Pavan Kalyan's wife file case against him Thursday, June 28, 2007 | PV
Power star Pavan Kalyan, brother of Mega Star Chiranjeevi, who is undergoing a lean trot in the Tollywood, is caught in yet another controversy. His wife Konidala Nandini has filed a suit against him in the Ist additional chief metropolitan magistrate, Visakhapatnam, charging him with marrying another woman Renu Desai, though the first marriage is still in existence. Nandini and Pavan Kalyan were married on May 17, 1997, but without giving her any divorce, he married Renu Desai subsequently, which amounts to bigamy. In her affidavit submitted to the court, Nandini accused 11 others, including Renu Desai, Chiranjeevi, his wife Surekha, his parents K Venkat Rao and Anjana Devi, another brother K Naga Babu, his wife Padmaja, sisters Vijaya Durga, Madhavi, Chiranjeevi's brother-in-law Allu Arvind, his wife Nirmala, Pawan Kalyan's another sister K Vasantha and her husband K Venkateswara Rao in her case. She also filed another case for maintenance in the Vizag family court on Tuesday under section 18 of Hindu adoptions and maintenance act seeking Rs 5 lakhs per month as maintenance. The family court judge issued directions to Pavan Kalyan to appear before the magistrate on July 31.
Chandrahas, Toss and Bahumati ready for release Thursday, June 28, 2007 | PV
Tollywood appears to be sounding dull till the release of Shankaradad Zindabad or any other big heros film. Yama Donga also boosts up the graph of dullness, say trade pundits. After the release of Sivaji, there is no big new release in Tollywood. Nagarjunas Don, Venkatesh-Boyapati film, Balakrishnas Okka Magadu, Mahesh Babus Athidhi etc are all in shooting which are yet to release audio as well. So, will there be no enthusiasm in Tollywood until the release of this biggies. The new films hitting freshly are Chandrahaas, Toss and Bahumathi.
Mahesh's Hare Rama Hare Krishna shooting from November Thursday, June 28, 2007 | PV
MS Raju made the film Aata this year and that ran successfully for 50 days. Raju is happy on this and said that it is on the range of his earlier films Varsham and NVNV. Now he lined up three films to make. One is with Teja, the other is Hare Rama Hare Krishna and the third one is with his son Ashwin. The puja of Hare Rama Hare Krishna was performed in March 2007 and the shooting will be commencing sometime in Nov-Dec this year. Mahesh Babu will be playing lead in that.
Fishermen in flood-hit Vijayawada blame Govt for their woes Wednesday, June 27, 2007 | MP
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), June 26 (ANI): Fishermen in flood-hit Vijayawada on Tuesday blamed Government apathy for their woes even as floodwaters were receding, leaving them with tattered nets and damaged boats.
As many as 300 fishing families in Vijayawada bore the brunt of the floods.
The fishermen complained that the State Government was doing nothing to bail them out.
"The floods usually come at night, since our nets are spread out during that time, they all get damaged. Many of our small boats have also been severely damaged in these floods,” said Lakshmaih, a fisherman.
They alleged that government officials visit the area pretending to share their trouble but go away and do nothing.
Andhra Pradesh has been reeling under heavy rains for the past several days.
The worst affected is the Kurnool District where more than 50 people have died and 200,000 people are homeless.
Authorities say they have already distributed half a million food packets and a million water sachets to people in 300 relief centers.
About 5,000 medical teams are touring the affected areas to prevent outbreak of major diseases as the flood water receded. (ANI)
EVV and Collection King on same path Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | PV
Hero Mohan Babu and Director EVV have one thing in common. They need to promote two successors, as the two are blessed with two sons each. They have met with the same fate too. While one son is surging ahead, one is lagging behind. One son of EVV, Allari Naresh has registered recent success with Attili Satti babu, while another son, Aryan Rajesh is yet to gain ground in the industry. EVV has got ready an action oriented story for Rajesh. As Rajesh is mild natured, it has become difficult for his father to find suitable story for him. He will succeed this time, EVV confidently says. Same is the case with Mohan babu. One son could make his mark with the film Dhee, while another one is yet to succeed.
Rajni arranged Sivaji preview for Chandrababu Friday, June 15, 2007 | PV
Film star Rajnikanth has arranged a special preview of his film Shivaji for former chief minister and Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu at Prasad Labs. Babu not only watched the film patiently but appreciated every action of the super star. Incidentally, chief minister YS Rajsekhar Reddy was not invited for this preview since it was special and meant exclusively for Chandrababu Naidu. Immediately after the show, Babu interacted with mediapersons and felt that Rajnikanth should join active politics. The Rajnikanth-Babu meeting gains significance as the TD leader has now joined the AIADMK leader J Jayalalitaa's camp (read Third Front). Incidentally, Rajnikanth gave tacit support to Jayalalitaa in the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. NTR Bhavan sources point out that Babu's meeting with Rajnikanth and watching the Telugu film Shivaji is a strategic move. Babu is desperate out of power and he wants to gain power at any cost. He feels that praising Rajnikanth and siding with him will bring a few more votes to the Telugu Desam.
