Telangana

BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will chair a legislative party meeting at his Erravelli residence on Sunday, ahead of the Assembly session. BRS MLAs and MLCs are expected to discuss the party’s strategy and issues.

BRS MLA G Jagadish Reddy demanded an investigation into allegations made by Konda Surekha and her daughter Sushmitha against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. He also accused the Congress government of corruption, poor governance and compromising Telangana’s interests.

The Telangana Chief Electoral Office will conduct special campaigns on September 5-6 and 12-13 for claims and objections to draft electoral rolls prepared under the Special Intensive Revision. Electors can verify the rolls and submit Forms 6, 7 and 8

Organ donor families and transplant recipients in Telangana are seeking greater financial support, with private hospitals earning substantial revenues from transplantation. Activists have urged the State government to provide assistance to donor families and long-term support to economically weaker recipients.

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao will chair the party’s legislative meeting at his Erravelli residence on Sunday, ahead of the Telangana Assembly session beginning Monday. MLAs and MLCs have been invited, with KCR expected to outline the party’s strategy.

Former minister T Harish Rao accused Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of placing poor farmers’ lands in the 22A prohibited list, depriving them of benefits. He demanded immediate lifting of the restrictions and announced intensified BRS protests over the issue.

Tension prevailed at JNTU Hyderabad after students from Manjeera and Gautami hostels allegedly clashed during Teej celebrations. Police detained eight students and are searching for three others. Several students were injured in a second clash early Friday, police said.

Student unions in Kothagudem district have demanded that the State government relocate Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Gurukul School/Junior College (Girls) from Khammam to Tekulapalli, where it was originally sanctioned, citing administrative confusion and difficulties faced by students.

Telangana has directed officials to hold SIR electoral roll hearings in the evenings in urban areas, particularly the CURE region, after low voter turnout was observed during daytime hearings. The move aims to help working professionals attend and submit documents.

New electors and voters making corrections to their electoral-roll details in Telangana are set to receive new EPIC cards after completion of the SIR. The ECI and CEO are making arrangements, with issuance expected about three months after the exercise.

The ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Telangana is expected to cost over Rs.200 crore, with around Rs.85 crore earmarked for salaries of Booth Level Officers and other officials involved in the exercise.

Hyderabad-based power electronics startup Leanwatts has raised approximately $2 million in seed funding across two tranches, led by Trivest Partners. The company develops EV charging and power electronics products, including portable and onboard chargers for multiple electric vehicle segments.

The decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found in bushes near Sreenidhi University at Yamnampet on Friday. Police suspect she may have died about a week ago and are probing possible foul play while awaiting postmortem and forensic reports.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has been invited to deliver a keynote address at Luxembourg Venture Days-2026 on October 14 and 15. He will speak on investment policies, risk appetite, startup expectations, opportunities and international collaboration.

KNRUHS has announced the first phase of web-based counselling for BDS admissions under the Competent Authority Quota for 2026–27. Eligible candidates can exercise web options from 2 pm on September 4 to 4 pm on September 6.

Doctors at Osmania General Hospital successfully removed three razor blade pieces from the stomach of a 16-year-old Hyderabad boy who had ingested multiple blades. The technically challenging endoscopic procedure was performed by the hospital’s Medical Gastroenterology team.

Telangana has sought an early NOC from Chhattisgarh for the Sammakka Sagar Project to enable full reservoir storage and realise irrigation benefits. Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy assured compensation for land and houses affected by submergence in Chhattisgarh.

A 95-year-old man was mauled to death by a pack of four stray dogs at Dandepalli in Mancherial district on Thursday. The incident triggered panic among locals, who urged officials to take measures to curb the stray dog menace.

Two migrant workers died after their two-wheeler veered off Nandigama bridge on NH-765D in Medak district early Friday. The victims, identified as Vasanth Rathod and Ganesh, died on the spot after sustaining multiple injuries, police said.

Traffic diversions will be enforced around Attapur Bridge, Bapughat and Langar Houz from September 4 to 11 due to road works. Commuters have been advised to avoid the stretch and use designated alternative routes during the period.

An RTC bus travelling from Vijayawada to Hyderabad rammed into a parked iron-laden DCM at Inamguda in Abdullapurmet on Thursday, injuring 10 of the 48 passengers onboard. Locals shifted the injured to a nearby private hospital for treatment.

Oleander leaves were reportedly found in dal served at an Anganwadi centre in Sathupalli mandal of Khammam district. Three children and two women allegedly fell ill after consuming the meal and were shifted to Khammam for further treatment.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s decision to drop Konda Surekha from the Cabinet follows allegations by her daughter. A chronology of recent developments, including disputes over tenders, appointments and political decisions, raises questions about whether Surekha was increasingly sidelined politically.

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has approved Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s decision to drop Forest Minister Konda Surekha from the Telangana Cabinet. A Lok Bhavan press note said the Governor removed Surekha from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect.