Kiran asks for funds to fight Maoist terror
While admitting drastic reduction in Maoist violence over the years, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has made a strong plea to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to approve the pending Rs 2,400 crore c
Boy stabbed as he tries to save sister from molester
A Class IV boy received knife injuries while trying to save his sister from a molestation bid in Maddur of Mahbubnagar district on Monday morning. The boy Bannaiah, 9, and his sister Bannamma, 12, we
CBI’s selective arrests angers HC
Justice K.C. Bhanu of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation why it was showing discrimination in arresting only the accused in the assets’ case of Kadapa MP
SHRC for probe into assault on Babukhan’s nephew
The State Human Rights Commission has sought an inquiry into the alleged assault of Mansoor Babukhan, nephew of ex-minister Bashiruddin Babukhan by West Zone police. SHRC chairperson Justice Nisar Ah
Send Srinivasa back to SIT: HC
Tightening the noose on liquor syndicates, the AP High Court on Monday directed the ACB to dig out benamis in the liquor trade. It also directed the state to consider transferring Mr K. Srinivasa Redd
New drip irrigation system for farmers
AgSri Agricultural Services Private Limited, the Hyderabad-based social enterprise, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US-based Driptech Inc, the makers of low-cost drip irrigation syst
Deccan Chargers tie up with Mojostree
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Deccan Chargers Monday announced a social media marketing initiative using Mojostreet, a popular location based mobile game.
The initiative will allow fans to vi
ACB chief trusts Srinivasa, says HC
While noticing a report on manipulation of records pertaining to auction proceedings, the court directed the ACB to inquire in some depth about the benamidars in the liquor trade. Referring to the gra
HC to Andhra: reconsider ACB officer transfer
In an embarrassment to the state government, the Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday asked it to reconsider the transfer of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officer who was heading the probe into the
State tops South in hazardous waste
Andhra Pradesh tops the list among the southern states in generating incinerable hazardous waste, around 31,659 metric tonnes annually. The dubious distinction is accorded by the latest report of mini