Top storyThe new collectorate building in Karimnagar has been readied for inauguration, with the event to be performed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, according to the Surya correspondent. The building has been decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and electric lights, and arrangements are complete for unveiling a Telangana Talli statue in front of it. District Collector Chitra Mishra personally supervised the stage, decoration, security, parking and protocol arrangements until night. The building has modern facilities.
Five base camps have been set up in the Papikondalu sanctuary with 25 personnel deployed for forest and wildlife protection. Spread over 1,012.86 sq km across the two Godavari districts and erstwhile Khammam district, the 1,01,200-hectare forest was declared a national park by the Centre in 2008. Officials said smuggling has fallen due to day-and-night patrolling with sticks and knives. Staff, hired through outsourcing agencies, get Rs 10,000 a month including food costs.
Tremors were recorded in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district, with mild shaking felt in Kothagudem, Bhadrachalam, Burgampahad and Palvancha. The tremors occurred at 2.26 am, after midnight on Saturday. Officials said the magnitude was measured at 3.8 on the Richter scale. As the shaking came in the middle of the night, residents were alarmed and ran out of their homes. No loss of life or damage to property was reported due to the earthquake.
Birthday celebrations were held at Sangeetha Mobiles shop in Madanapalle under the leadership of youth leader Mustak and VIP Sunil. A cake was cut and birthday greetings were exchanged during the event. Speaking on the occasion, VIP Sunil said he was happy to celebrate in the presence of friends and youth, and wished everyone happiness and good health. Saikumar, Raviteja, Salman, Raju Royal, Dadu, Chand Basha, Mani, Teja, Syed, Ashok, Khader and Bawaji participated.
District-level celebrations for the International Day of Older Persons will be held on October 1, Mancherial District Welfare Officer Rauf Khan said. The programme will begin at 10 am at the Integrated District Offices Complex in Naspur. It will create awareness on the welfare of older persons, protection of their rights, a dignified and peaceful life, and social security, and explain government schemes and services. Week-long programmes are under way until October 1. He urged officials, youth and elderly persons to attend in large numbers.
Bethi Ashok Babu, elected unanimously as Indian Red Cross Society Warangal district chairman, was felicitated by the traders' association, credit society and commission traders of Warangal's Lakshmipuram vegetable market. He was presented bouquets and honoured with a shawl. He served 16 years as district vegetable market secretary and continues as president of the market credit society. He is also general secretary of Ramky Villa Owners Association, Padmashali district youth president and vice-president of Cheyutha voluntary service society. Market circles urged better services for the poor.
Adilabad district has received a state-level award in recognition of its work on developing tourist sites, promoting tourism and providing better facilities for visitors. The award was presented on behalf of the state government by Special Chief Secretary Vani Prasad on the occasion of World Tourism Day. District Tourism Officer Ravikumar said the recognition reflects measures taken under Collector Rajarshi Shah's leadership, and that efforts continue to attract tourists from across the state. Ravikumar met the Collector at the camp office on Tuesday evening to convey congratulations.
The CPM district committee thanked South Central Railway for restoring the Kurnool-Machilipatnam train but said running it only three days a week and a journey time of about 13 hours were unsuitable, district secretary D. Gousdesai said. It demanded the train be made regular, leaving Kurnool daily at 7 pm and reaching Vijayawada at 6 am. CPM also sought extension of the Kacheguda-Guntur train to Vijayawada, warning of agitation otherwise.
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker Kanumuru Raghurama Krishnam Raju and District Collector Chadalavada Nagarani on Tuesday laid foundation stones for two BT road works at Gollalakoderu village in Palakoderu mandal, West Godavari, funded under Viksit Bharat G-RAM G. One stretch of one kilometre from the SP office to the ISKCON temple costs Rs 32 lakh, while a 460-metre road from Mudunuri China Subbaraju field to the existing CC road costs Rs 16 lakh. Priority will go to BT, CC roads and gokulams under Palle Pandaga 3.0.
Kamareddy district recorded the second-highest Red Cross membership enrolment in Telangana, and its representatives were felicitated by the state Governor at a function held to mark the achievement. The Governor's Secretary and Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Special Chief Secretary Dana Kishore attended. Officials said district staff, departments, institutions and public representatives worked in coordination, and expressed hope the district would expand service activities and secure first place next year.
The non-cooperation strike by Village Revenue Assistants (VRAs) has entered its seventh day. As part of the state-wide agitation, VRAs of Porumamilla mandal submitted strike notices to the MRO on Monday and protested outside the MRO office on Tuesday. They demanded equal pay for equal work as implemented in other states, job security, recognition of their services, and promotion as VROs based on qualification and seniority. They warned of intensifying the agitation if a permanent solution is delayed.
