The CITU State committee has extended it full support to the Staff & Workers Federation (SWF) and Telangana RTC Workers Union (TWU), backed by TMU (Ashwathama Reddy), combine in the ensuing elections for the recognised union of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) scheduled to be held on October 9.

The combine has already launched a poster campaign in the TGSRTC’s Khammam region highlighting its resolve to pursue the merger of the corporation with the State government, ensure job security and reduce the workload of workers.

The combine has also constituted a regional election committee to intensify its election campaign as the process for the recognised union elections has already begun, according to a press release.

It has decided to organise a public meeting in Khammam on September 29 to mark the intensification of the election campaign.

In a statement, CITU State president Chukka Ramulu called upon the village, mandal and district committees of the CITU across the State to mobilise support for the SWF and TWU, backed by TMU-A, combine and work for its victory in the October 9 elections.

Under a grey overcast sky on Friday (September 25, 2026) morning, the 69-ft tall Khairatabad Ganesh idol’s journey towards the Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad got delayed as a sea of faithful thronged to catch the glimpse of the symbol of the belief on Ananta Chaturdasi.

“Today it has been delayed. The welding process is still going on. Our goal was to ensure the immersion before noon. But they are slightly behind schedule,” said a security personnel overseeing the arrangements.

As a vast army of Telangana policemen, who stayed on their toes for the past 10 days, stood guard, and created the passage throng the busy residential and commercial locality of Khairatabad and Lakdikapul, pilgrims poured in from all corners of the city right from morning to participate in the festivities that mark the culmination of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The idol built over months, worshipped for 10 days, was hauled and moved onto a trailer truck to ensure its transport to the lake. As workmen welded the tall idol to the trailer truck, a band of traditional musicians struck notes of ‘Vaatapi Ganapati bhajem’ using sannai (shehnai) and mridangam. 

 “The idol doesn’t weigh much. There will be another crane near the lake to carry out the immersion,” said Fayaz, operating the crane at the site. 

As plastic confetti flew through the streets, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation sanitation workers struggled to clean up. 

Telangana Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) launched simultaneous searches at 13 locations linked to Nori Lakshmi Bhaskar, Additional Superintendent of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

Multiple ACB teams searched his residence and office as well as properties linked to his family members. One of the locations searched was Kalpataruvu Apartments in Erragadda.

Officials were examining property records, financial documents and other material as part of the investigation into allegations that Dr. Bhaskar had accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Dr. Bhaskar has been working at NIMS for around two decades and has served as its Additional Superintendent for the past five years. The searches were continuing and details of the assets and properties identified during the operation were awaited.

More than 81,000 Ganesh idols were immersed at designated locations across the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits over the past six days, with civic authorities deploying sanitation, engineering, traffic and safety teams to manage the immersion process.

According to the consolidated immersion report, a total of 81,315 idols were immersed across 53 designated immersion points. Of these, 66,530 idols were below three feet in height, while 14,785 idols were above three feet.

Kukatpally Circle recorded the highest number of immersions with 23,501 idols, followed by Kompally with 11,526 and Serilingampally with 8,495. Jeedimetla recorded 7,145 immersions, followed by Miyapur with 6,256, Chintal with 4,408, Ameenpur with 4,274, Allwyn Colony with 4,015 and Patancheru with 3,661.

While 3,257 immersions were recorded in Nizampet, it was 3,024 in Narsingi, 2,828 in Madhapur, 1,846 in Dundigal and 1,079 in Medchal.

The CMC officials said field-level coordination was being maintained continuously at all 53 immersion points to ensure sanitation, waste clearance, access and other civic arrangements. Special attention was given for prompt removal of pooja material and other immersion-related waste to maintain cleanliness around the designated locations.

The CMC Commissioner G. Srijana directed officials and field teams to maintain continuous monitoring, ensure timely deployment of manpower and machinery, and coordinate with various line departments for the smooth conduct of the immersion process.

The civic body said it would continue monitoring arrangements at all 53 designated immersion points and take necessary measures to keep the locations clean, safe and well-managed during the immersion period.

Several parts of Hyderabad witnessed brief rainfall on Sunday (September 20) afternoon after a cloudy start to the day. The rain later subsided, with sunny skies returning in several parts of the city.

