Meghna Nath

HYDERABAD: Thousands of engineering and pharmacy students in Telangana are facing uncertainty over fee reimbursement, with around Rs 10,000 crore in dues from previous academic years yet to be cleared. The Telangana High Court had directed the government to clear pending reimbursement amounts for previous and ongoing batches by July 31. However, with the deadline having passed, students and colleges are still awaiting a clear payment schedule.

HYDERABAD: Polytechnic lecturers, students and members of the Polytechnic Joint Action Committee (JAC) have opposed the proposed restructuring of the Department of Technical Education and demanded the inclusion of an All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) representative in the six-member high-level committee constituted by the Telangana government to examine the future of polytechnic education.

HYDERABAD: Hospitals in Hyderabad and other metropolitan centres may have stronger digital infrastructure, but integrating existing systems into everyday clinical workflows remains a major challenge, according to a new study by the Indian School of Business (ISB).

HYDERABAD: Between lessons, attendance, and student work, Government school teachers in Telangana say they increasingly have to squeeze in digital reporting too, spending one to two hours of their workday on online requirements and leaving less time for what they are meant to do—teach.

HYDERABAD: The Telangana School Education department's decision to introduce an external evaluation system for Summative Assessment-I (SA-I) and Summative Assessment-II (SA-II) in government schools has drawn criticism from teachers' representatives, who have questioned its necessity and feasibility amid staff shortages and inadequate infrastructure.

HYDERABAD: Suppliers of medical implants, stents, catheters and other specialised surgical equipment have suspended supplies to government hospitals in Telangan

HYDERABAD: In a small laboratory at IIT-Hyderabad, raindrops are suspended mid-air as Prof Kirti Chandra Sahu and his team study how they change in size, shape and temperature — an effort that has now earned him the National Awards to Teachers 2026.

HYDERABAD: A shortage of regular teachers, coupled with inadequate hostel and transport facilities, is posing a challenge to Telangana Model Schools, with more than 51,000 seats remaining vacant in the current academic year.

Long before silicon chips, smartphones and high-speed communication transformed everyday life, Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose was investigating the unusual behaviour of crystals and electromagnetic waves. More than a century later, those experiments are finding renewed relevance in semiconductors, microwave technology and quantum science.

The Telangana High Court's recent intervention in a local-candidature dispute involving the child of a Central Government employee has provided immediate relief to a student caught in a difficult admission situation. At the same time, the order has exposed a gap in Telangana's medical admission rules that could affect similarly placed students unless the State Government formally amends the existing provisions.