Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Telangana Reports Shrine Urs, Ivory Seizure, Transit Pass Launch
Three separate developments were reported in Telangana.
A court decision allows a religious festival called the Urs to take place at a shrine in Nalgonda district.
The shrine had been involved in a legal disagreement for several years.
In Hyderabad, officials seized elephant tusks and ivory items weighing about 17 kilograms.
Three people were caught during an alleged illegal sale.
The law prohibits trading elephant ivory and products made from it.
Telangana buses and Hyderabad Metro Rail are also introducing passes that work across both services.
A new app called MeeTicket will provide digital travel services.
The Telangana High Court cleared the Telangana Waqf Board to conduct the Urs of Hazrat Lateef Ullah Shah Quadri in Nalgonda district.
The shrine dispute involved third parties who claimed to be its Muzawars and had remained in litigation for several years.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized four elephant tusks and carved ivory articles weighing about 17 kilograms in Hyderabad.
Three people were apprehended during an alleged illegal sale, and the items were seized under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
TGSRTC and Hyderabad Metro Rail will launch common daily and monthly passes, along with the MeeTicket app, to support integrated travel.
- Who
- The Telangana Waqf Board, Telangana High Court, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation and Hyderabad Metro Rail are involved in the reported developments.
- What
- The court cleared an Urs at a Nalgonda shrine; DRI officials seized ivory and apprehended three people; and Telangana transport agencies announced common passes and the MeeTicket app.
- When
- The transport services were scheduled to launch on Friday; the dates of the court ruling and ivory seizure were not specified.
- Where
- The Urs concerns a shrine in Nalgonda district, while the ivory seizure and transport initiatives concern Hyderabad and the Greater Hyderabad region.
- Why
- The court ruling resolved a dispute affecting the Urs; the DRI acted on intelligence about an alleged illegal ivory sale; and the transport agencies aim to make travel more convenient and improve digital and last-mile connectivity.
Waqf Board and Authorities
Third-Party Claimants
Control of the shrine
Waqf Board and Authorities
The Telangana Waqf Board said the High Court judgments were in its favour and cleared the way for it to conduct the Urs.
Third-Party Claimants
Third parties had claimed to be the Muzawars of the shrine, leading to writ petitions and appeals over several years.
- Religious event
- Urs of Hazrat Lateef Ullah Shah Quadri (RA)
- Shrine location
- Nalgonda district, Telangana
- Ivory seized
- Four elephant tusks and carved ivory articles weighing about 17 kg
- Ivory case
- Three people were apprehended during an alleged transaction
- Transport initiative
- TGSRTC-Metro Common Pass and MeeTicket mobile application
- Pass types
- Daily and monthly passes for buses and Metro services
- Transport launch
- Scheduled for Friday, with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka set to inaugurate the services