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Pilgrim rush to Bara Shaheed Dargah continues on second day of ‘Rottela Panduga’ in Nellore

Lakhs of pilgrims thronged the ‘Swarnala Cheruvu‘ to exchange rotis on the second day of ‘Rotella Panduga’ in Nellore on July 30 (Sunday). Devotees who came from all over the Telugu-speaking States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and elsewhere in the country and abroad made wishes.

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023

Nellore neurologist elected Indian Epilepsy Association’s Secretary General

Dr. Bindu Menon, a noted neurologist from Nellore, has been elected as secretary general of the Indian Epilepsy Association

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023

Huge crowds throng Bara Shaheed Dargah in Nellore to celebrate ’Rottela Panduga’

he picturesque ‘Swarnala Cheruvu’ in Nellore was a hive of activity on the ‘Rottela Panduga’, the roti festival, as people of all faiths exchanged rotis on Saturday at the Bara Shaheed Dargah. Tens of thousands of devotees waited in a serpentine queue to offer prayers, observing the annual ‘Urs’ in…

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

Vijayawada | Three policemen suspended after Kuki tribal man of Manipur dies in custody

The Nellore district police ordered a departmental inquiry with seven policemen, including a Circle Inspector and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), in an alleged custodial death case. So far, Ttree policemen were suspended and four were sent to Vacancy Reserve (VR) in the case.

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023

TDP seeks Centre’s intervention to stop ‘360-degree profiling’ of citizen data in Andhra Pradesh

Describing the collection of personal data of people by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government through the network of village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh as an infringement of the privacy of individuals, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has sought the intervention of the Central government to stop the…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Development of Nellore railway station will be completed by May 2024, says SCR General Manager

SCR GM Arun Kumar Jain announced that Nellore railway station on Grand Trunk route will be upgraded with world-class amenities and completed by May 2024. IIT Madras has proof-checked the design for the station building. Regular monitoring of the upgradation works is being done to ensure seamless experience for rail…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

TDP leader alleges involvement of YSRCP MLAs in land grabbing in Andhra Pradesh

Alleging that YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLAs P. Anil Kumar Yadav and N. Prasanna Kumar Reddy are involved in land grabbing and other illegal activities, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Andhra Pradesh unit spokesperson Anam Venkataramana Reddy has demanded that the ruling party legislators subject themselves to a detailed inquiry and…

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

NHRC summons Nellore district officials in Dalit’s death case

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Nellore District Collector M. Harinarayanan and Superintendent of Police K. Tirumaleswar Reddy to appear in person on August 25 in connection with the death of a Dalit, Udayagiri Narayana, following alleged police torture on June 19, 2022.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Andhra Pradesh: Medico found dead under suspicious circumstances in Nellore

Harassment for dowry by estranged husband has forced 23-year-old medico to take the extreme step, alleges the victim’s maternal uncle

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023

Chinta Mohan takes up cudgels for troubled lemon growers of Nellore district

Activists of the Congress party and lemon farmers, led by former Union Minister Chinta Mohan, staged a protest demonstration near the Poddalakur Market in SPSR Nellore district on Wednesday, demanding that the Union and State governments immediately bail out the lemon growers from losses. The farmers dumped lemons on the…

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023