Andhra CM takes serious note of theft at Tirupati temple
5 years, 11 months ago

Andhra CM takes serious note of theft at Tirupati temple

The Quint  

Tirupati, Feb 4 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has taken serious note of the theft of three crowns from the temple of Sri Govinda Raja Swamy in Tirupati and directed the police to take immediate steps to apprehend the culprits. The three crowns, weighing approximately 1,351 gm and valued at around Rs 50 lakh, were stolen on Saturday evening, officials said. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal has inspected the temple premises. He said as soon as the duty 'archakas' noticed that the crowns were missing, senior officers rushed to the temple.

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Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president seeks action on officials concerned
1 week ago

Tirupati stampede: Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president seeks action on officials concerned

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president Swami Srinivasananda Saraswati on Thursday asked the government and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to take stern action on the officials who failed to provide proper arrangements for the distribution of tokens for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam. Mr. Srinivasananda Saraswati sought a judicial probe with regard to Tirupati incidents so that its recommendations could be implemented at least …

Seven arrested in theft case in TN, 36 sovereigns of gold recovered
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven arrested in theft case in TN, 36 sovereigns of gold recovered

New Indian Express  

TIRUVANNAMALAI: Seven people, including six juveniles, were arrested and 36 sovereign of gold was seized by the police on Thursday. According to police sources, G Babu and six juveniles have been involved in a series of thefts across the Kanchipuram, Tiruvannamalai, and Ranipet districts over the past three years. "This footage provided a crucial lead, guiding the investigation towards the …

Curious case of a missing gold ring with images of Naidu, Lokesh becomes talk of the town in Tirupati
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Curious case of a missing gold ring with images of Naidu, Lokesh becomes talk of the town in Tirupati

The Hindu  

A peculiar incident has come to light in Tirupati, involving a court case surrounding a missing gold ring from a restaurant nearly ten months ago. The ring, adorned with images of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his son Nara Lokesh, belongs to a local leader of the ruling Telugu Desam Party. Mr. Jayarami Reddy expressed dissatisfaction with the three-day …

Tirupati agog over Naidu, Pawan roadshow
8 months, 1 week ago

Tirupati agog over Naidu, Pawan roadshow

The Hindu  

The 1-km stretch between Sri Krishnadevaraya Junction and the busy Nalugukalla Mandapam centre in the heart of Tirupati saw crowds pouring in from evening for a joint public address of TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and JSP chief Pawan Kalyan. In his address, Mr. Pawan Kalyan accused TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy of amassing wealth during his tenure. Similarly, Mr. …

Row over TTD's decision to allocate 1 pc annual revenue for Tirupati development
1 year, 3 months ago

Row over TTD's decision to allocate 1 pc annual revenue for Tirupati development

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The decision by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams trust board to allocate one per cent of its annual revenue for the development of Tirupati city has ignited a political controversy. In line with TTD’s commitment to the temple city's development, the trust board chose to allocate one percent of its revenue every year to MCT. “TTD manages prominent Hindu shrines …

Two arrested by Mandya district police for temple thefts
1 year, 3 months ago

Two arrested by Mandya district police for temple thefts

The Hindu  

A special team of Mandya district police has arrested two persons from T. Narsipur near Mysuru on charges of stealing gold and silver ornaments from different temples in Mandya, Mysuru, and Ramanagara districts. The special team had been constituted by Additional Superintendent of Mandya district police C. Thimmaiah the theft of gold and silver ornaments was reported from the Sanctum …

Maharashtra Man Arrested for Stealing TTD's Electric Bus During Festival in Tirumala
1 year, 3 months ago

Maharashtra Man Arrested for Stealing TTD's Electric Bus During Festival in Tirumala

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Tirumala crime branch police have arrested a native of Maharashtra on the charge of stealing an electric bus owned and operated by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. ASP Vimala Kumari told the media on Tuesday that Vishnu was arrested on Monday evening while hanging around the Bharati private bus parking lot near the central bus station in Tirupati. The …

Andhra Pradesh High court pulls up TTD for setting up panel on assets without head
3 years, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High court pulls up TTD for setting up panel on assets without head

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams forming a committee to look after its assets will not serve any purpose as long as the panel did not have a head. TTD counsel said it has constituted an eight-member committee including two retired high court judges M. Seetharama Murthy and K. Sreedhar Rao. However, petitioner’s …

Tirupati Temple Received 50 Crore But Cannot Use it As Devotees Continue to Offer Demonetised Notes
4 years, 4 months ago

Tirupati Temple Received 50 Crore But Cannot Use it As Devotees Continue to Offer Demonetised Notes

News 18  

The world famous Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh is awash with Rs 50 crore demonetised cash offerings, which it continued to receive from the devotees, but could not utilise. “Though the Central government had demonetised Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes on November 8, 2016, devotees continued to offer demonetised notes,” said a TTD official. As a result, the temple …

Andhra Govt halts decision by TTD to auction temple property
4 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Govt halts decision by TTD to auction temple property

Op India  

On Monday, the Government of Andhra Pradesh had reportedly stayed the decision to auction the properties owned by Tirupati Tirumala temple, following vehement opposition from the Hindu community. The Government has also asked senior saints to communicate with the devotees of the temple on how TTD can use temple properties for the propagation of religion, the building of temples, and …

As Tirupati temple struggles to pay staff, 50 immovable properties to be auctioned
4 years, 7 months ago

As Tirupati temple struggles to pay staff, 50 immovable properties to be auctioned

India TV News  

To revive its plummeting financial condition, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has decided to auction 50 immovable properties in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand. The world's richest temple trust has come out with a way to fulfill all its necessary expenses and salary crunch without touching 8 tonne gold of gold reserve and 14,000 crores fixed deposit. Earlier, the Tirumala Tirupati …

Silver crown, gold ornaments reported missing from Tirupati temple
5 years, 4 months ago

Silver crown, gold ornaments reported missing from Tirupati temple

Op India  

A silver crown weighing about 5 kgs, 2 gold rings and 2 gold necklaces were reported missing from the high-security treasury of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. As per reports, though the items were reported missing in 2017, the theft has come to light after a former TTD board member released some documents related to the audit recently. As per reports, …

Silver crown missing from Tirumala Tirupati treasury, says BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit
5 years, 4 months ago

Silver crown missing from Tirumala Tirupati treasury, says BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit

India TV News  

The BJP on Tuesday alleged that a crown made of silver weighing about 5 kg and some golden articles have gone missing from the treasury of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams that governs the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. Speaking to mediapersons here, BJP's Andhra Pradesh secretary G Bhanu Prakash Reddy said the crown and the small-sized golden articles …

Man behind the theft of three diamond studded gold crowns from Govindaraja Swami temple in Tirupati arrested, 1.3 kg melted gold seized
5 years, 8 months ago

Man behind the theft of three diamond studded gold crowns from Govindaraja Swami temple in Tirupati arrested, 1.3 kg melted gold seized

Op India  

Tirupati police on Monday arrested the man allegedly behind the theft of the three diamond-studded gold crowns that were reported to have been stolen from Govindaraja Swami temple in Tirupati on February 3. According to the police complaint filed by the temple superintendent Sri Gyana Prakash at the time of the theft in the month of February, the missing crowns …

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu seeks judge for TTD probe
6 years, 6 months ago

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu seeks judge for TTD probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court, Justice Ramesh Ranganathan, to appoint a sitting High Court judge to look into matters of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, like examining allegations, verifying records, and inspecting jewellery and assets, etc. The Chief Minister urged the Chief Justice to place the report in the public …

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