Date:01/12/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/12/01/stories/2006120108970400.htm

New CGM of SBI

HYDERABAD: Ram Kumar Sharma took charge as Chief General Manager (CGM), State Bank of India, Hyderabad Circle on Thursday. Earlier, he was GM (Network II) of SBI, Delhi Circle, and had held challenging assignments in Delhi, Patna, Mumbai and North-East, according to a press release here. - Special Correspondent

Student's bid to end life after ragging?

KURNOOL: An engineering first year student at GPR Engineering College Somasekhar (20) attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills on Thursday. According to reports, the student was allegedly ragged and beaten up by seniors two days ago. The police talked to parents of students and left them with a warning. - Special Correspondent

EAMCET by JNTU

HYDERABAD: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) will conduct EAMCET-2007, according to the APSCHE. JNTU will also conduct ECET-07. ICET-07 will be conducted by Osmania University while ANGRAU will hold LAWCET-07. Andhra University will conduct EdCET-07 while Srikrishna Devaraya University will hold PECET. - Staff Reporter

Maoist dump unearthed

KHAMMAM: Extremist literature was seized in huge quantity from a Maoist dump unearthed near Bironimadava in Bayyaram mandal by the Warangal police on Thursday. Police sources here said that special parties from Warangal district spotted the place where the literature was preserved in the forest. - Staff Reporter

Order on helmet rule

HYDERABAD: A Division Bench of the High Court on Wednesday directed Superintendents of Police of districts to take steps to implement the helmet rule and seat belts in cars throughout the State. - Legal Correspondent

BJP wants fair poll

HYDERABAD: The BJP has urged the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to ensure free and fair polling in Karimnagar on December 4 and take action against erring candidates. A party delegation led by G. Kishan Reddy on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the CEO alleging that the ruling party was misusing official machinery. - Special Correspondent

Tax exemption

KURNOOL: Srisailam temple has secured income-tax exemption on all its receipts, according to temple Executive Officer Harijawaharlal. The temple will save a tax amount of Rs.1.5 crores to Rs. 2 crores, which will be used for serving free lunch for devotees, he says. - Special Correspondent

Power staff to meet

HYDERABAD: Backward class employees of Genco, Transco and distribution companies have decided to hold their first State-level convention here on December 3 to demand reservation in promotions, according to B. Ramaiah, convenor. - Special Correspondent

Tank scheme

CHITTOOR: As many as 1,380 irrigation tanks will be developed under irrigation tank scheme, according to district Collector S.S. Rawath. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, he said that three tanks in each panchayat would be identified on a priority basis through gram sabhas. Joint Collector Rajendra Prasad, District Water Management Agency Project Director Murali and ZP Chief Executive Officer Veerabhadraiah were present. -Correspondent

Electoral list

MADANAPALLE: Sub-Collector and Electoral Registration Officer A. Babu on Wednesday said that those who would complete 18 years of age as on January 1, 2007, should fill Form No. 5 to get enrolled in the electoral list. Form 7 is for deleting a name or the name of a dead person or change of residence, for any other correction it is Form 8 and for change of polling station centre, it is Form 8A. The filled form should reach the Sub-Collector or MRO on or before December 10. The forms are available on the Election Commission website www.eci.gov.in or www.ceoandhra.nic.in". -Correspondent

Temples burgled

MADANAPALLE: Three temples in Kandukur village of Peddathippasamudram mandal were burgled on Wednesday. At Siva temple, burglars stole the mangalasutram of Ammavaru and a necklace. At Ramalayam, goddess Sita's mangalasutram was taken away and at Kanyakaparameswari temple, silver idols of the goddess were stolen. A CLUES team arrived at Kandukur to investigate .

Inter-collegiate

youth festival

Kakinada: Srujanotsav 2006, an inter-collegiate youth festival of all affiliated colleges of Andhra University, will be held here for three days from December 15, according to its convenor V. Seetharamaraju.

. -Correspondent

Petrol, kerosene seized

Kakinada: The civil supplies officials during their surprise checks have seized 160 litres of diesel, 30 litres of petrol, seven litres of kerosene and two litres of engine stocked by Vedaraju Ranga Raju in Kesanakurru village of I. Polavaram mandal, according to Joint Collector C. Sudarsan Reddy.

Last date extended

Inter-collegiate

youth festival

. -Correspondent

Petrol, kerosene seized

Last date extended

Inter-collegiate

youth festival

. Winners of these events will represent Andhra University in the south zone inter-university youth festival. -Correspondent

Petrol, kerosene seized

He said that a case was registered against Ranga Raju under Section 6-A of the Essential Commodities Act. The officials also seized 16 LPG cylinders from P. Venkata Ramana of the same village and a case was registered against him.-Correspondent

Bags gold medals in

skating championship

Kakinada: K. Aswin, a student of Akshara school, who represented south zone, has bagged two gold medals and a silver medal at the seventh CBSE schools' national skating championship held at Chandighar, according to the school principal.

Last date extended

VIZIANAGARAM: The last date for enrolment of voters for Legislative Council elections has been extended up to December 7. Those who have not enrolled their names can receive applications from Revenue Divisional Offices. As per the list of voters 22,141 graduates and 2,884 teachers have so far enrolled their names, according to official sources. -Correspondent

Prohibitory orders

Rajahmundry: In view of elections to 11 panchayats in Rajahmundry sub-division, Sub-Divisional Magistrate K. Sasidhar on Thursday night issued prohibitory orders under Section 144.

Blood donation camp

Rajahmundry: NSS volunteers of Government Arts College (autonomous) conducted blood donation camp on the campus on Thursday. - Staff Reporter