Andhra Pradesh

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) national secretary Vinay Bidre today said all ABVP Kerala samithi would organise a ‘blood pledge’ against terrorism on September 12 in educational campuses.

Talking to newspersons here he alleged that IUML was extending communal and political support’ to the terrorist activities, of the Campus Front and Popular Front of India in Kerala.

This was the reason for the growth of the terrorist organisations, he alleged.

TDP senior leader Varla Ramaiah has thrown a challenge to Rajya Sabha member and author of ‘YS Padayatra’ book Dr KVP Ramachandra Rao to pen a book on YSR’s corrupt deeds.

Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General B Prasada Rao said that light fascinated civilization from time immemorial and transits disciplines of technology. Delivering a lecture on ‘wave theory of light interference and diffraction – a new hypothesis’ at the Jawaharlal Nehru technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) here today, he explained in detail the interference diffraction and its new hypothesis and illustrated how fringe pattern are formed by fluid film naturally adhering to the surface of the glass plate, lens, cellophane tape and polythene sheets.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered a case against the Eluru kendriya Vidyalaya Principal for demanding a bribe amount of Rs 5,000 from the complainant for releasing his salary for the month of August, 2012 and for taking him back as Teacher on contract basis for last One year. According to CBI release here tonight, a trap was laid the Principal was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe amount of Rs 5,000 from the complainant.

Minister for Information Technology and Communication Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Thursday stated that the State Government was taking all measures to make the Andhra Pradesh the most competitive and investor friendly destination in the Information and Communications Technology globally.

TDP senior leader Ravula Chandrasekhar Reddy on Thursday said that the farmers across the State were facing problems due to shortage of fertilizers and seeds.

A delegation of YSR Congress party leaders on Thursday submitted a memorandum to Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy seeking action against Srikakulam Sub-Inspector of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police for their alleged highhandedness on Srikakulam MLA Krishna Das and his wife during the dharna staged on August 31 against power crisis issue.

The Congress Legislature Party on Thursday condemned the hunger fast of YSR Congress party over the Fee Reimbursement issue.

Minister for Rural development and NREGS Dokka Manikya Vara Prasad on Thursday stated that the State Government has spent Rs 3,375 crores, the highest amount in the country, towards implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

Talking to media persons at the State Secretariat during the Prajahitham programme, the Minister said that Rs 22,512 crore expenditure has incurred since the inception of NREGS benefiting 93 lakh households. He said that 179 crore mandays were provided to rural households with an average wage rate of Rs 93 amounting to total Rs 16,736 crores wages.

The East Godavari IPS officers row has taken a new twist today with the controversial Rampachodavaram ASP Naveen Kumar suddenly disappearing from his brother’s house and family members alleging that he was kidnapped by the Superintendent of Police.

Though the government has suspended him for violation of service rules, technically he was still on duty as the suspension orders are yet to be served on him. The ASP along with his family members came to Rajahmundry around noon to his elder brother’s’house.

The Commissionerate of Intermediate Education on Wednesday informed that the process of recruitment of junior lecturers will be completed soon.

Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy on Wednesday informed that the State has received 520.9 mm excess rainfall against 504.9 mm this season.

Government Whip in the Legislative Council Y Shivaram Reddy on Wednesday claimed that the Congress party was afraid of convening the session of State Legislative Assembly.

Former Minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Wednesday claimed that major changes might occur in the State Government and Congress party after September 10th.

Talking to reporters in the Assembly premises, Dr Shankar Rao said that Union Ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, Vylar Ravi and AK Antony would be visiting the State from September 10 and major changes could be expected after their visit. Criticising Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s style of functioning, he said that the Congress party has been losing its vote bank and grip among different communities due to his irresponsible behaviour.

Government Whip in the Legislative Council Rudraraju Padmaraju on Wednesday ridiculed Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu’s claim that Fee Reimbursement was his scheme.

In an attempt to woo minorities, women, farmers and SHGs, chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy announced enhancement of incentive for newly-wed minority couples to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000. He also assured that women would be given all-round support for their political, economic and social advancement. He asserted that the local bodies elections would be completed in 3 months and said that Congress would consider giving 50 percent seats to women.

Former minister Mandari Buddha Prasad on Tuesday called of his three-day old hunger fast that he undertook demanding release of water for Krishna Delta.

The Defence Ministry has positively responded to the request of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for extending the airport timings at Visakhapatnam airport by four hours on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays till the 24×7 hours operations are started.

NTR Health University Registrar T. Venugopala Rao has said that the first phase of counseling for Paramedical Courses like B.Sc Nursing (4yrs), DPT, BSC (MLT) will be held from September 10 to 17 for admissions for 2012-13 academic year.

The Panchayat Raj Institutions in Andhra Pradesh will soon go for elections as the High Court here paved the way on Tuesday, asking the state government to fix the reservations at 50 per cent and submit a report to the State Election Commission in this connection.

The SEC will have to complete the election process within three months after receiving the report from the government, official sources here said.

Telangana Praja Front (TPF) president Akula Bhumaiah has demanded that the State government withdraw false cases against the Telangana protagonists.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has announced that it would soon intensify the statehood agitation.

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday called upon the officials of power utilities not to compromise on seven hours supply of power to the farmers anytime.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi floor leader Etala Rajender on Tuesday dismissed the reports of possible merger of TRS with the Congress party.

Addressing a press conference at the TRS Legislature Party office, Etala Rajender described the merger reports as baseless and mere speculation. He said that the TRS would never merge with the Congress party and would continue its struggle till the formation of Telangana State.

CPI National secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy has demanded that the Centre concede separate Telangana State without losing time.

Addressing a public meeting on the congregation of CPI’s Telangana Prajaporu Yatra here this evening, Suravaram said that the Centre must amend the Constitution if necessary to respect the desire of Telangana people. It was not proper to the Centre to obstruct creation of separate State on the pretext that a resolution was not passed in the Assembly. He also said that the Seemandhra people have to respect the sentiments of the Telangana people.