According to data from the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS), as of 6 p.m., Keesara recorded a rainfall of 36.5 mm followed by 34.8 mm in Kavadiguda, 28 mm in Medchal, 26 mm in Bandlaguda, 21.3 mm in Alwal, 17.3 mm in Bowenpally and 13.8 mm in Devaryamjal.

The showers were accompanied by heavy rainfall in several districts across Telangana. TGDPS data revealed Chintakunta in Karimnagar received 76 mm rainfall followed by 58 mm in Narayanraopet (Siddipet), 55 mm in Jukkal (Kamareddy), 53.5 mm in Jaggasagar (Jagtial), 51.8 mm in Kerameri (Kumaram Bheem Asifabad) and 47.8 mm in Wanalpahad (Nirmal).

BRS Legislature Party Deputy Floor Leader T. Harish Rao said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had admitted to several concerns raised by the BRS over the Section 22-A issue and demanded an explanation for how so many families were affected.

He also demanded that the State government release a White Paper on the Section 22-A prohibited properties issue from December 7, 2023, detailing the extent of land and the number of properties added to and subsequently removed from the list, besides seeking a judicial probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the issue and alleged irregularities in the implementation of Bhu Bharati.

Addressing a media conference at Telangana Bhavan, Mr. Harish Rao said, “The Chief Minister admitted that the extent of land on the prohibited list had increased from around 3.71 lakh acres to nearly 30 lakh acres.” He also demanded the immediate removal of properties wrongly included in the 22-A list, saying that merely constituting committees and issuing guidelines would not resolve the problem.

The former Minister alleged that more than 9,200 land registrations under Bhu Bharati had taken place without the knowledge of the actual owners. He defended the BRS government’s record on land-related issues.

BRS ready for detailed inquiry

On the Chief Minister’s announcement of an SIT probe into lands owned by former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his family members and close relatives, Mr. Harish Rao said the BRS was ready for a detailed inquiry into land and property transactions.

“Mr. Revanth Reddy had earlier claimed that Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao owned a 1,000-acre farmhouse but was now putting the extent at 67 acres,” he said. He alleged that documents available with the BRS showed that the Chief Minister, his son and his brothers together owned 308 acres.

Referring to the lands owned by him, Mr. Harish Rao said, “Documents relating to my agricultural lands are clearly disclosed in my election affidavit and income-tax returns. I do not have even a single extra gunta of land. In fact, officials who surveyed my land found that there were two guntas less.”

He rejected allegations concerning his relatives’ purchase of company shares. “We have declared our assets in our election affidavits. Every transaction is accounted for. If the government has doubts, let there be an independent investigation,” he said.

Claiming that villagers had said the Revanth family owned about 300 acres in Kotra village alone, Mr. Harish Rao said the BRS had documents relating to 175 acres. He further alleged that the family owned another 77 acres in Kondareddypalli and 54 acres as disclosed in an affidavit. He demanded that the Chief Minister explain the alleged total landholding of 308 acres.

The BRS leader said his party had nothing to hide and was prepared to face any independent investigation into the allegations raised against its leaders.

Several other BRS leaders, including MLAs G. Jagadish Reddy and Vemula Prashanth Reddy and MLC Naveen Rao, accused Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy of making ‘blatant lies’ on the floor of the Assembly about the lands owned by Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao and his relatives.

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka directed officials to take steps to provide financial assistance of up to ₹1 lakh in the first phase of the ‘Rajiv Yuva Vikasam’ scheme to beneficiaries for setting up self-employment units from November 19. He instructed them to make arrangements for distribution of the assistance on the same day.

Addressing a review meeting with senior officials on SC and ST welfare in the presence of Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar at Praja Bhavan in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Mr. Vikramarka said the State government was committed to fulfilling the promises made to the youth.

During a discussion on a proposal to establish mechanised centralised kitchens in government residential schools, Mr. Vikramarka directed officials to expedite the process of setting up such kitchens in SC residential schools across the State.

He made it clear that there should be no disruption to students’ food arrangements until the modern kitchens were completed. Until then, officials were instructed to ensure a regular supply of quality and hygienic food to all students.

