Amaravati, April 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed the officials to prepare an action plan for utilisation of Godavari waters once the Polavaram Project is completed.He emphasised that water from the right and left main canals should be efficiently distributed to reservoirs and tanks to meet irrigation and other needs.During a review meeting held at his officials with Water Resources department officials, the Chief Minister assessed the progress o…
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Amaravati, April 3 (IANS) Eight people were killed in four separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Friday, police said.One person was killed, and four were injured when a tourist bus from Gujarat rammed into a mini lorry near Dornala in Markapuram district.The tourist bus with 40 passengers onboard was travelling from Rajkot to Srisailam. The accident occurred when the bus driver lost control after the vehicle suffered a tyre puncture and hit the stationary DCM on the roadside…
Amaravati, March 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday suggested forming a high-level committee led by the Chief Secretary to promote tourism in the state. Addressing a review meeting on tourism, the Chief Minister stressed the need to make available 50,000 rooms by 2029.He also directed officials to promote 10,000 homestays across key tourist destinations and to introduce a rating system for homestays, in response to the increase in tourist footfall in the…
Hyderabad/Amaravati, March 19 (IANS) Telugu New Year ‘Ugadi’ was celebrated with traditional fervour on Thursday across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A festive atmosphere prevailed across both Telugu states as thousands thronged temples, praying for prosperity. Special prayers were held at Tirumala, Srisailam, Vijayawada and Bhadrachalam temples.People offered special prayers, decorated the entrances of their houses and shops with strings of mango leaves, savoured traditional food, and lis…
Bengaluru, March 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced several initiatives for the development of temples, pilgrim facilities and religious infrastructure while presenting the State Budget in the Legislative Assembly.The Chief Minister said the government will provide financial assistance of Rs 5,000 each to pilgrims from Karnataka visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple. A grant of Rs 5 crore has been earmarked for the scheme, and the assistance will be transferr…
Tirupati, March 3 (IANS) The doors of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple atop Tirumala near here and all major temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were closed on Tuesday due to lunar eclipse. The priests closed the doors of the temples after performing rituals. They will be re-opened after the eclipse comes to an end and following purification rituals.The lunar eclipse will commence at 3.20 p.m. and conclude at 6.47 p.m. on Tuesday. As per tradition, the doors of Tirumala temple were shut six hou…