Telangana

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.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials not to disturb poor people occupying encroached land while ordering clearance of encroachments by the rich. He also backed the Owaisi brothers’ patriotism and announced Metro connectivity to Chandrayangutta within two-and-a-half years.

Telangana Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy hit back at BRS leader K T Rama Rao over criticism of his family’s aerospace venture. Reddy accused KTR and his family of corruption and misuse of power, while defending his own business background and financial dealings

HMDA’s e-auction of residential plots at Inmulnarva Layout in Kothur, Ranga Reddy district, generated Rs 6.57 crore from 20 plots on Thursday. The highest bid was Rs 21,000 per square yard, with a weighted average rate of Rs 16,725.

The BRS has demanded that the Congress government withdraw GO 97 by September 7, backing protesting polytechnic students. The party warned of intensified agitation and raised concerns over the proposed shift of polytechnic colleges to the Young India Skill University.

Hydraa has deployed 51 disaster response teams, 21 bike-borne teams and 394 expert swimmers for Ganesh idol immersions in Hyderabad on September 25 and 26. The arrangements cover 103 lakes across GHMC, CMC and MMC limits.

Protests demanding release of Telangana’s pending fee reimbursement dues rocked Hyderabad on Thursday. BJP leaders and BJYM activists attempted to besiege the Secretariat, while ABVP held a Fee Deeksha, alleging Rs 11,000 crore in dues remained unpaid.

Former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promises to farmers and the public. He challenged Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao to prove that a 100 per cent crop loan waiver was implemented.

Carmel Convent High School student Srinidhi from Mancherial has been selected for the south zone athletic meet in Puducherry from September 15 to 16. She earned selection after excelling in a State-level competition held in Hanamkonda.

Polytechnic students staged a dharna at Pinapaka MLA Payam Venkateswarlu’s camp office in Manuguru on Thursday, opposing GO 97. They alleged that merging polytechnic education with Young India Skill University under a PPP model would increase fees and promote privatisation.