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Goodbye 2023, welcome 2024
The Hindu
As the clock ticked towards the culmination of the year, the vibrant streets of M.G. Road, Church Street, and Brigade Road came alive. As it struck 12, the crowds erupted in a cheer welcoming 2024
As the clock ticked towards the culmination of the year, the vibrant streets of M.G. Road, Church Street, and Brigade Road came alive. As it struck 12, the crowds erupted in a cheer welcoming 2024.
The cityscape was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colours and lights, with festive decorations creating an enchanting backdrop for the diverse crowd that gathered on the streets.
Though the city police had barricaded the entire stretch making clear pathways for pedestrians, the crowds were huge and milling over each other, giving a tough time to the police.
Many were seen jumping over the barricades as well. The area was teeming with police personnel and civil defence volunteers.
Drones and door frame metal detectors were also roped in to ensure security.
Most of the bars, pubs, and restaurants in the area were pre-booked and there were no walk-ins. Staffers were collecting the credentials of partygoers as per instructions from the city police.
Adding to the excitement, various establishments had curated multiple performances, both within enclosed spaces and out in the open, for the public to enjoy.
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The Hindu Future India Club (FIC), in association with VIT-AP, Amaravati, will organise a seminar on ‘Career Opportunities in Law, Management and Sciences’ on July 31. The event is being organised in collaboration with GEMS Public School on the campus of the institution near Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur district.
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The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organised a photo exhibition at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhawan in Guntur on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26 (Friday), commemorating the valour, supreme sacrifice and victory of the soldiers in the Kargil War in 1999. The exhibition is being organised for three days.