The Andhra Pradesh state government is making arrangements to launch "Anna Canteens" in capital region Amaravati. Chief Minister today has reviewed on this with cabinet sub-committee, Paritala Sunitha, Narayana and Prattipati Pullarao.

"Anna Canteens" would be first open in Navuluru, Yerrapalem, Thullur in the capital region on a pilot basis within one month. If the scheme is successful, it will be extended to some more mandals and towns.

On the directions of the government, the district administration has already started process to set up the canteens. Akshaya Patra Foundation will prepare food and serve it to the visitors to the canteens.

Also the menu and prices are also finalized. Idli would be served for Rs.1, Curd Rice for Rs.3, "Pulihora" for Rs.5. Initially these canteens would serve to 500 people every day

The canteens may be named as Anna Canteens or NTR Canteens.

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Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam has decided to replace the electric lamps with oil lamps in the "Garbhalayam" of goddess Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeelari.

Oil Lamps are replaced and they are being used since yesterday. In the lines of Tirumala, only oil lamps will be used from now in "Garbhalayam" and the goddess can be seen in the lighting of oil lamps.

Vijayawada is going to witness an International summit on July 10th. An International health conference, "Intelligent Health Summit, will be held in Vijayawada on July 10. About 500 delegates from all over India and abroad will participate in the meet. Medical equipment would be displayed at the meeting.

Dr. Arul Raj, founder-chairman of Commonwealth Medical Association Trust (UK), G. Srinadh Reddy and Dr. Praveen spoke to Mr Chandrababu Naidu about the arrangements for the summit.

TRUJET, the only airline based out of Hyderabad, announced operations of new sector Chennai-Kadapa-Chennai and Chennai-Vijayawada-Chennai (via Kadapa) from June 14. It already operates Kadapa-Hyderabad-Kadapa, Kadapa-Tirupati, and Kadapa-Vijayawada flights.

On this occasion, Vankayalapati Umesh, Managing Director, Turbo Megha Airways Pvt.Ltd, said that they were the only operator to fly to Kadapa as it fits well into the strategy of connecting under-served and unserved routes. “With this, we are connecting Kadapa to four cities like Chennai, Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Hyderabad. We have an inaugural sale offer of Rs.999 plus taxes for travel on these sectors,” he said. He added that Trujet was also providing connectivity from Kadapa (via Hyderabad) to Goa and Rajahmundry