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Security to persons with factional violence to be withdrawn - YSR
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Hyderabad
In a meeting held in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister, YS.Rajasekhara Reddy said security will be withdrawn for persons with a record of involvement of factional violence, of involved in a crime or faced charge sheet or caused disturbance to public order. However, representatives would be exempt from the punishment from now onwards.
The Chief Minister said that he was determined to end factional violence without loss of time. He gave the police a timeframe of three months to do this. The DGP, SR.Sukumara said he was confident to handle the Anantapur situation. However, he denied the charge of police inaction in regard to Anantapur killings. He also denied the charge that the police were subservient to ruling party, citing as proof as to how the Telugu Desam had met with a crushing defeat in the elections.
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Congress firm on Telangana issue - says Digvijay Singh
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Visakhapatnam
The AICC general secretary in charge of Andhra Pradesh affairs, Digvijay Singh said on Thursday that there is no ambiguity in the Congress stand on Telangana and the party is committee resolution on the issue. The CWC resolution found a place in the poll manifesto, mentioned in the Common Minimum Programme and formed part of the President's speech, Mr.Singh said. In this connection, he recalled a joint statement was also issued by the Telengana Rashtra Samithi president and himself in this regard.
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Farmer commits suicide in Karimanagar
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Karimnagar
A cotton farmer, P.Ravi committed suicide by consuming pesticides in Dhantalapalli village of Kataram Mandal on Thursday due to crop failure and increasing debts.
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VMC takes up development works worth Rs.20 Crores
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Visakhapatnam
The Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation was taking up development works at a cost of Rs.20 crores, and had plans to upgrade its major roads, the Municipal Commissioner, N.Srikanth said on Thursday. Addressing a meeting with officials of the district convened by the Collector, Praveen Prakash, Mr.Srikanth said the tender process for maintenance of street lights would be finalized in 15 zones under the control of the VMC give the rest to private contractors for maintenance, he said adding that the conditions of the contract would be enable the VMC to step in if private contractors failed to perform to the satisfaction of the citizens.
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BJP leader suspended
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Hyderabad
The Bharatiya Janata Party State president, N.Indrasena Reddy has suspended the State BJP Minority Morcha executive member, Sheik Khalifathulla Basha for violating party discipline by burning the effigy of the BJP national president M.Venkaiah Naidu in front of the Prakasam district collector's office on July 21st.
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Homage to Defence martyrs
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Hyderabad
A memorial service to honour and pay homage to soldiers who had lost their lives defending the motherland was conducted at War Memorial on Parade Ground in Secunderabad on Thursday. A board of remembrance, indicating the details of the martyrs of 2003 was prepared and displayed.
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Ground Water Board has new director
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Hyderabad
A new Regional Director for the Southern Region of the Central Ground Water Board, MC.Reddy took charge on Thursday. The Board comes under the Ministry off Water Resources and involves exploration, management studies, regulation and protection, regime monitoring and other studies.
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Paritala Ravi files petition for security
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Hyderabad
In the recent developments taking place in Anantapur, Mr. Paritala Ravindra has filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking security. Earlier, he was having five security personnel which were reduced to three and the Judge G.Rohini of AP High Court directed the government to restore the armed security to Mr.Ravi, MLA, and TDP from Anathapur.
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Pseudo naxals blast ashram
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Anathapur
Armed persons belong to the pseudo Naxalites group, CPI(ML) blasted a temple and a marriage hall on the premises of Naganadaswamy, a self styled godman's ashram near Bukkapatnam in the district in the early hours of Thursday. In the incident, two structures were completely damaged in the blast. According to the Police, six armed men went to the ashram in the wee hours and first blasted the temple and an idol of Subramaneswara Swamy by placing gelatin sticks and detonators around it and similarly a marriage hall were blasted.
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Electoral Rolls revision
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Hyderabad
The special summary revision of electoral rolls with reference to January 1st 2005, as the qualifying date will take place from September 15th to October 15th. The process will commence with the draft publication of electoral rolls on September 15th.
Claims and objections will be accepted in the office of Election Returning Officers, Assistant EROs and all polling station locations till October 15th. A control room is being set up in the Secretariat with the telephone numbers 23454924 and 23450111-2727 to answer queries relating to revision. |
