Telangana

Top-ranking NEET-PG students are increasingly opting for non-surgical super-specialties such as General Medicine, Cardiology and Neurology. Senior doctors say demanding hours, burnout, delayed career stability and medico-legal pressures are pushing young doctors away from surgical branches.

The Congress faced a setback in Narsapur after several key leaders, led by former ZPTC Anjaneyulu, joined the BRS in the presence of MLA V Sunitha Lakshma Reddy. Harish Rao welcomed them and accused the Congress government of failing to fulfil its promises.

A seven-year-old girl reported missing since November 24 was found dead in a well at Nambala village, Dandepalli mandal. Police suspect foul play and have shifted the case to suspicious death. Four persons have been detained for questioning as investigation continues

CAG Sanjay Murthy inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Financial Audit in Hyderabad to strengthen AI-driven, technology-enabled public sector auditing. The centre aims to modernise financial audit practices across PSEs, Autonomous Bodies, and Urban Local Bodies

The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) has announced the implementation of a facial recognition system to record attendance in 268 institutions. Principals have been directed to ensure the mobile app is functional and to inform students, staff, and parents about the new system.

The BRS demanded a CBI investigation into the structural failures at Tanukula check dam and Medigadda barrage, alleging large-scale corruption and negligence. Party leaders said only an independent probe can establish accountability for the recurring infrastructure lapses and safeguard public resources

The Sangareddy district has witnessed a sharp rise in ganja smuggling and cultivation, with NH-65 becoming a key corridor for transporting contraband from the Andhra–Odisha border. Social activists are urging authorities to combine enforcement with awareness campaigns to curb consumption among students and workers.

Telangana Minister for Youth Services and Animal Husbandry Minister Vakati Srihari gave away the prizes for the winners

A first-year MBBS student at Surabhi Medical College, Siddipet, has alleged ragging by seniors who forced him to trim his beard despite a religious vow. He claims the anti-ragging committee ignored his plea. Police launched an inquiry after his parents complained

The Telangana High Court celebrated Constitution Day, with Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh emphasising the Constitution’s living character, the need for harmony among State organs, and the importance of spreading constitutional awareness at the grassroots

BC leaders in Khammam and Kothagudem have criticised the Congress government for failing to ensure the promised 23 percent reservation for backward classes in gram panchayats. They argue that the push for creating new urban local bodies has reduced BC representation, with some mandals having no reserved sarpanch seats despite high BC populations.

Rajanna-Sircilla police arrested a gang of self-styled godmen who cheated a family in Nizamabad village of Konaraopet mandal by promising to unearth a secret treasury. The fraud came to light when the main accused stopped responding to calls, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint.

The family of a 43-year-old housewife Kallepalli Upendra, who was declared brain dead after a road accident in Hyderabad, donated her organs under the State-run Jeevandan programme. Upendra and her husband Ilaiah met with an accident on November 16, and despite treatment, her condition did not improve. Ilaiah decided to donate her liver, heart, lungs, and kidneys to save lives. J

On Constitution Day, Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC Dasoju Sravan warned that the greatest threat to the Indian Constitution comes from those in power who misuse institutions, suppress voices, and twist laws for political survival.

Telangana High Court reprimanded the Endowments Department for failing to place crucial records of temple lands before the court. Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti directed the Commissioner to appear with complete records from 1925 onwards, warning of further action if not complied

A Karimnagar couple, Waseem and Aifa, died in a road accident near Sankepalli in Vemulawada urban mandal when a lorry collided with their motorbike. Their two-month-old daughter sustained a leg fracture and is undergoing treatment

Trade unions of SCCL across Telangana staged protests in Kothagudem against the BJP-led Central Government’s decision to replace 29 labour laws with four labour codes. Leaders from TBGKS, AITUC, INTUC, and CITU submitted a memorandum to the district collectorate and later held a dharna at SCCL’s head office.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao invoked memories of the Telangana Statehood struggle, recalling K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s fast and the sacrifices of martyrs, while urging people to reignite the same zeal against Congress misgovernance.

Contract and outsourcing employees of Kakatiya Medical College and MGM Hospital in Warangal have served strike notices, announcing an indefinite protest from December 10 over non-payment of salaries for five months. The employees say families are struggling to survive without salaries and demand immediate intervention.

Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao has accused the Congress government in Telangana of a Rs 50,000 crore scam in the power sector. He alleged that the rejection of NTPC’s cheaper electricity offer in favour of new thermal plants was aimed at generating kickbacks for ruling party leaders.

A Class 10 student, Kannavena Prathik, died after collapsing while playing football at a private school in Peddapalli town. He was first taken to a local hospital and later shifted to Karimnagar, where he died during treatment

Telangana High Court temporarily stayed the 85% local quota in PG medical MQ1 seats. Aspirants urge the State government to file a strong Counter-Affidavit, highlighting public health and equity, to defend 318 reserved seats for Telangana candidates

Rakesh Kumar Singh was elected President of the All India EPF Employees Sangh, and S B Shukla as Joint Secretary, during the Executive Committee Meeting of the BMS-affiliated union. The election was supervised by senior BMS leaders and EPFO officials

A Hyderabad man, Bathini Shashikanth, was arrested for impersonating IAS, IPS, and NIA officers to cheat citizens. He allegedly extorted Rs 10.5 lakh from Gold Gym’s MD using forged documents, bodyguards, and fake IDs. Two associates remain absconding