happy days buyers

The buzz about vehicles being cheaper and affordable has definitely got the city’s attention like never before.With automobile giants announcing a price reduction on their vehicles, the good news is buyers can save up on their purchase. The automobile market is all set to move thanks to the Cenvat rate cut introduced by the government.The decision has traders smiling, as they say that there have been a lot of enquiries regarding the revised prices.While the move is being welcomed by everyone, one will have to wait and watch if the automobile market will manage to bounce back from the impact of recession.

babli gola

TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh CPI secretary K. Narayana, TRS MP B. Vinod Kumar, MPs, MLAs, senior leaders and hundreds of cadres from the three parties were arrested by the police here on Thursday when they defied prohibitory orders and marched towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s office seeking his intervention in the Babli row with Maharashtra.Earlier, the leaders, along with cadres who came here by a special train from Hyderabad, staged a dharna at Jantar Mantar to urge the Centre to prevent Maharashtra from going ahead with the construction of the project and 11 other barrages across the Godavari.

chiru khammam

prajarajyam president chiranjeevi has comes in khammama on wednesday 3.30 pm. Thousands of youths lined up holding the party flags aloft all along the Khammam – Maripeda road to greet him.They hemmed round his vehicle at Madiripuram village leaving little space for the convoy to move on. It came to a halt near a roadside school building where he had his lunch along with his entourage around 5 p.m.The crowds, which gathered at many of the roadside villages, kept swelling till late in the evening. The PR chief, who had just completed his campaign in Warangal district, preferred no rest and resumed his yatra around 6 p.m addressing a massive roadside gathering.Elated by the rousing welcome accorded by the people at Pindiprolu, a strong hold of the CPI(ML New Democracy) and the CPI(M), he said he was overwhelmed by adoration and affection showered on him. Perhaps it was preserved for years for this occasion and “I feel to be fortunate”. And in return “I will try to live up to the expectations of the people as a man of all – ‘Andarivadini’.He said he came out to responding to the call of the people and would like be remain one among them as their servant.“I know those whom you have voted to power could not do much for you”. People have been left to their fate. There is scant regard for them. There is none to listen to their woes”.

That is why people felt the need of the Praja Rajyam, he asserted.“People wanted me because I knew no politics. I know only how to serve the people,” he said adding that the day was not far when all sections of the people would lead a happy life and live in a cheerful world. He said the only enemy of the Praja Rajyam, was corruption and the party would strive end this.As the rally reached Khammam town, the Nayabazar centre and Mayuri centre was packed to the full.

air show in hyd

The first-ever civilian air show in India got off to a cracking start here on Wednesday reflecting the optimism of the aviation and allied industries in spite of the downturn in airline operations.

The presence of who’s who in the global aviation industry and the top-in-line aircraft such as Boeing 777 – 300ER and Airbus 319 which were delivered to Air India captured the industry’s spirit. Top honchos of global aircraft majors such as Boeing, Airbus, EADS, Bombardier, Bell Helicopter and ATR rubbed shoulders with ministerial delegations from Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka in exploring business opportunities.

All those who spoke at the inaugural function as well as on the sidelines of ‘India Aviation 2008’, including Civil Aviation Secretary Madhavan Nambiar, expressed confidence that the sector would witness a revival.

The four-day mega air show was declared open by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel amid a breathtaking flypast by IAF’s Suryakirans and a variety of aircraft parked on the tarmac of the Begumpet airport.

Soon after the flypast, para-jumping and parasailing were performed. The hot balloon show did not take place due to unfavourable wind conditions.

Coinciding with the event, a theme pavilion depicting the birth and growth of Indian civil aviation was inaugurated.

Pulichintala

It was four years ago to the day that Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy laid the foundation for K.L. Rao Sagar (Pulichintala Multipurpose Project) at Madipadu in Guntur district amid high expectations about completing the project on schedule, by September 2007. But as things stand today, it might be commissioned in December 2009.

The Srinivasa Engineering Company and CR18G, the joint venture company, could do no work in the first two years. Then, several points of clarification on the project and determining the number of sluice gates to be constructed put it far behind the schedule. Looking at the project on Wednesday, Project Superintendent Engineer S. Satyanarayana expressed hope that water can be definitely impounded in the coming season at 36.36 metres level of the dam amounting to more than 3 tmcft.

Due to the initial slow pace of work despite several measures taken up by the then Superintending Engineer Bapuji, only 30,000 cubic meters of concreting could be completed by the time the SE left the project. Now the total quantum of concreting completed with foundation level crossed, comes to 2.58 lakh cubic meters.

Currently, water is flowing over the concrete portion of the project and the earliest full-fledged work that can be taken up on all portions of the project will be from November 2008 and the extended deadline expires in December 2008. “Another year of time extension will be required if the contractors get on the job fast and expedite execution,” the Superintending Engineer told The Hindu on Wednesday.

Out of 10,000 metric tonnes of steel needed for the Radial Gates (sluice gates) only 3,000 metric tonnes had arrived and the main fin plates needed for the 18.5 m X 17 m main radial gates had to be brought and fabricated. Immediate necessity was eight numbers of reverse sluice gates and those have been fabricated.

About 1,000 cubic meters of concreting would be attempted from first week of November.

Actors Jayasudha join in congress

Actors Jayasudha and ‘Karunamayudu’ fame Vijaychander joined the Congress along with the former Telugu Desam MP, S. Ramamuni Reddy, here on Wednesday.

The three took the membership in the presence of Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy and APCC president D. Srinivas. Ms. Jayasudha said joining the Congress party was akin to taking admission to a reputed school.

telugu language

A Telugu language flag, developed by the State Official Languages Commission (SOLC) in pale pink with a picture of Poornaghatam, a bas-relief found in Amaravathi stupa in the middle, was unfurled in the ‘H’ Block of the Secretariat by Finance Minister K. Rosaiah on Wednesday.

An 18-line Telugu Language anthem, penned in praise of the beauty of the language, was sung on the occasion by its author Jillella Varaprasad, who hails from Markapur in Prakasam district. The flag-post lies close to the white granite replica of Poornaghatam installed at the main-gate of the Secretariat which was recently unveiled by Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

Historians say that the Poornaghatam bas-relief, dating back to first century AD, was presented to Amaravathi stupa by Vidhikudu, a leather worker.

They interpreted that Poornaghatam, a pot full with sheaves of crops and flowers hanging from its opening, symbolized bountifulness, liberty and equality. Mr. Rosaiah described the flag as yet another landmark achievement made by A.B.K. Prasad, SOLC Chairman, and said the flag and anthem must be used at all the functions relating to Telugu language and culture.

Mr. Prasad said an audio cassette of the Telugu Language Anthem rendered by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam would be released soon.

Will this Telugu Language Anthem clash with “Maa Telugu Thalli…” of Sanakarambati Sundaracharyulu, which has already been adopted by the government? Which one takes precedence? One has to wait and see.