Andhra Pradesh

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Salur civic chief threatens to quit

VIZIANAGARAM: Vexed by officials' apathy and non-cooperation of councillors, Salur Municipal Chairperson Mugada Gangamma on Monday threatened to quit. Mrs. Gangamma said that she was being sidelined and kept in the dark on administrative issues on the pretext that she was an illiterate and a Dalit. - Correspondent

Land surrendered

HYDERABAD: A private individual running educational institution near Visakhapatnam on Monday surrendered 5.69 acres of assigned land at Bodametlapalem in Bheemunipatnam mandal for distribution to the poor. The land, market value of which has been estimated at over Rs. 6 crores, belonged to P. Shouriamma (74) but the surrender was made by her husband P. Srivishnu Das. Both are retired headmasters. - Special Correspondent

RBI issues warning

HYDERABAD: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday issued fresh instructions that counterfeit currency should not be dispensed through ATMs or across the exchange counters under any circumstances. The public could verify genuineness of notes from information posted on the RBI website www.rbi.org.in. - Special Correspondent

TRS chief's charge

KARIMNAGAR: TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday criticised the Government for reportedly planning to constitute regional development councils to dilute the cause of separate State issue. Talking to newsmen at Pollampalli in Thimmapur mandal, he said the move was another new drama to deceive people of Telangana. - Staff Reporter

Ryot hangs self

KADAPA: A farmer Cheppali Venkataiah (40) hanged himself to death in his agricultural fields at Palagiri in Veerapunayunipalle mandal on Sunday. Venkataiah, who owned 3.50 acres of land, was saddled with debts of Rs. 3 lakhs, according to the police. - Staff Reporter

Boy electrocuted

KADAPA: A 14-year-old boy Kumar was electrocuted in Ankireddipalle of Veerapunayunipalle mandal on Sunday. He was cutting neem tree branches when he came in contact with overhead electric wires. - Staff Reporter

MPTCs' demands

HYDERABAD: The CPI has warned that it will extend support to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) members if they decide to launch an agitation to solve their grievances. In a letter to the Chief Minister, party State secretary K. Narayana asked the Government to concede their demands. He said the MPTC members did not have any rights nor were appointed to Government panels.. - Special Correspondent

Protest rally by TDP

KURNOOL: TDP leader B. Ananthaiah and his supporters took out a rally here on Monday to protest against execution of former Iraq president Saddam Hussain. Mr. Ananthaiah rode a tricycle and addressed a meeting. He said U.S. President George Bush should own up responsibility for every incident in Iraq . He called upon the international community to interfere in the illegal activity of the U.S. in Iraq.-Special Correspondent

YC spokesman appointed

KADAPA: District Youth Congress president B. Kishore Kumar has appointed M. Chandrasekhar Reddy as official spokesman of Kadapa district Youth Congress on Monday. -Staff Reporter

Two killed in accident

ANANTAPUR: Two persons belonging to Nellore, who were running a hotel here, were killed when their two-wheeler collided with a tipper coming in the opposite direction near Ravi Venkatampalli village of Tadipatri mandal . Malyadri Naidu (45) died on the spot, Kondaiah (50) succumbed to injuries in the hospital here.-Staff Reporter

Rangavalli competitions

MADANAPALLE: The seventh Rangavalli competitions were conducted at BT College grounds here. The first prize was bagged by K.Bhargav, UshaRani of Vayalapad got the second prize while the third prize went to P. Rama Tulasi of Punganur. -Correspondent

2-day fete at Tirupati

TIRUPATI: Bharathiya Telugu Andhra Kavitha Jyothi will be organising a two-day literary-cum -cultural fete here on January 11 and12. There will be competitions besides presentation of puraskars to the outstanding persons.--Special Correspondent.

Free medical camp

TIRUPATI: SVIMS super-specialty hospital will be conducting a free medical camp at Pulithivaripalle (Chittoor) on Tuesday in association with SVU Department of Adult Education.

Medicines will be given free of costwith 25 p.c. concession in investigations . - Staff Reporter

Elected association vice-president

KARIMNAGAR: S. Komuraiah, correspondent of Vivekananda Vidyanikethan Educational Institutions, has been elected vice-president of Telangana Private School Managements Association for which elections were held in Hyderabad on Sunday. - Staff Reporter

Poster released

ADILABAD: Convenor of Basar IIT Sadhana Samiti and TDP spokesman S. Venugopalachary on Monday released a poster in connection with the January 11 public meeting at Basar in Adilabad district. The meeting is being held to pressurise the Government to shift the proposed IIT to Basar. - Staff Reporter

Parking lots sought

WARANGAL: The Rickshaw Karimka Samakhya urged the district Collector to allocate parking lots for rickshaws at the bus stand, vegetable market and other public places. The samakhya also demanded that rickshaw pullers be given benefits under ESI and PF. - Staff Reporter

Social audit

Sangareddy: Medak district administration on Monday launched a social audit to assess the impact of social change and welfare programmes undertaken by it. RINA India Private Limited, a subsidiary of RINA Spa, Italy, has been entrusted with the job. The administration will receive the SA 8000-2001 certification. - Staff Reporter

SP promises help

Sangareddy: Medak Superintendent of Police R.B. Nayak assured the members of Balaji Welfare Association of Patancheru who contacted him over phone through Dial your SP programme on Monday that he would initiate action against those who are allegedly trying to sell their land. - Staff Reporter

Writer's death condoled

WARANGAL: Kakatiya University Vice Chancellor V. Gopal Reddy expressed grief over the death of Telugu writer Muddasani Ram Reddy. Despite his physical deformity, he produced remarkable literary works, he said. - Staff Reporter

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