Andhra Pradesh

Briefly

New APCOST Member-Secretary

HYDERABAD: The Government appointed Ch. Venkata Ramana Devi, Head, Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, as Member-Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology (APCOST). She assumed office on Monday. - Special Correspondent

Murder suspect lynched

Sangareddy: An angry crowd lynched alleged murderer Ravi Goud of Baswapur in Mulugu mandal in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to the police Ravi Goud had allegedly beaten his friend Raju of the same village on Monday in the presence of another friend Ashok. - Staff Reporter

Landmines unearthed

ANANTAPUR: The district police on Wednesday unearthed six powerful landmines planted by Maoists targeting the police and politicians near Venkatagiripalyam and Duddekunta villages of Penukonda mandal in the district. The landmines are suspected to be have been planted during the peace talks. - Staff Reporter

PIOs penalised

HYDERABAD: Chief Information Commissioner C.D. Arha, while disposing of appeals under the Right to Information Act during the last two days imposed penalties on two public information officers (PIOs) for deliberately delaying information to applicants. . - Special Correspondent

Lathicharge flayed

HYDERABAD: TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu has condemned the police lathicharge on student leaders at Osmania College in Kurnool on Wednesday. In a statement, Mr. Naidu said the students had only wanted to submit a memorandum on problems faced by aided junior colleges to Commissioner of Board of Intermediate Education. - Special Correspondent

`No pay' order

HYDERABAD: The Director of School Education has issued an order directing that salaries should not be paid to those teachers who are working in other schools and not for those from which they receive payments. The department has threatened headmasters with suspension if the teachers were paid. - Special Correspondent

YSR to review welfare schemes

KADAPA: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy will conduct a marathon six-hour-long review of the Government's developmental and welfare schemes at the Collectorate Sabha Bhavan here from 10 a.m. on Thursday. He would later brief the media release the APUWJ calendar and leave for Hyderabad at 4.30 p.m. - Staff Reporter

Acharya's birth anniversary observed

TIRUPATI: The birth anniversary of Echambadi Achanarya Mahadesikan, a scholar and a great devotee of Lord Venkateswara, was observed by organising a grand function near Govindaraja Sannidhi here on Wednesday. The `Acharya' is revered for his ascension to one of the 74 religious schools of thought established by Vaishnavite savant Sri Ramanuja. - Staff Reporter

Award for junior scientist

TIRUPATI: National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) has selected U. Sivaiah, a researcher at SVU Zoology department, for the `Junior Scientist 2006' award. His selection is in recognition of his contribution to studies in environmental toxicology. He is presently working on his doctoral study in the areas of pesticide toxicology, teratology, haematology and histopathology, a release said. -Staff Reporter

Meditation programme

TIRUPATI: Institute of Sri Ramchandra Consciousness will be conducting a free two-day training programme on `Pranahuthi-aided meditation' at Narasingapuram near here on February 10 and 11. Only 15 persons in the 18-55 years age group will be allowed to take part. Details can be had on 0877-223 0431, 227 6226 or www.sriramchandra.org. - Staff Reporter

Protest against SP's transfer

CHITTOOR: The activists of CPI and CPI (M) led by its leaders-- Nagaraju and Chaithnya -- took out a procession and staged a dharna here at Gandhi statue and dargah circles protesting against the transfer of Superintendent of Police Charu Sinha within a short period of 3 months.

Meanwhile, BJP activists led by its secretary Manohar also staged a dharna protesting against the transfer of the SP. - Staff Reporter

TTD mass marriages

ONGOLE: Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam (TTD) has extended the date for receiving applications for free marriage up to February 12. The marriages will be performed in every Assembly constituency under the auspices of TTD on February 22, according to nodal officer C. Ramakoteswara Rao.

They have received 54 applications for free marriages till now - Ongole (5), Singarakonda (10), Chirala (10), Cumbum (7), Giddalur (5), Kondepi (5), Inkollu (3), Markapur (3), Martur (2), Kanigiri (2), Darsi (1), Tangutur (1).

-Special Correspondent

BSNL `open house' tomorrow

Kakinada: The BSNL will be holding an `open house session' at Ishwarya grand hotel conference hall here on February 9, according to K. Suryaprakasa Rao, sub-divisional engineer.

The telecom General Manager will interact with subscribers on the problems faced by them and take steps for redressal of their grievances. - Correspondent

Annual religious congregation

Kakinada: Three-day annual congregation of the Sri Viswa Vignana Vidya Adhyathmika Peetham will commence at the new ashram in Pithapuram on February 9, according to Peruri Suribabu, spokesman of the peetham.

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