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Macherla Town CI Venkata Ramana suspended on graft charges

Macherla Town CI Venkata Ramana suspended on graft charges

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In a new twist to the alleged ‘honour’ killing in Palnadu district, Macherla Town Police Station Circle Inspector Venkata Ramana, was suspended for acting in favour of the father of deceased Chowdeswari, who is accused of killing her. Orders to this effect were issued on Sunday. The accused, Chandra Sreenu, is reported to have strangled his 22-year-old daughter Chowdeswari to death on March 18, as she married against his wishes. “Following allegations that CI Venkata Ramana did favour to the accused by accepting money, the police officer was suspended,” said Guntur Range Inspector of Police (IGP) Sarvashresth Tripathi. The victim, Chowdeswari, had left her house on March 4 and married Nagaraju of Jammalamadaka village, against the wishes of her family. Mr. Chandra Sreenu lodged a ‘woman missing’ complaint with Macherla Town police, later. He even staged a protest and threatened to commit suicide by dousing with petrol alleging that police were negligent in tracing his daughter. Police traced the newly married couple and during questioning, Chowdeswari reportedly said that she was in love with Nagaraju, …

Eight injured as private bus overturns in Palnadu district

Eight injured as private bus overturns in Palnadu district

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Police personnel busy in rescue operation after a bus overturned at Shantinagar village in Palnadu district on Saturday.   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Eight people sustained injuries after Chirala-bound private bus from Hyderabad overturned near an Indian Oil petrol filling station at Shantinagar village in Nakirikallu mandal on Saturday morning. Palnadu District Superintendent of Police Kanchi Srinivasa Rao said that negligence of the driver led to a bus accident, but swift action by locals and police averted a major tragedy. At around 5.45 a.m., a non-AC bus of Sri Lakshmi Gayatri Travels, with 40 passengers on board, overturned at Shantinagar village. The driver lost control on the vehicle which swerved off the road and overturned. Alerted by locals, police teams from Nakirikallu and Narasaraopet rushed to the spot and pulled the passengers out of the vehicle. Eight passengers who sustained injuries were rushed to a hospital. A 27-year-old woman who was trapped under the bus was rescued using cranes and earthmovers. The SP appreciated the prompt response of the police, locals, and media. Senior officers, …

Minister inspects road repair works in Palnadu district

Minister inspects road repair works in Palnadu district

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Minister for Roads and Buildings, B.C. Janardhan Reddy. | Photo Credit: File Photo Minister for Roads and Buildings, B.C. Janardhan Reddy, inspected the road repair works at Petlurivari Palem, Narsaraopet mandal, in Palnadu district on December 2. Mr. Janardhan Reddy said, “We have undertaken road repair works in all districts across the State today, with the goal of pothole-free roads.” In Palnadu district alone, 133 projects covering repairs across 935 km of road have been initiated at a cost ₹38.65 crore.  The State government is working towards achieving pothole-free roads by Sankranthi and allocated ₹861 crore for this purpose. “Due to the negligence of the previous YSRCP government, the roads are in an extremely bad condition. Payments to contractors were also delayed because of which work the works were halted,” he said. “We have prepared proposals to develop approximately 3,300 km of roads under the PPP model. Based on the feasibility, we will construct four-lane roads. Currently, roadworks worth about ₹76,000 crore are under way on national highways across the State.”  Published – December 02, …

Six people killed in bus-lorry collision in Andhra`s Palnadu district

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As many as six people were charred to death after a bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry in Andhra Pradesh`s Palnadu district, police said on Wednesday. The injured were given first aid at the Chilakaluripet town government hospital and referred to Guntur for further treatment. The deceased have been identified as Anji (35), Uppgundur Kashi (65), Uppugundur Lakshmi (55), and Mupparaju Khyati Saishri (8), all residents of district Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. The identities of the other two deceased are being ascertained, they said. “The injured people informed that a total of 42 people were travelling in the bus after casting their vote on Monday. Among them a lorry driver, a bus driver and four others died on the spot,” said an official of the Chilakaluripeta rural police station. “It is reported that six people died in this accident,” police said. The accident took place at Chilakaluripet mandal of Palnadu district. The bus was enroute to Hyderabad from Chinnaganjam, a Mandal in Bapatla district when it collided with lorry. The two vehicles were …

Today in Politics: PM Modi’s southern focus continues, with rallies in Karnataka and TN | Political Pulse News

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After officially kicking off the NDA’s campaign with a rally in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu alongside the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue with his southern push on Monday. First up is a public meeting at Shimoga, which comes two days after the PM’s first election meeting in Karnataka that was held in Kalaburagi, the home turf of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Shimoga is the home district of BS Yediyurappa, one of the tallest leaders of the BJP in the state. His elder son B Y Raghavendra, who is the current state BJP chief, is the BJP’s candidate for the Shimoga Lok Sabha constituency. Here, the party is also facing disgruntlement within its ranks. Senior party leader and former deputy chief minister K S Eshwarappa, who was denied a ticket, says he will contest as an Independent candidate from the seat. Karnataka is shaping up to be a decisive battle in the coming polls. The BJP, which has allied with the Janata Dal (Secular), is hoping to …

YSRCP-TDP workers clash in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu, Section 144 imposed | Latest News India

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Clashes broke out between workers of the ruling party Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) during the Idhemi Karma on Friday in Macherla in Andhra Pradesh‘s Palnadu district, forcing the police to impose Section 144 in the town, news agency ANI reported. The incident occurred when Telugu Desam Party supporters, led by Macherla party in-charge Julakanti Brahma Reddy, were participating in the ‘Idhemi Karma’ programme. In between, the YSRCP and TDP activists attacked each other with stones and sticks and many were injured in the clash, Deccan Chronicle reported. The police reportedly reached the spot and dispersed the crowd formed following the skirmish. They also arrested Reddy. Visuals shared by ANI show that people were setting cars on fire and vandalising the area. According to Palanadu superintendent of police Y Ravi Sankar Reddy, people with criminal backgrounds participated in the programme and deliberately attacked with stones. “This is a purely factional fight, not a political fight. These factional attacks have continued in this area for the past 20 to 30 …

The crowning glory of Palnadu district

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The 125-feet-tall Dhyana Buddha statue erected on the banks of River Krishna near Amaravati village in Palnadu district | Photo Credit: T Vijaya Kumar The statue of Dhyana Buddha erected on the banks of River Krishna near Amaravati village in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh stands out as a tourist spot in the district because of its iconic art work. Many tourist attractions The 125-foot-tall Dhyana Buddha is gaining popularity as a spiritual destination for local and international pilgrims, it is also drawing history enthusiasts to the districts.  The statue is erected near an ancient Buddhist stupa, famous for the carved pillars and the archaeological museum which houses ancient Buddhist artefacts, including relic caskets, a gold necklace and gold flowers which are great attractions.  The Amaralingeswara Swamy temple in Amaravati town is also among the tourist spots visited by many touring Amaravati. Regulla Mallikharjuna Rao, Director of the Andhra Pradesh Department of Culture, was instrumental in establishing the statue and developing the park around it across 4.5 acres.  Mr. Rao said three galleries were built …