Tirupati hosts national science summit on ancient-modern knowledge fusion
Tirupati gears up for Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan 2025, drawing 900 experts to blend India's ancient wisdom with cutting-edge innovations from December 26-29.
Amaravati, December 23, 2025: The seventh Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan kicks off this week at National Sanskrit University in Tirupati. Organised by Vijnana Bharati and state bodies like APCOST, the four-day event focuses on sustainable development through a Bharatiya lens. Sessions cover fields from AI and quantum computing to traditional agriculture and biodiversity.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will inaugurate the summit. Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan addresses the closing. A science expo showcases innovations and handicrafts.
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Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu called the dairy sector the backbone of rural economy, stressing its impact on steady farmer incomes, women empowerment, and village jobs.
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan launches Pithapuram Sankranti celebrations, calls for festival free of gambling and betting to preserve Godavari region's rich traditions. Pithapuram to become permanent cultural hub.
Police in Nellore placed key YSRCP leaders under house arrest on Saturday, blocking their planned visit to Somasila Reservoir amid rising political tensions over irrigation policies.
YSRCP leader Sajjala Rama Krishna Reddy accuses the Andhra government of rushing Land Pooling Scheme II while sidelining farmers' unresolved issues from the first phase.
CM Chandrababu Naidu vows to attract world-class universities to Amaravati, building on existing institutions like VIT and SRM to make the capital a premier education hub.
