Telangana

Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar announced that the merger of the TGSRTC with the government will take place after trade union elections. He assured employees that their concerns would be addressed soon.

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud’s meeting with AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Hyderabad has assumed political significance following a television channel’s report branding him a “disastrous leader.”

A farmer and his wife were killed in a lightning strike while standing under a tree at Kairiguda village in Rebbena mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Another farmer sustained minor injuries. Rainfall also brought relief from the prevailing heatwave

The Telangana government has deducted 1.5 per cent of salaries from employees, doctors, healthcare staff and teachers towards the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) despite not setting up the trust, issuing guidelines or signing agreements with hospitals.

The Telangana Teaching Government Doctors Association (TTGDA) has criticised the State Government’s move to deduct 1.5 percent of employees’ basic pay towards the Employees Health Scheme (EHS) without issuing clear guidelines.

BRS general secretary T Jeevan Reddy alleged that the proposed Rythu Discom was part of a plan to restrict free power supply to farmers. He criticised the State government over power policies, farm welfare schemes and the proposed metering mechanism

Former minister T Harish Rao alleged that the proposed Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Corporation Limited would end 24-hour farm power supply, affect lift irrigation and drinking water projects, and pave the way for discom privatisation, while questioning the government's intentions

Former minister T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of failing to create new electricity infrastructure despite borrowing heavily. He highlighted BRS’s achievements during its decade-long rule, including expansion of substations, installation of transformers, and investment of over one lakh crore in the power sector.

With heatwave conditions persisting across Telangana, parents and lecturers have urged the State government to postpone the reopening of junior colleges by a week. However, the Intermediate Education Department has completed preparations for the commencement of the new academic session on Monday.

Singareni Collieries has rolled out a landmark accident insurance scheme, offering coverage up to Rs 1.25 crore for its employees. Over the past two years, Rs 41 crore has already been disbursed to 40 families, making SCCL the first organisation to implement such a welfare initiative in 2024.

With heatwave conditions persisting across Telangana, parents and lecturers have urged the State government to postpone the reopening of junior colleges by a week. However, the Intermediate Education Department has completed preparations for the commencement of the new academic session on Monday.

The Telangana School Education Department has completed its 2026 general transfer exercise for officers and non-teaching staff. Conducted online for the first time for non-teaching personnel, the exercise involved transfers across district, zonal, multi-zonal and State cadres.

Alumni of Osmania University's Department of Zoology from the 1999–2001 batch reunited on campus to celebrate 25 years since their student days. The gathering featured nostalgic interactions, shared memories and a special felicitation of professors who mentored the batch.

Farmers in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district have accused fertiliser dealers of overcharging for urea and DAP, collecting amounts well above the official MRP. Complaints have been lodged with local representatives, while officials face criticism for failing to curb diversion and black-market sales.

A 41-year-old mechanic from Alwal died after allegedly suffering electrocution while repairing a lift at an apartment building in Chaderghat on Saturday night. Residents found him inside the lift, and police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

Police imposed traffic diversions in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's visit on Monday. Restrictions will be in place on NH 363 and the Kerameri-Asifabad road, with designated parking arrangements for visitors

A 21-year-old engineering student from Shadnagar died after a tipper lorry hit the scooter he was travelling on at Tolichowki on Saturday night. The victim succumbed to injuries during treatment, while police registered a case and launched an investigation.

An 82-year-old woman suffering from Achalasia Cardia, a rare disorder that prevented food from reaching her stomach, has been successfully treated at Aster Prime Hospital in Hyderabad. Doctors performed an advanced POEM procedure, restoring her ability to eat and drink normally.

A ragpicker who was injured in a hit-and-run accident on Salar Jung Bridge in Afzalgunj on May 23 died while undergoing treatment at Osmania General Hospital. Police have registered a case and are trying to identify and arrest the driver.

Thieves broke into Sri Gupta Prasanna Bhakta Anjaneya Swamy Temple in Jangaon district, cut CCTV wires, ransacked the premises and stole cash from the hundi. Devotees have urged police to arrest the culprits and strengthen temple security.

A woman from Bihar was allegedly murdered after unidentified miscreants intercepted the motorcycle she was travelling on with her husband near IDA Bollaram. Her husband was injured in the attack, while police are also probing a possible sexual assault angle

The Telangana School Education Department has released the TG TET June 2026 examination schedule. The test will be conducted from June 16 to 22 in 10 sessions, with 1.36 lakh candidates, including 28,149 in-service teachers, registered to appear.

A 22-year-old man, Gurrala Prashant of Satyasainagar, died after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming scooter on the Nizamabad-Jagdalpur National Highway in Luxettipet on Saturday night. Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the accident

Two shepherds drowned in the Manjeera River in Nizamabad after getting trapped in quicksand while taking their sheep to water. Rescue attempts by locals failed, and one body was recovered while search operations continue for the other.