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Breach to Tungabhadra HLC
Bommanahal, July 26: The High Level Canal of the Tungabhadra river suffered a breach near the Andhra-Karnataka border at Nagalapuram village (at 117/200 km) in the early hours of Wednesday.
The breach which occurred at the bottom of the HLC was noticed by a farmer at around 4.30 am on Wednesday, who informed Tippayya, the village servant of the Nagalapuram. Mr Tippayya in turn brought the issue to the notice of HLC officials. On receipt of information, HLC superintending engineer Somireddy, along with irrigation deputy engineer Govindappa rushed to the spot and tried to find out the exact location of the breach.
Later, Mr Govindappa passed the information to the Tungabhadra dam officials and urged them to reduce the water release to avert possible damage. The dam officials, immediately reduced the force of water release from 1,300 cusecs to 700 cusecs, besides diverting the water to the 1, 2 and 3 distributory regulators at Kuravali, the upper catchment area of the canal at the rate of 50 cusecs.
According to the irrigation officials, it took five hours to notice the exact location of the breach. In order to arrest the leakage and breach, the officials are planning to erect a ring bund. Later, the land would be dug from the place of leakage to the embankment and then it would be strengthened by dumping black soil.
The work on the construction of ring bund was already started with the help of 15 workers, said SE Somireddy. Besides 15 tractors, one Hitachi and one JCB were pressed into service to speed up the works. He said that the farmers need not panic in this regard.Rayadurgam MLA Mettu Govinda Reddy, Bommanahal MPP Lalusaab also visited the breach spot and directed the officials to take up the repairs immediately. The officials are confident of plugging the breach by Thursday evening. Officer under ACB scanner
Nellore, July 26: In a disproportionate assets case, ACB officials conducted simultaneous raids on the properties belonging to District Water Management Agency PD Ramineni Rajasekhar Naidu at Bangalore, Chittoor and Nellore on Wednesday.
Property worth Rs 65 lakh was unearthed during the raids, according to ACB DSP Mr VSR Chowdary. Officials traced two shopping complexes belonging to the official in the posh Jaya Nagar area in Bangalore besides two house sites. “He is receiving rents to the tune of Rs 1.65 lakh per month from the shopping complexes alone,” an ACB inspector said.
ACB officials found some silver vessels in a bank locker at Nellore. They also found documents related to a posh house in Chittoor. A locker at a bank in Chittoor is yet to be opened. Other valuables traced so far are a Santro car and 200 grams of gold.
Officials said that the value of the assets could be Rs 2 crore in the open market. Naidu joined the government service in 1986 as a scientist in the Agriculture University and had been working in different departments on deputation since 1996.
ACB officials suspect that he had amassed wealth while working in Chittoor district. He is working as PD in DWMA in Nellore since December 2005. He had a long stint in the DRDA and DPEP in Chittoor district.
Sources said that some employees in DWMA tipped off the ACB on his assets when he failed to share his earnings from beneficiaries of the Indira Kranthi padhakam and such other welfare programmes.ACB Inspector Mr Ravikumar accompanied the DSP in the raids at Nellore and Inspectors Messrs Veeranjaneya Reddy and Allabakshu took part in the raids at Bangalore. Scientists to study aqua farms
Ongole, July 26: Senior scientist Ms Dr D Deboral Vimala and Dr P Mahalakshmi, Scientist of Central Institute of Brackish Waters Aqua Cultivation visited Ongole on Wednesday and met officials of Fisheries and ATMA departments.
The two scientists will visit coastal mandals and interact with prawn farmers to get information on aqua cultivation, marketing methods, prices, etc, from July 26 to 29. SIBA is the nodal agency for the nine coastal States in the country. CIBA gives valuable suggestions and guidance to prawn and fish farmers across the country.
On Wednesday, the two scientists met with Fisheries AD Mr Lakshmi Narayana, Fisheries DO Mr Md Lal Mohammed and ATMA project director Mr Vani Prasada Rao and spoke on aqua cultivation. Speaking to this newspaper, the two scientists said that their main objective of the visit was to study aqua cultivation in the district.
They said that they wanted to popularise the e-choupal, the information system developed by the ITC in all coastal mandals of the district. They revealed that e-choupal provided information in regional languages on aqua prices in other countries, marketing system, cultivation methods, etc.
