YSR suggested IIM recommendations for RTC Wednesday, January 31, 2007 | Pavan
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy asked the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) management to implement reforms recommended by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore which include fare hikes and downsizing of depots, according to government sources. Other suggestions of the premier institute include relocation of depots, reduction in bus-staff ratio (BSR). Sources said the IIM recommendation to reduce BSR from 6.5 to 5.5 would impact the staff strength of the RTC, which has about 19,000 buses.
Second SRC is not in the CMP: Sitaram Wednesday, January 31, 2007 | Pavan
The Telangana Rashtra Samiti has found a new friend in the CPI (Marxist), which has threatened to withdraw support to the UPA at the Centre if it constitutes the second States Reorganisation Commission (SRC). Just for the sake of dealing with the demand for separate Telangana, it is not correct to rake up fresh demands from other parts of the country.The second SRC is not there in the Common Minimum Programme. If the government goes ahead with it, it is against the CMP and we will withdraw support to the UPA, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury categorically declared in New Delhi.
SLDC imposed restrictions on AP Monday, January 29, 2007 | Pavan
The Southern Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), which supervises the southern grid operations, has imposed restrictions on the State that could cost it up to 400 MW. The restriction was in the form of a penalty for not adhering to grid discipline, sources said. The Centre said in a notice that APTransco was failing to maintain frequency at above 49 mega hertz (MHz) and endangering the grid. The SLDC then summoned power officials and threatened to impose a huge penalty on the State. The SLDC hearing was held last week in Bangalore and power officials from all the Southern States were present. Andhra Pradesh was grilled for violating grid norms.
Vidyayagnam: CM to promote concept schools Monday, January 29, 2007 | Pavan
The State government will promote concept schools under public-private partnership. The schools will be located in rural areas and will follow the CBSE syllabus from Class VI to Class XII in English medium. Two such concept school will come up in each district by the next academic year. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy wanted the officials to set up 3,000 such schools within the next two years.The Chief Ministers Office (CMO) dubbed the new initiative as Vidyayagnam and placed it alongside of Jalayagnam, Bhooyagnam and Indiramma as a top priority programme. The Chief Minister directed the officials to call for a meeting with all the stakeholders and finalise the road map for establishing the schools. The government will allot 20 to 25 acres of land free to each institute and act as a facilitator to support academic programmes besides participating in curriculum design, content development, expert advice and training of teachers. The private partners will fund the buildings and establishment expenditure.
Telugu cinema celebrations: Top heroes to dance on one stage Sunday, January 28, 2007 | Pavan
Telugu cinema platinum jubilee celebrations is giving one memorable incident today night. Chiranjeeviu, Nagarjuna and Balakrishna are going to rock for three different songs on stage. 12 heroines are going to accompany them on stage.This is going to attract huge attention from public. Adding to this, the mega song projecting all big heroes is also going to be played on screen.There are many surprises which are kept in secret mode as of now. As stated earlier, the closing ceremony of the event is going to make a memorable mark on Tollywood lovers.
SC, ST, BC scholarships hiked Sunday, January 28, 2007 | Pavan
Bio-metric iris technology will be used on students selected for post-matric scholarships to ensure transparency and maintain correct attendance of students in welfare hostels. The technology was highly effective in the issuance of lakhs of ration cards recently. Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, who reviewed the functioning of Social Welfare Department here, asked officials to take immediate steps in this regard.The Chief Minister also decided to enhance the budgetary allocation for scholarship and reimbursement of tuition fee for SC, ST and BC students from Rs 550 crore to Rs 850 crore in the next financial year. With increased budget, all the eligible students belonging to the three categories would be covered. Only 40 per cent BC students now avail the facility.
