Telangana

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.

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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.

The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has issued a directive mandating weekly sessions of sports, yoga, meditation and practical classes in all junior colleges across the state. In a meeting with private and corporate college managements, Secretary S. Krishna Aditya stressed the importance of holistic development and mental well-being for students.

The BRS working president predicted by-elections in Telangana, accusing Congress of surviving on lies and defections. He warned the Revanth Reddy government’s “honeymoon period” was over, questioned Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s integrity, and expressed confidence in BRS’s political resurgence under KCR

BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy has accused Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of orchestrating cross-voting in the recent Vice-Presidential elections, claiming eight Congress MPs from the state voted for the BJP candidate. He alleged that the move betrayed both the people of Telangana and the INDIA bloc nominee, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy.

The BRS demanded amendments to Telangana’s medical admission rules, which unfairly disqualify domiciled students for MBBS and BDS seats due to studying outside the state. MLC Dasoju Sravan met the Chief Secretary, warning of statewide protests

Telangana’s fair price shop owners threaten to close 17,000 outlets from October 1, demanding Rs 100 crore in pending commissions and gunny bag payments. Financial struggles, including unpaid rents and loans, have pushed dealers to warn of a statewide shutdown

SCCL received licences from Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to explore gold and copper in Karnataka's Devadurga region. Won in a March auction covering 199 square kilometres, the handover occurred at a Hyderabad seminar.

RTI State Chief Information Commissioner G Chandrashekhar Reddy said Telangana is working to clear 17,000 pending RTI complaints through district-level meetings. Siddipet’s administration was praised for fewer pending cases during a review meeting with officials

A 38-year-old man from Maharashtra lost both hands and is critical after slipping under a moving train at Zaheerabad station. In another incident, a local resident died by suicide under the same train before it stopped

Former MP Madhu Yashki Goud collapsed in IT Minister D Sridhar Babu’s chambers in Hyderabad’s Secretariat after chest pain. He was revived at the Secretariat dispensary and shifted to AIG Hospitals, where doctors confirmed he is stable.