Hyderabad News Digest
Hyderabad is establishing a dedicated Traffic Management and Road Safety Bureau amid ongoing crackdowns on fake number plates, while student protests over exam leaks continue across the city in solidarity with national demonstrations.
Hyderabad Today
Traffic Management Bureau to be established
Telangana is setting up a dedicated Traffic Management and Road Safety Bureau to improve road safety and traffic regulation in the state.
Fake number plate crackdown intensifies
Hyderabad Traffic Police have launched a targeted enforcement drive against vehicles using counterfeit registration plates.
Indiramma housing colonies expansion ordered
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed officials to develop Indiramma housing colonies in Hyderabad's core urban areas to address housing needs.
Hyderabad emerges as top GCC investment hub
IT Minister Sridhar Babu announced that 46% of all greenfield Global Capability Centers established in India over the past two years have been set up in Hyderabad, positioning it as the nation's leading destination for such investments.
Waqf board inactive for over a year
The Telangana Waqf board has not held meetings for more than a year and is functioning only on paper, raising concerns about its operational status.
Paddy and cotton dominate Telangana farming
Paddy and cotton crops continue to tighten their grip on Telangana farms, reflecting the state's agricultural dependency on these two commodities.
Cybercrime recovery ranks 18th nationally
Telangana ranks 18th among Indian states in cybercrime money recovery efforts.
Student protests over exam leaks continue
Students marched through central Hyderabad demanding the Union Education Minister's resignation over NEET exam leak issues, with a bandh call shutting educational institutes on July 24.
Solidarity protests with Delhi students
Delhi police lathi charge on students sparked solidarity protests across Hyderabad, with demonstrators expressing support for the national student movement.
Wellington International School inaugurated
WISH – Wellington International School Hyderabad was inaugurated by Manchu Lakshmi, adding to the city's educational infrastructure.
India News
India opens Commonwealth Games 2026 medal account
Powerlifter Jhandu Kumar opened India's medal account on Day 1 of the Commonwealth Games 2026.
BRICS Health Ministers meeting to be hosted
India will host the BRICS Health Ministers meeting in Chandigarh, strengthening cooperation among the five-nation bloc on health matters.
Indian seafarer killed in Black Sea attack
An Indian seafarer was killed after a ship attack in the Black Sea; the Ministry of External Affairs condemned the incident.
Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu resigns
Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu quit his post, with the President accepting his resignation.
Exam leak crisis sparks national student movement
Student protests over NEET and other exam leaks have evolved into a national movement demanding accountability and systemic reform in India's education system.
47 NTA officers sacked amid paper leak crisis
Forty-seven officers of the National Test Agency have been dismissed amid ongoing investigations into exam paper leaks and related protests.
Finance Minister addresses exam leak concerns
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on students' experiences with exam leaks, noting that some initially suffered harm but later took advantage of the situation.
Sikkim tunnel collapse kills 25 in methane explosion
A tunnel collapse in Sikkim caused by a methane gas explosion resulted in 25 deaths, marking a major industrial disaster.