Hyderabad, July 21: Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Wednesday said that the Supreme Court will hear the final arguments on the illegal constructions on the river Godavari as part of the Babli Irrigation Project on August 16. He said that raising the issue in such a manner as adopted by the Telugu Desam Party, at such a critical juncture, is not going to benefit the state government’s arguments.
Nizamabad, July 21: Pradesh Congress Committee president D Srinivas on Wednesday said it is just a matter of time before Telangana Rashtra Samithi president is relegated to a footnote in the state’s political history.
Addressing the people of Nizamabad Urban Assembly constituency, Mr Srinivas said that if he is elected to the Assembly in the ensuing by-elections, then the TRS chief’s ‘shop’ will be shut for good.
Pointing out that KCR is using religion and caste in an attempt to attract voters, Mr Srinivas said that the
Vijayawada, July 21: Condemning the excessive behaviour on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) delegation led be former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by the police in Maharashtra, CPI(M) State Committee member Y Venkateswara Rao today demanded the Centres intervention in the controversial issue of the Babli project.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr Rao said the Centre should resolve the tussle between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra over the construction of major irrigation project Babli’, across river Godavari in Maharashtra.
Warangal, July 21: The TDP supporters attacked the convoy of Mr V. Hanumantha Rao, Congress Rajya Sabha member, while he was on election campaigning in Raghunathapally of Warangal district. As the TDP supporters rained stones and eggs on the car in which the MP was traveling, the police rushed to the sport and resorted to lathi charge.
In the State capital, the TDP workers took to streets in Basheerbagh and Punjagutta crossroads and burnt an effigy of the Chief Minister. One person even doused himself with kerosene and attempted self immolation.
Kakinada, July 20: The Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) today resolved to complete the constitution of party committees at all levels by July 25 and be ready for contesting the ensuing local bodies elections. At its District Executive body meeting here it also decided to hold mandal level meetings for three days from July 22 to finalise the mandal committees.
Hyderabad, July 20: Expressing concern over the attempts of some people to inflame passions over the Babli project in Maharashtra, chief minister K Rosaiah today appealed to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu to call off his agitation and return to Andhra Pradesh.
Referring to the threat by a leader in Visakhapatnam that Marathas in the state would be targeted if Maharashtra did not stop construction of illegal projects, Rosaiah said such a stand would put the lives of lakhs of Telugus living in Maharashtra in peril.
Hyderabad, July 19: Normal life was affected in parts of Andhra Pradesh Monday due to a shutdown called by the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to protest the arrest of its chief N. Chandrababu Naidu in Maharashtra.
The strike evoked mixed response in the state capital and 22 other districts. State-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) had to partially suspend bus services here and other towns following protests by TDP activists.
Hyderabad, July 19: One more person died of swine flu in the city on Sunday taking the toll to eight since its outbreak this monsoon. The condition of three more patients at the Gandhi and some private hospitals is said to be critical.
At least 20 influenza A (H1N1) cases have been reported from various districts and about a 100 viral infection cases.
Tirupati, July 18: Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) President and Tirumala MLA Mr K Chiranjeevi today said he was ready to join anybody to fight against the TTDs alleged irregularities and scams.
“We are ready to fight against issues like the missing gold ornaments donated by Vijayanagar Emperor Srikrishnadevaraya to the Tirumala temple and irregularities in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the actor-turned-politician said at a press conferenc here.
Mumbai, July 18: Terming the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s protest in Maharashtra’s border area as “politically motivated,” home minster RR Patil on Saturday announced that Naidu and his supporters will be sent to various jails across the state if they do not comply with the court order and go back to their state.
Hyderabad, Jly 18: Telugu Desam Party has called a bandh in Andhra Pradesh on Monday in protest against the arrest of party president N Chandrababu Naidu and 74 legislators by Maharashtra police.
TDP senior leaders in Hyderabad held an emergency meeting at the party headquarters here this evening and finalised the action programme. They also had a teleconference with Chandrababu Naidu who was remanded to two days judicial custody by a court in Dharmabad in Maharashtra.
“We appeal to the people to co-operate and make the agitation a success,” Yanamala said.
Hyderabad, July 17: In order to sensitise schoolchildren, teachers and school managements on fire safety, mock fire drills were conducted in 11 schools in the twin cities on Friday.
