Rajahmundry, July 28th: Police are cautioning the students to give up the practice of ragging with a warning that those who indulge in such activities would have to face stern action. A series of programs to sensitize the students against ragging are being held at several educational institutions in the recent past. Several students unions are taking active role in organizing such programs.
The Dysp, Ms D. Janaki taking part in a program at a private degree college held here on Tuesday, warned the students of direct consequences if they practice ragging in educational institutions. She asked the students to call up at 100 and 1091 in case they were being subjected to ragging to alert the police and get help. Participating in similar program at another college, the Rajahmundry circle inspector, Mr. A.V.L Prasanna Kumar expresses concern over increasing practice of ragging, especially in educational institutions. He asked the students to face the situations boldly and alert the police in case of any eve teasing and ragging to take the culprits to task.
Rajahmundry, July 28th: The Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society in association with voluntary agencies has launched a drive called ‘Subham’ to screen high risk groups, including commercial sex workers and male sex workers for HIV/AIDS in East Godavari. In the district nearly 10 no...
Hyderabad, July 28th: The PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) has prepared new rules known as Pharmacy Practise Regulations for pharmacists which will be implemented in the next three months. The new regulations will define the responsibilities of pharmacists and penalties to be imposed for any violati...
Visakhapatnam, July 28th: The state has become the nuclear hub of the country with the second campus of the Bhaba Atomic Research Center (BARC) coming up in the port city. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has already decided to set up a nuclear power plant at Pulivendula in Kadapa dis...
Hyderabad, July 29th: The state government has decided to increase the weight of intermediate marks in Eamcet from the existing 25 percent to 50 percent from 2011. This is the decision taken by the government to phase out the Eamcet as the doorway to professional courses. A senior official says tha...
Kakinada, July 29th: The chairman of the DLRC (District Level Review Committee) and district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi sought bankers corporation in effective implementation of various government schemes including assistance to tenant farmers. The district level review meeting of banker...
Hyderabad, July 29th: The AP High Court on Wednesday stayed the ongoing process for elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation till the final disposal of writ petitions field against the elections. The petitions deal with exclusion of creamy layer from Backward Classes and categorizin...
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