International Paper and Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited today announced the opening of its new headquarters office at Madhapur near here which will house about 100 employees. A release here said, International Paper took over Andhra Paper Mills last year through the acquisition of a 75 percent stake in the company.
Prime Hospitals in the city has performed a total Humerus (arm bone) replacement on a 25-year-old female patient, a rarely done procedure for cancers of the arm bone. Swapna, hailing from Dindi Mandal of Nalgonda District, was suffering from bone tumour of the arm bone caused by ‘Ewings Sarcoma’ of the humerus, Hospital Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr G Satish Reddy, said at a press conference here this evening. Dr Reddy said the preservation of the affected limb was successful and the patient was recovering well.
TDP senior leader Yanamala Rama Krishnudu has advised the state government to emulate the example of Goa and reduce tax on petrol.
The External Affairs Ministry has sought the assistance of Muslim doctors and paramedical staff for temporary deputation to Indian Consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for Haj 2012. In a release here today, Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee Chairman Janab Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed said the period of deputation will be 2-3 months. Those desiring to perform temporary duty need to apply to the Ministry, he said. UNI
YSR Congress Party today said the Congress Government in Andhra Pradesh is deflating the NREGS by not meeting to the demands of the striking employees but providing job guarantee to the party workers by issuing special government orders in the constituencies where by-elections are due.
Deccan Charges coach darren Lehman today expressed confidence that the youthful team will play to its potential in the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Speaking to newsmen after the announcement of team sponsor Emirates here, he said, ‘We have a very young team and there are talented local players. That way, the opponents will have no clue about our potential, which will be an added advantage for us.’
All India Congress Committee(AICC) Secretary Krishnamurthy today warned that adverse remarks against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy would not be accepted. Talking to reporters here, Mr Krishnamurthy said adverse remarks against the Chief Minister would not be accepted, even as the demand for Mr Reddy’s removal was being voiced openly by senior leaders, in view of the party’s debacle in the recent bypolls to seven Assembly constituencies.
Bharatiya Janata Party state president G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday criticized the State Government for not taking up discussion on people’s issues in the budget session of Legislative Assembly.
Talking to media persons at Assembly Media Point, Kishan Reddy said that the government has totally failed to address people’s problems in the House despite opposition raising them for discussion. Stating that the farmers in the State were in a pathetic condition, he said that the government should have taken up their problems in the House and announced relief measures.
The State Government on Wednesday admitted that a prime land situated between Nagole and Uppal has been encroached upon.
In his reply to a question raised by MLAs D Sudheer Reddy and Kuna Srisailam Goud in the State Legislative Assembly, Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy said that an extent of 406 sq yards, in Sy No 588/1 of Uppal Khalsa village, has been encroached by P Mohan Rao and got it registered. He said there were no encroachments in T Sy No 45. In Sy No 60, out of 6.07 acres, an extent of 3.0 acres has been encroached.
Roads and Buildings Minister B Dharmana Prasad on Wednesday informed the State Legislative Assembly that the works on Road Over Bridges (ROBs) would be completed soon.
Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy on Wednesday denied that students were put to great inconvenience in getting admissions in colleges due to abnormal delay in issuance of caste, income and residential certificates.
In his reply to a question raised by MLA G Rama Naidu and others in the State Legislative Assembly, the minister said that a time limit of 30 days has been fixed for issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth certificates. There is a proposal to fix a time limit of seven days for Income and Residence certificates.
The State Government is planning to set up 30 new Rythu Bazars across the State.
Replying to a question raised by MLAs R Surya Prakash Rao and Payyavalu Keshav during Question Hour in the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Marketing and Warehousing Minister M Mukesh Goud said that out of 30 proposed Rythu Bazars, the feasibility reports were awaited in respect of 26 Rythu Bazaars. They include Rythu Bazars of Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation. In respect of four Rythu Bazars, proposals are under examination, he said.
The State Government on Wednesday admitted that it has reduced the quantity of kerosene and sugar being given on each ration card in rural and urban areas in the State.
Health and Family Welfare Minister DL Ravindra Reddy on Wednesday denied the reports that the maternity mortality rate has not come down in the State.
The minister made this denial in his reply to a question raised by Congress MLA K Kannababu and others during Question Hour in the State Legislative Assembly. (INN)
The State Legislative Assembly could function for hardly 14 minutes on Wednesday with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Telugu Desam Party and Bharatiya Janata Party members disrupting the proceedings seeking discussion on the suicides for the Telangana cause and demanding resolution on statehood for the region.
Minister for Major Industries J Geetha Reddy informed the State Legislative Council that 22 joint ventures have been taken up by APIIC and other companies with salient features of agreements and ratios.
Replying to a question raised by Ibrahim bin Asadullah Masqahi and B Bhaskara Rama rao, she said that Rs 20 crore have been received as value assets from joint ventures. She said that the government does not have any intention to withdraw the shares of APIIC. (INN)
AICC secretary and in charge of AP affairs K B Krishna Murthy on Wednesday warned of serious disciplinary action against the leaders who make comments against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Congress High Command.
Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Wednesday condemned the remarks of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy attributing suicides of students in the Telangana region to love failure, scoring of low marks and financial problems.
CPI MLA K Sambhasiva Rao on Wednesday came down heavily on the State Government for not responding on important public issues in the budget session of the State Legislative Assembly.
Former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday said that the political leaders from Kurnool and Anantapur districts were in favour of Rayala-Telangana State.
Talking to media persons in the Assembly premises, Diwakar Reddy said that the Rayalaseema leaders were in favour of formation of Rayala-Telangana although the coastal Andhra leaders were opposed to the bifurcation of the State. He said that he would take up this proposal before the Congress High Command in New Delhi after consulting all leaders from the region.
Senior Congress leader and MLC K R Amos on Wednesday condemned Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s statement that the stakeholders should come up with a clear stand on Telangana issue.
Talking to media persons at Assembly media point, Amos said that Chidambaram, who holds a responsible position, should not make such remarks and shift the responsibility on the stakeholders. He said that the Constitution of India has provided the Centre with full powers to establish smaller states under the Article 3.
Andhra Pradesh Minister for Revenue N.Raghuveera Reddy today informed in the State Assembly the government has fixed time limit of 30 days for issue of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates.
He said during question hour that the government also proposed to fix a time limit of seven days for issuance of Income and Residence Certificates.
He denied that students were put to great inconvenience in getting admissions to colleges due to abnormal delay in issuance of caste, income and residential certificates.
With the ICSE board exams coming to an end on Tuesday, expect some action again at the Vidyaranya High School where a treasure hunt by the State Archaeology Department hit the headlines a few weeks back. It is learnt that the technical committee of experts, formed to study the report of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) which surveyed the area at the Naubat Pahad, will meet in a couple of days. The panel will decide the future course of action.
However, the owners of the property have not yet been informed of any moves to resume “exploration activities.”
Moulana Syed Ghulam Afzal Biyabani, Chairman, A.P. Wakf Board on his return after the inspection of Balapur mosque visited the Muslim Graveyard. This graveyard is on the road side. It is surrounded on both the sides by roads. For the past few days, garbage is being dumped in this graveyard so that the signs of the Muslim graves vanish to make an easy way for marking the plots for sale. The chairman instructed the staff to erect a board notifying that this graveyard is a Wakf property.
The Telangana statehood demand disrupted Question Hour proceedings in the Lok Sabha for the third successive
day today. Speaker Meira Kumar was forced to adjourn the proceedings till 1200 hrs.
Agitating members raised the issue of a separate Telangana State carved out of Andhra Pradesh. The NDA raised the Coalgate scam which resulted in huge loss to the national exchequer.
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