Hyderabad, January 31: Due to lack of manpower and improper functioning of the IT wing of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), many owners of houses and commercial complexes who have paid their property tax are finding that their details have not been updated. Bill collectors knocking on the doors of house owners and commercial complexes are getting an earful from angry tax-payers.
Hyderabad, January 31: Unidentified miscreants set ablaze a tent erected by local students Joint Action Committee of Qutbullapur leading to mild tension in the area.
It was put up a few days back near Qutbullapur police outpost following TJAC’s call to stage relay hunger strikes across the region for separate Telangana.
Hyderabad, January 31: What is Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrasekhara Rao up to? As chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy begins finding his feet, the TRS president appears determined to thwart him.
The chief minister is touring the state, including Telangana districts, ignoring the call for disruption by the Telangana Joint Action Committee.
According to sources, the TRS chief fears that if Kiran Kumar Reddy settles down in his job, he might generate a sense of self-confidence in Telangana ministers and MLAs to face the TRS, in which scenario the TRS will be the loser.
Hyderabad, January 31: Information and Public Relations Minister and Gadwal legislator DK Aruna was on Sunday targeted by suspected pranksters to allegedly deter her from taking an active part in the ongoing Rachabanda programme.
Police unearthed six electric detonators on the Gadwal- Izha road during an overnight search operation in Gadwal and surrounding areas after anonymous calls regarding “land mines” on the minister’s route.
Karimnagar, January 31: A poverty-stricken woman put her one-year-old baby on sale at Tippapur in Vemulawada mandal. She even approached a broker for this purpose.
Kousalya married Sundaraiah in Pathipadu in Guntur district and they migrated to Sircilla in search of a livelihood about 7 years ago.
Sundaraiah died due to heart ailment, two months ago. Since then Kousalya has been working as a help in a tent house to take care of her three daughters, Usha (12), Ashwini (9) and Alekhya (1).
Hyderabad, January 31: Suspecting collusion between some irrigation officials and contractors in taking up irrigation projects under the Jalayagnam programme, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has decided to shortly have an exclusive day-long meeting on subjects relating to EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) system, release of mobilisation advances in projects like Pranahitha- Chevella and Polavaram and abnormal delay in project works etc.
The PAC has found that an undue benefit of about `14 crores was made to the contractor of Sripada Sagar project.
Hyderabad, January 31: A youth was Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Andhra Pradesh for murdering a couple and injuring their daughter because she had spurned his advances more than a year back.
A local court in Rajhamundry town sentenced M. Rajesh after holding him guilty of murdering the couple Sep 17, 2009.
Rajesh had stabbed to death N. Srinu, an autorickshaw driver, and his wife N. Satyavathi as they tried to save their 17-year-old daughter Anusha, who was being attacked by Rajesh.
Kadapa, January 31: A Skeleton was found in the semi-constructed administrative block of Yogi Vemana University late last night. It is suspected to be that of a postgraduate student of the university who had gone missing about two months ago.
The student seems to have committed suicide by consuming pesticide or sleeping pills as bottles of both were found near the body.
Anantapur, January 31: Chief minister N Kirankumar Reddy had a bitter experience at Garladinne in Anantapur district where he went to participate in Rachabanda programme today.
Right from the time he stepped out of the helecopter till he left the place, Jagan’s supporters and handloom weavers raised slogans against him. When he was addressing a public gathering, the protesters tried to disrupt his speech by raisng slogans ‘CM down down’ and demanded that he step down from the dais.
Tirumala, January 31: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Specified Authority has decided to fill the Lord’s Treasury with all the accumulated wealth.
As a first step in that direction, the administration began strengthining the financial inflows by augmenting the revenue from permament assets and by halting withdrawal of funds from the fixed deposits.
The authority also fixed a target of depositing 3,000 kg of gold with banks.
Vishakapatnam, January 31: In yet another case of corporal punishment, a mathematics teacher of Sri Saraswathi Vidya Vihar at Sriharipuram in the city beat up a Class X student and broke his left wrist as the student had failed to secure more than 80 per cent marks in the examination. The incident occurred on Thursday but came to light today after the police took the teacher into custody today.
Rajhmundary, January 31: In yet another case of a stalker taking the life of an innocent victim, a 14-yearold eighth standard student Hema Madhuri in Vetlapalem village in Katernikona mandal in the district was burnt to death. Balram, the stalker poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze this evening. Madhuri received 80 per cent burns.
According to the police, Balram had been harassing the girl for the past several days. When Madhuri informed her parents, they theatened Balram that they would lodge a police complaint against him if he did not mend his ways.
Chittoor, January 31: The Chief Minister, Mr Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Monday said that his government was committed to continue all welfare schemes and complete developmental programmes initiated by the late chief minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy besides lending all possible assistance to the poor, downtrodden and weaker sections in the State.
