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ICET tomorrow

TIRUPATI: The Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET-2006), the examination for admission into MBA and MCA courses, will be conducted in 28 centres in Tirupati, Nellore and Kadapa cities on May 25.

- Staff Reporter

Two in ACB net

HYDERABAD: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Tuesday arrested two employees of Kamavarapu mandal revenue office in West Godavari district on the charge of receiving Rs. 2,000 bribe at their office from a complainant. Kamavarapu MRO K. Deva Raju allegedly accepted the bribe through his driver K. Venkataramma from a farmer to provide passage to the latter's mango garden through Government land. - Staff Reporter

Telangana fete

NIZAMABAD: Telangana Rashtra Samithi has released a poster related to a cultural programme titled `Telangana Dhoom Dham' to be held at Lalitha Kalatoranam, Nampally in Hyderabad on May 28. Noted artistes and writers, Gaddar, Guda Anjaiah, Goreti Venkanna, Suddala Asokh Teja, Andesri, Suddala Racha Bharati, Mabhoomi Sandhya and Rasamayi Balakishan will participate in the programme. - Staff Reporter

Urdu panel's call

Hyderabad: The All-India Urdu Educational Committee has asked the Government to open Unani and Homoeopathy dispensaries at Mandal level and to establish a Unani unit in all Government hospitals, including Primary Health Centres. - Staff Reporter

BJYM asked to join Telangana struggle

HYDERABAD: State BJP president N. Indrasena Reddy has urged BJYM activists to involve youth and students in the struggle for bifurcating the State. Addressing a meeting of State BJYM office-bearers on Monday, he lashed out at the Congress and TRS for `cheating' the people on creation of separate Telangana State. - Special Correspondent

SISI training

HYDERABAD: The Small Industries Service Institute (SISI) is offering a six-week educational developmental programme on synthetic leather goods and jute products manufacturing for unemployed youth at the Balanagar institute premises from June 12. Candidates with SSC pass certification are eligible. For details contact Assistant Director over phone 040-23078131/ 32/ 33. - Staff Reporter

Three die of snakebite

KURNOOL: Three children died of snakebite in two different incidents in Kurnool district on Tuesday. According to reports, Saikumar (3) and Mahalakshmi (1), who were sleeping on the floor in their house were bitten by a snake. Their mother rushed them to hospital in vain. In another incident, Sandhya (12) who was bitten by a snake at Pathakota died in hospital. - Staff Reporter

Meet on NREGP

HYDERABAD: PCC president K. Keshava Rao and chiefs of 13 District Congress Committees and Zilla Parishad chairpersons are to attend a seminar on National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in New Delhi on May 26, APCC general secretary D.V. Satyanarayana Rao, said in a press release on Tuesday. - Special Correspondent

Temperatures rising

HYDERABAD: Temperatures in the State are on the rise again. Mercury shot up at a few places in coastal Andhra and one or two places in Telangana and Rayalaseema on Tuesday. Bapatla recorded the highest temperature of 43 degrees Celsius. There was isolated rain in coastal Andhra and Telangana. Isolated rain or thundershowers likely in the State onWednesday. - Special Correspondent

CET results today

Hyderabad: The results of the common entrance test for admission into Andhra Pradesh Residential Education Institutions that was conducted on May 7 will be released at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a press release. - Staff Reporter

SW hostellers told to achieve better results

KADAPA: Collector G. Asok Kumar on Monday called upon inmates of social welfare hostels to achieve cent per cent results in SSC examination next year. He was inaugurating a girls hostel at Akkayapalle here, constructed at a cost of Rs. 25 lakhs. — Staff Reporter

Automen seek insurance cover

KURNOOL: Autorickshaw workers led by CITU organised road blockade at the Collectorate demanding insurance cover for commercial transport vehicles. - Staff Reporter

New Collector takes charge

KURNOOL: Collector M. Dana Kishore assumed office here on Tuesday. An officer of the IAS batch of 1996, Mr. Kishore worked as Joint Collector of East Godavari before being transferred to Kurnool on promotion. — Staff Reporter

Auto driver killed

ANANTAPUR: An autorickshaw driver Swamy (25) was found hacked to death beside the NH-7 near Rudrampet, on the outskirts of Anantapur, on Tuesday. His killers have also taken away the auto. Staff Reporter

Weaver ends life

ANANTAPUR: A weaver of Marthadu village in Garladinne mandal R. Ramu (20) allegedly committed suicide by consuming a pesticide in his house due to the burden of debt. -- Staff Reporter

Stone laid

KURNOOL: Minister for Lift Irrigation M. Mareppa laid foundation for a shopping complex on the premises of Zilla Parishad here on Tuesday. -- Staff Reporter

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