Forest dept. launched "Ayyan" app to assist Sabarimala pilgrims; 1.71 lakh downloads in a month. App provides info on services available at Pampa, Sannidhanam, Swami Ayyappan road, Pampa-Neelimala-Sannidhanam, Erumely-Azhutakadav-Pampa & Sathram-Uppupara-Sannidhanam routes. Works in online/offline mode; provides info on food, water, medical service & emergency help. Updated version to be launched for next pilgrimage season; available in 5 languages.
Chennai's Sruthilaya Kendra awarded veteran percussionist Mannargudi A. Easwaran and film/theatre artist Delhi Ganesh with 'Guru Surajananda Award' and 'Gowri Manohari Award' respectively, as part of its 36th Winter Music Festival. Tripunitura Sasi Kumar and K. Sooreyakanthan received endowment prizes. N. Ravi, Director of The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, remembered the contributions of the late mridangam maestro Karaikudi Mani to the field of music. The award ceremony was held by Kendra's trustees.
Coastal AP Collectors review situation ahead of Cyclone Michaung; take measures to prevent loss of life, property. Collectors, DROs visit villages, ask people to follow special officers' suggestions. Command Control Room set up at Machilipatnam Collectorate; control rooms at RDO, MRO offices. West Godavari Collector directs Medical, Health and Revenue officers to shift pregnant women to hospitals. Nellore Collector asks district admin to gear up to tackle cyclone; villagers asked to shift to safer places. Prakasam Collector interacts with fishermen's families; Eluru Collector asks farmers to shift paddy stocks to mills.
TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu received warm welcome in Visakhapatnam to offer prayers at Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam. He thanked supporters for standing by him during tough times & sought blessings of Lord for well-being of AP. He refused to talk politics & said Panchagramalu issue yet to be resolved.
Mizoram's Assembly election results on Dec 4 may surprise. 3 parties contesting all 40 seats: MNF, ZPM, Congress. MNF, ZPM upbeat; Congress hopes to upstage MNF. Polls on Nov 7 saw 80.43% turnout. MNF, ZPM confident; Congress accepts whatever seats won. In 2018, MNF won 26, ZPM 8, Congress 5. BJP hopes to increase tally on strength of MNF defectors. Results to decide fate of 174 candidates.
Minister Nageswara Rao urges farmers in Godavari region to take harvested paddy to nearby rice mills to prevent crop damage due to cyclone. He inspects post-harvest activities in Attili and appeals to millers to procure paddy on emergency basis. Urges farmers to postpone harvesting until weather improves.
2024 लोकसभा चुनाव में नरेंद्र मोदी को सत्ता से हटाने के लिए बनी इंडिया गठबंधन की आखिरी बैठक 3 महीने पहले हुई थी जिसके बाद अब तक एक भी बैठक नहीं हुई है और इसी को लेकर पिछले दिनों मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार ने भी कांग्रेस पर करारा हमला बोला था. गौरतलब है, 2 नवंबर को पटना में CPI द्वारा आयोजित एक एक जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए नीतीश कुमार ने कांग्रेस पर तंज कसा था
A three-day Agri Tech-2023 conference and exhibition began on the Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) campus at Lam in Guntur district on December 3 (Sunday). Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy also launched Agro Chem Federation of India’s (ACFI’s) ‘Jago Kisan Jago’ campaign on the occasion. He flagged off five mobile vans as part of the ACFI’s extensive outreach campaign to educate farmers on the importance of using high-quality genuine agricultural inputs for maximising crop yield.
At the Tirunelveli preliminaries of The Hindu's 'Our State Our Taste' cooking competition, presented by Gold Winner, participants showcased their culinary skills. Srimathi won with prawn kari, carrot halwa, curd rice, veg kabab etc. M. Sherin Lathief and D Suba were first and second runner-ups respectively. Final showdown in Chennai on Dec 16, with ₹1 lakh grand prize. Powered by Butterfly, in association with RKG, Aashirvaad, Elite Foods, Bambino, Parry's, Coir-On, GSquare, SRM IHM, DBS Bank India, Chef Damu and Hotel Aryaas.
Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project trial run caused flooding in Sakleshpur taluk, damaging houses, coffee beans, and a road. Locals blamed officers for the damage and raised doubts over quality of work. Project officers and MLA visited spots, assured repair work, and stopped trial run. To ensure efficiency, experts will examine pipeline and find leakage points.
Retired Air Force officer B. Rama Krishna Rao, who donated blood 257 times, encourages senior citizens to volunteer for blood donation. To mark Navy Day, retired officials of the Navy and Air Force, including S.N. Raju, V.V. Ramana, T. Shiva Sankar, Ch. Bala Raju, V.V.B.S. Thimmarasu, donated blood at New Life Blood Center of Vizianagaram. Awareness of blood donation needed to bridge gap between availability and requirement.
Election Commission of India directs Telangana Chief Secretary to suspend DGP Anjani Kumar for meeting TPCC president while election results were being announced. ECI recommended suspension of DGP for violating model code of conduct. DGP claims he was called to discuss arrangements for swearing ceremony. Suspension orders awaited.
सूत्रों का कहना है कि चुनाव आयोग ने आदर्श आचार संहिता के उल्लंघन के लिए तेलंगाना के पुलिस महानिदेशक (डीजीपी) अंजनी कुमार को सस्पेंड कर दिया है. दरअसल, रविवार सुबह डीजीपी ने राज्य पुलिस के नोडल अधिकारी संजय जैन और नोडल अधिकारी (व्यय) महेश भागवत के साथ वोटों की गिनती के बीच हैदराबाद में राज्य कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष अनुमुला रेवंत रेड्डी से मुलाकात की थी.
Lt. Gen. Manjinder Singh assumed office as GOC-in-C of ARTRAC on Dec. 1, 2023. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Kapurthala, NDA, Khadakwasla & IMA, Dehradun. He has commanded a Battalion in J&K, an Infantry Brigade at LoC, an Infantry Division & a Corps. He was decorated with Yudh Seva Medal & Vishisht Seva Medal. He is the Colonel of Madras Regiment since Jan. 2021.
ENC C-in-C V.Adm. Rajesh Pendharkar announces Operational Demo on Dec 10, postponed due to Cyclone Michaung. 2nd edition of Exercise MILAN in Visakhapatnam in Feb 2024, with 50 countries. Highlights: Seminar, Table Top Exercises, DSRV, Multilateral Exercise, City Parade, Social & Cultural Events. Indian Navy to deploy Aircraft Carriers Vikramaditya & Vikrant to Eastern Seaboard.
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), the super specialty hospital being run by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), is laying an enhanced focus on tackling cardiac disorders and cancer care, while adequate thrust will also be given on preventive care through screening services. The paradigm shift in core focus started after R.V. Kumar, former head of CT surgery at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, took over the reins of this institute as its Director and Vice-Chancellor. In an interview with The Hindu, Dr. Kumar spoke about his previous accomplishments and explained the roadmap for the development of the SVIMS.