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Convocation of health

varsity on March 1

VIJAYAWADA: The 10th annual convocation of NTR University of Health Sciences will be held at Tummalapallivari Kshetrayya Kalakshetram in the city on March 1. The programme will begin at 9 a.m. Students who have applied for convocation (in person) can attend the programme to receive their degree certificates, according to P. Jayakar Babu, registrar of the University.— Staff Reporter

Eight starvation

deaths alleged

Nyalkal (Medak) : CPI(M) leaders have alleged that eight persons have died due to starvation in the Surampalli village of Doultabad mandal under Dommata assembly segment. Chukka Ramiulu the CPI(M) Medak district committee secretary said that he had personally verified the facts from the bereaved families and found that none of them had a ration card or Antyodaya card.— Staff Reporter

Exchange of fire

KHAMMAM: The police had an exchange of fire with CPI (Maoist) near Komanapalli village in Dummugudem mandal on Friday. The police party raided the village following information that the naxalites were holding a meeting in the area. The Maoists managed to escape and there were no casualties on either side. — Staff Reporter

Nine detained on malpractice charge

ADILABAD: The II Town Police on Friday detained seven farmers and two petty cotton traders on a complaint of malpractice by Adilabad Agriculture Market Committee Secretary H. Chandranna. .— Staff Reporter

Plea to lift curbs

in Kolleru area

HYDERABAD: The State CPI(M) has appealed to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to lift "illegal" restrictions imposed on people in Kolleru Lake area following establishment of 22 checkposts.

B.V. Raghavulu, party secretary, in a letter to Dr. Reddy on Friday expressed surprise over the checks which, he said, were "humiliating". — Special Correspondent

Repatriation of

non-local staff urged

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Employees' Association, while welcoming the decision to implement the Girglani report and GO 610, has demanded repatriation of lakhs of non-local employees working in 204 departments to their native zones.

C. Vittal, president, in a statement on Friday wanted the Government to entrust the job to an independent body headed by a High Court judge. — Special Correspondent

Red sanders worth

Rs. 3 lakhs seized

Nellore: Forest officials of Venkatagiri town have seized a van along with three of its crew and red sanders valued at Rs. 3 lakhs on Friday. The van with Tamil Nadu registration was going towards Chennai and the officials, on a tip off, chased and it on a two-wheeler and nabbed it at Lingampadu toll plaza in Sullurpet mandal. — Staff Reporter

MLA continues

hunger strike

ADILABAD: The condition of Asifabad MLA A. Sridevi, on her second day of hunger strike on Friday, was stable, according to the doctor who examined her in the afternoon. The Telugu Desam Party MLA, however, said she felt a little weak. Meanwhile, slogan shouting TDP activists gheraoed the Asifabad RDO office in the morning and prevented the staff from reporting to duty for 45 minutes. — Staff Reporter

Cloth merchants

to observe bandh

VIJAYAWADA: Cloth merchants across the State will observe a bandh on February 22 against levy of Value Added Tax (VAT) on cloth and readymade garments,president of the Krishna District VAT Action Committee B. Venkata Narasimha Rao told reporters on Friday.— Staff Reporter

SI trapped

Nellore : Officials of Anti-Corruption Bureau, led by V.S.R. Chowdary, DSP, nabbed M. Simon, Sub-Inspector, women police station, Nellore, when he was allegedly receiving Rs. 1,000 from an RTC conductor on Friday. The conductor, Mallikarjuna Rao, had a tiff with his wife and the latter filed a case against him. The SI reportedly demanded Rs. 1,000 from him to stop further proceedings in the case. - Staff Reporter

Man found dead

KURNOOL : A person, identified as J. Madduleti, 50, was hacked to death at Puttupalli in Mahanandi mandal of Kurnool district on Friday.

According to reports, Madduleti, who had land disputes in the village, was found dead at the farm. Sickle injuries were found on his body. - Staff Reporter

Call to protect forests

KADAPA : Collector G. Asok Kumar on Friday called for concerted effort to protect forests, particularly red sanders, a valuable treasure available in the district, from plunderers. Addressing the District Forest Conservation Committee meeting here, he said red sanders weighing 34.45 tonnes, worth Rs. 34.85 lakhs were seized and 1,112 cases booked this year, the Collector said. - Staff Reporter

Serve society better,

police told

Nellore : The outgoing Superintendent of Police, B. Shivadhar Reddy, has advised the police to work with dedication, mutual confidence and co-ordination to serve society. The official, who has already taken charge as SP, Guntur, addressed the police at parade grounds on Friday. - Staff Reporter

Labourer succumbs

to injuries

Nellore : G. Anita, a labourer, who was injured when she was knocked down by an agricultural thresher at Jammipalem of Kovur mandal on Thursday, died on way to hospital. - Staff Reporter

Fire accident

Nellore : Property worth Rs. 90,000 was destroyed in fire at Jayampu village in Balayapalli mandal on Thursday night.

Cash stolen from

Reliance showroom

KADAPA : Burglars broke into Reliance Webworld showroom at Koti Reddy circle in Kadapa town in the early hours of Friday and stole Rs. 52,000 in cash.

