Andhra Pradesh

Briefly

Silver pots for temple

Tirumala: Madan Raj of Chennai donated 15 silver pots to the Lord Venkateswara temple on Saturday. According to temple sources the pots are expected to weigh around 45 kg and their cost is roughly put at Rs. 6.70 lakhs. - Staff Reporter

Farm worker run over

Kakinada: A farm worker Matta Satyanarayana (45) was fatally knocked down by a speeding mini van while he was crossing the road near his village Kadiyapulanka on the national highway in the wee hours of Saturday. - Correspondent

13 mines closed

VIZIANAGARAM: Following expiry of lease period and reported fall in demand for finished products the Mines and Geology Department has ordered temporary closure of 13 mines -- five quartz and eight manganese -- this fiscal in the district. - Correspondent

DSP pulled up

Nellore: Minister for Primary Education N. Rajyalakshmi has pulled up DSP of Kavali for allegedly being indifferent with regard to nabbing some culprits responsible for assaulting women at Musunur. - Staff Reporter

Sainik school results

VIZIANAGARAM: Sainik school, Kurukonda on Saturday announced results of entrance examination for admission into classes VI and IX held on January 8. Call letters are being despatched. Candidates who fail to receive the letters by March 1 can contact the school on phone no. 08922-246168. - Correspondent

Naxals surrender

ADILABAD: Roddam Maisaiah alias Mahender and his wife Anumakka alias Jyothakka alias Umakka, member of the Mangi dalam of Maoists have surrendered following counselling by the police. - Staff Reporter

Dalit industry policy

ADILABAD: Chairman of State Scheduled Castes Cooperative Finance Corporation Limited (SCCFCL) R.D. Wilson on Saturday said the Dalit industry policy would soon be launched in the State for the benefit of Dalit entrepreneurs. - Staff Reporter

Minister lays stone

KURNOOL: Minister for Lift Irrigation M. Mareppa laid the foundation stone for lift irrigation schemes at J. Hosalli and Sidhapuram in Halaharvi mandal of Kurnool district on Saturday. - Staff Reporter

NIMSET today

Hyderabad: The entrance examination for admission into medical PG courses, NIMSET-06 will be held on Sunday at Osmania Medical College. The marks list of candidates will be available on www.nimseexams.com on February 14. - Staff Reporter

YSR thanked

Hyderabad: The Joint Action Committee of University and College Teachers Associations has thanked Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy merger of dearness allowance with basic pay. - Staff Reporter

Telephone adalat in Nellore on Feb. 24

Nellore: A `Telephone Adalat' will be conducted at the chambers of General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Nellore, on February 24. Only grievances registered up to January 31 will be entertained and further representations can be submitted before February 17, in a special cover marked to the General Manager. - Staff Reporter

Sports-cum-cultural complex inaugurated

TIRUPATI: TTD Executive Officer A.P.V.N. Sarma on Friday inaugurated sports-cum-cultural complex constructed by Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA). The complex situated in TUDA grounds has been remodelled and rechristened as `Indira Maidanam,' while a state-of-the-art `Rajiv conference hall' with a seating capacity for 800 was opened at the TUDA compound.

The Rs.30 lakh stadium has been partially financed by TTD board member and managing director of India Cements N.Srinivasan. - Staff Reporter

Urs concludes

KADAPA: The three-day Hazrath Khaja Syed Shah Peerullah Malik Mohd. Mohammad-ul Hussaini Chisti-ul Khadri Urs, coinciding with Shahadat (10th day of Moharrum month) concluded on Saturday, with religious leaders taking out a grand procession. Khalifas, Fakirs, Chowdries and devotees took the `Gandham kalasam' from the Peethadhipati of Asthan-e-Magdum Illahi Dargah Sharif's residence to the Dargah. - Staff Reporter

Student run over by tractor

KADAPA: A fifth standard student Srikanth Reddy, (11), of Bayanapalle village was run over by a tractor near Venkatasettipalle bridge in Badvel mandal on Saturday. He was returning by the tractor after visiting Sagileru project along with some friends when he fell and came under its wheel, police said. Badvel Rural police registered a case.- Staff Reporter

18 hurt as two buses collide

KADAPA: Eighteen passengers sustained injuries when two APSRTC buses collided head-on on Sharabdinne road on Badvel-Siddhavatam route on Friday evening. The injured were admitted to Kadapa Government hospital.

Science Olympiad today

TIRUPATI: The 8th national Science Olympiad - 2005-06 (second level test) will be conducted here at Little Angels school premises in Bhavani Nagar on Sunday. All the students selected at the first level will be taking part in the test, according to M.Venkatramana Naidu, director of United Council for Talents and Skills Development (UCTSD), which is holding the test.

BSNL to install 80 new cell towers

Kakinada: BSNL would install eighty more cell towers by March-end to expand its services in the district, said RMM Krishna, General Manager Telecom, Rajahmundry, at an open house session here on Friday evening. He said that the broadband facility was now available freely and the landline users can avail internet connection . — Correspondent

Plea to retain fisheries institute

Kakinada: The Aqua Farmers Association has appealed to State and Central Governments to retain the Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) here itself, keeping in view the interest of the fast growing aquaculture and shrimp culture farming in the region. — Correspondent

Manuscripts surveyors' meeting

Rajahmundry: A meeting of surveyors of the National Mission for Manuscripts will be held in Rajahmundry on February 12. District coordinator of the mission, Sannidhanam Narasimha Sarma in a statement on Saturday said that the surveyors of six coastal districts would participate in the meeting. N. C. Car, National Coordinator, National Mission for Manuscripts, New Delhi, would be the chief guest while, Professor Jaydheer Tirumala Rao will preside over the meeting. — Staff Reporter

Book released

Rajahmundry: A book on "Speaking and Listening" written by Professor Y. Pamduranga Rao and P.V.B. Sanjeeva Rao was released here on Saturday by Professor K. Vijaya Kumar, Dean of Examination, P.G. and Professional Cources, Andhra University. Executive Council member of Andhra University Professor Gangarao Battu, B. Nagaraju of the Department of Human Resources Management, Nagarjuna University, spoke on the occasion. — Staff Reporter

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