NRI Gulf Forum protest on March 7 Sunday, January 28, 2007 | Pavan
The NRIs Gulf Forum said Muslims from different parts of the country would stage a protest in front of Parliament on March 7 demanding implementation of the Justice Rajendra Sachar Committee report on Muslims. The forum is mobilising support for the proposed Delhi Chalo Haq Maango agitation. The forum said it is making arrangements for transport and stay of people who wish to participate in the dharna, according to forum president Syed Ahmed Ziauddin.The Congress promised quota for Muslims before the elections. It should implement it now, Mr Ziauddin said. The Justice Ranganath Mishra panel on religious and linguistic minorities has not submitted its report. The government is sitting on the Sachar committee report. If the UPA government does not act on the panels report, Muslims will continue to suffer economically, Mr Ziauddin said.
Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam begins Friday, January 26, 2007 | Pavan
Rajanikanth and old actors and actress attended the Platinum Jubilee Telugu cinema celebrations today evening. The flow of invitees started from 6 PM onwards. Bapu-Ramana, S. Janaki, Gollapudi, Pawan Kalyan and Renu Desai, Suresh Babu, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna and all arrived between 6:30 and 7 PM.The event started sharp at 7:15 PM where all the stars showered in the Film Nagar International Convention Hall at Hitex.Padmashri SP Balasubrahmanyam took the podium as the anchor for this event. ANR, the head of Telugu Film amily is invited onto the dais while Chianjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Nayantara, Sumalatha and Ramanaidu accompanied ANR to lit the lamp.
Muslim minority B.Ed colleges counseling from Jan 27 Friday, January 26, 2007 | Pavan
The first phase of counselling for admission into Muslim minority B.Ed colleges will be conducted through single window-II at the Institution of Engineers at Khairatabad from January 29. In another development, the second phase of centralised counselling to be conducted by the government from January 27 has been postponed to February 3. AP State Council of Higher Education secretary M.D. Christopher said the change was made on the request of National Council for Teacher Education.
Margadarsi issue: HC declined to stay probe Rangachari commission Friday, January 26, 2007 | Pavan
The AP High Court declined to stay the N. Rangachari commission probe into the affairs of Margadarsi Financiers headed by media baron Ramoji Rao. A division bench comprising Chief Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy admitted the writ filed by Margadarsi Financiers, Mr Ramoji Rao and Ushodaya Enterprises. However, the bench was not inclined to either issue notice to Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy or admit the writ as far he was concerned at this stage. The government of Andhra Pradesh and Dr Rajasekhar Reddy are respondents in the writ. The petition had challenged government orders 800 and 801 of December 19 last, appointing Mr N. Rangachari, adviser to government, finance, to probe the affairs of Margadarsi Financiers and Mr Ramoji Rao and appointing CID inspector-general Krishnam Raju to file applications in courts.
NTV flash on screens by June? Friday, January 26, 2007 | Pavan
The first channel promoted by realtor and businessman Narendranath Choudhury is all set to flash on the small screens by June this year. NTV advertised for young TV journalists.According to souces licensing and connectivity process is going on smoothly and delay-causing glitches are unlikely. A Rs 6-crore deal was inked recently to install edit suits and other technical infrastructure. NTV is going in for AVID edit systems for high-quality output.Construction of Studios and News Rooms and an administrative block is under way at a location thats on way to Apollo Hospitals at Jubilee Hills.
Rajnikanth and Kamal Hassan are taking part in Telugu film festival Thursday, January 25, 2007 | Pavan
Controversies have been camouflaging the 75 years Platinum Jubilee celebrations stating that many stalwarts of the industry were ignored totally. People are showing their disgust for ignoring various stars like ANR, Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Sobhan Babu, Mohan Babu and all. But Dr D Ramanaidu, said that the celebrations are free from all controversies and everybody is working with utmost coordination and co-operation.This is not merely the festival of Tollywood. It is the festival of every Telugu family. We have made arrangements to facilitate people watch the program in TV sets sitting at homes, said Ramanaidu.We are very happy that everyone is extending his or her support for the success of this event, he added.The celebrations are starting on 26th of January where Rajni Kanth, Kamal Hassan and many others stars from different film industries are taking part in it.
