November 2007 News from Andhra Pradesh

Gouru Venkat Reddy let out on parole
Reddy in convicted double murder case

Cracker unit blast in Chaknawadi
11 children and 3 adults injured with serious burns

Chief Minister says Government is committed to welfare of farmers
Determined to convince Prime Minister on better MSP

APSHRC directs MRO to appear on November 5
Charged for failing to take rehabilitation measures

Police duty meet inaugurated
Three day meet targeted at skill improvement

Real Estate boom in Visakhapatnam city continues 
An acre in the city costs Rs. 5 crore

AP Formation Day observed 
State Government distributes assets worth over Rs.632 lakh

APSRTC bus falls into 50 metre gorge at Yerrabommla in Chintapalli mandal 
Two persons dead; 53 severely injured

RINL and NTPC bags CII awards 
Visakhapatnam Industries continues to gain national attention

Lottery draw dictates term of Andhra Pradesh MLCs
MLCs to gets two, four and six year terms after lottery

TRS office to get Telangana Talli statue soon
Similar statues all over the region soon, says KCR

Pavan Kalyan bigamy case posted for November 16 
Alimony case posted for December 7

Energy Minister Shabbir Ali escorts expatriates in Gulf back home
167 expatriates returns back home

ACB officials nabbed Fire Department Officer
Nabbed while accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000

Magisterial inquiry postponed in Chief Manager murder case 
People having knowledge asked to appear for statement

Advocate Ramesh Babu arrested 
Charge of abusing on caste basis

APSRTC Karteekamasam special packages 
RTC Depot Manager announces four packages

Palasa-Kasibugga to go for elections in December 
Municipality Elections brings cheer to political workers

Chief Minister holds meeting with senior colleagues and Chief Secretary
Directs to come on time with all information

Death toll rose to seven in fire crackers unit blast
Fire cracker cartons seized in different raids

Auto drivers calls off strike following Governments invitation for talks
Autos back on Hyderabad roads

Chief Minister dedicates Alisagar Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana
Modernization of Nizamsagar project undertaken at a cost of Rs. 500 crore

Installation of Digital Meres in Autos 
After Hyderabad it is likely to be the turn of Visakhapatnam

Interview for Probationary Officers posts 
Posts to be filled in prominent banks under Rajiv Sri Udyog Scheme

Bauxite mining issue gaining momentum again 
Tribals launch seven days padayatra

Baruva Government Degree College Principal faces suspension 
Charged for allegation of tried to outrage the modesty of a student

Police arrests Damodar who threw acid on a girl 
Magistrate remands accused in judicial custody till November 16

November 4, 2007: Deepavali Asthanam of Lord Balaji on November 9 
Some sevas have been cancelled on that day

War of words between Chief Minister and Opposition Party leader
Indifferences shows up right from Business Advisory Committee meeting this time

DSC notification to be issued shortly
Minister Raghuveera Reddy says at a function

Review meeting on employment under Rajiv Udyog Sri Scheme
Chief Minister directs officials to post the figures on website

Pujita Chit Fund MD committed suicide
Huge losses found to be the reason for his extreme step

Police Messaging system inaugurated at Vizianagaram
New facility to speed up investigation

Hero Altra Electrical two wheelers introduced in the State
15 show rooms inaugurated across the State; Four alone in twin cities

Review meetings on Right to Information Act across the State 
RTI Commissioner speaks at a press conference

AP Working Journalists Greater Visakha Unit elects new body 
P Narayana elected President

Police Commissioner releases posters on Road accidents 
Negligence and Speedy driving reasons for majority accident

Interviews for Chemist jobs on November 14 
20 posts vacant in bulk drug manufacturing company

Polygynist arrested for marrying eight women 
Task Force Police nabs the accused and hands him to Vijayawada Police

Verappa Moili to tour Srikakulam on November 22 
Dharmana announces Moili visit schedule

6825 pilgrims from state for Haj this year 
State Haj Committee Director distributes confirmation letters

AP Legislative Council adjourned without transacting any business
Uproar scenes over TDP leader remarks

