievances. Patients were forced to pay upfront, as hospitals demand timely bills clearance, revised MoUs, and a grievance mechanism.

CM Revanth Reddy urged villagers to part with land for Bharat Future City, dismissing farmer protests as political. He announced foundation stones for key projects, plans for a Musi riverfront hub, a new education policy, and legal battle over Krishna waters.

In a purported statement, the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has announced a temporary suspension of its armed struggle and offered to hold peace talks with the central government. The rebels have requested a one-month ceasefire and halt to security operations to consult with their leadership. The statement, issued in the name of spokesperson Abhay, follows the death of Maoist leader Basavaraju in an encounter.

Medicover Hospitals inaugurated its 24th facility in India with a 300-bed multispecialty hospital in Secunderabad. Union Ministers Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar hailed the initiative, while CMD Dr Anil Krishna announced further expansion across States

At a meeting of the Telangana School Teachers Federation in Khammam, State President Devarakonda Saidulu announced that government employees affected by GO 317 would soon be deputed to their native districts. Around 10,000 employees across departments are expected to benefit.

Telangana HC expressed displeasure over the State’s delay in clarifying competent authority for blasting permissions in Hyderabad. The bench impleaded the Police Commissioner, questioned safety standards, and posted the matter to September 23 for a detailed response

In a dramatic protest, women in Adavisrirampur village of Mutharam mandal climbed an overhead water tank demanding justice in the allocation of Indiramma houses. Though 60 beneficiaries were finalised under the scheme, only half received allotments.

Telangana HC directed its registry to register as a PIL a petition challenging BRS MLC P. Venkatrami Reddy’s continuance in office. The plea alleges procedural lapses in his voluntary retirement from All India Services, rendering his MLC post invalid

Telangana HC granted interim protection to former Chief Secretary Shailendra Kumar Joshi, directing the State government not to take action based on the Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project irregularities. The matter is adjourned to October 7

A Nalgonda court sentenced former Thirumalagiri Tahsildar Srinivas Raju to one year of rigorous imprisonment in a 2011 bribery case. The ACB had trapped him for demanding ₹1 lakh to process land mutations and pattadar passbooks

A Vaishnava devotee from Kodimial, Velma Narsimha Ramanujadasan, completed a 22,000 km bicycle pilgrimage covering 108 temples across India. Starting in August 2024, he concluded the yatra with prayers at Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy temple

A woman farmer in Warangal district sustained a fracture while trying to climb a gate to secure a urea token amid chaotic distribution at Peddathanda. Officials had restricted token issuance to those already inside the godown premises, prompting panic.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has directed officials to intensify revenue mobilisation efforts across departments, citing an annual loss of Rs 5,000 crore due to recent GST rate revisions. At a Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting, he called for reviews, policy proposals, and a report on improving collections in the Stamps and Registration Department.

In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmad has been given Full Additional Charge as Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, following NVS Reddy’s appointment as Advisor (Urban Transport) to the Telangana Government. The Congress Government’s decision to extend Reddy’s tenure post-retirement has drawn attention.

Telangana Forest Range Officers Association urged Minister Konda Surekha to reorganise forest ranges, release pending budgets, enhance risk allowance, deploy weapon parties, and lift the transfer ban. Officers flagged rising threats in tiger reserves and encroachments under new RoFR pattas

Despite the Centre’s assurance of an additional 40,000 MT of urea, Telangana’s Kharif farmers continue to face acute shortages, with long queues and black market diversions worsening the crisis. Crops are yellowing under relentless rains, and disruptions at RFCL have compounded the supply gap.

Hyderabad’s integration after Operation Polo marked India’s true independence and unity

Healthcare services under the Aarogyasri scheme in Telangana are likely to be disrupted as over 400 private hospitals threaten to suspend operations due to unpaid dues. TANHA President Dr. V. Rakesh highlighted the financial strain on small and medium hospitals and called for urgent intervention from Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.