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Friday, July 16, 2010
Salman Khurshid launches investor education website in Telugu
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Opposition demands probe into firing on Srikakulam Thermal Power Project protestors
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), July 15 : Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam District have demanded a judicial probe into an incident of police firing on protestors, who refused to vacate their lands for a proposed 2,000 MW Srikakulam Thermal Power Project.The opposition Telugu Desam, Praja Rajyam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) demanded a judicial probe into the incident of police firing, in which two fishermen were killed and over a 100 people injured."All the men from the village went for a meeting at the power office. There the policemen fired at them," said Subbamh, a villager.The opposition also called for the suspension of police officials and cancellation of license for the 2,000 MW thermal power project.Apart from the locals of over 30 villages, a forum of environmentalists, academicians and other experts opposed the Srikakulam Power Project, saying it could create a critical imbalance in the ecologically sensitive zone.The demonstrators staged a peaceful sit-in protest on Wednesday and chanted anti-government slogans.The deployment of security personnel to quell the crowds, however, led to a violent backlash by the people."For thermal power plant, they don''t have any permission. The Supreme Court also did not give its judgment over the issue, the judgment was reserved for the environmental system," said K. Narayana, State Secretary, Communist Party of India."So without giving any permission how the state government gave permission to this Nagarjuna Construction Company to construct the project," he added.
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Legislators protest over police firing in Andhra, suspended
Hyderabad,July 15: The police firing on villagers protesting a thermal power plant in Srikakulam district rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly Thursday with the speaker suspending opposition legislators for stalling the house.For the second consecutive day, Speaker Kiran Kumar Reddy suspended 55 legislators of main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the lone member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when they stalled proceedings demanding the resignation of Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao. The speaker announced the suspension of the legislators from the house for one day after Endowments Minister Gade Venkat Reddy moved a resolution. As the suspended legislators refused to leave the house, the speaker called in marshals to physically lift them out. The legislators resisted the marshals, leading to scuffles. Angry opposition members uprooted the mikes before being carried out by the marshals. They later staged protest outside the chambers of Chief Minister K.Rosaiah in the lobby and urged him to sack the revenue minister. Earlier, the house had to be adjourned twice as TDP members stalled the proceedings and protest near the speaker's podium, demanding the revenue minister's resignation for allegedly supporting police action. Two people were killed when the police opened fire on fishermen and farmers protesting against a proposed thermal power station at Sompeta in Srikakulam district. They alleged that the project would destroy ecology and jeopardise their livelihood. Earlier, making a statement in the assembly, Home Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy defended the police firing, saying the police had to fire as a "last resort" and in self defence as the protesters had attacked them with stones. She said two people were killed in the firing and 145 people, including 37 policemen and six mediapersons, were injured in the violence. "As the protesters attacked the police with stones and all the attempts to disperse them proved futile, the police had to open fire in self-defence as a last resort. The police used short weapons like 9 mm pistols and revolvers and did not use rifles or other weapons," Sabita Indra Reddy said. TDP legislator M. Narasimhulu lashed out at the revenue minister and demanded his resignation for stating that nobody can stop the power project. He also demanded a judicial probe into the police firing, action against the police officers responsible for firing and compensation of Rs.10 lakh each to the families of the deceased. "Has the government declared a war on the people by mobilising 3,000 policemen in Sompeta," Narasimhulu asked. He alleged that the government colluded with Nagarjuna Construction Company to build the project at the cost of the livelihood of local people.
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BJP demands judicial inquiry into Sompet firing
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Andhra district still tense after police firing
Hyderabad, July 15 : The situation in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district continued to be tense Thursday, a day after police firing on villagers protesting against a thermal power project killed two and the ensuing violence left about 150 injured.People in Sompeta area and surrounding villages of Srikakulam district, around 600 km from here, lived in fear as police forces continued raids to arrest those who were behind the violence. Hundreds of armed policemen were deployed in about a dozen villages and orders banning assembly of five or more persons were imposed to quell fresh protests against a proposed mega thermal power project. "A curfew-like situation is prevailing as security personnel are not allowing us to move out of our homes. There are policemen in every nook and corner, we are living in fear. Anything can happen any time," said a villager. Two fishermen were killed and dozens were wounded as police opened fire on protesters trying to obstruct construction work on the project, saying that it will harm the ecology and destroy their livelihood. Unconfirmed reports have put the death toll at four. About 150 people were injured in the clashes between stone-pelting protesters and police which used baton charge. The injured include 45 policemen. Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) is building the 2,640 MW electricity project at a cost of Rs.1,200 crore (USD 250 million). Farmers and fishermen of the region have been protesting against the project as it is coming up on 1,890 acre on a wetland and is close to the sea coast. They fear the project will destroy the ecology and will take away their livelihood.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Election Commission censures Andhra Congress chief
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Andhra Pradesh CM Rosaiah New charge as Vice Chairman of SZC
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Rosaiah turn tables on TDP on river projects
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Names of ministers, ex-ministers and MPs to monitor AP bypoll
Hyderabad, Jul 13 : The AICC Secretary and Incharge of the Andhra Pradesh state affairs M Veerappa Moily today attached responsibilities of by-elections to the party leaders.Mr Moily wrote letters to the party leaders asking them to work for the party's victory. He named the incharges of each of the 12 Assembly segments where by-elections are being held now. The Sirpur segment is attached to the Minister Komatireddy Venkata Reddy, followed by Chennuru for Mukhesh Gowd, Manchiryala for Danam Nagender, Yellareddy for Sudarshan Reddy, Warangal West for Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Siddhipet for Geetha Reddy and Sarve Satyanarayana, Korutla for T Jeevan Reddy and R Venkata Reddy, Huzurabad for Ponnam Prabhakar, Dharmapuri for Jupalli Krishna Rao, Sirisilla for D Sridhar Babu, Sabita Indra Reddy and Damodara Raja Narasimha, Vemulavada for D K Aruna and Sunitha Lakshma Reddy and Nizamabad for Madhu Yashki. Mr Moily wanted them to stay in the respective constituency and work for the success of the party candidates. He wanted these leaders to take up the responsibility immediately and monitor the campaign, according a release from APCC here today. In addition to these leaders, Moily also named the campaign committees for each of the Assembly segments.