State Government constitutes two nodal agencies for SC/ST sub plans
Agencies to monitor implementation of the sub plans once in two months

Income Tax collections in the State up by 40 percent
NMDC leads corporate in advance tax payment

Death toll in cracker unit blast rises
Three more deaths reported

Heart patient seeks help from donors for heart surgery 
Patient is a daily wage laborer

4,600 petitions under RTI Act cleared 
State Information Chief Commissioner says the Act is an instrument for common man

TDP MLA still continues to evade arrest 
Avoids Assembly sessions

Police conducts raids on illegal crackers shops 
27 persons arrested, crackers worth over Rs.1.4 lakhs seized

Attempt to murder on the State Sarpanchs Union Former President
Political rivalry believed to be the reason behind the attack

International Children's Film Festival in Hyderabad from November 14
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh to inaugurate the festival

Rank cards to DSC 2006 candidates
Selected candidates list will be posted on APOnline

Vangaveeti Radhakrishna resigns
Says he is pained by the Government's decision to regularize Devineni Nehru's lands

Police Commissioner organizes Rowdy Darbar 
Counselling conducted for 140 rowdysheeters in 11 police station limits

CPI activists barges into RDO office 
Demands construction of three bridges

Police arrests accused for providing shelter to prime suspect
Mecca Masjid Bomb blast case gets more progress

Health employees to lay siege at Secretariat on November 12
Demands regularization of contract paramedical employees

Vacant teacher posts to be filled soon
Another 56,000 posts to be filled by next year end

Police arrests two press reporters in Kurnool
Journalist Unions to organize Chalo Assembly on November 12

Cheating case registered against KA Paul 
Charged for swindling Rs.30 lakh of Society funds

Man done to death for sorcery 
Suspicion that he was practicing witchcraft

Anthrax claims lives of 24 sheep 
Blood samples sent for confirmation

New cars for Chandrababu Naidu Convey
Government issues instructions to this effect

Journalist Union refused to avail bail
Demands dropping up of all cases leading to unconditional release of scribes

Two persons with severed heads found
Police suspects the murder to have taken place four days ago

Road accident claims four lives
Condition of two children critical

Filaria prevention drive in city from November 15 
To create awareness among the public

TDP GVMC President condemns arrest of journalists 
Demands lifting of non-bailable cases against the reporters

Online reservation counter inaugurated 
Provides reservation and refund facilities originating from the city

Diwali celebrated with much enthusiasm in city 
Brisk business witnessed at Diwali stalls

Task Force Police seizes large quantity of piracy CDs 
Shop owner Siva Satyanarayana arrested; About 887 piracy CDs seized

Girl gets throat slit for telling off stalker in Anantapur
Increasing attacks on lady students

Land acquisition gains momentum for power plant
Rs.120 crore to be paid to displaced farmers

NH 9 to be four-laned soon
Vijayawada and Hyderabad National Highway get nod for upgradation

Telugu Bhasha Brahmotsavalu from November 22, 2007
Chief Minister releases calendar

Police Commissioner proposes to strengthen Crime Control and house burglaries 
Additional Force to be added to Crime Stations

Jobless youth to get allowance in Chodavaram constituency 
Meetho Nenu scheme offers allowances to nearly 1000 unemployed

APSRTC to added two more Volvos to its Tirupati fleet 
Buses to be operated daily

Police defends arrest of two scribes on prima facie evidence
Two reporters charged under various sections of IPC

Major fire accident in Bank building
Electrical transformer gets burnt due to short circuit

Four persons of a marriage party killed in a road accident
Van overturns injuring 15 more

Cricket Match Betting in the city 
Task Force officials arrests four

Home Guard Subash gunned down by Maoists 
Shot dead at a close range

Autos off roads on Monday 
Demands for plying autos on highways

Public meeting on Bauxite mining 
CPI finds fault with the government for approving mining with multinationals

ISKCON Utsav begins from November 23 
Utsav to be held at Hare Krishna Land in Sagarnagar

