Telangana Current Affairs 2026

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1. Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, India's first fully private orbital rocket, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in its very first attempt.
2. 18 Oct — The nine-day Bathukamma floral festival of Telangana ended with Saddula Bathukamma on 18 October 2026, with women immersing flower stacks at Tank Bund, Hyderabad.
3. 19 Oct — Telangana formed a Cabinet Sub-Committee on drought and El Nino on 19 October 2026, chaired by Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka. Drought-like conditions exist in 315 mandals after a 17% monsoon deficit.
4. 22 Oct — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited India on 21-23 October, the first visit by a Polish PM since 2010. He held talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 22 October.
5. 23 Oct — The Khelo India Games will be held in Telangana from 11 December, and the state has stepped up its preparations for the event.
6. 23 Oct — At the Samakhya 2026 business meet in Hyderabad, CM Revanth Reddy restated the Telangana Rising-2047 goal of a $3 trillion economy through three zones: CURE, PURE and RARE.
7. 24 Oct — Works have begun along the river course in Telangana for the Godavari Pushkaralu, the river festival held once in 12 years; the previous one was in 2015.
8. 24 Oct — Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said Telangana will soon unveil its Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 and aims to build the largest zone for the defence industry while promoting Raksha Expo 2026.
9. 24 Oct — Telangana unveiled an AI avatar of IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, presented as its 'AI minister', at DevFest 2026 in Hyderabad as the state aims to become a global AI hub.

News by topic

Government & States

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International & Agreements

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Economy & Banking

8 one-liners

Science, Defence & Environment

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Sports, Days & Culture

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Awards, Appointments & Books

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Government & States

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Policy · laws · schemes · states.

National

• 19 Oct — Telangana formed a Cabinet Sub-Committee on drought and El Nino on 19 October 2026, chaired by Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka. Drought-like conditions exist in 315 mandals after a 17% monsoon deficit.
• 23 Oct — Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Southern Regional Police Coordination Committee meeting in Hyderabad and said Telangana is ready to share technology with the southern states to strengthen policing.
• 23 Oct — Telangana set 31 December as the deadline for verifying the PAN and Aadhaar details of state government employees and pensioners.
• 24 Oct — Telangana will host Raksha Expo 2026 on 7-9 December at Bharat Future City, Hyderabad.
• 24 Oct — The Telangana government launched an incubator programme for women self-help groups (SHGs), according to a report of 24 October 2026.
• 24 Oct — Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced a Rs 150 crore project in three mandals of Telangana to find a permanent solution to drought.
• 25 Oct — Telangana asked all network hospitals to join the PM RAHAT scheme, and Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju told districts to enrol more hospitals. The scheme gives cashless treatment to road accident victims.
• 25 Oct — Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was due to meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on 25 October 2026 to discuss the height of the Tummidihatti barrage.

States & UTs

• 23 Oct — Telangana CM Revanth Reddy announced a four-month special employment scheme from after Sankranti until May, amid drought and El Nino; the state will top up central funds. About 15 of 30 lakh pump sets have dried up.

International & Agreements

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World · summits · MoUs · exercises.

Summits, Agreements & Exercises

• 22 Oct — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited India on 21-23 October, the first visit by a Polish PM since 2010. He held talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 22 October.
• 23 Oct — The Telangana government, Microsoft, 1M1B and the MeitY Startup Hub launched a green skills and AI Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad.

Economy & Banking

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RBI · markets · trade · reports.

Economy & Banking

• The Prime Minister opened India's first operational PM MITRA (mega integrated textile region and apparel) park at Warangal, Telangana, built at ₹695.54 crore; seven such parks were sanctioned in March 2023.
• Telangana plans to raise renewable capacity from 10,642 MW (2025-26) to 29,645 MW by 2029-30 and seeks help under Green Energy Corridor Phase-III; the Cabinet approved about 7,800 MW of new generation and storage.
• 15 Oct — Telangana's peak power demand touched a record 20,003 MW on 15 October 2026, against 18,548 MW in the last financial year; Greater Hyderabad peaked at 4,220 MW.
• 23 Oct — At the Samakhya 2026 business meet in Hyderabad, CM Revanth Reddy restated the Telangana Rising-2047 goal of a $3 trillion economy through three zones: CURE, PURE and RARE.
• 23 Oct — The PURE (peri-urban) zone of Telangana covers about 10,500 sq km between the Outer Ring Road and the proposed 360-km Regional Ring Road; the HILT policy moves polluting industries beyond the ORR.
• 24 Oct — Telangana will set up a Common Facility Centre (CFC) at Gachibowli and tanneries at Karimnagar to strengthen its leather industry.
• 24 Oct — Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said Telangana will soon unveil its Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 and aims to build the largest zone for the defence industry while promoting Raksha Expo 2026.
• 25 Oct — Telangana is aiming to finish repairs at the Kaleshwaram project before the 2027 monsoon, according to a report of 25 October 2026.

