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Fire at gas dealer shop

Tirumala: The residents of Balaji Nagar at Tirumala were forced to face some anxious moments when a fire broke out in the vicinity of a private gas dealer's shop here on Tuesday. The residents who noticed the fire immediately alerted the officials. The fire department authorities swung into action and brought it under control. The residents heaved a sigh of relief with the gas shop, which was stacked with unused cylinders, remaining unaffected. — Staff Reporter Membership drive

TIRUPATI: The second phase of membership enrolment drive by the Lok Satta began in the town on Monday. — Staff Reporter

Girl ends life

DHARMAVARAM: Intermediate student E. Pushpalatha, 17, allegedly committed suicide by torching herself at her house in the town on Tuesday. According to the police, the girl's parents had decided to get her married and she was not interested as she wanted to study. She took to the extreme step when family members were away. Her father works as a handloom worker. — Staff Reporter

Yediyurappa in Tirumala

TIRUMALA: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday afternoon reached the sacred temple town of Lord Venkateswara along with a huge contingent of Ministers and party MLAs.— Staff Reporter

Land identification

Sangareddy: The three member high-powered committee constituted by the State Government to identify land suitable to set up an IIT in the State will be visiting Medak district on March 11. According to a press release here, the committee will examine sites in Eddumailaram (Ordinance Factory), Lakdaram and Kandi.

Promotion policy

WARANGAL: The Oriental Insurance Company Officers Association threatened to go on strike, if the management goes ahead with the proposed amendments to the promotion policy, according to regional secretary K. Suresh. He was speaking at 23rd Annual General Council meeting.Trade union leaders - J. Cyril, Masood Wahab, P. Balasubramaniam and S. S. Yadav were present.

One killed

Sangareddy: One person died instantaneously and another one injured when a DCM, in which they were travelling, rammed into a stationary truck on Rajiv Rahadari on Tuesday. Few workers sitting in the stationary truck loaded with asbestos sheets were also injured.

Dental and eye camp

Sangareddy: Zaheerabad based Mahindra and Mahindra unit under its Employees Social options (ESOPS) and Corporate Social Responsibilities Programme, is holding a free dental and eye camp for students on Wednesday.

FCI officer arrested

HYDERABAD: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested A. Ravindra, Area Manager, Food Corporation of India, Nizamabad, while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000.

A press release said on Tuesday that a case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against him. — Special Correspondent

President's award for diver

VISAKHAPATNAM: Rabindra K. Sahoo, a clearance diver of Marine Commandos unit of Eastern Naval Command, has been selected for the President's Jeevan Raksha Padak for saving the lives of three women off Rishikonda Beach here in May-2005. Sahoo was participating in the National Hobby Cat Sailing competition when he saw a fishing boat with a group of tourists capsizing. The fishermen and a few other men onboard swam to safety. Three women onboard were shouting for help and Sahoo rescued them. Sahoo has also been selected for Sena Medal for his act of bravery displayed in an encounter with terrorists while his team was deployed in Kashmir Valley.

Maoist shot dead

Mahabubnagar: A Maoist was shot dead by police on Tuesday in the Nallamalla forest near Lingala village here. The police and a group of Maoists had exchanged fire. A .303 rifle and some kits bags were recovered from the site. The deceased was yet to be identified. — Correspondent

Satyagraha plan

HYDERABAD: President of the Rayalaseema Rythu Sangham Seelam Sanjeeva Reddy will launch an indefinite hunger strike as part of a peaceful `satyagraha' here on March 1 in support of their demands, including separate Rayalaseema State. Demands include provision of irrigation and drinking water for Anantapur, supply of Krishna water to KC Canal ayacut, speedy completion of Veligonda project and checking irregularities in construction of irrigation projects. — Special Correspondent

APPSC interview

HYDERABAD: Ten candidates for the post of Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology and six candidates for Inspector of Factories (AP Factories Service) were provisionally selected for the interview to be held on March 12 in the State Public Service Commission. A press release said candidates have to produce original certificates relating to age, community and educational qualification (from Class IV to X). — Special Correspondent

Hunger strike

HYDERABAD: Members of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Employees' Union on Tuesday launched mass hunger strike followed by demonstrations at their offices across the State as part of `praja arogya yagnam' to press several demands, including provision of quality health care to poor. Special Correspondent

Theppotsavam begins

TIRUMALA: The five day annual Theppotsavam of Lord Venkateswara began here on Tuesday. The processional deities of Lord Malayappa in the form of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were taken out in a procession to the venue - Sri Vari Pushkarini (the temple tank). — Staff Reporter

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