September 2007 News from Andhra Pradesh

State to appeal before Division Bench on mine lease to OMC
Sabitha Indra Reddy says Governance following all norms

Sonia Gandhi distributes cheques to beneficiaries at Guntur
Inaugurates Second Phase of Indiramma Program

Left parties plants red flags in Ramoji and Sanghi assigned lands
Left party leaders arrested; Police restores to lathi charge

Rajiv Gandhi has special affection for Rajahmundry - Says Sonia Gandhi
Inaugurates Rajiv Gruhakalpa Township; Heads towards Guntur

Visakhapatnam Port bags Gold Award in Service Sector 
Award given for outstanding achievement in environment management

Three Revenue officials suspended 
Charged for issuing Pattadar passbooks for assigned lands

LIC observes Insurance Week Celebrations 
To introduce Any where, Any branch transaction facility

BHPV executes order from DCI 
Order worth of Rs. 24.15 crore for delivery of sunken pipes

Arogyasri Scheme to be extended for five more districts
Health cards for all BPL families

Interpol in the hunt for Bilal in Hyderabad twin bomb blasts
Eight persons from State are in wanted offenders list of CBI

Government to extend loans Rs. 1 lakh crore for SHGs in the next four years
Chief Minister reviews functioning of the thrift movement with officials

CPI(M) demands Government to withdraw hike in property tax
Says state adopting back door methods to tax people

Vakapalli Girijan rape victims dharna on Monday demanding justice 
Says accused are shielded since no FIR is fired even after 13 days of the incident

Two MROs caught in police raid 
Found in the company of two women

MIM men stones at CPM padayatrya
Left parties vows to liberate Old city from MIM stranglehold

LANCO Infra to focus on projects
Launches property development initiatives in Real estate

GO 610 to be completed by month end - says minister
1949 Non-local teachers identified; Eligible to be repatriated

People organizations seeks CBI probe into Vakapalli gang rape case 
NHRC issues notices to DGP

Hoax telephone call of bomb threat to Sri Chaitanya Junior College 
Police rushes to the spot; Searched college premises

VSP earns Rs.1363 net profit 
25th Annual General Meeting held on Monday

Four-year son of Software Engineer couple kidnapped in Hyderabad
Kidnappings targeted at Software Engineers on the raise

Breakthrough in Hyderabad bomb blasts
Imran reveals that Bilal had planned in the blasts

High level team to go to UAE
Team to hold discussions and facilitate to bring back migrants stuck there

Tight security for October 5 Hyderabad ODI
One day international cricket match between India and Australia to be held

21 IAS officers transferred
Vikas Raj is new MD - SAAP

Raghavulu warns Government to revoke GO 634 in four days 
GO is meant to impose property tax on non-residential buildings

Udyog Ratan presented to CMD of VSP Bishnoi 
Award presented for Excellence in Productivity, Quality, Innovation and Management

Visakhapatnam tops in implementation of Phase I Indiramma Housing Scheme 
Minister for Transport says 64 percent of target reached

Kidnappers abandons boy under care of tribals at Tekupalli in Khammam
Hyderabad boy rescued; Parents leaves Hyderabad to bring their boy back

Single member Commission of Inquiry gives clean chit to Raghuram Cements
Commission says lease in accordance with rules

Tribals occupy 70 acre land as part of Bhu Poratam 
CPM State Secretary leads tribals for land occupation

NSTL to get Underwater Vehicle Centre 
Cmde N Banerjee inaugurates AUV Centre at NSTL

Anthrax case reported at King George Hospital 
KGH alerts DM&HO and Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry

Police makes sufficient progress in twin blasts in Hyderabad
Visitor who took video tape of Lumbini Park submits recording to police

SHRC directs Government not to evict villagers by force
Directs not to close Government Schools in areas where SEZs would be coming

AP High Court seeks an action plan on Operation Kolleru
Sewage water making way polluting the lake

