June 2007 News from Andhra Pradesh

Seven persons acquitted in 1993 Hyderabad city bomb blasts
Cases against nine accused acquitted

Regional Party leaders to meet on June 6 for formation of Third Front
Chandrababu Naidu to take active role

Seven Congress MLAs quit from House Committee on GO 610
Meets Speaker Suresh Reddy

Superintendent in District Collector office in ACB net 
ACB unearths Rs. 87 lakhs during raids

APSRTC launches Metro services 
Ten services launched on the eve of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

VUDA postpones auction of resident plots 
Cites administrative reasons for postponement

SCCL bags Vrikshamitra Award
Award presented for the exemplary work in afforestation

Guidelines issued for repatriation in regard to GO 610
Fresh GO No 399 issued

SBI officers to go on strike on Friday
To press demand on service conditions

Beerendra Kumar assumes charge as RPF Commissioner 
RPF Dy. Chief Commissioner Munwar Khursheed transferred to Bilaspur

World Environment Day observed 
Green Belt in and around Port areas with a cost of Rs. 20 crores

Flights cancelled due to poor weather 
Air Deccan only one operated

IT park to come up in Warangal
Central Government declared Madikonda as SEZ

Government jobs for kin of slain civilians and home guards
State Cabinet approves the decision

DA hike for employees and pensioners
New allowances to be effective from January 1, 2007

Computerized PASS project inaugurated 
Passes to be issued from 12 centres shortly

Restructuring of Hindustan Shipyard Limited on cards 
Group of Ministers forms panel

Rare surgery performed at Seven Hills Hospital 
Tumor removed on the right side of liver of the patient

Panchayat Raj Officer in ACB net
ACB unearths Rs. 50 lakh assets

TDP plans dharna against Dummugudem canal
Dharna will be organized on June 13

State Government to sign MoU with Centre and World Bank
Restoration of Irrigation tanks

Equity participation to oustees 
Jindal Group offers

Vacant Land Tax 
GVMC cannot reduce the VLT

GPI president KA Paul levelled serious allegations against CM
TDP and CPI demanded a judicial probe

89th FAPCCI awards function
Proposes to set up International Trade Facilitation Centre

Dockyard personnel trekking expedition 
Rear Admiral Ganesh Mahadevan flagged off the trekking expedition

Blast at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant 
Five persons injured

BIS team conducts raids 
Seized products and initiating action

State Government transfers 16 IPS Officers
New postings of the IPS officers

The row between Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy and Paul takes ugly turn
Congress activists went on rampage

Ordinance in Muslim Reservation in a month
Computers distributed

Chief Minister to lay stone for Brahmani steel plant
An integrated Steel Plant at Ambavaram in Jammalamadugu

Bauxite mining 
Human Rights Forum demands the government's policy

Tension at KA Pauls house as Congressmen stages protest 
Botsa Satyanarayana says it is a conspiracy

Chief Minister performs Bhoomipuja for Steel factory
Not deterred by opposition criticism

Guidelines issued for identification of beneficiaries of Indiramma Scheme
2006 voters list to be taken in account

Free power to farm sectors for seven hours
Minister for agriculture clarifys

Congress workers damage KA Pauls car
YS Rajasekhara Reddy asks party cadre not to damage the property of Paul

Mala Mahanadu to intensify agitation 
Call for 'Chalo Delhi' on June 24

Court grants bail to Lingaiah in fake Passports case
Lingaiah has spent 45 days in jail

18 persons convicted in scholarship scam
Accused now have an option to go to High court

CBI takes over the Mecca Masjid blast case
CBI team visits Hyderabad

Chief Minister inaugurates Aranya Bhavan
New Administrative building for Forest Department

Gurudev Express derails at Duvvada near Visakhapatnam 
Two passengers killed; 35 persons injured

Foundation stone laid for Prajay Housing projects 
Housing costs to range between Rs. 22 lakhs and Rs. 28 lakhs

Police arrests three persons on charges of lifting two wheelers 
13 two wheelers recovered

Son of Film Producer Durgaprasad rescued
Police recovers Rs. 80,000 from the kidnappers

Political parties campaign in a novel manner
Blames each other

Chandrababu accuses Congress for pulling his name in Paul-row
Questions need for airport in Jammalamadugu

CM launches Apollo Health City
Stresses Public-Private participation in health care sector

YSR to visit Vizag on June 14 
Restricts visit only to party affairs

Restoration works for railway track begins 
Many trains still cancelled; Death toll reaches 3

Government announced Rs. 500 crore package for Dairy Development
Minister Buddha Prasad announces special package

CM expresses unhappiness over delay on PV Narasimha Rao Express corridor
Reviews road connectivity works

No compromise on repatriation of non locals in GO 610 implementation
KCR says employees are unwilling to level their zone

