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33 per cent reservation for women in TTD institutions

Tirumala, Feb 25 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trust board, the highest decision making body of Lord Venkateswara temple here, today decided to reserve 33 per cent seats for women in TTD educational institutions.

They had also decided to celebrate Kaisika Dwadasi in 108 dalitwadas in Andhra Pradesh on Nov 21 this year. Sahasra Deepalankara Seva would be introduced in Goddess Padmavathi Ammavaru temple in Tiruchanoor, TTD Chairman B Karunakar Reddy said here after the board meeting.

The board also decided to regularise 117 archaka gumastha services working in TTD, Mr Reddy added.

Co-education system would be introduced in TTD's S V Arts college and S G Arts college in Tirupati, where 33 per cent reservation would be given for women students.

To develop computer skills among students studying in TTD schools, the board would provide computer education to 5,000 students with the help of NIIT Hyderbad, he said.

TTD also decided to provide Rs two lakh ex-gratia to a dalit. who was killed by electrocution during Venkateswara Swamy temple inauguration held recently, besides providing free educaton to his children in S V Balamandir.

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AP govt to initiate action against officials for negligence in GO

Hyderabad, Feb 25 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh government today said it would take suitable action against the official concerned for negligence in scrutinising the phrasing of the draft of a government Order (GO) which endorsed a check on the defamatory and baseless media reports. All the opposition and the journalists unions protested against the GO alleging that the state government was trying to impose curbs on press freedom through it. The government had subsequently cancelled the GO on February 23 ......

7 criminals sentenced for life

Patna, Mar 14 (UNI) A sessions court here today awarded life imprisonment to seven persons in a case of rape committed during dacoity. The additional district and sessions judge Rampravesh Sharma found Ramprakash Yadav, Vijay Kumar Pandey, Girijesh Yadav, Arjun Kumar, Bhushan Yadav, Ravi Kumar and Ashok Yadav guilty of committing rape during a dacoity. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 7,000 on each convict. The amount of fine recovered a from the convicts would be paid to the.....

IAS officer chargesheeted in Bihar

Patna, Mar 14 (UNI) The Bihar State Vigilance Investigation Bureau today submitted chargesheet before the special court against an IAS officer, under suspension Hemechandra Jha, in a corruption case during his tenure as District Magistrate, Madhepura. The chargesheet was submitted in the court of Special Vigilance Judge of Patna S P N Singh under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act. Sanction for prosecution against Jha granted by the Central government was also filed along with the chargesheet. According to.....
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