Date:17/05/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/05/17/stories/2007051709430400.htm

Train re-scheduled

HYDERABAD: The New Delhi-Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh Express scheduled to arrive here at 7.50 p.m. on Wednesday is running late by 10 hours due to derailment on the West Central Railway. It is expected to reach Hyderabad around 5 a.m. on Thursday, a press release issued by the South Central Railway said.

Consequently, the Hyderabad-New Delhi AP Express slated to leave here at 6.25 a.m. on May 17 has been re-scheduled to depart at 1.30 p.m.

Producer dead

HYDERABAD: One of the senior-most Telugu film producers Pinjala Subba Rao (80) who made successful films like `Seethakalyanam', `Triloka Sundari', `Pedarasi Peddamma Katha', died on Tuesday in a private hospital in Chennai. He is survived by four sons and two daughters.

`Hantakulostunnaru Jagratha' was the first film made by Rao. He went on to make 25 Telugu and Hindi films. His notable films were `Vikramarka Vijayam', `Suvarnasundari Katha', `Seetharama Vanavasam', `Adavi Manushulu', `Maya Maschindra'. - Special Correspondent

New offer from Hutch

HYDERABAD: Hutch announced here on Wednesday `599 full talk time' offer its prepaid customers across the State. This would provide full talk time for Rs. 599 (after deduction of service tax) and it would be valid for one year. All SMS, local and STD top-ups could be used along with the offer. - Special Correspondent

CIPET applications

HYDERABAD: Central Institute of Plastics, Engineering and Technology (CIPET) Cherlapally has invited applications for its job-oriented academic programme on `Plastic Technology' for 2007-08. Courses are designed for science, engineering graduates, diploma and 10th standard students. Classes would be held at its Cherlapally centre or CIPET, CAD/CAM Centre, Pavani Anasuya towers, opposite Huda complex, Tarnaka. For details contact: 93734-7075, 93913/66607. - Staff Reporter

134 houses destroyed

KHAMMAM: Over 130 houses were destroyed in three major fire accidents reported in Khammam district on Wednesday. The loss of property was estimated to be over Rs. 2 crore. A majority of the families rendered homeless were tribals. The accidents were reported from Pata Irusulapuram village of Bayyaram mandal, at Panduvariguidem village near Aswaraopet and in Seripuram village of Garla mandal. - Staff Reporter

I-T attachment notices served

ADILABAD: In a bid to realise Rs. 1.78 crores as Income Tax dues from the Agriculture Market Committee in Adilabad, the Income Tax Department has sent attachment notices to the District Treasury Office. The notices, which were sent in the last week of April to the State Bank of India, State Bank of Hyderabad, Union Bank of India and Andhra Bank urged the respective authorities' cooperation in recovery of the due, according to sources. The income of the Market Committees in the State is being taxed as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act. Committees on the other hand contend that the income does not attract provisions of the Act. — Staff Reporter

Two bodies found

NALGONDA: Two female bodies with head injuries were found on the outskirt of Tungaturthy under the Peddavura police station limits on Wednesday.

The bodies were found in the fields, Miryalaguda DSP B. Narasimhulu told reporters. While the age of the elder woman is about 20 years, the girl's age is about 10 years, he said. Strangulation marks were found on the bodies that were reportedly bludgeoned by boulders. "Someone dumped the bodies here after killing them somewhere else," the DSP said. — Staff Reporter

CELT course for engineering students

Hyderabad: The Centre for English Language Training (CELT), Osmania University, is offering a course in `Communication skills and personality development' exclusively for EAMCET and ICET students. More details can be had on: 27070822/27682354.