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Opposition's allegation on land allotment to poor
Hyderabad, Jul 13 : Amid noise in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly today, State Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao rejected the Opposition's allegation on injustice to the poor asserting that only solid work for landless poor was done over the last six years of the Congress regime.The House witnessed sharp exchanges over the regularisation of the habitations of the poor both in the rural and urban areas with the Oppositon parties allegeing the government discriminting against the poor and favouring ''big people.'' Speaker N Kiran Kumar Reddy who found Opposition members a bit uncontrollable on the issue, adjourned the House briefly then again for about 30 minutes later and called for a meeting of all the Floor Leaders in his chambers to enable completion of business in the House as its current session would end tomorrow with still ''a lot of business remaining''.However, when the House reassembled, J Ranga Reddy (CPI(M), Narsimlu (TDP) and G Kishen Reddy (BJP) alleged the government was deliberately showing bias towards the big and influential and was treating the poor with contempt rejecting their plea for regularisation of the land on which they have been living for a number of years.Majlis Members Rasool Khan and his party colleague alleged the minorities were being discriminated in the allocation of free sites for poor contending that not even three per cent of the allottees were from the minorities. They also cautioned the governemnt against giving wakf properties to the influential at the cost of the minorities.Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, however, rejected the Opposition's contention, claiming that possibly for the first time in Andhra Pradesh the Rajasekhara Reddy Government brought two orders which were the most liberal and biased deliberately towards the poor.
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Jagan's tour evokes good response
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Rosaiah appointed Southern Zonal Council's vice chief
Hyderabad, July 13 : The central government has nominated Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah as the vice chairman of the Southern Zonal Council, which comprises Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry.Rosaiah, who succeeds Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi, thanked the central government for the gesture, said a statement from the chief minister's office here Tuesday. The zonal councils were set up to bring out national integration, arrest the growth of acute state consciousness, regionalism, linguism and particularistic tendencies and enable the centre and the states to co-operate and exchange ideas and experiences.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Cong showcauses Jagan for yatra
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SW Monsoon active over Telangana
Hyderabad, Jul 12 : The Southwest Monsoon has been active over Telangana with rain occurring at many places over Telangana and at a few places over coastal Andhra Pradesh while isolated rain occurred over Rayalaseema.The stations that recorded heavy rainfall in cm are Madhira 8, Jagitiyal, Kaleswaram and Metpalli 7 each, the Met Department today said.The other chief amounts of rainfall recorded in cm are Atmakur, Palasa and Venkatapuram 6 each, Araku Valley, Mahabubabad, Manthani and Sultanabad, Rajahmundry and Yellandu 5 each, Bhadrachalam, Ramagundam, Bobbili, Salur, Chinnoor, Koida, Narsipatnam, Paleru Bridge and Puttur 4 each. Moderate to rather heavy rain/thundershowers could occur at many places over Telangana and in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari of coastal Andhra Pradesh.Light to moderate rain/thundershowers would occur at a few places over Rayalaseema and in the remaining districts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh. A spell of rain/thundershowers may occur in parts of the city.Maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 30 and 22 Degree Celsius respectively, the Met office said.
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Cracks in Andhra Congress widen as Jagan steps up attack
Hyderabad,July 12: The war within Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress is turning bitter by the day with MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, directly targeting Chief Minister K.Rosaiah.
The young MP wondered why Rosaiah was afraid of losing his chair because of his 'odarpu yatra'. After making indirect attacks on the leadership for preventing ministers and legislators from accompanying him, Jagan, as he is popularly known, launched a direct attack on the veteran leader. Stating that he was not after the chief minister's post, Jagan wanted to know why Rosaiah was afraid of him. "Am I here for the odarpu yatra or for the chief minister's post," the young leader asked the crowd at Ranasthalam in Srikakulam district Sunday night. "I fail to understand why the chief minister will loose his chair because of the yatra. I also fail to understand why they are politicising it," he said. Defying the central leadership, Jagan continued his campaign for the fifth day Monday. After covering Srikakulam district, he entered East Godavari district Monday to console the families of those who died of shock following the death of his father and then chief minister in a helicopter crash in September last year. No minister or legislator joined in in Srikakulam but at least two ministers and six legislators have announced that they would join Jagan in East Godavari district. Jagan had already hit out at the leadership for not allowing ministers and legislators to join his yatra and pointed out that their family members had come out in his support. With the Kadapa MP finally getting some open support from ministers and legislators, alarm bells have started ringing in the ruling party. Ministers, legislators and party leaders loyal to Rosaiah have hit back at Jagan saying nobody was being prevented from joining his campaign. Some senior leaders have accused him of damaging the party through his yatra. Worried over the impact the open wrangling is having on the government, some senior cabinet ministers, who were loyal to late chief minister Rajasekhara Reddy, began efforts for a truce between Jagan and Rosaiah.