The Deputy Chief Minister enquired about the expenditure incurred on SC Study Circles, the number of candidates selected, the training provided to them and the results achieved.

He directed officials to submit a detailed assessment report on the outcomes achieved through the Study Circles and whether the benefits were commensurate with the investment being made.

He also instructed officials to provide quality coaching through the Study Circles to achieve the best possible results.

The Deputy Chief Minister directed officials to examine the possibility of introducing new courses in the 30 degree colleges run by the Social Welfare Department, based on industry requirements.

Mr. Bhatti Vikramarka suggested that, wherever necessary, appropriate steps be taken to link these courses with the Young India Skills University (YISU).

Officials informed the Deputy Chief Minister that proposals for the construction of 26 Ekalavya schools under the Tribal Welfare Department had been sent to the Central Government.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint regarding the failure to register an FIR over public allegations of ‘black magic’ and ‘occult rituals’ against Siddipet MLA and former Minister T. Harish Rao. The Commission has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Telangana, to submit an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks.

According to the complaint by Karupothula Revanth, no temple records, priest statements, receipts or other evidence supporting these allegations have so far been made public but there were repeated public allegations targeting Mr. Harish Rao that he had performed tantric or occult rituals at temples to stop the rains and cause drought.

Complaints were submitted at the Osmania University and Vanasthalipuram Police Stations on August 4, 2026, followed by a representation to the DGP office on August 17, 2026. However, according to the complaint, no FIR was registered, and no reasons were communicated for the failure to register the case.

Telangana Industrial Policy 2.0 will move beyond a generic approach and create focused policies for a number of sectors, from aerospace and defence, lifestyle and leather, global capability centres (GCCs), data centres, electronics, Life Sciences and other emerging industries, a senior State government official said.

“We are planning to announce new policies on all of these. TG-iPASS [system of time bound approvals] will also be rechristened as we move towards a more agile and outcome-oriented industrial facilitation system,” Commissioner of Industries Nikhil Chakravarthy J. told an industry event here on Monday.

The government is also contemplating competitive incentives for firms investing $25 million and more with the objective to attract larger investments, create high-quality employment and build strong local industrial ecosystems. Telangana already has a significant advantage in local manufacturing, with nearly 80% of the components required by local industries made in the State, he said.

The next generation of industrial policies and investment opportunities are proposed to be unveiled at the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2.0 scheduled from December 7– 9 here under the theme ‘Invest Telangana’, the official said. He was speaking at the launch of Indo-German Gateway Programme by the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) in collaboration with the German Indian Business Alliance (GIBA) and Innovation Hub RheinMain.

It is a structured 12-month internationalisation and European market-entry programme designed to help Telangana enterprises establish a sustained commercial and operational presence in Germany and use the RheinMain region as a gateway to wider European markets. The programme framework provides for maximum aggregate support of up to €25,000 per participating enterprise, subject to eligibility, milestone completion, approvals and availability of programme resources. The support is intended to facilitate activities such as assessment, market visits, establishment and market development, FTCCI said in a release on the event.

Yashoda Hospitals, HITEC City branch has performed more than 400 kidney transplant surgeries since the launch of its kidney transplant programme, the hospital said on Saturday (August 29).

The milestone was highlighted at ‘Kidney Symposium 2026’, which discussed advances in kidney transplantation, post-transplant care, long-term graft health and the need to increase awareness about organ donation.

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the symposium. NITI Aayog Member R. Balasubrahmanyam attended as the guest of honour. The symposium brought together nephrologists, urologists, transplant specialists and other medical professionals, who discussed recent developments in kidney transplantation and shared their clinical experiences.

Mr. Reddy said advances in medical technology, coordination among specialist teams and improved treatment approaches had strengthened kidney transplantation outcomes. He also stressed the need to improve public awareness about organ donation and dispel misconceptions surrounding it. He said initiatives such as the symposium could help strengthen awareness among medical professionals and the public about kidney disease prevention, timely treatment, organ donation and post-transplant care.

Yashoda Hospitals Managing Director G. Surender Rao said the hospital had achieved improved transplant outcomes through advanced technology, experienced specialists and comprehensive patient care. He said the hospital had also handled complex cases, including ABO-incompatible transplantation, transplantation in elderly patients and kidney donations from elderly living donors.