Andhra Pradesh

Briefly

Theppotsavam begins

TIRUMALA: The five-day annual Theppotsavam of Lord Venkateswara began here on Friday on a elegant note. The processional deities of Lord Malayappa along with His two divine consorts were taken around in a grand procession this evening around the mada streets encircling the Hill shrine before reaching the venue - Sri Vari Pushkarini (temple tank) situated adjacent to the main temple complex. - Staff Reporter

Counselling put off

VIJAYAWADA: Counselling date for PG (medical) courses has been postponed from March 16 and fresh dates will be notified later, according to Registrar of NTR University P. Jayakar Babu.

Explosives unearthed

WARANGAL: The police unearthed a pack of explosive material stacked under a bridge near Ramaram village of Kothaguda mandal on Friday afternoon. They found bag of 10 gelatine sticks and 10 electric detonators pitched under a bridge which can readily be detonated at any time. . - Staff Reporter

Worker electrocuted

VISAKHAPATNAM: A contract worker of AP Transco was electrocuted while attending to maintenance work at the 400 kv Kalapaka sub-station near NTPC Simhadri on Thursday.Pyla Venkata Rao, 28, who received 90 per cent burns in the accident died later at Visakha Steel General Hospital. Under Workmen's Compensation Act, the family of the victim would get Rs.2.5 lakhs. - Staff Reporter

Student ends life

Kakinada: An Intermediate student Murram Srinivasa Rao who was caught while copying in examination hall by special squad committed suicide by consuming a pesticide at his house in Addateegala on Friday.

Raw deal alleged

HYDERABAD: The SC, ST and BC Doctors' Association has expressed concern at the denial of over 130 MBBS seats during the last three years to the reserved category candidates in violation of G.O. 167, which relates to implementing rule of reservations in PG medical courses. In a statement issued here on Friday, R. Srinivas, president, alleged that the admission process during the three years lacked transparency. - Special Correspondent

Women's desk

SRIKAKULAM: Every police station in the district would have a `women's desk' to help women complainants, according to A.S. Gurappa, SP. In a statement here on Friday, the SP said that one of the reasons why women were not coming forward to lodge complaints was police stations were manned by men only. -Special Correspondent

VRS in Singareni flayed

HYDERABAD: The Singareni Collieries Employees' Union has criticised the management's attempts to remove thousands of workmen in the name of VRS. M. Saibabu, president, and B. Bikshmaiah, general secretary, in a statement issued here on Friday sought a clarification from the management as to why it was taking steps to cut the workforce even while maintaining that new mines were being launched. -Special Correspondent

CPI(M)'s plea

HYDERABAD: The CPI(M) State Committee has urged the Government to release the recommendations made by the official committee on land problems faced by tribals. State secretary B.V. Raghavulu in a letter to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy here on Friday said that although the committee submitted its report six months ago, the Government failed to act on it. - Special Correspondent

New APAT Registrar

HYDERABAD: G.A. Manohara Rao, Deputy Registrar, Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, who has been promoted, on Friday assumed office as Registrar, according to an official release.

-Special Correspondent

203 students booked

HYDERABAD: The authorities booked cases against 203 students under various sections for malpractice in 1,871 centres across the State during the Intermediate examination conducted on Friday. - Staff Reporter

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