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Award for artiste

NIZAMABAD: Stage artiste Burra Subramania Sastri has been selected for the prestigious NTR Rangastala Puraskaram for 2006. The septuagenarian Subramania Sastri has been in the field of Rangastala natakalu since 1957 and became popular with his roles as Satyabhama, Chintamani, Sakku Bhai and Maduri. - Staff Reporter

Special prize

ADILABAD: Adilabad District Coordinator of Hospital Services Radha Nair has been awarded special prize by the Tuberculosis Association of Andhra Pradesh for the collection raised through sale of TB seals during the 56th TB seals sales campaign. - Staff Reporter

New broad gauge line

ADILABAD: The newly converted broad gauge line between Kinwat and Mudkhed stations in Maharashtra will be inaugurated on January 31 by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. The opening will signal commencement of traffic between major centres like Nagpur and Mumbai via Adilabad and Nanded. - Staff Reporter

Jubilee calendar

HYDERABAD: A calendar brought by the South Central Railway to mark its Ruby Jubilee Year was released here on Wednesday by D.N. Mathur, General Manager. It showcases the various facets of SCR and features the highlights of the jubilee celebrations organised from October 7 to 18 last year. - Special Correspondent

Stir threat

HYDERABAD: The State committee of Girijan Sangham on Wednesday warned the Government that it would launch a State-wide agitation if the tribal welfare budget was cut. In a statement on Wednesday the sangham said doubts were being aired about possibility of budget cut in the welfare sector and diversion of funds to `jalayagnam.' - Special Correspondent

Train halt

HYDERABAD: The Bhadrachalam Road-Vijayawada-Bhadrachalam Road Passengers (train no.354/353) will stop for a minute at Gate Karepalli between the Pocharam and Karepalli stations from January 26. - Special Correspondent

Award for scientist

HYDERABAD: Ahmed Kamal, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, has been selected for UKIERI Standard Award-2006. A research grant of 1.5 lakh pounds had been awarded for a project proposal between him and Andrew David Miller, Imperial College, Genetic Therapies Centre, London on `Biomedical solutions for India and UK for discovering next generation anti-infective drugs.' - Special Correspondent

AEE posts

HYDERABAD: The State Public Service Commission has provisionally selected 34 candidates for the post of assistant executive engineer in various State Engineering Services. - Special Correspondent

Sheep rearers' plea

KURNOOL: AP Sheep and Goat Breeders Association (affiliated to the CPI-M) has urged the Government to initiate action against companies that prepared formulations against the guidelines. Association secretary P. Jamalaiah said on Wednesday that the Drug Control Authority had banned the sale of butazone and analgin in the combination form. Three drug companies flouted the rules and manufactured combination drugs, which were unearthed at Eluru, he alleged and sought action against them. — Special Correspondent

Training for RTC conductors

KURNOOL: Principal of APSRTC Staff Training College J. Srihari has called upon conductors to strive for retaining the existing commuters who travelled by the corporation buses. Addressing a short-term training programme for conductors from Kurnool, Kadapa and Anantapur districts here on Wednesday, he said it was easier to retain the existing customer rather than earning a new one.— Special Correspondent

Traders robbed of cash

KURNOOL: An unidentified gang waylaid a truck between Atmakur and Nandyal on Tuesday night and relieved three traders travelling by it of Rs 1.30 lakhs. The victims were identified as G. Mohan, Annaiah and subba Rao. The crime was committed at Santa Jutur bridge.— Special Correspondent

APCLC flays State's stand on clemency

KADAPA: Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee on Wednesday criticised the Government for putting off grant of clemency to life convicts on Republic Day in view of hurdles in release of Gouru Venkata Reddy and Maddelacheruvu Suri. - Staff Reporter

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