Vijayawada

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  GRP to introduce tag system for baggage in trains

  Mar :12 |   The government is taking several measures to control crime in trains and on platforms, said Vijayawada Government Railway Police (GRP) in-charge Superintendent of Police M. Kantha Rao. In view of the spurt in thefts in air-conditioned bogies, the railway police… [ Read more ... ]

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  Strike, bandh hit normal life in city

  Feb :29 |   Normal life was disrupted in the city on Tuesday due to the nationwide strike called by the Central trade unions to protest against the anti-labour policies of the UPA government. The impact of the general strike accentuated with the Left… [ Read more ... ]

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  CPI(M) activists against ‘irregularities' in temple

  Feb :24 |   A woman dressed up as goddess Kanaka Durga was quivering in anger against the alleged irregularities in Kanaka Durga temple here. “The corruption in the temple will not be tolerated anymore,” she roared, even as the people tried to pacify… [ Read more ... ]

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  ‘Speaker behaving like Congressman'

  Feb :17 |   Communist Party of India (CPI) State Secretary K. Narayana on Thursday said that Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar was acting like a partyman and has brought “disrespect” to the post by resorting to “opportunistic politics” to protect his party's as well… [ Read more ... ]

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  Privatisation of Bhavani Island violation of SC order

  Feb :14 |   A Supreme Court order based on the judgment of a case related to Haryana on January 28, 2011, sent to Andhra Pradesh government along with other State governments, prohibits it from giving away public property for development or utilisation circumventing… [ Read more ... ]

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  Revenue officials take over running of GGH

  Feb :14 |   Revenue officials took over the running of the Government General Hospital (GGH) here on Sunday. Joint Collector Gaurav Uppal visited the GGH and reviewed the availability of doctors in different wards. Two Revenue Inspectors had been posted at the hospital… [ Read more ... ]

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  Vijayawada to be free of Malaria by 2014

  Jan :31 |   The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has declared a war against malaria, one of the major communicable diseases affecting the mankind. With an aim to eradicate malaria completely from the city by 2014, the VMC has embarked on a mission, in… [ Read more ... ]

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  Farmers in tears as onion price crashes

  Jan :30 |   Even as the onion farmers claim that there is no demand for their produce, arrival of huge quantities from neighbouring states has resulted in further fall of price of onions. Farmers, who sold one kg of onions at Rs.30 in… [ Read more ... ]

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  Kaleswara Rao Market in the list of mortgaged VMC assets

  Jan :14 |   The prestigious market that has been named after the first Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Ayyadevara Kaleswara Rao will join the list of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation assets that are to be mortgaged for procuring loan. Vastralatha, I.V. Palace and K.B.N. Shopping… [ Read more ... ]

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  Vijayawada Book Festival gets under way

  Jan :02 |   Books gave him a view of the whole world and through books he got an insight into the hearts and minds of the people, said veteran Telugu writer Kalipatnam Rama Rao. Inaugurating the Vijayawada Book Festival along with Kannada writer… [ Read more ... ]