Venus Eclipse on June 18
Nehru Planetarium makes announcement

Chief Minister to visit city today 
Traffic diversions at select places

EMRI launches two years PG Course 
Counselling to be held on June 14 and 15

Dornier test landing through Pioneers night landing of flights 
Trial run conducted on the new 10,000 foot runway

Four years rigorous imprisonment imposed on Kola Krishnamohan
Kola is linked with Euro Lottery Scam

World Blood Donors Day celebrated
District Collector calls for voluntary donation of blood

Two days Indian Airlines staff strike called off
Government agrees to employees demands

1,450 Doctors to be recruited during this year
Inaugurates state-wide Health Awareness Campaign

Cine Actor Rajinikanth welcomes Third Front
Chandrababu Naidu welcomes him to join

Air Deccan Flight to take-off from new runway on Friday 
Subbirami Reddy to flag off

Chief Minister reviews Visakhapatnam Steel Plant works 
Assures to supply adequate water to the plant

Three officials nabbed by ACB
RTA Inspector found holding assets worth Rs. 1.6 Crores

BSP wants GO 610 implemented in toto
Asks Government to fasten the process

Visakhapatnam Airport gets new runway 
Subbirami Reddy flags off Air Deccan flight

Chief Minister commissions X-Ray unit at Police Regional Hospital 
X-Ray unit costs Rs. 4 lakhs

IIM in the State in the current Plan
HRD Minister announces

APSRTC to hire private buses
570 buses to hire from private entrepreneurs

Medical Council of India cancels 600 seats in the State
Private medical and dental Colleges' association to bring pressure for restoration

Minister G Aruna Kumari visits KGH 
KGH seeks Rs. 18 crore for super specialties block

Welfare Minister review progress on welfare schemes 
Rs.75 crore for welfare of fishermen

Tribal youth hurt in land mine blast 
Maoists blasted a road-roller

TRS president to lead one day hunger strike on June 20
Chandrasekhara Rao to tour districts in specially made bus

Chief Minister to hold video conference
Progress of his assurance given to the people

New Police Commissioner and SP assumes charge 
N Sambasiva Rao as Commissioner and Akun Sabharwal as SP

Workshop on bauxite mining 
All Party plans to conduct

Outer Ring Road Lands
High Court orders status quo

LPG pipelines to homes in 23 municipalities
Chief Minister directs the officials

Telugu Desam Party demands white paper on irrigation projects
TDP alleges the government ignoring Telangana

Festival Advance to Panchayat Raj Teachers
Government issued orders

Kalyanamastu on August 26 
Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam will organize

Narco test on the accused in Masjid Blast
Court grants permission to SIC

Digvijay Singh cautions anti incumbency factor
Training camp for the first batch of Congress cadre

TRS all party MLAs stage dharna
They demanded to convene House Committee on GO 610

Earthquake reported in Addanki of Prakasam district
More details on the quake awaited

Acquisition of land for refinery opposed 
CPI (M) alleged government on divergent statements

AP High Court directs Government to halt Polavaram Project
Government to obtain permission from CWC

Digvijay Singh advises Government not to ignore land issues
Says that emotional issues works against the Government

Raids by Excise Department officials
Alprazolam worth over Rs. 15 lakh seized

Package announced to Jindal Plant
State Cabinet approves 1048 acres of land for aluminum company

Common Service Centre inaugurated in Hyderabad
Passport forms to be e-processed by India Post

Permanent Lok Adalats in five districts 
Aimed at catering the deficiencies in public utility services

State Government issues fresh guidelines on repatriation of non locals
All employee unions consulted before issuing guidelines

State Bank of Hyderabad to offer Money Gram
Signs agreement with UAE Exchange

CPI activists caned when they try to storm Collectors office 
CPI continues its Bhooporatam

CPI condemns Governments green signal to Jindal S.Kota Alumina refinery 
Says public opinion disregarded

Vaggeyakara festival from Friday 
Five day festival begins at Kalabharati

BJP to hold the meet on separate Andhra 
Condemns TRS comments that Andhrites are grabbing Telangana jobs

CPI State secretary objects Chief Ministers proposal on Bhuporatam
Police continue to lift CPI workers

DSC selected teachers protest
Demands appointment of teachers selected under DSC 2006 first

Chief Minister directs ministers to rush flood hit areas
To supervise the relief an rehabilitation operations

28 persons dead due to heavy rains in the State
More than 40 persons missing

Control room opened by GVMC to tackle rain havoc 
Special Officers appointed

Chief Minister to aerial survey flood effected areas
Death toll rises to 32; Heavy rains and floods continue

Rains continue to hit life at Vizag 
Airport, Railway, Port operations hit

Khazana Jewellery opens first floor operations in its city showroom 
Actress Ileana attends inauguration program

