AndhraNews.Net - Two killed in quarry blast in Warangal

Hyderabad
A factory worker infected with HIV, allegedly killed his two sons and his wife before attempting suicide early on Thursday in Ramachandrapuram village of Medak district who has been shifted to Gandhi Hospital where he was struggling for his life.

Huge haul of contraband silver and cash in Tirupati

Tirupati
The Renigunta police today seized contraband silver and cash by trapping a duo hanging around the Renigunta railway junction with the booty. The two moving around the railway foot-over bridge with the contraband goods and hard cash to a tune of Rs.4.41 lakhs under suspicious circumstances were overpower by the police.

VPT bidding for all time high throughput

Visakhapatnam
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust appears on course to posting the all time high cargo through put in the major port sector in the country this fiscal. Official sources said that the port registered 42.7 million tonnes of throughput till Thursday and would have to account for an additional four million tonnes of traffic during the remainder of the current fiscal to surpass the national record of 46.30 million tonnes held by Kandla port.

RRBs National Convention

Hyderabad
The All India Regional Rural Bank employees Association in a statement said that the 196 RRBs in the country are expected to attend the two day convention which will be held at Tirupati on March 28th and 29th.

VUDA caution on unauthorized layouts

Visakhapatnam
The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority has cautioned the people against purchasing plots in unauthorized layouts and losing their hard earned money according to Chief Urban Planner. He said that Somi Estates and Housing Private Ltd., was selling plots to the lands adjacent to the approved layouts of Vellanki Peddipalem village by allegedly altering the approved layout boundary.

Arms recovered from pseudo Naxal

Anantapur
The Kadiri police have recovered five country made firearms and ammunition on information given by the leader of a pseudo naxalite gang who surrendered before the DIG of Anantapur Range four day ago.

Former MLA back in TDP

Rajahmundry
Former Sampara MLA Pilli Anantalakshmi (TDP) who had created a minor flutter in TDP circles by announcing her resignation has withdrawn.

New Package by TCS

Hyderabad
'Bio suite', a software package developed as part of CSIR's New Millennium India Leadership Technology initiative by Tata Consultancy Services in collaboration with several laboratories would be launched in a couple of months according to CEO,TCS S.Ramadorai at the inaugural session of 'Bio-Asia-2004' on Thursday.

Kurnool Dairy to launch mineral water

Kurnool
Kurnool Dairy, the public sector milk producers' cooperative union will diversify into mineral water production and sale shortly. The dairy has installed a unit on its campus here at a cost of Rs.20 lakhs.The dairy planned to bottle in 20 ml Bulk tins, one litre bottles and 250ml pouches. the product will be sold in the market as "Vijaya mineral Water".

February 26 in History

Events and happenings on 26 February in History

26 February 2001
Highlights: The newly elected MLAs for Giddaluru and Bavel took charge as members of the Legislature today

26 February 2002
Highlights: CM orders CID probe into Charminar Bank case

26 February 2003
Highlights: Union Railway Budget benefits Andhra Pradesh

26 February 2004
Highlights: Former MLA back in TDP

26 February 2005
Highlights: Setting up of new courts - CJ

26 February 2006
Highlights: Chilkur Balaji Temple issues turns new twist

26 February 2007
Highlights: TDP wins Mayoral elections in Rajahmundry