Andhra Pradesh

Kadapa. September 18 :Mayor and the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s brother-in-law P Ravindranath Reddy appears to have gone underground. Police named him as accused no 1 in the case relating to the illegal transport of fertilisers from his Balaji Fertilisers here, after examining the company records.

He has gone into “hiding” as soon as the police registered the case.

Fearing arrest any time, Ravindranath Reddy moved an anticipatory bail plea in the Kadapa District Court but it did not come up for hearing on Friday.

Tirupati, September 18: Tens of thousands of devotees from across the country gathered here today to witness the car festival of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara on the penultimate day of the nine-day ‘Brahamotsavam’.

The traditionally bedecked temple car with the ancient ‘utsav’ idols of Lord Venkateswara and his divine consorts, adorned with precious ornaments, was pulled by the devotees around the shrine at Tirumala near here.

The air on the sacred hills was charged with the devotional chantings, Vedic hymns and mantras by the priests and scholars who escorted the car.

Hyderabad, September 18: United Andhra Pradesh Congress MLAs and MLCs Forum has urged the government to take the opinion of the people of all regions before taking a decision on the demand of Telangana advocates.

Leaders of the forum Sailajanath (chief whip), A Vivekananda Reddy, YS Vivekananda Reddy, M Vishnu met chief minister K Rosaiah, home minister P Sabitha Reddy and information and public relations minister J Geetha Reddy here today and submitted a memorandum to this effect.

Vijayawada, September 18: Several boulders rolled down the ghat road of Sri Kanakadurga temple on Indrakeeladri hills here this morning causing panic among the temple staff and devotees. However, no one was injured in the incident.

This is the third such incident this month. Though an iron mesh has been arranged to block the sliding of boulders, it is unable to prevent the landslides and is effective only in minimising the impact. The frequent landslides are causing concern among the temple officials who are finalising arrangements for Dasara, which is fast approaching.

Tirupati, September 18: SRI Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) today conferred an honorary doctorate on Union minister of state for human resource development D Purandeswari. The award was presented by governor ESL Narasimhan, who is also the chancellor of the university, at its 14th convocation here.

Purandeswari expressed happiness for receiving doctorate from SPMVV which was established by her father NT Rama Rao when he was chief minister for promoting higher education among women for their empowerment.”That is why this award is special to me,” she noted.

Hyderabad, September 18: Heavy rains occurred in many parts of coastal Andhra and Telangana regions today as the southwest monsoon was vigorous over both the regions.

Heavy rains are predicted in Telangana and coastal Andhra including twin cities in the next 48 hours due to the formation of a low pressure over Bay of Bengal.

S Venkateswara Rao, assistant meterologist, Hyderabad, told Express that the low pressure would intensify and under its influence more rains are likely in Telangana and coastal Andhra in the next two days.

Vijayawada, September 18: Former MLA AJayaprakash today filed a plea in the Supreme Court against the attack of Telangana lawyer on the High Court demanding 42 per cent reservation for them in judicial posts.

Hyderabad, September 18: The stalemate over the demand for 42 per cent share in law officers’ posts for Telangana region among others continued as the talks between the Andhra Pradesh government and agitating lawyers remained inconclusive tonight.

The lawyers, who came forward for talks with the Cabinet sub-committee looking into appointment of law officers with the mediation of Congress MPs G Vivekanand and Madhu Goud Yashki, placed three main demands before the government.

Hyderabad, September 18: The Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Friday celebrated “liberation day” amid tension at some places.

Police chased and arrested activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) here when they tried to barge into the state assembly building to unfurl the national flag.

Kadapa, September 18: Kadapa Mayor P Ravindranath Reddy and four others persons were booked for their alleged involvement in illegal transportation of fertilisers.

Ravindranath Reddy and his others partners in a fertiliser plant were booked under IPC Section 420 (cheating) and relevant sections of the Essential Commodities Act, Circle Inspector Venkatadri told PTI.

Police had caught six lorries, with 102 tons of fertilisers worth Rs 8.21 lakh, at Alankanupalli near here on Tuesday last while they were allegedly being transported illegally to Anantapur district.

Hyderabad, September 15: The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) today decided to conduct re-examination for all the candidates who could not attend the recently held preliminary examination of Group-I service, which was opposed by Telangana supporters, due to genuine reasons.

Srikakulam, September 15: Praja Rajyam Party president K Chiranjeevi on Tuesday criticized the state government for giving permits to power plants at the cost of people’s health.

