{
  "id": 18723654,
  "title": "Kannababu takes oath as member of TTD’s Specified Authority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/kannababu-takes-oath-as-member-of-ttds-specified-authority",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T13:58:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kannababu-takes-oath-as-member-of-ttds-specified-authority/article71678301.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "K. Kannababu, Secretary of Revenue (Endowments) at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), has taken the oath as a member of the newly constituted Specified Authority at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala on Saturday. The oath was administered by TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary in the presence of temple officials, with Vedic scholars conducting Veda Ashirvachanam at the Ranganayakula Mandapam and presenting Srivari Teertha Prasadams to Mr. Kannababu. Kannababu described his appointment as a \"divine opportunity\" and expressed gratitude to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for entrusting him with the responsibility. He pledged to preserve and promote the religious heritage and spiritual significance of the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara under the leadership of the Specified Authority Chairman.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}