May 2007 News from Andhra Pradesh

CCS Police officials raids Rasheed house
Rasheed is prime accused in Human trafficking case

Cyber Crime Police to investigate into Guntur Infonet Cyber cafe crime
Video clipping of indecent acts in browsing center makes way to internet

HC directs all Municipal administrations to remove encroachments
Resistance from any one invites prosecution

CM presents Shrama Shakti Awards and Best Management awards
May Day celebrations all over Andhra Pradesh

Ban orders on transfers of staff lifted
Government issues order to this effect

Chief Minister to tour Khammam as part of Praja Patham
To inaugurate Rajiv Gruhakalpa Housing Complex Phase I

Chief Minister to visit Visakhapatnam district as part of Praja Patham 
CM to inaugurate Satyam Computers City Centre

EAMCET 2007 to be held on May 4 
Officials made elaborate arrangements

Deputy Director of NIO bags award 
Governor of Maharashtra presents Samaikya Bharat Gaurav Satkar 2007

APSRTC bus falls from bridge in the wee hours
9 persons died and 34 injured seriously

Human Trafficking case and fake passport scandal
CCS officials conducted searches of Lingaiah's houses

MLCs take oath on Wednesday
All four MLC won on TDP ticket

SSC 2007 Results likely in second week of May 07
Delay in valuation hits result announcement

Chief Minister to inaugurate three projects 
Traffic in the various places to take diversion

Night landing facility for Visakhapatnam Airport nearing completion 
Visakhapatnam and Tirupati awaits inauguration

Chief Minister to participate in Praja Patham program 
Foundation stone for water project to be laid

Rasheed surrenders before police
Names out TDP, TRS leaders including A Narendra

CM lays foundation stone laid for Underground drainage system 
Government working for up to peoples' aspirations

Satyam Computers Visakhapatnam City Centre opens 
To recruit 2000 students from colleges

Cent percent subsidy for Horticulture farmers
Government makes announcement

Suspended TRS leader Narendra denies charges
MP to file defamation suit against travel agent

Tainted SP Murali placed under suspension
Murali was arrested on April 29 on charges of graft by ACB

Jayaprakash Narayan in Vijayawada as part of Jana Raajakeeya Yatra
To take part in various programs for four days

Nektar Therapeutics to start new Hyderabad R&D Centre
Nektar is a insulin inhaler manufacturing company

CM lays foundation stone laid for Commercial Tax Building 
Says Tax compliance improved

Project flooding water into airport begins 
GVMC and VUDA to fund for the project

Chief Minister to leave for US on Sunday
Week long official tour

44 services to come under the purview of CST
Corporate hospitals, educational institutions, music clubs amongst others in the list

SHRC to submit report soon on Gangavaram firing issue 
SHRC records statements from officials

Government awaits Centres clearance for Bauxite mining 
Minister Konatala says Government signed MoUs for the units

Women body found in auto 
Police arrests two persons

APCC suspends three MLAs
Show cause notice served to another MLA

Bhu poratam turns violent
Two Sub Inspectors injured

Hyderabad brothers doubts Pothireddypadu not for irrigation
Doubts if Kadapa steel plant would get enough water

NTR National Award to be presented at TDP Mahanadu
Chandrababu Naidu says Government lacks commitment for constituting the award

Central Team visits Vizag slums 
Subbarami Reddy accompanies team; explains locale problems

Women body found in auto 
Police arrests two persons

ITDA Project Officer transfers sparks protests
TDP and Left parties stages dharna and rasta roko

27 CPM leaders participating in Bhu poratam arrested
Police registers non-bailable cases

APSRTC contract, casual workers to get bonus
Government issues orders

Chief Minister invites NRI Telugus to invest in the State
CM given warm welcome from US Telugu community and Chicago Mayor

Slum free Visakhapatnam in three years 
502 slums are in the city

Ponnala reiterates vow to tap river water 
Says relief and rehabilitation provided is the best in the country

Assembly Speaker issues notices to nine rebel TRS MLAs
Defying the whip issued by the party leader

Chief Minister asks develop nations to invest in Andhra Pradesh
Delivers keynote address at the World Agricultural Forum 2007

BJP keen on beedi row; Passengers flare up on National Highway
NH 7 put on a grinding halt

Land for the poor agitation after May 15 
Associations come together for agitation

Merger of BHPV likely on May 22 
High level meeting will take up the issue at New Delhi

G Pulla Reddy passes away
Pulla Reddy Sweets are popular in Andhra Pradesh

Joint Collector makes surprise visits on Vijayawada eSeva Centres
Interacts with customers

NSTL observes National Technology Day 
NSTL opens for student community on May 11

CID officials speak to murdered kids sibling in Murali case 
Investigation on nexus between SP and Real estate agents probed

250 disabled gets aid as part of VSP rehabilitation scheme 
VSP Chairman & CMD Bishnoi participates in social development programs

Visakhapatnam to get Knowledge Corridor 
On the lines of Hyderabad Knowledge Corridor

Whirlpool to invest $20 million in product development
Launches new products in four categories

Another TRS MLA Bapu Rao remanded in judicial custody in Fake passport case
MLA says he never intended to commit malpractice

APSRTC proposed strike called off
MD assures to resolve regularization of casual/contract labourers

Big Bazaar staff hits ramp 
Displays latests fashionware

TRS MLA Bapurao remanded to judicial custody in Human smuggling racket case
Says MLA Lingaiah introduced Rasheed

Town Planning Officer in ACB net
ACB special teams unearthed assets worth over Rs.1.25 crore

Google enters into MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government
State of the art techno complex to be set up

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant signs pact with Paul Wurth and L&T 
Contract worth Rs. 1500 crore for third blast furnace