Indian Mitochondria Society to be set up at CCMB Wednesday, January 24, 2007 | Pavan
The Hyderabad based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has set up the Indian Mitochondria Society in order to create awareness on diseases linked to mitochondrial DNA which are on the rise in the country. Mitochondria DNA is transmitted by mothers to their sons and daughters and any mutation in the MtDNA will have adverse effect on the health of the offspring.The diseases caused by mitochondrial DNA mutations are incurable. One in every 5,000 people in the West suffer from the mitochondrial syndromes and the CCMB has documented several such diseases among the Indian populations. The number of such patients has been going up every year in the absence of proper genetic counselling or diagnosis of mitochondrial syndromes.
Sai Baba - Telangana: AICC warns KCR Wednesday, January 24, 2007 | Pavan
The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee took strong exception to the foul mouthedness of Telangana Rashtra Samiti leaders K. Chandrasekhar Rao and A. Narendra and warned that the Congress cadre would corner them on the streets if they failed to mend their ways. Addressing separate press conferences at Gandhi Bhavan and CLP office here, senior Congress leaders D. Nagendar, G. Prakash Rao, V. Purushotham Reddy, N. Tulasi Reddy and P. Venkat Rao said the Congress would not remain quiet if Mr Chandrasekhar and Narendra continued with their diatribe against Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy and Sri Satya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi.
HC serious on damage of heritage building Wednesday, January 24, 2007 | Pavan
A division bench of AP High Court directed the director of archeology to undertake reconstruction of the damaged portions of the heritage constructions at Gandhi Medical College and to submit a report to the Heritage Conservative Committee within one month. The bench permitted the developers of the site to go ahead with the construction activity by leaving the required space as per law. The bench was dealing with a petition filed by D.T. Vinod Kumar, an architect complaining the inaction of the State government in protecting the heritage monuments and allowing the developers to demolish the structures contrary to G.O. No. 102. The bench directed to place the compliance report before the court by June 7, 2007.
Telugu Cinema celebrations: Foreign dancers to give special show Tuesday, January 23, 2007 | Pavan
About 75 Cine Bigwigs from different industries are going to be felicitated on the occasion of 75 years Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. KS Rama Rao announced this adding that Governor of the state, Rameshwar Thakur is participating in the opening ceremony on 26 th of this month. The next day, the central Ministers Dasari Narayana Rao, Ambarish, Purandereshwari, and Ex-MP D. Rama Naidu will attend the ceremony. And for the closing ceremony Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Priyaranjan Das Munshi, Dasari Narayana Rao and Adi Seshagiri Rao are taking part.Artistes from Russia , China ad Australia are going to entertain the audiences on those days of 26, 27 and 28 th Jan.
Prisoners launched protest Tuesday, January 23, 2007 | Pavan
Prisoners in Central jails across the State launched a protest against the State governments decision to not release eligible prisoners on Republic Day.Protests were observed in Warangal, Cherlapally and Kadapa prisons. Inmates had planned a hunger strike but were dissuaded by officials who told them that it was an offence under prison rules. They then staged a sit-in.The State government in December last had called for applications for remission of sentences of eligible prisoners. Opposition parties immediately saw this as a government move to cut the sentences of Gouru Venkat Reddy, husband of a Congress legislator, and Suri alias Suryanarayana Reddy, convicted in the Jubilee Hills blast case and an accused in the Paritala Ravindra murder.
Auto strike success Tuesday, January 23, 2007 | Pavan
Hyderabad dwellers braced themselves for a difficult week ahead with both autorickshaws and trucks going on strike. While the 1.20 lakh autorickshaws in the city went off the roads from Sunday midnight in protest against the decision to impose digital metres, truckers are launching an all-India strike from Thursday.The strike by autorickshaw drivers caused much difficulty to the three lakh-odd students who depend on three-wheelers to travel to school. In all, about 20 lakh people in the city travel by autorickshaws. Though the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation ran 264 additional bus services on Monday, it did not reduce the difficulties of ordinary commuters and school children. Students of some areas were able to make use of the RTC buses, while others were stranded.
