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Celebrated by married Hindu women of Andhra Pradesh for the health and long life of their husbands. Deepavali: Ashvini-Kartikam October–November Deepavali which means "row of lights/lamps" in Telugu. "Deepam" means lamp. The festival is celebrated on the occasion of Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama killing a demon Narakasura.
In addition to the three fixed national holidays, Union Government of India declares additional days as holidays which are largely followed by central government offices and affiliates. In addition to designated fixed holidays, few other days are designated optional from which select number of days can be chosen according to individual convenience.
1952 – Divided by Andhra State Act, 1953; 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956; 1969 – Renamed as Tamil Nadu by Madras State (Alteration of name) Act, 1968 [24] Telangana: Telangana Day: 2 June Formation (2014) 2014 – Divided from Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 [25] Tripura: Tripura Day: 21 ...
Those following the lunar calendar consider the month of Chaitra (corresponding to March-April) as the first month of the year, so the new year is celebrated on the first day of this month like Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.
2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. 19 May – A controversy breaks out over the killing of two IT professionals in the 2024 Pune Porsche car crash. 21 May – The government declares a one-day state mourning in India for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash. [64]
In Andhra Pradesh, Ram Navami is observed for ten days, from Chaitra Saptami to Bahula Padyami (March/April). Temples in the region often reenact the marriage ceremony of Lord Rama and Sita to commemorate the dual significance of this day as both their birth and wedding anniversary. [9] Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand, Yugadi, Navreh (Chandramana Nava ...
On 26 January 2022, the Government of Andhra Pradesh proposed 13 new districts by issuing a draft notification under the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974, Section 3(5). [9] [10] After taking the objections and suggestions received from the public into consideration, the government has published the final notification on 3 April ...
This is a list of current and past members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council.The state elects members for a term of six years. 20 members are indirectly elected by the state legislators. 20 members are elected from Local Authorities Constituency, 5 from Graduates Constituency and 5 from Teachers Constituency.