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Rosaiah sees no threat

to UPA Government

KURNOOL : Finance Minister K. Rosaiah said the UPA Government at the Centre has no immediate threat either from its allies or the Opposition.

Talking to reporters here on Sunday, Mr. Rosaiah, who inaugurated an oldage home at Mantralayam, said the Congress was in power only in three states when Sonia Gandhi took over as the AICC president. However, under her stewardship the party formed governments in 16 states. - Staff Reporter

Telugu Desam leader

hacked to death

KURNOOL : A TDP leader Laxmi Reddy was hacked to death at his native village Pesaladinne in Kurnool district on Saturday night.

According to reports, Laxmi Reddy and his son Devendar Reddy returned to their village by bus around 8 p.m.

Their rival group, which was waiting for them, overpowered Laxmi Reddy and hacked him to death. Devendar Reddy ran away from the place.

Later, the supporters of Laxmi Reddy carried out an attack on the houses of rival group and set a few of the houses on fire. - Staff Reporter

Ornaments worth

Rs. 6 lakhs stolen

Nellore : Taking advantage of a marriage in a family, some unidentified persons stole ornaments and cash worth around Rs.6 lakhs in Venkatagiri on Saturday night. - Staff Reporter

BJP campaign

for bypoll

VISAKHAPATNAM : BJP leaders on Sunday campaigned for party nominee Sagi Kasi Viswanatha Raju in Visakhapatnam-I Assembly by-election scheduled for February 19.

Party leader Krishnam Raju accused the Congress regime of creating problems for the common man with restrictions on the supply of LPG and kerosene. - Staff Reporter

Plan to protest against

Valentine's Day

HYDERABAD : The Bajrang Dal on Sunday opposed the Valentine's Day events being organised in the city and announced its decision to organise protests against the programmes being lined up by hotels and pubs on the occasion. In a statement, the Dal said drink and dance events were against the country's culture. -Staff Reporter

MLA, 15 others

held, freed

VIZIANAGARAM : Naguru MLA Kolaka Lakshmana Murty (CPI-M) and 15 others were arrested and released on bail when they staged a `rasta roko' at Komarada bus stop on Parvathipuram-Rayagada road demanding construction of the Poornapadu-Labesu bridge across the river Nagavali on Sunday, according to the police.- Correspondent

Five SFI leaders

taken into custody

VIZIANAGARAM : Five leaders of Students Federation of India (SFI), including district committee president N.Y. Naidu, were taken into custody when they along with over 200 students tried to approach Chief Minister for submitting a memorandum demanding release of scholarships and fee reimbursement for BC students. The police on bandobust duty at Gantyada prevented them from approaching the venue at Korlam village and detained them at the police station. -Correspondent

New body to promote

scientific temper

HYDERABAD : An organisation to promote scientific temper for fighting superstitions, Centre for Inquiry - India, will be inaugurated on February 19.

The advisor to the Centre, Chandana Chakrabarthy, told a news conference on Sunday that they would run counselling centres to spread rational thinking among people steeped in superstitions.

N. Innaiah, a rationalist, said the Centre would take up scientific studies on child abuse by religions, women's rights, environmental issues and population explosion. - Special Correspondent

CPI(M) leader joins CPI

TIRUPATI: The CPI has in a statement here claimed that the secretary of the CPI(M) Srikalahasti town party unit K. Venkatakrishna Rao has quit the party and joined the CPI attracted by the pro-people and pro-poor agitations the party has been leading successfully in the town and elsewhere in the district. - Special Correspondent

Four selected to

Sainik school

KADAPA: Four students of Latha Educational Academy here secured admission in Korukonda Sainik School.

P. Narasimha, J. Sai Sagar, P. Sai Swarup and T. Vikas Raj, who underwent coaching in the academy secured admission in the Sainik School, correspondent of the academy C.S. Latha and Director A. Murali said on Sunday.

- Staff Reporter

Dog show

KADAPA: A d og show will be held on February 18, the inaugural day of Kadapotsavam in Kadapa municipal grounds, Joint Director of Animal Husbandry J. Veerabhadrappa said on Sunday. Owners should enrol their pets at the Animal Husbandry counter in the grounds at 1 p.m. that day, he said in a statement. Prizes would be given by Animal Care Land, Tirupati, he said.

- Staff Reporter

Review meeting

Nellore: Principal Secretary Irrigation C.V.S.K. Sarma, has instructed the concerned engineers/officials of Somasila and Telugu Ganga canals in Nellore district, to complete the works within the scheduled time. The official who visited the area on Saturday, held a review meeting about ongoing works and later inspected some of them. -Staff Reporter

Award for professor

TIRUPATI: Alok Sachan, an assistant professor at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) has been selected for the `AV Gandhi award for excellence in endocrinology'.

