Hyderabad

The booming voice of Telugu cinema has fallen silent. Padma Bhushan Jaggayya breathed his last in Chennai on Friday. He was 76. A journalist, actor, movie maker, broadcaster, artiste and poet, he was the first Telugu field hero to get elected to Lok Sabha. Jaggayya ruled the yesterday matnee scene in almost all movies he starred - prominently with Akkinneni Nageswara Rao and Dr. NT Rama Rao.

Hyderabad

The BJP on Friday finalized the tour programme of the Deputy Prime Minister's tour programmes a part of 'Bharat Uday Yatra' in the state from March 16th to 18th.

Hyderabad

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K.Chandrasekararao is planning to tour coastal districts to prevent a backlash in the region against the Congress-TRS alliance.

Hyderabad

The Chief Minister N Chandra Babu Naidu has greeted the people of the State on the occasion of Holi. In a message, he described Holi as a social event which brings all sections of people.

Rajahmundry

The former MLA and chairman of Rajahmundry municipality ACY Reddy on Friday announced his decision to resign from TDP.

Ongole

90 houses destroyed in a fire that broke out at Adi Andhra Christian Colony of Polepally in Donakonda mandal on Friday. According to information , the mishap occurred when fire emanated from one house. The estimated loss is said to be Rs.50 lakhs.

Hyderabad

Siddarth Reddy - the accused in upcoming telugu film actor Pratyusha's suicide has been granted bail by the High Court. It may be recalled that the Metropolitan Sessions Judge on 23 Feb 2004 in its judgment sentenced to five years RI and a fine of Rs.6,000/- as he was found guilty of suicide attempt by Pratyusha.

Events and happenings on 5 March in History

5 March 2001
Highlights: No International Airport for Visakhapatnam - says Union Minister

5 March 2002
Highlights: Body of Sri Balayogi brought to Amalapuram

5 March 2003
Highlights: Congress and CPI asks for sacking of Minister

5 March 2004
Highlights: Film actor Jaggayya passes away

5 March 2005

5 March 2006
Highlights: Wearing Helmet compulsory in Municipalities

5 March 2007
Highlights: Congress announces Assembly constituency list