The Latest Breaking News from Tirupati

A.P. records 39 degrees Celsius on Sept. 1, sees 54% deficient rainfall in August

Andhra Pradesh witnessed 54% deficient rainfall in Aug due to unfavourable monsoon trough. East Godavari, Chittoor & Tirupati districts received normal rainfall while others had 30-59% deficiency. 25% deficiency in rainfall since June 1. Abnormal max. temp. of 39°C recorded in Palandu district. Thunderstorms & heavy rains likely from Sep…

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

TTD grants ₹25 lakh to 501 temples for the month of August

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has provided a financial grant of ₹25 lakh to 501 temples constructed in backward areas for carrying out dhoopa, deepa and naivedyham rituals. Briefing the media on Friday, TTD Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy said the grant was released from the Srivani trust funds for…

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Andhra Pradesh students don role of G20 leaders, demand better environment for future

At Zilla Parishat High School in Karakambadi village near Tirupati, students from State-funded public schools took on the role of global leaders of G20 nations to demand a clean and healthy environment for future generations. Through debating, consensus building and voting, the students voiced their concerns about the indiscriminate use…

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Early Lok Sabha polls on cards, says CPI Andhra Pradesh Secretary

Echoing the views of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Communist Party of India Andhra Pradesh secretary K. Ramakrishna has said: ‘‘There are strong indications that the elections to Lok Sabha may be advances to December 2023’‘. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Mr. Ramakrishna, during his ‘bus yatra‘ from Visakhapatnam…

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

More train services to operate from Kollam

The long-standing demand to convert Velankanni special train service into a regular service has been given the nod by Railway Board and a new Kollam-Tirupati service will also be started.

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

SCR commissions its longest rail-over-rail flyover near Gudur station in Andhra Pradesh

SCR commissions longest Rail-over-Rail flyover near Gudur station in Tirupati district. 2.2 km flyover constructed by RVNL with state-of-the-art tech. Flyover designed to handle traffic in both directions, reducing waiting period of trains at Gudur Station.

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

FSSAI to set up lab in Tirupati

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is contemplating setting up a state-of-the-art laboratory in Tirupati to ensure quality and healthy food to the devotees visiting Tirumala. The idea was mooted at the FSSAI’s 41st central advisory committee meeting held recently in Tirupati, where the authorities expressed willingness…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Dilemma over leopard attacks in the foot path of Tirumala hills

A.D. Rangarajan finds that the recent leopard attacks on the journey up the Tirumala hill in Andhra Pradesh have set off many knee-jerk reactions from the State government and also point to the need to make the Seshachalam hills a safe habitat for carnivores in order to prevent them from…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Key member of Chandrayaan-3 mission makes Tirupati proud

Kalpana Kalahasti, Associate Project Director, attributes the success of the moon mission to team work. As an Associate Project Director, she had been a part of several projects taken up by the ISRO, including the Mangalyaan and Chandrayaan-2.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Four arrested in Andhra Pradesh for smuggling 54 kg of ganja

Four persons were arrested in Tirupati for smuggling 54 kg of ganja worth ₹4.8 lakh. Three mobile phones and a motorcycle seized. The arrests were made by special enforcement bureau members at Renigunta railway station. Accused identified as Lepakshi Baba Fakruddin, A. Radhika, S. Shariba and Lepakshi Mohammed Arif.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023