Talking to media person after launching his three-day Praja Chaitanya Yatra at Ichapuram, the actor-turned-politician reiterated that the PRP would intensify its fight against power projects, which could wreck havoc on the environment and affect the people’s livelihood.

Mahabubnagar, September 14: The TDP chief, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has questioned the TRS as to why they attacked him even after his assertion that he was not against the formation of Telangana State.

Talking to the media here after activists of the TRS and ABVP attacked his convoy earlier in the day, Mr Naidu said that the attack showed that those parties had no interest in people’s problems.

Visakhapatnam, September 13: Maoists set ablaze an RTC bus on Saturday night in Visakhpatanam Agency in protest against the encounter of Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in Adilabad forests.

About 10 armed Naxals torched the Visakhapatam-Jolaput night halt bus near Kunjibangi junction in Munchingput mandal at 9.30 pm. At the time of the incident, 13 passengers were travelling. Sources said three persons got on to the bus at Pedabayalu and bought tickets for Kunjibangi.

Prakasam, Septtember 13: The Kadapa MP, Mr Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Sunday seriously attacked Congress senior leaders who, he said, were daring to throw mud even on his late father, Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, former chief minister of the State.

Idupulapaya, September 10: Medical and Health minister Mr. Danam Nagender has said that he would always be with late chief minister Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s son and Kadapa MP Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy.

The minister has come here on Thursday and paid rich tributes to the late chief minister at the YSR Ghat.

Nellore, September 09: Parliament member Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy has predicted that the Kadapa MP, Mr Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, would be the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.

Mr Rajamohan Reddy, who participated in the preparatory meeting of ‘Odarpu Yatra’ of Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy in Nellore in the night, spoke to the media late in the night later.

Nellore, September 09: Nellore Rural Member of Legislative Assembly Anam Vivekananda Reddy on Wednesday said that he will heed the diktat of the Congress High Command and keep away from the Odarpu Yatra taken out by Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

Mr Vivekananda Reddy told media persons that the party is supreme for him and more important than any individual.

The Odarpu Yatra, taken out to console the families of those who died of shock in the aftermath of the death of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, is set to make its way to Nellore from Ongole in Prakasam district.

Vijayawada, September 08: The Praja Rajyam Party on Tuesday organized a demonstration here in protest against the deteriorating sanitary conditions in the city.

Workers of the party, led by city’s South constituency MLA, Mr Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao, inspected some of the areas of the old city and organised protests raising slogans against the city administration.

West Godavari, September 08: District police on Tuesday seized a cache of explosives from a house at Gajjaram, Tallapudi mandal in the district.

According to reports, around a 100 gelatin sticks and nine detonators along with fuse wires were seized during a search on the house.

The raid began after police received information that the explosives were being stored in the house.

The house owner has been taken into custody. A case has been registered.

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Anantapur, September 05: The Congress corporator, Mr Chavva Mohan Reddy, was allegedly kidnapped by some unidentified culprits here on Saturday.

According to the information, the corporator was kidnapped in Madanapalle of Chittoor district. The corporator’s relatives are alleging that one Dr Sudarshan Reddy’s group might have abducted him.

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Kadapa, September 04: Congress MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday left for Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, from his family estate at Idupulapaya to resume his conroversial ‘Odarpu Yatra’.

Jagan stopped at Porumamilla in Kadapa district in the state on his way to Giddaluru in Prakasam, from where he would commence the ‘Yatra’.

He met the families of his supporters and also unveiled a statue of his father late YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

Warangal, September 03: Warangal urban superintendent of police (SP) J. Prabhakar Rao warned Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) members and students not to cause disruption during APPSC preliminary exam in 30 centres of Warangal, on September 5.

According to sources, more than 11,000 students are appearing for the Group I exam in Warangal.

Adding further, Mr Prabhakar Rao said that police would step up security in and around all exam centres to enable students to write their exam.

Ongole, September 03: Notwithstanding reservations of the party high command, Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy today resumed his controversial yatra in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district.

With close relative and Mines Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy standing by his side, Jagan began his yatra at Giddalur by unveiling a statue of his late father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

“Can anyone say that our beloved leader Rajasekhara Reddy is no more? He lives in the hearts of the people. The hearts of the people beat for him,” he said.

Hyderabad, September 03: A technical problem in a helicopter today forced Andhra Pradesh Major Irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah to abruptly abandon his air travel and continue his journey by road, police said.

The minister, who set off in a private helicopter from Hyderabad, was scheduled to visit different irrigation projects in Nizamabad and Karimnagar districts of the state.

According to police, the minister first visited the Sriramsagar project (SRSP) in Nizamabad district following which he proceeded towards Karimnagar.