2 police personnel were injured when Detonators accidentally triggered a grande in Choppagani police station in Karimnagar district early this morning. The RSI & Constable who were injured were taken to Hyderabad for medical treatment.

The Fish Medicine given every year by the Bathina Family began in Hyderabad this morning. Thousands of people from round the world queued to the magic medicine which was believed to be a perfect cure for Asthma. The programme began from 5:30 AM this morning and will conclude tomorrow morning. The Fish Medicine will be given every year during the Mrugasira Kaarthika. Among those who took the medicine was the Chief Minister who came to the Exhibition grounds at 1:00 PM. He later visited various stalls and discussed about the problems faced by the people who are standing in the queue. He promised that from next year, a land of 5 acres will be allocated permanently for the distribution of fish medicine and that the Exhibition Grounds was too small to fit in more than 6 Lakh people.

Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Sri Sharad Yadav inaugurated the Indian Airlines flight service from Hyderabad to Dubai. Chief Minister Sri Chandrababu Naidu was also present at the venue. He said that if more air services are extended to Hyderabad, it becomes possible for the Government to get more projects. He also asked for the implementation of Open Sky Policy. He said that International Airliners such as British Airways and Swiss Air have come forward to start flight schedules from Hyderabad. The Minister also said that Rs. 9 Crores will be spent for Rajahmundry Airport, Rs. 50 Crores for extending the runway at Hyderabad Airport, Rs. 130 Crores for various development works at the Visakhapatnam Airport and Rs. 15 Crores for Tirupati Airport.

Toll Taxes will become inevitable since the Government has been expanding and taking the development and maintenance of Highways. Union Minister Sri BC Kandori said in a press conference in Vijayawada.