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Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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Girl student ends life

ANANTAPUR: A student of a private nursing college here P. Afsar Banu (18) allegedly committed suicide by consuming a hair dye in her residence at Kadiri on Thursday. She took to the extreme step after her parents allegedly scolded her when she told them she was not interested in doing the course. - Staff Reporter

Nod for ex-professors

HYDERABAD: The Government has given the nod for Director of Medical Education to reappoint retired professors in specialty departments of Government medical colleges against vacancies. Last date for submission of applications has been extended to February 28. Forms may be downloaded from dme.ap.nic.in. - Special Correspondent

Boost for HIV centres

HYDERABAD: AIDS-affected people received a much-needed boost with the Government making a substantial allocation of Rs. 7.20 crores for HIV/AIDS care and support centres, according to G. Asok Kumar, Project Director, Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society. The budgetary allocation was increased as Chief Minister had felt that there was a need to scale up services as disease burden was on the rise. - Special Correspondent

Record freight loading

HYDERABAD: The SCR on Thursday announced a record in the current fiscal achieving 49.74 million tonnes (MT) of originating freight loading till January as against 45.58 MT in the same period last fiscal. The figures consisted primarily of coal and cement with foodgrains coming third. - Special Correspondent

Meet on environment

HYDERABAD: Representatives from 11 States who attended the second regional workshop on `State of environment (SoE) reporting' here on Thursday felt that financial support from the Centre was required for institutionalising the structure for SoE reporting and creating awareness in stakeholders. The workshop with focus on Southern and Western States was organised by EPTRI and ASCI. - Special Correspondent

IAS posting

HYDERABAD: Services of IAS officer A. Babu are now placed at the disposal of the Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department for appointment as CEO, Arogyasri Health Care Trust, Hyderabad, according to release. - Staff Reporter

Health camp inaugurated

Kakinada: District Collector M. Subrahmanyam inaugurated the family planning operations mega health camp on APSP campus here on Thursday. He also distributed cash of Rs. 750, steel bowel and glass to women who underwent operation and also bread and milk provided by the City Lions Club. DMHO Jayaram, District Immunisation Officer B. Phanindra, club president K.S. Parekh, secretary R. Ravi Sankar Patnaiak attended. - Correspondent

Farmer electrocuted

VIZIANAGARAM: Midatana Appa Rao, 46, a farmer and 3rd ward member of Penta Srirampuram village in Gantyada mandal was electrocuted while he was trying to switch on the pump set in his sugarcane field on Thursday. - Correspondent

Health camp inaugurated

Farmer electrocuted

Held on theft charge

KADAPA: Kadapa Central Crime Station police arrested Kalluru Srinivasulu Reddy of Pathakadapa on theft charges and seized stolen gold ornaments worth Rs. 80,000 from him on Wednesday night.

The accused confessed to have stolen the ornaments from N. Pedda Gangi Reddy's house at Pathakadapa, D. Narasimha Reddy, Kadapa DSP, and Surendra Babu, CCS inspector, said on Thursday.

Couple ends life

ANANTAPUR: A newly married couple ended life in a suicide pact allegedly by consuming pesticide after their families rejected their love marriage.

The bodies of the couple were found on a dried up tank bed near Lepakshi in the district on Wednesday morning. According to the police, Rangaswamy (28) of Gorantla and Lalitha (20) of Pathapalle in Chitamani taluka of Kolar district in Karnataka got married three days ago against the wishes of their families.

Mother Tongue Day

MADANAPALLE: Madanapalle Writers' Association celebrated the World Mother Tongue Day at `cultural club' here on Wednesday.

Protest held

ANANTAPUR: The CPI(M)on Wednesday staged a dharna in front of a private gas agency, which had been kept closed for three days, in Tapovanam, demanding immediate opening of the agency.

Lorry catches fire

ADILABAD: A cotton bale-laden lorry coming from Boath caught fire near Ichoda mandal head quarters on Thursday afternoon. The driver noticed the fire only when the lorry reached Ichoda village. A fire tender from Adilabad doused the flames. — Staff Reporter

Aid for ryots

WARANGAL: Congress senior leader and ZPTC member Ghanta Narender Reddy said the State Government had released over Rs. 5 crore towards compensation to the farmers who lost their crop due to untimely rainfall.

According to him, over 20,000 farmers in the district suffered losses on account of heavy and untimely rainfall in August 2006. — Staff Reporter

Plea to drop

firing range plan

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Mahila Samakhya has demanded withdrawal of the proposed field firing range at Rachakonda in Nalgonda district.

P. Padma, president, in a statement issued here on Wednesday said the firing range would affect 10,000 tribals in eight villages. — Special Correspondent

Held on theft charge

KADAPA: Kadapa Central Crime Station police arrested Kalluru Srinivasulu Reddy of Pathakadapa on theft charges and seized stolen gold ornaments worth Rs. 80,000 from him on Wednesday night. — Staff Reporter

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