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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicTelangana government

Topic: Telangana government

Hyderabad’s HYDRAA is using history to build a livable city of future. In Singham style

Hyderabad’s rebranded disaster agency HYDRAA is razing ‘illegal’ buildings and reclaiming old lakes, parks, and public land. For some, it’s a model to fix urban flooding; for others, abuse of power.

Revoke Gaddar award for Razakar movie produced by BJP leader—civil rights body to Telangana govt

Award to movie is profound insult to legacy of legendary communist leader & balladeer who dedicated his life to secular values, contends Association for Protection of Civil Rights.

Hyderabad will be India’s life sciences capital, says CM Reddy as BioAsia 2025 kicks off

Telangana CM says his government will create 'pharma villages', potentially creating over 5 lakh jobs, and is also considering a dedicated life sciences policy.

Telangana CM Revanth rejects Adani aid of Rs 100 cr for skills university. ‘Don’t want controversies’

Under pressure from opposition BRS, CM says corpus fund Adani offered 'being projected as some benefit to me or my govt', adds 'we have asked Adani Group to stop the fund transfer'.

How tussle in SC over little-known shrine in Telangana has revived ‘state control over temples’ debate

Veerabhadra Swamy temple is located on 6 acres of land alongside the elite anti-Maoist combat unit of the Telangana Police & managed by Madapathis who identify as ‘Lingayat Brahmins’.

‘Symbol of love for Owaisi’ — Telangana’s new Secretariat at heart of new ‘mandir-masjid’ row

On Sunday, KCR govt inaugurated the new Secretariat. Opposition BJP's objections include the domes used in the design and area allotted for building a temple. 

With scheme for ‘cool roofs’ that absorb less sunlight, Telangana wages battle on urban warming

‘Cool roofs’ reflect sunlight and absorb less heat, thus cooling down buildings and reducing energy consumption. Under first phase, all buildings in 300 sq km area to get cool roofs.

Retirement age in govt medical colleges, panchayat reform: 10 bills that have brought KCR-governor row to SC

Earlier this month, Telangana government moved the top court seeking directions to the governor to approve 10 bills that have been kept pending — some of them since September last year.

Eye on polls, Telangana govt focuses on welfare in Rs 2.9-lakh-cr budget; ‘populist’, say experts

With focus on social sector, allocations to Kalyana Lakshmi scheme, Scheduled Caste Special Development Fund saw a hike as KCR-led govt presented Rs 2.9 lakh crore budget Monday.

How to stop farmers from growing ganja? Telangana govt solution: Stop cash assistance

Official says govt contemplating making it mandatory for farmers to disclose what they’re growing to become beneficiaries under the popular Rythu Bandhu scheme, which is a brainchild of KCR.

On Camera

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has debts to pay

London: Just when you thought former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could sink no lower, fresh evidence shows that indeed he did. King Charles’ troublesome younger brother...

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.