February 2008 News from Andhra Pradesh

Daytime robbery at Somajiguda
Robbers makes away with cash and jewelery

Accused in Rajasekhar attack case produced in Nampally court
Magistrate orders 14 days judicial custody

Registration charges to go up once again
Buyers in all cities will have to shell down heavy money

Environmental test centre at NSTL 
Director General of DRDO to lay foundation stone

Olive Ridley turtles washed ashore dead at Tikkavanipalem 
Environmental experts opines death due to chemical effluents

Chief Minister to lay foundation stone for RIMS 
Medical College to come up at an estimated Rs.119 crore

Seven customs officials in CBI officials
Charged for allegedly extorting bribes from passengers

APIC introduces round the clock SMS
RTI complaints status now on SMS

TRS mass hunger strike on February 7
TRS party to organize public meeting in Karimnagar on February 9

Congress activists attack Harirama Jogaiah house
Barges into house and breaks window pans

Grandson of Koneru Ranga Rao appears before SHRC
Police intervenes as the situation takes a serious turn

Patriotic fervor marks Tiranga Run
Governor ND Tiwari hoisted the National Flag

Telgi produced before Special Court in multi crore fake stamp paper scam
Hearing posted for February 20

FM Radio and phone facility on APSRTC Busses soon
Bus services in East Godavari region to be equipped services from Ugadi

Ayesha Meera murder case to CBI
State Government decides to handover the case to CBI

ACB officials seizes assets worth over Rs. 2.14 crore
Superintendent Engineer of Nagarjunasagar Left Bank Canal in ACB trap

State MPTCs launches agitation
Demands basic infrastructure facilities in rural areas

Mega Real Estate Expo 2008 in City 
Sekhar Ad Communications organizes the three-day expo

JUNNURM houses for fishermen 
Beneficiaries to get Rs.1.06 lakh per unit with a subsidy of Rs.50,000

HDFC Bank official injured by bullet
Congress leader's pistol accidentally went off

State Government asks officials to follow protocol orders strictly
Special officer to monitor representations forwarded by MPs, MLAs and MLCs

AP Assembly all set to become the first WiFi Legislative premises
Premises becomes Wi-Fi enabled and it is the first effort in the country

Theft in Secunderabad Fire Station
Four officials suspended

Lorry owners oppose the decision of RTA on Speed Governors
APLOA demands to convene meeting before enforcement of new rule

Triple tragedy strikes Telugu film industry
Two well-known comedians passes away, Kunai committed suicide

High Court directs filling of teacher posts as notified in DSC 2006 notification
Interim orders to facilitate filling up vacant posts

Senior Congress leaders calls on the Prime Minister for separate Telangana
Stresses for immediate decision on Telangana

TRS President wants Congress to clarify its stand on separate Telangana State
Sonia Gandhi asks PCC chief information on Telangana

High Court dismissed writ petition filed by APSRTC Employees Union
APSRTC proposal of hiring of private buses gets nod

CPM three days Convention inaugurated
Karat asks its cadre to begin efforts for Third Front

Illegally occupied lands to be regularized
State Cabinet takes decision on Friday

Resignations of TRS public representatives will not serve purpose
CPI (M) advised to part ways with the Congress

RTA acquired an ultra modern vehicle
To keep a tab on speedsters

CPI State Secretary demands Government to stop hiring of buses
Threatens to stop APSRTC hired private busses move

Torrential rain in the State claims two lives
Normal life paralyzed as several hectares of crops gets damaged

State Legislative Assembly session likely to be stormy
Opposition plans to corner the State Government

EMRI to cover all States and Union Territories
CEO Venkat conferred with Pranadata Award

TDP and TRS disrupts Assembly proceedings for nearly half an hour
Appeals to calm down goes in vain

Assembly session till March 27
Budget on February 16 and Appropriation bill to be passed on March 27

TRS extends deadline of resignations
Deadline extended till Union Budget Sessions

High Court directs Ramoji Rao, son to surrender in Visakhapatam Police Station
Land lease case to Ushodaya Publications comes up

TCS launches Synergy Park
Likely to recruit 22,000 personnel

NCW suspects warden hand in Ayesha murder case
Demands for Narco test on Ibrahimpatnam MPP

Shamshabad Airport trail run successful
Praful Patel says no commercial operations at Begumpet Airport in future

