Andhra Pradesh

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Deadline for SSC fee

HYDERABAD: December 13 is the last date for remitting the fee for the SSC public examination - 2007 with a penalty of Rs. 500to headmasters concerned, according to a press release by G.V. Subba Rao, Director of Government Examinations.- Special Correspondent

ICRISAT meet

HYDERABAD: Over 220 scientists will participate in the first international conference on `Indigenous vegetables and legumes' to be held between December 12 and 15 at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics, Patancheru. Scientist M.S. Swaminathan will attend. - Special Correspondent

Deadline extended

HYDERABAD: The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) has extended the last date for receipt of applications for FAPCCI awards till December 31. - Special Correspondent

Veda sadassu ends

TIRUMALA: The 24th six-day Veda Sastra Agama Vidwat Sadassu concluded on a grand note at Vedagiri about 3 km from here. As many as 132 students from all over the country participated in the examination held by the TTD on 13 different vedic subjects during the sadassu. - Staff Reporter

Man burnt alive

KADAPA: A man was burnt alive and three houses were gutted in a fire accident in Pathamadigapalle of Lakkireddipalle mandal on Tuesday night.

- Staff Reporter

Farmer ends life

KURNOOL: A farmer identified as B.C. Kutti committed suicide by consuming pesticide at Chennur of Sirivel mandal in Kurnool district on Wednesday. Crop loss was said to be the reason for his taking the extreme step. - Special Correspondent

Ryot commits suicide

ANANTAPUR: Failure of three borewells he had sunk for irrigating his land and debt burden forced a farmer of Kanganapalli to consume pesticide on November 28. He was immediately rushed to hospital where he died while undergoing treatment on Wednesday.

Last date extended

HYDERABAD: The Election Commission has extended to December 15, the last date for filing claims and objections to draft electoral rolls pertaining to teachers and graduates' constituencies for the Legislative Council elections. - Special Correspondent

No tobacco products on SKU campus

ANANTAPUR: In pursuance of the orders issued by the State Government, sale, stocking and use of tobacco products, including cigarettes, pan masala and gutka were banned on the campus of Sri Krishnadevaraya University from Tuesday. The ban on tobacco products would also be in force till 100 yards from the campus limits, according to the university authorities. — Staff Reporter

Arrack seized, four held

KADAPA: Excise officials arrested four persons, seized 60 litres of ID arrack and destroyed 1,810 litres of jaggery during raids in Rayachoti, Tsundupalle, Sambepalle and Chinnamandem mandals. Kamsala Easwaramma (32), Chappidi Kavamma (25), Shaik Malin Bi (38) of Kaitnayakunta in Rayachoti town and Mudineni Srinivasulu (28) of Rayachoti were arrested, District Assistant Excise Superintendent R. Jedson said in Rayachoti on Wednesday.

— Staff Reporter

Urdu school lauded

KADAPA: State Urdu Schools Inspection Officer Younus Tayyub inspected an Urdu upper primary school at Nakkash here on Tuesday and examined records and programmes held under CLAPS.

Assuring to recommend three-star status under CLAPS to the school, he lauded its headmaster Iliyas Basha. — Staff Reporter

AISF protest

KURNOOL: AISF supporters took out a rally and staged a demonstration here on Wednesday urging the authorities to take action against the multinational and local seed companies for employing child workers in seed cotton plots.

— Special Correspondent

Tributes paid

Rajahmundry: Rich tributes were paid to B. R. Ambedkar on his 50th death anniversary on Wednesday by the district administration, Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation, ONGC and GAIL. District Collector M. Subrahmanyam, Mayor M.S. Chakravarti and MLA R. Suryaprakasha Rao garlanded the statue of Ambedkar. - Staff Reporter

Mother-child care

Amalapuram: Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences launched `Mother-Child' care scheme in their hospital on Wednesday. Under it, poor pregnant women would be treated free of cost for three months before and after pregnancy. . - Staff Reporter

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