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Art of Living course

Tirupati: Sri Sri Ravishankar's Vyakti Vikas Kendra will be conducting Part I (basic) version of the `Art of Living' course from February 20 to 25 daily in two batches. The classes will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Details can be had from AoL teacher K. Pattu on 98859 13603. - Staff Reporter

Ryots' plea to Transco

Madanapalle: Farmers on Monday requested the Transco officials to ensure that power was supplied only during daytime.

At a meeting held at the Transco office here, the officials said power was being supplied in two spells only during the day. It was being supplied in the nights only if a problem arose. Transco DE Janakiram said six proposals were sent with regard to the installation of 33 KV sub-stations in Madanapalle division. - Correspondent

Money power in politics decried

KURNOOL: District convener of Praja Party K. Babu has accused the mainstream parties of commercialisation. Talking to reporters here on Sunday, he said the parties converted political power into a commodity which could be bought only with money. He said they created a culture wherein only money could help win elections. As a result, the common man had no role in installation of Governments. - Special Correspondent

Selected for volleyball tourney

KADAPA: Backward Classes Welfare Department employee A. Pushparaj has been selected in Andhra Pradesh Civil Services Volleyball team to play in All-India Civil Services Volleyball tournament at Thiruvanantapuram in Kerala from February 22 to 24. - Staff Reporter

Reserve railway seats 90 days before

HYDERABAD: From March 1, passengers can reserve seats/berths up to 90 days prior to their journey on all trains except trains like Taj Express and Gomti Express for which there are lower time frames. The facility will be in effect for three months. - Special Correspondent

Ryot's bid to end life

KARIMNAGAR: A farmer K. Raji Reddy (40) made a vain bid to commit suicide by consuming pesticide in front of the chambers of Collector here on Monday suspecting that his grievance of land dispute would not be settled. Even before he could air his grievance to the Collector, the ryot whipped out a pesticide bottle and consumed it. He is stated to be out of danger. - Staff Reporter

APPSC recruitment

HYDERABAD: Secretary for the APPSC on Monday said that hall tickets for written examination for junior lecturers had been dispatched. Those who could not receive hall tickets can download them from website appsc.ap.nic.in - Staff Reporter

AIR phone-in

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad `A' station of AIR will conduct a phone-in programme on February 20 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on `Use of fertiliser in horticulture gardens for increased production.' Call on phone nos. 23232080, 23244834/4836. It will be broadcast in `Illu vakili' on February 21 at 7.15 p.m.

Meet on languages

HYDERABAD: A symposium on `Globalisation: state of Dravidian languages' will be organised by the Department of Dravidian and Computational Linguistics of Dravidian University on its Kuppam campus in Chittoor district on February 21. - Special Correspondent

Compounder killed

KADAPA: Brahmaiah Narayana (27), a compounder in a private hospital at Proddatur, was allegedly stabbed to death by his brother-in-law Sanjanna in the town on Sunday. - Staff Reporter

New lab at NGRI

HYDERABAD: The NGTI has set up an isotope geochemistry and geochronology laboratory. According to Y.J. Bhaskar Rao, Scientist `G' who heads it, the lab will support basic and applied research projects in solid earth, ocean and environmental sciences. - Special Correspondent

Distance education

Hyderabad: The Centre for Distance Education, University of Hyderabad, has invited applications for 22 programmes. Forms are available in the GPO, Hyderabad and HPO, Secunderabad, and other HPOs. Last date for submission of forms is March 10. Details can be had on phone nos. 23132828 or 9866589785.

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