Two cement benches were unveiled on Tuesday morning in the premises of the Sri Anjaneyaswamy temple at Tungapalem village, Gudur mandal, Nellore district, for the convenience of devotees. They were arranged under Pragathi Seva Samstha with the support of Hanumantha Rao and Anil Kumar in memory of their late parents Ponkam Nageswara Rao (Tirupalayya) and Seshamma. Organisation president Kadiveti Chandrasekhar called the donation commendable. Local resident Suresh Reddy Ravikumar praised the body's service activities. Members and villagers attended.
TDP in-charge Vaikuntam Jyothi launched development works in Alur of Kurnool district as part of Palle Panduga 3.0, performing bhoomi puja for a CC road in Kota Street. She thanked Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan for sanctioning Rs 21 crore of works to Alur constituency. She later visited Anganwadi Centre No. 4, inspected nutritious food given to children and told staff to ensure quality nutrition for children and pregnant women.
District authorities are putting security arrangements in place ahead of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's visit on the 30th of this month to inaugurate Karimnagar's new collectorate. On Monday, Collector Chitra Mishra, Police Commissioner Gaush Alam and CM security officials inspected the helipad, Telangana Talli statue, new building and conference hall surroundings. The review covered bandobast, the CM's convoy route, traffic control, parking, emergency medical services, fire safety and protocol. Municipal Commissioner Praful Desai, Additional Collector Srinivas Reddy, RDO Sharmila, SP Ramachander Rao and DSPs Raghuchander and Shyam attended.
Poor families who built houses decades ago in NTR and Krishna districts will receive land titles from Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on September 30. At Makineni Basavapunnaiah Stadium in Vijayawada's Ajit Singh Nagar, 24,042 beneficiaries will get rights over 616.53 acres valued at Rs 9,798 crore, with market value above Rs 24,497 crore. Beneficiaries include 12,084 BCs, 6,124 OCs, 4,546 SCs, 955 Muslims and 333 STs. Under GO 306, 12,710 get permanent titles; 11,332 are regularised under GO 30.
A refrigerator exploded and triggered a fire at a house in Rajarajeswari Nagar, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad. The blast occurred on Thursday morning at the house of Satyanarayana, and flames spread at once, completely destroying all household belongings. HYDRAA fire services staff reached the spot on receiving information and doused the flames. Nobody was at home at the time, and a bigger mishap was averted. Local MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav consoled the affected family members.
Additional Collector Narsingarao directed officials not to keep complaints received at Prajavani pending. He received petitions on Monday at the Gadwal Collectorate along with Land Acquisition Deputy Collector Krishna and trainee Deputy Collectors Manoj Kumar Reddy and Raj Kumar. He ordered departmental officials to meet their staff every Wednesday to resolve Prajavani complaints, attend on time, and warned of action for negligence. Vacancy details of posts for the disabled and roster point registers must reach the welfare office by the 30th. Officials said 11 complaints were received at the SP office Prajavani, where SP Srinivasa Rao said public trust is vital for the police.
District Collector K. Haimavathi, along with Additional Collector (Revenue) Lakshmi Kiran, received petitions from people across the district at the Prajavani programme held on Monday in the Siddipet collectorate meeting hall. A total of 120 petitions on various issues were received. The collector examined each petition and directed officials of concerned departments to take resolution steps within a week and submit an action-taken report at next week's Prajavani. District Revenue Officer Nagarajamma and trainee deputy collector Bhavya also attended.
Margadarsi Chit Fund MD Sailaja Kiron performed bhoomi puja and launched development works at Reddigunta pond in Chittoor city. She said the district Collector had permitted the pond's development as part of Ramoji Foundation's social service programmes, and that a compound wall, walking track and greenery would be taken up around the pond, with works completed within a year. District Collector Sumit Kumar promised full government support. MP Dagumalla Prasada Rao and MLAs Pulivarthi Nani, Murali Mohan and Gurajala Jagan Mohan attended.
District Prohibition and Excise Officer S. Janaiah said in a statement that applications are invited from interested persons for grant of prior clearance to set up one 2B bar within Kalluru municipality limits under the Telangana Excise Rules 2005. The applications are being invited as per orders of the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise. The application fee is Rs 1 lakh and forms must be submitted by 12.10.2026 at excise offices in Khammam or the Commissioner's office in Hyderabad. Details: tgbcl.telangana.gov.in.
