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Fisherman drowned

KADAPA: Police fished out the body of a fisherman Santosh (20) who drowned when a boat capsized in Somasila backwaters in Vontimitta mandal when he went for fishing. Santosh belonged to Uppada village, police said. Staff Reporter

Energy Conservation Week observed

CHITTOOR: Energy Conservation Week was observed here on Thursday by NEDCAP Chittoor unit. Speaking on the occasion NEDCAP district manager Jagadeeswar Reddy said that the event will be held at different places in the district from December 14 to 21 to enlighten people about the need of conservation of energy. Correspondent

Elected

CHITTOOR: Advocate and vice-president of Chittoor Bar Association Karnam Rajendran has been elected vice-president of Indian Association of Lawyers along with C. Padmanabha Reddy, senior advocate of High Court and I. Ravindranath, advocate, Anantapur as president and general secretary respectively. Correspondent

Donation to NGO

TIRUPATI: The Mumbai-based sweetmeat chain Thiwari Sweets on Thursday donated Rs. 1 lakh to Rehabilitation Society for the Disabled, an NGO operating at Tirupati for the cause of physically challenged persons. The amount is to be utilised for the construction of a building to house the centre for hearing-impaired children. Special Correspondent.

SEC warning

KURNOOL : State Election Commissioner A.V.S. Reddy said the Commission would initiate punitive measures if candidates in the local bodies elections did not forward the expenditure statement immediately. In case of continuing lapse, they would invite a six-year disqualification, he said. The Commission identified certain contestants who were accused of fomenting violence and they would be penalised as per the law. Special Correspondent.

LIC office-bearers

KADAPA: V. Ajay Kumar was unanimously elected president and S. Prabhakar secretary of LIC Kadapa divisional office unit of Insurance Corporation Employees Union on Thursday. G. Padmaja Latha was elected vice-president, D. Subbarayudu, V. Fakiraiah and G. Chandramohan Reddy as joint secretaries and P. Ayyavaru Reddy as treasurer, the union divisional general secretary B.V.S. Raju said. Twenty-two executive members were also elected. Staff Reporter

VBR shutter fixed

KURNOOL: Officials on Thursday fixed the shutter to the vent which got washed away on Wednesday. When they were trying to open the gate to supply water to Velugodu mandal from Velugodu balancing reservoir (VBR), the door came off flooding the low-lying areas. - Special Correspondent

Grievance boxes

HYDERABAD: Four grievance boxes have been installed in Chenchalguda prison and two more at State jail for women, thanks to an initiative by the City Civil Court Legal Services Authority. Instructions have been issued to Superintendents to ensure free access for prisoners to drop petitions for legal aid or complaints of transgression on human rights. - Staff Reporter

ISB forms Chair

HYDERABAD: Indian School of Business (ISB) on Thursday announced the setting up of a research Chair in `Family business and wealth management' named after Thomas Schemidheiny. Mr. Schemidheiny, on behalf of Switzerland-based Spectrum Value Management, committed to fund the Chair for five years to support research, education, publications and conferences. - Special Correspondent

Joint advisory panel

HYDERABAD: The Central commission for de-notified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes has suggested a joint advisory committee under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister to get feedback on various schemes for these sections. The commission, led by Balakrishna Sidram Renke, called on Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy here on Wednesday. - Special Correspondent

Busy day for YSR

Hyderabad: Despite his busy schedule on Thursday, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy took time off to attend five weddings in the city. In the morning, it was the wedding of Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga's daughter and in the evening, he attended four more weddings. - Special Correspondent

Withdraw book: VHP

HYDERABAD: The State West unit of VHP on Wednesday demanded withdrawal of `Hindu matamlo chikku mudulu' book of the Government, saying it portrays anti-Hindu sentiments, according to B. Manikya Chari, president, and Ch. Lakshminatha Charyulu, general secretary. - Special Correspondent

Cash back scheme

HYDERABAD: Cleartrip, a convenience provider for travellers, has announced a 20 per cent cash back scheme on Indigo flight bookings made on www.cleartrip.com for the first 1,000 customers until January 15, according to Cleartrip CEO Sandeep Murthy in a press release. - Staff Reporter

Two killed in accident

NIZAMABAD: Two persons were killed and one injured when a motorcycle in which they were travelling from Balconda to their native village Titri collided with an oncoming lorry at Chittapur X-road on Thursday evening.

The deceased were identified as Somalinganna (50) and Nadipi Ganga Rao (55). The injured Chinna Bhojanna was shifted to district headquarters hospital in Nizamabad. -Staff Reporter

Singareni Day celebrations

ADILABAD : Singareni Day celebrations will be held for two days on December 22 and 23 at Godavarikhani this year according to Chief General Manager of Singareni Collieries B. Ramesh Kumar. He told The Hindu that programmes will also be organised at Srirampur in Adilabad district on December 23. Besides number of cultural programmes, felicitations and awards will be presented to the miners in the categories of services, rescue operations and best coal-filler, etc., he added.-Staff Reporter

Fisherman drowned

KADAPA: Police fished out the body of a fisherman Santosh (20) who drowned when a boat capsized in Somasila backwaters in Vontimitta mandal when he went for fishing. Santosh belonged to Uppada village, police said. Staff Reporter

Energy Conservation Week observed

CHITTOOR: Energy Conservation Week was observed here on Thursday by NEDCAP Chittoor unit. Speaking on the occasion NEDCAP district manager Jagadeeswar Reddy said that the event will be held at different places in the district from December 14 to 21 to enlighten people about the need of conservation of energy. Correspondent

Donation to NGO

TIRUPATI: The Mumbai-based sweetmeat chain Thiwari Sweets on Thursday donated Rs. 1 lakh to Rehabilitation Society for the Disabled, an NGO operating at Tirupati for the cause of physically challenged persons. The amount is to be utilised for the construction of a building to house the centre for hearing-impaired children. Special Correspondent.

SEC warning

KURNOOL : State Election Commissioner A.V.S. Reddy said the Commission would initiate punitive measures if candidates in the local bodies elections did not forward the expenditure statement immediately. In case of continuing lapse, they would invite a six-year disqualification, he said. -Special Correspondent.

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