October 2006 News from Andhra Pradesh

Medical seats to be increased by 450
Three new medical colleges to be setup

Launch of Lok Satta announced
Aims at changing political scenario

SCR diverts trains after rail accident
An accident at Aler

Kadapa to become first child labour free district
Declare the district child labour free by November 14, 2006

Mayors should be vested with special powers
A seminar on 'Basic amenities in Municipal Corporations' organized by CPI

APSRTC Union serves strike notice
NMU leaders meet MD and sought 18 percent wage hike

Fab City to be set in motion in November
SemIndia to come up with chip-making facility

Medak road works to be completed November-end
District Collector makes checks road works undertaken

Guntur Zilla Parishad opens website
Website to show case works undertaken by the Zilla Parishad

Chandi Homam at Annavaram Temple
Special Poojas held as part of Dushera Navrathri festivals

The Indian Beauty to hit theaters on October 13
The NRI film will be available in English and Telugu

KCR named TRS candidate for Karimnagar seat
TRS calls party members to teach Congress and TDP a lesson

Attack on Durga procession in Nizamabad district
Police opens fire in air as violence flares up

Staff and Workers Union serve notice to APSRTC
Demands Wage revision

APSRTC MD transferred
Unions unhappy at the transfer

Chief Minister orders seven hour power supply to farm sector
Team of MPs to meet PM to discuss about various constraints

Nine Dengue cases reported in the State
Task Force set up to eradicate mosquitoes

Lok Satta forms Working Committee
Electoral Authority and Disciplinary Committee formed

CPI demands Rs 10000 crore package for Telangana
Demands implementation of GO 610

TRS threatens to sue M Satyanarayana Rao
Minister's continued tirade against TRS Party chief

Open access fuel farm at Hyderabad airport
This is the first of its kind in the country

Issue of ration cards are coming to a close
The rations can be drawn only with new photo ID cards

Sri Pydithalli Ammavaru Sirimanu Utsav on October 10 2006
Thousands of devotees are expected

Two SC minor girls raped and killed
Police pressed into dog squads to trace out the culprits

Andhra Pradesh reports dengue cases
One dengue death and five confirmed cases reported

Paddy and Cotton crop areas show good growth
Groundnut crop returns low

Ban on Child Labour effective from October 10 2006
Amendments to Child Labour Act to come into force

Agriculture Minister urged for pulses cultivation
Farmers Day at ICRISAT

Government to distribute one lakh acre land to landless
Land distribution to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of AP Formation

CID files petition for narco test on K Venkateswara Rao
Venkateswara Rao earlier refused for the test

Tholellu Utsav of Sri Pydithalli Ammavaru performed
Special poojas performed at the temple

National Sahodana Schools conference on October 13 and 14
CBSE will organize the 13th National Sahodana Schools Conference

Help line on Medical information soon
Nearly 30 doctors and 800 personnel would work

Eliminate child labour scheme launched
Government plans to free child labour for 100 mandals

APCC to draft the services of Ministers and MLAs for Karimnagar election
Congress party presses top core team for elections

Three District Unit presidents of TDP replaced
Steps to check infighting and to promote co-ordination

Rebel TRS MLA Mandadi asks voters to vote for Congress or BJP
Says party lacks internal democracy

Huge haul of Ganja seized
Seized ganja is worth Rs. 15.6 lakhs

Prisoner killed in Central Jail
Accused is believed to be having instable mental condition

Dinesh Reddy is the new MD of APSRTC
Krishna Rao deputed as DG of Central Reserve Police

Government plans IT exports in tax net
High level committee to take up study and propose recommendations

Supreme Court sets aside pardon on Gouru Venkat Reddy
Venkat Reddy and 7 others were convicted in a 2002 murder case

TDP says Congress is committing constitution fraud
Stages demonstration outside Raj Bhavan

Development package for old city announced
Package meant for all round development

APSRTC proposed strike called off
Negotiations successful

Mobile clinics to tackle Dengue in districts
54 suspected cases reported

Union Minister for State R Velu injured in accident
Personal Secretary sustains head injury

Unique health software to be tested
Developed with the help of Microsoft

UGC scales to lecturers in private aided colleges
Affiliated Colleges Teachers Association releases press statement

CLP refuted the charge leveled by IMG Bharata
Government Chief Whip responds

Low ranked police officers need not act illegal orders from superiors
Panels to receive complaints from police on pressure from higher officials

SEZs to provide 470000 jobs
Government of India approved 48 SEZs for the State

Former DGP Ramulu joins in TDP
Chandrababu Naidu says TDP is open for those who wish to serve the people

Lok Satta sends warning signals against graft
Holds first meeting after becoming a political party

Women Armed Platoons in the State
Additional burden of 2.55 crores to State Exchequer

Clemency granted to Gouru Venkat Reddy takes curious turn
State Government miffed with Soli Sorabjee

TDP stages dharna for resignation of CM
Party activists blocks all Collectorates of all districts

Special train from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad
Special train to run on Oct 19-20

SCCL pays Rs 44.28 crore dividend
Fourth consecutive year giving dividend for the state

Rocket Launcher case
Accused surrendered before Superintendent of Police

World Bank Aid likely to Andhra Pradesh
The World Bank team visited on October 13

Rural Health Project launched
CM announces new insurance scheme for the poor

Landmine devices seized
It consist of two Aluminium and indalium containers

SCR Ruby Jubilee Celebrations concludes
Minister commended the SCR for its excellence

Number of US VISA seekers from the State to rise by 75%
Out of Four lakh visas issued for Indians, 80,000 are from the State

Kanbay Hyderabad facility inaugurated
Hyderabad Centre to provide 3000 jobs

Ashok Gajapati Raju arrested
Raju is released on personal surety

Gouru Venkat Reddy back to Jail
High drama at Kurnool SP residence

Chief Minister asks Collectors to be on alert
More Funds and Vehicles to tackle Dengue

TRS MP Ravindra Nayak injured in road accident
Driver tries to avert collocation with lorry - Gunmen also amongst injured

Star hotel MD caught with huge currency
Rs. 3.41 crores seized

IAS officers transferred
The State Government has transferred five IAS officers and gave new postings.

