Telangana

The Telangana government has rolled out stringent road safety guidelines mandating certified reflective tapes and rear marking plates for various vehicle categories. The move aims to reduce night-time accidents, especially involving heavy vehicles parked without proper visibility aids.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced that Singareni Collieries Company Limited will participate in upcoming coal block auctions and diversify into energy and mineral sectors. The move comes after the company lost Rs. 60,000 crore in potential revenue due to previous auction restrictions. Singareni has already secured mineral exploration licences in Karnataka and is planning global operations under the banner ‘Singareni Global’.

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and Harish Rao slammed the Congress government for filing cases against journalist Sambasiva Rao, who reported on Telangana’s urea shortage, alleging the ruling party was misusing police to silence the media and suppress farmers’ voices

Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao clarified that his viral comments on Congress’ chances were twisted by the opposition. He said he had only stressed that predicting election victories is tough and reminded that his repeated wins came from commitment and good work

Farmers in Wyra mandal of Khammam district staged protests over delayed urea supply, despite submitting required documents a month ago. With only 445 bags available, many were left waiting, prompting demonstrations at the PACS warehouse and tahsildar office. Agriculture officials have assured distribution within two days.

Telangana government is preparing to auction prime land through TSIIC to raise funds, reversing its earlier stance against land sales. Two plots at Hyderabad Knowledge City, valued at ₹101 crore per acre, are set for auction on October 6

A five-member gang operating across multiple districts in Telangana has been busted by Siddipet police for fraudulently selling self-driving cars hired from unsuspecting owners. The gang had reportedly hired 17 cars from various districts including Rajanna-Sircilla and Karimnagar.

Former MP B Vinod Kumar criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for ignoring two vital railway projects in North Telangana while pushing for the Hyderabad–Amaravati road project. He demanded priority for Adilabad–Nirmal–Armoor and Karimnagar–Huzurabad–Kazipet lines, writing letters to officials

Private degree and PG colleges across Telangana have announced an indefinite closure starting September 16, citing Rs. 1,800 crore in pending fee reimbursements from the State government. The colleges have also decided to stop collecting examination fees from students and remitting them to universities.

BRS working president launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing Congress of endorsing “MLA Chori” after BRS legislators defected. KTR questioned Gandhi’s silence, alleging double standards and calling the defections undemocratic and unconstitutional

A leopard attacked cattle herder Patnam Raju in Ibrahimpur forest block, Chegunta mandal, Medak. Forest officials warned farmers and herders to move in groups and assured efforts to drive the leopard back into Toopran forest range, home to 12 leopards

The urea shortage in Telangana has hit tenant farmers hard as they lack passbooks to claim quotas. Forced to rely on officials or private vendors, many face reduced supply, inflated black market prices and are left struggling to sustain cultivation

Hundreds of farmers and landowners staged a protest at Choutuppal RDO, alleging that changes in the Regional Ring Road alignment favoured influential persons at the cost of fertile lands. The RRR Project Oustees’ Forum led the demonstration across affected villages

A Class X student from Geeta Nagar High School, Sircilla, Aditya Chandra, presented a pencil sketch of KT Rama Rao hugging BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao to the BRS working president on his birthday. Rama Rao appreciated the heartwarming gesture on X

Heavy rains in Yadadri Bhongir district triggered flooding, submerging the Nalgonda-Bhongir road near Nagireddipalli. The Musi River overflowed at multiple points, and low-level causeways were closed, forcing traffic diversions and stranding heavy vehicles in several areas

Heavy rainfall in Karimnagar’s Saidapur mandal caused nearby cheruvus to overflow, inundating Telangana Model School in Somaram. Hostel students were stranded, but parents, with help from local residents, safely evacuated them as floodwaters submerged the school premises

BRS MLA T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government for neglecting Mid-Day Meal scheme workers in Telangana, demanding immediate payment of pending wages and bills. He assured full support from BRS and raised concern over families sinking into debt

BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the BJP of shielding the Congress over the Group-1 exam scam, despite the High Court cancelling the test citing irregularities. He alleged a secret pact between the parties and warned of public backlash

The Jubilee Hills by-election, necessitated by the death of MLA Maganti Gopinath, is shaping up as a prestige contest. BRS is set to field his wife, Maganti Sunitha, while Congress eyes a BC candidate and BJP explores limited options.

An elderly man was arrested for cultivating ganja at Thosam village in Adilabad district, with police seizing 627 plants worth Rs 62.7 lakh. Two of his sons remain absconding. Authorities warned offenders would be denied welfare benefits

The Telangana Congress postponed its BC Declaration Vijayotsava Sabha in Kamareddy, citing heavy rain forecasts. The meeting was intended to highlight the party’s push for 42 percent BC reservations in local body polls. A new date will be announced soon

The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Educations has called for closure of institutions in protest against inordinate delay in release of fee reinstatement dues.

The Telangana government’s plea for Central funding of three irrigation projects faces hurdles at the CWC. Mukteshwar, Modikuntavagu and Chanaka-Korata projects, meant to irrigate over 25,000 hectares, are stalled due to funding gaps, land disputes and inter-state objections.

ABVP activists staged a dharna at the Karimnagar Collectorate on Friday, demanding release of pending fee reimbursement bills and resolution of education-related issues. Mild tension prevailed when students tried to force entry, leading to jostling with police. A few activists were detained