The much awaited fibernet project is going to be a reality soon. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hinted at launching AP fibrenet project in a week to provide 15mbps net, phone and television at Rs.149 per month. This is the product launched as part of Digital India and would be the first state to provide internet to every household at a lowest price.

He said AP will emerge as another Silicon Valley soon by using information technology with Internet-of-things. Addressing the digital India conclave organised in Vijayawada on Friday, he said technology is no more a rich man's facility, it can be used for the welfare of poor. He explained the usage of technology for real-time administration quoting the successful conduct of Krishna Pushkaralu.

Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Sweets, Suruchi Foods entered the Guinness Book of World Records, by making 29,465 kg maha laddu for Vinayaka Chavithi festival held recently.

Disclosing the details to the media, at his sweet shop, at Tapeswaram, on Thursday, proprietor Polisetti Malli Babu said that Guinness Book of World Records have sent information via email and it was also placed on its official website.

Babu said. "An amount of Rs.35 lakh was spent for making the laddu, as many as 19 staff members worked taking Ganesh Deeksha. 12,000 kg of sugar, 8,000 kg of bengalgram, 7,000 kg of ghee, 1,500 kg of refined oil,800 kg of cashew, 150 kg of ellachi and 16 kg of camphor was used to make the laddu,” he said.

The laddu was distributed to six lakh people across the State in the last 21 days.

At Indrakeeladri, goddess Kankadurga is worshipped in 10 different forms – alankarams – at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam

The festival begins with Sri Swarna Kavachalankrita Durga Devi alankaram, the first day of the festival.

Above picture tells the importance of this Alankaram

Foodies in Vijayawada now have a brand new reason to rejoice! One of the leading food chains in the world, McDonald’s, has opened its first restaurant today in Vijayawada. This is the second restaurant after Nellore in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

The restaurant was inaugurated by children from Child Aid Foundation, a social service organization based in Vijayawada along with their favorite Ronald McDonald, Brand Ambassador & Chief Happiness Officer of McDonald’s.

McDonald’s® has strategically opened its new restaurant in the center of the city near Benz Circle, on Gurunanak road which can be accessed by travelers on NH5 and NH9. The standalone high street restaurant is spread across 3,400 sq.ft. with amenities such as designated play area for children on the first floor and over 15 car parks at the facility.

The restaurant also offers a comfortable, clean, hygienic and a relaxed ambience that for the guests with a capacity of 103 seats as well as a private birthday party area where families and friends can celebrate their special moments of joy.

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