
Upasana Kamineni adopts Asiatic lions
The Hindu
Vice-chairperson of the Apollo Foundation and Apollo Life, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, has come forward to adopt a pair of Asiatic lions - Vicky and Laxmi - from the Nehru Zoological Park for a period
Vice-chairperson of the Apollo Foundation and Apollo Life, Upasana Kamineni Konidela, has come forward to adopt a pair of Asiatic lions - Vicky and Laxmi - from the Nehru Zoological Park for a period of one year. Ms. Upasana, who is also wife of film actor Ram Charan, visited the zoo together with her sister Anushpala Kamineni and presented a cheque for ₹2 lakh to curator S. Rajashekhar towards adoption charges and maintenance on Saturday, a statement from the zoo informed.

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