A study of 60 government schools in Telangana's Kodangal constituency has found higher student enrollment, improved attendance and fewer complaints of hunger following the introduction of a free breakfast program. HYDERABAD: Telangana's school breakfast program is showing encouraging early results, with student enrollment increasing by 13% and attendance rising by an estimated 20–22% across 60 government schools surveyed in Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's Kodangal constitue

HYDERABAD: A worsening irrigation water shortage in Telangana has triggered confrontations between farmers, with villagers disputing canal supplies and, in one incident, welding shut a sluice gate to prevent water from reaching neighboring agricultural areas. The disputes come as irrigation coverage from major and medium reservoirs on the Krishna and Godavari rivers has fallen sharply during the current kharif season, indicating acute water crisis in Telangana, and leaving fa

Two men having beer at a bar (Image: Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels) HYDERABAD: Telangana has the second-highest prevalence of alcohol use among men in India, with 43.9% of men aged 15 and above reporting that they consume alcohol, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) data. The rate is more than double the national average of 18.9% for men. Telangana also stands out for alcohol use among women: 7.1% of women aged 15 and above reported drinking, compared with

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy HYDERABAD: Telangana is moving to assemble a large land bank for new industries, with the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) proposing the acquisition of more than 27,500 acres across 22 districts. Between December 2023 and June 2026, TGIIC sent proposals to the Revenue Department for acquiring more than 27,500 acres, of which over 8,080 acres has been acquired so far, according to available data. A significant sh

Qutub Shahi Tombs HYDERABAD: Telangana is moving ahead with unfinished conservation and visitor-development work at Hyderabad's Qutb Shahi Tombs, even after more than a decade of restoration transformed the royal necropolis into the 106-acre Qutb Shahi Heritage Park. Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao ordered officials in April to resume pending works outside areas affected by litigation, saying legal disputes involving specific portions of the property should n

At Keesaragutta in Medchal-Malkajgiri district, heritage researchers documented two pairs of stone pillars near Shahikaman, along with a veeragallu, or hero stone, that they interpret as a sati memorial. HYDERABAD: Two heritage finds in different parts of Telangana are drawing fresh attention to archaeological remains that have survived outside the state's best-known monuments: medieval memorial stones and Nandi-carved pillars at Keesaragutta near Hyderabad, and an unusual 20

An inscription on the outskirts of Vellulla village in Metpalli mandal, Jagtial district. HYDERABAD: A centuries-old irrigation tank in Telangana's Jagtial district is emerging as an unusual heritage site where an early-17th-century Telugu inscription, medieval sculpture and traditional water infrastructure survive together outside a formal archaeological complex. The remains are located on the outskirts of Vellulla village in Metpalli mandal, where historian and heritage res

Telangana State Museum in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: The World Monuments Fund has offered to support efforts to revive the historic Telangana State Museum in Hyderabad, potentially bringing international conservation expertise and fundraising assistance to an institution whose collections span more than two millennia of art and archaeology. A WMF delegation led by Executive Director Malini Tandon visited the museum at Public Gardens on June 18 and discussed its conservation needs w

Representational Image AMARAVATI/HYDERABAD: Drought conditions have emerged as a major agricultural concern across the Telugu states after a weak and uneven 2026 southwest monsoon, with Andhra Pradesh identifying 388 drought-affected mandals across 21 districts and Telangana beginning an assessment to determine which of its mandals qualify for drought relief. In Andhra Pradesh, the Kharif 2026 assessment identified 283 mandals as severely affected and another 105 as moderatel

Telugu Americans could face a spurt in rice price after lower rice production in India. Prices of premium non-basmati rice varieties in Telangana have climbed sharply as reduced paddy acreage, government procurement and concerns over El Niño tighten supplies, a development that could eventually have implications for Indian rice sold in the United States. Fine-rice varieties popular in Telangana have risen by roughly 20% to 30% in recent months, according to market reports, wi

Utishta Ganapati at Keshavapatnam village in Karimnagar district. KARIMNAGAR, Telangana: Rock-cut sculptures of Ganesha, Naga deities and Kala Bhairava in Keshavapatnam village of Telangana’s Karimnagar district are drawing attention to the area’s medieval heritage, with a local historian attributing the carvings to the Kakatiya period. The sculptures are located in fields on the outskirts of Keshavapatnam, a village in Shankarapatnam mandal. The most prominent is a large Gan

Medigadda Barrage HYDERABAD: The Telangana government plans to begin comprehensive rehabilitation of the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) in mid-November 2026 and complete the work before the onset of the 2027 monsoon, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has said. The timeline represents a significant step in the effort to restore the three barrages after structural problems raised serious questions over their safe

The project covers the refurbishment and upgradation of the Manjeera Water Supply Scheme Phase I and Phase II, a decades-old system that continues to supply drinking water to parts of Hyderabad.

The Law Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 59, dated September 24, 2026, granting administrative approval for the 200 courts in the first phase. The decision follows a proposal from the Telangana High Court seeking a substantially larger expansion of the subordinate judiciary.

Telangana is preparing for a significant restructuring of its state-owned electricity sector, with plans to bring private investment into power utilities through the capital markets, beginning with the Telangana Transmission Corporation (TGTRANSCO). HYDERABAD: Telangana is preparing for a significant restructuring of its state-owned electricity sector, with plans to bring private investment into power utilities through the capital markets, beginning with the Telangana Transmi

The Bharatiya Janata Party has restructured its leadership arrangement in Telangana, creating a five-member command structure and establishing Warangal as an important organisational centre as the party prepares for upcoming electoral contests and seeks to expand in regions where its presence has historically been weaker.

Children take Ganapati idol for immersion at Kothapali lake in Karimnagar. KARIMNAGAR, Telangana: A simple Ganesh immersion procession involving children in Kothapalli has attracted attention after a photograph showing the youngsters taking a Ganapati idol on a bicycle circulated on social media. The children were seen transporting the idol on a bicycle, with a tape recorder being used to provide music for the procession. The modest celebration stood in contrast to the elabor

ICMR-linked data show cancer incidence and mortality increasing over five years; newspaper report highlights growing concern over the state’s cancer burden Cancer cases are on the rise in Telangana. Photo: pix4free.org Telangana was estimated to have 53,565 new cancer cases and 29,300 cancer-related deaths in 2025, according to data based on Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) estimates that were presented in Parliament. The figures translate to roughly 147 new cases a

For Telugu Americans in particular, Bathukamma and Dasara celebrations will form a major part of the month’s community calendar, with Telangana organizations planning programs across several US states.

Initial assessment blames fire accident on AC malfunction .