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The young MP wondered why Rosaiah was afraid of losing his chair because of his 'odarpu yatra'. After making indirect attacks on the leadership for preventing ministers and legislators from accompanying him, Jagan, as he is popularly known, launched a direct attack on the veteran leader. Stating that he was not after the chief minister's post, Jagan wanted to know why Rosaiah was afraid of him. "Am I here for the odarpu yatra or for the chief minister's post," the young leader asked the crowd at Ranasthalam in Srikakulam district Sunday night. "I fail to understand why the chief minister will loose his chair because of the yatra. I also fail to understand why they are politicising it," he said. Defying the central leadership, Jagan continued his campaign for the fifth day Monday. After covering Srikakulam district, he entered East Godavari district Monday to console the families of those who died of shock following the death of his father and then chief minister in a helicopter crash in September last year. No minister or legislator joined in in Srikakulam but at least two ministers and six legislators have announced that they would join Jagan in East Godavari district. Jagan had already hit out at the leadership for not allowing ministers and legislators to join his yatra and pointed out that their family members had come out in his support. With the Kadapa MP finally getting some open support from ministers and legislators, alarm bells have started ringing in the ruling party. Ministers, legislators and party leaders loyal to Rosaiah have hit back at Jagan saying nobody was being prevented from joining his campaign. Some senior leaders have accused him of damaging the party through his yatra. Worried over the impact the open wrangling is having on the government, some senior cabinet ministers, who were loyal to late chief minister Rajasekhara Reddy, began efforts for a truce between Jagan and Rosaiah.
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Andhra Pradesh role model in development of remote, interior areas: CM
Hyderabad, Jul 11 : Ahead of the internal security meet called by the Centre at New Delhi on July 14 as apart of its multi prong strategy to tackle the Maoist and insurgency problems in the country, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today asserted the State was a ''role model'' for the development of remote and interior areas, having allocated nearly Rs 15,000 crore for rural areas development this year.He said Andhra Pradesh topped the country in engaging the rural poor, women and youth in gainful economic activity through various popular schemes like MGNREGA, 'Pavala Vaddi', and Self Help Groups (SHG) and achieved large scale employment generation and food security in rural areas. He said a huge sum of Rs 3842 crore has been earmarked for rural development in the state during the current year to promote roads, drinking water, housing, employment generation and comprehensive development of lands of rural poor. An amount of Rs 8,892 crore was being spent on NREGP, to provide employment to 2.75 crore labourers in rural areas, particularly in remote and tribal areas.The Chief Minister said the state government was also set up a Remote Area Development Board (RADB) with a corpus of Rs 538 crore. ''Under the scheme, it was proposed to extentd Rs 5000 to each Tribal farmer family to develop his lands. The state government distributed the funds so that the land could be brought under cultivation and become his livelihood source''. Dr Rosaiah said the centre considers Andhra Pradesh a role model in promotion of welfare and development activities in tribal and remote areas and has successfully brought the rural youth on to the main stream of nation building activities.
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Fish festival abuzz with visitors in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 11: The Indian fish festival, INFISH 2010, is being organized in Hyderabad, which is showcasing exotic and colorful varieties of fishes.Organized by the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), INFISH 2010 is aimed to promote sales of ornamental fishes and showcase the state-of-the-art production and processing techniques in use in the country."Basically people come here to understand what fisheries are. Secondly, they are very fascinated looking at the ornamental fishes, and those who wish to keep an aquarium athome, it is a great opportunity," said Vasu Devappa, Senior Executive Director of the NFBD."The third and the most attractive thing is the fish food court, where people want to taste different kinds of fish, and there are fish preparations which are from different ethnic groups," he added. Other than ornamental fishes, edible fisheries have also emerged as a major crowd-puller, with people buying their favourite marine delicacies with gusto.The pavilion comprises hundreds of chefs from reputed hotels across the country with their versions of different fish recipes. The show further aims to create awareness among the consumers of fish as a healthy food."People would generally not have been interested in simple fishes. People would want to go to an aquarium to get a reaction. I feel that getting to see these things here generates more interest," said Nikhit Pillai, a visitor at the event. The event began on Friday, and will conclude on Monday (July 12).
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Defiant Jagan continues yatra
Hyderabad, July 11 : Continuing his defiance of the party leadership, Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Sunday went on with his "Odarpu yatra" in Andhra Pradesh to console all the families of those who had died pf shock following his father and late chief minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy's death last year.A worried Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Sunday met some of his cabinet colleagues, including Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasad Rao, amid reports that two ministers and some legislators were keen to join Jagan's yatra. Addressing road shows in Srikakulam district, Jagan lamented the decline of moral values in politics. Without naming Rosaiah or any other leader, he called upon his rivals to stop playing politics over dead bodies. Though the yatra was scheduled to conclude in Srikakulam Saturday, he extended it by another day. His supporters said this was done as the yatra was running eight hours behind schedule. Enthused by huge crowds welcoming him in every town and village he is visiting, the young leader decided to cover more areas on the request of local party leaders. During the yatra, taken out in defiance of the Congress leadership, Jagan is consoling family members of those who died of shock following the death of his father in a helicopter crash last year. "I am asking you, were they not workers of Congress party? Has anybody consoled their families?" asked Jagan while trying to justify his yatra. Jagan Saturday hit out at the party leadership alleging that it was preventing ministers and legislators from joining the yatra. Several senior Congress leaders Sunday hit back at Jagan saying he was damaging the party through his remarks. "When Jagan himself said his yatra is not political, then why is he keen to have ministers and legislators with him?" asked state Congress spokesman Tulsi Reddy. Senior leader P. Goverdhan Reddy alleged that Jagan was trying to destroy the party through his yatra. He said people were being paid money for attending the road shows. Another senior leader and Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao said he was receiving threatening calls for opposing Jagan's yatra. "I will not be cowed down by such threats," he said.
