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`Khadimela'

KURNOOL: Governor Rameshwar Thakur will take part in the concluding function of "Khadimela" here on Friday. Later, he will launch the Red Ribbon club at Sunayana auditorium.

Strike held

KURNOOL: The employees of District Cooperative Central Bank (DDCB) struck work here on Thursday as part of the State-wide protest in support of their demands.

Tests banned

KURNOOL: DMHO Ramakrishna Reddy said stringent action would be initiated against the scanning centres that undertook sex determination tests on foetus. The panel headed by the DMHO renewed the licenses of 28 centres. Police service medal

KURNOOL: K. Viswanatha Reddy, police constable of Crime Control Station, here was awarded the Andhra Pradesh Police Seva Medal .

Blood donation camp

TIRUPATI: As part of the Raising day of Andhra Pradesh, the girl cadets of NCC's Tirupati Group conducted a blood donation camp at the Government maternity hospital here on Thursday.

Hostel inaugurated

KADAPA: Minister for Information and Power Mohd. Ali Shabbir inaugurated a social welfare hostelat Chennur on Wednesday.

SFI stages protest

KADAPA: SFI activists and students staged rasta roko in APSRTC bus stand here on Thursday demanding stoppage of RTC buses at Thollagangannapalle, Vallur, Akshitharayapalle and Gotur on Kadapa-Kamalapuram route.

3 of family end lives

NIZAMABAD: Three members of a family belonging to Gajulpet in Nizamabad town ended their lives by jumping into the Godavari in Basar. They were identified as K. Sampath (45), Sampath's wife (35) and their daughter (18). The reasons behind the extreme step could not be known, CI of Muthole Devadas Nagul said.

4 Maoists surrender

ANANTAPUR: Four Maoists, including commander of Ramagiri dalam B. Bayappa alias Hari (24), surrendered before M.S. Ravindra, SP, here on Thursday. Hari's wife K. Nagaveni alias Vijaya (22), B. Pothanna alias Adi (29) and B. Bommaiah (29) surrendered. Hari was involved in 27 cases, including blasting of Pothukunta police station and attempt to kidnap then Kalayanadurg legislator K. Saradamba. - Staff Reporter

Girl dies of snakebite

KHAMMAM: K. Jeevana, eighth class student of Pratibha School, a regional institute run by the Tribal Welfare Department, died of snakebite in her hostel at Yatapaka near Bhadrachalam on Thursday. Students could spot a snake near the hostel and watchman killed it. Bhadrachalam MLA Sunnam Rajaiah wanted an ex gratia of Rs. 3 lakhs for the victim's family. - Staff Reporter

Food poisoning

MAHABUBNAGAR: Over 10 students of Government upper primary school at Dhodaguntapally in Peddamandadi mandal were hospitalised with complaints of vomiting on Thursday. After having mid-day meal, they developed stomach pain and began vomiting. - Correspondent

Ryot ends life

KURNOOL: A farmer Venkateswarlu (35) committed suicide by consuming some pesticide at Padamatur in Sirivel mandal on Thursday. TDP district president Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy who visited the village gave Rs. 5,000 to the bereaved family. -Staff Reporter

Dies in roof collapse

KURNOOL: An 18-month-old baby Ishwarya died in a roof collapse at Gudur in Kurnool district on Thursday. - Staff Reporter

Theft in TTD complex

TIRUMALA: A baggage of a pilgrim party was allegedly stolen from safety lockers of the TTD-run amenities complex. The incident came to light when the pilgrim party from Salem approached security officials and told them about the theft. Three cell phones and Rs.3,500 in cash were taken away. - Staff Reporter

2 officials in ACB net

HYDERABAD: Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Thursday arrested Additional Revenue Inspector of Bommalaramaram in Nalgonda district Nedunoori Gayatri on the charge of accepting Rs. 4,000 bribe from a person. In another case, Agriculture Officer of Odela mandal in Karimnagar district Kandukuri Anand Rao was held on the charge of receiving Rs. 1,000 from a person. - Staff Reporter

Invited for Orissa meet

TIRUPATI: M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in collaboration with the Authority on Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights is organising a consultation meeting to formulate guidelines for farmers at Jeypore in Orissa on November 4. The foundation invited Chittoor district chapter general secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Federation of Farmers' Association T. Adikesavulu Reddy. - Special Correspondent

Heavy rain forecast

HYDERABAD: Khammam, Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar districts are in for a heavy rainfall on Friday along with Prakasam, Guntur and Krishna districts, according to a forecast.

Narsapur CI held on graft charge

Sangareddy: Narsapur Circle inspector C. Linganna was caught red-handed by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 3 lakhs from one S. Satyanarayana Raju at the CI's office in Narsapur here on Thursday. - Staff Reporter

Book Fair

WARANGAL: Commemorating the 22nd National Book festival and Childrens' festival, the Vishalandhra Book House is organising a special book exhibition till November 21. A wide variety of books are being offered at 10 per cent discount. - Staff Reporter

Railway line inspected

ADILABAD: South Central Railway's (SCR) Nanded Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) on Thursday inspected the newly converted broad gauge line between Kinwat and Mudkhed. Adilabad town is linked to Kinwat, the first important railway station on the Maharashtra side of this line on which several new trains are proposed to be introduced by this month end. - Staff Reporter

Woman found dead

KHAMMAM: Ramadevi, 18, a housewife died in suspicious circumstances in Manuguru on Thursday. The police said she got married three months ago and was found dead in her house. Her parents alleged that she was a victim of dowry.

Campus recruitment

WARANGAL: The Matrix group of companies will hold campus interviews for recruitment of sales personnel at the University Arts & Science college, Subedari on November 4. The company requires male Botany graduates who passed out in 2005 and 2006. Further details can be had on : 99482-23455.

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