Date:20/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/20/stories/2006102013730400.htm

Youth from State held on charge of killing boy

THRISSUR: Sammayya, 20, from Begda in Warangal in Andhra Pradesh has been arrested on the charge of sexually abusing a 10-year old boy, a relative of the accused, and murdering him. The body was found in a rubber plantation at Mulayam on October 3. According to the police, Sammayya had taken the boy to the rubber plantation and strangld him to death. - Staff Reporter

Grant for rural family

Hyderabad: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday said that his Government was committed to providing an additional Rs.8,000 for a year to a rural family through assured employment. He was speaking to Dalits from the Gajwel constituency who called on him. He said there should be no reason for migration in future. - Special Correspondent

Award for SKU scholar

ANANTAPUR: Research associate in the Department of Botany in Sri Krishnadevaraya University here S. Karuppuswamy has won the Young Botanist-2006 award given by the Indian Botanical Society. He is doing research on conservation of rare and endangered plant species. - Staff Reporter

Maoist surrenders

HYDERABAD: CPI(Maoist) leader from Nalgonda Guvvala Mahesh alias Subhash surrendered before Hyderabad range DIG R. Easwar Reddy here on Thursday. He was secretary of Rachakonda area committee and was involved in over 30 offences. - Special Correspondent

Aviation staff guild

KURNOOL: Y. Eeswar Reddy of Akumalla in Koilkuntla of Kurnool district was elected president of the Aviation Industry Employees' Guild (headquarters in Mumbai). The guild represents technical and non-technical ground staff of Air-India. - Staff Reporter

University's gesture

TIRUPATI: S.V. University is adopting three villages in the eastern parts of the district for their comprehensive development, according to Vice-Chancellor S. Jayarama Reddy. The villages are Sanambatla, Paththi Puttur and Suravaripalle. - Special Correspondent

Protest move dropped

KADAPA: Some 508 prisoners of Kadapa Central Prison, who issued a notice to go an indefinite hunger strike from October 20, have withdrawn their protest move. They were hoping that the Government would grant remission during State golden jubilee celebrations on November 1. - Staff Reporter

Man burnt alive

KURNOOL: An autorickshaw driver George was burnt alive at Weaker Sections' Colony in the city on Thursday.

He was charred to death when the burning roof of the hut he was staying collapsed on him. A lighted mosquito coil was believed to have caused the fire. - Staff Reporter

Valluri passes away

HYDERABAD: Veteran Communist leader Valluri Gangadhara Rao, 76, died at Chandra Rajeswara Rao Foundation's old-age home here on Thursday.

He is survived by three sons and a daughter. A native of Guntur district, Valluri joined the Communist movement in 1948. - Special Correspondent

Red sanders seized

KADAPA: Forest officials intercepted a lorry and seized 31 red sander logs, worth Rs. 2 lakhs, near Vanarachapalle village in Tsundupalle mandal in the early hours of Thursday. — Staff Reporter

Dharna for junior college

KADAPA: AISF activists and students staged dharna before Yerraguntla MRO office on Thursday demanding sanction of a Government junior collegeat Yerraguntla. AISF members Prasad, Easwaraiah and Narayana submitted a memorandum to Deputy MRO Ravi Joseph. — Staff Reporter

Documentary on

Chitravathi project

KADAPA: Doordarshan-I will telecast half-an-hour documentary on Chitravathi project at 8.30 a.m. on October 20. It would be re-telecast at 8.30 a.m. on October 23, according to a statement. — Staff Reporter

SBH branch opened

KURNOOL: Sapratik Chatterjee, General Manager of the State Bank of Hyderabad, formally opened the new branch of the bank at Krishna Nagar in the city on Thursday. This would be the fourth branch in the city.

He said the bank had seven branches in the district. Soon, the bank would have a regional office at Kurnool and new branches at Nandyal, Dhone and Yemmiganur. Deputy General Manager Narasimha Reddy and others were present.

— Staff Reporter

Ryots want onion prices stabilised

KURNOOL: Onion farmers led by CPI(M) staged a demonstration here on Thursday urging the Government to launch price support operations. CPI(M) secretary T. Shadrak said the prices of onion fell to Rs. 200 a quintal.

He said the Government should take immediate steps to shore up the prices by purchasing onion through the State Trading Corporation.

— Staff Reporter

Mayor releases fish

into water stream

KADAPA: As part of anti-malarial operations Kadapa Mayor P. Ravindranath Reddy released Gambusia fish into Buggavanka stream on Thursday.

Seventy thousand Gambusia fish were procured and would be released into select water storage ponds in Kadapa town, the Mayor said. Municipal Commissioner S. Aleem Basha, Health Officer Umamaheswar, sanitary inspectors and municipal corporators took part. — Staff Reporter

Peetham chief hosts Iftar

Kakinada: Umar Alisha, chief of Sri Viswa Vignan Adhyatmika Peetham, hosted Iftar at his trust office premises in Pithapuram on Wednesday night.

Addressing the congregation, Dr. Alisha said Iftar was meant for promoting communal harmony and national integration.

He advised people to receive the divine blessings of the God by serving the fellow human beings.

