Date:12/05/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/05/12/stories/2006051208030400.htm

Congress wins Yanam

Kakinada: Congress candidate and sitting MLA Malladi Krishna Rao won the Yanam seat of the Pondicherry Assembly with a margin of 6,310 votes over his nearest independent rival Raksha Harikrishna. - Correspondent

YSR lauds Sonia's win

Hyderabad: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday congratulated AICC president Sonia Gandhi, for her landslide victory from Rae Bareili and termed the Assembly election results in five States a proof of people's endorsement of the UPA policies. The Congress headquarters here celebrated Ms. Gandhi's victory by bursting crackers and distributing sweets. - Special Correspondent

Three girls drowned

NALGONDA: Three minor girls were drowned in a stream of the Musi near Alagadapa in Miryalaguda mandal on Thursday. According to information reaching here, Indrapalli Bhagyasri, 9, Meesala Soujanya, 10, and Meesala Priyanka, 11, were drowned when they went near the stream to wash their clothes. - Staff Reporter

3 landmines unearthed

WARANGAL: The police unearthed three landmines pitched near a water point in the forest area in Tadvai mandal on Thursday. According to information reaching here, Maoists planted the mines near the water point. A team of experts defused one and detonated two others. - Staff Reporter

Garuda seva on May 13

TIRUMALA: For the first time in the temple history, Vaisakha Suddha Poornima Garuda Seva will be observed on May 13. Devotees attach great importance and sanctity to the festival and it is on this day the temple town witnesses the highest turnout of pilgrim crowd. - Staff Reporter

ADB commends State

Hyderabad: The authorities of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have commended the State Government for the smooth conduct of its 39th annual general body meeting here recently, said Ashok Saikia, Executive Director of ADB for India, in a letter to the Chief Minister. - Special Correspondent

Award for ICRISAT

HYDERABAD: Director-General of ICRISAT William D. Dar received the Best Technology Incubator-2005 award from the Ministry of Science and Technology. He was presented the award by Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia at a function in New Delhi on Thursday. - Special Correspondent

SCR specials for Vizag

HYDERABAD: The SCR will run specials between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam from May 18 to June 16 to clear the rush of passengers. Train no. 0748 will leave here at 4 p.m. every Thursday (May 18, 25, June 1, 8 and 15) and reach Vizag at 5.45 a.m. next day. In return direction, no. 0747 will leave Vizag at 5.55 p.m. every Friday (May 19, 26, June 2, 9 and 16) and reach here at 8.10 a.m. next day. En route the weekly special train will halt at Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepallegudem, Rajahmundry, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni and Anakapalle in both directions. - Staff Reporter

Consumer body's plea

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh State Consumers' Association has urged the Civil Supplies Commissioner to advise LPG distributors to send measuring meters with cylinders to enable consumers to check the content, according to its general secretary S.N. Rao Korrapati. hailed - Special Correspondent

APCLC mahasabha

KADAPA: The APCLC's 13th State mahasabha will be held at Vijayawada on May 13 and 14. - Staff Reporter

Clarification

HYDERABAD: Business hours of post offices in Andhra Pradesh Circle are being extended for seven hours on all days, including Saturdays, from May 15 and not as mentioned inadvertently in a report published in these columns on Thursday. Presently, they are operating for five hours on week days and three hours on Saturdays. - Special Correspondent

Sarpanch attempts suicide

KURNOOL: A sarpanch attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills at Peddahulti in Pathikonda mandal of Kurnool district on Thursday. According to reports, Ulchanna of Peddahulti, swallowed sleeping pills and fell unconsciousness. After the first aid at Pathikonda hospital, he was rushed to the General Hospital for treatment. -Staff Reporter

Free medical camp

KADAPA: A free medical camp for cirrhosis, jaundice, ulcers, constipation and gastric disorders will be conducted at Sri Hospital here on May 14, according to Dr. C. Obul Reddy.

Dr. D. Chandrasekhara Reddy, Gastroenterologist of Global Hospital, Hyderabad and Dr. P. Sarveswar Reddy, paediatric surgeon of Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad would examine patients - Staff Reporter

Naidu condemns killing

of party worker

HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu, has condemned the murder of party worker Adi Reddy in Anantapur district on Wednesday.

He expressed anguish at the continuing attacks on the party workers in the district and criticised the Government's negligent attitude.- Special Correspondent

TDP leader launches

water supply scheme

CHITTOOR: Jangalapalli Srinivasulu, TDP State secretary, launched a drinking water supply programme on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that he had drilled a borewell in his land, which yielded copious safe drinking water from which he was supplying to 7,840 families every day, covering 37 wards in Chittoor municipality. -Correspondent

Sarpanch attempts suicide

Free medical camp

KADAPA: A free medical camp for cirrhosis, jaundice, ulcers, constipation and gastric disorders will be conducted at Sri Hospital here on May 14, according to Dr. C. Obul Reddy. Dr. D. Chandrasekhara Reddy, Gastroenterologist of Global Hospital, Hyderabad and Dr. P. Sarveswar Reddy, paediatric surgeon of Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad would examine patients . - Staff Reporter

Naidu condemns killing

of party worker

HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu, has condemned the murder of party worker Adi Reddy in Anantapur district on Wednesday. He expressed anguish at the continuing attacks on the party workers in the district and criticised the Government's negligent attitude.- Special Correspondent