Hyderabad News Digest
Rice prices in Telangana have risen sharply, squeezing household budgets, while the state readies a foodgrain reserve to cushion the expected impact of El Nino.
Hyderabad Today
Rice prices rise sharply across surplus Telangana
Rice prices in Telangana have climbed, reported as a 65% increase in a Times of India headline, despite the state being a rice surplus producer. The rise is squeezing household budgets.
Telangana to recruit 429 assistant professors
The Telangana government plans to recruit 429 assistant professors across seven state universities.
Telangana builds foodgrain reserve against El Nino
The state is preparing a foodgrain war chest to cushion the impact of El Nino. The reserve is intended as a buffer against the expected effects of the weather pattern.
Invest Telangana Summit preparations due by November-end
Revanth has directed that preparations for the Invest Telangana Summit be completed by the end of November.
Hyderabad man arrested for alleged Rs 25.16 lakh extortion
Police arrested a Hyderabad man who allegedly posed as a woman using fake profiles, intimate images and blackmail to extort Rs 25.16 lakh.
Tandur red gram gets traceability project
The Telangana government has launched a traceability project for Tandur Red Gram, which carries a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Kannepalli coffer dam deadline set for November-end
Kavitha has said the coffer dam at Kannepalli should be finished by the end of November.
Traffic Police seize 100 vehicles over fake number plates
Hyderabad Traffic Police seized 100 vehicles found with fake number plates. The drive targets vehicles using false registration markings.
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Lawrence Bishnoi remains in jail as gang reportedly run by shadow cabinet
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi is in jail, but a so-called shadow cabinet reportedly continues to run his gang, according to The Times of India.
Naveen Patnaik criticises silence on Andhra poll notice
Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik criticised what he described as silence on a poll notice concerning three disputed villages in Andhra Pradesh.
India-Australia military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 begins in Keralam
The joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 between India and Australia has begun in Keralam.
India-New Zealand FTA expected to open export opportunities
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the India-New Zealand free trade agreement will open new opportunities for Indian exporters.
India rejects Islamic group resolution on Jammu and Kashmir
India rejected a resolution from an Islamic group on Jammu and Kashmir, calling it fabricated and hostile.
Powar appointed men's national cricket selector
Powar has been appointed men's national cricket selector, with Ojha to serve as chair.
Four killed in Manipur violence
Four people were killed in violence in Manipur. Locals took the bodies to the Chief Minister's house.