During the drills, conducted by the fire prevention wing of the GHMC in association with the state disaster response and fire service department, students were taught emergency procedures like evacuating people in case of a fire, bomb threat or collapse of building.
Hyderabad, July 17: Two robber gangs were arrested and property worth Rs 25 lakh, including 10 bikes, was recovered from them.
Hyderabad, July 17: Be it Sompeta, Bayyaram or the “disappearance of the jewellery of Krishnadevaraya’’, the State Cabinet, which met here on Friday, nixed each proposal for an inquiry.
Tirupati, July 17: Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) president and local MLA K Chiranjeevi today demanded a probe into missing jewels gifted by Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya to Lord Venkateswara.
Addressing a gathering after paying floral tributes to the statue of Sri Krishnadevaraya at Leela Mahal junction, he said the probe should be conducted by a sitting Supreme Court judge, legislative committee or CBI.
Nalgonda, July 17: He dreamt big despite his humble family background, his father Parandhamulu is a toddy-topper and mother Vimala a housewife, and appeared almost set to make it come true when the cruel fate snuffed life out of this budding talent.
Pursuing his dreams with determination, Poojari Laxman secured admission in the presitigious International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Basara.
Srikakulam, July 17: For the aam aadmi, that too in rural areas, the gram panchayat is a forum where villagers sit together to take a collective decision on issues concerning their village. But in the 12 gram panchayats in Sompeta mandal, Srikakulam district, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Sarpanches in these panchayats, by a deft stroke of the pen, decided the fate of the people. Their decisions did not have the approval of the general body.
Hyderabad, July 17: The hopes of film producers to make a reel star out of real star Saina Nehwal, and possibly walk away with a big hit, evaporated into the thin air as the badminton ace made it plain that the sport was her priority and all other things were on the side just to give her some relief from her rigorous World No. 1 pursuits.
“I have refused the offers that have poured in from Tollywood and Bollywood producers.
Banglore, July 17: The Survey of India (SOI), which was asked by the Supreme Court to identify the boundary between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh following allegations of altering the border by the Reddy brothers of Bellary, has sought proper data and maps from both the states to complete its task.
In a affidavit filed today deputy secretary-general (survey) RK Meena blamed officials of the two states for the delay in identifying the inter-state boundary and asked the court to direct both the states to provide mutually agreed inter-state boundary or to provide revised lease, sketches.
Panaji, July 17: Andhra Pradesh’s anti-Maoist force, Greyhounds, will train 45 Goa policemen to tackle internal security scenarios and carry out anti-terror operations, police said on Saturday.
Deputy inspector general RS Yadav said the Goa policemen would receive their training at Himatsagar, an Andhra Pradesh-based Greyhound training academy.
“Goa is not really affected by Maoism. But the training by Greyhounds will help us to use the force for internal security purposes and to carry out anti-terror operations,” Yadav said.
Nanded, July 17: A shutdown was observed on Saturday in Dharmabad town in Maharashtra’s Nanded district to protest the agitation led by Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu against construction of the Babli Dam, which Andhra Pradesh fears will affect its water supply, an official said.
Naidu and his supporters, who were arrested on Friday, are likely to be released and escorted to the Maharashtra-Karnataka border on Saturday.
Hyderabad, July 17: The Congress ruled out disciplinary action against its MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy who embarked on his controversial yatra despite the reservations expressed by the high command.
“No action. It is all your imagination,” Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily in-charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, told reporters here when asked about the possibility of initiating disciplinary action against Jagan. Moily had earlier sought to underplay the yatra saying that it is Jagan’s personal tour.
Vijayawada, July 16: The local unit of the BJP today demanded the Andhra Pradesh Government to order a CBI inquiry into the largescale irregularities, misappropriation and misdeeds being committed in the Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD).
Hyderabad, July 15: The State BJP has urged the Election Commission to issue an order de-recognising the Congress party symbol ‘Hand’ in the ongoing by-elections, if not, at least in the Nizamabad Urban constituency.
Hyderabad, July 15: The Citizen-Friendly Services of the state transport department seems to have achieved a dubious distinction as driving licenses were issued in the past two years to some who were over 100 years old and in some cases to those who are below the age-limit.
Strangely, in as many as 551 cases persons well over the age of 100 were given driving licenses.