Overview

• Speaking at PAFI in New Delhi, the chief minister invited investments and outlined plans to expand Hyderabad Metro from 70 km to 150 km, boost EV adoption by 2027, rejuvenate the Musi, and seek greenfield road and rail links to Machilipatnam, with a Vision‑2047 document due on December 9.
• He issued a veiled warning to L&T over the Metro, saying the state will not operate under corporate pressure, questioned the company’s loss claims, and alleged the Centre is tying clearances to an L&T agreement.
• In meetings with the UK High Commission, the state sought cooperation on education and technology; the envoy agreed to co-fund Chevening scholarships and provide training for government teachers and professors.
• The government’s planned education overhaul targets poor graduate employability and a skewed budget where about 98% of ₹21,000 crore goes to salaries, with the CM urging FRBM relief for education loans.
• BRS leader K. T. Rama Rao demanded immediate legal action against Karnataka’s move to raise Almatti dam height, calling it a threat to Telangana’s Krishna water share and warning of a public agitation if the state does not act.