No VIP break darshan at Tirumala temple on October 24, 25 and November 8
The Hindu
The TTD stated that the temple will remain closed for over 12 hours on the day of Solar eclipse and around 11 hours for Lunar eclipse
TTD has cancelled VIP break darshan on October 24th, 25th and November 8th in connection with Deepavali asthanam, Solar and Lunar eclipses.
As Deepavali asthanam will be observed on 24th of October at Tirumala temple, it has resolved not to accept any recommendation letters the previous day i.e. on October 23rd.
Similarly, it has also decided not to entertain any recommendation letters on October 24th and November 7th in view of eclipses on the following days.
The TTD stated that the temple will remain closed for over 12 hours on the day of Solar eclipse and around 11 hours for Lunar eclipse.
Besides, it has also cancelled the issuance of SriVani and ₹300 special entry tickets on both the days of eclipses.
Several principals of government and private schools in Delhi on Tuesday said the Directorate of Education (DoE) circular from a day earlier, directing schools to conduct classes in ‘hybrid’ mode, had caused confusion regarding day-to-day operations as they did not know how many students would return to school from Wednesday and how would teachers instruct in two modes — online and in person — at once. The DoE circular on Monday had also stated that the option to “exercise online mode of education, wherever available, shall vest with the students and their guardians”. Several schoolteachers also expressed confusion regarding the DoE order. A government schoolteacher said he was unsure of how to cope with the resumption of physical classes, given that the order directing government offices to ensure that 50% of the employees work from home is still in place. On Monday, the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) had, on the orders of the Supreme Court, directed schools in Delhi-NCR to shift classes to the hybrid mode, following which the DoE had issued the circular. The court had urged the Centre’s pollution watchdog to consider restarting physical classes due to many students missing out on the mid-day meals and lacking the necessary means to attend classes online. The CAQM had, on November 20, asked schools in Delhi-NCR to shift to the online mode of teaching.