Special Investigation Cell to probe the Mecca Masjid blast incident
Team to be headed by Joint Commissioner

All party meet adopts resolution on SC Categorization
To ask Centre to submit report so that opportunities are not lost

ABOA Executive Meeting decides to oppose SBI merger with Associate Banks 
Favors merger into a separate body without SBI interference

Call taxies on the city roads from May 23 
Taxies to run in similar lines of Bangalore and Hyderabad

Death anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi observed 
Leaders pay glorious tributes to former Indian Prime Minister

MRPS President Madiga Krishna ends fast
All-party leaders gives assurance

APTransco Chairmans term extended by one year
Rachel Chatterjee gets term extension for third time

TTD Television Channel on way
TV channel to highlight various religious programmes

Bullets cause panic at Karimnagar Bus Station
Police becomes alert

YSR to visit Idupulapaya
To take part in father's death anniversary and other programs

Tiffin box wrapped in polythene bag triggers scare at Abids SBI ATM
Police and CLUES team gets alert to find it an act of mischief

Kingfisher Airlines Airbus makes maiden landing at Visakhapatnam Airport 
144 seater Airbus takes trial runway

APSRTC bus torched at Peda Waltair 
Act believed to be that of of MRPS

CPM activists stage dharna as part of Bhooporatam 
Joint Collector calls for talks

State Human Rights Commission issues notices on police firing incident
Seeks report on circumstances that led the police firing

Police inspectors involved in Mecca Masjid firings transferred
Hyderabad Police Commissioner issues orders

Prashanti appointed to assist the National Panel on SC Sub categorization of SCs
Government issues orders

AP Chief Minister to inaugurate All India Telugu Conference
Conference to be held on June 1 at Chennai

High level meeting on Airport to be held on May 25 
To fix the date of commissioning of the new runway

Veteran TDP leader P Appala Narasimham no more 
Narasimham dies of kidney failure

CM asks Centre for CBI probe into Mecca Masjid blast
Orders judicial probe into police firing

Talks with Left parties on 'Bhu poratam' fails
CPI and CPM demands release of Koneru Report

1000 Veterinary Hospital Buildings to come up during the year
Animal Husbandry Minister says Government releasing funds

Visakhapatnam on high alert 
Intelligence Bureau officials tips off it could be next target

State Government sanctioned Rs.150 crore for Government Hospitals 
Funds meant for purchase of medicines

PF employee on CBI net 
Held on graft charge on Thursday

City police step progress in Mecca Masjid Blast case
One person taken into custody in Jalna in Maharashtra

TTD staff urged the CM to lift ban on recruitment
4000 vacancies are to be filled

Mala Mahanadu chief Karen Shivaji launches fast unto death
Protests against classification of SCs

Hindustan Shipyard Limited takeover 
Proposal not cleared, says T Subbi Rami Reddy

Visakhapatnam Airport Nightlanding from June 15 
AAI Chairman announced

APSRTC to introduce PASS instead of manual bus passes 
Laminated identity card will be issued

SLRs used and cops fired 70 rounds within half an hour
Investigation into Police firing after Mecca Masjid blast revels new truth

Koneru Ranga Rao Committees recommendations released
Recommends one acre of land for every poor person

3.57 lakh acres of assigned lands encroached
Minister for Revenue announces in press conference

No hike in power tariff in the next five years
Chief Minister directs officials to step up generation

Government waives sales tax exemption to BHPV 
Rs. 42 crore exempted

Navy Chief visit to the city 
Will participate in Annual Commanders' conference

Silver Jubilee celebrations of Telugu Desam Party begins 
Party President N Chandrababu Naidu says Regional Parties to play due role at Centre

Rich tributes paid to NT Rama Rao
Family members and politicians visit NTR Ghat

Agricultural Minister cautions seed companies
Warns officials to be alert

Kakatiya Urban Development Authority Plots Auctioned
NRI's amongst top bidders

Naxals kills ZP Vice Chairman Ravi Shankar 
Shankar was killed in a local festival procession

Minister for Civil Supplies visits FCI 
Says cheating in sale of essential commodities are taken care off

Human Rights Commission member seeks report on sanitation in GVMC 
Conducts a public enquiry at Circuit House

BJP State President Dattatreya visits S.Kota 
BJP opposes acquisition of farm lands

IT exports reaches a new high
Jobs in registered units go beyond 35,000

Assault case registered against PCC presidents son
Police sources confirmed that cases against them were booked

Naxals blast Hydel Plant Control Room 
Eight member gang believed to be involved in the incident

Navy Chief sees threat to maritime security 
Top officials from all command and fleet headquarters attended

MD along with five directors arrested in SIRI Shopping finance scam 
Siri started operations in 2005

E-Challan system for traffic violations inaugurated 
System to be useful for traffic violations

Rasheed handed over to Delhi police
Human Trafficking racket progresses

Solid waste power projects to come up
Two units to generate power from garbage

APCC revokes suspension of three MLAs
Decision taken based on the reports submitted by party observers

Minister irks over officials for tardy progress 
Orders to prepare proposals for mobile X-Ray units

GVMC employees union stage dharna 
Opposes transfer of sanitation staff

Campus interviews by Infotech from June 2 
Infotech looking for about 500 candidates

MRPS to launch Jaitra yatra from June 11
Categorization of SCs

Heated exchanges witnesses at House Panel meeting
Opposition charged the Government of delaying implementation of GO 610

Government transfers 16 Municipal Commissioners
New postings given for another 16

ACB conduts raids on City Planners houses
Raids in three districts and seized documents

Ban on smoking in VUDA parks 
Fine up to Rs. 50 to be imposed for the violators

VUDA to auction 238 plots 
Auction to be conducted between June 15 to 20

Union Minister faces protest at HSL 
Protests mar safe delivery of 'Good Providence'