Telangana

All toll plazas on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road will go fully cashless from April 1, with payments accepted only through FASTag or UPI. Cash transactions will be discontinued at all 19 interchanges managed by HGCL.

More than two years after the Congress came to power, the integrated market project in Sangareddy remains incomplete. BRS MLA Chintha Prabhakar blamed the government for neglecting the project, forcing vendors to sell vegetables on roads and causing traffic issues

The ITDA, Bhadrachalam, is setting up a Giri Mart to provide a centralised platform for tribal producers. The mart, to be inaugurated by Sri Rama Navami, will sell food items, forest produce and essential commodities made by tribal SHGs.

The Telangana State Board of Technical Education and Training will conduct TG POLYCET 2026 on May 13 for admissions into polytechnic courses. Online registrations are open till April 20, with late and tatkal options available till April 22.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao said Telangana’s agricultural transformation under former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has turned the State into a hub for migrant farm labour, driven by assured irrigation and farmer support schemes.

The Telangana State Board of Technical Education and Training will introduce 10 new industry-driven diploma programmes in government polytechnics from 2026–27, adding over 2,280 seats and focusing on job-oriented education for Class X students.

The ACB arrested TGFDC Kothagudem divisional manager Thati Sravani in Visakhapatnam in connection with a Rs 3.51 lakh bribery case involving plantation bill approvals. She will be produced before an ACB court.

Scientists at Hyderabad’s CCMB have discovered that fungal infections may be stopped by targeting the sugar metabolism that fuels invasive growth. The study on Candida albicans offers new possibilities for developing more effective antifungal therapies.

A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband at Laxmipur village in Jagtial rural mandal early on Saturday. Police said the accused attacked her while she was asleep. A case has been registered, and efforts are on to trace the absconding suspect.

The Congress has appointed three BRS turncoat MLAs as coordinators for municipal elections despite the Speaker claiming no evidence of defection. The move has triggered dissent within the party, with former Minister T. Jeevan Reddy openly campaigning against Congress-backed candidates.

A major fire broke out at the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory in Red Hills on Saturday morning. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot after police alerted authorities. Traffic was diverted as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control.

Around 20 students fell ill after consuming allegedly contaminated food at a government-run Scheduled Caste hostel in Bellampalli on Friday night. Two students are critical. Parents and leaders blamed negligence and demanded strict action, citing similar past incidents in the State.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy-linked KLSR Infra was harassing a 75-year-old woman and questioned Rahul Gandhi over Congress’s “Mohabbat Ka Dukaan” slogan, citing submissions made before the Supreme Court.

A wandering tiger killed two sheep at Ammapur village in Jangaon district early on Saturday, triggering panic among villagers. Forest officials identified pugmarks at the site and advised residents to remain alert as this marks the tenth reported kill in 20 days.

App-based transport workers linked to Ola, Uber, Rapido and Porter will observe an All-India “breakdown” on Saturday, protesting falling incomes and alleged exploitation. Unions demand minimum base fares and stricter regulation under the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025.

Seven Maoists, including a top CPI (Maoist) leader from Telangana carrying a Rs.25 lakh reward, were killed in a four-day anti-Naxal operation along the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, while one C-60 commando died of injuries sustained during the encounter.

Tamil Nadu won the team title at the Invitation Boxing Tournament in Bolarum, with 14-year-old Joshika named best boxer. Telangana bagged silver while Andhra Pradesh finished third. Dignitaries from Blue World Boxing Association and local organisations attended the prize distribution

Sandhya Gora’s fine 72 and debutant Kesari Drithi’s five for 25 helped Hyderabad defeat Tripura by 58 runs in the BCCI Senior Women’s One-Day Championship opener at Ranchi. Hyderabad also dominated in men’s and junior cricket matches across formats

Former India spinner SL Venkatapathi Raju, part of the 2007 selection panel, recalls the team’s historic T-20 World Cup win under MS Dhoni. He sees similarities in the current squad led by Surya Kumar Yadav as India begins its 2026 campaign

Bartronics India Limited is set to launch its first voice-first, multilingual AI-powered agri-tech application in March, following successful pilots in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The platform will enable farmers to access contextual advisories, proactive alerts and interactive knowledge support.

A synthetic running track is being built at Sardar Patel Stadium in Khammam at a cost of Rs 8.50 crore to promote athletics. The track, designed to international standards, includes levelling, fencing, line marking, catch basins and high-mast lighting as per ISO norms.

Hyderabad-based MIC Electronics Limited has secured its first order in the Passenger Announcement and Passenger Information System (PAPIS) segment from the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.

Adilabad police busted a seven-member gang led by self-styled godman Raj Kumar, who duped people with fake treasure hunts. The gang collected Rs 1.03 crore from 26 victims by planting counterfeit gold coins bought online and staging rituals to convince people of divine possession.

Senior BRS leader B. Vinod Kumar strongly refuted Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s claim of a “Fevicol bond” between the BJP and the BRS, calling it baseless.