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Train robbers strike again in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, July 11 : Train robberies are continuing unabated in Andhra Pradesh with robbers targeting passengers of another train late Saturday night and snatching gold ornaments, with the railway police failing to act quickly.Police said robbers looted about 80 grams of gold ornaments from passengers on the Chennai-Kakinada Circar Express near Ulavapadu in Prakasam district around midnight. Passengers complained that robbers snatched gold ornaments in darkness and got down after pulling the alarm chain near Ulavapadu railway station. Miscreants targeted women passengers of S4, S5 and S6 coaches. The victims lodged a complaint with the railway police in Nellore town. They complained that the security personnel on the train failed to react quickly. Robbers also made a vain attempt to target passengers of the Indore-Trivandrum Ahilyanagari Express in the same region Saturday night. They escaped after passengers raised an alarm. Miscreants had looted gold ornaments worth Rs.1 lakh from passengers of the Secunderabad-Tirupati Padmavathi Express near Appikatla railway station in Guntur district early Saturday. They targeted passengers in four sleeper coaches. Railway passengers are worried over the increasing train robberies on the Guntur-Gudur-Nadikudi section in south coastal Andhra. The latest incidents took place despite the Railway Protection Force (RPF), the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the Guntur district police stepping up vigil and coordinating their efforts. A series of train robberies was reported last month. Women passengers travelling on the Secunderabad-Tirupati Narayanadri Express were deprived of their ornaments near Sattenapalli railway station in Guntur district June 11. A day later, dacoits snatched gold ornaments from women passengers of Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express between Khammam and Madhira railway stations. On June 16, an armed gang looted 40 tolas of gold from passengers Chennai-Hyderabad Chennai Express between Nadikudi and Pandugula stations in Guntur district.
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
Jagan recieves huge response during Odarpu Yatra
Jul 10 : Encouraged by the overwhelming response from the locals for the past two days, Congress MP from Kadappa Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today continued his 'Odarpu Yatra.' Huge crowds converged at the roadside even at late hours of the night.The response was overwhelming at Srikakulam with thousands of people waving and raising slogans in support of Jagan. The third day's yatra was terminated at Palakonda, where he would take rest at the residence of the Zilla Parishad Chairman, Palavalasa Rajasekhar.Earlier, he unveiled the statue of his father and former Chief Minister YSR at Goidi village of Seethampeta mandal and later addressed a public meeting at Seethampeta.Jagan visited the families of Sravankimar of Veeraghattam and addressed the people. Several MLAs of the Rayalasema are participating in the yatra. The yatra, extended by one more day will pass through Palakonda, Goidi, Seethampeta, Kambra,Veeraghattam, Nivagam and other towns.
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Cong group politics affecting state development: TDP
Addressing in a press conference here, he said the internal fighting and group rivalry in Congress party had led to curtailing of people development activity in the state.Referring to Jagan's Odarpu yatra, Mr.Naidu described the yatra as 'corrupt money yatra'. YSR's son Mr Jagan should explain to the people of the state where the money came from to spend for the yatra.Mr Naidu said UPA chairperson Sonia should intervene in the Babhali project and settle the dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.Later, Mr Naidu proceeded to Venkagiri in Nellore district, where he consoled the family members of former MLA VVRK Yachendra, who recently passed away.
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No direction from Central committee on July 27 bypoll: Yechuri
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YSR's son attacks Congress leadership
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Jagan can aspire, dream and try to be CM: Rosaiah
July 10: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Saturday said Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy can dream and aspire for the chief minister's post and that there is a method to it."Jagan is a young boy with a future. He needs proper advice. He can dream, aspire and try for the CM's post but there is a method to get it," Rosaiah said in an interview to NDTV. "He could've waited for sometime and staked his claim," he added. Son of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S.Rajashekhara Reddy, Jaganmohan is continuing his controversial 'odarpu yatra' (condolence march) defying reservations expressed by the Congress leadership. However, Rosaiah, who was opposed to the march, said he does not see Jaganmohan's 'condolence march' as a serious matter. "I don't think it is a serious matter for the Congress to see it as a defiance," he said. "Family members of legislators are not barred (from participating). Jagan is not an enemy, he is a member of the Congress. He is an MP," he added, saying he stands by his decision to ask his cabinet colleagues and party legislators to keep away from the march. Jaganmohan Thursday began his 'odarpu yatra' in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, attracting huge crowds. Thousands lined up both sides of the streets and stood on rooftops to welcome him at the start of his three-day campaign in Itchapuram town. The Kadapa MP unveiled a statue of his father on his birth anniversary and paid floral tributes to him at the site where YSR ended his 68-day 'padyatra' in 2003.
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APCC asks rebels to withdraw from fray or face action
Hyderabad, Jul 10 : The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee today threatened to take disciplinary action against rebel candidates, if they did not withdraw from the fray for the bypolls slated for July 27.The rebel canditates have filed nominations in Dharmapuri, Vemulavada, Sircilla, Huzurabad and Korutla Assembly constituencies of Karimnagar district.The APCC asked them to withdraw their nominations on or before July 12 in the interest of the party and its official candidates and work for the success of the party, a press release here said.
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Isolated rain in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, Jul 10 : Isolated rain occurred over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema regions of the state today.The chief amounts of rainfall recorded in cm were Koida six, Perur and Puttur four each, Medak and Nizamsagar three each, Hindupur and Kodangal (Mahabubnagar district) two each and Arogyavaram, Chittoor, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Banswada, Kaleswaram and Metpalli, Kuppam and Satyavedu, Narsipatnam and Paderu, Palakonda, Paleru Bridge, Parkal, Prathipadu, Sullurpet and Tada one each, Met Department said.Isolated rain/thundershowers would occur over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema. A spell of rain/thundershowers could occur in some parts of the city. Maximum and Minimum temperatures would be around 33 and 24 degrees Celsius respectively, the Met Department added.
