Vidarbha bandh hits life

Nagpur, January 21: Normal life was paralysed on Wednesday following the Vidarbha bandh (shutdown) called by organisations demanding a separate state of Vidarbha.

Agitators took to the streets defying prohibitory orders. More than 200 people – including 55 in Nagpur – were detained for violating the orders.

Four pro-Vidarbha youths tried to climb up a BSNL communication tower but were forced to come down by the police.

—Agencies

Andhra-R’seema Cong MLAs, MLCs not to join JAC

Hyderabad, January 21: Congress MLAs and MLCs from Andhra and Rayalaseema have decided not to join the proposed joint action committee to spearhead the Samaikyandhra movement.

At the same time, they have decided to work with other political parties of the region on specific matters.

About 30 MLAs and MLCs met in the Assembly Committee Hall today to discuss their future course of action.

Telangana issue haunts Congress again

New Delhi, January 21: As the Telangana agitators hit the road in Hyderabad once again and a student allegedly committed suicide for the cause, the separate statehood issue was back to haunt the Congress leadership in New Delhi.

To put pressure on the Central Government and the Congress party, the MPs from the region are expected to land here on Thursday. “The MLAs and MLCs are coming the following day,” sources in the party said.

YSR statue unveiled in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, January 19: Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy unveiled the statue of former late Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy near Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation (GVMC) office.

Speaking on the occasion yesterday, Mr Ramnarayan expressed that YSR was one of the most loved chief minister of the state. He said, YSR, who was also known as ‘people’s leader’ brought awareness among the rural masses and started various social tribal welfare programmes.

He was one of committed and sincere leaders, said the minister.

24-hr effort to save Warangal toddler fails

Warangal, January 19: It was a 24-hour-long rescue operation that lakhs of people watched live on television, praying for its success. At stake was the life of twoyear- old Mahesh who fell into an open borewell while playing at Chandru thanda in Torrur mandal, Warangal district on Sunday evening.

Officials pooled in men and machinery from near and afar. In the end, rescue teams fished out the toddler’s body after a herculean effort this evening.

Efforts fail to rescue boy from borewell

Hyderabd, January 19: All efforts went in vain to rescue a two-year-old toddler a day after he fell into 35-feet deep borewell at a hamlet in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh.

After 24 hours of effort, the rescuers found the child dead, dashing the hopes of his parents and people across the state who were praying for his safety.

Police said the rescue team found Dharavath Mahesh dead after digging a parallel pit and a hole to the borewell.

Bhutan team in State to study Aarogyasri

Hyderabad, January 18: An eight-member delegation of Bhutan Health Ministry led by the country’s Health Minister Lyonpo Zangley Dupka called on Chief Minister K Rosaiah today. The team was visiting the State to study the innovative health scheme Arogyasri and 108 and 104 services.

Speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister said that nearly seven crore people of the State were being benefited by these services. About eight to nine States in the country were trying to replicate them, he said.

Ministers review arrangements for Medaram Jatara

Warangal, January 18: “Government has made all the arrangements for the convenience of devotees for the coming Medaram Jatara,’’ said Ministers Ponnala Lakshmaiah and Ramreddy Venkat Reddy.

The ministers today visited Medaram and inspected various facilities, including bathing ghats on Jampannavagu, internal roads, queue lines and drinking water facilities.

Later they reviewed the arrangements with the officials at the Government guest house here.

Change in teaching practices of science subjects

Hyderabad, January 18: The pedagogic practices in teaching science subjects need a complete revamp in order to boost the scientific temper amongst the present generation of students, Dr Qazi Azher Siraj, an Indian scientist working in the United State of America, opined.

Interacting with students at a seminar organised by the Jana Vignana Vedika at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram on ‘how to formulate a science project’ here today, he advised students and teachers to focus on methodology rather than formulas in science and mathematics.

Two-year-old falls into borewell in Warangal

Hyderabad, January 18: Efforts are on to rescue a two-year-old toddler, a day after he fell into a 35-feet deep borewell at a hamlet in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh, authorities said Monday.

Dharavath Mahesh fell into the borewell at Chandrutanta hamlet in Polepally village of the district, about 90 km from Warangal town, Sunday evening.
A team from Singareni Collieries has joined police and fire services personnel in the rescue operation, being supervised by District Superintendent of Police Shahnawaz Qasim and District Collector N. Sridhar.

Curbs on plying of heavy vehicles in Cyberabad

Hyderabad, January 18: In view of the increase in traffic on the outskirts of the city, Cyberabad police have extended the restrictions on the plying of heavy goods vehicles like lorries, lorry trollies, tippers, concrete mixtures lorries and containers on the roads from Miyapur to Godrej, Godrej to Erragadda, Godrej to Ferozguda, Bahadurpally to Narsapur junction.

