Date:04/01/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/01/04/stories/2007010407660400.htm

Award for scientist

HYDERABAD: S. Chandrasekhar, deputy director of Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, has been chosen for Kurukshetra University's Rajib Goyal Young Scientist Award-2005. Dr. Chandrasekhar's contributions include synthesis of bioactive molecules in the areas of anticancer, immuno-suppressive and anti-depressant activities. - Special Correspondent

TDP, Congress activists clash

KADAPA: Congress and TDP activists hurled bombs and stones at each other in Parlapadu of Rajupalem mandal on Tuesday night leading to TDP activists being injured. The clash followed a petty row over giving way to a two-wheeler. - Staff Reporter

Run over by train

KURNOOL: A person identified as Sekhar (30) died instantaneously on being hit by a passenger train in the city on Wednesday. - Special Correspondent

Ryot ends life

KURNOOL: A tribal farmer identified as Balu Naik (40) died by hanging himself in a field at Suryatanda in Tuggali mandal of Kurnool district on Wednesday. Debt burden was said to be the reason for the extreme step. - Special Correspondent

Congress leader killed

NALGONDA: Congress leader and former sarpanch of Yarkaram in Suryapet mandal Midde Ravinder (36) was murdered on Tuesday. According to the police a group of people waylaid Ravinder in Yarkaram and attacked him while he riding a two-wheeler. The victim was allegedly involved in attacks against some Telugu Desam leaders in the past. - Staff Reporter

Teachers suspended

KARIMNAGAR: DEO R. Surender Reddy on Wednesday suspended three Government teachers for violating rules. Mr. Reddy said the three, including the headmaster of a primary school had availed extra leave against norms during their transfer. - Staff Reporter

APAT vacation bench

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal's vacation bench will sit on January 10 with Koka Satyanarayana Rao, member (judicial) and M. Chalapathi Rao as vacation officer to take up admissions and give interim orders on issues of urgent nature. - Special Correspondent

Idols destroyed

KADAPA: Unidentified persons destroyed six idols including those of Nallagangamma, Vinayaka and Navagrahas in Nallagangamma temple at Devararayi near Sambepalle town in the early hours of Wednesday. Rayachoti Rural Circle Inspector M. Khasim Saheb and staff inspected the temple and registered a case. - Staff Reporter

MP writes to Manmohan on IIT

HYDERABAD: S. Sudhakar Reddy, CPI MP, has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reconsider the Government's decision to set up an IIT in Medak district and shift it to Basar. In a letter to Dr. Singh on Wednesday, Mr. Reddy described as `unacceptable' the reasons cited by the State Government for not setting up IIT at Basar. - Special Correspondent

Convoy of MLA, Collector blocked

KADAPA: Farmers blocked the convoy of Mydukur MLA D.L. Ravindra Reddy and District Collector M.T. Krishna Babu at an electrical sub-station at Pullareddipet in Duvvur mandal here on Wednesday seeking proper power supply. The Collector assured farmers that steps would be taken to ensure proper power supply to farmers. Earlier, farmers staged dharna and rasta roko before the sub-station demanding seven-hours of uninterrupted power supply. - Staff Reporter

CRPF jawan

ends life in Assam

KADAPA: A CRPF jawan Bhoomireddy Jaganmohan Reddy (25), of Lingaladinne village in Brahmamgari Matham mandal committed suicide by shooting himself on the 22nd CRPF Battalion premises in Assam on Tuesday night, according to information reaching here. - Staff Reporter

AISF protest disrupts traffic

KURNOOL: AISF supporters organised road blockade here on Wednesday urging the authorities to allow student passholders on fast passenger and express services too. AISF district secretary N. Lenin Babu said after restructuring and closure of Pathikonda depot, the number of ordinary services on the Kurnool-Kodumur route declined drastically. - Special Correspondent

Workshop on physiotherapy

Tirupati: SVIMS University will be conducting a workshop on `Evidence-based practice in Physiotherapy' at Sri Padmavathi OPD block on its campus on January 6 and 7. The workshop aimed at upgrading clinical reasoning, evaluation and management in various specialities, will be attended by eminent physiotherapists and lecturers. - Staff Reporter

Cotton farmers stage rasta roko

ADILABAD: Cotton farmers staged a rasta-roko at Punjab chowk here for over two hours disrupting vehicular traffic on the NH 7 on Wednesday. The farmers were agitated because of the alleged denial of minimum support price by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI).

The farmers said they were being offered Rs. 1,980 per quintal of cotton against the MSP of Rs. 2,010.

Free Sanskrit classes

WARANGAL: The Rashtriya Sanskritha Samsthan is conducting free Sanskrit language course at Bhargavi degree college, Nayimnagar from January 5. The classes will be held between 5 to 6 p.m. Further details can be had from Md. Hasan over 9866776293 or 0870-2541437.

Ashram school staff suspended

ADILABAD: Three officials and a watchman of the Mahagaon Ashrama school in Sirpur (U) mandal were suspended on Wednesday by ITDA Project Officer Saurabh Gaur in connection with the suicide of Class X student on Tuesday. A police case was registered against School Assistant K. Nago Rao on charge of sexual harassment.

Handlooms expo

Kakinada: East Godavari Collector M. Subrahmanyam inaugurated the handlooms exhibition-cum- sale at Pydah Chalamaiah Kalyanamandapam here on Wednesday. A discount of 10 per cent was being extended on all handloom products. - Correspondent

House panel itinerary

Kakinada: The House Committee on Scheduled Tribes Welfare will be touring the district for two days commencing January 6. It will reach Rajahmundry on Saturday and proceed to Rampachodavaram where it will review implementation of developmental and welfare schemes at ITDA office. Later, it will inspect the functioning of ST welfare hostels. - Correspondent

Appointed

VIZIANAGARAM: T. Jagannadha Reddy has been appointed district president of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Yuva Sena Committee here on Wednesday, according to a party press release. - Correspondent

Jailed for murder bid

ELURU: Additional Assistant Sessions Judge V.R.K. Krupasagar on Wednesday sentenced a farmer Abburi Subba Rao of Kondalaraopalem under Pedavegi police station limits to undergo five years rigorous imprisonment for making an attempt on the life of his neighbour B. Ramakrishna.

According to the prosecution, Subba Rao attacked the victim with an axe and inflicted multiple injuries on his body. A petty clash led to the attack. Staff Reporter

YSR's tour programme

Srikakulam: The itinerary of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has been finalised, according to a press release issued by Collector V.N. Vishnu.

He will reach Palasa-Kasibugga nagar panchayt on January 7 and inaugurate the municipal office by 8.30 a.m. After distribution of assets to the beneficiaries, Dr. Reddy will reach Srikakulam by helicopter by 10.30 a.m. and review progress of works under all departments. - Special Correspondent

YSR to visit village

VIZIANAGARAM: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy is arriving at Botchavanivalasa in Badangi mandal at 9 a.m. on January 8 to launch `Indiramma Cheruvu' (modernisation of minor irrigation tanks) programme, according to official sources. Collector B. Kishore on Wednesday visited the village to oversee the arrangements . - Correspondent

Handlooms expo

House panel itinerary