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Congress serves notice on Jaganmohan loyalist
Hyderabad, July 9: Cracking the whip, the ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh Friday served showcause notice to a leader loyal to party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.The disciplinary committee of the party served the notice on general secretary Ambati Rambabu for making certain remarks against Chief Minister K. Rosaiah. Rambabu was issued notice even as Jagan continued his 'Odarpu yatra' in Srikakulam district in defiance of party's central leadership. The former chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son is visiting the families of those who died of shock or committed suicide following the death of his father in a helicopter crash Sep 2 last year. For the second day the central leadership took no action against Jagan though it had warned him not to violate discipline by resuming the yatra. Rambabu told reporters that he would send a reply to the notice. "I have not breached the discipline. Since this is an internal matter of the party, I will send a reply," he said. The party general secretary had hit out at Rosaiah Wednesday after the latter asked party legislators to stay away from Jagan's yatra. He had remarked that Rosaiah should be indebted to YSR's family for becoming the chief minister. He also stated that Rosaiah became the chief minister by accident due to the sudden death of YSR.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
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Congress plays down Jagan’s decision to resume yatra
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YSR's son resumes yatra, attracts huge crowds
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South West monsoon vigorous over coastal AP, active over Telangana
Hyderabad, Jul 8 : Southwest monsoon has been vigorous over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and active over Telangana, with rain occurring at most places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and at a few places over Rayalaseema.The rainfall recorded in cm are Nandigama 9, Koyyalagudem 8, Avanigadda, Gudivada and Nuzvid, Kunavaram, Piduguralla and Sattenapalli 7 each.The other chief amounts of rainfall recorded in cm are Armoor, Atchampet and Mangalagiri, Madhira, and Narsipatnam 6 each, Bapatla, Guntur, Bheemgal, Chintalapudi, Mancherial, Metpalli, Narsampet, Paleru Bridge, Repalle and Tenali 5 each, Machilipatnam, Ongole, Vijayawada, Jangaon, Kandukur, Karimnagar, Sultanabad, Miryalguda, Suryapet, Mudhol, Navipet, Paderu, Rajahmundry and Tiruvuru 4 each. Narsapur, Addanki, Yerragondapalem, Atmakur, Bhimadole, Bhimavaram, Eluru, Koderu, Polavaram, Tanuku, Bhongir, Bodhan, Nizamsagar, Chinnoor, Dummagudem, Yellandu, Kaikalur, Peddapuram, Ramayampet and Sangareddy 3 each. Moderate to rather heavy rain/thundershowers would occur at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and may occur over Telangana.Light to moderate rain/thundershowers would occur at a few places over Rayalaseema. Intermittent spells of rain/thundershowers are likely in the city. Maximum and Minimum temperatures would hover around 28 and 22 degrees Celsius respectively, Met office here said.
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Rosaiah offers CM's post to Naidu for a week
Hyderabad, July 8 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Thursday offered his post to opposition leader N.Chandrababu Naidu for a week.The offer was made during a debate in the assembly on the alleged illegal projects constructed by the Maharashtra government across the Godavari river. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief criticised the government for failing to stop the projects and protect the state's interests. "If the chief minister wants, this problem can be solved in 10 minutes," Naidu said. The Congress leader said: "Why 10 minutes? I will give you one week. I will leave the office. You come here and solve the problem." Rosaiah asked the opposition parties to cooperate with the government in dealing with the issue. He advised the TDP president to give his suggestions in writing so that these are incorporated in the letter to be written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "If you want I will show you the letter before sending it to the PM," Rosaiah said. Earlier, Naidu said though the Congress was ruling both the state and the country, the state government had failed to stop Babli project being built by Maharashtra. The TDP alleged that the illegal projects will take away the state's share of waters and badly hit farmers in Telangana region. SCR to run 6 Spl trains between Hyderabad and Ajmer
Hyderabad, Jul 8 : The South Central Railway (SCR) will run six special trains between Hyderabad and Ajmer to clear the extra rush of passengers.The Hyderabad-Ajmer Special train will depart Hyderabad on July 16, 23 and 30 (Fridays) at 2135 hrs and arrive Ajmer at 1430 hrs on the second day (Sundays).In return the train will leave Ajmer on July 18 and 25 and August 1 (Sundays) at 2245 hrs and arrive Hyderabad at 1400 hrs on Tuesday.The trains will stop at Medchal, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Dharmabad, Mudkhed, Nanded, Purna, Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad, Manmad, Bushawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Sehore, Shujalpur, Berchha, Ujjain, Nagda, Kota, Bundi, Maldalgarh, Chanderia, Bhilwara, Bijaynagar and Nasirabad in both directions, a press release here said.
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Kadapa district named after YSR
Hyderabad, July 8 : Andhra Pradesh government Thursday renamed Kadapa district as YSR district on the birth anniversary of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was popularly known by his initials.The state government issued a notification, renaming the native district of YSR. Ignoring objections from the opposition parties and using the powers under Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974, the government issued the order. The records in the state gazette have also been accordingly changed. The state cabinet last month decided to name Kadapa district as YSR district as a mark of tribute to the chief minister who was killed in a helicopter crash Sep 2 last year. The Congress government initially wanted to rename Kadapa as Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Kadapa district. Since the name was too long and also since the former chief minister was popular as YSR, the cabinet decided to rename it as YSR district. Kadapa, in the Rayalaseema region, was part of the area ceded to the British by Nizam, the ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State.