The plying of these vehicles would now be restricted between 8 am to 11 am and between 5 pm and 10:30 pm, Cyberabad Police Commissioner S Prabhakar Reddy said in a notification on Sunday.

Efforts fail to rescue toddler from Andhra borewell

Hyderabad, January 18: All efforts went in vain to rescue a two-year-old toddler a day after he fell into 35-feet deep borewell at a hamlet in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh.

After 24 hours of effort, the rescuers found the child dead, dashing the hopes of his parents and people across the state who were praying for his safety.

Police said the rescue team found Dharavath Mahesh dead after digging a parallel pit and a hole to the borewell.

Operation on to rescue 2-yr-old from borewell

Warangal, January 18: Two-year-old Dharavath Mahesh belonging to Chandru thanda of Polepalli village in Thorrur mandal fell into an agricultural borewell this evening. Attempts are on to rescue the child.

A high-capacity excavator has been arranged to carry on the operation being carried out in flood lights till reports last came in.

5 from Hyderabad die on way back from Sabarimala

Hyderabad, January 18: Twelve-year-old N Nichiketan did not know what was in store for him when his father asked him not to accompany him to Sabarimala. The boy did not heed his father’s advice and accompanied him on the pilgrimage for darshan of Lord Ayyappa. He did not return home. He was one of the five persons from the city who lost their lives in a ghastly road accident at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu in the early hours of Sunday.

Toddler falls into borewell, efforts on to save him

Hyderabad, January 17: A toddler fell into an open borewell pit in a hamlet in Warangal district this evening, police said here.

The one-and-half-year-old boy, identified as Darawath Prasad, accidentally fell into the open borewell in an agriculture field in Thorrur mandal at about 4.30 pm while playing, they said, adding he was believed to be trapped at a depth of 30-feet.

KCR daughter booked for T threat

Hyderabad, January 16: Hyderabad police have booked Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao’s daughter K. Kavita for making a provocative statement against the screening of the Telugu film “Adurs.”

Kavita, president of the Telangana Jana Jagruthi, the cultural arm of the TRS, Jan 12 called upon the people to stall the film in Telangana on the grounds that its producers were opposed to the demand for a separate Telangana region.

Banjara Hills police station booked suo moto cases against her for making a provocative statement and for criminal intimidation.

TELANGANA decision befor 28th deadline ?

New Delhi,January 16: A high-level meeting of the Congress and the government this evening deliberated on the Telangana issue amid indications that a decision on the mechanism would be taken by January 28, a deadline set by proponents of the separate state.

The meeting of the Congress Core Group chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi and attended by prime minister Manmohan Singh discussed in detail the law and order situation in Andhra Pradesh.

‘Government won’t allow attacks on non-locals’

Hyderabad, January 14: In the wake of apprehensions over the fate of non-Telanganites living in Hyderabad after formation of Telangana state, Health Minister D Nagender announced here today that a peace rally would be organised to express solidarity with and assure safety to all residents of the State capital, especially non-locals. An all-party meeting will be conducted soon to discuss the arrangements for the rally.

Adurs released in City as Jagruthi takes a nap

Hyderabad, January 14: Adurs, a film starring NTR Jr, was released in the city today without musch stiff resistance from Telangana activists.

Screening of the film became an uncertainty in the wake of a threat issued by Telangana Jagruti, the cultural wing of the TRS led by KCR’s daughter Kavitha, that it would obstruct the film’s screening.

Congress T-MLAs plan separate forum

Hyderabad, January 14: Apprehending that they are being `cornered’ by the TDP and the TRS on the resignations issue, the Telangana Congress MLAs are planning to float a separate forum for T cause. They intend to place their proposal before the Telangana JAC.

Divided Gods of AP

Warangal, January 11: Telangana or Telingana is an unofficial region in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The region lies on the Deccan plateau to the west of the Eastern Ghats range, and includes the northwestern interior districts of Warangal, Adilabad, Khammam, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddi, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, and the state capital, Hyderabad.

Andhra BJP says media should have code of conduct

Hyderabad, January 10: Terming the attacks on Reliance outlets after Telugu news channels aired reports alleging foul play by Ambani brothers in YSR’s death as “unfortunate”, BJP Andhra Pradesh unit president Bandaru Dattatreya today suggested the media to adopt a code of conduct on their own.

Speaking to reporters here, Dattatreya said “though there was a law in this regard, media should have a code of conduct in telecasting any news which intends to create problems.”

LSP to ascertain public opinion on T-solution

Hyderabad, January 09: With normalcy and peace returning gradually in the trouble-torn Telanagana, and also in the coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, the Lok Satta Party is taking the initiative to ascertain public opinion on the political crisis and how an honourable settlement acceptable to all can be hammered out.