Bomb threat at Geet and Sangeet Theaters 
Bomb disposal squad and sniffer dogs rushed and confirmed it a hoax

Inquiry begins into Vakapalli rape victims 
Victims threatened to commit suicide if justice is not done

Tollywood actor Pavan Kalyan attends court 
Police gets tough time controlling fans

Janardhan Reddy couple shifted to Nellore; Greyhounds security in place
Blast targeted at Reddy - says Home Minister

Former Andhra CM escapes unhurt in blast
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Janardhan Reddy on Friday escaped a bid on life when his convoy was attacked in Nellores Vidyanagar area. ANI

Home Minister and DGP visits Chendodugutta in Kota mandal
Says the act was of Maoists to mark their presence in the state

OCTOPUS, the anti terror outfit, to be headed by an Additional DGP
Nearly 4,000 candidates to be recruited in the first phase

High Court judge admits writ petition filed by MD of Ushodaya Publications
AP High Court stays demolitions at Ramoji Film city

Left parties to hold a huge meeting in the city 
Indo-US Joint Naval exercise operations at Bay of Bengal

Traffic curbs due to Left Parties agitation at RK Beach 
Traffic diversions at many places

Drug Control Department seizes physician samples at Anakaalli 
Seizes samples costs over Rs. 2 lakhs

Hyderabad brothers served show cause notices
PCC President serves notices on directions from Digvijay Singh

Government ready for talks with Maoists if they lay down arms
Chief Minister opined to reform fifty year old police system

DGP serves memo on Nellore SP on dereliction of duty
Memo served on landmine blast incident on Janardhan Reddy and his wife

Left Parties tell UPA to stop toadying to America 
Huge public meeting held at RK Beach; City painted with red flags

VUDA allots site for Lions Cancer Hospital 
Decision taken in recognition of its services to poor

Mysterious murder of Realtor at K Keshava Rao son's residence
Venkat Reddy reportedly shot dead Prashant Reddy at his residence

Police release three Bangla suspects photos
Bangladeshi nationals involvement in Hyderabad twin-bombs getting stronger

Bhu Bharti to cover five more districts
To cover Karimnagar, Srikakulam, Nellore, Anantapur and Kadapa

Left party attacks Revenue Ministers residence
Hundreds of CPM activists arrested; Few injuered

Panjagutta Flyover under construction collapses
At least 15 people dead; Many injured; Rescue operations begins

Kerala Kala Samithi Celebrates Onam 
Venue turns mini-Kerala with traditional dances and food

PCC President K Keshava Rao quits his post
Says his resignation would put and end to comments that he might possibly influence his son's case

Police takes Venkat into custody
Case handed over to CID

Three suspended in the Flyover accident
Chief Minister grills officials; Expert panel to probe

Chakravakam, a Telugu Serial achieves a record feat of 1000th episode
It is probably the first ever TV Serial in entire South India to reach that milestone. Solus Media

Landmark Square, a totally Wi-Fi enabled residential complex project launched
Times are changing. People are becoming more tech-savvy. Even in construction of their residentail flats and independent homes, they demand their cute homes to be embedded with or built in with gadgets, gizmos and home technology devices which offer sustainability as well as comfort. Real estate companies are more than willing to help them to make it all come true. Solus Media

Tight security arrangements ahead of Ganesh festival 
Police Commissioner holds discussions with officials of various departments

EPDCL to have Anytime Payment Machines 
Demonstration is given of the user friendly touch screen system

Cooperative Bank announces 15 percent dividend 
Aims to expand network by opening more branches

PCC Chief Keshava Rao resignation accepted
Lobbying begins for the PCC Chief post

ACB officials unearth over Rs. 75 lakh assets of Assistant Social Welfare Officer
Official was under suspension in another case

Hoax bomb calls for four Vijayawada schools
Parents in large numbers come back to take their kids

Police foils Mala Mahanadu activists bid to storm Circuit House 
Justice Usha Mehra camping at Circuit House

