Andhra Pradesh

Briefly

Training camp for Pulse Polio

Sangareddy: District medical and health officer Sarojini Reddy said that a training camp for medical supervisors and community health officers would be held at her office on Saturday at the District headquarters hospital. - Staff Reporter

CPI (M) plans fast for land distribution

Sangareddy: The district unit of CPI (M) has decided to exert pressure on the district administration for distribution of Government land to the poor by organising relay hunger strike from Thursday. Divisional secretary B. Mallesham would lead the fast along with other activists near the new bus stand here.

Medicine distributed

WARANGAL: With the help of Non-governmental organisation, the district police authorities distributed free home medicine to about 250 traffic personnel to beat the heat. At a function at the Hanamkonda police station, Superintendent of Police Soumya Mishra gave away the medicine that helps prevent sunstroke. The medicines were provided by P. Ashok who runs an NGO. - Staff Reporter

Free training courses for unemployed

HYDERABAD: The NICS Technical Service Centre, under its skill development programme, will conduct free training courses for unemployed candidates of Sangareddy. The courses include e-publishing, DTP, web-designing, hardware and refrigeration repairing. Residents of Sangareddy Municipality in 18-35 age group with minimum qualification of SSC and an annual income of less than Rs. 44,000 are eligible to apply. Candidates should apply by May 25 with two passport photos, copies of qualification and residential proof at NICS-TSC, Maharaja Complex, New Bus Stand, Sangareddy. For details contact 9985350635, 9392437119. - Special Correspondent

ATM centre inaugurated

WARANGAL: University Vice-Chancellor V. Gopal Reddy inaugurated the ATM service of State Bank of Hyderabad here on the campus on Wednesday. A separate ATM has been set up in the examination branch building to serve the students and staff of the university. - Staff Reporter

Appointed

WARANGAL: Major (Retd) Thottempudi Anand has been appointed Director of 21st Century Gurukulum Centre of Kakatiya University on contract basis for a period of one year. He is required to join duty before the end of June, according to a university press release.

Stone laid for sub station

Khammam: Minister for Vaidya Vidhana Parishad Vanama Venkateswar Rao on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a Rs. 1 crore 33/11 kv sub station at Chandrugonda village. The sub station would help improve the power supply to 30 villages affected by low voltage problem. - Staff Reporter

YSR visits father's samadhi

PULIVENDULA (KADAPA DT.): Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy visited Y.S. Raja Reddy memorial park and the family's grave yard and placed a wreath on his father's samadhi on his ninth death anniversary on Wednesday.

Dr. Reddy, accompanied by his wife Vijayalakshmi, daughter Sharmila, son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, and relatives offered prayers at Paul Jagan memorial function hall at Pulivendula.— Staff Reporter

Two farmers end lives

KURNOOL: Two farmers committed suicide by consuming pesticide in Kurnool district on Wednesday. They were identified as B. Naik (50) of Mandlem in Jupadu Bungalow mandal and Laskhmanna (55) of Gosanipalli in Dhone mandal. — Special Correspondent

`Theatre art' camp

TIRUPATI: The two-month summer camp in `Traditional theatre art', conducted by TTD's Sri Venkateswara Nata Sikshanalayam (SVNS) at Mahati auditorium, is receiving an encouraging response.

The Sikshanalayam, formed last year, has theatre exponents and artistes of repute to train participants in mythological poems, songs, acting, Harmonium and Keyboard free of cost.

The institute's special officer, Vedavyasa Rangabhattar can be contacted at 98490 95642 or 0877-222 0893 for registration and other details.— Staff Reporter

Red sanders seized

KADAPA: Forest and police officials seized 19 red sander logs kept ready for transportation in the forest area near Nagasanipalle village in Khajipet mandal on Tuesday. The contraband seized in the joint operation could be worth Rs. 30,000, according to Forest Range Officer Nagarjuna Reddy. — Staff Reporter

Ex-MLA's mother cremated

KADAPA: Mallamma, mother of former Congress MLA of Rayachoti M. Narayana Reddy, was cremated in her native village of Boreddigaripalle in Chinnamandem mandal on Tuesday. The ailing woman passed away at SVIMS in Tirupati on Monday evening. — Staff Reporter

Land for Netmatrix

HYDERABAD: Netmatrix Ltd, a chemical intermediate export company located at Vapi in Gujarat, was allotted 20 acres at Dippaturu of Achutapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam district. - Special Correspondent

Age limit relaxed

GUNTUR: The Government has relaxed the minimum age of 18 years for disabled to get pension. It has issued G.O. No. 117 directing the departments to give disabled pension to all beneficiaries irrespective of their age. With this, the number of beneficiaries is expected to get doubled. - Staff Reporter

Official to visit IIT site

Sangareddy: Joint Secretary in the HRD Ministry Mathur will visit Kandi on Friday to take stock of the infrastructure facilities for setting up an IIT centre. - Staff Reporter

Struggle panel threat

HYDERABAD: The State Unemployed Struggle Committee has threatened to lay a siege to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's residence if the Government fails to issue posting orders to 20,000 DSC-2006 teachers within 15 days. - Special Correspondent

Congress-TDP clash

VISAKHAPATNAM: Congress and Telugu Desam workers, including women, clashed with each other in T. Arjapuram in Ravikamatam mandal on Wednesday, resulting in injuries to 10 persons. The clash followed a dispute between the parties over cheque power to be given to village vice-sarpanch of. - Special Correspondent

Officer appointed

HYDERABAD: The State Government on Wednesday appointed M. Prashanti, Joint Director, Social Welfare, as nodal officer to assist the National Commission constituted by the Centre to go into the demand for SC categorisation. - Special Correspondent

Medical staff woes

HYDERABAD: The State Council of Andhra Pradesh Medical Employees' Union, which met here on Wednesday, called upon employees to get prepared for a concerted action over the Government's `failure' to solve their problems. - Special Correspondent

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