MPs, legislators also hit by Andhra floodsOctober 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - It is not just the common man who is trapped in the flood waters in Andhra Pradesh but MPs, state legislators and other public representatives too are hit by the natural calamity. In the worst-hit Kurnool district, at least three legislators are among the affected people.
Congress retains Tekkali assembly seat in AndhraSeptember 13th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress Monday retained the Tekkali assembly seat in Srikakulam district in the by-elections held last week. K. Bharati won the by-election, defeating Atchan Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) by over 7,000 votes.
Over 70 percent polling in Andhra by-electionSeptember 10th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Over 70 percent voters cast their ballot in the bye-election to the Andhra Pradesh assembly from Tekkali constituency in Srikakulam district Thursday. The polling remained peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer I.V.
Madhya Pradesh chief minister mourns YSR's deathSeptember 3rd, 2009 BHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Thursday expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.Rajashekhar Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday. The country, including Andhra Pradesh, has lost an able administrator and a charismatic politician, Chouhan said in his message.
PM puts off Andhra Pradesh visit to Sep 16-17September 1st, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Andhra Pradesh has been postponed by 10 days. As per the revised schedule announced Tuesday, he will visit the state Sep 16-17 to lay foundation stone for the Rs.60 billion (Rs.6,000 crore) mega project to manufacture power plant equipment in Chittoor district.
TDP legislator in custody for molesting Kerala studentsJuly 20th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh police Monday arrested an opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator on charges of molesting female students from Kerala at a nursing college run by him. A three-member team from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) arrested T.V.
TDP legislator held for molesting Kerala studentsJuly 20th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh police Monday arrested a legislator belonging to the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on charges of molesting female students from Kerala at the nursing college run by him. A three-member team from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the state police arrested T.V.
Nursing student alleges TDP legislator raped herJuly 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The murder and rape case against a legislator of Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Saturday took a new turn when another student of a nursing college run by him complained to the state's home minister that he raped her. The student along with four others and their parents, all hailing from Kerala, met Home Minister P.
Gujarat legislator sent to two-day police remandJune 30th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Fatehsinh Chauhan, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator arrested Monday for his alleged role in communal violence of 2002 in Gujarat, was Tuesday sent to two-day police remand. A court in Panchmahal district sent the legislator from Rajgadh to two-day police remand.
Gujarat BJP legislator held for 2002 riots caseJune 29th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Fatehsinh Chauhan was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in the 2002 riots in the state's Rajgarh town. The arrest was ordered by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Andhra legislator booked for rape, murder of nursing studentJune 19th, 2009 HYDERABAD - A Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator has been booked for allegedly raping and murdering a student of an Andhra Pradesh nursing college run by him. But T.V. Rama Rao has termed it a conspiracy by his rivals.
Former Delhi legislator, wife arrested for Rs.20 bn fraudJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police Wednesday arrested former legislator Ranbir Singh Kharab, days after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him for allegedly duping many investors of Rs.10-20 billion. Kharab, a former Independent legislator elected from Najafgarh in 2003, was wanted in a chit fund scam.
SP legislator arrested for assaulting postal officerJune 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - A Samajwadi Party (SP) legislator was Wednesday arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh district for assaulting a senior official of the postal department, police said Wednesday. "Durga Prasad Yadav was arrested today from his residence for beating up Shyam Sunder Sharma, senior superintendent of post department, a few months ago," additional superintendent of police O.P.
Sonia Gandhi lays foundation stone for Medak IIT campusFebruary 28th, 2009 HYDERABAD - United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Friday laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district. The campus for the premier technology institute is coming up on 500 acres of land at a cost of Rs.10 billion in Kandi village, about 100 km from here.
No faith in Karnataka police, says Kerala's Marxist legislatorFebruary 7th, 2009 KASARAGOD - C.H. Kunhambu, a Kerala Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator whose daughter was abducted by suspected Hindu right wing activists near Mangalore town Friday, says he has no faith in the Karnataka police.
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