The culprits stole cash, but did not steal cell phones or recharge cards, which were intact. - Staff Reporter

Irrigation board

meet on Sunday

Srikakulum: The Irrigation Advisory Board meeting will be held at the collectorate on 19.Besides issues concerning water supply to the developed ayacut in the district, the progress of works of various irrigation projects like the Vamsadhara, Thotapalli etc. will be reviewed at the meeting.-Special Correspondent

PMRY interviews

on February 23

VIZIANAGARAM: Interviews for selection of candidates under Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) will be conducted at District Industries Centre, V.T. Agraharam, Vizianagaram from 10 a.m. on February 23. Interested candidates must attend the interview along with affidavits, according to a press release.-

Housewife ends life

Kakinada: A 27-year-old housewife, Gada Bhavani, committed suicide by setting herself ablaze following a petty quarrel with her husband . The Kadiyam police have registered a case. In another incident, Malayagiri Eliyafez Latha, (23), reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself to the ceiling in her house in Seethanagaram on Friday .The Seethanagaram police have registered a case. EOM.

Land grabbers warned

VIZIANAGARAM: Municipal Chairperson M. Geetha cautioned land grabbers and said the administration would file criminal cases against them. She said that it had come to her notice that some people were selling vacant municipal lands by producing fake documents and asked buyers to be careful. Fencing of vacant lands would be taken up and notice boards would be put up on these lands. She asked vacant private land owners to pay taxes.

Corporation Bank to

open rural libraries

Kakinada: Corporation Bank will be opening rural libraries in 100 select villages to mark the centenary celebrations, said P V Narasimha Rao, Zonal Head, here on Friday. Addressing the customers meet, he said, they would be awarding scholarships for hundred economically weak and meritorious students during current year. Besides, he said, a commemorative postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations also was being issued shortly. Referring to the performance of the bank, he said, the bank's net worth was Rs.3,400 crores with CD ratio standing at 14.91 percent.

Irrigation board

meet on Sunday

Srikakulum: The Irrigation Advisory Board meeting will be held at the collectorate on 19.Besides issues concerning water supply to the developed ayacut in the district, the progress of works of various irrigation projects like the Vamsadhara, Thotapalli etc. will be reviewed at the meeting.-Special Correspondent

PMRY interviews

on February 23

VIZIANAGARAM: Interviews for selection of candidates under Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) will be conducted at District Industries Centre, V.T. Agraharam, Vizianagaram from 10 a.m. on February 23. Interested candidates must attend the interview along with affidavits, according to a press release.

Housewife ends life

Kakinada: A 27-year-old housewife, Gada Bhavani, committed suicide by setting herself ablaze following a petty quarrel with her husband . The Kadiyam police have registered a case. In another incident, Malayagiri Eliyafez Latha, (23), reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself to the ceiling in her house in Seethanagaram on Friday .The Seethanagaram police have registered a case. EOM.

Land grabbers warned

VIZIANAGARAM: Municipal Chairperson M. Geetha cautioned land grabbers and said the administration would file criminal cases against them. She said that it had come to her notice that some people were selling vacant municipal lands by producing fake documents and asked buyers to be careful. Fencing of vacant lands would be taken up and notice boards would be put up on these lands. She asked vacant private land owners to pay taxes.

Corporation Bank to

open rural libraries

Kakinada: Corporation Bank will be opening rural libraries in 100 select villages to mark the centenary celebrations, said P V Narasimha Rao, Zonal Head, here on Friday. Addressing the customers meet, he said, they would be awarding scholarships for hundred economically weak and meritorious students during current year. Besides, he said, a commemorative postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations also was being issued shortly. Referring to the performance of the bank, he said, the bank's net worth was Rs.3,400 crores with CD ratio standing at 14.91 percent.

SI trapped

Nellore : Officials of Anti-Corruption Bureau, led by V.S.R. Chowdary, DSP, nabbed M. Simon, Sub-Inspector, women police station, Nellore, when he was allegedly receiving Rs. 1,000 from an RTC conductor on Friday.

The conductor, Mallikarjuna Rao, had a tiff with his wife and the latter filed a case against him. The SI reportedly demanded Rs. 1,000 from him to stop further proceedings in the case. - Staff Reporter

1,112 cases booked this year, the Collector said. - Staff Reporter

Serve society better,

police told

Nellore : The outgoing Superintendent of Police, B. Shivadhar Reddy, has advised the police to work with dedication, mutual confidence and co-ordination to serve society.

The official, who has already taken charge as SP, Guntur, addressed the police at parade grounds on Friday. - Staff Reporter

Labourer succumbs

to injuries

Nellore : G. Anita, a labourer, who was injured when she was knocked down by an agricultural thresher at Jammipalem of Kovur mandal on Thursday, died on way to hospital. - Staff Reporter

Fire accident

Nellore : Property worth Rs. 90,000 was destroyed in fire at Jayampu village in Balayapalli mandal on Thursday night.

The victims appealed to the authorities concerned for immediate aid.

- Staff Reporter

Irrigation board

meet on Sunday

Srikakulum: The Irrigation Advisory Board meeting will be held at the collectorate on 19.Besides issues concerning water supply to the developed ayacut in the district, the progress of works of various irrigation projects like the Vamsadhara, Thotapalli etc. will be reviewed at the meeting.-Special Correspondent

PMRY interviews

on February 23

VIZIANAGARAM: Interviews for selection of candidates under Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) will be conducted at District Industries Centre, V.T. Agraharam, Vizianagaram from 10 a.m. on February 23. Interested candidates must attend the interview along with affidavits, according to a press release.

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