CPI State secretary K Narayana arrested
Charged for occupying Government land for salt panning

Former Minister M Satyanarayana Rao starts another controversy
Says Chief Minister is against separate Telangana

Chit Fund Federation opposes changes to Act
Federation demands companies be allowed to follow the existing procedure

Property Tax not hiked for houses
Municipal Administration Minister clarifies in the Assembly

Auto drivers strike success in city 
Strike against Digital meters

Sweden selects Visakhapatnam and Macedonia for green measures study 
Vision plan to give suggestions for a planned eco-friendly city

Madras Telugu Academy Platinum Jubilee from November 16 to 18 
BCIC Founder TVK Sastry announces schedule

Four trains cancelled following Bengal Bandh 
Few Bengal-bound trains running late

Notices issued to MD of Balaji Aqua and Agro Products Pvt.Ltd.,
Charged of alleged grabbing of 80 acres of assigned government land

Arrested press reporters gets bail
Government defends case against reporters

Out break of diarrhoea and cholera
Chief Minister directs Commissioner of Municipal Administration to rush to Peddapuram

BSNL launches On-Demand TV on GSM mobiles
TV entertainment on mobile at Rs. 150 per month

Lanco Infratech bags two orders
Orders for construction of buildings and new medical college

Distribution of ration cards from December 1 
Applications for fresh cards to be accepted up to end of this month

Vigilance Week at BHPV 
Media to eradicate corruption

AP High Court takes on record in Vakapalli rape victims case
CID report taken into consideration

Union Government gives green signal for four lane project
Project costs estimated to be at Rs.1300 crore

State Government waives Rs.445 crore interest on BCs loans
Government decides to offer one time settlement

Speaker Suresh Reddy walks away from Assembly
Gets irked at TDP members behavior

State Government places 18 Panchayat Raj Staff under suspension
Charged for allegedly drawing bills for certain works without ZP approval

Karur Vysya Bank pact with Bank of India
Non Residents in Singapore can effect remittances

Eligible candidates list from DSC 2006 announced 
Counselling on November 19 and 20

Fire accident in Adavivaram 
Three huts gutted; Loss estimated at Rs.1 lakh

Fire accident in Adavivaram 
Three huts gutted; Loss estimated at Rs.1 lakh

Fire accident in Adavivaram 
Three huts gutted; Loss estimated at Rs.1 lakh

Sabarimala Bus services flagged off 
APSRTC are plying 70 buses during this season

World Diabetes Day observed 
India believed to be having 30 million diabetics

State Bank of India opens branch at Vepagunta 
SBI DGM inaugurated the branch

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Creativity to come up in Hyderabad
Institute to be set up by Ministry of Science and Technology

No lifting of cases against two reporters until probe is over
Chief Minister clarifies to the House

NMDC enters Golden Jubilee year
Reports continued performance improvement since

TDP MLA Chengala Venkata Rao gets conditioned bail
Conditional bail for three weeks

Red sanders seized
Seized red sanders valued at over Rs.16 lakhs

APSRTC announces Karteekamasam package 
Another Volvo to Tirupati from Friday

Roof of a madapam under construction caved in 
Laborers dies, 16 others injured

District Revenue Officer conducts second round of inquiry 
State Bank of Indore Chief Manager murder case takes little more progress

APCO Fabrics Designer Collection showroom inaugurated 
APSCO registers turnover of Rs. 138 crore

Finance Ministry gives nod for BHPV merger with BHEL 
Chief Minister conveys to VSP Trade Unions team

Gynaecologists meet on November 18 and 19 
Communication skills for Junior Doctors highlighted

Security failure in Coramandal Fertilizers Factory 
Rs.3.50 lakh worth of iron items looted

Rythu Garjana by TDP on November 24
Demands Minimum Support Price for paddy

Chief Minister agrees to release Rs. 25 crore for JNTU building
State Government already releases Rs.5 crore for the building

Foundation stone for Four laning of NH 9 soon
Jaipal Reddy says padayatras will not solve problems

