Telangana

The Centre has sanctioned four new Kendriya Vidyalayas for Telangana following efforts by former Khammam MP Nama Nageswara Rao. The schools will come up in Kothagudem, Mulugu, Wanaparthy, and Jagtial, raising the state’s KV count to 39.

Collector Rajarshi Shah inaugurated the Waste to Wonder exhibition in Adilabad, highlighting artefacts made by municipal staff from discarded materials. The event aims to promote environmental awareness and inspire towns to explore creative ways of reusing waste.

Sree Teja Deeti, founder of Vistar Leaf and Renavart Recyclers, received the Excellence in Plastic Recycling and Sustainability Leader Award at PolyNext 2025 in Dubai. His startups focus on eco-sustainable leaf products, e-waste recycling, and rural empowerment.

The jungle safari at Kawal Tiger Reserve in Mancherial has resumed after a July suspension. New safari tracks, additional vehicles, and bird-watching activities are drawing tourists, though revised safari and accommodation charges have increased costs for visitors.

A speeding car collided with a Wanaparthy depot TGRTC bus on National Highway 44 near Jinkalapally on Saturday. Despite the bus being full, all passengers escaped unhurt. Traffic was briefly disrupted but later cleared by police and locals.

Hyderabad police arrested Habeeb Mohammed and Mahjabeen Shareef for multiple burglaries, recovering 20 grams of gold, 720 grams of silver, 36 watches, and other valuables. Habeeb reportedly stole items at night, which Mahjabeen sold, and both shared the proceeds.

BRS leader KT Rama Rao will inaugurate the 10th FMAE National Student Motorsports Competition in Coimbatore on October 11. The event will feature 70 student teams from 101 colleges, showcasing self-built vehicles and innovations to a jury of automotive experts.

Members of the Greater Hyderabad Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued six Indian Roller birds at four spots across Hyderabad. The birds will be released back to nature once they recover, they said

The Hyderabad Golf Association conducted the Sreenidhi University Telangana Premier Golf League 2025 players’ auction at Golconda, drafting 192 golfers into 16 teams. The league, scheduled from October 25 to November 23, promises strong competition and enthusiastic participation

Mahindra University and Apollo Healthcare Academy have signed an MoU to offer Bachelor’s programmes in Allied Health Sciences, covering specializations like anesthesia, medical laboratory, and cardiovascular technology. The curriculum combines academic rigor with clinical rotations at Apollo Hospitals for globally recognized, practice-ready graduates

A national survey led by Hyderabad cardiothoracic surgeons highlights the need to standardise treatment techniques and improve training for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Timely surgery is critical, and the study calls for better guidelines, infrastructure, and referral systems

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has launched a scathing attack on Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his controversial remarks about the DNA of Bihar’s people. Kishor, visibly upset, vowed to defeat Reddy in the next Telangana elections.

The Centre has issued a nationwide advisory cautioning against prescribing cough and cold medications to children under two years, following reports of child deaths allegedly linked to contaminated syrups in Madhya Pradesh. Investigations are ongoing, with multi-agency teams probing all possible causes.

A tragic incident unfolded in Jagtial where a newly married woman, Bodasu Gangotri, allegedly died by suicide following a domestic scuffle at her mother's home. Married to Santhosh just weeks earlier, her sudden death has prompted suspicions from her family.

Despite grand launches, Telangana’s Rajiv Yuva Vikasam and Indira Soura Giri Jala Vikasam schemes have struggled to take off. The youth-focused financial aid programme has yet to disburse funds to selected beneficiaries, while the tribal irrigation initiative faces logistical and ecological challenges. Five months on, both schemes remain largely unimplemented, leaving intended beneficiaries disillusioned.

The Nehru Zoological Park will roll out 10–12 new electric buses and add more free-roaming animals. Plans for a night Safari, bio-luminescent park, and tunnel aquarium are also underway to boost visitor engagement

SCCL is set to supply 2.88 million tonnes of G-11 grade coal annually from its Naini coal block in Odisha to Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation. A Fuel Supply Agreement is expected to be finalised within 10 days. This marks a key milestone in SCCL’s inter-state coal supply operations, with Tamil Nadu becoming the first consumer of coal from the Naini block.

Telangana is poised for a record paddy harvest thanks to a favourable monsoon, but farmers face mounting challenges. Escalating input costs, urea shortages, and a nationwide rice glut have driven prices below MSP, threatening profits.

The Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad will unveil zebras for the first time in 37 years during Zoo Day on October 6. The zoo plans a breeding programme and will soon add wallabies, mandrills, and Hoolock gibbons to its collection

ICRISAT has partnered with CPSO and SEPROD to introduce superior forage and dual-purpose sorghum in Jamaica. The project aims to address fodder shortages, improve livestock yields, enhance climate resilience, and cut CARICOM’s food import bill by 25 per cent by 2030

The Indian government has proposed the establishment of the Online Gaming Authority of India under the PROG Act 2025 to regulate e-sports and online social games while enforcing a nationwide ban on real-money gaming (RMG). The draft rules prescribe strict penalties for offering or promoting RMGs, including imprisonment and fines.

Retired employees of SCCL have written to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, expressing anguish over delayed pension disbursement that left thousands without funds on Dasara. Blaming CMPF officials for negligence, they demanded timely monthly credits and urged the minister to introduce social security pensions similar to Telangana’s Aasara scheme.

The Medigadda barrage has successfully weathered its sixth consecutive flood season, handling massive inflows from the Godavari. Despite structural concerns in Block 7, the barrage continues to function, prompting the Telangana government to issue Expressions of Interest for rehabilitation designs.

As monsoon rains lash Hyderabad, experts and police warn of hydroplaning which is a dangerous road hazard where vehicles lose grip on wet surfaces. The phenomenon affects all vehicle types and can lead to serious accidents.