Training sparks debate over elephant transfers to Andhra Pradesh; local Mahouts, Kavadis unhappy A team of 21 elephant handlers, including 17 Mahouts and four Kavadis from Andhra Pradesh, is undergoing specialised training in handling Kumki elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu. The training, which began in mid-November, is set to conclude on Dec. 10,…
Be ‘Baby-worthy’ Nation First !
October 26, 2024Last week the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu urged youngsters in their respective States to have more children. One said, have more than two, the other said have 16! But why? Vote bank. The remarks came after reports that the BJP-led Central government was planning to redraw Lok Sabha Constituencies based on…
Chandrababu Naidu to take oath as Andhra CM tomorrow
June 11, 2024Hyderabad: N. Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh tomorrow. Jana Sena party Chief Pawan Kalyan will be sworn-in as Deputy CM. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at 11.27 am at Kesarapalli IT Park near the Gannavaram Airport. The TDP will have 20 Ministerial berths, Jana Sena three and…
Andhra Assembly: Chandrababu Naidu dethrones Jagan Reddy
June 4, 2024Hyderabad: In the Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2024, early trends are showing a strong performance by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Out of the total 175 seats, TDP was leading in 130 seats, having won one seat, routing the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP). With TDP leading in a significant number of…
Bodies of two women, who died in Chittoor accident, brought to Mysuru
November 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The bodies of two women of Mysuru, who were killed in a road accident near Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, were brought to Mysuru on Friday night. Three women were killed when the car they were travelling met with a road accident near Chittoor on Thursday, while the car driver Shivakumar, who sustained serious injuries,…
Three women from city die in Andhra Pradesh road accident
November 3, 2023Car driver sustains serious injuries Mysore/Mysuru: Three women from city were killed on the spot when the car in which they were returning from Tirupati reportedly met with an accident near Chittor in Andhra Pradesh yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Jayalakshmi, Sujatha and Vrunda, all residents of Ramakrishnanagar ‘I’ Block. Car driver Shivakumar,…
Chandrayaan-3 successful blast-off
July 14, 2023Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 lifted off today afternoon at 2.35 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The mission is India’s third lunar exploration mission and its goal is to soft-land a lander and rover on the moon. The spacecraft was launched on a GSLV Mark-3 rocket…
Ex-AP CM Rosaiah passes away
December 4, 2021Hyderabad: Former Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh and ex-Tamil Nadu Governor Konijeti Rosaiah (88) passed away due to illness here today. He is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. Rosaiah breathed his last at around 8 am while being shifted to a private hospital from his residence at Ameerpet after his…
Mysuru to get 3,000 tree saplings from Rajahmundry
June 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: To make the city greener, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is planning to get 3,000 tree saplings from Rajahmundry of Andhra Pradesh. Speaking after participating in the World Environment Day celebration held at Hasiru Mysuru Nursery near Devarayanakere on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road yesterday, MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh said, “We are planning to bring 3,000…
Couple embarks on Tirupati padayatra to link Ganga-Cauvery Rivers
November 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A couple from Mysuru has embarked on a padayatra to Tirumala-Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh demanding interlinking of Ganga-Cauvery rivers and effective steps to check spreading of COVID-19 pandemic. C. Manjunath, a retired employee of Vikrant Tyre and his wife, Ratna Manjunath started the padayatra after offering special puja at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple in city…
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