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Landmines unearthed

VISAKHAPATNAM: Two powerful landmines, each weighing about 5 kg, were recovered by the police between Dharakonda and Patakota in the agency area on Thursday, according to Visakhapatnam (Rural) Superintendent of Police V.V. Srinivasa Rao.

Naxalites thrash Congress leader

KHAMMAM: Naxalites belonging to CPI-ML (Maoist) allegedly beat up a Congress leader Muttaiah and his family members in Jaggaigudem village in Gundala mandal late on Wednesday night. Armed members of the Gundala local guerrilla squad questioned him for failing to quit the party despite their repeated warnings. - Staff Reporter

Telefilm on child labour system

Kakinada: A telefilm on the child labour system - Kadalika - was produced by Madura Creations, Rajahmundry, D.N. Murthy, additional project coordinator, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, said.

He said that the film was produced in tune with the theme `Education to all - every ones responsibility'. - Correspondent

Amalgamation of PACS upheld

HYDERABAD: The action of the Government and Registrar of Cooperative Societies in amalgamating some Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) was upheld by the High Court on Wednesday. Justice G. Rohini was dismissing a batch of writ petitions filed in this regard challenging the decision. - Legal Correspondent

Vigyan bhavan to set up `peace colony'

ADILABAD: Maharishi Ved Vigyan Bhavan will establish a `peace colony' in 100 acres in Adilabad. The blue print will be drawn up in consultation with important people of the town, according to the bhavan director M. Motilal Singh. He told reporters on Thursday that the bhavan, in collaboration with Vasavi Seva Samiti, wanted to establish the colony to spread the message of transcendental meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. - Staff Reporter

Marine police station sanctioned

Nellore: The Centre has sanctioned a marine police station for Krishnapatnam port area. According to Superintendent of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy, proposals have been forwarded to the Centre to set up such stations for the shore areas of Tatichetlapalem in Bogole mandal and Pambali in Vakadu mandal.

- Staff Reporter

Man's death: three held

Vizianagaram: R. Peda Appala Naidu, 50, of Datti village in Dattirajeru mandal was beaten to death allegedly by one China Appala Naidu and two of his family members on Wednesday evening. The police arrested China Appala Naidu, his wife Simhachalam and son Eswara Rao. - Correspondent

Attack on BJP leader condemned

HYDERABAD: BJP State president N. Indrasena Reddy has condemned the murderous attack on former Union Minister and senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad in Bihar on Thursday.

- Special Correspondent

Mid-term holidays

HYDERABAD: Mid -term holidays for all junior colleges and composite degree colleges in the State will be from October 8 to 16, according to a press release from the Secretary, Board of Intermediate Education. - Special Correspondent

Open university results

HYDERABAD: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) on Thursday declared the results of the first and second year M.A. (Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Economics and History) and M.Sc (Maths), for which the examinations were held in July 2005. - Staff Reporter

Rs. 25 lakhs donated

HYDERABAD: P.R. Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, Chairman and Managing Director, Madras Cements Limited, handed over a cheque for Rs. 25 lakhs to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Thursday towards the CM's Relief Fund - Special Correspondent

25 arrested on gambling charge

Raichur: The Raichur police arrested 20 persons on the charges of gambling and recovered Rs. 14,000 from them at Pothnal village of Manvi taluk on Wednesday. In another case, the Hutti police arrested five persons on the charges of gambling and recovered Rs. 7,000 from them at Kotha village of Lingsugur taluk on Wednesday. All the arrested have been remanded in judicial custody. Separate cases have been registered.

— Staff Correspondent

Girl killed

in accident

Raichur: Meenakshi, 10, was killed when a NEKRTC bus ran over her on State Highway 23 near Kapgal village in Manvi taluk on Wednesday. The Manvi police have registered a case. — Staff Correspondent

Toddy seized

Raichur: The Raichur police arrested Narasappa, alias Mustafa, and seized 30 litres of toddy while he was allegedly selling it at Mailarnagar locality in the city on Wednesday. He has been remanded in judicial custody. The Marker Yard Police have registered a case. — Staff Correspondent

Elected

GULBARGA: Subhash Bijapur was elected unanimously as president of Kaplnoor Industrial Estate Manufacturers' Association here on Thursday. The association's executive committee elected Ravindra Mukka as the vice-president, Janardhan Lahoti as secretary, Jahgirdar as joint secretary, and Srikant Baldawa as treasurer.

— Special Correspondent

Opposed

Bidar: The Karnataka State Government Primary Teachers' Association has threatened to approach the court if the Government makes it mandatory for teachers to contribute a day's salary towards organising the National Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Teachers are the lowest paid and over worked government employees.

They are already suffering due to delay in payment and other reasons, said association president Shivaraj Kaplapure in a release.

— Staff Correspondent

Marathon

Bidar: The Department of Posts will organise a marathon as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations in Bidar on Sunday. Long distance runner Moulappa Malage will flag off the run. People are requested to participate, said a release by Divisional Superintendent D. Kalyan Rao. — Staff Correspondent

Dasara programmes

HUBLI: Om Gym World, Hubli, has organised a "Dandia Khelo" programme from October 7 to 16 as part of Dasara celebrations. It will also hold free coaching classes in this regard, a release said.

For more details, call 52592269, 9886679469, 9448631994, 9341690730, or 9945281919. — Staff Correspondent

Meditation camp

HUBLI: Sri Shiradi Sai Sadbhakta Mandali and Atma Chaitanya Yoga Sadhanalaya are organising a weeklong meditation camp from October 7.

Call 9448425126 for details. — Staff Correspondent

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