Gokul Chat reopens with additional security arrangements on Sunday
Chat Bhandar remained closed since twin blasts in city

State Government rejected independent probe
Home Minister informs Legislative Council

HUDA and VUDA fetches Rs. 1,184 crore through auctions
Minister for Municipal Administration informed in the House

TDP demands Rs. 1,000 MSP for Paddy
12 MLCs suspended for the day

13 houses gutted to ashes in Nandavarapuvaniplem in Pendurty mandal 
Loss estimated at Rs.7 lakhs

CBI SP says that Corruption control is a social responsibility 
Speaks at Vigilance Week Celebrations

Garuda bus services flagged off 
APSRTC introduces two Garuda services to Tirupati and Express services to Kakinada

Special wing for crime control 
City Commissioner issues necessary orders

VUDA invites complaints on title disputes 
Objections and grievances if any regarding ownership to be submitted

Judge serious on police failure to submit report 
Pavan Kalyan bigamy case posted hearing to November 22

Judge serious on police failure to submit report 
Pavan Kalyan bigamy case posted hearing to November 22

Police arrested Physics lecturer for indecent behavior with girl students 
Ranastalam police arrested on the basis of a complaint by students and parents

Nandi Natakotsavams 2007 in January 2008
Over 800 artists expected to participate

Veerappa Moily to unveil statute of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
To deliver a lecturer on Indian Nuclear Energy Program

Vigilance Awareness Week celebrations at Steel Plant 
VSP CMD Bishnoi launched a website, Releases inaugural vigilance newsletter

Ships and Submarines up for display as part of Navy Week 2007 
ENC to conduct Navy Week celebrations

National Press Day Celebrations held 
Speakers recollects the formation of the Press Council of India

Kidnapped person rescued from abductors
Dies on way to Hyderabad due to heart attack

Excise Superintendent gets caught in ACB sleuths red handed
To be produced before the Special Judge for ACB cases

Farmer organizations call for bandh on November 21
Demand for Minimum Support for Paddy gains momentum

Lok Satta to disclose assets of MLAs
To put forth assets and liabilities statements of its MLAs on December 9

Case registered against Circle Inspector
Pulivendula Junior Civil Judge directed the police

Coast Guard calls off search operations of missing fishermen 
No signs of survival of missing fishermen

Recruitment rally for the posts of group (x) technical trades 
Indian Air Force recruitments

Police registered case against nine persons in press owner kidnapping case
Four arrested in connection to the case handed over to Hyderabad Police

Indira Gandhi remembered on her 90th birthday
Chief Minister announces Pavala Vaddi scheme for city women

APSFC and United Insurance enters into MoU
SFC could sell insurance cover

Usha Mehra interacts with officials
Seeks details from the officials on the welfare schemes implemented

Jute mill management agreed to reopen on Tuesday after lockout
Talks between workers and management fruitful

ACB officials conducts raid on Sub-Registrar office
Officials seize Rs.10,907 from the Sub Registrar

DGP Yadav to visit Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam 
To interact with District Police, to visit police stations

Four youths posing as police gang rapes woman 
Kancharapalem Police registers case

DSC counselling begins 
Appointment orders to be issued to 38 grade II Telugu, Hindi & PETs

Chief Minister to lead all party delegation to centre on MSP
State bandh called for on Wednesday

New power plant joins grid
Second unit of the expansion project of RTPS

Non Tribal teachers to be transferred
State Government agrees to transfer non-tribal teachers to plain areas

Stage set for inauguration of Manipal Women and Child Hospital 
Specialized medical care at an affordable cost

Fire accident in Poorna Market 
19 shops completely burnt into ashes

Gang rape on a woman in Marripalem 
Police arrests accused within 24 hours

Alleged rape by Greyhounds on 11 tribal women at Vakapalli 
NSTC Assistant Director to submit final report on November 30

Tollywood actress Arthi Agarwal enters into wedlock
Marries US-based professional at Arya Samaj temple

Union Minister inaugurates INCAL 2007
Says finished and semi-finished aluminium products have huge demand

