Why it is in the news
The Telangana Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Act, 2026 has come into force, and the State has set out how Hyderabad will be governed under it: a CURE Apex Governance Council headed by the Chief Minister.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 8. Indian Constitution and Polity; 10. Policies of Telangana State. Mains Paper-III, II-5: “Local Self-Government 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments for sharing of powers - Panchayat Raj and Municipal Institutions”. Groups 2–4: urban local government in Telangana.