Chief Ministers Diwali greetings
Asks people to dedicate for getting away with dreaded diseases

Foolproof implementation of NREGS
Scheme to be implemented with better supervision

Pharma major Novartis to sign MoU
Novartis is the fourth largest pharma-company

Rs150 crore aid sought for petro region
Petro chemicals investment region to be set up at Vizag

Prime Minister visiting the State
Passing out parade of IPS Probationers

Chief Minister to address World Agricultural Congress
World Agricultural Congress is scheduled for May 2007

TRS TDP men join Congress Party
Congress party gains strength amidst Karimnagar by-election

Three persons killed in fire accident in Jewellery shop
Clear cut negligence noticed

TDP leaders surrender
Case against portraying CM in objectionable manner

World Bank hints assistance of $1 billion to the State
$500 million for Irrigation Sector

Research on seismic studies
Studies to be taken up by scientists from various countries

OMCAP to formulate scheme
New officer to look at enhancing job opportunities

Dengue claims three lives
Ten mandals identified as high risk areas

Dalits to intensify self respect movement
Takes on rally

Investment of Rs 6150 crores likely in Ports in the State
CM reviews air and port projects

TDP president regrets TDP rally in Vijayawada
Chandrababu Naidu says his party will go by value politics

Governor asks Universities to ensure research facilities
New constructed building for ECE of JNTU inaugurated

Power projects being executed at a cost of Rs 23660 crores
It will generate 6155 mw additional power

Driving licences suspended
Crackdown on motorists

Traffic curbs for Prime Ministers Visit
PM to be the chief guest of IPS POs passing off parade

World Bank nod for aid of Rs3200 crores
Major Irrigation Minister announced

Study campus for boarding students
Program meant to create confidence among boarders

US Naval official visits ENC
Discusses on topics of mutual interest

T Jeevan Reddy for Congress nominee for Karimnagar by poll
Congress Party makes surprise move

New farm policy coming
Prime Minister gives assurance

Prime Minister lays foundation for four laning of NH7
Economic bright future to the Country

Andhra Bank first half net up by 21 per cent
Operating profit zooms to Rs. 429.59 crores

Cable TV Operators to observe bandh on Friday
Protests against Pole Tax

Photography competition last date extended
Competitions as part of AP State Formation Day Celebrations

Domestic Violence Act comes into force
Legal professionals welcomes move

PG Centre inaugurated at Tadepalligudem
Intermediate marks to add weightage in EAMCET

94 liquor shops licences suspended
Violation of MRP norms

Separate Telangana possible only under Congress rule
APCC president Keshava Rao says at Gandhi Bhavan

National Policy on Disaster Management soon
State Governments to implement the policy

Dr Reddys posts Rs 2000 cr sales in the second quarter
Global business 88 percent of total revenue

Daily flight services to Colombo
Visakhapatnam to Colombo via Hyderabad

APSRTC launched special buses to Pancharama kshetrams
Special services as part of Kartheekamasam

UGC-NET Examinations date extended
Data extension in view of Bank strike

Cable services in city restored
Subscribers have to pay Rs.5 for services from next month

Land deals of Rajaiah and others to be probed
CCLA to inquire into all land deals

CM seeks waiver of interest on old farm loans
Writes to Prime Minister urging him to bring them under new package

New APCOB schedule on interest
Farmer loan payments to be taken in installments

TOFEL examination centre to be inaugurated 
Second after Hyderabad

BSNL special offers from November 1 2006 
Tariff rates reduced

Andhra University to honour with doctorates
Doctorates to be conferred to Rangarajan, Chiranjeevi and Pillai

First Reliance Retail store unveiled
Reliance Fresh pilot store opened

Coastal districts put on high alert
Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies

Helpline to be set up for domestic violence victims
Domestic Violence Act comes into effect from October 26

BJP plans yatra in Karimnagar
Aims at exposing hollows of other parties

TRS calls for bandh on November 1 2006
Mobilization of party supporters begins

SCR cancels 22 trains
Falaknama Express bogie derails

Apache set to begin production
Footwear major to recruits 150 workers

Executive Engineer in ACB net
Held for possession of illegal assets

Brother of Giddalur MLA gun down
Nine armed naxalites believed to be part of the operation

Notification for GVMC Elections likely on January 1 2007 
Reservations list to be finalized by November 30

Cash stolen from Scooter dickey 
Police registers case and begins investigation

Car stolen from merchants house 
Offenders steals car keys and makes away

Sainik School admission
Test to be held on January 7

VC dismisses MBBS paper leakage
Questions in alleged leaked paper compared with original paper

Cabinet approves Film City in Visakhapatnam
State Cabinet takes important decisions

Coastal districts still in water
Death toll above 30 persons

BJP wants all party meet to discuss on power situation
Criticizes Government for not providing adequate power for farmers

APMDC to enter coal mining
Already gets allotment for virgin coal block

Four members of a retired bank manager family hacked to death
Property rivalry believed to be have lead to the murder

ATAI Road Show in Chennai 
Aims to promote tourism in north coastal districts

EPDCL launches services at e-Seva centres 
30 services up before customers

Rich tributes paid to Indira Gandhi 
Indira Gandhi death anniversary observed

AU faculty members get best teacher awards
To receive awards from Chief Minister