Maha Sivaratri: Special films ready for screening Tuesday, January 23, 2007 | Pavan
Maha Sivaratri is hitting on 16th of February. People who wish to participate in Jagaran on that night spend time in temples and theatres . The practice has been age old. Earlier, only devotional films used to roll on in theatres but now even the mass flicks are doing so.Geeta Film Distributors announced the films those are ready for Shivarathri screening.It announces that Gajini, Happy, Bunny, Gangotri, Thakur, Stalin, Annamayya and Andarivadu are ready for screening on Mahasiva Rathri. So, the interested groups can take the Shiva Rathri Rights from Geeta Distributors.It has been a practice to screen special films in selective theaters on the midnight of Shiva Rathri till early morning after Shiva Rathri to make people awake in the name of Jagaran.
High corruption at IAS promotions Saturday, January 20, 2007 | Pavan
The bureaucracy has quietly laid aside Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddys order to give performance-based promotions to IAS officers. Instead, the babus have decided to go by seniority and super time scale as usual. Thanks to this, the State will soon have the highest number of IAS officers serving as principal secretaries.As many as 19 IAS officers of 1983 batch are to be promoted as principal secretaries soon. At present more than 50 IAS officers are serving as principal secretaries. As per rules, not more than 20 IAS officers (cadre and ex-cadre together) should serve as principal secretaries at a time. But the State will soon have 70 IAS officers occupying the post of principal secretaries.
Telugu cinema platinum jubilee celebrations from 26th to 28th Thursday, January 18, 2007 | Pavan
History was made in the second floor of the Annapurna Studios here when heroes of the Telugu film industry came together for a single frame. While Bollywood has been churning out multi-starrers for a long time, there has never been a time in Tollywood when a group of Telugu heroes did a movie together.What has now made it possible for the likes of Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna, Venkatesh and Pavan Kalyan to come together, is the 75th anniversary of Telugu cinema.If we have heard of professional rivalries and personal jealousies, there was not a trace of that when the spirit of bonhomie prevailed and brought cheer at the Annapurna Studios.
NTR death anniversary celebrated Thursday, January 18, 2007 | Pavan
Producer and director YVS Choudary said that NTR must be honored with Bharat Ratna award. He said that NTR did lot of service for Telugu film industry and he deserves Bharat Ratna.YVS said thee words on the occasion of NTRs 11th anniversary today (18th January).NTR gave wonderful driving force through films and politics and hence he deserves Bharat Ratna. Big wigs in Film Industry should work on those lines now, said YVS Choudary.
I could make surprise entry into politics: Balayya Thursday, January 18, 2007 | Pavan
Now, 11 years after Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao died, superstar Balakrishna in a rare television interview, told NDTV that he could make a surprise entry into Andhra politics, just like his father did in 1982. May be, you never know. Nobody expected my father would join politics. He didnot even inform the family members about it. One fine morning he flew from Madras to Hyderabad and announced the party, said Balayya.
Pesticide consumption has declined in AP Wednesday, January 17, 2007 | Pavan
Pesticide consumption by the agriculture sector in the State has been on the decline for the last couple of years, with the State agriculture department taking initiative in making the agriculture products globally competitive with least pesticide residues. According to official figures with the agriculture department, the use of pesticides in the agriculture sector which was 4,000 metric tonnes in 2000-01 (which is taken as the base year for recording maximum pesticide consumption), has come down to 1,900 metric tonnes in 2005-06.
Japanese to taste Andhra Mangoes Wednesday, January 17, 2007 | Pavan
Japanese will taste the popular Banginapalli mangoes this summer after a gap of 15 years. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and marketing department are taking care to meet international export standards. Both the departments are constructing two vapour heat treatment plants in Krishna and Chittoor districts at a cost of Rs 12 crore. The marketing department has provided land and APEDA has funded the plants.