CMFRI launches caged fish breeding technique Friday, June 15, 2007 | PV
Vishakhapatnam, June 12 (ANI): Vishakhapatnam-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) today launched a new age fish breeding technique involving culture of fish in cages.
The project has been undertaken under the aegis of Union Ministry of Agriculture.
It is a technique of breeding fish in containers enclosed from all sides and bottom by a material that holds fish inside while permitting water exchange and waste removal into the surrounding water.
Cages are constructed in a variety of shapes using materials such as bamboo or wooden slats and wire, nylon and other synthetic meshes. Support structures can hold cages on the water surface or suspended above the bottom of a body of water.
"The entire cost of the project is around 6.5 lakhs. It is expected to yield minimum five tonnes of fish and will fetch about eight to ten lakh rupees in the first crop itself. We expect it to be very economical and very competitive, better then fishing," said G. Syda Rao, Scientist-in-charge at CMFRI.
Rao said that the technique used in India is different from the one used in other countries as Indian seas are choppy.
"The cage is very stable and of high density. You can culture huge quantity of fish. This is anchored once in a year with the help of anchors and weights. It is very-very stable. It is about 250-300 meters from shore at a depth of 10 meters just behind breakers zone, and it is very safe," Rao added.
After the success of the cage fish culture, the Ministry of Agriculture is planning to replicate it in other States as well.
The technique, already quite popular in several countries is a recent entrant to India. It is supposed to have great potential, as it will raise fish production considerably.
This technique is eco-friendly, non-destructive and will prove to be beneficial in coastal areas, where local Governments ban fishing at certain period of the year. (ANI)
CMFRI launches caged fish breeding technique Wednesday, June 13, 2007 | AA
Vishakhapatnam, June 12 (ANI): Vishakhapatnam-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) today launched a new age fish breeding technique involving culture of fish in cages.
The project has been undertaken under the aegis of Union Ministry of Agriculture.
It is a technique of breeding fish in containers enclosed from all sides and bottom by a material that holds fish inside while permitting water exchange and waste removal into the surrounding water.
Cages are constructed in a variety of shapes using materials such as bamboo or wooden slats and wire, nylon and other synthetic meshes. Support structures can hold cages on the water surface or suspended above the bottom of a body of water.
"The entire cost of the project is around 6.5 lakhs. It is expected to yield minimum five tonnes of fish and will fetch about eight to ten lakh rupees in the first crop itself. We expect it to be very economical and very competitive, better then fishing," said G. Syda Rao, Scientist-in-charge at CMFRI.
Rao said that the technique used in India is different from the one used in other countries as Indian seas are choppy.
"The cage is very stable and of high density. You can culture huge quantity of fish. This is anchored once in a year with the help of anchors and weights. It is very-very stable. It is about 250-300 meters from shore at a depth of 10 meters just behind breakers zone, and it is very safe," Rao added.
After the success of the cage fish culture, the Ministry of Agriculture is planning to replicate it in other States as well.
The technique, already quite popular in several countries is a recent entrant to India. It is supposed to have great potential, as it will raise fish production considerably.
This technique is eco-friendly, non-destructive and will prove to be beneficial in coastal areas, where local Governments ban fishing at certain period of the year. (ANI)
BJP criticises Andhra govt’s decision to give reservation to minorities Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | AA
New Delhi, June 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today criticised the decision of the Andhra Pradesh Government to issue an ordinance to provide reservations to the Muslims on religious basis.
BJP spokesman Prakash Javadekar said the decision goes against the spirit of the Constitution and concept of the secularism.
“It is a divisive vote-bank politics with no intention for minority’s welfare. The BJP would welcome steps to end deprivation and accord empowerment of all disadvantaged groups without any discrimination. But Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy’s intentions are political and will hurt the roots of the national unity,” he said.
This comes days after Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy said that his government would promulgate an ordinance effecting Muslim reservations within a month.
"Within a month Insha Allah, we should be in a position to overcome all the hurdles," Reddy said. (ANI)
3 dead, 100 injured as Howrah-Nagercoil Express derails near Visakhapatnam Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | AA
Hyderabad, June 12 (ANI): Three passengers were killed and around 100 others injured when 14 coaches of the Howrah-Nagercoil Express train derailed at Duwada, 20 km from Visakhapatnam, on Monday night.
According to railway officials, the mishap occurred at 11:15 p.m.