K. Durrani, president of Hindu, Muslim Christian Samakhya, has presided. Municipal chairperson Deverapalli Rajeswari and others were present. -Correspondent

Showroom opened

Rajahmundry: N. Balasubramaniam, regional manager of Hero Honda Motors Ltd., on Thursday inaugurated the state-of-the-art showroom constructed by C.P. Reddy Automobiles.

J.R. Dwrakanatah, regional service manager, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., has inaugurated automated workshop. -Staff Reporter

Talent test

Rajahmundry: Sri Gowthami Public School, which has been conducting maths talent test every year from November to January at different levels will conduct it this year from November 12.

In a statement on Thursday, Sri Gowthami chairman S. Suryaprakasha Rao, correspondent Sunkara Ravikumar and principal A. Balaji said the test would be held on December 10 and February 11 next year. -Staff Reporter.

Heritage rally

Later, addressing a meeting at Brahmo Samaj Mandir, she advised students to strive for protecting our heritage and culture. - Correspondent

BSNL reconnection

mela today

Srikakulam: The Srikakulam Circle of BSNL is organising a reconnection and new phone connection mela from Friday.

Those who opt for reconnection need not pay any additional charges.

While arrears can be paid in instalments, the rent for the period during which the phone is not in use is written off, according to a press release.

The venue and date of the mela are as follows: Kotturu telephone Exchange (October 20), Day and Night Junction and Zilla Parishad Junction, Srikakulam, (October 23), Hospital Junction and Gujaratipeta, Srikakulam, (October 24), Ranasthalam and Etcherla (October 26), Narasannapeta and Kotabommapli (October 27).-Special Correspondent

Peetham chief hosts Iftar

Kakinada: Umar Alisha, chief of Sri Viswa Vignan Adhyatmika Peetham, hosted Iftar at his trust office premises in Pithapuram on Wednesday night.

Addressing the congregation, Dr. Alisha said Iftar was meant for promoting communal harmony and national integration.

He advised people to receive the divine blessings of the God by serving the fellow human beings.

K. Durrani, president of Hindu, Muslim Christian Samakhya, has presided. Municipal chairperson Deverapalli Rajeswari and others were present. -Correspondent

Showroom opened

Rajahmundry: N. Balasubramaniam, regional manager of Hero Honda Motors Ltd., on Thursday inaugurated the state-of-the-art showroom constructed by C.P. Reddy Automobiles.

J.R. Dwrakanatah, regional service manager, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., has inaugurated automated workshop. -Staff Reporter

Talent test

Rajahmundry: Sri Gowthami Public School, which has been conducting maths talent test every year from November to January at different levels will conduct it this year from November 12.

Heritage rally

Later, addressing a meeting at Brahmo Samaj Mandir, she advised students to strive for protecting our heritage and culture. - Correspondent

BSNL reconnection

mela today

Srikakulam: The Srikakulam Circle of BSNL is organising a reconnection and new phone connection mela from Friday.

Those who opt for reconnection need not pay any additional charges.

While arrears can be paid in instalments, the rent for the period during which the phone is not in use is written off, according to a press release.

Additional loan

VIJAYAWADA: District Collector Navin Mittal on Thursday said banks would provide an additional loan of Rs.6,000 to Rs.10,000 through self-help groups for each beneficiary of housing under Indiramma scheme.

Chairing a meeting with officials and bankers, Mr. Mittal called for preparation of a list of beneficiaries, copies of resolutions passed by the self-help groups recommending additional loan and other relevant details by October 25. - Staff Reporter

Peetham chief

hosts Iftar

Kakinada: Umar Alisha, chief of Sri Viswa Vignan Adhyatmika Peetham, hosted Iftar at his trust office premises in Pithapuram on Wednesday night.

Addressing the congregation, Dr. Alisha said Iftar was meant for promoting communal harmony and national integration. - Correspondent

BSNL mela

Srikakulam: Srikakulam circle of BSNL is organising a reconnection and new phone connection mela' from Friday. Not collecting any reconnection charges, the facility for payment of arrears in instalments and writing of rent for the period that phone did not function are some of the concessions that will be offered during the mela. - Special Correspondent

Heritage rally

Kakinada: DRO in-charge Jayasri flagged off the heritage rally at the Collectorate on Wednesday to mark the World Heritage Day under the auspices of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural heritage . Later, at Brahmo Samaj Mandir, she advised students to strive for protecting our heritage. - Correspondent

RIAD to benefit

3,812 villages

Rajahmundry: Remote and Interior Areas Development programme, launched by the government to pay special attention to development in extremist- affected villages in the State, aims at increasing the per capita income of rural individual or each family.

A high-power committee, headed by former minister T. Purushothama Rao, is already on the job and identified 3,812 villages in 316 mandals for implementation of the project. - Staff Reporter

Transco pact with

mahila samakhya

VIZIANAGARAM: In a bid to empower tribal youth and supply quality power to consumers in the agency, the APTransco entered into an agreement with IKP Mahila Mandal Samakhya on Wednesday.

Superintending Engineer (Operations) B. Ramesh Prasad said the samakhya would appoint 10 trained ITI candidates on a monthly honorarium for maintenance of 11 KV G.L. Puram - Mondemkallu feeder. The Transco would pay Rs.50,000 to the samakhya for maintenance. - Correspondent