Science, Defence & Environment

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Space · tech · forces · ecology.

Science & Technology

• India's first rare earth magnet pilot plant was set up at ARCI, Hyderabad (Telangana). It will make neodymium-iron-boron (Nd-Fe-B) magnets to cut dependence on China.
• 13 Apr — e-SafeHER is a joint initiative of C-DAC Hyderabad and Reliance Foundation, launched on 13 April 2026. It aims to train about 10 lakh rural women in cyber safety awareness.
• Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, India's first fully private orbital rocket, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in its very first attempt.
• T-Hub in Hyderabad launched Flashpoint, a venture studio with Kheyti (agri-tech) and Dhruva Space (space-tech), where founders keep 100% ownership.
• WiSig Networks, incubated at IIT Hyderabad, opened orders for its indigenous 32TR Massive MIMO 5G radio on the n78 band, with bulk shipments planned for 2027.
• 4 Oct — The 17th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2026) was held at IIT Hyderabad from 4 to 9 October 2026, the first time in India.
• 24 Oct — Telangana unveiled an AI avatar of IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, presented as its 'AI minister', at DevFest 2026 in Hyderabad as the state aims to become a global AI hub.

Defence & Security

• 26 Jan — The public saw the LR-AShM for the first time at the Republic Day parade. This indigenous long-range anti-ship hypersonic glide missile, made by DRDO in Hyderabad, has a range of about 500 km and speed up to Mach 10.
• Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering built India's first indigenous 350-kg-class expendable turbojet engine, using a design of GTRE (Gas Turbine Research Establishment). Such engines power unmanned aerial vehicles, missiles and drones.

Environment & Ecology

• Telangana ended the 2026 monsoon with 615.5 mm of rain against a normal 740.6 mm, a 17% deficit. August was the worst month at 38% below normal and Jogulamba Gadwal the driest district.

Sports, Days & Culture

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Results · important days · heritage.

Sports

• 23 Oct — The Khelo India Games will be held in Telangana from 11 December, and the state has stepped up its preparations for the event.

Art, Culture & Tourism

• A rare ninth-century Rashtrakuta Gajalakshmi sculpture, double-sided, with Samudra Manthan and Nataraja, was found at Yanagandla village, Kulcharam mandal, Medak district.
• The 13th-century Ramappa (Rudreshwara) Temple, a UNESCO site in Warangal, faces a proposed opencast coal mine at Venkatapur about 5 km downstream.
• 18 Oct — The nine-day Bathukamma floral festival of Telangana ended with Saddula Bathukamma on 18 October 2026, with women immersing flower stacks at Tank Bund, Hyderabad.
• 18 Oct — Organisers said a 72-foot floral Bathukamma at Amberpet, Hyderabad, earned recognition from the Universal Book of Records; Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy led the celebrations.
• 22 Oct — Four deep grooves near Banda Juvvi Watch Tower in Mrugavani National Park, Rangareddy district, may be a Neolithic tool-sharpening site, though this needs scientific checking.
• 24 Oct — Works have begun along the river course in Telangana for the Godavari Pushkaralu, the river festival held once in 12 years; the previous one was in 2015.

Awards, Appointments & Books

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Honours · new posts · books · obituaries.

Appointments

Obituaries

• Metallurgist Palle Rama Rao, Padma awardee and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad, died in Hyderabad aged 89. He was earlier Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology.
• 13 Oct — Industrialist and poet Dr A.V.S. Raju, a Padma Shri (2010) awardee, died in Hyderabad at the age of 89. He was born on 18 April 1937 and wrote over 25,000 poems.

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Hyderabad-based _____ successfully launched Vikram-1, India's first fully private orbital rocket, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in its very first attempt.

Skyroot Aerospace

The nine-day _____ floral festival of Telangana ended with Saddula Bathukamma on 18 October 2026, with women immersing flower stacks at Tank Bund, Hyderabad.

Bathukamma

Telangana formed a _____ on drought and El Nino on 19 October 2026, chaired by Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka. Drought-like conditions exist in 315 mandals after a 17% monsoon deficit.