The injured have been admitted to King George and railway hospitals in Visakhapatnam. Condition of three of them is said to be critical.
The deceased were identified as Veerandhra (61), M Prasad (51) and S Saien (35). All the injured hailed from Bhubaneswar in Orissa.
The rescue operation is still on.
The cause of the mishap is still not known, but is suspected that bogies jumped the tracks due to some "technical fault" even though the train was running at a low speed.
A control room in Visakhapatnam has been providing assistance on telephone number 0891-2575083. (ANI)
Rajni's Sivaji Nizam area right costs Rs.7.5 crores Tuesday, June 12, 2007 | PV
Tamil superstar Rajnikant has taken the fight right into the camp of the Telugu film industry which is firmly opposed to dubbed movies. According to industry sources, the rights for Rajnis much-hyped Sivaji in the Nizam territory went for a whopping Rs 7.5 crore. Sivaji may also hit hard Telugu movies currently running at theatres. Movie pundits aver that Rajnis presence may reduces audiences in Telugu films such as the Srikanth-starrer Operation Duryodhana, Ravi Tejas Dubai Seenu, Venkatesh’s Adavari Maatalaku Arthaleverule and Prabhas-starrer Munna and Aata. Apart from the fact that Rajnikant stars in the movie, there is a lot of craze for director Shankars films in Andhra Pradesh. It made business sense for us to buy the Nizam territory rights for the film, said P Rammohan Rao, COO, Pyramid Saimira Theatre Limited, Andhra Pradesh.
World's first broadband service minus porn launched in Hyderabad Monday, June 11, 2007 | AA
Hyderabad, June 10 (ANI): An IT firm here today launched a broadband service claiming that it will be free from any kind of porn websites.
The company has developed software, Optima N-10, that would filter pornographic material and sites from the Internet.
Optima N-10, which can police net content on 200 Internet-enabled computers, took two-and-a-half years in the making.
"It is the world's first statistical pornographical filter. No other product has ever been able to achieve such sort of process and such level of accuracy that we have achieved so far. We also announce the launching of world's first porn-filtered broadcast service, it will be completely porn-free broadcast experience," said Anil Chandra K, Manager, Drishti systems Pvt Ltd, the private firm that claims to develop the software.
Net-Optima will cost 65,000 rupees and the company is hopeful it would benefit four categories of consumers, -- educational institutes, corporate, government agencies and the Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
Pornography is banned in India but the state has no resources to monitor content that might be downloaded to Personal Computers, though ISPs have been advised to block obscene websites.
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry recently banned for a three months period each satellite TV channels AXN and Fashion TV for showing adult content other than late hours. While the Ministry has worked out time slots for airing classified programming on TV, pornographic material is outright banned.
However, policing the net has been difficult amidst a booming IT market in India.
India has nearly 40 million Internet users and its PC sales were projected to have crossed 6.5 million units for year ending March 2007. (ANI)
Balakrishna birthday at Rajahmundry : TDP workers participated largely Monday, June 11, 2007 | PV
Never in the past did Hero Balakrishna celebrated his birthday so pompously at Rajahmundry. But this time, it is going to be a public affair in the presence of thousands of his fans. What is more interesting is the participation of Telugu Desam workers in large numbers in the birthday celebrations. The TD is unofficially funding the Balaiahs birthday celebrations and is organising social service activities like blood donation and distribution of fruits and sweets amogn the poor and patients.
Swallowing live-fish for asthama cure Saturday, June 9, 2007 | AA
Hyderabad, June 9 (ANI): A large number of people have gathered here to swallow medicine stuffed inside a live fish - a treatment believed to cure asthma and other respiratory ailments.
Eager patients have lined up for the medicine - a herbal formula placed inside a small fish and thrust into their mouths. Hyderabad's Bathini family has been performing the ritual for generations.
Patients have to buy a two-inch-long ‘Murrel’ fish, and swallow it live after Bathinis stuff their secret herbal mixture inside its mouth.
The fish helps clear the patient's oesophagus as it makes its way down to the stomach, and later releases the medicine. It survives for about 15 minutes inside the body, reportedly helping to clear phlegm in the lungs as it flaps about.
Tasbir Singh, a patient from New Delhi, said since he started the treatment he has noticed a major improvement.
"I have been coming regularly for three years and this is my third year. Previously, it was very bad but now it is better. Last year, there was a lot of improvement and this year there is even more. The therapist says I will be completely healed this time," Singh said.
The medicine comes free, but patients have to buy the fish, which is locally called ‘Murrel’.
The Bathinis say a saint gave the wonder cure in 1845 to Bathini Veeranna Gowd, a farmer, and asked him to treat all who came to him free of cost.
