Krishna Pushkaralu, the once in 12 years river festival of Krishna, began in two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday with fanfare and religious fervor. Thousands took holy dip in the Krishna in the two states and offered prayers in temples located along the banks of the river. ‘Pushkar ghats,’ constructed by the authorities along the river […]
» Read moreProminent journalist, writer, poet Yadati Kasipati (74) passed away at his residence in Gandhinagar here. He is survived by wife Pushpalatha and two daughters. Kasipati was suffering with Parkinson’s disease for the last 12 years. He slipped in the bath room a ten days ago resulting in a fracture was discharged on Monday after surgery. The had his last breath […]
» Read moreThe CBI on Thursday filed a charge sheet against former ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair and some senior officials in the Antrix-Devas deal case for allegedly facilitating a wrongful gain of Rs.578 crore to Devas Multimedia Private Limited. The charge sheet was filed in a Delhi court days after the commercial arm of ISRO, Antrix Corporation, lost its case in […]
» Read moreA Bill seeking to enhance maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks was passed on Thursday in Rajya Sabha. The Bill, drafted in consultation with the Women and Child Development Ministry, was moved by Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya. A record of 10 out of 15 parliamentarians who discussed the Bill were women. While everyone supported the Bill, MPs such […]
» Read moreThe South Central Railway will operate 625 special trains for Krishna Pushkarams from August 11 to 24 in addition to 36 more trains from East Coast Railway. Double decker trains from Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati would be operated for the festival. Of the total number of trains, 480 are unreserved and passengers can make current bookings for their journey. SCR […]
» Read moreChandrababu Naidu announced in NTR Gardens he is adopting Araku marking World Tribal Day. He was the chief guest of the event on the day and said that it is his responsibility to develop the tribal area to its best in the coming years. CM assured that he will promote Araku Coffee globally and encourage tribes to cultivate coffee in […]
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