Andhra Pradesh

Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy has said that labour minister Danam Nagender was a family member and was like her brother.

She was responding to the criticism of Danam on her not responding to the police registering cases against him.
She said she would take the dispute over the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple land in Banjara Hills to the notice of the Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.

She said she had instructed the police to ensure that there was no law and order problem at the temple.

–Agencies

Arrangements are in place for the conduct of Group IV examination on August 11 and 12 (Saturday and Sunday).

According to the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission spokesperson, about nine lakh candidates are likely to appear for the exam at 2,629 centres across the State. The first paper will be held from 10 am to 12.30 pm while the second paper will be from 2 pm to 4.30 pm.

A lineman died during the second day visit of Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy as part of his Indiramma Baata program in the district on Thursday.

Even as the Chief Minister was preparing to lay foundation to the Municipality building, a linemen engaged in electrical work got electrocuted. Though he was rushed to the hospital, he died on the way. (NSS)

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu today demanded the government to return the lands, acquired for the establishment of Vadarevu and Nizampatnam Port and Industrial Corridor (VANPIC) and assured the support of the TDP for the agitating farmers. Addressing the farmers at Nizampatnam in the district, he alleged that 29,000 acres were acquired from the farmers for setting up of VANPIC which was mired in controversies.

The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday extended by one year the ban on the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and six of its affiliates while declaring the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF), a front organisation of CPI(Maoist), as an “unlawful association”.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau has served a notice on Bellari (Rural) MLA Sriramulu to appear before it within three days in connection with the bail deal of Gali Janardana Reddy, former minister of that State.

As Sriramulu, a close follower of Janardana Reddy, was not available at his house, the ACB authorities handed over the notice to his family members.

Sriramulu visited Hyderabad several times in the past and met his mentor Janardana Reddy in the Chanchalguda jail.

Former minister and Congress official spokespersons’ convener Mohd Shabbir Ali has said that the students need not worry about changes in Fees Reimbursement Scheme issue because the State Government has not taken a final decision on the Cabinet Sub-Committee’s report on it.

Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader and Sircilla MLA K. Tarakarama Rao said that the State government was afraid of conducting local bodies’ elections in the State.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, KTR said that the State government was hesitating to hold local bodies’ elections as it fears that the people would deliver a fatal blow to the government for adopting anti-people policies. He also pointed out that the Union government had not released funds to the State as did not conduct elections to local bodies.

Tension prevailed for some time in the Secretariat on Wednesday when the Osmania University Students JAC tried to lay a siege to Secretariat demanding that the State government reimburse fee to the BC and EBC students.

A large number of students marched from Osmania University campus towards the Secretariat to lay a siege demanding that the State government ensure fee reimbursement to BC and EBC students.

However, police obstructed them on the way. Angry agitators damaged window pans of a school bus. Following this, the police took them into custody.

–Agencies

Stating that Andhra Pradesh was facing the leadership crisis, TDP deputy floor leader Gali Muddu Krishnamma Naidu claimed that his party’s president Nara Chandrababu Naidu could fill the vaccum.

The Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL), India’s deepest and multi-purpose port today donated school facilities to Z P High School , Gangavaram Village .

Telugu Desam party senior leader Erraballi Dayakar Rao got respite at the district sessions court today as the court warned him to maintain good conduct for six months in a case related to excessive behavior with a Deputy Superintendent of police, while parking his vehicle during the Krishna pushkarams in 2004. District sessions court Judge Srinivasa Rao in his judgment said that the crime against Dayakar Rao was proved by the prosecution. The court imposed fine of Rs 5000 and asked the TDP leader to maintain good conduct for another six months.

Tension prevailed at the Ministers Quarters at Banjara Hills when the student under the aegis of Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat tried to picket the quarters protesting the government move to go ahead with counseling for engineering colleges without prescribing the fee structure.

Former Congress minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Tuesday blamed Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was responsible for the acute gas shortage in the State.

Talking to media persons at Assembly premises, Shankar Rao criticised the Chief Minister for lacking foresight on the power situation in the State. Stating that the problem intensified mainly due to the inefficiency of the Chief Minister in handling the issues, he, however, gave clean chit to Union Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy.

Member of the Sub-Committee of the National Commission on SC’s Welfare V Raghavendra Rao today said that SCs among the Kakinada SEZ displaced residing in Moolapet colony were facing hardships owing to failure of the SEZ promoters in providing adequate compensation and employment.

Speaking to media persons after visiting the KSEZ displaced colony and interacting with the SCs there, he said the SEZ promoters had provided training to 40 people among the SCs but not even a single person was provided employment till now.

The Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL), India’s deepest and multi-purpose port today donated school facilities to Z P High School , Gangavaram Village .

Wives of constables of APSP VIII Battalion ended their dharna on the third day at Kondapur here on Monday on the assurance of the Director General of Police V. Dinesh Reddy.

The police families continued their dharna on the third consecutive day on Monday. The DGP himself entered the scene and held discussions with the protestors and assured them of solution to all their demands. Satisfied with the DGP’s assurance, the police families withdrew their dharna immediately.

Daughter of a retired IPS officer has knocked the doors of AP State Human Rights Commission for protection to her life and money for living.

The Telugu Desam Party on Monday claimed that the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government had no moral right to continue in power.

Talking to media persons here Telugu Desam Party general secretary Varla Ramaiah said that Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and Home Minister P Sabita Indra Reddy have failed to identify and solve the serious problems being faced by different sections of the society, especially the government employees.

Former AP Youth Congress President TJR Sudhakar on Monday called on PCC president B Satyanarayana and presented a memorandum mentioning the names of seven ministers and other MPs, MLAs and MLCs accusing them of covertly working for the YSR Congress party.

Criticising the Centre of ignoring the State interests by diverting the gas quota to Maharashtra, YSRCP has said that it would take to agitation if the allocation is not revoked.

“Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy has mortgaged the self-pride of the State as such an irrational decision cannot take place without his knowledge. Should the Centre fail to reverse its decision to divert our gas quota, we will take the issue to the people,” party spokesperson Janak Prasad told reporters here on Monday.

Criticising the Centre of ignoring the State interests by diverting the gas quota to Maharashtra, YSRCP has said that it would take to agitation if the allocation is not revoked.

“Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy has mortgaged the self-pride of the State as such an irrational decision cannot take place without his knowledge. Should the Centre fail to reverse its decision to divert our gas quota, we will take the issue to the people,” party spokesperson Janak Prasad told reporters here on Monday.

Wives of the constables of APSP VIII B attalion at Kondapur in Hyderabad continued their dharna on Sunday bringing the vehicular traffic to a grinding halt.

Endowment Minister C Ramachandraiah on Sunday informed that the State Government was planning to take up the repair and revival of old temples across the State at a large scale.

Talking to media persons after inaugurating the Panchayat office at G Reddyvaripalle in Sunduvalli mandal here, he said that the State Government was making all efforts to revive the old and historical temples in the State. He said old and dilapidated temples across the State would be revamped in order to restore their past glory.

Ten police personnel were suspended in connection with escape of as many as 14 gamblers from police custody in Nandigama town of Krishna district, police said on Sunday.

The 14 were among the 42 gamblers who were arrested on July 22 after a raid at a holiday resort in Kanchikacherla mandal, however, they had given a slip to the police escort party while being produced before a court in Nandigama, they said.