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Tanguturi Anjaiah
Tanguturi Anjaiah (1919–1986) was an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from October 1980 to February 1982. He won from Ramayampet Assembly Constituency. Early life Tanguturi Anjaiah, known as T. Anjaiah, was born on August 16, 1919. His parents belonged to Bhanoor village in Medak district. Anjaiah's grandson Abhishek Reddy claimed that Anjaiah's real name was Ramakrishna Reddy, and he belonged to a Reddy caste, rather than Dalit. It is alleged the T. Anjaiah actually hails from the Munuru Kapu community and he changed his name to Ramakrishna Reddy to marry into the Reddy community in order to gain support of the Reddy community. It is proved he actually hails from the Munuru Kapu community as he was the Andhra Pradesh Munnuru Kapu Mahasabha Secretary from 1968-1981 and President from 1981-1985. Anjaiah studied at Sultan Bazar high school. He couldn't pursue further education after matriculation due to financial difficulties so he star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhanoor
Bhanoor is a village located near Patancheru (8 km) in the Indian state of Telangana. The village is noted for birth of prominent political figure Late Shri Tangutoori Anjaiah who was elected CM of then united Andhra Pradesh. He is remembered for his ability to woo the Central govt to establish the coveted organization - Bharat Dynamics Limited. It is an industrial location for central government establishments such as BDL and ODF. India’s MPATGM The MPATGM or Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, is an Indian third generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) derived from India's Nag ATGM. , it is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) ... missile will be manufactured in this village. Lahari Resorts is within the premises. The nearest railway station is Shankarpally. Recent developments: * Rail coach project by Medha * Aparna constructions project * South India’s biggest railway junction coming up. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Minister Of Andhra Pradesh
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.Durga Das Basu. ''Introduction to the Constitution of India''. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. . Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Andhra Pradesh as well. Since 1956, Andhra Pradesh has h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumbini Park
Lumbini Park, officially T. Anjaiah Lumbini Park, is a small public, urban park of adjacent to Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, India. Since it is located in the centre of the city and is in close proximity to other tourist attractions, such as Birla Mandir, Hyderabad, Birla Mandir and Necklace Road, it attracts many visitors throughout the year. Boating is one of the best part and people go to the Buddha idol placed in the middle of the tank band in the boats. Constructed in 1994, the park is named after the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh T. Anjaiah. The park is maintained by the Buddha Purnima Project Authority that functions under the directives of the Government of Telangana. In 2007, it was one of the targets of the 25 August 2007 Hyderabad bombings that killed 44 people. History In 1994, Lumbini Park was constructed at a cost of on of land adjacent to Hussain Sagar. In 2000, the Buddha Purnima Project Authority (BPPA) was established to maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayachander
Vijayachander, (born Vijayachander Telidevara), is an Indian actor, director and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, theatre, and television. Regarded as one of the finest character actor's of Telugu cinema, Vijayachander has appeared in more than forty feature films in a variety of roles. Vijayachander is known for his path-breaking works in biographical films; He essayed Jesus of Nazareth in the 1978 film ''Karunamayudu'' which he produced, and won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film; He then enacted his own maternal Grandfather Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu in the 1982 film '' Andhra Kesari'' for which he has received the state Nandi Special Jury Award. He then essayed Sai Baba of Shirdi in the 1986 classic '' Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam'' which was screened at the International Film Festival of India; In the same year, he appeared as saint Vemana in the super hit ''Vemana Charithra''. In 1989, he starred in the Maniratnam directed Romantic drama film, ''Geeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanguturi Prakasam
Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu (23 August 1872 – 20 May 1957) was an Indian jurist, political leader, social reformer, and anti-colonial nationalist who served as the chief minister of the Madras Presidency. Tanguturi subsequently became the first chief minister of the erstwhile Andhra State, created by the partition of Madras State along the linguistic lines. Tanguturi was known as "Andhra Kesari" which translates to "Lion of Andhra". The Andhra Pradesh government issued G.O RT-2500 on 10 August 2014 declaring his birth anniversary a State holiday. ''naajeevitayatrata-tanguturi-prakasham-gari-jeevita-charitra'' Early life Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu was born into a[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Prathap or Pratap is a name used in India as a man's given name, or as a surname. Prathap means daring Notable people *Prathap (Kannada actor), an Indian film actor *Maharana Pratap Singh (1540–1597) - an Indian Rajput ruler of Mewar *Sai Prathap Annayyagari (b. 1944) - Indian National Congress politician *Vidhu Prathap (b. 1980) - Indian singer Media * ''Prathap'' (film), a