Pongal celebrations started Saturday, January 13, 2007 | Pavan
Every year 14 January is celebrated as SANKRANTHI or PONGAL. Certain Hindu festivals are associated with the annual cycle of seasons. Pongal in the South is celebrated to mark the withdrawal of the southeast monsoons as well as the reaping of the harvest. It is the biggest harvest festival, spread over three days. Pongal denotes a sweet preparation made from rice. Each of the three days are marked by different festivities. The first day, Bhogi Pongal, is a day for the family. Surya Pongal, the second day, is dedicated to the worship of Surya, the Sun God. Boiled milk and jaggery is offered to the Sun God, and friends greet each other asking, Is it boiled? The answer: Yes, it is. The third day of Pongal, Mattu Pongal, is for worship of the cattle known as mattu). Cattle are bathed, their horns polished and painted in bright colours, and garlands of flowers placed around their necks. The pongal that has been offered to the Gods is then given to cattle and birds to eat. The advent of Pongal is associated with spring-cleaning and burning of rubbish, symbolizing the destruction of evil. Decorative designs or rangolis are traced on floors and on the day of the Pongal, the newly harvested rice is cooked in homes to acclaim the bounty of the gods. In Madras, a rath yatra procession is taken out from the Kandaswamy Temple. In Madurai, Tanjore and Tiruchirrapalli, where Pongal is known as Jellikattu, bundles of money are tied to the horns of bulls, and villagers try and wrest the bundles from them. Community meals are made from the freshly gathered harvest and enjoyed by the entire village.
Balayya Maharadhi postponed Saturday, January 13, 2007 | Pavan
Balakrishnas Maharadhi that was scheduled to release on 10th of this month got postponed to 25th due to technical reasons. The main reason for delay, as per its producer, is the shortage of theaters. Indeed, the producer prevented chaos among the fans and film lovers by announcing the postponement at right time.
Sai Baba Celebration in Los Angeless Saturday, January 13, 2007 | Pavan
Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, Los Angeles, CA announced the Grand Inauguration of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple at Montebello in the heart of Los Angeles. Celebrations will be held on Temple Inauguration at 144 S. 4th St., Montebello, CA 90640 on January 21, 2007 at 9:35am. nauguration rituals: Ganapathi Puja Bhoomi Puja Punyahavachanam Ashta Dikpalaka Puja Nava Graha Puja Samprokshana Baba Pratima Sthapana (Photo) Homam Madhyana Aarthi Mahaprasaadam Temple timings: Open on Saturday and Sunday from 8 am till 8:30 pm until further notice. Aarthi Timings: Kakad Aarthi – 8 am Madhyana Aarthi – 12 pm Dhup Aarthi – 6:15 pm Shej Aarthi – 8 pm
Revision of electoral rolls on January 16 Saturday, January 13, 2007 | Pavan
Revision of electoral rolls will commence on January 16 in Hyderabad with officials of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH) carrying out a door-to-door verification of voters. MCH commissioner Sanjay Jaju said Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) would be issued during the revision with at least 10 Designated Photographic Location (DPL) centres being set up in each of the 13 Assembly constituencies in the city.The MCH chief also said that the final rolls of the Legislative Council, for the graduate and teacher constituencies had been published. Copies of these final rolls have also been sent to respective political parties, he added.
Real estate boom eating grape gardens in AP Saturday, January 13, 2007 | Pavan
Real estate boom is eating into grape gardens in the surrounding four districts of Hyderabad.Many farmers who are flush with real estate money have lost interest in grape cultivation this season. Consequently, grape production is expected to come down from one lakh tonnes to 70,000 tonnes. Grape exports to Britain, other European countries and the Middle East is also expected to be affected.Many varieties of grapes are cultivated in about 3,000 hectares of land in Telangana and Rayalaseema regions, covering the districts of Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medak, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda Anantapur, Kurnool and Chittoor. Varieties such as Kismit Churni, Black Beauty and Flame of Andhra Pradesh are famous all over India and abroad. But most of the production comes from Ranga Reddy district where the real estate business is in peak stage and has affected grape production.
