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Hyderabad: Former Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, highlighted that structural inequalities shape access to resources and opportunities, and that environmental and developmental challenges disproportionately affect marginalised communities. Citing drought, agrarian distress and extreme climate conditions, he underscored that vulnerability is not incidental but socially produced. Justice Gavai was delivering the inaugural lecture, ‘Sustainable development…

Q. There are reports that stable live-in couples may be recorded as “married” in census data. If individuals do not wish to be classified this way, will they have the option to indicate their relationship status differently during enumeration? — Naresh YYes—individuals will have the option to indicate their relationship status differently. As per Census…

Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka called upon Congress workers to ensure that govt welfare and development schemes reach every village and household. He said that farmers benefit the most under the Congress govt through the schemes such as Rythu Bharosa, minimum support price, and a Rs 500 bonus per quintal for paddy.Speaking at the…

Hyderabad: WE Hub, the Telangana govt’s nodal agency for women entrepreneurs, on Tuesday said it has launched its first centre of excellence (CoE) in Peddapalli district to strengthen entrepreneurship among women and youth. The initiative is being implemented with support from HP and the district administration.The new centre is aimed at providing skill development, incubation,…

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting at the earliest to build consensus on women’s reservation, delimitation and the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats, stressing the need for clarity and broad consultation.“Bharat’s strength lies in its unity amidst diversity. I am hopeful that, as…

HYDERABAD: Road safety in the state has taken a hit, with accidents rising sharply by 20% over the past two years. Latest data, according to Telangana police, shows that reported accidents rose from 22,900 in 2023 to 27,300 in 2025. The upward trend has persisted since 2020, with around 2,000 cases recorded over time.Regional Transport…

Hyderabad: A day after chief minister A Revanth Reddy proposed a hybrid model for delimitation to ensure equitable representation among states, BJP state president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday asserted that delimitation has always been based on population, not Gross State Domestic Product.He questioned the chief minister’s stand, asking whether development should then be restricted…

Hyderabad: Telangana high court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Telangana Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association (THANA) challenging the new billing system for biomedical waste disposal.A division bench, comprising Justice K Lakshman and Justice BR Madhusudhan Rao, passed the order recently while hearing THANA’s challenge against guidelines issued by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)…

2k Consumers Opt For Piped Gas Supply In Past Month Hyderabad: Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia triggering LPG supply crunch, demand for piped natural gas (PNG) has surged in the city with Bhagyanagar Gas Limited (BGL) witnessing a four-fold increase in new users. Until Feb, the company was adding barely 10 new users…

Hyderabad: A man allegedly posing as a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was caught inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday night while taking photographs in uniform, raising serious security concerns.The incident surfaced when quick reaction team (QRT) personnel noticed his suspicious movement near a washroom at the airport’s C-level. The accused, identified…