Andhra Pradesh

Satyam founder Raju’s custody extended for two more days

Satyam founder Raju’s custody extended for two more daysHyderabad, Mar 21 : Satyam Computer Services founder B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother Rama Raju and ex-Chief Financial Officer Vadlamani Srinivas were taken into custody for two more days by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday.

The XIV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has granted permission to the CBI to keep the trio in custody for two more days.

The CBI has said that it wants to question the accused on new disclosures.

Congress to contest 37 seats in Bihar

Congress will win Andhra elections: ReddyHyderabad, Mar 21 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Saturday expressed his confidence that Congress would win the coming elections in the state.

Addressing a press conference at the Congress Legislature Party office in Hyderabad, Reddy said, "There is absolutely no anti-incumbency against our government because we have taken up unprecedented development. At the same time, we implemented massive welfare measures which left people with no complaints whatsoever against the government."

Ocean Information Services to guide fishermen about fishing zones

Ocean Information Services to guide fishermen about fishing zonesHyderabad, Mar 20 : The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad has developed a special system to provide information to the fishermen about fishing zones.

The scientists of INCOIS are providing the information through various mediums, which the fishermen can avail it easily.

Andhra govt. sends DGP candidates list to EC

7,600 couples marry at Andhra Pradesh’s famous Tirumala templeHyderabad, Mar 20 : The Andhra Pradesh Government on Friday forwarded the names of three Police officers to the Election Commission for it to name the State’s new Director General of Police (DGP).

The names were forwarded after the Election Commission had ordered the transfer of current DGP S. S. P. Yadav for praising Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy during an official tour.

An early warning system for tsunami developed

An early warning system for tsunami developedHyderabad, Mar 13 : The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) in Hyderabad has developed a Tsunami Early Warning System to provide special kind of data for the safety of people living in the Indian coastal areas.

The Early Warning System will mitigate Oceanogenic disasters that cause severe threat to nearly 400 million people that live in the coastal belt leading to huge devastation of life and property.

Unique collection of Nizam's photographs in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Mar 16: Mohammed Safiullah, an enthusiastic collector of the rare Nizam photographs in Andhra Pradesh''s Hyderabad, is the proud owner of the photographs of the seven Nizams who ruled the state for two centuries till Indian independence in 1947.

If 42-year-old historian Safiullah is to be believed, Mir Mohammad Ali Khan was the first Indian ruler to be photographed. According to him, before that, only miniature paintings existed.

He added that the first pictures of the Hyderabad city date back to 1850''s.

According to Safiullah''s research, the erstwhile royals used to invite photographers from bigger cities like Bombay and Calcutta.

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