Andhra Pradesh

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Jail term for NIN former Director

HYDERABAD: Vinodini Reddy, former Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), has been convicted by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad, of misappropriation of funds and abuse of official position. She has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment and fined Rs. 1,000 on each count. - Special Correspondent

Call to hasten SRC

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Regional Congress Coordination Committee is planning to urge the AICC to speed up the process of constituting a second SRC to look into the demand of separate Telangana. Senior members of the TRCCC met on Monday and decided to press for constitution of a regional development board for Telangana. - Special Correspondent

Insurance course

HYDERABAD: The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM) is introducing PG diploma courses in insurance through distance learning mode in March. Employed professionals and self-employed persons aged 35 years of age and above are eligible. For details log on to www.iirmworld.org.in. - Special Correspondent

Plea for interim relief

HYDERABAD: President of Bharat Pensioners Samaj, New Delhi, Shyam Sunder on Monday urged the Government to release interim relief to Central Government pensioners retrospectively from January 1, 2006, for the delay in appointing Sixth Central Pay Commission. - Staff Reporter

Office-bearers

HYDERABAD: K. Srihari has been elected president of the Andhra Pradesh Junior Forest Officers' Association. Other office-bearers are: G. Bhaskar Reddy, vice-president; D. Srikanth Rao, secretary; and B.N. Chary, treasurer. - Special Correspondent

Judo championship

KARIMNAGAR: The State Judo Association in collaboration with the District Judo Association will conduct the State-level Senior Judo Championship-2006 from December 20 to 23 in Karimnagar. Four hundred sportspersons will participate. - Staff Reporter

Poll process upheld

HYDERABAD: A Division Bench of the High Court on Monday upheld the election process to panchayat raj institutions and set aside the single judge's order declaring the election process defective. Several writ petitions were filed before the High Court complaining that the preparation of electoral rolls was defective and illegal. - Legal Correspondent

Book released

Madanapalle : `Velugu thaggina Telugu', a book written by K. Balasubramanyam Pillai was inaugurated by Municipal Chairman N. Ravikumar on Sunday. Official Language Commission member K. Balakrishna Reddy, Telugu Pandit S. Giridhar and others were present. Correspondent

Protest against water scarcity

KADAPA: DWCRA women of Chennamarajupalle in Pendlimarry mandal staged a dharna in front of the Collectorate on Monday seeking mitigation of acute drinking water scarcity in their village.

DWCRA group leader Nagamunemma said sinking of a borewell in the village could cater to the drinking water needs of the villagers. Staff Reporter

Blackmarketing of LPG alleged

KADAPA: Dalits of Masapet here staged a dharna before the Collectorate alleging blackmarketing of LPG cylinders by Indane Gas dealer and demanding shifting of the agency. They alleged that the dealer was himself booking LPG cylinders in consumers' names and selling them at Rs. 450 per cylinder. Staff Reporter

DSO to discuss crises in education sector

TIRUPATI: The Chittoor district unit of Democratic Students Organisation (DSO) would be conducting a workshop on December 22 at Ambedkar Bhavan here to discuss the crises gripping the educational sector in the wake of increased commercialisation of the field by successive Governments. Special Correspondent.

UN official in Puttaparthi

ANANTAPUR: United Nations Under Secretary General and Habitation Director Anna Kazamola Thidaijuka arrived at Puttaparthi on Sunday evening on a two-day visit to the spiritual town. She had a darshan of Satya Saibaba on Monday morning. Staff Reporter

Electric engineer in ACB net

HYDERABAD: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Monday arrested a Divisional Engineer of APSPDCL, Komaragiri Nanda Kumar, working at Kavali in Nellore, at his residence on charge of accepting Rs. 10,000 bribe from a contractor. The tainted money was recovered from an almirah in his house, a press release said. Staff Reporter

Council polling stations

KURNOOL: Polling stations were set up at 108 places for Legislative Council Elections in the district. Joint Collector Ramsankar Naik told the representatives of political parties that the final list of voters would be released on January 6. The participants urged the Joint Collector to issue photo identification cards for ZPTC and MPTC members and teacher voters. Special Correspondent

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