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Temple cash: Notice to TS
1 year, 4 months ago

Temple cash: Notice to TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the principal secretary and endowment commissioner in a petition challenging the inaction of the authorities in exempting temples, whose annual income was less than Rs five lakh from the purview of the Telangana Charitable Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. Nagilla Srinivas of Akhila Bharata Hindu Mahasabha and two …

Andhra Pradesh govt. takes the ordinance route to take possession of ‘encroached’ temple lands
1 year, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. takes the ordinance route to take possession of ‘encroached’ temple lands

The Hindu  

The State government has decided to take possession of the lands belonging to the Endowments Department from the encroachers by giving them a week’s time. With this, the Endowments Department will be able to take possession of the lands without taking the legal route. Usually, the Endowments Department has to file a petition in the Endowments Tribunal if any of …

Temple Lands Encroacher
Hathiramji Mutt Mahant Arjun Das sacked over serious irregularities
1 year, 6 months ago

Hathiramji Mutt Mahant Arjun Das sacked over serious irregularities

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh state endowments department has sacked Hathiramji Mutt Mahant, Arjun Das, from the post, based on recommendations from the Dharmika Parishad. The state endowments department took action against Mahant Arjun Das, in the context of the unauthorized alienation of valuable properties belonging to the mutt. Recognising the gravity of the irregularities at the …

Das Arjun Mutt Mahant Arjun Das Hathiramji Mutt Mahant
Srisailam Devasthanam's 4,500-acre land bank to be demarcated
1 year, 9 months ago

Srisailam Devasthanam's 4,500-acre land bank to be demarcated

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: The Endowments, Forest and Revenue departments have decided to demarcate the boundaries of Srisailam Devasthanam's land bank of up to 4,500 acres, to bring about a solution to a long-pending issue, an Andhra Pradesh Minister said. Aimed at resolving the dispute between the revenue and forest departments over this land bank, Forest Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy, Revenue Minister Dharmana …

Forest Minister Satyanarayana Srisailam Endowments Land Issue
Andhra Pradesh: Govt. committed to protecting temple properties, says Endowments Minister
2 years, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. committed to protecting temple properties, says Endowments Minister

The Hindu  

Endowments Minister Kottu Satyanarayana has said that the State government was committed to protecting the temple’ properties. Addressing the media here on Tuesday, Mr. Satyanarayana, who is also Deputy Chief Minister, said that there were many cases pending in the courts and judgments were being pronounced in favour of private people. Mr. Satyanarayana said that the previous government used to …

Minister Temple Satyanarayana Endowments Pradesh Govt
[AP Endowments Act] Consider Granting Exemption To Temples Having Less Than Rs. 5 Lakhs Annual Income: AP High Court To State
2 years, 7 months ago

[AP Endowments Act] Consider Granting Exemption To Temples Having Less Than Rs. 5 Lakhs Annual Income: AP High Court To State

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to consider the grant of exemption to temples having an annual income of less than Rs.5 lakhs from the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987 including the requirement to pay the mandatory contributions.The Bench of Justice R. Raghunandan Rao issued this order. …

High Court Income Temples State Temple Pradesh Exemption
Temples under attack in Andhra Pradesh: Hindus must be granted autonomy and the chance to defend themselves from external attacks
3 years, 11 months ago

Temples under attack in Andhra Pradesh: Hindus must be granted autonomy and the chance to defend themselves from external attacks

Op India  

The recent series of temple vandalism incidents across Andhra Pradesh have left Hindus all over the country horrified and shaken. Prior to this incident, a 12th century Nandi was found broken to pieces at a Śiva temple in Chittur district; two old Hindu temples in Suryaraopeta, East Godavari district was illegally demolished by neighbouring Church’s Pastor, who also stole the …

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