Warangal

Tense situation prevailed for the second consecutive day at the Enumamula agricultural market with Chilli farmers' unrest continuing despite the assurances form the district collector and other officials. Helpless farmers threw stones at the Market Committee Chairman's chambers. Sensing trouble, the police prevented the farmers coming from different corners at the outskirts. Meanwhile, the Chief Minister asked the MARKFEED to procure chilies from farmers at the Minimum Support Price of Rs.2700/- per quintal immediately under the market intervention scheme.

Visakhapatnam

The CBI here has registered a case against the Assistant Superintendent of Posts B.Gurunadharao and the mail overseer K.Bhaskararao both based at Amadalavalasa were arrested on charges of corruption on Monday according the CBI SP Mr.A.Sai. He requested the public to lodge complaints of corrupt practices in Central Government offices or in public sector undertakings either with him at his office at MVP Colony or on phone 0891-2783333, 2783344 and 2783322. The public can also inform the CBI SP on phone numbers 040-24737268, 2473762, 247322763,(O) and 24801317 and 24015050(fax) about such cases.

Visakhapatnam

With only one day left for the dead line, more aspirants submitted applications for the Congress party ticket for the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the district on Tuesday. Till this day the number of applications went up to 110. The number of applications issued for the Anakapalle Lok Sabha constituency and the rural Assembly constituencies has gone up to 174 till evening on the second day.

Visakhapatnam

With only one day left for the dead line, more aspirants submitted applications for the Congress party ticket for the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the district on Tuesday. Till this day the number of applications went up to 110. The number of applications issued for the Anakapalle Lok Sabha constituency and the rural Assembly constituencies has gone up to 174 till evening on the second day.

Visakhapatnam

Mr.V.Arya took over as the Divisional Railway Manager of the East Coast Railway's Waltair Division here on Tuesday.

Visakhapatnam

A Japanese delegation visited the Visakhapatnam Port Trust on Monday. The delegation led by the General Manager of Nippon Steel Corporation, Tooru Obata also toured the Bailadilla Mines as part of their study on the potential for iron ore exports according to VPT statement.

Hyderabad

The TDP is likely to release the first list of its candidates for the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections on March 17th.Party sources revel that the presidents of all district units and other important leaders would be invited here for another round of consultations about candidates from March 11 to 16th.

Kakinada

Lingam Sunitha, a senior leader of the BJP who was till recently the president of the district BJP Mahila Morcha on Tuesday announced her decision to quit the BJP and she would join Congress she said at a press conference.

Nizamabad

The sarpanch of Renjerla village, Ravi along with another person was picked up by the police on Tuesday in connection with the alleged gang rape of two laborers in Mupkal villager under Balkonda mandal according to police sources.

Anantapur

The TDP strongman and former legislator of Penukonda, Paritala Ravinda said that he was misinterpreted by the media on his speech at the party worker' meeting a Roddam yesterday In his clarification to the media on Tuesday night he stated that he wanted the party needed to be infused with new blood and the he did not mean he would not contest.