Mahabubnagar, January 31: Information Minister Ms. D K Aruna has escaped what looked like an attempt on her life.
An unidentified caller has told her over telephone on Saturday that there was a plan to kill her at Ija in the district. The minister reported the matter to the police. The police who sprung into action, found some explosives near Ijja. Police are trying to find the caller. They have found that the call came from a coin box in Peddakottapalli village in Kollapur constituency around 4 p m on Saturday.
Anantapur, January 31: Chief Minister Mr. N. Kirankumar Reddy has showered gift after gift on Anantapur district during his ‘Racha Banda’ programme at Garla Dinne in the district on Sunday.
Addressing people he has assured that a junior college for women and a hostel would be set up at Garla Dinne. He has also assured that a bridge from Penakacharla dam to Kattimala would be taken up soon after estimates were prepared. He has directed the officials to give priority to drinking water schemes and take them up.
Chittoor/Anantapur, January 31: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday stated that the government would re-conduct the Racha Banda, a programme to address grievances of people, at the places where it was obstructed.
Talking to media persons after participating in Racha Banda at Pileru, his home constituency for the first time, the Chief Minister said the programme has received wide response from all sections of people.
Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy said the government has successfully conducted the programme in 7,450 out of 7,900 village sabhas.
Chittoor, January 31: Former Kadapa MP Mr. Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has visited the Congress MLA Ms. G Kutuhalamma who is undergoing treatment in the Apollo Hospital here on Sunday. He has enquired about her health. He advised her to take rest and wished her speedy recovery.
Meanwhile, doctors attending on the MLA have stated that she has recovered and would be discharged from the hospital on Sunday.
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Hyderabad, January 30: BJP senior leader and former union Agricultural minister for state Anna Saheb Patil today called all the political parties to concentrate on the farmers issues to provide food security to the country.
The BJP state committee launched a farmers’ helpline with a toll-free number 040-65246597 at the party state headquarters here today. The helpline was inaugurated by BJP state president G Kishan Reddy with Anna Saheb Patil attending as chief guest in the programme.
Hyderabad, January 30: Textiles minister P Shankar Rao, who fumed at the state police yesterday for their ‘inaction’ in taking note of the threatening calls he received, today created a sensation by attacking his Cabinet colleagues for not responding to the criticism being made against UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
“All the ministers who had worked in the previous YS Rajasekhara Reddy cabinet, should be sacked immediately. I will make a complaint to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Union home minister P Chidambaram,” he said.
Rajhmundary, January 30: With hundreds of beehives getting damaged during the recent rains and cyclone, honey has become scarce in the state. The shortage of ‘rock bee honey’ (raw honey) is also driving up the price with the price per kilogram now being Rs 500 up from Rs 250 earlier.
Hyderabad, January 30: The Hyderabad police on Saturday paraded four men who allegedly had a hand in the murder of Anantapur factionist Maddelacheruvu Suri but said the main suspect, Mallishetty Bhanu Kiran, was still on the lam. Also, police chief A K Khan said the motive behind the murder continued to elude his detectives.
Almost a month after Suri was shot dead in the heart of the city, investigators have only managed to gather information on 100 benami properties allegedly acquired by Suri. These properties have now been frozen.
Hyderabad, January 30: For the fifth consecutive day today, Rachabanda programme was obstructed by Telangana activists across the T-region.
The programme turned into a battle zone at Gudur in Kamalapurmandal and Peddapalli. TRS activists hurled stones, tomatoes and eggs at the officials while the police chased the agitators away.
Knowing about the incident, a large number of villagers came to the venue and chased away the police and officials.
TRS activists stalled the Rachabanda programme at Gurajala, Upparapalli and other villages in Warangal district.
Hyderabad, January 30: The North American Telugu Society (NATS), a US-based non-profit organisation, today felicitated the eminent achievers from the state in the field of arts, music and literature.
In an event filled with entertainment and cultural programmes at Ravindra Bharathi, life time achievement awards were given to writer and Padmabhushan recipient C Narayan Reddy, eminent classical singer N Chinna Sathyanarayana, noted film producer D Ramanaidu, Padmashri recipient and mimicry artist N Venu madhav, stage artists Ch Sriramulu and Kuchipudi dancer Uma Rama Rao.
Sangareddy, January 30: Telangana Muslim Garjana was conducted by Jamat-e-Islami at Sangareddy Ganj ground. Workers of SIO and Jamat-e-Islamic from 10 assembly constituencies of the district participated in the garjana. Addressing to the garjana Mr. Malik Motassim Khan president Jamat-e-Islamic AP and Orrisa said Muslim joining Telangana movement demand to separate Telangana region soon.
Karimnagar, January 30: Close on the heels of other places in the region, commotion and protests marred the “Rachchabanda” programme with the Telangana activists obstructing the smooth conduct of the welfare-oriented programme at several places in the district on Saturday.