Hyderabad, June 30th: The Praja Rajyam Party has requested the Election Commission to allocate the rising sun as the new symbol for the party. Majority of the party members are opting for the new symbol and are not willing to contest the forthcoming elections with the unlucky rail engine symbol. If the rising sun is not allotted on technical grounds the party would opt for ‘Umbrella’ symbol. The rising sun symbol is already allotted to the DMK, in Tamilnadu. The PR is hopeful of getting the symbol since the PR and the DMK contest in different states.
According to the sources, the election commission has power to allocate the same symbol to two different regional parties in different states. The Cycle is a symbol for both TDP in Andhra Pradesh and the Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh. The PRP president, Mr. Chiranjeevi said that they want to contest the elections with a new symbol and they are hoping that their request will be accepted by the election commission.
The PR party has decided to launch an agitation against co-operative farming and construction of Babli project in Maharashtra. The party asked the prime minister to intervene over the issue and protect the interests of the AP. It also extended is moral support to the agitation of the TDP MLA, Mr. Rama Rao, who is seeking withdrawal of CID inquiry on alleged charges of rape and murder of a college student.
Hyderabad, June 30th: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections are likely to advance. The government is planning to conduct the same in the month of August before the start of the festival season. While the Ramzan begins on August 21 or 22, the 10 day Ganesh festival starts on August 2...
New Delhi, June 30th: The union human resources development minister, Mr. Kapil Sibal said that they were planning to make the class X board examination optional for students under the Central Board of Secondary Education from 2010. The new grading system of assessment would also be introduced from...
Kakinada, June 30th: In total 473 candidates qualified for the physical efficiency test on Tuesday after clearing the 5 Kilometer run for the police constable selections in East Godavari. Out of the applied 800 candidates, 654 participated in the 5km run on the second day of the program conducted a...
Rajahmundry, June 30th: East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi asked the concerned officials to make arrangements for the scheduled visit of the Chief Minister, Y.S Raja Shekar Reddy to city on July 5, here on Tuesday. He revealed that CM will hold a meeting here at Roads and ...
Hyderabad, July 1st: The Union government bypassed the cabinet to raise the price of petrol by Rs 4 per liter and that of diesel by Rs 2 a liter with effect from Wednesday. In the city the hike was Rs 4.44 for petrol and Rs 2.17 for diesel. The petroleum minister, Mr. Murali Deora told to reporters...
Hyderabad, July 1st: The Admissions and Fee Regulation Committee (AFRC) will finalise the fee structure for the engineering and pharmacy courses on July 4 and for MBA and MCA courses on July 6. The AFRC committee met here on Wednesday and discussed the matter with the representatives of private pro...
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