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Tea vendor held; explosives seized

VIJAYAWADA: The One Town police on Wednesday arrested a tea vendor, Allumilli Narayana, on the charge of possessing explosives. They seized 15 power-gel sticks, 30 detonators, two kg of ammonium nitrate and two bundles of fuse wire. The police suspect Narayana was a courier for quarry owners of Ibrahimpatnam and their counterparts in Guntur, who were exchanging explosives used for blasting.

- Staff Reporter

Statistics on Muslims

in varsities collected

HYDERABAD: Former Minister Bashiruddin Babukhan has collected statistics on the number of Muslim students and employees in three universities in the State, in response to information sought by the Prime Minister's High-level Committee on Muslim Welfare in higher education institutions. He said on Wednesday the statistics had been passed on to Justice Subramanyam, Chairman, BC Commission. - Special Correspondent

Sarpanch candidate missing

Sangareddy: Erukala Sayilu a TDP supported candidate for the sarpanch post of Kadalur village in Tekmal mandal has allegedly been kidnapped by a rival group belonging to the Congress three days ago. Sayilu's family and TDP activists on Wednesday organised a dharna in front of the district Collector's office and demanded immediate release of the contestant. - Staff Reporter

Scholarships for students

HYDERABAD: Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta, which is celebrating its silver jubilee this year, will present scholarships worth Rs. 15 lakhs to 115 SSC and Intermediate students from all districts of the State here on July 29. Akkineni Nageswara Rao will attend the function to be organised at Ravindra Bharati. - Special Correspondent

Bank staff to join strike

HYDERABAD: Members of the All-India Andhra Bank Award Employees' Union, affiliated to AIBEA, will strike work throughout the country on July 28 in response to the call for nationwide strike given by three apex organisations. - Special Correspondent

Thomas Jefferson award for Hyderabadi

Hyderabad: The US Government on Wednesday announced Thomas Jefferson Star Award to Hyderabadi Basheeruddin, employed in the American consulate at Jeddah. The American consulate here announced that a certificate and gold medal with US President George Bush's signature would be handed over to Basheeruddin's wife at a function. - UNI

Lifer for rape of minor

NIZAMABAD: SC and ST Special Court Judge K. Ananta Padmanabha Swamy on Wednesday sentenced one Aramolla Sivaraju (23) to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 500 for raping a four-year-old girl at Ankapur village under Armoor police station limits on August 26, 2002. - Staff Reporter

12-day Vasavi

festival planned

Kakinada : A 12-day festival has been planned from August 13 to mark the coronation of the Goddess Vasavi Kanyaka Paramesweri, stated to be the first of its kind, after 4,465 years in the history of Arya Vysya community, according to Polisetti Vasu Babu, Chairman of the Kanyaka Paramesweri Charitable trust. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday along with Arya Vysya community leaders, he said over three lakh people from the State besides Karnataka, TN, Maharashtra and UP were expected to attend the festival. — Correspondent

Bank staff plan strike

Kakinada : The employees of all banks except the SBI in East Godavari will participate in the All India strike on July 28, according to K. Adinarayana Murthy, Joint secretary of the District Bank employees coordination committee. Three national organisations-All India Bank (AIB) employees Association, AIB Officers Association and Bank employees Federation of India called the strike. Mr. Murthy said the strike was to protest the Government's attempts of outsourcing bank work to private agencies and contractors. He said all cash transactions would be totally stopped. — Correspondent

Pournami celebrations to be organised

VIZIANAGARAM : TTD Dharma Prachara Parishad is organising Sravana Pournami celebrations at Masonic Temple here on August 9. The Parishat co-ordinator, K. Sambamurthy said on Wednesday that Sri Padmavathi Srinivasa Rakshaa Dhaaranam would begin at 9 a.m. — Correspondent

New M.Sc course

VIZIANAGARAM : Durga Prasad Shroff (autonomous) Degree College, Garividi, has started a new course in M.Sc (Analytical Chemistry) from this academic year, college Principal P. Prasad said in a release. — Correspondent

APSRTC training camp

KURNOOL: Zonal Staff Training College of APSRTC conducted a two-day training camp on Monday and Tuesday for 50 mechanics and helpers. Addressing the participants, principal of the college J. Srihari said the success of the corporation depended on the efficiency of maintenance wing. Staff Reporter

Certificates distributed

KADAPA: Joint Collector Kanthilal Dande on Wednesday called upon the unemployed youth to gain expertise in any trade for gaining employment. He gave away certificates to students passing computer training in District Service SC Cooperative Society and NIITat a programme in Pragathi Bhavan here. Staff Reporter

TTD `Kalyanotsavam'

TIRUPATI: The TTD management will be performing `Kalyanotsavam' at its kalyana mandapams located in 150 places across the State and also in select cities of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on August 9. The celestial wedding of the Lord and His consorts will be performed on the auspicious occasion of Sravana Purnima. Staff Reporter

Contests for disabled

KADAPA: Essay writing, elocution, singing and sports contests will be conducted for physically-challenged persons by Yavanika Cultural and Social Welfare Association, its president Victor Emanuel said on Wednesday.

Competitions will be held at Zion College of Physical Education on August 3, he said in a statement. . Staff Reporter

Instil confidence in students, teachers told

KADAPA: Teachers should inculcate the spirit of brotherhood, instil confidence and mutual trust among students, Collector M.T. Krishna Babu said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a signature campaign organised by students of Pushpagiri School to root out terrorism and promote brotherhood. Staff Reporter

Revenue official convicted

HYDERABAD: A local court here had convicted a Junior Assistant working in the Nyalkal Mandal Revenue Office in Medak district, G. Ramulu, to undergo one-year rigorous imprisonment following his conviction in a corruption case. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials arrested him seven years ago on charge of accepting Rs. 400 bribe from a complainant, according to a press release. - Staff Reporter

7 held on theft charges

NIZAMABAD: The Nizamabad town circle police arrested seven persons allegedly involved in different theft cases over a period of time in the town and recovered five two-wheelers, 10 tolas of gold, as many tolas of silver ornaments and two mobile phones, all worth Rs.2.25 lakhs from their possession. The accused -- Paramatla Yellappa, Salla Raju, Shaik Mosin, Palanati Tirupati, Yakub Khan, Devakanta Sandeep and Mutharasi Naveen -- were remanded to judicial custody, according to Superintendent of Police Mahesh Chandra Laddha. - Staff Reporter

Holiday declared on polling days

KARIMNAGAR: The district administration has declared local holiday on the polling dates in the respective revenue divisions that would go for polling in three phases in the district for the election of sarpanches and ward members. The first phase of elections would be held in Peddapalli and Manthani divisions on July 29, the second phase in Jagtial and Sircilla divisions on August 2 and the third phase in Karimnagar division on August 6. - Staff Reporter

APSRTC training camp

KURNOOL: Zonal Staff Training College of APSRTC conducted a two-day training camp on Monday and Tuesday for 50 mechanics and helpers. Addressing the participants, principal of the college J. Srihari said the success of the corporation depended on the efficiency of maintenance wing. Teamwork was important for ensuring fitness of the vehicles, he added. Staff Reporter

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