Andhra Pradesh

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Woman gives birth to quadruplets

VIZIANAGARAM: R. Manju, 26, mother of a girl child of Neelakantapuram village in G.L. Puram mandal, gave birth to male quadruplets at a private nursing home in Parvathipuram on Wednesday. "It is a normal delivery. The woman and her four new-born sons are healthy," Y.V. Padmaja, who attended on the woman, said. Her husband R. Sunil runs a sweet shop in the village. - Correspondent

Panchayat secretaries seek repatriation

HYDERABAD: Members of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Secretaries' Federation on Wednesday made a strong plea to the Government seeking repatriation to their parent Revenue Department and re-designation as revenue secretaries.

At a press conference, federation president P. Vijaya Rama Rao demanded repatriation of an estimated 8,000 VAOs and some 3,600 assistant secretaries working in panchayats. - Staff Reporter

Help promised for

Urdu university

HYDERABAD: Sir John Daniel, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada, has promised to help the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) to introduce e-learning and collaborate with other distance education universities.

Addressing the staff and students of the university, he called for ensuring quality in distance education, from designing the course material to monitoring the student's progress.

Vice-Chancellor A.M. Pathan and others spoke. - Special Correspondent

CRPF jawan injured

as gun goes off

GUNTUR: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan M. Narahari, 27, was grievously injured when the Light Machine Gun he was holding fired accidentally in Veldurthi police station of Guntur district late on Tuesday night.

He was shifted to NIMS, Hyderabad, on Wednesday morning in an unconscious state, but is said to be out of danger. - Staff Reporter

Ninth class

student weds

VIZIANAGARAM: The wedding of Boni Sarada, a 9th class student of Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential School in Venugopalapuram, who gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday last, was performed with the man she loved and developed intimacy at Venugopalaswamy temple in Nellimarla on Tuesday. The girl's maternal uncle R. Sanyasi Rao tied the knot in the presence of village elders. - Correspondent

Student commits suicide

NALGONDA: A student of a private degree college at Kodad in Nalgonda district on Wednesday committed suicide on the college campus after being humiliated allegedly by a friend.

Tejawath Rambabu, 23, of Kothagudem thanda had gone to the third floor of the Sai Vikas Degree college after taking a written test and consumed poison. In a suicide note purportedly written by him, Rambabu said: "I never imagined that I would be humiliated by a friend like this." It was not clear whether the friend in question was a boy or girl. - Staff Reporter

WTO ruling decried

HYDERABAD: The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, a civil society group, has criticised the recent ruling of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel upholding the complaints of the US and other countries on Europe's precautionary approach to Genetically Modified (GM) products. In a statement, G. V. Ramanjaneyulu, Executive Director of CSA, and Kavitha Kuruganti, researcher, said the WTO had undermined the sovereignty of nation-states in deciding upon appropriate environmental and food safety for their respective conditions. - Special Correspondent

Nominated Fellow

of NAVS

TIRUPATI: T.S. Chandrasekhara Rao, professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology at Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, has been nominated Fellow of the National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS). - Staff Reporter

New classrooms

promised

KADAPA: Proddatur Municipal Vice-Chairman V.S. Mukthiar on Wednesday assured construction of additional classrooms at a cost of Rs. 2 lakhs in Municipal Urdu High School on Jinnah road in Proddatur town.

During a surprise inspection of the school, he also promised to sanction Rs. 2 lakhs to develop the school playground. - Staff Reporter

Priority to amenities

CHITTOOR: Top priority would be given for construction of pucca houses individual latrines, sanction of pension, drinking water and power under Indiramma pathakam, S.S. Rawath, Collector, has said. At a review meeting with the mandal parishad, mandal revenue and agriculture officers of Chittoor, Tirupathi and Madanapalli divisions here on Wednesday, he said MPDOs would be responsible for implementing the programme. He, however, expressed displeasure over against some MPDOs not conducting the gram sabhas so far. - Correspondent

Plea for probe

Nellore: The district unit of Dalit Vidyarthi Sena has demanded a CID enquiry into the alleged bungling in the administration of hostel in the D.K. Government Womens' College, Nellore town. In a statement on Wednesday, its president A. Poorna Prakash alleged that students, particularly those belonging to weaker sections of society, were being harassed in the name of different categories of fees. This had resulted in some students even leaving the hostel.- Staff Reporter

Three hurt in clash

Nellore: Three persons were injured in a clash at the auto stand near RTC bus depot in Kavali town on Wednesday. According to information, trouble started when one of the drivers allegedly breached the serial rule and attempted to whisk away some passengers. - Staff Reporter

Hut set on fire

Nellore: The hut of a destitute woman was allegedly burnt by rivals in Gudur town. The woman, identified as Vijayalakshmi, has alleged that the culprits, asking her to pay them their dues, barged into her house and set it on fire. However, major damage was averted, as neighbours retrieved a gas cylinder from the house. - Staff Reporter

House burgled

Nellore: Unidentified persons have reportedly stolen Rs. 1,500 from a house in Chavatapalem area of Gudur town, after gaining access through the window. - Staff Reporter

Remand extended

ANANTAPUR: The judicial custody of eight suspects in the Tagarakunta Prabhakar murder case was extended till March 1 by the Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday. Only six of the eight suspects were produced before the court. Moddu Sreenu was not produced on health grounds.

Man ends life in

front of police station

KHAMMAM: Dodda Appa Rao, 32, committed suicide by consuming poison in front of Chintakani village police station on Tuesday. He was married a few months ago to a girl with whom he was reportedly in love. The marriage was opposed by his first wife, who even challenged it in court.

