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The Charminar in Hyderabad rising against a dramatic sunset skyLocal

Charminar Desk

Old City traders back new night-market plan as footfall rebounds

Shopkeepers around Charminar say a phased night-market pilot could lift evening trade by a third, but they want parking and policing settled first.

PNS News Desk1 August 20266 min read

Telangana state officials seated around a conference table during a review meetingPolitics

State Assembly

Telangana panel clears revised civic funding formula for urban wards

The revised formula weights ward population against service backlog, redirecting a larger share to the Old City.

Sana Fatima31 July 20265 min read

Crowded Laad Bazaar street in Hyderabad leading up to the CharminarLocal

Morning Round

Dawn trade at Laad Bazaar picks up as wholesale rates ease

Vendors report the first steady week of margins since March, though supply from outer districts remains uneven.

Imran Qureshi31 July 20264 min read

People crossing a flooded city street during heavy monsoon rainLocal

Monsoon Watch

Heavy spells flood four low-lying junctions; drainage work under review

Civic teams pumped out three underpasses overnight as residents pressed for a published desilting schedule.

PNS News Desk30 July 20263 min read

Farmers inspecting a green sorghum field at sunriseRural

Field Report

Sorghum growers weigh a switch as procurement window narrows

Across three mandals, farmers describe the same calculation: better prices this season, thinner certainty for the next.

Ravi Teja30 July 20267 min read

Hyderabad Metro train on an elevated viaduct beside a city buildingInfrastructure

City Build

Metro extension hits structural milestone ahead of monsoon deadline

Engineers confirmed the concourse deck is complete on the corridor's southern reach, with fit-out to follow.

Sana Fatima29 July 20264 min read

Small independent news studio with camera on a tripod and a presenter at a deskBusiness

Market Note

Small studios in Hyderabad turn to short-form news for ad revenue

Independent operators say vertical bulletins now out-earn long-form uploads by a wide margin.

Imran Qureshi29 July 20265 min read

Journalism trainees taking notes in a newsroom classroomCulture

Reportage

A newsroom classroom where the first assignment is to listen

Inside the PNS training floor, trainees spend their opening week on interviews rather than cameras.

PNS News Desk28 July 20266 min read

Journalists at a state government press briefingPolitics

Explainer

What the new ward boundaries mean for Old City voters

Three wards gain households, one is split. We map the change street by street.

Ravi Teja28 July 20268 min read

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