Rajiv Gruhakalpa applicants plan public meet 
Applicants set to launch another agitation with CPM

Venkat remanded to judicial custody
Family members could have tried to erase evidence

State BJP Unit stages protest against Sethusamudram project
Rail Rokho staged; Leaders arrested and later released

BJP activists stage rastha rohko at NAD junction 
Demands Government to refrain dismantling of Rama Setu

City Crime Station cops arrests three persons 
Seizes 20 bikes worth over Rs.3.5 lakhs

Job mela for all expatriates who come back from UAE
Government to provide financial assistance for Gulf returnees

MLC demands compensation to kin for elephant menace victims
Asks Government to take steps to control elephant attacks

APSP constable allegedly rapes a minor girl
Victim lodges complaint with the Bheemili police

City crime police nabs four persons
Arrested are wanted in a temple theft case

Police picks up 77 eve teasers in a special drive 
Eve teasers picked up from 20 different locations

Golden Jubilee festival of Visakha Refinery 
Embarks on Rs.2,100 crore Green Fuels plan

Chief Minister asks Renuka Reddy to step down
Decision taken on the charge of her alleged involvement of corruption

1600 Non local teachers to be repatriated in four working days
More progress in implementation of GO 610

SHRC directive to City Police Commissioner
Case related to alleged rape of a minor girl by constable

NMDC bags Indiara Rajbhasha shield
Award presented in recognition of implementation of official language policy

Government not to hike revised taxes on residential properties
Revision of tax on commercial properties likely

Changes in Chief Minister programme 
Visit to Gajuwaka canceled

Inter-DPS cricket tourney begins 
VSP Director (Personnel) inaugurates at Ukku Stadium

Three tribals die after eating beef 
Five tribals undergoing treatment at KGH

Police impose traffic curbs at Sampat Vinayaka temple 
Popular city temple gears up for Ganesh Chathurdi celebrations

AICC appoints GS Rao as acting PCC Chief
Rao is currently acting vice president of PCC

13 inmates of Kurnool juvenile home escape
Police registers case; Begins investigating

AP High Court directed the GVMC to submit ATR by September 22 
Special squads to survey new constructions

Police makes elaborate arrangements for Chief Minister visit 
Heavy police force pressed into service

State level Chess tournaments from September 17 & 18 
Tournaments to be held at Swarnabharati Indoor stadium

International Astronautical Congress to be held from September 24 to 28
Elaborate security arrangements in view of the recent bomb blasts

TDP and BJP demands RC Samal's report to be put before the Speaker
Cautions government to face consequences

Former Vigilance Commissioner Samal challenges to file defamation case
Ready for a debate on corruption at higher levels

Sushil Kumar Shinde lays foundation stone at NTPC 
1,000 MV SSTPP will be built at an estimated cost of Rs.5,038 crore

Merger of BHPV with BHEL is in advanced stage, says Chief Minister 
State Government puts Visakhapatnam in fast track development mode

GO 678 issued to curb illegal constructions 
Another GO issued to covered Bobbili, Parvathipuram and Salur municipalities

CISF officer in CBI net 
Charged for accepting bribe

Chief Minister appoints three member Committee to look into Samal's report
Says Samal's report is part of writing a book after retirement

TDP to form technical team to examine projects and other activities
Takes important decision at polit bureau meeting

GS Rao takes charge as new PCC acting president
Urges cooperation from all quarters to take party ahead

GVMC demolishes 15 illegal erections 
Takes implementation of High Court orders serious; Begins taking action

TSR celebrates 64th birthday with religious fervor 
Eminent personalities felicitated at birthday celebrations

Accused APSP Constable arrested and produced in the court 
Judge orders 15 days judicial remand

Forensic Lab submits report on Prashanth Reddy shootout to High Court
Gives clean chit to Venkat

Five districts in the State marooned in floods
CM announces Rs.1 lakh relief to the families of persons killed by thunderbolts

Smoke in CM Chamber at Secretariat
Secretariat Staff attends to works immediately

Services of people of high profile are need for the party
Andhra Pradesh High Court Retired Justice Motilal Nayak joined in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday. He joined the party at NTR Bhavan in presence of the TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu.

