IRCTC to run Bharat Gaurav train to Puri, Kasi, and Ayodhya

IRCTC to run Bharat Gaurav train to Puri, Kasi, and Ayodhya

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will operate ‘Bharat Gaurav’ tourist train as part of the ‘Punya Kshetra Yatra’ package to Puri, Kasi and Ayodhya from April 6 to 15. The 10-day pilgrimage tour will cover Puri, Konark, Gaya, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj. The tourist train will start from Secunderabad station and have … Read more

Devotees make a beeline for Siva temples in Andhra Pradesh on last Monday of Karthika Masam

Devotees make a beeline for Siva temples in Andhra Pradesh on last Monday of Karthika Masam

The Siva temples across Andhra Pradesh, especially the Pancharamas, saw a huge rush on December 11, the last Monday of the auspicious Karthika Masam. Devotees waited in long queuelines since dawn to have darshan of Lord Siva. Devotees made a beeline for the famous Pancharama temples of Sri Bhimeswara Swamy at Draksharama, Kumara Rama Bhimeswara Swamy … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister promises amicable settlement of issues raised by power sector employees

Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister promises amicable settlement of issues raised by power sector employees

Energy Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy | Photo Credit: File photo A delegation of power sector employees met Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy and his civil supplies counterpart Karumuri Nageswara Rao at the Secretariat on June 21 (Wednesday) and conveyed their demands pertaining to salaries and other benefits.  The employees stressed the need for … Read more

Explore adventure tourism amid nature’s bounty at Kondaveedu Fort in Palnadu district

Explore adventure tourism amid nature’s bounty at Kondaveedu Fort in Palnadu district

Palnadu Collector Siva Sankar Lotheti during the trial run of the adventure tourism package at Kondaveedu Fort in Palnadu district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In an attempt to attract tourists to the Kondaveedu Fort, the Forest Department has launched a one-night-one- day adventure tourism package comprising trekking, rock climbing, archery, rappelling, camping, team building … Read more

Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy likely to shift to Visakhapatnam around Ugadi

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(This story originally appeared in on Feb 11, 2022) Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy seems to have made up his mind to shift the capital from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam on Ugadi or soon after the Telugu New Year. It is also likely that Jagan will not pitch for three capitals, and instead go for … Read more