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Tirupati

Varuna Yagam performed seeking copious rains in State
A ritual known as Varuna Yagam was performed at the Siddhartha educational group campus in Tirupati to seek rainfall.
Andhra Pradesh revives Nandi awards to honour film and TV talent
The Andhra Pradesh government plans to revive and distribute Nandi Film and Television Awards by December 2026.
14-year-old girl receives successful heart transplant at SPCHC
A 14-year-old girl underwent a successful heart transplant at Sri Padmavathi Children’s Heart Centre in Tirupati using a donor organ transported from Guntur.
Sudden downpour in Tirupati brings respite from heat
Heavy rainfall in Tirupati causes localized flooding and highlights infrastructure deficiencies.
Mohan Babu University signs MoU with Physics Wallah
Mohan Babu University has partnered with the Ed-Tech company Physics Wallah to enhance student preparation for competitive examinations.
Contract electricity employees seek job security, pay hike
Contract employees of Andhra Pradesh power utilities began a motorcycle rally from Vijayawada to Tirupati to protest for job regularization and salary increases.
P4 poverty alleviation initiative gains steady ground in Andhra Pradesh
The P4 poverty alleviation program in Andhra Pradesh is showing high rates of integration between local secretariats and target family beneficiary groups across multiple districts.
Tirupati teenager receives US grant for innovative agriculture technology
A 19-year-old engineering student from Tirupati has received an $8,750 grant from Emergent Ventures to develop agriculture and disaster mitigation technology.

Tirumala Brahmotsav: Two-wheeler ban on ghat roads and tight security
Authorities in Tirumala have banned two-wheeler traffic on ghat roads from September 18 to 20 to manage large crowds during the annual Brahmotsav festival.
Tirupati police gear up for Garuda Seva rush, impose traffic curbs
Tirupati authorities have implemented traffic restrictions and parking plans to manage the expected pilgrim influx for the upcoming Garuda Vahana Seva.

Andhra Pradesh SIPB clears IT investment projects worth 526 crore
The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board has approved investments in ten IT and technology projects worth 526 crore rupees.

Divine umbrellas from Chennai reach Tirupati for Tirumala Brahmotsavams
Silk umbrellas from Chennai were transported to Tirumala for the annual Brahmotsavams under security precautions.
APSPDCL receives 2,249 complaints through phone-in program
APSPDCL resolved 1,898 of 2,249 public complaints received through its Dial Your CMD phone-in program.

510 NCC cadets from across south India trek Tirumala hills in eight-day AP TREK-I expedition at Tirupati
510 NCC cadets from across South India participate in an eight-day trekking expedition in Tirupati.

Tirupati bids farewell to Ganesha at Vinayaka Sagar
Residents of Tirupati conducted the immersion of Ganesh idols at Vinayaka Sagar on the third day of the Vinayaka Chavithi festival.

Row erupts over road closure abutting TTD’s twin complexes
A controversy has emerged in Tirupati over the TTD's decision to wall off an access road near its new pilgrim accommodation complexes, sparking local political opposition.
Farmer tests positive for COVID-19 in Kuppam
A farmer from Sogudupalle village in Kuppam tested positive for COVID-19 and is being moved to a medical facility in Tirupati.

Railways approves new Vande Bharat train between Tirupati and Shivamogga
The Ministry of Railways has approved a proposal to introduce a new Vande Bharat train service between Tirupati and Shivamogga.
Tirupati official warns farmers against paddy cultivation amid El Nino forecast
Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar has warned farmers in Sullurpeta and Naidupeta areas against paddy cultivation due to El Nino forecasted rain deficits.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams lowers medical supplier turnover requirements
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams reduced the minimum annual turnover thresholds for medical suppliers to three hospitals in Tirupati to improve competition.
Tirupati prepares for annual music and dance festival starting August 1
Tirupati is gearing up for the 81st Annual Festival of Music and Dance organized by the Tirupati Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Cultural Trust from August 1 to 5.

Tirupati court sentences man to one year jail for stalking woman
A man has been sentenced to one year in jail for stalking and harassing a woman in Tirupati.

Fermenta Biotech receives regulatory approval for plant-source Vitamin D3
Fermenta Biotech's plant-source Vitamin D3 product has received regulatory approval from India's food safety authority, boosting the company's prospects as it pursues a National Stock Exchange listing.

Jyeshtabhishekam festival concludes at Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati
The three-day annual Jyeshtabhishekam festival at Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati concluded with the ceremonial Kavacha Samarpanam on Sunday.

Tirupati police arrest railway loco pilot for murder of elderly woman
Police in Tirupati arrested railway loco pilot Pasam Rupesh Kumar for the alleged murder of 69-year-old M. Jyothi.

Police launch manhunt for stolen Hanuman idol at Tirumala ghat road
Police launched a manhunt and issued a lookout notice after a Hanuman stone idol was allegedly stolen from near a statue on the Tirumala-Tirupati downhill ghat road.

TUDA proposes new highway link road near Tirupati
The Tirupati Urban Development Authority has proposed a new 100-feet road to connect National Highway 140 and National Highway 71 west of Tirupati, easing travel for residents and improving convoy access to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's ancestral village.
Task force arrests two suspects and seizes red sanders in Annamayya
The Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force arrested two operatives from Tamil Nadu and seized 11 red sanders logs and a car in Annamayya district.