Kakinada, Dec 22nd: Demanding to enhance the stipend, the government nursing students staged dharna in front of the Government General Hospital (GGH) on Tuesday. They boycotted the classes and sat before the main entrance of the hospital and raised slogans to enhance the stipend. Nursing students get stipend of only Rs 500 per month. They demanded that the government should immediately enhance the amount from Rs 500 to Rs 4,000 for first year students, Rs 600 to Rs 4,500 for second year students, and Rs 700 to Rs 5,000 to the final year students.
Students union president, Jeeva Kumar revealed that they were going to intensify the stir if the government does not accept their demands. Leaders Lakshmi Kumari, Krupavaram and others extended their support and took part in dharna. The health services in GGH were affected with dharna. Patients in the hospital faced several problem with the agitation as the nursing students do night duties taking care of them in the hospital.
Students union president, Jeeva Kumar revealed that they were going to intensify the stir if the government does not accept their demands. Leaders Lakshmi Kumari, Krupavaram and others extended their support and took part in dharna. The health services in GGH were affected with dharna. Patients in the hospital faced several problem with the agitation as the nursing students do night duties taking care of them in the hospital.
Protesters await Center's decision Posted on 23-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 22nd: Protests in favor of united Andhra continued in the Kakinada region on Tuesday. While the relay hunger strike of all political party leaders including the Kakinada (Urban) MLA, Mr. Dwarampudi Chandrashekar Reddy was extended to the 11th day, that of the advocates of Kakinada Bar A...
Maths Day celebrated Posted on 23-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 22nd: To mark the birth anniversary of the great Mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujam, Worlds Maths day was celebrated grandly at Aditya teachers training college here on Tuesday. Mathematician B.V Subba Rao did jyothiprajwalana and initiated the program. Principal T. Jayasudhakar R...
National baseball competitions Posted on 23-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 22nd: Nation level baseball competitions are going to be held from today. For the three day competitions to be held from Dec 23 to Dec 25, nearly 350 sports persons from different places including Medak, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Chittoor, Prakasam, Guntur and other di...
MP will quit politics if bifurcated Posted on 23-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 22nd: Congress Lok Sabha Member from Vijayawada Lagadapati Rajagopal on Tuesday said he would quit politics if Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated. Mr Rajagopal, who resigned as MP and undertook fast-unto-death from December 14 soon after his arrest here protesting the UPA Goverment's de...
Vijayawada Book Festival from Jan 1 Posted on 23-Dec-2009
Vijayawada, Dec 23rd : The 11-day 21st 'Vijayawada Book Festival' will be held at Sri Kappagantula Muralikrishna Pranganam in Swaraj Maidan from January 1, Vijayawada Book Festival Society president D Ashok Kumar said here today. Addressing a press conference, he said noted writer and artist ...
Industrial expo from today Posted on 24-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 23rd: A two month long 34th industrial, agricultural and horticulture exhibition will be held at Raja Tank premises here from Dec 24. In this regard Kakinada corporation commissioner, Mr. G.S.N Murthy organized a meeting with the officials concerned on Wednesday and asked them to make t...
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