Prawn cultivators and traders get information on international prices by logging onto www.aquachoupal.com. They revealed that CIBA works under the auspices of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research and works for the progress of fish and aqua farmers in the country. Fear stalks Nallamala tribal belt
Ongole, July 26: Tribals living in remote villages in Y Palem and Pullalacheruvu mandals and other nearby areas of Prakasam district are fleeing their homes and taking refuge in other areas for the past two days as combing operations continue in the forest areas after the death of eight Maoists in the encounter of July 23.
According to information, Chenchus living in Nekkanti, Palutla, Pillikunta Tanda, Kasikunta Tanda, Muttubodu Tanda, Guttalachenu, Alatam Kota, Billagondipenta, Bhurugundala, Ganjivaripalli, Suddhakunta, Daddanala villages are packing their belongings and migrating to safer places.
With the death of State leader and other seven Maoists, the tribals fear that Maoists will take revenge by resorting to violence. The Maoists generally exert pressure on tribals to give information on the movements of police. Tribals feel that the problem will start afresh in the region.
On the other hand, police also suspect that tribals are providing shelter to Maoists in the thandas and aiding them by giving moral support. For many years, police have been harassing tribals to give information on the movements of Maoists. The poor and illiterate tribals have paid a heavy price during the past two decades in the ongoing war between police and Maoists.
Naxalites earlier gunned down some tribals alleging that the latter were informers to the police. Heavy deployment of Greyhounds and special party police in the region is creating insecurity among tribals in the recent days. In this backdrop, the Chenchus, Lambadas and Yanadis living in remote villages are taking refuge in safer places. Police officials say that the combing operations will continue for an indefinite period. Problem villages identified
Ongole, July 26: Police officials identified 69 hyper-sensitive and 86 sensitive villages in the district for the village panchayat polls to be conducted on July 28, August 2 and 6 respectively.
Based on the violent incidents during the previous polls and the current law and order conditions, officials have prepared this list. They have identified 155 problematic villages in 29 mandals.
The highest number of hypersensitive and sensitive villages are located in Chirala mandal, which falls under the Chirala Assembly segment represented by Finance Minister K Rosaiah. Officials have identified eight hyper-sensitive villages and the same number of sensitive villages in that mandal. Former minister and TD leader Mr Paleti Ramarao is spearheading the poll campaign in the region.
Under his leadership, TR won Chirala ZPTC seat as well as the MPP post in the ZP polls held last month though the Congress won a landslide victory in the district. The TD leader is determined to repeat the same performance in the ensuing village panchayat polls. In this backdrop, party workers of both sides could clash during the polls. Kandukur urban and rural mandals have 21 hyper sensitive as well as sensitive villages.
Officials identified five hyper sensitive and six sensitive villages in Kandukur mandal. In Kandukur rural, seven villages are hyper sensitive and four others sensitive. Pamur mandal is also one of the problematic mandals. The mandal has seven hypersensitive villages and three sensitive villages. As many as six villages are hypersensitive in Lingasamudram mandal. Call to boost tobacco exports
Rajahmundry, July 26: Tobacco Board executive director and in-charge chairman Dr J. Suresh Babu underlined the importance of developing internationally acceptable quality tobacco to boost exports globally.
Taking part in the staff research council meetings organised by the Central Tobacco Research Institute from July 26 to 31 here on Wednesday, he said that the quantum of exports from our country last year had dwindled due to the new entrants into the tobacco market, especially countries like Singapore and Vietnam from South East Asia, in addition to increase in tobacco production by the US.
He said, “The need of the hour is to develop FCV tobacco having capability of high yield and export potential. Unless we increase our exports, our tobacco farmers cannot sustain in tobacco cultivation for long.
Export of tobacco products like cigarettes and beedis has also come down by 35 per cent increasing their cost in the domestic market. Now we have to minimise domestic consumption and improve exports as the prevailing exports contribute a meagre share to the State exchequer.”
Referring to a historic auction held recently where one kg of tobacco fetched Rs 46.33, registering an upward trend of Rs 10.17 over last year in the State, he said that farmers were happy that they got a good price for their product. He said that tobacco grown in northern light soils was fetching a higher price followed by other areas like southern light soils. 903 panchayats to go to polls
Kakinada, July 26: The panchayat polls would be conducted in three phases in East Godavari. For the remaining four of MPTC, ZPTC, MPP and ZP elections were completed by the second week of July. With the onus falling on the last of the local body polls, political parties are vieing for honours for the partyless panchayat polls to be conducted on July 29, August 2 and August 6 in the district.
Political observers assess that a hold in the village-level is considered as mass base for any political party. Under this backdrop, polls are slated for 903 panchayats out of the total 975 as sarpanches for the remaining 72 were elected unanimously.