High alert on Begumpet Airport Thursday, January 11, 2007 | Pavan
High alert has been sounded at major airports across the country, including Hyderabad, after an intelligence warning that terrorists might attempt to hijack aircraft or seize the terminals. The check-in timings of passengers too have been advanced. Domestic air travellers will now have to report at least one-and-a-half hours before departure while international passengers will have to report at least three hours before their departure, director of Hyderabad airport R.K. Sanghla said to media.
PSLV-C7 launched Thursday, January 11, 2007 | Pavan
Indian space scientists did the country proud launching the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C7, which successfully placed in predetermined orbit four satellites in perfect textbook precision from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, at Sriharikota, about 120 km north of Chennai.To the top scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), gathered tense at the Mission Control some 6 km from the launch pad, the success of the mission was specially sweet considering that the previous one, the launch of GSLV-FO2, failed on July 10 last year. Its a great day for the country, said G. Madhavan Nair, Isro chairman, leading the cheering scientists. We can challenge anyone who can do better than this. It was a successful textbook mission and our boys have done well, he said after the launch vehicle completed placing all its four payloads in orbit at predetermined intervals, completing all these tasks in about 19 minutes after the perfect launch at 9.23 am.
APTranco will borrow loan from ICICI Monday, January 8, 2007 | Pavan
The State government will spend an additional Rs 1,166 crores to purchase power from various sources to meet the increasing demand from agriculture sector till March-end. APTransco will borrow this amount from ICICI Bank Limited and the State government will reimburse the amount to the corporation in a phased manner in the next financial year to repay the loan.The State government itself cannot take a loan from ICICI Bank as it is implementing the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act under which there is a ceiling on borrowings and the government is supposed to bring down the revenue deficit. Minister for energy Mohd Ali Shabbir, who held a detailed meeting with APTransco chairperson and managing director Rachel Chatterjee and other officials on Sunday evening, told this correspondent that the corporation had chalked out a detailed plan of action for purchase of power from various sources till the end of Rabi season.
Tatkal passport will be easier Monday, January 8, 2007 | Pavan
Come January 9 and obtaining a Tatkal passport will be much easier. Following relaxation of rules by the ministry of external affairs (MEA), the regional passport office in Hyderabad will introduce simplified procedure to obtain a passport. Elaborating on the simplified procedure, Hyderabad regional passport officer B. Balabhaskar told reporters on Sunday that the list of officers authorised to issue verification certificates under Tatkal scheme now includes officers of the rank of under-secretary and its equivalent rank in the State government, sub-divisional magistrates, first class judicial magistrates and officers of the level of major and above in the Armed Forces.
Chiranjeevi's new movie on ragging? Saturday, January 6, 2007 | Pavan
We may see something on the lines of ragging in any one of Chiranjeevis forthcoming films. Chiranjeevi expressed his thanks for an apt suggestion given by a fan. The fan asked Chirajeevi, You depict social responsibility with different themes. But why donot you work for a film that condemns ragging in colleges?Chiranjeevi answered, Yes! Ragging is certainly a social menace thats disturbing the Indian society on a whole. As it may not be possible to work for a film that condemns ragging in full length, some scenes or situations relating to that can be incorporated in films. I look into that aspect. Thanks a lot for an apt suggestion.
Opinion poll: 70 marks for YSR Saturday, January 6, 2007 | Pavan
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy said that Telugu Desam President N. Chandrababu Naidus criticism of the land surrender issue stemmed from his frustration at losing power.Mr Naidus criticism of the various projects and schemes taken out by the State government was also due to frustration, said the Chief Minister.Power is not permanent, said Mr Rajasekhar Reddy. One has to do good things when in power to be remembered. Dr Reddy pointed out that an opinion poll conducted in 23 districts revealed that 70 per cent of the people supported his surrender of lands. It shows that they have rejected the criticism by the Opposition and the media, he said.