Agricultural Minister directs officials to assess crop damage
Minister promises to extend all possible help to the farmers

TRS stalls Assembly proceedings
TRS MPs to quit on March 3 and MLAs and MLCs on March 4

Misbehavior of police with MPTCs
Home Minister says DIG rank officer to probe Eluru incident

Four persons surrenders in film actor Rajasekhar attack case
Seeks Anticipatory Bail from High Court

Registration by appointment scheme at Sub Registrars Offices
New move to spare public the trouble of waiting in queue for hours

MARKFET to buy turmeric
Rs. 2,700 crore to be spent under RIAD

TRS MLAs suspended till February 18
TRS legislators to embark on bus yatra

Finance Minister Rosaiah presents Rs.1,00,436 crore welfare budget
Allocation for irrigation, housing upped and modernization of Nagarjunasagar

TDP President Chandrababu Naidu comments that the budget is disappointing
Says Budget ignores key sector and burning problems

Lorry collides with an auto rickshaw
Seven persons killed in road accident

Agricultural fertilizers to come down
Minister Raghuveera Reddy makes announcement in Assembly

Eight Bangladeshis arrested at Secunderabad Railway Station
Police takes them into custody when they raided two compartments

Public opinion on Police Reform Bill sought
Apex court constitution of State security panel

Ashrivada Yatra evokes poor response
Yatra organized to create awareness

Group I examination hall tickets sent
Examinations from February 23 to 29

Pharmacy student Ayesha murder case comes up for discussion in House
Heated words exchanged between Akbaruddin Owaisi and TDP

Head Post Offices to sell APPSC applications 
Applications forms available in all 16 HPOs

VSP celebrates RINL Formation Day 
VSP CMD speaks on ambitious growth plan

Nagam Janardhana Reddy convicted in a defamation case
Court sentences him to six months imprisonment and fine of Rs.5,000

TRS members suspended again for two more days
Suspended for stalling the Assembly proceedings

Sammakka Sarakka Jatara to begin amidst tribal rituals
Huge arrangements in place for smooth conduction of the rituals

Pensions through Smart Card
Rural Development Minister makes announcement in the Assembly

New born abducted from KGH 
Plainclothes women posing herself as nurse abducted the female baby

Ramachandra Rao suspended from CPI M
Party says his indiscipline and false propaganda led to the take the decision

Private Hospitals to get registered with District Registering Authority
All private hospitals in the state to come under APAPMCE Rules

Communication Skills seminar for Lawyers held 
Over 200 lawyers takes part

Baby theft case at KGH 
Police releases computer-generated picture of the suspect

CBI officials raid Regional Passport Office 
Two persons arrested on the charge of demanding and accepting bribe

Blast at Telugu Ganga Project work site
Three persons dies, Twenty injured

TRS Party President Chandrasekhara Rao leaves for Delhi
KCR and three party MPs expected to submit their resignations on March 3

Bihar Governor RS Gavai says Ambedkar philosophy is still relevant
Refers Eashwai Bai as a symbol of revolt against injustice

MLA Ayyanna Patrudu submits resignation
Says he is dissatisfied with the way police behaved

Flat owners to launch campaign 
Seeks modification in Government Order

MP Vundavalli Arun Kumar tenders unconditional apology
Chief Minister alleges conspiracy to defame the MP

Narsipatnam observes bundh
Remarks made by Commercial Taxes Minister taken serious

High Court dismisses plea against MLA
MLA is believed to have submitted fake medical bills

19 TDP MLAs suspended in Legislature
MLA Dayakara Rao suspended for five days

Court dismisses Bigamy case against Pawan Kalyan 
Says case lacks sufficient evidence

Four year girl raped 
Accused throws the body in an empty water tank

Chief Minister welcomes Railway Budget
Says allocation to the State are better

Railway Minister Budget considered raw deal to North Coastal Andhra districts 
Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad Garib Rath to ply thrice a week

New Aquaguard launch today 
New Electrical online ultraviolet based water purifier

Congress plans massive public meeting on March 14
AICC President Sonia Gandhi to address the meeting

Eight district collectors replaced as part of IAS officers reshuffle
Jagan Mohan places as new Collector of Ranga Reddy

Pharmacy student Ayesha murder case rocks Assembly
Opposition parties stages walkout expressing dissatisfaction over inordinate delay