The banks of the Godavari river in Coastal Andhra's Konaseema district came alive on Saturday as over 100 fishermen competed in a boat race to acquire a fishing area.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 14 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that Telangana is likely to have light to moderate rain in one or two places for the next four to five days.

Konaseema (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy interacted with people of the flood-affected villages in Konaseema district and assured all possible support to them.

Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], March 19 (ANI): As summer approaches, the Godavari River, a major source of water in Maharashtra, has almost dried up creating problems for residents.

Panaji Nov 24 PTI Filmmaker Nikhil Mahajan says his Marathi feature film Godavari is his way of paying tributes to his close friend and mentor Nishikant Kamat who died last year at the age of 50Mahajan said the project was born in the wake of Kamats death on August 17 2020 and he wanted to celebrate the life of the filmmaker who he used to fondly call Nishi sirThat day we lost our closest friend mentor and one of the best filmmakers of India Nishikant Kamat We were very close to him When he passed away Jitendra Joshi who is the lead actor and the co-producer of this film called me and said Nikhil we have to do something for Nishi sir I said what better way to celebrate him than to make a film for him Mahajan told PTI in an interviewSo its pretty much where the project started and its an ode to him We also named the lead character after Nishi sir he addedBest known for directing critically-acclaimed thriller drama Drishyam action film Force and Irrfan Khan-starrer Madaari Kamat passed away after a two-year battle with liver cirrhosisRemembering Kamat Mahajan said his death was a big blow to Indian cinemaHe was a senior to me I really looked up to him and his work It was a big loss and a big shock for us In the last two years we have all lost people who were close to us So it felt very natural to do a film that explores the idea of mortality the filmmaker saidA philosophical exploration of life and death Godavari takes its name from the titular river that flows from Nashik Maharashtra to the southern states of the countryThe film follows the story of a grumpy man named Nishikant Deshmukh played by Sacred Games actor Jitendra Joshi and his family who try to cope up with deaths of two close relativesGodavari is referred to as the Ganga of the south and a lot of the western Maharashtra population comes to this river for the last rites of their loved ones So its the river that holds tremendous cultural and spiritual significance for this big demographic of IndiaAnd the movie is about this man who lives right next to the river but he hates the river and everything that it stands for It is the story of this man and his family who grapple with two deaths -- one that they know about and one that takes them by surprise Mahajan saidThe theme of the movie predominantly talks about the idea of tradition and how it is something thats passed on through generations the filmmaker addedIt is important that we value our traditions but at the same time I think it is very important that we as a society also accept modernism We should also change with the times but while changing we should also keep the things in mind that make up our core The film was recently screened at the ongoing International Film Festival of India IFFI under the Indian Panorama section It also features Gauri Nalawade as well as veteran actors Vikram Gokhale and Neena KulkarniMahajan 37 said the film was shot during the coronavirus pandemic that made things quite difficult for the teamIt was a very difficult shoot in a town that is densely populated around the river We had a lot of senior actors and we were really worried about their health Also it was a new way of shooting with all these bio bubbles and restrictionsSo it took time for us to get used to that Working against all these odds was really challenging but I think somewhere Nishi sir was guiding us throughout he addedAsked why Marathi cinema often presents stories that are intimate in nature Mahajan said there is no hero worship in the industryIn Marathi cinema there is no star system People come to watch the actors not the stars It is a culture that has grown and enriched because of a phenomenal drama theatre movement It is full of really good performersThe audience is very aware of the difference between a star and an actor and they dont go to watch a star Since there is no star system there is also no hero worship of any sort The audience is evolved and have great taste the filmmaker said adding their expectations from filmmakers and actors are very highSomeone said to me that in the Hindi mainstream cinema there are a thousand common people watching a story of one extraordinary person However in Marathi cinema there are a thousand extraordinary people men and women sitting and looking at the story of a common man PTI RB RDS RDS

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh reported 800 fresh COVID-19 infections and nine deaths in the last 24 hours, state health bulletin informed on Wednesday.

Nashik Sep 28 PTI The district administration in North Maharashtras Nashik district has sounded alert as the level of the Godavari river rose on Tuesday after water was released from Gangapur Dam Nashik city and other parts of the district were pounded by rains since early hours The rains finally took a break in the afternoon Nashik city received 159 mm of rainfall from 830 am to 530 pm an official release said As Gangapur Dam which supplies drinking water to the city was almost full 3000 cusecs of water was released at 12 pm it said As a result the water level of the Godavari which originates in the district increased and the Dutondya Maruti shrine a benchmark for flood levels was half submerged by afternoon An alert was sounded for those living on the banks of the river as the water level may increase further and the administration has shifted small stalls and vendors on the banks to safer places the release said Many parts of Maharashtra including Marathwada and Mumbai were lashed by rains on Tuesday PTI COR KRK KRK KRK

Visakhapatnam Sep 19 PTI Newborn twins have come as a Godsend for a couple that saw their world come crashing down after they lost their two daughters in a boat mishap in the river Godavari two years ago It was an unexpected blessing in the form of the twins daughters that has now given T Appala Raju and Bhagyalakshmi of the Port City a new hope in life We are so happy and blessed Its all Gods grace said a beaming Bhagyalakshmi Her family was pushed into a gloom as they lost their two daughters in the boat mishap in Godavari on September 15 2019 Appala Rajus mother was also killed in the accident when she was leading her grand daughters to Lord Ramas temple in Bhadrachalam in neighbouring Telangana in the ill-fated boat Bhagyalakshmi and her husband an employee in a glass manufacturing unit approached a fertility centre in the city last year for children but the COVID-19 pandemic put paid to their efforts But luck smiled on them this year as the efforts fructified and twin daughters delivered through IVF process precisely on September 15 2021 We did not expect twins but its a real blessing Bhagyalakshmi said Dr Sudha Padmasree said the case was taken up as a challenge and priority The couple were fully supportive she noted The twins weighed 19 kg and 16 kg and were healthy PTI COR DBV APR APR

Visakhapatnam Sep 19 PTI It cant get better For a couple who lost their twin daughters in a boat mishap on September 15 2019 luck smiled on them two years later as they were blessed with another pair of girls and exactly on the same day T Appala Raju and Bhagyalakshmis wards were killed The newborn twins have come as a Godsend for a couple that saw their world come crashing down after they lost their two daughters in a boat mishap in the river Godavari two years ago It was an unexpected blessing in the form of the twins daughters that has now given Raju and Bhagyalakshmi of the Port City a new hope in life We are so happy and blessed Its all Gods grace said a beaming Bhagyalakshmi Her family was pushed into gloom as they lost their two daughters in the boat mishap in Godavari on September 15 2019 Appala Rajus mother was also killed in the accident when she was leading her grand daughters to Lord Ramas temple in Bhadrachalam in neighbouring Telangana in the ill-fated boat Bhagyalakshmi and her husband an employee in a glass manufacturing unit approached a fertility centre in the city last year for children but the COVID-19 pandemic put paid to their efforts But luck smiled on them this year as the efforts fructified and twin daughters delivered through IVF process precisely on September 15 2021 We did not expect twins but its a real blessing Bhagyalakshmi said Dr Sudha Padmasree said the case was taken up as a challenge and priority The couple were fully supportive she noted The twins weighed 19 kg and 16 kg and were healthy PTI COR DBV SA APR SA APR

Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 13 (ANI): The water level which has been rising in the Godavari River due to continuous heavy rainfall led to river banks being breached in Nashik district on Monday.