Cabinet Sub-Committee

Polish Prime Minister _____ visited India on 21-23 October, the first visit by a Polish PM since 2010. He held talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on 22 October.

Donald Tusk

The _____ will be held in Telangana from 11 December, and the state has stepped up its preparations for the event.

Khelo India Games

At the _____ business meet in Hyderabad, CM Revanth Reddy restated the Telangana Rising-2047 goal of a $3 trillion economy through three zones: CURE, PURE and RARE.

Samakhya 2026

Works have begun along the river course in Telangana for the _____, the river festival held once in 12 years; the previous one was in 2015.

Godavari Pushkaralu

Chief Minister _____ said Telangana will soon unveil its Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 and aims to build the largest zone for the defence industry while promoting Raksha Expo 2026.

Revanth Reddy

Telangana unveiled an _____ of IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu, presented as its 'AI minister', at DevFest 2026 in Hyderabad as the state aims to become a global AI hub.

AI avatar

The public saw the _____ for the first time at the Republic Day parade. This indigenous long-range anti-ship hypersonic glide missile, made by DRDO in Hyderabad, has a range of about 500 km and speed up to Mach 10.

LR-AShM

MCQs

1. Where did PM Modi hold talks with Polish PM Donald Tusk on 22 October?

   1. Bharat Mandapam
   2. Rashtrapati Bhavan
   3. Vigyan Bhawan
   4. Hyderabad House
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   Answer: Hyderabad House — The talks were held at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.

2. Which state's CM Revanth Reddy announced a four-month special employment scheme amid drought?

   1. Telangana
   2. Karnataka
   3. Andhra Pradesh
   4. Tamil Nadu
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   Answer: Telangana — The scheme runs from after Sankranti until May, amid drought and El Nino.

3. From which date will the Khelo India Games be held in Telangana?

   1. 11 December
   2. 1 November
   3. 26 January
   4. 15 December
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   Answer: 11 December — Reports of 23 October 2026 said the Khelo India Games in Telangana will start on 11 December.

4. Telangana unveiled an AI avatar of which minister as its 'AI minister' at DevFest 2026?

   1. Uttam Kumar Reddy
   2. Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
   3. Ponnam Prabhakar
   4. D. Sridhar Babu
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   Answer: D. Sridhar Babu — The AI avatar of IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu was launched at DevFest 2026 in Hyderabad.

5. Which new policy did Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy say the state will unveil soon?

   1. Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0
   2. Semiconductor Policy 2.0
   3. Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0
   4. Tourism Policy 2.0
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   Answer: Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 — The Chief Minister said Telangana would soon bring Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 and aims to host the largest defence industry zone.

6. Who chairs the Telangana Cabinet Sub-Committee on drought and El Nino?

   1. Uttam Kumar Reddy
   2. Bhatti Vikramarka
   3. Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy
   4. Seethakka
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   Answer: Bhatti Vikramarka — The Deputy Chief Minister heads the panel formed on 19 October 2026.

7. A Rashtrakuta Gajalakshmi sculpture was found in which Telangana district?

   1. Medak
   2. Warangal
   3. Karimnagar
   4. Nalgonda
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   Answer: Medak — It was found at Yanagandla village, Kulcharam mandal.

8. Telangana's 2026 monsoon rainfall deficit was about what percentage?

   1. 28%
   2. 53%
   3. 17%
   4. 13%
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   Answer: 17% — It received 615.5 mm against a normal of 740.6 mm.

9. Which company launched Vikram-1, India's first fully private orbital rocket?

   1. Agnikul Cosmos
   2. Pixxel
   3. Skyroot Aerospace
   4. Dhruva Space
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   Answer: Skyroot Aerospace — Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 from Sriharikota in its first attempt.

10. Telangana Rising-2047 aims at an economy of what size by 2047?

    1. $3 trillion
    2. $1 trillion
    3. $5 trillion
    4. $30 trillion
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    Answer: $3 trillion — It is linked to India's Viksit Bharat 2047 goal.

11. Which state led in cyber crime in the NCRB report 'Crime in India 2024'?

    1. Karnataka
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Gujarat
    4. Telangana
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    Answer: Telangana — The report put Telangana at the top for cyber crime and cyber threats.

12. Which Telangana UNESCO site faces a proposed opencast coal mine at Venkatapur?

    1. Ramappa Temple
    2. Golconda Fort
    3. Charminar
    4. Warangal Fort
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    Answer: Ramappa Temple — The mine is about 5 km downstream of the 13th-century temple.