Telangana’s 12-year growth story faces headwinds

The Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat is illuminated in the colours of the Indian tricolour on the eve of Telangana Formation Day in Hyderabad on Monday (June 1, 2026). | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Immediately after the formation of separate Telangana, the State faced one of the worst spells of drought in recent memory. The […]

Retired judge expresses concern over inordinate delay in implementing women’s quota

G. Radharani | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Retired judge of Telangana High Court G. Radharani has expressed concern over the inordinate delay in the implementation of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and legislative bodies. “Will the reservation for women be implemented in 2029 elections,” she questioned. She was speaking at a seminar organised by […]

Education and bank usage rise among Telangana women, yet nearly 1 in 3 report spousal violence

51.1% of women in Telangana have completed 10 or more years of schooling, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), up from 45.5% recorded in NFHS-5 (2019-21) Women in Telangana are more educated, digitally connected and financially empowered than ever before, according to findings from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6). Yet, the survey also […]

Every seat in Gurukul schools must be filled, says Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka

KHAMMAM Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has asked officials to work in tandem to ensure cent percent enrolment of students in all the State-run Gurukul institutions in the upcoming academic year. “Every seat in Gurukul schools must be filled,” the Deputy CM said while addressing a review meeting with the district officials in Khammam […]

Around 300 players take part in Warangal badminton tournament

The participants of the Warangal District Badminton Tournament-2026 during the valedictory ceremony at KITS, Warangal, on Saturday. The Warangal District Badminton Association (WDBA), affiliated to the Badminton Association of Telangana (BAT), organised the Warangal District Badminton Tournament-2026 for boys, girls, men and women at the Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS), with around 300 […]

Antarvahini Saraswati ‘Antya Pushkaralu’ begins in Kaleshwaram

The 12-day ‘Antya Pushkaralu’ of the Saraswati’ river took off to a religious start in Kaleshwaram of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Thursday.  Braving heatwave conditions, devotees from far and wide flocked to Kaleshwaram, the abode of Sri Kaleshwara Mukteswara Swamy, to participate in the religious event. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla along with his wife Janaki Shukla […]