Andhra Pradesh News on June 15, 2002

Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad is ideal candidate to be President - says CM

Chief Minister Sri N Chandrababu Naidu said that Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad is a well known personality and that he is an ideal candidate to be the President of India. Speaking on CPI and other left parties decision to keep Col Lakshmi Sahgal as its candidate, he said that Left Parties has made the issue into a delimna.

All arrangements for EdCET 2002 completed

All arrangements for EdCET 2002 examination to be held tomorrow were completed. Candidate who have not yet received their hall tickets can take duplicate hall tickets from their respective City Coordinators. Over 2.6 Lakh candidates were writing the examinations all over the state.

The National Council Meet of the Samata Party began at Vijayawada today. Speaking at the Defense Minister and the party leader Mr. Gerorge Fernandez said that India will never use its nuclear weapon at any nation and it will be used only the rival has fired at the country.

Railway Minister Sri Nitish Kumar was also at Vijayawada and inaugurated the Optic Fiber Cable works. The works costs Rs. 24 Crores and is the first of its kind in the Southern Railway. Speaking at the program, he said that the Railways has been paying Rs. 200 Crores towards power purchases from NTPC and that this purchase should be reduced.

4 persons were arrested in connection with the theft of a Panchaloha idol in Nalgonda.

Home Minister Sri Devendar Goud inaugurated e-Cops service in Hyderabad. The e-Cops facility will be setup at 225 Police stations in Commissionerates of Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Ranga Reddy and Srikakulam districts. The facility is expected to be extended to other police stations in the next year.

3 under trail prisoners escaped from Kandukrui sub Jail in Warangal.

5 decoits who tried to rob in Nizamabad and Adilabad were arrested.

Chief Minister of Assam Mr. Tarun Gagoi visited the shire of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala.

Two persons were arrested in connection with the murder of Varala Srinuvas in Medak. The two said that a 'top' Minister has engaged them for the murder.

June 15 in History

Events and happenings on 15 June in History

15 June 2001
Highlights: All-Party meet on 610 GO Implementation

15 June 2002
Highlights: Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad is ideal candidate to be President - says CM

15 June 2003
Highlights: Tension as Chitoor MLA arrested

15 June 2004
Highlights: Police kills two sons

15 June 2005
Highlights: TRS ignores Maoist deadline

15 June 2006
Highlights: BJP to use local elections to expand its party base

15 June 2007
Highlights: Three officials nabbed by ACB