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Day 1: Telangana summit attracts ₹1.88 trillion investment proposals

Brookfield commits ₹75K cr for Bharat Future City

On the road: Trump group set to invest nearly ₹1 trillion in Telangana

As Hyderabad plans 'Donald Trump Avenue', the conglomerate proposes investment in nearby future city

Telangana: Young, hungry & restless in the bold chase for global capital

India's youngest state courts big money with speed, sweeteners, and swagger, positioning itself as South India's challenger in the bold chase for global capital

Telangana to name key roads after Ratan Tata, Trump and tech giants

The Telangana government on Sunday said it has decided to name the upcoming greenfield radial road at the proposed RRR in honour of the late industrialist Ratan Tata. In another proposal, a high-profile road along the United States Consulate General in Hyderabad will be named Donald Trump Avenue', the government said in a release. The state government will write to the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the US Embassy to inform them of the plans. Earlier this year, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, while addressing the annual US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) conclave in Delhi, had proposed naming key roads in Hyderabad after leading global corporations. Additionally, a prominent stretch will be named Google Street' to recognise the global impact and contribution of Google and Google Maps. The road along Google's upcoming campus, set to be the company's largest outside the US, in Hyderabad's Financial District, will receive this recognition, the release said. The ..

Telangana tops India in paddy production, maintaining law & order: CM Reddy

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said Telangana ranks first in the country in paddy production and in maintaining law and order, including curbing the drug menace. Addressing a public meeting at Devarakonda in Nalgonda district as part of the Congress government's second-anniversary celebrations, he said no other state in the country, including BJP-ruled states, distributes fine-quality rice under the Public Distribution System (PDS). "Some say it is available in other states. I challenge those who make such comments. Whether it is Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh or Rajasthanany state under Narendra Modi ji's ruleonly in Telangana are we giving fine rice. The poor are not getting fine rice even in Gujarat," he said. He said the government aims to make Telangana a national role model and develop a Telangana model' of growth. In a sharp attack on the opposition BRS, he dismissed party president K Chandrasekhar Rao's remarks that the party would see "good days" ...

Telangana to unveil quantum strategy on Thursday, outline long-term roadmap

Telangana will unveil its Quantum Strategy on Thursday at IIIT Hyderabad, setting a long-term roadmap for research, talent and infrastructure, aligned with the National Quantum Mission and global part

Telangana outlines $3 trillion vision for 2047 with focus on human capital

Telangana has set a bold target to become a $3 trillion economy by 2047, with its new vision document centred on human capital, productivity and investment

Losing buzz: Liquor firms in Telangana buckle under unpaid state bills

Alcohol manufacturers say payment delays are crippling operations, pushing working capital stress to dangerous levels and threatening supply stability

SC issues contempt notice to T'gana speaker over BRS MLAs disqualification

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a contempt notice to the Telangana speaker for not complying with its direction to decide disqualification pleas against 10 BRS MLAs, who had defected to the ruling Congress. On July 31, a top court bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai had directed the assembly speaker to decide in three months the matter of the disqualification of the 10 Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs. The CJI-led bench termed the non-compliance of its earlier directions as the grossest kind of contempt while issuing notices to the speaker and others on the pleas filed by the BRS leaders. The bench, however, exempted Telangana Speaker and others from personal appearance before it till further orders. The bench also issued notice on a separate plea filed on behalf of the office of the speaker seeking extension of time by eight more weeks to decide the disqualification pleas. Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Abhishek Singhvi, appearing along with lawyer Sravan Kumar for th

TS SSC exam timetable 2026: How to check BSE Telangana Class 10 datesheet?

Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Telangana, will soon declare the SSC (Class 10) public exams 2026. Once out, the timetable can be downloaded via the official website at bse.telangana.gov.in

Telangana tops water conservation projects; Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan follow

With the construction of 5.2 lakh water conservation structures, Telangana has emerged as the best-performing state under the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 1.0 initiative, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Tuesday. Chhattisgarh secured second place with 4.05 lakh completed projects, followed by Rajasthan with 3.64 lakh structures, Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil said. Paatil announced this year's awards being given under the "Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain" campaign. The awards will be presented at the 6th National Water Awards by President Droupadi Murmu on November 18, alongside V L Kantha Rao, Secretary of the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation. Launched in September 2024 in Surat, JSJB promotes community-led water stewardship through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society model. States were tasked with creating a minimum of 10,000 artificial recharge and storage structures, while municipal corporations were required to complete a

SC to hear plea for contempt proceedings against T'gana speaker on Nov 17

The Supreme Court will on November 17 hear a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the Telangana speaker for allegedly not complying with its direction to decide disqualification pleas against 10 BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress. On July 31, a top court bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai directed the assembly speaker to decide in three months the matter of the disqualification of the 10 Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLAs. On Monday, a lawyer mentioned the contempt petition for urgent hearing, saying the speaker had not acted within the three-month deadline. List it next Monday, CJI Gavai said. Expressing concern over the delay, the counsel said the respondents were dragging the proceedings till the end of the month for obvious reasons, an apparent reference to CJI Gavai's retirement on November 23. The Supreme Court will not close after the 24th of November, the CJI said. The counsel representing the petitioners also submitted that no proceedings had been conduc