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Andhra Pradesh remembers YSR on birth anniversary
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
"GRT BANGLE MELA" at somajiguda
Hyderabad,(Deccan Samachar Service,DSS)July,07,GRT is a well-known brand that is now sysnoymous with purity, having taken jewellery retailing to great heights. it began its journey in the shopping maker of Chennai, when G Rajendran promoted G R Thangamaligai (GRT) in 1964. since then, he has steered it to transform t into a well-diversified corporate group which has interests in hospitality, agriculture, education, training and non-conventional power. after laying the foundation and building a multi-crore empire, Mr Rajendran has taken the back seat, leaving the management to his two sons - G R A anathapadamanabhan and G R Radhakrishna. GRT Bangle Mela at Hyderabad, Vizag,Tirupati From june 25 to July 31,2010 Five weeks mela to choose from over 1500 Bangle designs and 40 Bangle Varieties, (photo by RSJ Thomas )===============================================
Mr. Mohammed Azizullah inaugurated ConsSultaco International consultants office at Hyderabad.
Poster released by LEARP India International for the Plantation program at Public Garden Hyderabad
Mayor paid homage to Babu Jagjivan Ram
Smt Smitha incharge collector hyderabad land inspecting
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American woman 'raped' in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 7 : An American woman was allegedly raped in Hyderabad on Wednesday, media reports said.The 25-year-old, who works with the Clinton Foundation, was allegedly raped at her Banjara Hills apartment in the morning. Rs 5 lakh in cash is also missing from the apartment.The woman has been working as a nutritionist in the city for the past one year.The victim reported the matter to the police.The police commissioner paid her a visit to assure that the police is serious about her case, reports added. ==============================================
SCR partially cancels trains due to Maoist Bandh
Hyderabad, Jul 7 : The South Central Railway (SCR) today announced that it has partially cancelled train services between Bhadrachalam Road and Manuguru due to the two-day Bharat Bandh called by the CPI (Maoist) from today.According to a press release here, Train No 325 Secunderabad-Manuguru passenger will be partially cancelled between Bhadrachalam Road and Manuguru today. Train No 339/340 Dornakal-Manuguru-Dornakal passenger would be partially cancelled between Bhadrachalam Road and Manuguru on July 7 and 8. While Train No 326 Manuguru-Secunderabad passenger, leaving Manuguru on July 7 and 8, would be partially cancelled between Manguru and Bhadrachalam Road, Train No 357/358 Kazipet-Manuguru-Kazipet passenger, leaving Kazipet and Manuguru on July 7 and 8, would be partially cancelled between Manuguru and Bhadrachalam Road, the release added.
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Maoist shutdown evokes partial response in parts of Andhra
Hyderabad,July 7: The 48-hour shutdown called by the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest the killing of their spokesperson Azad evoked partial response in parts of Andhra Pradesh Wednesday.The shutdown affected normal life in Maoist-infested tribal areas in the districts bordering Orissa and Chhattisgarh as authorities suspended bus services and cancelled few trains as a precautionary measure. The call also evoked partial response in remote areas of Adilabad district, where Chelukuri Rajkumar alias Azad was killed by police in an alleged gun battle last week. The response, however, was poor in other parts of Telangana, which was once a stronghold of Maoists. Police sounded a high alert in areas bordering Orissa and Chhattisgarh borders in view of the warning by intelligence agencies that Maoists could carry out attacks to avenge the killing of their top leader. Additional forces were deployed in Vijayanagaram, Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts bordering Orissa and Khammam district adjoining Chhattisgarh. According to Vijayanagaram Superintendent of Police Navin Gulati, patrolling has been intensified to prevent any Maoist activity. Police have also advised the politicians in the region not to move into interior areas without proper security. The railway authorities cancelled some trains in the areas bordering Orissa and Maharashtra in view of the reported threat by Maoists to target trains. East Coast Railways cancelled Howrah-Hyderabad East Coast Express and either effected changes in the timings of some other trains or diverted them. South Central Railway has also partially cancelled few trains passing through Maharashtra. The trains on Mudkhed-Adilabad section have been affected. SCR partially cancelled Tirupati-Adilabad Krishna Express between Kinwat (Mahrashtra) and Adilabad. Adilabad-Nanded special train has also been partially cancelled. Nagpur-Mumbai CST Nandigram Express will run only up to Adilabad and has been cancelled between Adilabad and Mumbai.