Masked miscreants makes away with Rs.3.4 lakhs from Chaitanyapuri e-Seva
Entire operation completed within ten minutes

Statewide bandh evokes partial response
Agitators stalls Finance Minister at Gannavaram airport

Day time burglary at lawyers house 
50 tolas of Gold ornaments and Rs.20,000 cash found robbed

Police arrests School Headmaster
Charged of raping and illegally confining a minor girl

Veerappa Moily holds parleys on the new PCC Chief
New PCC President post to be filled by first week of December

Sarasa Devi deposes some senior officials before the Inquiry Commission
Progress in District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) multi crore scam

Task Force officials raids Video shops 
208 piracy compact disks seized

APSRTC offers Kaartika Masam package to Pancharamams 
Touches Amaravati, Bhimavaram, Palkol, Drakassharam and Samarlakot

Bigamy case of Pavan Kalyan postponed 
Police officials seeks more time

Principal Secretary Ratna Prabha demands apology from Samal
Seeks apology within ten days threatens to file a defamation case

Auto driver kidnaps girl
Police registers case of kidnapping; Special teams formed to trace her

UNPA ready to roar in Vijayawada
Chandrababu Naidu vows to wipe out ryots' tears

Girl student dies of diarrhea at Tribal Welfare Department Hostel 
SFI launches demonstration; Stages Rasta rokho at MVP Colony

ISKCON Utsav begins on Friday 
Ministers Ramanarayana Reddy and Konathala to participate in a homam

State Bank of India Waltair Branch opened 
SBI CGM inaugurates bank branch

Paryatak Bhavan and Shilparamam on cards for Visakhapatnam 
Land identified at Government Circuit House

State Government announces 2008 holidays list
20 holidays listed

Four Software engineers gets drowned in a holy dip
Other Software Engineers manages to escape

MS Reddy to be conferred with Gurajada Puraskar
Former Karnataka Governor Rama Devi to confer the Puraskar

Infant kidnapped from hospital
Woman posing as staff kidnaps baby

Chief Minister urges Prime Minister for Classical status to Telugu language
Says Classical status for the language is long over due

KA Paul escapes attack
TRS, NSUI students makes vain bid to attack him

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant bags sustainability award for 2006-07 
Director (Operations) PK Mishra receives the award

Minister for Commercial Taxes visits Tribal Welfare Hostel 
Assures all possible assistance to deceased girl student

Funds found missing from bank account 
Customer lodges complaint with III Town Police

Hotel customer robbed at knife point by hotel staff 
Makes away with 10 tolas of Gold and Cash worth of Rs. 10,000

District Administration serves show cause notice to theatres 
Charges of not maintaining premises as per guidelines

Magisterial inquiry on Rushikonda encounter on Monday 
DRO to conduct inquiry at Collectorate

TDP MLA Chengala Venkata Rao gets bail 
Police arrests him soon after coming out of court premises

Rs.5.69 lakhs of fake currency seized 
Police arrests seven persons including a PG girl student

CID Preliminary inquiry report on encounter 
Details of inquiry report kept confidential

Task Force officials raids on Video shops 
308 piracy CDs seized, Owners taken into custody

Police submits report on Pavan Kalyan bigamy case to court 
Case posted for December 7

Tribal students stage novel protest against poor condition at Tribal Hostels 
Threatens to intensify agitation

Crescent Air Cargo to run operations from Visakhapatnam 
Airline owns a Fokker 50 freighter and would help Vizag boost exports

Be impartial in allowing vessels says VSWS 
Visakha Steel Workers Union requested the VPT

Vizag Run on December 23 
World Telugu Federation to organize Run

State Government keen on Coastal Corridor Development 
To develop industrial hub in the coastal districts

Relay hunger strike by SFI agitating for facilities in Tribal Welfare Hostel 
Agitation turns violent as police restores to lathi charge

AMC Junior Doctors takes out a rally against extension of MBBS 
Expresses their willingness to work in rural areas

Verdict given on Domestic Violence Case 
First case filed under Domestic Violence Act