Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today conveyed his wishes to Telugu people all over the world on the eve of ‘Telugu Language Day’.
The birth anniversary of late Gidugu Ramamurthy, who campaigned for simplifying Telugu, is celebrated as the ‘Telugu Language Day’ (August 29) every year.
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Stepping up their campaign on ongoing power crisis in Andhra Pradesh, the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today held a protest on the premises of state assembly here.
The TDP legislators sought to organise the protest at the Gandhi statue on the assembly premises, but were prevented from doing so following which irate TDP MLC N Rajakumari went atop the assembly building but came down following persuasion by the officials.
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TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has alleged hat Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had abetted the plunder of coal from mines of the country.
Talking to the media here on Tuesday, the TDP chief said it was shameful that the Prime Minister himself was involved in the coal scam. Charging the UPA government with burying itself deep in corruption, Naidu has reminded that the government has spent money to buy MPs to its side, to survive the no-trust motion on the agreement with the USA on atomic cooperation.
Government Chief Whip Gandra Venkatramana Reddy has said that the Centre would announce a positive decision on Telangana issue in the second or third week of September.
TDP senior leader Nannapaneni Rajakumari on Tuesday created commotion by climbing atop the TDP Legislature Party building on the Assembly premises.
Demanding that the State government solve the prevailing severe power crisis, the TDP leaders launched a protest on the Assembly premises. The party leaders Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Revanth Reddy, Devineni Umamaheshwara Rao and several other legislators participated in the agitation program.
Governor ESL Narasimhan here on Tuesday said the government would strengthen the handloom cooperative societies by providing adequate assistance. He also called upon the DWCRA women to avail of the benefits under several welfare programs launched by the government.
The Governor, accompanied by his wife Vimala Narasimhan, today toured Koyyalagudem, Allapuram and Manchollagudem under Choutuppal mandal of Nalgonda district.
The Telugu Desam Party on Tuesday dismissed the survey done by the NDTV projecting YSR Congress party as the major political group in the State.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday blamed the improper usage or wastage of electricity, especially in Hyderabad, for the on-going energy crisis in the State.
The Chief Minister ordered administrative sanction of an additional amount of Rs 80 crore towards land acquisition for development of Rajahmundry Airport. He also agreed to fill the existing vacancies of 51 Assistant Engineer posts in the APCPDCL by direct recruitment.
Rampachodavaram Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Navin Kumar has accused the SP of East Godavari C M Thrivikram Varma of harassing him.
Navin Kumar, an IPS officer and subordinate to the East Godavari SP, claimed there was a threat to his life and alleged that Varma was obstructing him from carrying out his duties of checking “illegal” ganja smuggling in Rampachodavaram area.
The Civil Services Examination Coaching Academy of Moulana Azad National Urdu University has invited applications from the eligible minority and women Graduate candidates for one year Integrated Extensive Residential Coaching programme for Prelims-cum-Mains of Civil Services Exam 2013.
The coaching will commence from October 8. The Entrance Test for admission will be held on September 23 at Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Srinagar. Short listed candidates will be interviewed at the MANUU Campus in the city on October 3 for final selection.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has accused Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal of misleading the farmers of Krishan Delta by holding Telangana leaders responsible for the non-release of water from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam.
With about 19 per cent share in the total foreign direct investment (FDI) proposed in 2011-12, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the second most favorite investment destination for overseas investors across India, apex industry body ASSOCHAM said on Monday.
With FDI proposals worth about Rs 33,936 crore, about 70 FDI proposals were filed by the foreign investors in Andhra Pradesh, according to a state-wise analysis of the proposed FDI and the number of FDI proposals filed in India during 2011-12 carried out by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Monday advised the Congress leaders to restrain themselves from leveling allegations against former chief minister Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
Talking to media persons at Assembly’s media point, Dr Shankar Rao supported the statement of YSR Congress party honorary president Y Vijayamma wherein she said that the ministers who are now leveling allegations could not even look into the eyes of YSR if he would have been alive. It is unethical and immoral to target a person who is not alive, he said.
The Communist Party of India has accused the Members of Parliament from the Telangana region of being inefficient to pressurise the Centre on the statehood issue.
Three persons were arrested on charge of impersonation while attempting to write DSC written test on behalf of one Suresh Kumar Reddy of Visakhapatnam district at the Saint Ann’s High School in Jagannaickpur here today.
East Godavari District Collector Neethu Kumary said all the three were handed over to the One town police.
The YSR Congress Party has announced it’s agitation programme to protest against the Government’s negligent attitude in solving the power crisis, including State-wide bandh on august 31.
Speaking to the media her today, YSRCP leader Jupudi Prabhakar has said it was decided to organize protest programmes at Mandal level on august 28,29 and 30 and later State-wide bandh on august 31. He said the party would continue it’s agitation till the power problem was solved by the Government.
TRS senior leader and Siddipet MLA T. Harish Rao on Sunday demanded that the State government constitute an award in the name of world-famous painting artiste of Telangana region late Kapu Rajaiah.
The TRS leader was speaking at the Kapu Rajaiah memorial meeting organized under the aegis of Manjeera Rachayithala Sangham in Siddipet. He urged the government to constitute Kapu Rajaiah Award under the aegis of the Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University and present the same to one eligible artiste every year.
Tension prevailed at the MGM hospital here on Sunday when the TRS MLAs and party workers staged a dharna protesting against the alleged negligence of the doctors and lack of amenities resulting in the deaths of children.
TRS MLAs Vinaya Bhaskar and Rajaiah led a large number of party activists in the protest when a group of ministers arrived here on a fact-finding mission into the deaths of children.
The TRS activists had heated argument with the police, who asked the protestors to leave the place. Police later arrested the MLAs and other activists and cleared the area.
Faced with an acute shortage of power, Andhra Pradesh government today appealed to the consumers to take measures for saving power.
In an open letter to the 2.5 crore electricity consumers in the state, the Energy Coordination Cell, Energy
Department of Andhra Pradesh government has urged them to inculcate the habit of energy conservation by treating it as a social responsibility.
As a short term measure, power utilities have finalised orders and entered agreements for procurement of
Making it clear that he would not respond on Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao’s resignation issue, PCC Chief Botcha Satyanarayana said that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy would look after it.
Speaking to the media here on Sunday, Botcha said that power cuts have come down and the situation would improve further in a few days. He asked the private Engineering colleges managements to help sort out the Fees Reimbursement issue.
Telugu Desam senior leader and Rajya Sabha member T Devender Goud on Sunday criticised the YSR Congress party for politicising the issue of reservation for Backward Classes.
Talking to media persons at NTR Trust Bhavan, Devender Goud suspected the commitment of the YSRCP over announcing 100 seats for Backward Classes in the elections on the lines of TDP. He accused the YSRCP of not showing real affection over the BCs and allotted 100 seats with an eye on vote bank. He ridiculed the YSRCP proposal of allotting tickets for BCs through lottery system.
Medical Education Minister Kondru Murali Mohan on Sunday reiterated that the doctors were not responsible for the death of infants in government hospitals.
Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Sunday asked the officials of Task Force on Engineering Colleges to act tough against the colleges which flout rules and regulations.
Telugu Desam Party senior leader K Yerran Naidu on Sunday accused Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy of shielding Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasad Rao, against whom the CBI has filed charge sheet in connection with disproportionate assets case.