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5Oct

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‘VIP culture should be reduced in Tirumala’: CM N Chandrababu Naidu | Vijayawada News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday addressed concerns about the quality of 'laddu prasadam' at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala.Speaking to media after inaugurating a new centralized kitchen by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Naidu said that devotees were pleased with the improvements in the prasadam's quality. This comes amid recent allegations that adulterated ghee was used in making laddu prasadam during the previous YSR Congress regime, an accusation denied by former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Naidu mentioned, "Several people expressed happiness saying that they were satisfied (with laddu quality)."Naidu emphasized that the current administration will not tolerate any impurity in the prasadam. He assured that TTD is committe...

5Oct

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Brahmotsavams off to spectacular start: CM Chandrababu Naidu presents silk robes at Tirumala temple amid Tirupati laddu row | Vijayawada News – Times of India

CM Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. TIRUPATI: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. This marks the 14th time Naidu has presented ‘pattu vastrams’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy on the eve of the annual Brahmotsavams in his capacity as the chief mninister of the state, setting a record for any CM in the history of Andhra Pradesh.Naidu arrived at the hill temple accompanied by endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and TTD officials.It is a customary practice for the chief ministers of the state to present silk robes to the presiding deity on the first day of the annual Brahmotsavams at the Tirupati temple. Continuing...

4Oct

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Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada witnesses huge rush on second day of Dasara festival

Devotees waiting in queue lines for darshan at Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO The second day of Dasara festivities atop Indrakeeladri, the abode of Goddess Kanaka Durga, on October 4 (Friday) saw a huge rush of devotees. More than 60,000 devotees turned up at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam by the evening. The footfalls may cross the 70,000-mark by night, said the Kanaka Durga temple officials. Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam Executive Officer K.S. Rama Rao said that the temple generated a revenue of ₹38,22,465 from the sale of ₹500, ₹300 and ₹100 darshan tickets, laddu prasadam, Kumkum Archana, Sri Chakra Navaarchana tickets. The presiding deity was adorned with the Gayatri Devi alankaram on the second day of the festival, he...

29Sep

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Physical activity and beating stress are important to reduce heart diseases: Dr Raghava Sarma | Vijayawada News – Times of India

A study carried out in 52 countries and published in Lancet identified nine common risk factors for heart health: Dr Anurag GUNTUR: Sounding alarm about the drastic increase in heart diseases in India, renowned cardiologist and chairman of Lalitha super specialty hospital, Dr PV Raghava Sarma has said that regular physical activity and stress management will rapidly reduce heart ailments. He said that average heart diseases in India are way ahead of world average, and it is high time for everyone to take care of their heart’s health.In a move to create awareness about heart diseases, Lalitha group of hospitals, a Centre of Excellence to handle cardiovascular diseases, has launched series of activities to mark the world heart day to be celebrated on Sunday.The activities commenced with a fr...

9Sep

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Mahila Sangala Ikya Vedika alleges BJP’s hand in ‘foisting false case’ upon actress Kadambari Jethwani

Mahila Sanghala Ikya Vedika members and actress Kadambari Jethwani addressing the media in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Leaders of the Mahila Sanghala Ikya Vedika have alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is behind the “conspiracy” in filing a false case against Bollywood actress Kadambari Jethwani and her family members in a land issue in February this year.Buckled under the pressures from the BJP leaders, the Ibrahipatnam police had foisted a false case upon Ms. Jethwani and her family members on February 2, 2024, resulting in their arrest and remand to judicial custody, the Ikya Vedika leaders alleged while addressing the media here on September 9 (Monday). Ms. Jethwani was also present. Vedika leader Sunkara Padmasri demanded a judicial inquiry int...

3Sep

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Help pours in amid echoes of distress in flood-hit Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh

Volunteers packing food sponsored by the CII to be distributed among the flood victims in Vijayawada on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Amid the flood fury that has left thousands of people in many districts of Andhra Pradesh grappling with fear and anxiety, a wave of compassion, empathy and help has emerged from different quarters. Besides the best efforts of the government to address the grief and loss of the people in the rain-battered areas, organisations and individuals are rising to the occasion to lend a helping hand to the affected population. Officials at the helm of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) went beyond their role of providing commuting service to the crowd gathered at the Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS) by providing food to nearly ...

31Aug

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Startup ecosystem is key to creating sustainable employment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh, says Union Minister P. Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications P. Chandrasekhar and KLU Chancellor K. Satyanarayana felicitating ISF founder J.A. Chowdary at the curtain-raiser event for the ‘Rural Ankura Yatra’, at the Vaddeswaram campus of the university in Guntur district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications P. Chandrasekhar on August 31 (Saturday) said creating a startup ecosystem was imperative to create sustainable employment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking at the inaugural of a curtain-raiser for the ‘Rural Ankura Yatra’, a bus yatra launched by the International Startup Foundation (ISF), a platform for startup founders, investors and mentors to connect and collaborate on innovative projects, at...