Sathya Sai Central Trust

• Sathya Sai Central Trust releases annual financial report

  For the first time ever, the wealthy Sathya Sai Central Trust has publicly released an annual report of its activities. After the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba earlier this year - and the discovery of huge amounts of cash, gold, silver and other valuables - this is being presented as an attempt at greater transparency.

• 3.5 crores' electricity bill for Sathya Sai Trust

  In fresh trouble for Sathya Sai Central Trust, the Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation (AP Transco) on Friday issued it a notice asking it to pay Rs.3.5 crore towards electricity charges.The corporation asked the trust, which manages the affairs of the vast spiritual empire of late Sathya Sai Baba, to pay the arrears for electricity consumed by...

• Sathya Sai trust yet to submit report to government

  The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust is yet to submit a report to the Andhra Pradesh government on its functioning even as police intensified its probe into unaccounted cash seized last month.It was on June 27 that the government sought a report from the trust on its activities in view of the cash seizure and the allegations made by a section of devote...

• No money siphoned, claims Sai Trust

  With questions being raised over its activities, the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust today said the over Rs 35 lakh seized recently was money given by a devotee for a consultant tasked with the construction of a memorial for Sai Baba.Refuting any wrongdoings, it said financial transparency is being strictly followed while running the body.Trustee V Sr...

• Sai Baba's nephew to be questioned

  Sathya Sai Baba's nephew R J Ratnakar and Sathya Sai Central Trust member V Srinivasan will be questioned by the Andhra Pradesh police in connection with the recent seizure of Rs 35.5 lakh from Puttaparthi.Notices were issued to Ratnakar and Srinivasan asking them to appear before the Investigating Officer probing the case, within the next 3 days.A...

• Sai Baba's niece claims her life's under threat

  The country was shocked when an inventory of 98 kg gold, 307 kg silver and Rs 11.56 crore in cash was found in Yajur Mandir, the personal quarters of Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi. However, with reports that a lot more has been siphoned out of the place, the Sathya Sai Trust members are in a tight spot. Reports of serious differences between Sai b...

• Security given to Sai Baba trust members

  The Andhra Pradesh government has reportedly decided to observe the functioning of the Sathya Sai Central Trust without any intervention, at least for now.Highly-placed sources said Governor E S L Narasimhan and Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who held informal talks with some key members of the Trust during their visit here for the Baba's fina...

• All eyes on seven key people at Puttaparthi

  With the death of Sathya Sai Baba, all eyes are on seven key people associated with his powerful Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust (SSSCT).With Baba leaving a huge spiritual empire of an estimated Rs 40,000 crore ($9 billion) but not a successor, the following people may decide on the coming events at Puttaparthi in Anantapur district.Trust secretary K ...