Along with this, ward members for 2,604 panchayats were also elected unanimously out of the total 10,870. In total, 2,597 candidates are in the fray for 903 panchayats in the districts. Out of thm, polls are to be conducted for 115 panchayats in Rampachodavaram, 199 panchayats in Peddapuram in the first phase on July 29. In the second phase, polls are to be conducted for 150 panchayats in Kakinada division and 204 in Rajahmundry division on August 2.
The final phase elections are to be conducted on August 6 for 235 panchayats in Amalapuram division in the district. In total, polls for 8,266 panchayat wards in all the three phases would be conducted simultaneously. Dilemma over civic chief’s choice
Rajahmundry, July 26: Confusion prevailed over government orders for app-ointing a municipal commissioner and withdrawing the orders in a few hours here on Wednesday. The government issued orders appointing former Kurnool municipal commissioner K. Venkateswarlu as municipal commissioner for the Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation on Tuesday.
Based on the orders, Mr Venkateswarlu arrived in the city in the early hours of Wednesday to take charge. He sent a communication to the existing in-charge commissioner Ch. Nagaraja Rao that he would take charge at about 9.30 am. But the newly appointed commissioner did not turn up at the office as per schedule.
The government had issued orders again asking Mr Venkateswarlu not to take charge and directions were issued to the present incumbent Mr Rao not to hand over charge. Mr Venkateswarlu said that he received transfer orders while serving as municipal commissioner in Kurnool on May 31. On July 25, he received posting orders to join as municipal commissioner in Rajahmundry.
With the new directions from the government, he returned without taking charge. Sources said that lack of coordination among Congress leaders played havoc in this regard. Minister for roads and buildings Jakkampudi Ramamohana Rao was reportedly in favour of the present incumbent Mr Rao, while local MLA Mr Routu Surya Prakasa Rao is alleged to have given a recommendation letter in favour of appointing Mr Venkateswarlu as municipal commissioner.
Meanwhile, Mayor MR M.S. Chakravarthi found fault with the Congress Government for failing to appoint a full time municipal commissioner to carry out developmental works in the city. He said that failure of local Congress leaders to influence Government to get more funds for the Corporation was resulting in no developmental works in the city. Madhav’s son shuns education, job offer
Karimnagar, July 26: Karthik, the son of slain State Maoist chief Madhav, on Wednesday refused to accept the offer of free education and a government job made by home minister K. Jana Reddy on Monday.
The grief-stricken Karthik had initially left the decision to his elders but made up his mind after consulting his relatives and well-wishers. “I will continue my studies with the assistance of my relatives,” he told this correspondent from his relative’s house in Mangapeta. Karthik hopes to become a doctor. Karthik returned to Mangapeta from Hyderabad early on Wednesday after giving an interview to a TV channel on Tuesday night. He stayed in bed most of the day and was administered fluids twice on Wednesday.
He told this correspondent, “I am concerned about performing the last rites of my father at this moment.” Madhav’s relatives and villagers of Mangapeta waited throughout the day for Madhav’s body, expected on Wednesday night. The funeral has been scheduled for Thursday.
Police has beefed up security around Mangapeta and increased vigil in neighbouring villages as well as in the Ramagiri hillocks, an erstwhile citadel of Maoists. Bush lauds DIG
Nizamabad, July 26: Nizamabad range deputy inspector general (DIG) Anjani Kumar received an appreciative letter from US President George W. Bush two days ago.
Mr Anjani Kumar was incharge of security arran-gements at Indian School of Business at Gachibowli during Mr Bush’s visit to Hyderabad in the first week of March this year.
Mr Bush, who affixed his signature in his own handwriting on the letterhead, appreciated the DIG for his excellent work during his visit. President Bush said in the letter, “Thank you for your assistance during my visit to Hyderabad. Laura and I enjoyed our time in India and we appreciate your hard work.” “It is a rare opportunity to work for the US President,” Mr Anjani Kumar told this correspondent. Red tape delays tourism project
Warangal, July 26: The apathy of the government machinery here has resulted in the loss of a Rs 6 crores tourism project for the district. The tourism project, which was prepared and submitted to the government a couple of years ago, is yet to see light of the day as there are no takers to pursue it with the government which had given its nod for the project.
The project envisages the development and installation of sound and light systems at Thousand Pillars Temple, Warangal Fort and the Ramappa Temple in the district. Establishing canteens, and constructing cottage facilities and other infrastructure facilities at all important tourism spots are also part of the tourism project.
