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 Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs-January 28, 2023

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Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs-January 28, 2023

1. Nara Lokesh, general secretary of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), set out on a 4,000-kilometer state-wide padyatra on Friday. The opposition party is anticipated to use the padyatra to prepare for the upcoming Assembly elections.

  • A huge public outcry and fervour from party cadres accompanied the young leader as he started the march on foot from the Kuppam constituency, which was represented by the party president and his father N. Chandrababu Naidu.
  • Along with Lokesh, thousands of TDP members and supporters participated in the “Yuva Galam” (youth’s voice) padyatra.
Nara Lokesh

2-The pooja was attended by Lokesh’s father-in-law, well-known actor and TDP MLA N. Balakrishna, as well as Taraka Ratna, an actress who is Taraka Ratna’s cousin. Later, when the padyatra arrived at a mosque, Taraka Ratna collapsed and passed out because of what resembled a stampede.

  • The actor was taken to a luxury medical facility. Balakrishna hurried to the hospital as well.
Taraka Ratna

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3-During the padyatra of TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh in Kuppam in the Andhra Pradeshi district of Chittoor, Tollywood actress Nandamuri Taraka Ratna passed out.

  • Taraka Ratna was rushed to the hospital, where it is said that his condition is stable.
  • N. Balakrishna, Taraka Ratna’s uncle and a well-known actor, visited him there. Later, the young actor was taken to a Bangalore hospital.
Balakrishna
  • Taraka Ratna is the grandson of N. T. Rama Rao, the TDP’s founder, eminent actor, and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He is Lokesh, Kalyan Ram, and Junior NTR’s cousin.

4-On Friday, leaders of several political parties in both Telugu states as well as former vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu and the chief ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh conveyed their sorrow over the passing of veteran actor and former MP Jamuna.

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5-Managing Director of the Telangana Film Development Corporation Arvind Kumar also expressed sorrow over Jamuna’s passing.

  • He pointed out that she had gained a particular place in the hearts of the audience because to her acting in 150 Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films.

6-President of the Jana Sena Party (JSP), Pawan Kalyan, advised leaders on Thursday against advocating for the North and Rayalaseema parts of Andhra Pradesh to become separate states.

  • The actor-politician claimed that they would not see another radical like him if someone speaks in separatist tones to further splinter the state.
Pawan Kalyan

7-A young man in Andhra Pradesh lost his life as a result of the selfie craze involving snakes.

  • The incident happened in the Pottisriramulu Nellore district’s Kandukur town. Manikantha Reddy, a local juice shop owner, attempted to take a picture with a snake but was fatally bitten by it.

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8-Four Maharashtrian Tirumala worshippers were murdered and four others were hurt in a car accident on Wednesday in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati region, according to police.

  • The disaster happened when the vehicle carrying the devotees struck a culvert close to the village of Kalroadpalle in the Chandragiri mandal. Four of the car’s passengers passed away instantly.

9-Nara Lokesh, general secretary of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), departed for Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to begin his 4,000-kilometer padyatra after paying respects to the party’s founder and grandfather N.T. Rama Rao in Hyderabad.

10-Nara Lokesh’s padyatra, dubbed “Yuvagalam” (youth’s voice), will go across 120 Assembly districts over the course of the next 400 days.

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11-Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan stated that the Jana Sena Party’s primary goal is to abolish “devil’s dominion” in Andhra Pradesh (JSP)

  • He told the reporters that “Varahi’s purpose is to abolish the devil’s control in the state” after leading a special puja at the Kanaka Durga temple for his campaign vehicle.

12-Pawan Kalyan revealed the specially developed car, called Varahi, last month in preparation for the Andhra Pradesh election in 2024. Varahi is fitted with high-security equipment, including a public address system and CCTV cameras.

13-The Andhra Pradesh government launched the second phase of its programme on Wednesday with the goal of providing immediate medical facilities for animals throughout the state, one year and a half after introducing the programme to provide specialised veterinary ambulances outfitted with small laboratories.

  • An additional 165 veterinary ambulances were flagged off by the chief minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. In doing so, the government will spend Rs 240.69 crore to provide high-quality medical services with 340 veterinary ambulances.

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14-In May 2021, Chief Minister Jagan officially unveiled the first batch of 175 ‘Dr YSR Sanchara Pasu Aarogya Seva’ (Veterinary Ambulances) equipped with cutting-edge technology.

15-The state of Andhra Pradesh is funding a minimum of two veterinary ambulances for each Assembly district. 1,26,559 cattle herders were served by government-run veterinary services in phase 1, which resulted in the survival of 1,81,791 cattle.

  • Along with developing infrastructure amenities at district veterinary clinics, the government also wants to build two super specialty hospitals in Vijayawada and Pulivendula in addition to ambulance services.

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