— Staff Reporter

Prime Minister's effigy burnt

ADILABAD: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) activists burnt an effigy of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in front of the bus stand to protest against his stand on Babli dam. — Staff Reporter

27 CPI (M) activists held

SRIKAKULAM: Twenty-seven activists of the Communist Party of India (Marxists), including CITU district unit secretary Govinda Rao, were arrested on the second day of land struggle here on Wednesday. The activists occupied land in Santhinagar area. - Special Correspondent

Brahmins seek due

share in politics

Kakinada: The Brahmana Seva Sangham at its special meeting here on Wednesday with P.S.R.K. Thimmaji Rao, president, in the chair, appealed to political parties to take note of reality in Uttar Pradesh and give due representation to Brahmins in allotment of seats and power sharing proportionate to their strength. Ajjarapu Subrahmanyam, secretary, Ch. Prakasa Rao, R. Mrutyunjaya Rao, Jogiraju and A. Venkatesh attended. -Correspondent

Training for degree students

Rajahmundry: The Government Arts College (autonomous) will impart training to degree final year students of 2007-08 in soft skills, communication skills, computer knowledge, reasoning and aptitude.

According to college principal Ramakrishnaiah, the Jawahar Knowledge Centre will impart the training from June 15 and the last date for submitting applications is June 9. - Staff Reporter

Drama competitions

Rajahmundry: Nallamilli Moolareddy Kalaparishad, a cultural organisation, will be organising 19th annual drama competitions from Thursday at Ramavaram of Anaparti mandal.

Actress Roja will light the lamp and inaugurate the competitions. - Staff Reporter

Robbery in Srikakulam

Srikakulam: A gang of four persons gained entry into the house of a retired engineer, M. Bheemeswara Rao, by cutting grills of a window at Indiranagar, tied his hands and legs and decamped with cash, gold jewellery and silver articles worth Rs.1 lakh in the wee hours of Wednesday.

27 CPI (M) activists held

Brahmins seek due

share in politics

Training for

degree students

Rajahmundry: The Government Arts College (autonomous) will impart training to degree final year students of 2007-08 in soft skills, communication skills, computer knowledge, reasoning and aptitude.

According to college principal Ramakrishnaiah, the Jawahar Knowledge Centre will impart the training from June 15 and the last date for submitting applications is June 9. - Staff Reporter

Drama competitions

Rajahmundry: Nallamilli Moolareddy Kalaparishad, a cultural organisation, will be organising 19th annual drama competitions from Thursday at Ramavaram of Anaparti mandal.

Actress Roja will light the lamp and inaugurate the competitions. - Staff Reporter

Robbery in Srikakulam

ID liquor seized, four women held

KADAPA: Prohibition and Excise officials arrested four women and seized 35 litres of illicitly distilled liquor from them near Podalapalle cross roads in Rayachoti mandal on Wednesday. The arrested were Sunkara Easwaramma, Kathi Veeranagamma, Sunkara Nagamma and Palagiri Bibi Fathima, according to excise SI Gnanaprakasam. — Staff Reporter

Red sanders seized

KADAPA: The police intercepted a lorry and seized 300 red sander logs valued at Rs. 10 lakhs near Ramapuram mandal headquarters on Wednesday. On a tip-off, they stopped the lorry carrying the red sander logs covered by coconut fibre. The lorry driver and cleaner fled the scene, according to Ramapuram Sub-Inspector Ravi Babu.— Staff Reporter

Woman ends life

KURNOOL: A woman, who attempted suicide by consuming poison, died in hospital here on Wednesday. Gangamma (26) of Kallur took the extreme step after her father Anjaneyulu consumed poison unable to put up with the hardship of the woman at her in-law's place. Her father recovered but she died.— Staff Reporter

Couple found

dead in lodge

TIRUPATI: A young couple, suspected to be lovers on the run, was found dead in a private lodge near the APSRTC central bus station here on Wednesday.

Sujata (18) and Praveen (21), both hailing from Nellore, allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in their room, which they rented on Tuesday. — Staff Reporter

Civic staff strike

hits works

Madanapalle : Civic works in Madanapalle municipality have been badly hit with workers continuing their strike since May 14. Except water supply and streetlights, all other works have been affected, B. Nagabhushanam, Commissioner told reporters on Wednesday. The Commissioner sought help from NGOs for the purpose. — Correspondent

Man murdered

ANANTAPUR: One J. Anjinappa (50) of Kotopi village in Hindupur rural mandal, who was injured seriously in an alleged attack by his acquaintances on Tuesday, succumbed in the Government Hospital at Hindupur on Wednesday. — Staff Reporter