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Five TDP leaders suspended

HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam Party has suspended five leaders of Adilabad for showing indiscipline in the organisational elections in the district on Sunday. They are Tirupathi, president of Asifabad mandal, Shankar Goud and Prasad Goud, former presidents of Tiryani and Asifabad mandals respectively, and P. Suresh and Dinakar Vasu, active members of Bellampally, according to a press release.

— Special Correspondent

BJP activists burn

Minister's effigy

NIZAMABAD: Bharatiya Janata Party workers burnt the effigy of Minister for Electricity Mohammad Ali Shabbir, holding him responsible for the violent incident in Kamareddy on Sunday night, in front of the RTC Bus Depot in Nizamabad on Monday morning. — Staff Reporter

CPI(M) cadres gherao district Collector

MAHABUBNAGAR: In continuation of their struggle for houses sites, CPI(M) activists assembled in large numbers at the district Collectorate and gheraoed district Collector V. Usha Rani on Monday. The Collector was able to proceed to her office only after the police intervened. — Staff Reporter

Police check on autos

ADILABAD: The town traffic police launched a drive to remove extra seats from autos. Extra seats from over 50 autos were removed on Monday.

The drive assures importance in view of reopening of schools shortly.

Traffic Circle Inspector T. Sadanand Singh said the extra seats expose schoolchildren to risk. — Staff Reporter

Peace meet held

ADILABAD: Collector R. Subba Rao and Anil Kumar, SP, on Monday appealed to people of the district to maintain peace under all circumstances.

At a meeting of the local peace committee organised by the town police, people from different walks of life voiced their opinions on peace. — Staff Reporter

Temple fete TIRUPATI: The annual Brahmotsavams at Sri Govindarajaswamy temple will begin here on May 23 with Dhwajarohanam. As a prelude, a purificatory ritual `Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam' and initiatory ritual `Ankurarpanam' will be performed on May 22.

- Staff Reporter

Course for hearing impaired

TIRUPATI: The TTD's School for the Hearing Impaired invites applications for the preparatory course for 2007-08 from Rayalaseema and Nellore districts. The applications will be issued up to May 31, while the last date for accepting filled in applications is June 6. Details can be had on 0877-226 4616. - Staff Reporter

Protest against lack of drinking water

CHITTOOR: Women of Kotagaram village and Dalitwada displayed empty pots before the Collector here on Monday protesting against lack of drinking water facility in their village. - Correspondent

Bus burning: 7 MRPS men held

KADAPA: Rajampet police arrested seven MRPS activists on Monday on charges of setting ablaze an APSRTC bus at Attirala in Rajampet mandal on May 17. Some more would be arrested in the case soon, Rajampet sub-inspector S. Krishna Reddy added. Staff Reporter

Rs. 32 cr. for apprentice teachers

HYDERABAD: The Government has released Rs. 32.72 crore for granting promotion scales to apprentice teachers giving weightage to their two years of service. Andhra Pradesh Progressive Recognised Teachers' Union said in a press release on Monday that it would benefit 75,000 apprentice teachers. Special Correspondent

ACB nabs farm officer

HYDERABAD: Tutuku Srinivas Rao, Agriculture Officer of Mahabubabad mandal, Warangal district, was arrested by officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday after he was caught accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,500 from the complainant for showing official favour. Special Correspondent

GO on special invitees for DCMS meets

HYDERABAD: The Government has issued orders to include the Assistant Directors of Horticulture and Marketing of the districts concerned as special invitees for the District Cooperative Marketing Societies' meetings. The GO 472, dated April 26, has been issued following a proposal submitted by Chairman of AP State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd Ponnam Prabhakar. Special Correspondent

AIR phone-in programme

HYDERABAD: Sericulture Commissioner C.S. Ramalakshmi will reply to listeners' queries during the phone-in programme on May 22 to be broadcast by the Hyderabad `A' station of All-India Radio from 3 to 4 p.m. The topic is incentives and marketing support to sericulture farmers. The telephone numbers to be contacted are 23242080, 23244834, 23244836. The programme can be heard on May 23 at 7.15 p.m. during `Illu Vakili'. Special Correspondent

Rachel Chatterjee's term extended

HYDERABAD: Rachel Chatterjee will serve as Chairperson and Managing Director of APTransco for one more year till June 23, 2008. Sources said Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy took the decision to continue her in the key post in the power sector in view of her track record. Special Correspondent

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