Archive · 2 Jan 2026
New Year Celebrations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the Governor and the Chief Justice of Telangana to wish them a Happy New Year.
He also met with senior officials at the Secretariat who came to wish him.
In other parts of Andhra Pradesh, officials asked people to help students in government hostels instead of giving them flowers and sweets.
They suggested donating things like notebooks, pens, and blankets.
A minister also wished everyone a Happy New Year and talked about the progress made in 2025.
Meanwhile, devotees celebrated the New Year at Tirumala and various temples in Hyderabad, seeking blessings and adding to the festive spirit.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to extend New Year greetings.
Senior officials, including the Chief Secretary and DGP, met the Chief Minister to wish him.
Officials in Prakasam and Nellore districts urged the public to donate useful items to government welfare hostels instead of traditional gifts.
Devotees celebrated the New Year at Tirumala, chanting and exchanging sweets, with VIPs including Supreme Court and High Court judges, and governors attending.
Major temples in Hyderabad, such as Sri Peddamma Temple, Birla Temple, and Chilkur Balaji Temple, witnessed huge rushes of devotees seeking blessings.
- Who
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, senior officials, devotees, VIPs
- What
- New Year greetings extended by Chief Minister to Governor and Chief Justice, vibrant New Year celebrations at Tirumala and Hyderabad temples
- When
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To extend New Year greetings and good wishes, celebrate the New Year with spiritual fervour
- Person
- A. Revanth Reddy
- Role
- Chief Minister of Telangana
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Date
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Event
- New Year Greetings
- Governor
- Jishnu Dev Varma
- Chief Justice
- Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh
- Temples
- Tirumala, Sri Peddamma Temple, Birla Temple, Sri Hare Krishna Golden Temple, Chilkur Balaji Temple, Sri Shyam Baba Temple
- VIPs
- Justice Atul Sharachchandr Chandukar, Justice Gopala Krishna Rao, Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, Manoj Sinha, Bhatti Vikramarka
Sources
Officials Urge Public to Skip Bouquets, Help Hostel Students
Revanth Meets Governor, Chief Justice To Extend New Year Greetings
Governor, First Lady Join New Year Celebrations at Lok Bhavan
Hyd temples see huge rush of devotees to mark New Year
Devotees celebrate New Year at Tirumala
Leaders celebrate New Year with supporters
CM lauds TSCHE reforms, calls for faster pace
