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Mala Mahanadu dharnas

HYDERABAD: Mala Mahanadu has decided to organise `dharnas' at the mandal revenue offices across the State on August 28 seeking filling 2,060 backlog posts and sanction of tuition fee and scholarships, K. Sivaji, president, said in a statement.

- Special Correspondent

CITU backs power staff

HYDERABAD: The CITU State Committee has decided to stage demonstrations and dharnas on August 22 to express solidarity with the indefinite hunger strike launched by the United Electricity Employees' Union, demanding filling of 7,114 posts with the contract staff, according to S. Veeraiah, general secretary. - Special Correspondent

Tributes paid to Saraswati Gora

HYDERABAD: Glowing tributes were paid to Saraswati Gora, freedom fighter and widow of the late Gora at a condolence meeting organised by the Jana Vignana Vedika (JVV) here on Sunday.

A.B.K.Prasad, Chairman, State Official Language Commission, led the speakers in recalling the contribution of the Goras in checking the practice of `jogini', people's blind faith in astrology, promoting scientific temper among people and removing casteism. - Special Correspondent

Former MP for China

HYDERABAD: Solipeta Ramachandra Reddy, former MP and general secretary of All-India Peace and Solidarity Organisation's State council, will visit China as a member of the team from August 22 to 29. He will tour the Chinese capital Beijing and several States, K. Subba Raju, general secretary, said in a press release issued here on Sunday.

- Special Correspondent

Arms dump unearthed

Srikakulam: A huge dump of explosives which included 90 electrical detonators besides carriers, five walkie-talkie batteries, cell chargers and revolutionary literature, reportedly belonging to a Maoists was seized by police in the hill areas of Mandasa and Battili on Saturday.

- Special Correspondent

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