Visakhapatnam, Nov 18th: The trough of low pressure, formed over Telangana area yesterday, moved towards Tamil Nadu and adjoining Coastal Andhra Pradesh even as strong southerly winds and more active north-east monsoon brought in heavy spell of rain in the region early on Nov 18. According to Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC) Visakhapatnam, under its influence rainfall or thunder showers are likely at many places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours.
Meanwhile, in the sudden heavy rainfall, which lashed the city last night, two school going children were killed. Ch Harsha Chakravarthi (9) and Vamsi (8) fell into a water-filled ten-feet-deep pit, dug to lay the foundation for an apartment complex at Sivajipalem. The chief amount of rainfall recorded in cm during the last 24 hours were Hunamkonda 11, Bheemunipatnam and Elamanchili four each, Tuni and Visakhapatnam three each and Hyderabad two, the CWC added.
Congress, TD spar on statues Posted on 19-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 18th: Leaders and activists of the Kakinada city committee of the Telugu Desam (TD) demanded that a statue of NT Rama Rao, former chief minister and party founder, should be installed on the premises of Raja Rank, a public park here. TD members raised the demand in a counterpart to the ...
RTC workers to go on strike Posted on 19-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 18 : The National Mazdoor Union will go on an indefinite strike demanding wage revision for 93,000 regular employees of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) from April one, 2009 and regularisation of the services of 18,000 contract workers. The NMU State Executi...
Narrow escape for Chiranjeevi Posted on 19-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 18th: Actor-politician K. Chiranjeevi had a narrow escape when electric wires almost fell on his open top vehicle during campaigning for the municipal elections in this Andhra Pradesh capital. Standing on the vehicle, the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) chief was waving to the crowds in Gauth...
TDP demand for standing committee Posted on 20-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 19th: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Corporators, led by Floor Leader Malladi Gangadharam, on Thursday squatted in front of the podium during the Kakinada Municipal Council Emergency Meeting, demanding constitution of a standing committee. Despite repeated requests of other members and city M...
Kakinada port to get new berth Posted on 20-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 19th: Kakinada Sea Port Limited (KSPL), a deep water port here, is busy with the construction of a new berth as part of its port expansion activities for catering to the needs of multiple vessels. The Rs 100 crore worth of berth is being built by Navayuga Engineering Company Limited, a ...
ICICI partnership with Indian post Posted on 20-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 19 : ICICI Prudential Life Insurance , India's leading private life insurance company, today announced its partnership with India Post in Andhra Pradesh. The company launched its new services across all post offices in Andhra Pradesh. This move is part of ICICI Prudential Life&rsqu...
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