B. Harinath Bathinis, who administers the treatment to patients, said that they have now been carrying on the treatment for years and since then the number of patients visiting them has grown manifold.
"About 25 people know this formula. We have all been regularly practising fish therapy for the last 162 years. Earlier, just ten people came for this therapy. But when we came to the city in 1998, we got lakhs of people coming to us for this treatment," he said.
The medicine is distributed to patients during the auspicious Mrigasira solar phase, an astrological phenomenon that occurs once a year for two days.
Complete treatment requires an annual dosage for three years. (ANI)
Operation Duryodhana running houseful Saturday, June 9, 2007 | PV
Director-producer Posani Krishna Murali whose movie Operation Duryanodhana is currently running to houseful crowds in A centers, is likely to face disciplinary action from the Censor Board and the Producers Council as well. The reason is that he had introduced several of the censored dialogues and scenes in the prints which amount to violation of the CBFC norms. Due to this unauthorized act, there were some protests among the political parties that the film had ridiculed the Telengana sentiment. The effigies of hero Srikanth were burnt in Hyderabad by the protesters, apart from forcibly closing the theatres showing the said movie.
Balakrishna to celebrate his birthday at Rajahmundry Saturday, June 9, 2007 | PV
Nandamuri Balakrishna is going to celebrate his birthday on June 10th at Rajahmundry. The venue is Subramanya Playgrounds. The film unit of Okka Magaadu will be attending the function, which is organized by producer YVS Chowdary himself in coordination with NBK fans coming from all over the state. Meanwhile, sources observed that there is a possibility of NBK making a public statement on his future course in state politics. The cementing of relationship between NBK and Chandrababu Naidu had already given scope for lot of speculation that the actors political entry can happen at any moment. Recently, NBK himself said: If grace of God is on me, I will surely come to poltics.
Andhra's e-procurement project wins UN Public Service award Wednesday, June 6, 2007 | AA
Hyderabad, June 5 (ANI): The e-procurement project under implementation in Andhra Pradesh has won the United Nations Public Service Award, 2007.
Suresh Chanda, Secretary, IT&C Department and Commissioner ED's, will receive the award on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh Government.
The award is given for improving transparency, accountability and responsiveness in public service.
It will be presented in a ceremony to be held in Vienna, Austria from June 26 to 29. (ANI)
Learn yoga in Dharamshala Monday, June 4, 2007 | AA
Dharamshala, June 4 (ANI): Dharamshala, which is known for its Buddhist culture, is attracting a large number of yoga enthusiasts, especially foreign tourists.
Meditation centres are thriving in McLeodganj, Dharamkot and Bhagsunag.
One such centre is the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Center in Dharamkot which has been training foreigners in yoga for the last five years.
There are many yoga enthusiasts who intend to learn yoga so that they can teach it back home. Others wish to learn it simply to lead life their lives in a better way.
"I have already taught yoga in my country. And, I am here to learn it in a better way to improve," said Dittmar, a German tourist.
"By learning yoga I have felt a big difference in myself. You know a lot about how you carry yourself and what kind of health-related problems we face. We learn how they are interconnected with the mind as well," said Laura, a Canadian tourist.
Various yoga centres here provide opportunity to register online.
"I am sure all including me will be interested to have such a guru who can tell us the right way and the scientific way to do things which is suitable for us," said Shishu Patial, a yoga follower, taking lessons under yoga guru Sharat Arora.
These centres are also offering special courses for all those who intend to set up their own centres at their native places.
Several yogic postures like “Ashtanga” for purifying the body and “Pranayama” for breath control and meditation are some of the main yogic techniques being taught here. (ANI)
Venumadhav nickname Pottodaa Sunday, June 3, 2007 | PV
Chit Chat with Comedian turned Hero Venumadhav: Nick Name: Pottodaa!!! Birthday: September 28 Birth Place: Nalgonda Education: M Com Hobby: Watching Films Whenever Time Permits Favorite Hero: Its Me Favorite Heroine: My Wife Favorite Movie: Sampradayam Favorite Food: Tamota Pickle, Pappucharu, Appadam Favorite Drink: Water Favorite Book Collection: Bapu Cartoons Dress: Jeans, T Shirt, Lalchi-Pyjama Love: I can't define such big word Languages known: Telugu, Tamil, Arabic, Punjabi etc. But people cannot understand when I speak them.
Samudra to direct Tarakarathna for Venkatadri Friday, June 1, 2007 | PV
Tarakarathna is now busy with the film Mukkanti which is going to be a high dose action flick. After that it is said that he signed up for the film Venkatadri in the direction of Samudra. Tarakarathna decided to do only action oriented films but no more lover boy roles. Well, he might have understood the trick and family tradition to find success only with action dose.