The lack of political will among the district politicians including the ministers, MLAs and MPs and the indifferent attitude of the officials are the main reasons for the project still to be in the dock. As the district has got historic importance and is endowed with some beautiful tourism spots and the Kakatiya-period architectural structures, it had deserved a massive tourism project a long ago.
The geographical location of the city and its nearness to Hyderabad, which is only 140-km away and less than three hours drive, are also some of its advantages for turning it into a major tourist attraction next only to Hyderabad in the region.
The tourism project is also aimed at attracting the tourists who visit Hyderabad and promote it along with the Hyderabad for international and national tourists. The regular shuffling of the officials at the district level was also affecting the correspondence with the government on the project.
It is learnt that the tourism department at the State-level is also interested in allocating an amount of Rs 10 lakhs for the district to conduct the Kakatiya Utsav. The Kaka-tiya Utsav is also planned a couple of years ago as a limited period celebrations to create awareness on the Kakatiya period architectural structures and tanks. But here also there are no takers to utilise the opportunity given by the tourism department. Youth cheated by Gulf agent, ends life
Adilabad, July 26: Gundla Are Gangaiah, 32, an unemployed youth of Soan village of Nirmal mandal, committed suicide in a lodge in Chennai three days ago, after being cheated by the agent who promised him to provide a visa and a job in Gulf.
Gangaiah’s suicide came to light only after his body was found in the lodge. Villagers detained the agent on Thursday and demanded that Nirmal police inquire into Gangaiah’s death.
According to sources, Gangaiah had entered into an agreement with Gulf agent Krishna for Rs 1.4 lakh for going to Muscat and paid Rs 70,000 as advance after selling his one acre of land.
He promised that he would pay the remaining amount after joining the job in Muscat. Gangaiah was among 30 persons from the State, who were taken to Chennai. But while others were sent to Muscat, Gangaiah was not sent. Disappointed by this, Gangaiah ended life. Mandadi cuts audio album
Warangal, July 26: Hanamkonda MLA Mandadi Satyanarayana Reddy brought out an audio album, titled Mandadi Geyalu (Mandadi Songs). The veteran politician, who is popularly known as “Sattenna” among the literary circles in the district, has also released a book with the same title containing his poems and songs.
In his entire political career also, Mr Satyanarayana Reddy is known for his singing capabilities and for his poetic skills. It is widely said that former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee also liked the veteran leader’s spontaneous poetry when the MLA was in BJP before joining the TRS.
At a special function organised at Nandana Gardens here on Wednesday evening, Telugu University vice-chancellor Prof. A. Manjulatha released his book, while the noted writer Suddala Ashok Teja released the audio CD.
Speaker after speaker at the well attended meeting showered encomiums on the veteran leader for his thought-provoking poetry and songs. He was also came in for some good praise for his inimitable singing style in typical Telangana accent.
District collector K. Damayanti was the guest of honour while Kakatiya University vice-chancellor Prof. V. Gopal Reddy was the chief guest at the meet. Noted literary personalities including L.S.R. Prasad, Namikonda Bala Kishan Rao of Sahiti Samiti, K. L.V Prasad, Girija Manohar Babu, N. Rama Shastri, L Tirumalaiah, V. Kantha Rao, Md Sirajuddin, S. Sanjeeva Rao and others were present.
A host of literary and cultural oragnisations of the district have jointly organised the book and audio releasing meet of the rebel TRS MLA. Maoists’ bodies handed over
Guntur, July 26: Bodies of Maoists killed in Sunday’s encounter in Prakasam district, including that of AP’s top Maoist Madhav, were handed over to relatives after a post-mortem nearly 72 hours after they died.
The relatives protested at the poor condition of the bodies which had deteriorated badly. The relatives had to look for identification marks to spot their near ones: The faces had begun decomposing. In some cases, maggots had set and the bodies gave off an overpowering odour.
Out of eight victims of Sunday’s encounter, the bodies of seven were identified by relatives. Following this, doctors at the Guntur Medical College carried out the post-mortem and handed over the bodies which were taken to their native places in vehicles arranged by the district administration.
One body remains unidentified. The relatives of Vasantha, Madhav’s wife, who were present there said it was not her body. Police now suspects it could be the body of Madhavi of Nellore. The body has a tattoo on the forehead.
