Year: 2007

Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on Tuesday mooted “a powerful, vibrant and dynamic organisation” to deal firmly with terrorism and state security. The special anti-terror force will be constituted on the lines of Greyhounds, a specialised commando force formed by the government two decades ago to tackle the Maoist menace in the state.   […]

Hyderabad City Police have booked a case against controversial Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen for hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims. The Police have also sought the clearance from a court to file a case against Majlis-e-Ittehaadul Muslimeen floor leader in Assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi for allegedly holding out threats to Taslima Nasreen if she visits Hyderabad […]

Strongly condemning Mudigonda police firing in Andhra Pradesh, the Amnesty International has slammed the use of AK-47 rifles by the police on civilian protestors on July 28. Amnesty International also demanded that the state government ensure that the judicial inquiry ordered into the incident should be completely impartial, independent and thorough. In a media statement, Amnesty […]

The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Justice I Panduranga Rao, retired judge of the state high court, as a one-man commission of inquiry to probe into the incident that led to opening of fire by the police at Mudigonda in Khammam district on July 28, in which seven persons were killed and an equal number […]

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to extend its ban on Communist Party of India-Maoist and seven frontal organisations for a further period of one year. The state Cabinet, which met in Hyderabad on Wednesday, took the decision to extend the ban on Maoist outfits, in view of the continuing Maoist violence in the state. […]

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to promulgate an ordinance to prohibit the propagation of other religions in Tirumala and other religious places of worship in the state. The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Friday, approved the proposal to promulgate an ordinance on the issue. The government, by an order, will notify such places […]

Seventeen new ministers were inducted into the Congress ministry in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning. Governor Rameshwar Thakur administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a simple ceremony that began at 7.45 am and lasted 38 minutes. Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, his cabinet colleagues, party MLAs and leaders […]

Telangana Rashtra Samithi members were suspended for the day on Monday for obstructing the proceedings of Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly. Trouble began as soon as the House assembled for the day. Speaker K R Suresh Reddy disallowed the adjournment notices given by Telugu Desam Party, Communist Party of India-Marxist and Communist Party of India on […]

The Andhra Pradesh legislative council has come into existence once again after a gap of 22 years. The council was abolished way back in 1985.  At a simple function at Raj Bhavan, Governor Rameshwar Thakur administered the oath of office to pro-tem legislative council chairman Puvvada Nageswara Rao on Monday morning. Soon after, the Governor […]