AndhraNews.Net - Explosion in Sriharikota Space Centre

Sriharikota
At least five persons were reportedly killed and three were seriously injured in a blast at a plant making sold propellant at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The blast occurred at 3.50pm at a huge facility called the Solid Propellant Booster Plant when the sold propellant after curing, was being moved from one building to another for further tests. The propellant caught fire resulting in the blast.

Siddartha Reddy found guility of Pratyusha's suicide attempt

Hyderabad
Mr. Siddartha Reddy, the accused in the death case of Pratyusha was sentenced to five years RI and a fine of Rs.6,000/- as he was found guilty of suicide attempt and abetting Pratyusha to commit suicide. The judgment was delivered by the Metropolitan Sessions Judge on Monday.

The Prathyusha Episode

CBI submits final report on Prathyusha case

High Court gives its verdict on Prathyusha case

Feb 23, 2004: Siddartha Reddy found guility of Pratyusha's suicide attempt

Mar 5, 2004: Siddartha Reddy gets bail from High Court

Police fire into air to disburse demonstrators

Visakhapatnam
A Sub Inspector of Police fired into the air to disperse a group of CPI(M) activists which allegedly threw stones at a police party at Hukumpeta in the agency area on Monday. According to reports, the activists occupied a vacant piece of land opposite the MRO's office in Hukumpeta as part of the party's ongoing programme of occupying Government banjar lands and distributing them to poor tribals

Film star Suman joins BJP

Hyderabad
The Telugu Film star Suman on Monday formally joined the BJP.Speaking to the pressmen he said the good things that are being done by BJP has inspired him to join the party.

Cuddapah student gets state rank

Cuddapah
Mr.K.Srikanth a sixth class student bagged the State rank in the entrance test for admission to the Korukonda Sainik School.

Naxal killed in encounter

Guntur
A PWG Naxalite belonging tot the Vellamkonda Dalam was killed in an encounter with a special police party that was conducting combing operations at Pedagarlapadu village in Dachepalli mandal in the early hours of Monday.

APUWJ demands arrest of TDP Leader

Hyderabad
The Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists has demanded the immediate arrest of the TDP Medak district present accusing him of abetting the gruesome killing of Andhra Prabha stringer.

Workers' unions gear up for strike

Hyderabad
Various employees and workers' unions in the twin cities geared up for Tuesday's nationwide general strike in support of the right to strike of the working class in the context of the Supreme Court judgment.

Vijayabheri is a utter flop - says Congress

Visakhapatnam
Notwithstanding the expenditure running into crores of rupees, misuse of official machinery, the TDP's "Vijayabheri" in Hyderabad on Sunday was an utter flop, the AP Congress Committee spokesman said on Monday.

February 23 in History

Events and happenings on 23 February in History

23 February 2001
Highlights: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidate Smt Vijayamma of won in the Badvelu constituency

23 February 2002
Highlights: Ramagundam Transmission project inaugurated

23 February 2003
Highlights: Social Security Numbers for PF employees soon

23 February 2004
Highlights: Explosion in Sriharikota Space Centre

23 February 2005
Highlights: DGP directed to probe encounters

23 February 2006
Highlights: DCA raids Pharma units in Hyderabad

23 February 2007
Highlights: State Government cancels GO against Print and Electronic media