• By Nidhi Giri
  • Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:49 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Renigunta Airport Rename: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board in Andhra Pradesh has decided to send a proposal to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for renaming the Renigunta Airport as ‘Sri Venkateswara International Airport’.

TTD Chairman BR Naidu and Executive Officer J Shyamala Rao said that the proposal aimed to infuse the facility with a ‘distinctive spiritual and iconic character’, befitting its proximity to the shrine of Lord Venkateswara, as per The Hindu report.

In the meeting of the trustees, another decision was made. The board has decided to build a Lord Venkateswara temple in Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Sivakumar have planned to give 47 acres of land for the purpose.

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In another update, the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has launched 'Talliki Vandanam' scheme where Rs 15,000 will be given annually to every school-going child in a household, a top official said on Friday.

'Talliki Vandanam' is one of the 'Super Six' set of welfare promises made by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the run-up to the 2024 polls.

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"The government has issued guidelines for the implementation of the 'Talliki Vandanam' scheme, a key initiative designed to empower mothers/guardians across the state, by extending financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per annum per child to every eligible mother/guardian," said Kona Sasidhar, secretary to government in an order.

Irrespective of the number of children in a household who attend school from class I to intermediate, the scheme will be extended to all eligible households. Likewise, the government will also take into account the expected eligible enrollments into Class I and junior intermediate for this scheme, it said.