Visakhapatnam

The Minister for Steel has offered to look into the issues of the expansion of the capacity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and payment of three years of wage arrears to its employees, according to the recognized INTUC Visakha Steel Employees Congress.

Hyderabad

The Chief Minister, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, announced a number of measures for prevention of suicide by farmers and expressed the Congress Government's will solve their problems. He said that the Government will resolve to end 'this sorrowful legacy of the TDP' in two years, even as the Assembly adopted an unanimous resolution appealing to distressed farmers not to resort to the extreme step with the assurance that all its members were solidly behind them.

The additional initiatives include five sops to the farmers - inclusion of the MLA and the Sarpanch in the local committee that investigates suicide cases for granting the package, the package even in cases of suicide involving non farmers, six month moratorium on all crop loans, plan to reduce interest rate to 3 per cent for farmers and DWCRA groups and a comprehensive insurance scheme which would allow compensation crop-wise and immediately.

Hyderabad

Some dismissed employees of the University in the Assembly premises roughed up the Vice Chancellor of Andhra University, YC Simhadri, on Wednesday.

Dr.Simhadri and the Principal Secretary of Higher Education G Sudhir were waiting for thier car at the alighting point after a meeting with the Chief Minister did not materialize. Suddenly, some dismissed employees of the university, who were carrying on a struggle for reinstatement under the banner of the JAC for Protection of Andhra University pounched upon them.

These employees had been permitted entry into the Assembly premises to represent their case to floor leaders of various parties. While Dr.Simhadri was physically attacked, Mr.Sudhir managed to escape the wrath of the employees.

Adilabad

Suicide by debt-ridden farmers continued with two more ryots ending their life on Wednesday. In Nizamabad, a farmer who attempted to commit suicide by consuming pesticide died while undergoing treatment.

Hyderabad

After sulking for several days, N.Rajyalakshmi took over as the School Education Minister, on Wednesday and spoke of bring about changes in the functioning of schools ensuring that they provide quality education.

Karimnagar

Suspected naxalites belonging to the CPI-ML Janashakthi set fire to two poclains and a tractor in Kollamaddi village of Gambhiraopet mandal on Tuesday night.

Mahabubnagar

The Mahabubnagar police unearthed three landmines planted between Shallaplalli and Bolepalli villages in Veldanda Mandal on Wednesday. On a tip-off that, the police thoroughly searched the area and detected three landmines.

Nalgonda

The Sagar Area Committee of the People's War has appealed to the debt-ridden farmers not to commit suicide. Addressing a gram Sabha at Ajmapur in Pedda Adisarlapally mandal on Monday night, they asked the farmer community to face the challenges. They also sceptical about the special package announced by the CM, YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

Hyderabad

Mr.N.Chandrababau Naidu, leader of the TDP, is the leader of the Opposition and T.Devendar Goud is the deputy leader of the Telugu Desam Party. The Speaker, KR Suresh Reddy announced in the Assembly on Wednesday.

Hyderabad

The Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday said the Government was thinking of postponing the collection of loan dues by money lenders, for one season, in places where farmers have committed suicide. In a statement in the Assembly on the spate of farmers' suicides, he said that there had been a demand on this front and the Government would consider it as mounting rural indebtedness amongst farmers was the root cause of the tragedy.

Events and happenings on 2 June in History

2 June 2001
Highlights: Union Minister for IT Sri Pramod Mahajan inaugurated National seminar on Information Technology

2 June 2002
Highlights: Ms. Vijaya Kumari wins Lok Sabha seat from Amalapuram constituency

2 June 2003
Highlights: CM says Sonia Gandhi needs to be involved in Paravodu project discussions

2 June 2004
Highlights: CM announces more measures for farmers

2 June 2005

2 June 2006
Highlights: Foundation stone for Nagarjunasagar Tail Pond Project laid

2 June 2007
Highlights: Mala Mahanadu president to continue indefinite fast on categorization of Scheduled Castes