Sonia Gandhi surveys flood-hit Andhra from air

October 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Physicians from Andhra Pradesh practising in North America have announced an aid of $10,000 for relief operations in the flood-hit areas in the state. Andhra Physicians of North America (APNA) has announced the aid for flood relief, according to state Minister for Roads and Buildings G.Aruna Kumari, who is currently visiting the United States.

October 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Congress President Sonia Gandhi today undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts of Andhra Pradesh. Sonia Gandhi was accompanied by State Chief Minister K Rosaiah and State Congress President D Srinivas.

October 5th, 2009 Death toll from floods rises to 222 in south IndiaHYDERABAD, India — The death toll from flooding in southern India rose to 222 on Monday after days of torrential rain left vast tracts of land devastated and displaced millions of people, officials said. The floods have submerged scores of villages in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states, disrupted transportation and communication links and forced whole villages to seek shelter in crowded government-run relief camps.

October 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The worst floods in over a century have left a trail of destruction estimated at Rs.12,225 crore, the Andhra Pradesh government has said while asking New Delhi for immediate assistance of Rs.6,000 crore. In a memorandum to United Progressive Alliance chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Chief Minister K.

October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Monday said that all possible steps are being taken to deal with the flood situation in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Every possible effort is being undertaken at the centre and the state level to deal with the flood situation, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singvi told reporters here.

October 5th, 2009 HYDERABAD - United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday conducted an aerial survey of Andhra Pradesh's flood-hit districts and assured all possible assistance from the central government. Accompanied by union Home Minister P.

October 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD/BANGALORE - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit flood-hit Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Monday and Tuesday to assess the havoc wreaked by heavy rains there and meet the affected people.

October 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Friday night assured full support to Andhra Pradesh in tackling the flood situation that has turned alarming. Both Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi spoke to Chief Minister K.

September 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh cabinet has written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi urging her to make late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S.

September 4th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Following are the messages Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi wrote in the condolence book after paying homage to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: In the sad and most untimely demise of Dr.

September 3rd, 2009 CHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Thursday expressed deep shock at the sudden demise of Y.S.

September 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Thursday that she was "deeply saddened" by the death of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who she described as a leader of reason and dynamism".

September 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, general secretary Rahul Gandhi and several central ministers Friday paid homage to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy who died in a helicopter crash Wednesday.

September 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed serious concern over the reported disappearance of a helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy after it encountered inclement weather in the interior areas of the state.

September 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed concern over the reported disappearance of a helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy after it encountered inclement weather in the interior areas of the state.