Overview
- Governor Jishnu Dev Varma hosted New Year 2026 Open House celebrations at Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad, receiving greetings from the chief minister, cabinet ministers, senior officials and citizens.
- Earlier in the day, he virtually inaugurated the Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell at RGUKT Basar and sanctioned funds from his discretionary quota for its establishment.
- Officials said the cell will provide mentorship, infrastructure support, industry linkages and startup assistance focused on challenges in agriculture, healthcare and sustainability.
- Varma extended New Year greetings to the people of Telangana and assured continued support to the RGUKT initiative.
- Parallel observances were held in Andhra Pradesh, where Governor S. Abdul Nazeer joined celebrations at the Vijayawada Lok Bhavan, as Telangana’s chief minister also released the Prison Department diary and calendar.