Low pressure persists, more rain in coastal AP

Visakhapatnam, Aug 26 : Yesterday's low pressure area over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh with associated upper air cyclonic circulation persisted today.According to the weather office here this morning, under its influence, rain or thundershowes were likely to occur at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours.Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur over coastal Andhra Pradesh during the same period.Strong winds from easterly direction in north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh with speed reaching 45 to 50 km per hour were also likely along and off the coast.The chief amounts of rainfall recorded during the last 24 hours were Bapatla 11, Narasapur 6, Machilipatnam 4, Visakhapatnam , Tuni and Nellore two each.
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Bailed Satyam founder Raju makes second appearance before Hyderabad court

Hyderabad, Aug.26 : B.Ramalinga Raju, the key accused in the Satyam fraud case, made a second appearance before a court here on Thursday after being granted bail by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.Raju, who has been diagnosed with Hepatitis-C, said he was fine for the time being. "I m fine now , procedure unduly extended. I''m recovering now. Bail is a good relief," said Raju.Raju was granted bail on August 18 on health grounds, with the high court saying he should not be discharged from the hospital.Raju has been hospitalised at the Nizam''s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad since September 2009."Raju has been given bail on the condition that he will remain in Hyderabad till further orders and will have to give two securities of Rs 20 lakh each. He will have to depose before the investigating officer every day once he has been discharged from NIMS," Raju''s lawyer Bharat Kumar said.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has been investigating the case, has decided to approach the Supreme Court against Raju''s bail order.It has alleged that doctors have been prolonging Raju''s treatment to delay his trial in connection with the Satyam case.Raju has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including Section 120B for criminal conspiracy, under Section 409 for breach of trust, under Section 420 for cheating, and under Section 468 and Section 471 for forgery.Raju, Satyam founder and former chairman, resigned from the company after confessing to country''s biggest financial fraud of Rs 14,000 crore and disclosing massive financial irregularities in January 2009. Raju and his brother Rama Raju were arrested by the Andhra police on January 9, 2010. Nine other accused, including top company officials and auditors, were also arrested in the case.
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Andhra Pradesh CM holds meet on PM's visit

Tirupati, Aug 25 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today instructed officials concerned to take necessary steps for successful conduct of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to this temple town on August 31.He made these comments during a review meeting with Ministers and officials here to discuss the arrangements for the PM's visit.Mr Roasiah said the exact details of the PM's schedule, which included laying the foundation stone for BHEL Power Equipment Plant and an international airport here, were yet to be recieved.Later, speaking to the press, Mr Rosaiah emphasised the power equipment plant, a joint venture between NTPC and BHEL, would come up only in Andhra Pradesh.The Brahmostavams of Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, scheduled to begin on September 11, would be held in grand manner under the Specified Authority appointed last night in the place of the TTD Trust Board, he said.Later, he proceeded on an unscheduled visit to Tirumala Hills skipping Nellore District due to bad weather and offered prayers at Sri Venkateswara Temple.He also offered prayers at Goddess Padmavathi Temple in Tiruchanur and left for Hyderabad by flight in the afternoon.
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Five Andhra judges suspended for copying in examination

Hyderabad, Aug 25 : The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday suspended five judges for bringing disrepute to the judiciary by copying in a law examination.The High Court took serious note of the incident in which five judges were caught red-handed while copying during the LLM examination at the Arts and Science College in Hanamkonda, Warangal district Tuesday. A squad of invigilators had caught the judges while copying during the examination conducted by the Distance Education Centre of Kakatiya University. The judges wrote the examination for promotions. The High Court has also ordered Kakatiya University to take action against the judges and submit a detailed report on the incident. The judges suspended by the High Court are Ranga Reddy Senior Civil Judge K Ajit Simharao, Second additional district judge Vijayanand, Bapatla senior civil judge Srinivasa Chary, Anantapur senior civil judge M Kishtappa and Warangal junior civil judge Hanumantha Rao. The court also directed the state government to initiate disciplinary action against all judges as they brought disrepute to the law profession. Four advocates were also caught along with the judges while copying. The university has barred all of them from writing the remaining two papers.
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