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CM promises Rs. 100 Crore package for Anantapur
Chief Minister Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu has held a review meeting on Rural Development and Watershed management. A Rs. 100 Crore package was announced for Anantapur to come out of the severe drought situation. He asked the officials to look at all alternatives are see that the farmers are not put in loss. He asked experts to look at the possibility of bridging waters from River Ganga and the Cauvery.

CLP leader solves farmers problem over phone with CM
CLP Leader Dr. YS Rajasekhar Reddy has began a dharna at the Rythu Bazaar in Anantapur where he saw farmers waiting patiently for hour together to get seeds of alternative crops. He immediately called upon the Chief Minister over his Cell phone and brought the problem to the notice of CM. He said that the number of shelters were also few in number and brought the inability of the authorities to provide with facilities. The Chief Minister promised that he will look into the issue and respond immediately.

Manoharam adjudged best film of 2000
The Nandi Awards jury released the list of Nandi Awards for the year 2000. Chirunavvuto won the Gold Nandi. The film also gets Rs. 50,000 in cash and a Certificate. Silver Medal was won by Aazad. The film also gets Rs. 20,000 in cash and a certificate. Manoharam came third and will get Bronze Nandi and Rs. 10,000 in Cash and a Certificate. Jagapati was adjudged as the Best Actor, Laya as Best Actress, SV Krishna Reddy as Best Director. This was released by jury chairman Mr. Edida Nageswara.

Talk on - Poetry for a Cause held at AU Research Forum
IG of Police Mrs. Tejdeep Kaur Menon, IPS gave a talk on Poetry for a Cause at the Andhra University Research Forum held at TLN Sabha Hall, AU. She read out her works classical works including Beautiful.. My Darling, Caught in a Stampede and other poems on Blood Donation, Anger, Anguish and Agitation etc. Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. YC Simhadri, Rector Prof. B Mallikarjuna Rao, Convener Prof. P Rajendra Prasad, Principal of College of Arts and Commerce Prof. Panduranga Rao, faculty from various colleges and students were present.

National Federation of Postal Employees staged dharna protesting against privatization, implementation of Bill 47and the IInd Labour commission reforms. The Postal Employee's dharna was mainly visible in Vijayawada and Nellore.

Home Minister Sri Devendar Goud inaugurated the DSP Building in Warangal. He inquired about the Law and Order situation in the district. Later he, along with Minister Sri Srihari took part in a TDP party meet at Narasaraopet.

Chairman of Urban and Town Banks Association Mr. Manam Anjaneylu said in Visakhapatnam that a State Co-Operative Society will be setup with an initial setup of Rs. 5 Crores to come to the rescue of Co-operative banks in the state. He said that the cases of Krushi and Charminar banks should not be repeated.

2 people died in East Godavari at Gopalapuram when they were returning from a Ganesh Nimarjanotsavam from Koyyannagramam.

1 person died when he fell down accidentally into the KC Canal when he got drowned in a procession of Ganesh Nimarjanam in Kurnool.

An inter-district dacoit team's 6 members were arrested today. The team primarily made many thefts in Nizamabad and Medak. 7 more were still absconding. Gold and armor's were recovered from them.

An Excise sub-inspector and two Head Constables of the Excise Department died when they were attacked with clamor land mines being installed by People's War Group naxals in Anantapur district.

As many as 200 detonators which were illegally transferred from one place to another were being seized by Srikakulam District Police. 4 bundles of Fuse Wires, 49 kgs of potassium nitrate and others were recovered from them.



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