The award, carrying a citation and Rs.1 lakh in cash, was in recognition of his research on the deficiency level of Vitamin D among pregnant women and newborn children. - Staff Reporter

Stress on noble ideals

ADDANKI: The state cultural affairs chairman Dharmavarapu Subrahmanyam urged the students to acquire noble ideals if they were to make substantial contribution towards society after their studies. He was speaking at K.R.K. Degree College premises in Singarakonda, near Addanki in connection with 22nd Annual celebrations held Saturday night. Others who participated where Addanki MLA Karnam Balaram Santhanuthalapadu M.L.A. D. Sambaiah and district writers association president B. Hanuma Reddy. - Staff Reporter

CPI(M) leader joins CPI

TIRUPATI: The CPI has in a statement here claimed that the secretary of the CPI(M) Srikalahasti town party unit K. Venkatakrishna Rao has quit the party and joined the CPI attracted by the pro-people and pro-poor agitations the party has been leading successfully in the town and elsewhere in the district. - Special Correspondent

Four selected to

Sainik school

KADAPA: Four students of Latha Educational Academy here secured admission in Korukonda Sainik School.

P. Narasimha, J. Sai Sagar, P. Sai Swarup and T. Vikas Raj, who underwent coaching in the academy secured admission in the sainik school, correspondent of the academy C.S. Latha and Director A. Murali said on Sunday.

- Staff Reporter

Dog show

KADAPA: Dog show will be held on February 18, the inaugural day of Kadapotsavam in Kadapa municipal grounds, Joint Director of Animal Husbandry J. Veerabhadrappa said on Sunday. Owners should enrol their pets at the Animal Husbandry counter in the grounds at 1 p.m. that day, he said in a statement. A canine would be adjudged champion besides three winners each among dogs and bitches and prizes would be given by Animal Care Land, Tirupati, he said. - Staff Reporter

Public toilets

KADAPA: Kadapa Mayor P. Ravindranath Reddy on Sunday advised all below poverty line households to construct individual latrines at Government cost.

Public toilet facilities were being provided in main circle in Kadapa town, he said after opening a public toilet constructed with Rs. 4.25 lakhs at Seven Roads circle here.

- Staff Reporter

Review meeting

with officials held

Nellore: Principal Secretary Irrigation C.V.S.K. Sarma, has instructed the concerned engineers/officials of Somasila and Telugu Ganga canals in Nellore district, to complete the works within the scheduled time.

The official who visited the area on Saturday, held a review meeting about ongoing works and later inspected some of them. He claimed that the department was having proper co-ordination with other departments, including Forest Department. Senior officials accompanied the Secretary. -Staff Reporter

Award for professor

TIRUPATI: Alok Sachan, an assistant professor at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) has been selected for the `AV Gandhi award for excellence in endocrinology'.

The award, carrying a citation and Rs.1 lakh in cash, was in recognition of his research on the deficiency level of Vitamin D among pregnant women and newborn children, a SVIMS press release said. - Staff Reporter

`Restore kerosene quota for pink cardholders'

Kakinada: Curbs on supply of kerosene quota to pink cardholders were termed unilateral and discriminatory by Telugu Desam Party city unit president Sunkara Tirumala Kumar on Sunday.

He told newsmen that the Civil Supplies Department order to withhold kerosene to pink cardholders had subjected the middle class to untold hardship. Claiming that the TDP Government had supplied 10 litres each to all cardholders, Mr. Kumar appealed to the Government to restore kerosene quota to pink cardholders. - Correspondent

State-level

playlet contest

Kakinada: President of the Young Men's Happy Club and also the Chairman of Cocanada Chamber of commerce Dantu Suryarao, inaugurated the three-day State level playlets competitions under the auspices of Alluri Seetharamaraju Memorial Kalavedika here on Saturday. Industrialist Nallamilli Satyanarayana Reddy, presided. Cine producer Tadi Tatarao was honoured with Alluri Seetharamaraju Vishista Seva Puraskar on the occasion. P.Dayananda Babu founder secretary of Kalavedika welcomed the gathering.- Correspondent

Free coaching for

BSF aspirants

Srikakulum: Free coaching in physical fitness and written test will be given to those who had applied for the posts of constables in the Border Security Force.

The coaching will be conducted from February 13 to 20. Interested candidates should attend at the district police training centre in Thandyamvalasa by 9 a.m. on Monday.

They should bring proof of their applications along with SSC pass certificate and proof of nativity.- Special Correspondent

File cases at reception

centres: SP

Srikakulum: Superintendent of Police A.S.Gurappa, urged the public to take advantage of reception centres in getting their grievance redressed. Officials manning these centres were instructed to issue receipt to all complaints received at the centres, failing which severe action would be taken against the persons, Mr.Gurappa warned. In January, as many as 794 complaints had been received and 386 solved.- Special Correspondent

Farmer dies in

road accident

Kakinada: A farmer, Yalla Pallamraju, (28), of Bendamurilanka village died on the spot and a pillion rider Polisetti Gangadhar Rao, (50), suffered injuries when the motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a vehicle near Kamanagaruvu road centre under Amalapuram rural police station limits on Sunday evening.

The police have registered a case. - Correspondent

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