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Indrasena Reddy takes oath as new State Party President - announces his team
The newly elected President of the BJP State Unit N Indrasena Reddy has take oath today. He announced his team with 15 functionaries. Swaroopa Rani is Mahila Morcha President while B Ravi Prasad is the Treasurer. Mr. Reddy was positive about possibly joining hands with TDP for the upcoming elections and that they will sit down to jot out the areas where they need not compete in similar lines to the 1999 elections. He said that for the Vajpey Government to come in the center, the tie up between the two parties is essential. The new President said that a meeting with the new party functionaries will be held to discuss the future course of action of the party. The meeting will be held at Nagarjunsagar on August 28 & 29. He has taken part in a rally in the city.

Money lost in BJP procession
With almost every one happy with the Indrasena Reddy being elected as the new President of the BJP Party, the party supporters took out a rally in which local MLA's and senior party members participated. However, pickpockets have taken Rs. 40,000 cash of Hanumakonda MLA M Dharma Rao. Two more persons who took part in the procession also complained police of the missing money from their pockets.

Magsasay award winner Shanta Sinha Governor felicitates Shanta Sinha

Andhra Pradesh Governor Surjit Singh Barnala felicitated Ramon Magsasay award winner Shanta Sinha at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad. It may be recalled that Mrs. Sinha was awarded the prestegious award for Community Leadership for her contributions in ending the scourage of child labor.

Yenamala and Chikkala checks Kamakshi Peetam's Godavari Pushkar services
Ministers Yenamala Ramakrishnudu and Chikkala Ramachandra Rao visited Kamakshi Peetam's special food donation center on the banks of River Godavari. The Ministers were happy to note about supply traditional food items and Vegetable Biryani and making the packaging in Aluminum Foils. Yenamala announced Rs. 20,000 personal donation in this regard.

Artificial rains experiment to be held in Anantapur
Chief Minister Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu said that the Government will be conducting a trail for an artifical rain in Anantapur.

Paddy-growers to be given first priority
Chief Minister Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu said that the first priority will be given to paddy-growing farmers followed by those fields that will be benefit from rain-water in regard to fields that depend on the Krishna river water. He interacted with Ministers K Srihari and V Sobhanadreeswara Rao and other authorities and made the announcement. He said that Congress and TRS were even politicizing even drinking water issue.

Prasarabharati to air new social programs
Prasarabharati Chairman KS Sarma said that Rs. 10 crores is put as target from Social programs this year.

Record pilgrims comes to Godavari river banks
River Godavari, on the Sixth day of the Pushkaram festival reported a record number of piligrims who came to the River banks.

Plans drawn to make Bhadrachalam temple the best Pilgrimage
Chief Minister Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu said that the Government is working out to make the temple of Bhadrachalam to be a great Pilgrimage center in the country

Y Janardhan, Director (Technical) of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) took additional charges as the Chairman and Managing Director. He took charge from RM Bhatia who went to Mazagoan Docks Limited as its CMD.
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