1. The Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, KT Rama Rao, unveiled a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar at Punjagutta Circle in Hyderabad on Friday. He was accompanied by other ministers, MLAs, and corporators.
2. With the start of the last Ashra of Ramzan, people are busy shopping for Eid in markets and shopping malls. Women and children are seen in larger numbers at stalls, shops, malls, and markets.
3. The Jubilee Hills police arrested a 30-year-old man named Lalit Sehgal on charges of attempting to rape a woman. Sehgal is a guitarist for a popular pub in the area.
4. Harvest season is celebrated with enthusiasm in various communities across India under different names such as Bihu in Assam, Lohri and Baisakhi in Punjab, Vishu in Kerala, and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu. People pray for the fertility of the soil and celebrate the harvest.
5. Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar, participated in the “Green India Challenge” by planting a sapling in Begumpet. The founder of the challenge and Rajya Sabha member, Joginpally Santosh Kumar, accompanied him. Prakash appreciated Santosh Kumar’s efforts to continue the inspiration of his grandfather, who mandated everyone to plant a sapling before meeting him.