Congress to remain in power in Telangana till 2034: CM Revanth Reddy

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday exuded confidence that the Congress will remain in power in the state for 10 years, till 2034. Addressing a 'Meet the Press' programme here, Reddy slammed the BRS, alleging that it failed to complete several projects, including some flyovers in Hyderabad, despite earning an average annual revenue of around Rs 2 lakh crore during its ten-year rule. Hitting out at Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, the chief minister alleged that industries interested in investing in Telangana were being "diverted" to Gujarat at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reddy asserted that his government has "no intention of fighting with the Centre." "From 1994 to 2004, the TDP ruled for 10 years, and from 2004 to 2014, the Congress was in power in the (then) united Andhra Pradesh. From 2014, the BRS ruled Telangana for almost 10 years, and again from 2024 to 2034, the Congress will be in power. This is a determined mandate by the people," he ...

Telangana bus crash: Govt to give ₹7 lakh for deceased, ₹2 lakh for injured

Following the tragedy, the Telangana government announced an ex-gratia of ₹5 lakh from the state and ₹2 lakh from TGSRTC, totalling ₹7 lakh for each deceased victim's family

Why unlicensed alternate medicines may be harming kidneys in Telangana now

A Telangana study links unlicensed herbal powders, bhasmas and tonics-often taken without supervision-to rising kidney damage, urging stricter oversight and public awareness across high-risk districts

19 dead in Telangana road accident; PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia

At least 19 people were killed and four others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on Monday, police said. The tipper collided with the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (RTC) vehicle near Chevella on Monday morning, resulting in the gravel falling on the bus. The 19 deceased, included 10 women, a police official told PTI. The driver of the bus, travelling to Hyderabad from Tandur, was among the dead. The total of passengers travelling in the bus could not be ascertained immediately, he said. The injured persons were in trauma and they could not provide information on the number of passengers in the bus. With the gravel falling on the bus, several passengers got stuck inside the vehicle and officials carried out relief measures using earthmovers. The passengers of the bus were brought out of it, the police official added. Expressing anguish over the accident, Chief Minister A

Ex-Indian cricket captain Azharuddin sworn in as minister in Telangana

Congress leader and former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin was sworn in as a minister in Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy's cabinet on Friday. In a simple function held at Raj Bhavan, Governor Jishnu Dev Verma administered the oaths to the former Indian skipper in the presence of important leaders, including the CM. With the inclusion of Azharuddin, the total strength of the cabinet rose to 16, with room for two more. As per the Assembly strength, Telangana can have 18 ministers. The former cricketer's appointment to the ministry is seen as a crucial step as the Congress party has been fighting tooth and nail in the Jubilee Hills bypoll, where over a lakh Muslim voters could play a decisive role. The bypoll is necessitated due to the death of BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath in June this year, following a heart attack. Azharuddin was nominated as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor's quota by the Telangana government in August last week. However, Governor Jishnu Dev Varm

Rains in Telangana force 2,000 people into shelters in Warangal, Hanamkonda

Nearly 2,000 people were shifted to shelter homes in Warangal and Hanamakonda districts following heavy rains that lashed different parts of Telangana on October 29 due to the impact of severe cyclonic storm 'Montha', officials said on Thursday. The downpour inundated several localities and led to waterlogging on roads in different areas in the tri-cities of Warangal, Hanamakonda and Kaizpet dirupting normal life. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday directed officials to speed up relief operations in the flood-affected areas in Warangal. He instructed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to dispatch SDRF teams and the required number of boats there, an official release said. The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) said that the Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel shifted people from low-lying areas to shelter homes. "#Floodshelter homes arranged in 9 places in Warangal and 4 places in Hanamkonda to accommodate people in low lying areas.

Montha impact: Heavy rain hits parts of Telangana; red alert in 3 districts

Heavy rains lashed different districts of Telangana on Wednesday due to the impact of severe cyclonic storm Montha, which crossed the coast in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh overnight. In Telangana, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Jangaon, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Siddipet were among the districts that witnessed downpour, with rain lashing Hyderabad also. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a review meeting with senior officials with regard to the impact of cyclone Montha over Telangana. Redlawada received 183.3 mm rainfall followed by Kalleda that received 159 mm, both in Warangal district, during 8.30 AM to 2 PM, the Telangana Development Planning Society said. India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mahabubabad, Warangal and Hanumakonda districts from 1 PM of Wednesday to 8.30 AM of October 30. IMD warns very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) very likely to occur

AP bus fire tragedy: Officials crack down on private buses in Telangana

A day after the tragic bus fire accident that killed 20 people in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, transport authorities in Telangana on Saturday checked a number of private buses and seized a bus for alleged violation of rules. The checks were carried out on buses entering Hyderabad and 54 Vehicle Check Reports (VCRs) were generated, on Saturday morning. A senior transport department official said a bus involved in multiple violations, including absence of fire extinguisher, non-payment of tax and carrying merchandise goods, was seized in Medchal-Malkajgiri district here. Nearly 500 inter-state private travel buses operate from Hyderabad on a daily basis, he told PTI. Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on September 24 said he would hold a meeting with his Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka counterparts to devise measures to prevent bus accidents, given the high volume of daily bus travel between Telangana and Karnataka via Andhra Pradesh. He warned private bus operators of stric