1. Telangana Cabinet Charts Bold Reforms in Water, Education, and Sports

Here are the key highlights from the recent Telangana cabinet meeting chaired by CM Revanth Reddy:

1. Water resources & Kaleshwaram scrutiny + local elections timeline
The cabinet took a firm stance on water entitlements, unanimously opposing Andhra Pradesh’s proposed Banakacherla/Godavari diversion project, pledging legal action and preparing to inform MPs and MLAs in early July . It also responded to demands from the Justice P. C. Ghose commission by deciding to submit full documentation especially related to the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla works by June 30, clarifying whether earlier cabinet approvals were in place . Additionally, the cabinet greenlit holding local body elections, with MPTC/ZPTC polls likely first, followed by sarpanch elections currently being scheduled, with BC reservation levels (42%) pending presidential or judicial clearance .

2. Education strategy for 2025–26, agriculture & sports reforms
Planning for the 2025–26 educational year saw significant steps: approval of four new engineering branches at Satavahana University, seats in RGUKT (Mahbubnagar), and a new law college in Huzurabad. In parallel, 570 new government schools in underserved urban and rural pockets were announced to launch soon, alongside initiatives to bolster language, communication, and skill training in high schools . In agriculture, the swift disbursement of ₹9,000 crore under the Rythu Bharosa scheme was recognized, and quarterly governance reviews institutionalized . For sports, the assembly approved a forward-looking sports policy identifying grassroots talent, enhancing financial incentives, expanding reservation quotas, and initiating the eventual creation of a state sports university to support aspirations up to the 2036 Olympics