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Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Oct.22 (ANI): The administrators of a 130-year-old temple in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam District has decorated a deity of the Goddess Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari with both Indian and foreign currency notes and gold ornaments worth Rs.2.5 crores on the occasion of the nine-day festival of Navratri. The decoration at the Sri Kanyakaparameswari Devasthanam Temple in Visakhapatnam City was done to mark the 'Sri Mahalakshmi Avatram' of the goddess during the Navratri celebrations. On Ashtami, the eighth day of Navratri, the goddess is worshipped as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. During the nine-day-long Navratri festival, devote Hindus worship the Goddess Durga in all of her nine manifestations. Navratri began on October 13 and concludes today. It is marked by celebrations involving prayer, music and dance by both men and women. Goddess Durga represents the feminine force which guides and destroys all evil from earth. The festival is also...

Banana peel may not be the tastiest thing - but it’s reportedly really good for us. [Photo: Rex] We all know that bananas are bursting with goodness. They’re filled to the brim with potassium and low in salt, making them great for anyone at risk of high blood pressure or a stroke and they boost digestion. Plus, they contain plenty of iron, protect against muscle cramps during workouts, reduce swelling and even can help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin – the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter. But it’s not just the banana itself that’s good for you. According to health nuts, the skin could be the latest “superfood”. If you can call it a food. Although it’s usually chucked in the bin rather than eaten, scientists reckon the peel could aid weight loss and boost your immune system AND your mood. “It contains high amounts of vitamin B6 and B12, as well as magnesium and potassium, and some fibre and protein,” Laura Flores, a San D...

With soil from the holy sites of Jerusalem and Mecca, and water from the Ganga and Godavari, the proposed site for the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region got a sprinkling of good vibes on Wednesday as wide-eyed villagers of Uddandarayunipalem witnessed the state machinery work overtime to get things in order for Thursday’s big event.At 12:45 pm on Thursday, the foundation stone for the state’s new capital, Amaravati, will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amaravati, being built on the banks of the Krishna River is India’s first greenfield smart city and could well be the precursor for more such cities. The Amaravati seed c apital area (SCA)—as designed by Singapore’s Surbana Jurong—spread over 16.9 sq km with an 8-kilometre frontage on the Krishna, will be the core of the city, housing government offices, business districts and a population of about 3 lakh people.

Telecom network operator Bharti Airtel has launched 4G services in five towns — Vizag, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tirupati and Nellore — in Andhra Pradesh. Airtel is offering LTE 4G services on smart devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles. Bharti Airtel launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. In August 2015, Airtel 4G reached 296 towns across India. Airtel is offering 4G services at 3G data prices. The cost of Airtel 4G data pack is Rs 25. 4G SIM comes with six months of unlimited music streaming and downloads on Wynk Music and five free movies per month for six months on the Eros Now channel of Wynk Movies. The price of Airtel 4G Infinity Plans is Rs 999. Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, Lenovo, Asus and Huawei are selling their latest 4G smartphones in India. 4G smartphone boom Flipkart, an online platform, has sold half a million mobile handsets on 14 October. 75 percent of the phones sold during the ten hours period were 4G ph...

The Agricultural College at Bapatla simmered with tension after Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University issued an indefinite closure notice on Friday morning, sparking protests by students. Associate Dean P.R.K. Prasad said the decision to close the campus was taken in view of the prevailing situation and students preventing committee members probing a PG student’s suicide from leaving the campus. M.Sc student M. Surya Rao’s death on September 26 had evoked outrage among students who had alleged foul play. Alleging that Rao was forced to take the extreme step owing to harassment by a professor, students had been boycotting classes since September 28. “Rao was an intelligent student who topped his class. “But, he was unable to take the abuse and humiliation by his professor. Some seed he had planted did not germinate, and the professor singled him out and abused him, forcing him to take his own life,” said a student who did not want to be named. Meanwhile, the university’...

The Andhra Pradesh Real Estate Developers’ Association (APREDA) is organising its 6th Property Show at ‘A’ Convention Centre here from October 2,3,4. It brings together builders and developers, banks, housing finance companies, realty consultants, construction material manufacturers and suppliers, interior designers, architects and industry professionals.

GUNTUR: The first meeting of the LVR & Sons Club and Reading Room executive committee, held here on Sunday, announced to donate `10 lakh for the development works of Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur. Speaking to mediapersons, the committee president Rayapati Srinivas said they will hand over the donation to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is scheduled to visit Guntur on October 2. Stating the LVR & Sons Club and Reading Room will carry forward the initiatives like encouraging indoor and outdoor games, cultural and arts activities and also giving scholarships to meritorious students, he said they will provide scholarships to students excelling in studies at SSC, Intermediate levels and also for the meritorious students of the Guntur Medical College on October 15, marking the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Indian President and Missile man APJ Abdul Kalam. Executive committee vice-president M Venkateswar Reddy, secretary K Nageswara Rao, treasurer ...