Telangana

Resident doctors and PG medical aspirants in Telangana are protesting against KNRUHS for failing to adhere to Supreme Court-mandated counselling timelines. The HRDA has demanded immediate completion of CQ Round-2 and commencement of MQ Round-1, warning that delays are jeopardising students’ careers.

Hyderabad-based human rights lawyer Rama Rao Immaneni has moved the TGSHRC over rodent infestation at CKM Government Hospital in Warangal after videos showed rats roaming maternity and incubator wards, allegedly causing injuries to newborns and new mothers.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao challenged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to prove his public mandate by making defected BRS MLAs resign and face by-elections, stating that panchayat election results showed clear public rejection of the Congress.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the Telangana government will study the feasibility of setting up a thermal power plant at the Naini coal block in Odisha. A team of officials will assess the proposal before a final decision is taken.

The Telangana Backward Classes Commission has urged the State government to ensure 42 percent reservations for BCs in ZPTC and MPTC elections. Citing Gram Panchayat poll results, it called for legal and constitutional steps to strengthen the quota and include it in the Ninth Schedule.

Tension prevailed in Chennur mandal after a sarpanch candidate’s husband alleged irregularities in Bavupat village elections. Claiming staff bias and violations during counting, he and his supporters staged a rasta roko demanding the Collector’s intervention and justice.

In a surprising outcome in the third phase gram panchayat elections in Warangal district, a BJP supporter contesting for the sarpanch post failed to secure even a single vote. The incident has triggered curiosity among villagers and political circles.

Gram panchayat election results in the erstwhile Medak district indicate strong rural anger against the Congress government, with a sharp decline in unanimously elected panchayats. Voters chose to register protest through polling, reflecting anti-incumbency sentiment, political observers said.

The Telangana Assembly Speaker’s decision rejecting disqualification petitions against defected MLAs has shifted the battle from the Assembly to the courts. While offering temporary relief, the ruling has pushed the MLAs into legal scrutiny, giving the BRS a strategic advantage

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has decided to construct a 100-room guest house and a 2,000-seating-capacity hall at Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple. The Rs 190-crore project follows a request made during AP Deputy CM Pavan Kalyan’s visit.

A Visakhapatnam-bound Air India Express flight from Vijayawada was cancelled on December 18 due to a technical snag detected before take-off. Passengers, including M Venkaiah Naidu and Andhra Pradesh ministers, were provided accommodation, refunds, and rescheduling options

Senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao criticised the Centre’s move to rename MGNREGS and alter its funding pattern, calling it an attack on federalism. He warned the changes would burden states and weaken a key rural employment programme.

Former minister T. Harish Rao mortgaged his Siddipet house to help a postgraduate medical student secure an education loan after banks sought collateral. He also gave personal financial assistance, enabling the student to continue her Ophthalmology studies.

President Droupadi Murmu urged Public Service Commissions to anticipate technological challenges, enhance transparency, and recruit civil servants with honesty and integrity. She emphasized building globally competitive teams during the National Conference for PSC Chairpersons in Hyderabad

Intermediate first-year students allegedly assaulted Class IX students at a Tribal Welfare Residential School in Narsampet, Warangal district. One student fell unconscious while two others were injured, raising concerns over hostel supervision and student safety.

Wanaparthy MLA T. Megha Reddy has alleged that senior Congress leaders betrayed the party during Gram Panchayat elections, costing it several Sarpanch posts. He said evidence of internal sabotage would be submitted to the party high command.

A migrant tiger from Maharashtra continued to roam near coal mines in Srirampur for the third day, prompting forest officials to deploy camera traps and trackers while creating awareness among miners and residents to prevent human-animal conflict.

Former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao mourned the death of Padma Bhushan awardee Ram Vanji Sutar, hailing the legendary sculptor’s contribution to Indian art and his iconic design of Hyderabad’s 125-foot Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue.

In Mancherial’s Kasipet mandal, a collision between two motorcycles at an opencast mining site killed 26-year-old Durishetti Hariprasad on the spot and critically injured Ramesh, both from Kyathanpalli, after sustaining severe head injuries

Several parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts witnessed near-freezing conditions, with Sirpur (U) recording 6.3°C. Temperatures remained well below normal, forcing people to stay indoors during early morning hours.

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh criticized multiple PILs filed against IT park projects by TCS, Cognizant, Sattva, and Raheja Corp, warning they threaten over 1 lakh jobs and could deter investment, while YSRCP denies involvement in the litigations

AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi urged the Telangana government to provide a trained elephant permanently for religious processions in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, citing difficulties caused by arranging elephants from other states after the previous one’s death

The Telangana government has formed a Special Investigation Team under Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar to probe the phone-tapping case. The SIT, comprising senior police officers, has been directed to conduct a comprehensive investigation and file a charge sheet promptly

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jayathri Infrastructures MD Kakarla Srinivas in a Hyderabad-linked money-laundering case involving Rs 60 crore allegedly collected from homebuyers through deceptive schemes. Investigators say funds were diverted via shell companies and bank accounts frozen