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Andhra Pradesh Govt to celebrate YSR's birth anniversay on Jul 8
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Monday, July 5, 2010
CM Seening off President at Airport,
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President-inaugurating the coronation celebration
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Opposition strike hits hard Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, July 5: The nationwide shutdown called Monday to protest rising fuel prices hit hard Congress-ruled Andhra Pradesh where many top leaders and hundreds of activists were arrested.The shutdown was partial in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and other major towns but total in some other places, affecting normal life. The strike was called by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Left parties separately was supported by Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and Praja Rajyam Party (PRP). Leaders and hundreds of activists of the parties were arrested for staging road and rail blockades and for forcing shops to down shutters in Hyderabad and 22 other districts. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in most parts of the state while bus services of the state-owned Road Transport Corp (RTC) came to a grinding halt. An official of RTC said it was operating only 20 percent of the bus services. The Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station at Imlibun here, the biggest bus station in the state, wore a near deserted look as RTC suspended long-distance services. Buses going to the Tirupati temple were exempted from the shutdown. In Hyderabad, shops, petrol pumps and other business establishments were closed in some areas. The work in IT companies was not affected. All schools, colleges and universities remained closed while Osmania University postponed all examinations. Police kept Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president G. Kishan Reddy under house arrest here in view of President Pratibha Patil's visit to the city. He termed the police action as "undemocratic". Police had made tight security arrangements to prevent protests near Raj Bhavan and Ravindra Bharati where the president attended a programme. Senior BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu, Kishan Reddy and Bandaru Dattatreya were later arrested at the busy Khairtabad cross roads for staging road blockade. "The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government has declared a war on poor people by increasing the fuel prices and we will fight against this on streets and in parliament by all democratic means," Venkaiah Naidu said. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu and leaders of Left parties were also arrested while holding protests here. Chandrababu Naidu was taken into custody along with several TDP leaders and activists when they staged a road block in the busy Ameerpet area. Tension prevailed as Chandrababu Naidu's supporters tried to resist his arrest for sometime. The protest caused a huge traffic jam in one of the main commercial areas in the city. Chandrababu Naidu later told reporters that the nationwide shutdown called by the opposition was a "grand success" as all sections of people were taking part in it voluntarily. "The government has to realise the seriousness of the price hike and roll back the hike. The opposition protests will continue until then," the former chief minister said. Police also arrested Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary K. Narayana and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader B.V. Raghavulu besides others.
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SCR to run spl trains from Narsapur to Nagarsol
Hyderabad, Jul 5: The South Central Railway will run special trains from Narsapur to Nagarsol from July 7 to 29, 2010, to clear extra rush of passengers.Accordingly, Special Train No 0727 Narsapur-Nagarsol will leave Narsapur at 1045 hrs on July 7, 14, 21 and 28 and arrive in Nagarsol at 0900 hrs the next day. In the return direction, Special Train No 0728 Nagarsol-Narsapur will leave Nagarsol at 1100 hrs on July 8, 15, 22 and 29 and arrive in Narsapur at 1045 hrs the next day, a press release here yesterday said.
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BHARATH BANDH: Chandrababu,Venkaiah among arrested in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, Jul 5 : Former BJP president M.Venkaiah Naidu, Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu, CPI(M) Politburo member B.V.Raghavulu and CPI National Council member K Narayana were among hundreds of BJP, TDP and Left Party workers were arrested today as they staged protests and 'rasta roko', demanding rollback of the fuel price increase, across Andhra Pradesh, which evoked mixed response.Mr Venkaiah Naidu and former Union Minister B Dattatreya were among the BJP workers arrested during a sit-in at Khairatabad Junction. State BJP president G Kishen Reddy was detained at his residence.TDP President N.Chandrababu Naidu was arrested as he squatted at Ameerpet Cross Roads for disrupting traffic and shifted to Banjara Hills Police Station where he continued to stage dharna, demanding not only rollback of fuel prices -- a part of Bharat Bandh agenda -- and also against the recent liquor policy of the State.
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Andhra minister promises probe into slain man's identity
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Andhra Pradesh CM thanks Prez for her concern towards State
We will intensify agitation: Chandrababu Naidu
Hyderabad,July 5: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said the protest movement against fuel price hike would only intensify if the prices are not rolled back."The government has to roll back the prices, else we will only intensify our agitation," he told reporters here leading his supporters in a protest march in the Congress-ruled state.Chandrababu Naidu also courted arrest in Hyderabad along with other party leaders and supporters. Andhra Pradesh was badly hit by the strike with the plying of about 1200 Road Transport Corporation buses disrupted.There are reports of vandalism too from across the state Sunday, July 4, 2010
President brings birthday cake for Rosaiah
Hyderabad, Jul 4 : In a special gesture, President Prathibha Devisingh Patil, who is on a two-day visit to the city, brought a special cake from Mumbai for Chief Minister K Rosaiah on his 78th birthday today.The ''Presidential cake'' was cut at the dinner hosted by the Chief Minister in honour of the President at the Chandeliered Jubilee Hall here tonight.The President also presented a Shawl and a marble encrusted wooden artefact to the Chief Minister. The President will inaugurate the 500-year anniversary celebrations of the coronation of the legendary King Sri Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar empire on July 5.
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Prez, VP, PM, Sonia greet Rosaiah on B'day
Hyderabad, Jul 4 : President Pratibha Patil, Vice-President Hameed Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, were among the prominent personalities who greeted Chief Minister K Rosaiah on his 78th birthday today.While greeting the Chief Minister, the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson said his long experience of over six decades in public life and record stint as Finance Minister of Andhra Pradesh, would help the State to march forward on all fronts. Wishing Dr Rosaiah many more years of healthy and fruitful life, they hoped that with his simple living and high thinking he will set an example to others. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan, Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee, A K Antony, P Chidambaram, P K Bansal and AICC in-charge of AP Affairs and Law Minister Veerappa Moily greeted the Chief Minister, a press release here said. A P Legislative Council Chairman N Chakrapani, Legislative Assembly Speaker N Kirankumar Reddy, cabinet minister and party colleagues, opposition Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu, TRS president K Chandrasekhara Rao and CPI General Secretary K Narayana also greeted Dr Rosaiah. Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi, accompanied by his party leaders, greeted the Chief Minister at his residence. People from various walks of life thronged the Chief Minister's residence to greet him on his birthday.Accepting the greetings, Dr Rosaiah thanked the Almighty and everyone for giving him an opportunity to serve the State. He reiterated his commitment and dedication for the development and welfare of the people of Andhra Pradesh.
