Andhra Pradesh

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SI in ACB net

ANANTAPUR: The Anti Corruption Bureau arrested Sub-Inspector of Police of Vidapanakal village S.M. Dowla on Tuesday while accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,000. An ACB team led by DSP K. Subba Rao registered a case after B. Anajanaiah of the village approached them on Monday alleging that the SI was demanding bribe to issue a copy of FIR with regard to his brother Vandrappa's accidental death for claiming ex gratia under Apadbandhu scheme. - Staff Reporter

Nil per cent quoted

KADAPA: Five agencies quoted nil percentage in their bids filed for filling 430 posts by outsourcing in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences. Bids filed by 27 contractors were opened at the Collectorate. The Collector said he would finalise the tenders in a few days. - Staff Reporter

Literary contest

TIRUPATI: `Kala Deepika', a Tirupati-based literary and cultural monthly magazine, is conducting a literary contest for amateur and professional writers. Details can be had from the editor and publisher V.S.Raghavachari at 0877-2901645. — Staff Reporter

Chess tourney

TIRUPATI: Chittoor District Chess Association (CDCA) will organise an open chess tournament in memory of `The immortal five national chess stars' at TUDA auditorium here on September 23 and 24. Registration can be made at 92471 12664 or 92478 61258. - Staff Reporter

Boy held on rape charge

ADILABAD: Sixteen-year-old boy P. Srikant was arrested by the Naspur police on Tuesday on the charge of raping a minor girl. Jalagam Narayan Rao, SI, said the first year Intermediate student lured the fourth class student to a cycle shed on Monday night where he allegedly committed the crime. - Staff Reporter

Panther killing probe

KURNOOL: Forest officials searched the Nallamala forest in Atmakur, Markapur and Achampet divisions on Tuesday to detect the spot of panther's killing. Officials seized its skin at bus stand at Srisailam on Mondday. Ashok Kumar, DFO, said the animal might have been killed four days ago in the forest. It is believed that the wild cat was poisoned to death. - Staff Reporter

Officer in CBI net

VISAKHAPATNAM: The CBI trapped Central Labour Enforcement Officer G. Sunita when she allegedly demanded and accepted Rs.15,000 from the owner of a shopping plaza at her residence on Monday. She was remanded till September 29. Raids are being conducted on her residences in Bhubaneswar where her husband is working and at Berhampur. - Special Correspondent

Two electrocuted

Srikakulam: Two persons — U. Durgamma (55) and her daughter Rajulu (25) of Arangi village in Gara mandal — were electrocuted when they came in touch with an electricity wire on Tuesday. - Special Correspondent

Dies in wall collapse

Sangareddy: Sixty-year-old Venkatamma of Narsapur was killed on Tuesday when the wall of the thatched house collapsed on her following incessant rain in the town. - Staff Reporter

DA-pension merger

HYDERABAD: The Government on Monday issued orders merging 50 per cent of the DA to the basic pension with effect from April 1 for retired teachers of all universities and Government degree and aided colleges who had been drawing UGC scales and who retired after January 1, 1996. - Special Correspondent

Promise to teachers

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Tuesday assured the State Teachers' Union that the Government would exert pressure on the Centre for securing the President's approval of local cadre of panchayat raj teachers, according to P. Subba Reddy, president, and A. Lakshman, general secretary. - Special Correspondent

College lecturers' rally

HYDERABAD: The Government Colleges Contract Lecturers' Association will organise a `Chalo Chief Minister's office' rally on September 20 demanding increase in salaries. This decision was taken by newly-elected office-bearers here on Monday. M. Srinivas is new president of the association. - Special Correspondent

Plea to cut panel's term

HYDERABAD: The MRPS headed by P. Krupakar Madiga has sought reduction in the term of office of Justice Doraswamy Raju Commission looking into the SC categorisation issue. - Special Correspondent

YSR lauds mines wing

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Tuesday praised the Mines and Geology Department for its achievements (other than coal) in 2006-07, posting revenue of Rs. 319.81crores as against Rs. 240.79 crores in the previous fiscal, according to a press release from the Chief Minister's office. Dr. Reddy reviewed performance of the Mineral Development Corporation also. - Special Correspondent

Bank officers' body

HYDERABAD: Peri Subba Rao is new chairman of the Associate Banks Officers' Association of State Bank of Hyderabad. He was elected for the 2006-09. Other office-bearers are: Peddi Sudhakar (vice-chairman), Harshavardhan Madabhushi (secretary), V.V.B.S. Ranga Prasad (organising secretary), T. Rama Murthy (treasurer). Six assistant secretaries were elected for Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Visakhapatnam, Aurangabad and Gulbarga zones. - Special Correspondent

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