Review meeting on Official language 
Initiatives taken to implement Telugu in Government offices

Gayatri Peetham to offer scholarships 
To celebrate Ninth anniversary of the Peetham

Andhra Pradesh NGOs want implementation of GO 610 
Association to stage a dharna on Monday before Collectorate

Lokesh and Brahmani engagement held on Sunday
Program limited to family circle and few well wishers

Death toll due to rains rises to 38
Chief Minister makes aerial survey

Chief Minister enhances flood compensation
Fully damaged house will get Rs. 4000 and Rs. 3000 for partial one

Hindu Opportunities Fair draws good response 
Over 15,000 candidates apply for jobs

Visakhapatnam comes back to normalcy 
Flight operations begins at airport

Election of co-option members of GVMC on Monday 
Five members to be elected

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Chairman felicitated 
Says VSP feels the responsibility to serve society

Awareness campaign on traffic rules 
No fines to be collected for a month

Police arrests four persons for death of ICICI Bank defaulter
Arrested include three partners of Elite Financial Services

Integrated Land Information System to cover five more districts
Chief Minister directs officials to commence work

Orders for repatriation in line with GO 610 on June 28
Employees to be transferred without fail

Andhra Pradesh Government hikes flood relief amount
13,352 houses reported to be damaged during recent floods

TTD keen on starting schools in the state
Voluntary organizations to maintain kalyanandapams

VSP to contribute steel to Pulichintala Project 
To play major role in Jalayagnam

High alert sounded on Special Economic Zones 
Maoists planning to attack on 'economic blockade'

Congress party nominees elected as co-option members of GVMC 
TDP and CPI corporators stage walkout

Hotel Green Park bagged CNBC-TV 18 award 
MD of Diana Hotels received the award

Teaching Doctors retirement age raised to 60
State Government takes decision at a review meeting

Anil Ambani calls on the Chief Minister
Explains the company policy on Gas to the Chief Minister

SCCL to start pit-head Thermal station in Adilabad
Targets at meeting power needs

Kidney transplantation at Osmania Hospital
Chief Minister orders probe

Housing officials suspended
Suspension on the charges of detection of irregularities committed

Bigamy charges against film actor Pavan Kalyan 
First wife Nandini puts up case at Family Court

Maoists torch APSRTC bus and burnt FDC, Coffee Board records 
Attacks aimed to register their protest against killing of Rajamouli

KA Paul files defamation cases in Delhi High Court
Court issues notices to Dr.YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Pranab Mukharjee & Natwar Singh

President of India to visit state capital
Will inaugurate international conference on High Speed Transatmospheric Air and Space Transportation

Proposals on minimum wages gets green signal
42 employees in scheduled employments covered

Presidential candidate Pratibha Patil visiting AP on July 6
Will interact with State MPs, MLAs and MLCs

SBI to launch ten more branches and 12 ATMs 
Proposed branches to come up in Visakhapatnam Zone

IT Centre and airport likely in Nizamabad
Chief Minister lays foundation stone for Telangana University Building

Cyberabad police unearths huge haul of explosives
Seized the explosives and took persons took into custody

Orders served for repatriation as part of GO 610 implementation
600 employees so far identified as non-locals for repatriation

Mysoora Reddy asks for judicial probe on Brahmani Steel Plant
Demands for information on funding for the plant

AP State Housing Corporation District Manager in ACB net 
ACB officials unearths assets worth over Rs. 45 lakhs

Hukumpeta ZPTC election on July 12 
District Collector issues notification

Air Deccan to introduce Airbus connectivity 
Operations likely to begin from July 10

EPDCL gets ISO certification 
Certification valid till 2009

Police unearths eight land mines and five weapons
Police arrests courier

House Panel to meet on Saturday on GO 610
To discuss about GO 610 implementation

State Government to recruit Doctors
New recruitments primarily for the rural sector

AP Administrative Tribunal stays orders
Government to maintain status quo on transfers

Janmabhoomi Express extended to Secunderabad 
New Train to be introduced between Bhubaneswar and Rameswaram

Workshop on 'Total Vigilant Organization' held at VSP 
One day workshop conducted

Pirated CDs seized by Anti-Piracy Team 
Owner of video shop arrested

Dowry harassment case filed against Minister Md Fareeduddin and 11 others
Case filed against Ministers wife also at Vizianagaram Court

More than 3000 employees repatriated to their native places under GO 610
Hyderabad Police Commissioner confirms repatriation of constables

Revenue Inspector in ACB net
Held on charge of accepting bribe

Air Deccan to introduce Airbus A-320 
The A320, a 180 seater would change the face of air travel in Visakhapatnam

Recording dance banned 
SP says this will end the ugly practice