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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy prays at Tirumala

CM Jagan Reddy offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara temple on Sep 19. He was welcomed by TTD Chairman & EO with traditional honours. Dy CM, Ministers & others were present. After darshan, Jagan left for Tirupati airport.

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Andhra Pradesh: 5 Killed, 11 injured after jeep collides with lorry in Annamaya

The lorry was on its way to Chittor from Kadapa while the jeep was carrying 16 pilgirms, who were returning from Tirumala to Belagavi. Read furtherv on on Dynamite News:

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Will ensure that all devotees get darshan of Garuda Seva in Tirumala: TTD EO

TTD EO A.V. Dharma Reddy said steps are being taken to ensure every devotee can witness grand procession of 'Garuda Seva' on Sept 22. Special entry points set up at 4 corners of town to allow devotees stranded on inner/outer ring roads to witness procession. He appealed to devotees to…

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Saint poet Annamacharya was a crusader against caste barriers, says TTD Chairman

Saint Poet Tallapaka Annamacharya was instrumental in popularising the Hindu Dharma by launching a crusade against the caste barriers almost six centuries ago, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman B. Karunakar Reddy has said. Speaking after releasing a book titled ‘Sri Venkatesa Padamulu’ published jointly by the TTD’s Hindu Dharma Prachara…

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SCPCR to look into safety of children on Tirumala footpath on Sept. 14, 15

SCPCR to inspect Tirumala footway on Sep 14-15 to check security measures for children after two leopard attacks. Chairman Appa Rao to meet Collector, SP, TTD and DFO to inquire into steps taken to prevent child marriages, begging and child labour. #SCPCR #Tirumala #LeopardAttacks

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Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and his family pray at Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala

Authorities of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams secure actor Shah Rukh Khan’s signature on the declaration form, which is mandatory for any non-Hindu visiting the Tirumala temple. The actor participates in the Suprabhata Seva, the pre-dawn ritual inside the temple.

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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…

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Another leopard on prowl on the Alipiri-Tirumala footpath

Forest officials capture 4 leopards on Tirumala footpath; another leopard spotted in camera trap.

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Elaborate arrangements being made for ‘Salakatla Brahmotsavams’ in Tirumala from September 18, says TTD official

Emphasis will be on crowd management and extending a comfortable darshan to the pilgrims during the nine-day Salakatla Brahmotsavams in Tirumala, says TTD Executive Officer Dharma Reddy; all kinds of privileged darshan like those extended to senior and special citizens, and parents with infants will be dispensed with during the…

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Fourth leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

Forest officials capture 4th leopard on Tirumala footpath, 2 still housed in zoo park; 300 trap cameras set up to maintain vigil.

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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…

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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…

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Leopard trapped in 50 of 300 camera traps installed in Tirumala forest of Andhra Pradesh

Forest Department, with the support of TTD, is implementing a plan to drive leopards away from the trekking routes leading to Lord Venkateswara temple, says official.

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TTD modernises its luggage management system at Tirumala

TTD introduces 'Balaji Baggage Management System' to facilitate hassle-free transport of devotees' luggage from Tirupati to Tirumala. System scans darshan tickets and generates receipt with QR code for quick retrieval. Devotees receive SMS on arrival of luggage. Donors contribute ₹3 crore for project.

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Defiant BRS MLA Mynampalli Hanumantha Rao to decide future course of action after talks with supporters

Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi MLA from Malkajgiri Mynampally Hanumantha Rao said he would be meeting his supporters from the Malkajgiri and Medak assembly segments to decide the next course of action. A day after creating a storm over his controversial remarks on Finance Minister T. Harish Rao in Tirumala, Mr. Hanumantha…

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Tamil Nadu man arrested for making hoax bomb call to Tirumala police on I-Day

The Tirumala police on Saturday arrested a 39-year-old man from Salem of Tamil Nadu for making a hoax bomb call. According to DSP Bhaskar Reddy and Inspector Chandrasekhar Reddy, the accused, identified as Balaji, called the landline number at the Alipiri checkpost on August 15 and informed the personnel that…

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Will initiate appropriate measures to check man-animal conflict on Tirumala footpath: Minister Peddireddi

Minister for Forests Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy on Saturday said that the State government would initiate appropriate measures to prevent the man-animal conflict along the Tirumala ghat road, given the recent killing of a six-year-old girl by a leopard. Speaking to the media here, the Minister said that the “unfortunate incident”…

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Sloth bear walks into cage near Srisailam

Forest dept. in Nallamala forest near Srisailam set up cage to capture sloth bear after reports of leopard sightings. Officials acted quickly after recent leopard attack on a six-year-old girl in Tirumala. The bear got trapped in the cage in the early hours of Friday. Deputy director Alang Teran directed…

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BJP demands judicial probe into leopard intrusions along Tirumala routes

Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson G. Bhanuprakash Reddy has sought a judicial probe into the recent spate of wild-animal sightings around the Tirumala trekking route, in the wake of the fatal leopard attack on a six-year-old girl. He attributed the animal intrusions to the presence of people engaged in red sanders…

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Another leopard captured on Tirumala foot path

Tirumala: In respite to trekkers, 3rd leopard captured on footpath leading to Lord Venkateswara's hill temple. Set up near Narasimha swamy temple, the captured beast is a full grown adult & very ferocious. 3 leopards captured in last 50 days after 6-yr-old Lakshita was mauled to death.

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TTD staff rededicate themselves to the service of devotees on I-Day

On 77th Independence Day, Tirumala saw patriotic fervour with devotees carrying flags & sporting tricolour badges. TTD Exec. Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy hoisted the flag & urged officials to rededicate themselves to devotees' service. TTD modernised cottages & constructing PAC to accommodate 10,000 pilgrims. Currency counting & packing machines to…

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Chinta Mohan demands shifting of SV Zoo Park from Tirupati to Nagari

Congress leader Chinta Mohan on August 14 (Monday) demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government shift immediately the S.V. Zoo Park in Tirupati to Vadamalapeta in Nagari Assembly constituency, saying that the move could alone stop the man-animal conflict at the Tirumala hills. Addressing a meeting in support of the demands…

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Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of Supreme Court court offers prayers at Tirumala temple

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of Supreme Court offered prayers at the temple of Lord Venkateswara, in Tirumala, on August on August 14. He was accompanied by his family members.

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Leopard that mauled girl to death on Tirumala footpath captured

Tirumala leopard captured after killing 6-yr-old girl. DFO Nageswara Rao confirms it walked into cage set up near temple. Forensic tests to confirm if it is same leopard. TTD EO Dharma Reddy sets up monitoring cell to maintain 24x7 vigil on wild animals along footpath for safety of pilgrims.

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TTD imposes restrictions on pilgrims taking footpath routes to Tirumala temple

Pilgrims with children aged below 15 years will be permitted to trek Alipiri and Srivari Mettu footpaths between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m, two-wheelers will not be allowed to ply on the ghat roads between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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