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Tirumala: TTD Chairman BR Naidu, along with Chief Vigilance and Security Officer Muralikrishna, distributed helmets to TTD employees at his camp office in Tirumala on Thursday. Later speaking to the media, the Chairman said the initiative is to ensure the safety of TTD employees. He mentioned that 500 helmets had already been distributed recently, and now 2,000 more helmets are being given, thanks to the donations by Nimmakayala Satyanarayana from Amalapuram and Nagendra Prasad from Hyderabad. He further added that another 7,500 helmets would be provided to employees in the coming days. He urged all staff members to wear helmets without fail ensuring their personal safety. CV&SO Muralikrishna highlighted that wearing helmets can save lives during accidents. He also said that special drives are being regularly conducted at Alipiri and on ghat roads to enforce helmet usage and appealed pilgrims visiting Tirumala to wear helmets. Annaprasadam Deputy EO Rajendra, Vigilance Officer Sada Lakshmi, Annaprasadam Special Officer Shastri, and other officials were present.
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Tirupati: Tirumala witnessed a major push towards modernisation of pilgrim facilities as Vice President of India CP Radhakrishnan and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu jointly inaugurated development projects initiated by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The new amenities aim at providing hassle-free accommodation and enhanced crowd management through advanced technology, promising devotees an improved spiritual experience. The highlight of the inauguration was 'Venkatadri Nilayam,' the fifth Pilgrims Amenities Complex (PAC-5), developed at a cost of Rs 102 crore over 2.7 lakh sq ft ...Read More >
TIRUMALA: Nearly 4 lakh pilgrims from across India converged at Tirumala on Sunday for the Garuda Seva, the highlight of the nine-day annual Brahmotsavams, transforming the Seven Hills into a vibrant sea of devotion. Chants of 'Garuda Vahana Govinda Govinda...' echoed across the hill as the curtains were raised at the Vahana Mandapam. Lord Malayappa Swamy, adorned with precious jewellery, including Sahasranama Kasula Mala, Chaturbhuja Lakshmi Haram, and Makarakanti, which are adorned to Mula Virat, appeared on His favoured Garuda carrier, enthralling the faithful. By 1 pm, TTD reported 1.5 la ...Read More >
Tirumala: Hyderabad-based RSB Retail India Limited has donated Rs 2,92,91,840 (Rs. 2.93 crore) to the TTD BIRRD Trust on Sunday. Similarly, RS Brothers Jewellers Private Limited has donated Rs.1.10 crore to the TTD BIRRD Trust. The Managing Directors of these companies -- Potti Venkateswarlu, Seerna Rajamouli, T Prasada Rao, and Potti Malathi Lakshmi Kumari -- handed over the donation DDs to TTD Chairman BR Naidu and Additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary at the Ranganayakula Mandapam inside the Srivari temple. Meanwhile, a devotee J Ramanjaneyulu of Narsaraopet has donated Rs. 10 lakh to the Sri ...Read More >
Tirumala: TTD additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary announced that a special application will be developed within a month exclusively for professional Srivari Sevaks. He conducted a review meeting on Monday at Annamayya Bhavan in Tirumala, along with JEO Veerabrahmam, focusing on professional volunteer services in Srivari Seva. Speaking on the occasion, he said that under the instructions of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, a framework is being developed to utilise the services of professional experts across the globe in 10 key departments of TTD through Srivari Seva. He furth ...Read More >
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The massive turnout of pilgrims for 'Garuda Seva' during the ongoing Brahmotsavams in Tirumala on Sunday. Tirumala experienced a surge of devotion on Sunday as more than two lakh pilgrims from across the country descended on the temple town to witness the auspicious 'Garuda Seva', the spiritual pinnacle of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams. The town milled with pilgrim activities since the break of dawn as tens of thousands of devotees, who had spent the previous (Saturday) night in the mada str ...Read More >
Srinagar- To the world, he may be seen as extraordinarily lucky. But to 40-year-old Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the Air India crash on June 12, survival has come at an unbearable cost. Vishwas, an Indian-origin British national, was the only person to walk away alive after Flight AI171, a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers and crew members on board and 19 people on the ground. Among the dead was his younger brother, Ajay. Vishwas was ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Seven workers, including four women, died and three male workers injured in an explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit at Rayavaram in the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on Wednesday. As many as 12 workers were present at Sri Ganapathi Grand Fire Works owned by V. Satyanarayana Murthy in a small building in the village. Shortly after noon, there was a huge explosion in the building. Six workers and the owner died on the spot while four more sustained burn injuries. The victims were rushed to a hospital in Kakinada for treatment. A female worker, V. Vijaya Lakshmi, succum ...Read More >