Maharadhi is releasing for Sankranthi Saturday, January 6, 2007 | Pavan
Balakrishnas Maharadhi is releasing for this Sankranthi with big expectations. Sneha, Meera Jasmine and Navaneeth Kour paired up with him. P. Vasu directed the film and Vakada Appa Rao produced it. Let us have a birds eye view on the Sankranthi releases of Balakrishnas films. Here is the list of Bala Krishnas films those were released for Sankranthi. Bhargava Ramudu was the film released in the year 1987 on the day of Sankranthi (14 Jan). A Kodandarami Reddy directed the film in which Vijaya Shanti and Mandakini played female leads. KC Sekhar Babu made it on Devi Kamal Movies.
Devender goud may start new political party? Saturday, January 6, 2007 | Pavan
There is much resentment in the Telugu Desam over the emergence of T. Devender Goud as the second most prominent leader of the party. His conspicuous love for Telangana has also worried the TD, which has always taken a consistent stand favouring United Andhra. Many senior TD leaders are sceptical about Mr Gouds moves. His tour to Yadagirigutta under the guise of fulfilling a vow has created ripples in the party. There is a strong feeling that Mr Goud had deliberately leaked information about his private pilgrimage with a herd of fellow Telangana leaders to the media. Some TD leaders suspect that Mr Goud is preparing ground to move out of the TD and raising a separate Telangana banner. We cannot rule it out since he is very intelligent, said a senior leader.
Power crisis: No ACs in government offices Thursday, January 4, 2007 | Pavan
State government employees will have to work without airconditioners, refrigerators and water coolers till March 1 as part of the belt-tightening measures to tackle the power shortage. Use of illuminated government sign boards and name boards, decorative illumination and use of electric kettle to make tea have also been banned with immediate effect. Streetlights will be switched off after 10 pm in urban and rural local bodies and wherever there is enough illumination on the streets municipalities should switch off alternate lights. The State government has imposed these restrictions on power use on all its departments, public sector undertakings, corporations, corporative bodies, urban and local bodies and government-funded institutions. Air-conditioners are a strict no-no except in hospitals, scientific laboratories, computer units and manufacturing processing units requiring controlled environment.
CM family surrenders another 997 acres Thursday, January 4, 2007 | Pavan
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy along with his family members and relatives announced surrender of another 997 acres of land at Timmamambapuram village of Penagaluru mandal in Kadapa district to the State government. This is in addition to 310 acres surrendered from his Idupulapaya estate in Vempally mandal of Kadapa district. In all, Dr Reddy and his family members, including his brothers, sisters and cousins, have relinquished rights to more than 1,300 acres. This is clearly a noble step taken in pursuance of the adage that charity begins at home. This will morally entitle the Chief Minister and the government to implement the important legislation of resuming the occupied assigned land and distributing the same among the landless poor, revenue minister Dharmana Prasada Rao said.According to the minister, Dr Reddys relatives had bought 239 acres of private patta lands at Timmamambapuram in 1991 and got it registered in the name of Forest Plantation India Limited.
CM announced Bhoo Yagnam Monday, January 1, 2007 | Pavan
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy announced that bhoo yagnam, resuming excess and assignment lands from the rich and distributing the same to the landless poor would be his priority agenda in the new year. Speaking to mediapersons here, the Chief Minister said he was satisfied with the progress of various development programmes of his government in 2006 and exuded confidence that that he would face every challenge with a strong will backed by people’s affection in the new year.
Jai Hyderabad movement begins Monday, January 1, 2007 | Pavan
After Jai Telangana and Jai Andhra it is now Jai Hyderabad movement that kick started on Sunday, demanding a separate Hyderabad State, by activists of the Jai Hyderabad Praja Aikya Vedika after a meeting in Kukatpally.Clashes broke out between TRS activists and Jai Hyderabad activists in which an activist of Jai Hyderabad movement was injured and a car was damaged. The injured was identified as J.Srinivas.Kukatpally police arrested four TRS activists for sparking the incident. The arrested were identified as Kapil Raj, S. Raju, Satish Reddy and Chandar. Kapil Raj was earlier involved in a bus bu-rning case at Jubilee Hills as part of the TRS movement.
