Andhra Pradesh

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CPI for house sites to displaced poor

KADAPA: Kadapa Municipal Corporation officials should allot alternative house sites to families to be displaced by widening and beautification of Buggavanka stream course, CPI Town Secretary G. Chandra demanded on Thursday.

He decried issue of notices asking house-owners who encroached upon Buggavanka stream poramboke land to voluntarily demolish their houses within a fortnight. - Staff Reporter

Two traders killed in road accident

KADAPA: Two traders of Tirupati, riding a motorcycle, died instantly when the vehicle skidded near Nagavaram in Chitvel mandal on Wednesday night.

Bujji Babu and Ramana of Jeevakona in Tirupati were returning from their relatives' house at Chitvel when the accident occurred. Railway Kodur CI Nagaraju and staff inspected the mishap site. Chitvel police registered a case. - Staff Reporter

13 injured in accident

KADAPA: Thirteen persons sustained injuries when a lorry dashed against an autorickshaw near Palannagaripalle bridge in Ramapuram mandal on Wednesday night.

Reddaiah and Iliyas Basha, who were severely hurt, were rushed to Ruia hospital at Tirupati. Ten other injured including Shaik Mohammed, Noorani, Ali Basha, Prakash, Easwaraiah, Niloufer, Shahida, Ayesha and Barkath were admitted to Rayachoti Government hospital. Ramapuram SI Ramakrishnudu registered a case. - Staff Reporter

Constable killed in road accident

ANANTAPUR: Venkataramana, a police constable working in the Uravakonda circle office, was killed in a road accident near P.C. Pyapili village of Vajrakarur mandal in the district on Thursday.

He was on his way to Vajrakarur Police Station on official work. The motorcycle he was riding hit a bullock-cart near P.C. Pyapili and he died on the spot. Uravakonda CI Sivabhaskar Redd, and Vajrakarur SI, K. Sainath, visited the spot. - Staff Reporter

Couple attacked

ANANTAPUR: Three unidentified persons allegedly attacked a couple of a business family at Somandepalli in the district in the wee hours of Thursday. According to the police, Ramesh and Swathi were asleep when three persons broke into their home and attacked them with knives.

The couple sustained multiple cuts in the attack. The attackers fled the scene as the neighbours started gathering outside the house.

The injured couple was rushed to a private hospital in Bangalore. - Staff Reporter

Shop burgled

KURNOOL: A garment shop at Raj Vihar centre in the city was burgled by an unidentified gang on Wednesday night. According to reports, the assailants entered the shop by opening the shutters of the rear entrance and allegedly took away Rs. 1.40 lakhs from the counter, according to a complaint lodged by the owner Kesava Reddy. - Staff Reporter

Telangana outfit leader joins Congress

HYDERABAD: K. Mruthyunjayam, president, Telangana Sadhana Front, on Thursday dissolved his party and joined the Congress. K. Keshava Rao, APCC president, M. Satyanarayana Rao, Minister for Sports, and others were present, according to K. Yadava Reddy, PCC general secretary. - Special Correspondent

Shinde, YSR

Sankranti greetings

HYDERABAD: Governor Sushil Kumar Shinde and Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy have greeted people on the occasion of Sankranti.

In a message, Mr. Shinde wished that the festival would inspire "us all to put in our best and work hard to achieve greater prosperity and well being." Dr. Reddy hoped that the festival would usher in bright future for farmers. - Special Correspondent

Tatkal scheme

date extended

HYDERABAD: The Board of Intermediate Education has extended the date for the Tatkal scheme up to January 16.

A press release on Thursday said candidates who wish to take the examination without college study were also permitted to pay the Tatkal exemption fee of Rs. 1,000, along the normal exam fee up to January 16 (for humanities groups only). - Special Correspondent

Tributes paid to

Channa Reddy

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy paid tributes to former Chief Minister M. Channa Reddy on his 88th birth anniversary on Friday. In a message, he recalled the invaluable services rendered by Channa Reddy as a national leader, an able administrator and an astute parliamentarian. - Special Correspondent

BJP cries foul over Visakha Utsav

HYDERABAD: The BJP has demanded action against officials overseeing the Visakha Utsav for display of clothes by models depicting images of Hindu deities . K. Laxman, party general secretary, in a statement issued here on Thursday, condemned western dances performed by models during the utsav. - Special Correspondent

Invited to US

Nellore: Well-known renewable energy specialist from Nellore and convenor of Nayudamma Centre for Development Alternatives A. Jagadeesh has been invited for the 3-day board meeting on `Engineering for Developing Communities' organised by the College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Iowa, USA, from January 20. - Staff Reporter

Special trains for Vizag

HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway will run special trains between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam to clear extra rush. The Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Special (No. 0748) would leave city at 9 p.m. on January 15 and reach Visakhapatnam at 11.05 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, it (No. 0747) would leave Visakhapatnam at 7.30 p.m. on January 16 and reach city at 9.40 a.m. the next day, according to a release. - Staff Reporter

Teachers' union plea

on education bill

HYDERABAD: The State Teachers' Union has demanded changes in the draft of the Right to Education Bill, saying certain shortcomings in it will impede the smooth functioning of the education system.

In a statement issued here on Thursday, it listed corporatisation of education, selling and giving on lease educational institutions as some of the shortcomings. - Special Correspondent

BC status sought

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Siddula Kula Sangham has sought inclusion of the community in the Backward Classes list.

S. Sivarajam, president, submitted a representation to this effect to member, State BC Commission, V. Krishnamohan Rao here on Thursday. - Special Correspondent

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