Tamil-language film directed by Arjun Other * Pho Prathap Chang District - district in Phichit province, Thailand *''Prathapa Mudaliar Charithram'' - 1879 Tamil novel by M. V. Pillai *''Veera Prathap'' - Telugu-language title of the Tamil film ''Uthama Puthiran (1958 film) Uthama Puthiran may refer to: * ''Uthama Puthiran'' (1940 film), a 1940 Tamil language film starring P. U. Chinnappa * ''Uthama Puthiran'' (1958 film), a 1958 Tamil language film starring Sivaji Ganesan * ''Uthamaputhiran'' (2010 film), a 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. The company is considered to be a legacy brand that pioneered independent news broadcasting in India, and is credited for launching the first 24x7 news channel and the first lifestyle channel in the country. It owns and operates the broadcast news channels of NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. The two channels of the company have received 32 Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. NDTV was founded in 1984, by economist Prannoy Roy and journalist Radhika Roy, a husband and wife duo from the city of Kolkata. It began as a production house for news segments, contracted by the public broadcaster Doordarshan and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly, and transitioned into the first independent news network in India. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with Star India in 1998. Between 1998 and 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The News Minute
''The News Minute'' is an Indian digital news platform based in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was founded by Dhanya Rajendran, Chitra Subramaniam and Vignesh Vellore in 2014. Apart from Karnataka, it also has bureaus in the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. History In a December 2015 interview with Sadhana Chathurvedula of ''Mint'', Vignesh Vellore mentioned that the website has currently hired 12 people to work in it. ''The News Minute'' had secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Raghav Bahl's company. They raised second round of undisclosed amount in 2019. It plans to use those funds to hire more reporters and editors as well as expand its coverage. Vignesh Vellore stated that ''The News Minute'' aims to make use of User interface (UI) "so as to keep the audience more engaged with the content we publish." Notable people *Chitra Subramaniam Former editor for ''The Hindu'', known for her investigations on the Bofors scandal. She is also an Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for seven years over three terms. He starred in over 300 films, predominantly in Telugu cinema, and was referred to as ''Viswa Vikhyatha Nata Sarwa Bhouma'' (). Rao received three National Film Awards for co-producing '' Thodu Dongalu'' (1954) and '' Seetharama Kalyanam'' (1960) under National Art Theater, Madras, and for directing ''Varakatnam'' (1970). Known for his breakthrough performances in ''Raju Peda'' (1954) and ''Lava Kusa'' (1963), Rao garnered the Nandi Award for Best Actor for '' Kodalu Diddina Kapuram'' in 1970, and the Inaugural Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu in 1972 for ''Badi Panthulu''. Rao made his debut as an actor in a Telugu social film ''Mana Desam'', directed by L. V. Prasad in 1949. He gained popularity in the 1950s when he became well known for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Desam Party
The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at the state and central level. Since its founding by N. T. Rama Rao (often referred to as NTR) on 29 March 1982, the party has focused on supporting Telugu speakers. Since 1995, NTR's son-in-law, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has led the party. The TDP currently holds three Lok Sabha seats, one Rajya Sabha seat, and is the main opposition party in both houses of Andhra Pradesh's legislature. Soon after its founding, the TDP won a majority in the 1983 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. As the state's 10th Chief Minister, NTR was the first officeholder not affiliated with the Indian National Congress (INC). In the 1984 Indian general election, the party won 30 Lok Sabha seats despite the INC's national landslide victory, making the 8th Lok Sabha, held from 1984 to 1989, the only session to have a regional party as the main opposition. On 16 March 2018, the TDP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. It is one of the earliest web portals and email providers in India. When its founder Ajit Balakrishnan launched Rediff on the NeT, the internet was barely five months old in the country, and had a total of about 18,000 users. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 for filing a materially false prospectus in relation to an IPO of its American depositary shares. The case was resolved by settlement in 2009. In April 2001, Rediff.com acquired the ''India Abroad ''India Abroad'' is a weekly new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Today
''India Today'' is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media India Limited. It is the most widely circulated magazine in India, with a readership of close to 8 million. In 2014, ''India Today'' launched a new online opinion-orientated site called the ''DailyO''. History ''India Today'' was established in 1975 by Vidya Vilas Purie (owner of Thompson Press), with his daughter Madhu Trehan as its editor and his son Aroon Purie as its publisher.Bhandare, Namita"70's: The decade of innocence".''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 29 July 2012. At present, ''India Today'' is also published in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S .... The India Today news channel was launched on 22 May 2015. In October 2017, Aroon P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
