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Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam boat ride after Sankranti: APTDC

: The AP Tourism Development Corporation is planning to resume the boat ride from Nagarjuna Sagar to Srisailam after the Sankranti festival. For instance, to ensure adequate drought for the boats to ply on Krishna river between Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam, the water level has to be maintained at the Srisailam Dam at 570 feet, against the full reservoir level …

Hyderabad: The return journey of holiday-makers from AP to Hyderabad after the Sankranti vacation turned into an ordeal for commuters, with heavy traffic congestion and long queues at toll plazas located at Pantangi, Korlapahad, Chillakallu, and Keesara on the Vijayawada highway. Bhargav, a commuter, told Deccan Chronicle, that "I had a great time during the festival, but the journey back …

APSRTC earns â‚¹7.9 crore pre-Sankranti

Vijayawada: APSRTC has earned an additional revenue of â‚¹7.90 crore by operating special services during the period before Sankranti festival even though it did not charge any extra fare. Last year, during the same period, it earned â‚¹7.17 crore, though it collected fare 50 percent extra fare than normal. Last year, RTC operated only 2,400 special buses during the pre-Sankranti …

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Bhogi bonfires start Sankranti festivities in AP

VIJAYAWADA: The three-day Sankranti celebrations kicked off with Bhogi bonfires in various parts of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Mohan Babu University in Chandragiri mandal of Chittoor district also organised Bhogi celebrations grandly with popular film actor Manchu Mohan Babu attending the ceremony along with his family members. Cine actor Manchu Vishnu said Bhogi is celebrated to leave past bitter memories …

VIJAYAWADA: After a gap of two years plagued by the Covid crisis, lakhs of people are streaming from big cities to their native places in Andhra Pradesh to celebrate the three-day Sankranti festival. Over 25 lakh people are returning to their native places in AP from adjacent Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc to celebrate Sankranti in full throttle for three …

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced one DA for government employees for the Sankranti festival. The leaders of the joint action committee of the unions and associations of government employees met the chief minister here on Wednesday and sought release of two DAs, as also the pending dues and arrears. AP government employees association president KR Suryanarayana, association …

AP, TS urged to release Telugu films on Sankranti

HYDERABAD: Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce has advised Tollywood producers to release Telugu films in both AP and Telangana during the upcoming Sankranti festival. The Telugu Film Chamber wants preference for release of Telugu films, especially during the festive season in both the Telugu states, so that the people can enjoy films starring Tollywood actors, instead of watching films from …

Night Curfew in AP postponed to Jan. 18 for Sankranti festival

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday postponed the implementation of the night curfew for a week in view of the Sankranti festival. The night curfew would be imposed from January 18 and remain in force till January 31, according to a GO issued by the principal secretary to the government Anil Kumar Singhal on Tuesday. The GORT 20 was …

Nellore: Reacting to a plea from Chittoor district collector P.S. Pradyumna, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at his native Naravaripalle on Tuesday has decl-ared the temple town Tirupati as the first dustbin-free city in Andhra Pradesh Mr Pradyumna said ban of plastic in Tirupati from October 2 last year has become a success and they achieved the target set by …