Dev Anand visits Kailasagiri 
Impressed with beauty of Vizag, terms Vizagities are lucky

State Bank of Hyderabad gets excellent response for its Utsav drive 
Opens more than 2lakh accounts during mobilization drive

Customs Department goes online 
Encourages document filings through its website

EAS Sarma advises Government to probe Samal charges 
Says probe needs to be conducted by an independent body

Judge convicts IT official 
Charge of accepting bribe

Flood water dips Kurnool
District Administration sets relief campus

Government issues orders to cancel land registrations
Registrations in select categories made between April 1, 1999 to June 20, 2007 would get canceled

Chief Minister requests Prime Minister to fix Minimum Support Price for paddy
Writes detailed letter explaining reasons

Transport Department chalking out newer revenue generating plans
Second Car life tax to be dearer; Parking place need to be shown for registration

UPSC IES, ISS results announced
Final results of IES, ISS exams held November last released

Illegal constructions demolished drive continues 
43 constructions brought down; City Planner gets tough time with builders

VSP oustees and other political parties stage dharna 
Demanding justice for jobs

AP High Court grants interim order at Manikonda village
Lanco, Emaar properties and others directed not to take construction work

AP High Court stays work on multiplexes in Visakhapatnam
High Court directs District Judge to submit a report within fortnight

General Manager of APIDC and CTO in ACB net
ACB unearths Rs. 83 lakh assets and Rs.52 lakhs respectively

Drug Control authorities busts Inter State Drug racket
Drug Control authorities, Drug Control, Inter State Drug racket, drug racket, fake drugs

GVMC demolition drive reaches 4th day 
Total number of demolitions reaches 62

Court posts Film actor Pavan Kalayan bigamy case to October 22, 2007 
Police seeks more time to complete investigation

SBI launched sale of Gold Coins and ingots 
Chief General Manager inaugurates retail sales

Human Rights outfits demand guilty in rape case be booked 
Stages demonstration near District Collector office

Hyderabad Police arrests Ridwan Gazi for his involvement in twin blasts
14 Bangladeshi arrested when moving in suspicious circumstances

Anonymous letter to DGP
Letter states bomb blast planed for Ganesh Immersion Day

Finance Department gives clearance to APPSC to fill Group I and II posts
Vacancies in many Government Departments to be filled soon

International Astronautical Congress from September 24
Delegates from 45 countries will participate in the five day congress

CID officials says land dispute reason for Prashant Reddy death
Submits report before the Court

Bharat Electronics Limited declares 180 percent dividend
Dividend declaration is the highest in its history

ACB sleuths finds disproportionate assets of Palakonda Sub Registrar 
Sub Registrar is absconding

Venkat admits that he shot Prashant Reddy
Says land dispute is the reason behind the murder

HMWSSB Director in ACB net
Charged for holding disproportionate assets worth over Rs.1.31 crore

AXIS Bank to expand services to rural areas
Opens Chandanagar Branch

250 kg Laddu offered to the tallest Vinayaka of the City 
Laddu of this size is amongst the first in the history of Visakhapatnam

Tribal rape victims go on hunger strike 
Demands arrest of Greyhound personnel involved with the incident

Ganesh Immersion in Hyderabad on September 25
Police places 40 odd bomb disposal squad at every two to three kilometers

Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee demands handover of bomb blast case to CBI
Charges investigating agencies of torturing Muslim youth

HPCL Visakha Refinery to sponsor Spirit of Unity concert 
To feature 12 hours programmes during the two-day period starting November 16

Ganesh Idols make way to immersion at RK beach 
Police makes elaborate arrangements; fishermen-swimmers deployed

