Telangana

Private hospitals across Telangana have indefinitely stopped accepting Aarogyasri and EHS health cards, demanding the release of Rs 1,500 crore in pending bills. Patients now must pay upfront for treatment. The strike follows failed negotiations with health authorities since August

Students Protection Forum has urged JNTU-Hyderabad to act against individuals misusing the university’s logo and issuing fake circulars. The forum demanded police action and a public clarification to safeguard students and protect the varsity’s credibility

Kakatiya University VC Prof K Pratap Reddy urged alumni associations to engage in global collaborations. He highlighted achievements of the Pharmacy Department, proposed an Alumni Centre of Excellence, and invited alumni to participate in the Golden Jubilee concluding ceremony in Warangal

nternational Microbiology Day 2025 was celebrated at Government Degree College for Women, Karimnagar, with chart presentations, rangoli, essay and elocution competitions. Students highlighted the role of microorganisms, while faculty stressed the importance of identifying both harmful and beneficial microbes

Minister D Sridhar Babu said the issue of defector MLAs was nearing resolution as the matter lay with the Speaker. He also dismissed allegations in Group I exams and urged the Centre to ensure sufficient urea supply for Telangana farmers

Diddi Sudhakar attempted suicide after his wife Sridevi died of a heart attack. Neighbours rushed him to a private hospital, where he is receiving treatment. Authorities are yet to give further details.

Hyderabad’s Sankarsh Chanda, founder of Stardour Aerospace, is building Lucas — India’s first orbital transfer vehicle. Funded through his stock market success, the startup recently tested a hydrogen-oxygen propulsion engine, with a maiden space mission planned for 2027

Telangana witnessed three parallel commemorations of September 17, the day Hyderabad State merged with India in 1948. While the Congress observed it as Praja Palana Dinotsavam, the BRS called it National Integration Day and the BJP marked it as Liberation Day.

A pack of aggressive langurs has injured multiple residents across Zaheerabad town, sparking panic in at least 10 colonies. With CCTV footage confirming unprovoked attacks, locals demand immediate forest department action, warning of protests if the animals aren't relocated safely

As part of Seva Parv 2025, the Salar Jung Museum and CCRT will host painting workshops on ‘Viksit Bharat’ on Sept 19 and 22 in Yadagirigutta and Hyderabad. School students and artists can register via email or designated forms

BRS leader KT Rama Rao assured support to Vikarabad farmers opposing land acquisition for the Regional Ring Road. Accusing the Congress government of altering alignments to protect its leaders’ lands, he vowed legal and political backing to affected farmers

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused CM Revanth Reddy of inflating the Kondapochamma-Gandipet project cost from Rs 1,100 crore to Rs 7,400 crore. Unveiling a documentary on Kaleshwaram, he defended the project as Telangana’s pride and dismissed Congress claims of a scam.

Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University will host a national conference on climate change and horticulture on September 18–19. Experts from ICAR, IMD, and across sectors will discuss climate impacts, mitigation strategies, and support systems for farmers

The University of Hyderabad will hold its 25th convocation on October 7 at Brahma Kumaris Global Peace Auditorium. Nearly 1,700 graduates will receive degrees. Union Minister Jitendra Singh and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma will attend. Registration deadline extended to September 22

Schools in Telangana will close for Dasara from September 21 to October 3 and reopen on October 4. Junior colleges start holidays a week later. After vacation, schools will conduct SA-1 exams in late October, followed by half-yearly exams in November

Private hospitals in Telangana stopped accepting Aarogyasri and EHS cards, citing pending payments of up to Rs 1,500 crore and unresolved grievances. Patients were forced to pay upfront, as hospitals demand timely bills clearance, revised MoUs, and a grievance mechanism.

CM Revanth Reddy urged villagers to part with land for Bharat Future City, dismissing farmer protests as political. He announced foundation stones for key projects, plans for a Musi riverfront hub, a new education policy, and legal battle over Krishna waters.

In a purported statement, the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has announced a temporary suspension of its armed struggle and offered to hold peace talks with the central government. The rebels have requested a one-month ceasefire and halt to security operations to consult with their leadership. The statement, issued in the name of spokesperson Abhay, follows the death of Maoist leader Basavaraju in an encounter.

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