VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu called on people in southern states to have more children, citing concerns about an ageing population. He said Saturday the state govt is planning to implement “population management“, including considering new legislation to incentivise families with more kids.“The state govt is thinking of bringing a law that would…
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (ANI photo/ File) NEW DELHI: YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday came out in support of the Congress party‘s “EVM manipulation” claims, saying paper ballots should be brought back into the electoral process to “instil confidence”.Referring to the Haryana assembly election results, which defied exit polls predictions in Congress’s…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday started selling tomatoes at Rs 65 a kg across 50 locations in the national capital as the average price of the key kitchen item in Delhi-NCR crossed Rs 90 a kg ahead of the festive season. Sources said the Centre may extend this intervention to other cities soon.Tomato prices…
CM Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. TIRUPATI: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. This marks the 14th time Naidu has presented ‘pattu vastrams’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy on the eve of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday replaced the Andhra Pradesh govt-appointed special investigation team with a new SIT comprising officers from CBI, Andhra Pradesh Police and Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to probe alleged adulteration of the famous laddu prasadam of Tirupati.“If there is substance in the allegations, it is a very…
NEW DELHI: Observing that politics should be kept out of the issue of faith and there was nothing prima facie to prove that contaminated ghee was used to make laddus at Tirumala Tirupati temple, Supreme Court on Monday slammed Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu for going public with his allegation of adulterated prasadam without…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu‘s claim that animal fat was used in making Tirupati laddus, stating that at least the Gods should be kept out of politics.The court sought proof of the claim and noted that the chief minister made the statement on September 18,…
The YSRCP performed purificatory pujas and rituals at various temples across the state on Saturday. TIRUPATI: The YSRCP, which has been squarely denying the accusations of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu about the use of ghee adulterated with animal fats in the preparation of the most sacred Tirupati Laddu prasadams, performed purificatory pujas…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday dismissed Jagan Mohan Reddy‘s claim that he was denied entry to the Tirumala temple, challenging him to provide evidence of any notice served. “I am asking him to show the notice served to him,” Naidu insisted, rejecting the allegations.Naidu said that law enforcement had invoked…
NEW DELHI: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday hit out at CM Chandrababu Naidu and said “demons are ruling” the state as he cancelled his visit to Tirumala temple. He said he had “never seen political parties creating hurdles even to visit a temple”. Reddy cancelled his scheduled…