GVMC to submit report to AP High Court over action taken 
87 illegal erections demolished

GVMC demolishes another ten structures 
Total demolished structures toll goes to 85

CONNECT project to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS launched 
Says 90 percent of HIV victims come from the working class

International Astronautical Conference begins
India to take up 60 space missions in next five years

High Court orders Superintendent of Police to re investigate Vakapalli gang rape case
Accepts arguments of petitioner

Ganesh Immersion on Tuesday
Testing time for Government and Police in view of intelligence alerts

LIC privatization move opposed 
AIIEA plans organizational steps against FDI cap

All Party panel stages demonstrations against Alumina refinery 
People and traders observes bandh

Collector promises houses to all eligible persons under Rajiv Gruhakalpa 
Says will stop selling lands that are originally meant for the scheme implementation

Special celebrations to mark Indian team win in Twenty20 World Cup Cricket 
Chak De India slogans echoes in south coastal districts

Ganesh Immersion goes peacefully
Great relief to the police and public with no untoward incident reported

Balapur Laddu auctioned for Rs. 4.15 lakhs
The Laddu this year weighs 21 kgs

Relief package for Gundlakamma project villages
Partially submerged villages to get full relief

Government issues orders for filling up of 7,994 posts
APPSC to fill up 4,961 posts while rest will be by respective departments

APIIC confirmed Unitech bid for Knowledge City 
Dubai based Al-Hamara backs out of the project

Onion prices making people cry 
People in large number join hands with left parties to protest Onion prices hike

Arianespace to launch INSAT 4G
To partner with ISRO in marketing its launch facilities

State Government decides to appoint teachers on temporary basis
Decision taken pending Apex Court judgment on unified service rules

Wrongful confinement of two youths
Criminal cases registered against three police cops

ACB unearths assets from Assistant Secretary of Tourism
Accused official would be arrested and produced before the Judge

Maoists kills police informer 
Informers body found with multiple wounds

Five Maoists killed in an encounter 
Biggest encounter between police and Maoists in recent times

Sunita Williams visits Hyderabad
To take part in International Astronautical Congress

More computer operated counters at Rythu Bazaars 
Additional counters to sell onions

Technical Committee on Panjagutta Flyover Collapse incident submits report
Five member committee recommends action against Gammon

State Government increases age limit for recruitments
GO likely issued on Saturday

Five day International Astronautical Congress ends
Participants gets wonderful experience during the meet

Lok Satta to contest in all Assembly and Lok Sabha seats
Party coordinator Jaya Prakash Narayan announces at a conference

Chief Minister contemplating revival of Rs.2 kg rice for BPL families
Directs Finance Minister to estimate funds required for the scheme

Mass concreting works at blast furnace at VSP begins 
VSP Chairman inaugurates concreting pouring

Special trains to clear off Durga Pooja rush 
South Eastern Railways to run two pairs of super fast special trains

NSTL Laboratories open to public 
Aims at public knowing its contribution to Armed forces and services to society

Food contamination puts 60 school students ill
Students rushed to hospital

Infotech to create digital maps of Chennai and Ahmedabad
To use softcopy photogrammetry technology

Defence Minister Anthony gives assurance on Airport Night Landing facility 
Visakhapatnam MP asks for additional manpower to control air traffic

Interviews for Contract lecturers 
Vacancies in Government degree colleges to be filled up

Vakapalli gang rape women attend inquiry 
Report to be submitted within two weeks

Osmania Hospital doctors demand dismissal of Principal
40 doctors threatened to commit suicide if no action is taken

KCR to hold Praja Sadassu from October 14
Says elections will be held anytime after January 08

Chief Minister to dedicate Pushkara Lift Irrigation Scheme on October 25
To lay foundation stone for Cricket Stadium

Counterfeit currency racket busted by police
Five persons arrested

Proposal for rice at Rs. 2 per kg under consideration 
Finance Minister clarifies the proposal is a misconstrued prepoll promise