Ms Padma Kumari, State committee member of Martyrs’ Families Committee, found fault with home minister K. Jana Reddy. “Couldn’t the bodies have been prevented from decaying,” she asked. Rajendra, brother of Muthyalu, criticised the government for going back on its promise to preserve the bodies.
Ms Susheela, mother of Swarnalatha alias Nagamani, 18, of Julakallu of Guntur district, was reluctant to accept any aid. “Eliminating my daughter and offering some eyewash aid is an affront,” she said.
Mr Ganesh, the father of N. Uday Kumar, said they had been running around for three days to get his son’s body. “We have no money, no food. But there is no one to show concern,” Mr Ganesh, a retrenched em-ployee from IDPL, Hyderabad said. Contract lecturers to move HC
Khammam, July 26: Contract junior lecturers working in various government junior colleges in the district are planning to approach the High Court against the government. They questioned the government for not honouring the interim orders issued by Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal on the GO which directed the principals to renew the services of contract lecturers after the subject pass average of the students in which they were teaching crossed 42 per cent.
The contract lecturers went to the tribunal challenging the government orders. The tribunal in its interim order directed the government to suspend the orders on subject pass average with immediate effect. The tribunal noted that the it was not correct to link the renewal of the contract lecturers with the subject pass percentage and asked the government to renew their services.
In all, 225 junior lecturers have been appointed in September 2000 to teach various subjects in 40 junior colleges in the district. For example, all the eight lecturers each in Chintoor and Vararamachandrapuram junior colleges have been appointed on contract basis.
Later, the government issued orders asking the principals of these junior colleges to renew the services of contract lecturers after the subject pass percentage in which they have been teaching was over 42 per cent for two consecutive years. Contract lecturers opposed the orders and urged the government to cancel it.
With this, the government asked the principals to take the subject pass percentage of one year instead of two years. The contract lecturers who were not satisfied with it went to the tribunal requesting it to direct the government to waive the orders on subject pass percent of the students with the renewal of services of the contract lecturers.
The tribunal responded on the petition and ordered the government to suspend the orders on subject pass percentage. A P Contract Lecturers Association associate president K. Suresh said the Board of Intermediate commissioner had not honoured the interim orders and was not interested to renew the services of 52 contract lecturers who lost jobs. Pollution: Call to use solar energy
Guntur, July 26: The multi utilitarian approach to solar energy would not only save the electric energy but also protects the environment from pollution, said district revenue officer B. Lakshmikantham.
Inaugurating the workshop on solar energy organised by the Non-Conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pra-desh, he stressed the need for tapping non-conventional energy sources to the maximum extent.
According to him, there was immense potential to exploit non-conventional resources such as solar energy. Despite technological advancements in various fields, experts had not been able to perfect the technology for the total utilisation of solar energy, he opined.
Speaking on the occasion, Nedcap district manager Harinath Babu said that they are approaching municipalities to implement the order making solar water heating provisions mandatory for proposed multi-storeyed buildings.
According to him, the government had already instructed the civic bodies to make solar energy-based water heating systems as one of the criteria for plan approvals. “It will definitely harness the solar energy and reduce power consumption,” he explained.Mr Harinath Babu said that the Nedcap is already in receipt of proposals to erect solar water heaters. Special teams to assess dry spell
Khammam, July 26: The agricultural department is planning to send special teams to the villages where dry spell conditions prevail. The State government directed the agricultural officers to visit the villages and give suggestions to farmers on alternative crops. The teams would make farmers aware of drip irrigation and horticulture. The officials were asked to fulfil the targets fixed by the National Horticulture Mission in the district.
The district witnessed 45 per cent less rainfall against the average and crops in an extent of two lakh acres got dried up. In this situation, the officials are planning to extend water from Nagarjunasagar canals. Interestingly, water from NSP left canal started flowing into Palair reservoir and farmers under the ayacut are happy over the development. Farmers are readying their fields to raise paddy in Nelakondapalli, Mudigonda, Wyra, Khammam urban and rural mandals.
It is expected that there would be no problem to the crops in 2.5 lakh acres under NSP ayacut. On the other hand, farmers’ associations are finding fault with the agriculural department for not evolving any alternative plan to face the dry spell conditions in the district. AP Rythu Sangham leader T.V. Chowdary said the government should supply seeds to the farmers. PCB rider to docs on waste
Vijayawada, July 26: The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board on Wednesday asked the hospitals and doctors in Krishna district to follow the norms in managing and handling bio-medical waste.