The village elders supported his first wife and wanted him to hand over his properties to her. Protesting against their decision, he consumed poison and committed suicide near the police station. — Staff Reporter

College anniversary celebrations

ELURU: Sir C.R. Reddy College for Women will celebrate its anniversary on February 18. University Grants Commission (UGC) member G. Ramamurthy Naidu will attend, according to the college principal C. Aruna. — Staff Reporter

Pirated CDs seized

BAPATLA: The anti-piracy wing of the police on Wednesday raided a few shops in the town and arrested three shopkeepers on the charge of circulating pirated CDs of some latest movies.

According to the police, they raided three shops and seized 35 pirated DVDs and CDs of latest movies and arrested the shopkeepers. The police produced them before the Magistrate.

The anti-piracy wing headed by retired police Sub-Inspector R. Koteswara Rao conducted the raids while the team, led by Sub Inspector S. Sambasiva Rao was investigating the case. - Staff Reporter

DYFI dharna

ELURU: Activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) on Wednesday staged a dharna at the district Collectorate seeking the Government to fill all the vacancies in different Government Departments that were lying vacant for several years. The protesters urged Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to fulfil his election promise by creating job opportunities for the unemployed youth. - Staff Reporter

Scientific paper

presentation contest

NARSARAOPET: A two-day national-level student scientific paper presentation contest will be organised at Narasaraopeta Engineering College on Friday and Saturday. Principal B. Kanaka Raju said

papers were on advanced technical topics of different engineering faculties.

Acharya Nagarjuna University Vice-Chancellor V. Balamohanadas will inaugurate the seminar. - Staff Reproter

Elaborate arrangements

for Sivarathri

Kakinada: Elaborate arrangements are being made for the ensuing three-day festival at the holy shrine of Kotipalli in connection with Mahasivarathri. The festival would be celebrated at the Someswera Swamy temple from February 25 to 27, which draws huge crowds from various parts of the district. Correspondent

Tree plantation drive

Rajahmundry: The GAIL (India) Limited, Rajahmundry and Rotary Club-River City have planted Rs.2 lakh worth saplings on the banks of the Godavari near Gowthama Ghat. Deputy General Manager of GAIL Narendra Kumar, MLA Rowthu Suryaprakash Rao, Rotary River City president Gade Kishore and Deputy Mayor Grandhi Lalitha participated in the programme. He said that GAIL has also contributed Rs.2 lakhs to the recently concluded Konaseema Utsav as a Corporate Social Responsibility. - Staff Reporter

Club Inaugurated

Rajahmundry: District Consumers Club's incharge and MDO Bhamidi Sivamurthy has launched Consumer's Club in SKVT Degree College on Monday. K. Venkataswami, Principal of the College presided over the meeting while Andhra Kesari Yuvajana Samithi founder Y.S. Narasimha Rao and others spoke. - Staff Reporter

Electrocuted

Kakinada: Peyyala Siva Prasad, (22), was electrocuted when he came in to contact with a live wire while trying to fix a bulb at his house in Bondadapet village, a hamlet of Sallapilli under Uppalaguptham police station limits on Wednesday. - Correspondent

Conservation of

nature stressed

KARIMNAGAR: T. Laxman Rao, retired principal of Government Degree College, has expressed concern over global warming, environmental pollution and rapid industrialisation and stressed the need for conserving nature. He was participating as the chief guest at a seminar on `environmental awareness' organised by Vaageshwari College of Engineering at Ramakrishna colony on Wednesday. District economic forum president N. Kanakaiah, college secretary G. Srinivasa Reddy, principal C. Sanjay and others spoke. — Staff Reporter

School to hold

decennial celebrations

KARIMNAGAR: Paramita High school will hold its decennial celebrations from February 17 to 19 on a massive scale in Karimnagar.

According to Paramita Educational Institutions chairman E. Prasada Rao, a three-day science exhibition called "Eureka'' will be held which will be opened by Karimnagar Range DIG A.R. Anuradha. - Staff Reporter

Swimming classes

KARIMNAGAR: District Sports Development Officer J. Saraiah has announced summer special swimming classes at Ambedkar stadium from March to June. The monthly fee for adults is Rs. 400 per month and for children Rs. 300. Classes exclusively for women have also been introduced. - Staff Reporter

Collector's call

Sangareddy: Medak District Collector B. Venkatesam on Wednesday called upon the people's representatives from villages of the newly sanctioned watersheds to practice methods to increase ground water levels in the district. He was interacting with them at the District Water Management Agency office. - Staff Reporter

Official suspended

Sangareddy: The District Collector has suspended Kotwanpalli village (Regode mandal) secretary Dattu for allegedly collecting bribes from the villagers to enrol them under NREGP. A press note informed that the Collector had received complaints that Dattu was charging Rs. 2 each from prospective beneficiaries. - Staff Reporter

Training

Sangareddy: Applications have been invited for vocational training for physically challenged unemployed persons in the district. Interested persons should attend interviews to be held at the RDO offices concerned at 9 a.m. The interviews would be held on Thursday in Sangareddy and Siddipet on 17, and Medak on 18. - Staff Reporter

Classrooms promised

KADAPA: Proddatur Municipal Vice-Chairman V.S. Mukthiar on Wednesday assured construction of additional classrooms in Municipal Urdu High School on Jinnah road in Proddatur town. - Staff Reporter

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