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Rosaiah turns 78
Hyderabad, July 4 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Sunday celebrated his 78th birthday with family members, Congress leaders and other well-wishers.The veteran leader performed special prayers at his residence along with his family members. Priests from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam blessed the chief minister and offered prayers for his good health and long life. Congress leaders, ministers and other well-wishers made a beeline to his house to greet him. Youth Congress leaders cut a 78-kg cake on the occasion. Congress workers held various programmes like feeding the poor and blood donation camps in different parts of the state to celebrate Rosaiah's birthday. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, opposition leader N.Chandrababu Naidu, Praja Rajyam Party chief K.Chiranjeevi and leaders of other parties greeted the chief minister. Rosaiah, who has 60 years of political experience, took over as chief minister in September last year after Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy died in a helicopter crash. In a message on the occasion of his birthday, Rosaiah said he considered chief ministership as an opportunity given by god to serve people. "My life's ambition is to attain salvation by serving the people," he said. Rosaiah said the state has a bright future and hoped that all parties will cooperate with him in making the state prosperous.
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Congress approves names of 8, candidates for Andhra Pradesh by-elections
New Delhi,Jul 4: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today approved the names of eight candidates for the bye-elections to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.The candidates included A Indrakaran Reedy from Sirpur, G Vinod from Chennur (SC) constituency, Mohammad Ali Shabbir from Yellareddy and Dharmapuri Srinivas from Nizamabad (Urban).Mr A Lakshman Kumar has been given ticket to contest from Dharmapuri(SC) constituency, Adi Srinivas from Vernulawada, K K Mahender Reddy from Sicilla and Kondapally Dayasagar Rao from Warangal (West).Incharge of Congress Election Committee (CEC) Mr Oscar Fernandes, said in a statement here.
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TDP gives Rs 10,000 to injured Journalist
Kakinada, Jul 4: Telugu Desam Party Polit Buro member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu today handed over Rs 10,000 as party's assistance to the family members of Tangella Nookaraju, city reporter of a Telugu daily, undergoing treatment for the fractures sustained in a road accident recently.Accompanied by district unit secretary Pilli Satyanarayanamurty, and former MLA Kondababu, he visited the government general hospital and enquired about his health. APWJF secretary V Naveenraj and Treasurer A Elia thanked the TDP leaders for the gesture. Ramakrishnudu promised to extend further assistance to the Journalists family to meet the treatment expenditure.
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APCC President, two former ministers to contest Andhra Pradesh bypolls
Hyderabad, Jul 4 : Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President D Srinivas and two former ministers -- G Vinod and Mohammad Ali Shabbir are among those who announced their candidature today to contest the July 27 byelections in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.Breaking its stand not to nominate defeated candidates, the Congress announced the candidature of Dharmapuri Srinivas from Nizamabad (Urban), G Vinod from Chennur (SC), Mohammed Ali Shabbir from Yellareddy and former MP A Indrakaran Reddy from Sirpur.Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) candidate, who had lost to Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K Chandrasekhara Rao's son T Tharaka Rama Rao from Sircilla by 171 votes and later filed an election petition in Andhra Pradesh High Court, was nominated as the Congress candidate from Sircilla.The other candidates whose names were announced were A Lakshman Kumar (Dharmapuri SC), Adi Srinivas (Vemulawada) and Kondapally Dayasagar Rao (Warangal (West), according to a press release issued by the APCC.The Congress is yet to name its candidates for four other constituencies.The last date for filing nominations is July 9.
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CPI(Maoists) joins BJP, Left Bharat Bandh call on July 5
Hyderabad, Jul 4: CPI(Maoists), under the onslaught of Operation ''Greenhunt'', has joined the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the BJP and Left parties tomorrow albeit on the violation of civil rights.The CPI Maoists themselves have called for a nationwide strike to protest against the killing of its leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, who was espousing the cause of landless adivasis and toiling masses and had called for stopping the Operation Greenhunt.The party had also warned the Andhra Pradesh Government that it would avenge the 'murder' of Azad along with journalist Hemachandra Pandey of Sahara Naiduniya from Uttarakhand. The Maoists also charged the state government with not being interested in peace though it was calling them for talks. The 'murder' of Cherukuri Rajkumar had exposed its intention. Rajkumar was the spokesman of the Maoist party for the proposed peace talks with Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram.Leading civil rights activist Swamy Agnivesh had also offered to mediate for peace talks. The BJP, the Left parties, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the AIADMK have called for a countrywide bandh tomorrow to protest against the increase in prices of cooking gas and kerosene by the Union Government.The Centre took the decision to increase the prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG Gas based on the Kirit Parikh recommendations to deregulate the fuel prices and allow the market to govern the prices.
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Maoists vow to avenge Azad's death
Hyderabad, July 4 : The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on Sunday vowed to take revenge over the death of its leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in Andhra Pradesh's Adilabad District."Azad was murdered brutally by Intelligence Bureau of the Central Government and Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of Andhra Pradesh with complete knowledge of Union home minister P Chidambaram," a statement issued by the CPI-Maoist said.The Maoists have also called for a 48-hour 'All India shutdown' from July 7 to protest Azad's killing. The Andhra Pradesh police reportedly shot dead Azad in an encounter in the Jogapur forest area early on Friday morning, while he was attempting to cross into the neighbouring Maharashtra.Azad was a member of the central committee of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and carried a reward of 1.2 million rupees on his head.Azad, who did his MTech in Warangal, was linked to the Maoist movement for more than 35 years and used to write articles for magazines on Maoist ideology.There are reports that Azad was assigned the task of revising the Maoist movement in India.Meanwhile, there are also reports that Azad's death could could lead to reprisal attacks in Maoist strongholds in Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal following which the security agencies have sounded a high alert across these five States.Maoist attacks have increased this year, especially after the Government launched a coordinated security offensive involving tens of thousands of police trying to flush out the rebels from their jungle hideouts in central and eastern India.
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