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Sarpanch candidate kidnapped

GUNTUR: Potla Akkamma, Tummurikota sitting sarpanch of Rentachintala mandal in Guntur district and sarpanch candidate for the next elections, was reportedly kidnapped late on Tuesday night. She left for Ananthavaram after filing nomination at 3 p.m. and was not seen after that. - Staff Reporter

Weavers end lives

KARIMNAGAR: Two weavers committed suicide in Sircilla town on Wednesday due to increasing debts and unemployment. Reports said powerloom weaver J. Sudarshan (50) committed suicide by hanging himself. In another incident, a dyeing unit weaver, B. Raju (29) committed suicide by consuming chemical colours. - Staff Reporter

Congress-TDP clash

KADAPA: Tension gripped Parlapadu village in Rajupalem mandal on Wednesday when Congress and Telugu Desam Party activists pelted stones at each other while taking out separate rallies to file nominations for sarpanch post. No injuries were reported. - Staff Reporter

Dalit killed

KADAPA: A 23-year-old dalit youth Nagipogu Yanadaiah was allegedly killed by other dalits in Karempalle Arundhatiwada in Rajampet mandal on Tuesday night. Yanadaiah and Kathi Venkataiah had an altercation on Tuesday, according to the police. Venkataiah, five women and two men were allegedly involved in the killing. - Staff Reporter

RIMS classes

KADAPA: MBBS classes would commence at Rajiv Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here on August 1, Director of Medical Education I.V. Subba Rao said on Wednesday. - Staff Reporter

CPI (M)'s plea

HYDERABAD: CPI (M) State secretary B.V. Raghavulu in a memorandum to Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday asked him to consider the services of contract linesmen while filling new posts. - Special Correspondent

Grants released

HYDERABAD: The Director of School Education has released over Rs. 45 crores as grants to meet the second quarter salary expenses of aided, secondary and special school teachers. Of the amount, Rs.40.46 crores has been released to aided high schools. - Special Correspondent

Court stays polls

HYDERABAD: Justice P.S. Narayana of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday passed interim orders staying the gram panchayat elections in Kodad Mandal of Nalgonda district. The Judge was dealing with a contempt petition filed by Backward Classes organisations. - Legal Correspondent

5 constables suspended

Srikakulam: Five constables, including three head constables, have been suspended for dereliction of duty in relation to the case of one Samant Eswar Kale escaping from police custody on Monday while being brought from Visakhapatnam to Sompeta. - Special Correspondent

12 hurt in clash

KURNOOL: Twelve persons were hurt following clashes between two groups in connection with panchayat elections at Nallvagupalli in Rudravaram mandal in Kurnool district on Wednesday. The injured belonging to the Congress and TDP were admitted to hospital at Nandyal. MLA Gangula Pratap Reddy and TDP leader Sobha Nagi Reddy visited the hospital.- Staff Reporter

Matrimonial meet on July 23

Madanapalle: Gayathrimata Brahmin Sangham, Punganur will conduct a mass matrimonial alliance meet at the Koneti Kalyana Venkataramana Swamy temple on July 23, according to its president Suryanarayana Rao. Applications must reach on or before July 21. Further details can be obtained on 9440842499 and 9885364344. - Correspondent

Training programme for teachers held

KURNOOL: Montessori High School organised an orientation for teachers on strategies for effective teaching here on Tuesday. Psychologist Suryarekha and English teacher Janaki spoke on the subject. School correspondent Kalyanamma and others were present.-Staff Reporter

Rotary Club office-bearers

MADANAPALLE: New office bearers of Rotary Club for the year 2006-2007 were installed, according to President A. Vijayalakshmi. The new office bearers for 2006-2007 are - A. Vijayalakshmi (President), S.P. Raja Reddy (Vice-President), V. Reddenna (Secretary), Rajanna (Treasurer).

Stationery distributed among poor students

KARIMNAGAR: The town-based Veda social awareness foundation Sevasangham had distributed notebooks, pens and pencils to about 100 poor students of Government High School, Kummarwadi in the town on Wednesday. Karimnagar Mayor D. Shankar, paediatrician Dr. Vijayender Reddy, foundation president Kumara Maharishi, school headmaster Ratnakar Reddy and others were present, according to a press note here on Wednesday. Staff Reporter

Adilabad district CPI secretary expelled

HYDERABAD: CPI State secretary K. Narayana on Wednesday expelled the party's Adilabad district secretary P. Bhamadas for violating discipline by showing inclination to secure a post of power. He said in a press release that Mr. Bhamadas had violated party discipline by persuading his wife to be in the fray for the post of Ramakrishnapuram sarpanch. She had already lost the Mandamarri ZPTC elections. Mr. Narayana called upon the party cadre to snap ties with Bhamadas and strive for offering better services.

Huzurnagar MPP for Telugu Desam

NALGONDA: Telugu Desam has won the mandal praja parishad chief post of Huzurnagar, where the elections were postponed twice amid high drama.

Of 16 MPTC members, A. Laxmamma of Amaravaram-1 could garner the support of ten members (TD-6, CPI (M)-3 and Independent-1). Veeraswamy of the CPI (M) won the vice-president post with the support of the TD. CPI won two and Congress won four seats in Huzurnagar mandal.

Company gesture to oustees

THELKULI: Vice-President of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited Arun Jalali distributed patta land to 139 project-displaced families at a function here on Tuesday.

The company was able to prepare 100 per cent pattas in record time and hand it over to displaced families.

Chairperson wins second term

VIZIANAGARAM: Rotary Club, Vizianagaram on Wednesday felicitated Botsa Jhansi Lakshmi, on her election to the second term as Chairperson of Zilla Parishad. The Club president, P. Krishna and secretary, M.V. Chalam were among those who showered praises on her

Elected MPP

SRIKAKULAM: Palavalasa Kurma Rao (Congress) has been elected MPP of Veeraghattam for which election was held on Wednesday. G. Chandrsekhar is vice-president.

— Special Correspondent

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