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Chief Minister assures support to IT industry
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Hyderabad
The Chief Minister, Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy addressing a meeting organized by the National Software and Services Companies on Friday has assured that full support will be extended to the Software and IT companies in the State. He said, he was very happy about the growth rate and the sector should strive to make Andhra Pradesh the foremost destination of IT. He said that the Government would conduct the fourth version of GITEX from January 12th to 14th. NASSCOM recommends in the areas of power, mass transportation system, good roads and an airport with international connectivity.
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Farmer suicides continues
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Despite the assurances given by the State Government and also the Prime Minister in the recent visit to the State, suicide by farmers continues. Seven farms end their lives due to debts and crop failure etc. in Nizamabad, Rajahmundry, Cuddapah and Anantapur.
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Power connections to farmers
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Hyderabad
The Finance Minister, K.Rosaiah announced in the Assembly that Fifty thousand new electricity connections will be given to farmers this year and a Right to Information Bill will be introduced in the Assembly soon.
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New joint EO to TTD
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Tirupati
Mr.N.Mukteswara Rao has taken over charge as joint Executive Officer of the TTD in Tirumala on Friday.
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Unions oppose privatization
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Visakhapatnam
The Dock Labour Board National Employees has appealed to the Union Minister, P.Chidamabaram to ensure that there is no privatization of profit making and strategic public sector undertakings. The Union General Secretary said in a statement that the All India Trade Union Congress at its recent meeting had decided to prevail upon the Centre to consider the issue whiling finalizing the budget.
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Guru Poornima celebrations
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Visakhapatnam
On the eve of Guru Poornima, Sri Sarada Annamayya Sangeeta University, the event was celebrated in a befitting manner. The function was conducted at the Annamacharya Mandapam situated at RK Beach. In the function, Andhra University retired professor A.Ramalinga Sastry presided, while Additional Deputy Commissioner AV Subbarao was the chief guest.
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Rasta Rakho by journalists
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Visakhapatnam
Condemning the arrest of the Warangal MAA TV press photographer, the journalists and press photographers have conducted Rasta rakho at various places in the city causing traffic jam for nearly half an hour.
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TDP Ex-MP resigns
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Visakhapatnam
Ex-MP Mary Vijaya Kumari who was elected from Bhadrachalam Constituency in the TDP regime has resigned from the TDP and also from the primary membership of the party. She told that the decision was taken due to health grounds.
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Senior Professors plea to end agitation
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Visakhapatnam
Senior Professors of Andhra University have appealed the staff appealed the employees to give up their agitation and respond positively to the administration's offer of reinstatement. In a statement signed by A.Apparao, Professor of Computer Science, The Director of the Academic Staff College, KS Chalam, the Dean of UG Examinations, Chandu Subbarao stated steps taken by the Andhra University administration to full fill the demands.
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NSTL Director
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Visakhapatnam
The former Associate Director of Naval Science and Technological Laboratory K.Satyanarayana has taken charge as the Director on Wednesday.
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Review on Pulse Polio drive
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Visakhapatnam
District Collector Praveen Prakash in a review meeting on the Pulse Polio held on Thursday said that any child was susceptible to the disease as long as some children were left out of the programme, as they carried the virus. He stressed the need to achieve cent percent coverage of all children in 0-5 years age group through the mass immunization programme to eradicate the disease. He urged the officials to participate actively in the programme and make it successful.
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