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Rain likely

Forecast: Spells of rain or thundershowers. At Waltair, the maximum temperature was 31.1 degree Celsius and the minimum was 25.6 degree Celsius on Thursday. Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 72 per cent and at 5.30 p.m. was 70 per cent. Rainfall recorded up to 8.30 a.m. was 0.7 mm.

At airport, the maximum and minimum temperatures were 33.2 degree Celsius and 27 degree Celsius respectively. Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 70 per cent and at 5.30 p.m. was 63 per cent.

The maximum and minimum temperatures at the Dolphin's Nose were 30.5 degree Celsius and 23.6 degree Celsius. Humidity at 8.30 a.m. was 80 per cent. Rainfall recorded up to 8.30 a.m. was 0.5 mm.

Entrance for

Group I

An entrance test will be conducted by the AP Study Circle at the Department of Economics in Andhra University on Saturday for screening candidates for its coaching programme for the Group-I Preliminary examination. Candidates who have applied for the test can collect the hall-tickets from the study circle premises near the Government Circuit House by Friday evening.

Press Council

chief's lecture

The Press Council of India Chairman, Justice K. Jayachandra Reddy, will deliver a lecture on `Role of intellectuals in democracy' under the auspices of the Centre for Policy Studies at Kalabharati auditorium on Friday.

Medical camp

for elders

Sir Govardhanagiri Medical Foundation will conduct its fourth free medical camp for persons above 60 years on Sunday at Sri Saptagiri Diagnostic Services. Those interested can register their names on or before Saturday by dialling 2720993 or 98494-53256.

New ACP

M.S.S. Papa Rao has taken over as the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Armed Reserve) from S. Babu Rao, who was transferred to the Intelligence Department in Hyderabad. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Papa Rao served in Kurnool district.

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