The board’s environmental engineer I. Anjaneya Prasad said that the High Court had directed the board on July 18 to initiate stern action against the healthcare establishments which do not comply with the Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules of 1998.
He said that the court had directed the board to ensure that all doctors and the hospitals in the State followed the norms in disposing of the medical waste. They should make arrangements accordingly to ensure that the waste was properly handled and disposed of, he said.
The board also served notices to the Indian Medical Association and all hospitals in the district to follow the norms failing which the board would be forced to take action against them.
He expressed confidence that the hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and doctors in the district would follow the norms and help the board in implementing the rules as directed by the High Court. Footpaths to be cleared in a week
Visakhapatnam, July 26: All the encroachments on the footpaths of the main roads should be removed in a week, the commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation N. Srikanth ordered the town planning department on Wednesday.
The commissioner visited the busy roads of Jagadamba junction where the entire foothpath was encroached by the petty vendors. Mr Srikanth pulled up the estate officer K. Satyanarayana when he found the foothpath from LIC Building to RTC Complex was occupied.
“I told you many times to remove these encroachments. Why they were not removed?’’ Mr Srikanth asked the EO in front of other officials. He told the officials that the traders were asked to vacate the footpath four times but still they were operating their business giving wrong signals to the public.
After observing the footpath encroachments at Jagadamba junction, RTC Complex and Dwarakanagar, the commissioner ordered the town planning officials that all the footpaths should be free from encroachments withing a week.
While reviewing the construction activities at Dabagardens and Suryabagh, he told city planner G.V. Raghu to merge the main roads with the setbacks left by the new multi-storeyed buildings coming up on important roads so that the vendors would not occupy them. Later he expressed his ire at the assistant medical officer M. Bhaskar Rao and sanitary inspector G. Ammadu when he saw traders using the Nehru Bazaar premises for public defecation.
He was also surprised to see the traders occupying the roads instead of selling their goods from the shops allocated to them. He asked the fisherfolk women not throw their offal into the drain and told the sanitary officials to put a net on the drain to prevent waste entering the drainage system.
The commissioner assigned the task of removing the silt from the drain to the engineering staff instead of public health wing. Before winding up his tour, Mr Srikanth visited the fashion technology training centre at Santipuram . Man hacked to death for illicit affair
S Kota (Vizianagaram), July 26: A 35-year-old man was hacked to death while he was asleep at his house in Kottam village in this mandal on Tuesday night. Illicit affair was said to be the reason for the gory killing.
The local police said a local woman Matta Buchhamma saw Adupureddy Papunaidu in a pool of blood on his cot in the early hours and immediately alerted the villagers. The police led by circle inspector B.V.G. Prasada Rao reached the village and began investigation. Sources said Tekuboina Achibabu, who allegedly killed him, surrendered to the police late on Wednesday evening.
Villagers said Papunaidu had an illicit affair with Lakshmamma, the wife of Achibabu over which he was warned several times in the past. Achibabu and Lakshmamma had a love affair prior to marriage. After he came to know of the affair, he along with community elders warned Papunaidu.
Achibbau also gave an ultimatum to his wife to end the affair with Papunaidu. As the affair continued despite warning to both, Achibabu left the village three months ago. “After making a meticulous plan, Achibabu might have come to the village and killed Naidu,” villagers told reporters.
Papunaidu was sleeping alone on the cot in front of his house when he was attacked. His neck bore three injuries and his fingers were severed, the police said. Papunaidu, a law college dropout, was not liked by the villagers. His parents died as he did not care them. He also made two attempts to kill his own wife Jayalakshmi. Fearing for her life, she left him and began living with her parents at Dharmavaram village. Defence tech to benefit civilians
Visakhapatnam, July 26: Chief executive officer and managing director of BrahMos Padmasri A. Sivathanu Pillai said the technology developed in the country was not only for the defence purpose but also for social purpose.
Mr Pillai, who visited Raghu Engineering College here on Wednesday, made a presentation on the development of missiles from the era of Tipu Sultan to BrahMos. He said the achievement in the technological growth was due to the efforts of the scientists and engineers of this country.
“The Indian scientists and engineers are capable of achieving outstanding technology on par with the international standards,” Mr Pillai told the students and faculty of the engineering college. They are now proud possessors of state-of-the-art cruise missile technology, he said.
Not only the BrahMos is a unique supersonic cruise missile in its class, it is also emerging as a one missile system capable of being launched from multiple platforms in a multiple missions against multiple targets. This remarkable achievement has placed India along side Russia and much ahead of the other developed countries, he said.