Tenali man dies of Swine flu in Vijayawada

 In Guntur a 49-year-old man died of swine flu.  This is the first such death reported in the district.  Mr.Lanka visveswara Rao  was working in a jewelllery  making unit in Tenali.  He died in Vijayawada a few days after he was diagnosed with swine flu.  In the first week of February Mr.Rao showed symptoms of…

How migrant workers’ children save a city school

 In Calicut district of Kerala ,government schools having low number of students is a common thing.  In government lower primary school out of the total 13 students ,12 are children of migrant labourers ,with their mother tongue being Bengali and tamil.  SyamalaV.K. headmistress was asked about the shrinking number…

Pillalamarri protection in progress

  In Telangana district Mahabubnagar the canopy of the 800 -year –old  Pillalamarri tree has shrunk.  Many of its branches,prop roots and off shoots has shrunk due to termite infestation.  The district administration is trying to launch an effort to limit the damage.   “The last time the tree was treated…

Policing in State to undergo hi-tec makeover

 In Kochi to replace the concept of conventional law enforcement with a nuanced form of policing ,in  Thrissur the Kerala Police Academy (KPA)has launched an ambitious programme to upgrade the institution into a state- of –the- art training facility.  For Rs.3 crore the project titled ‘E –Academy’ is being…

De-worming tablets administered to children

 In Tirunelveli  a total of 8.62 lakh  children were given de-worming tablet between the age of 1 and 19.  The special camps are being organized as a part of National de-worming day.  The camp was inaugurated by the collector M.Karunakaran.  The motto of setting up this camp is to protect children from anaemia. …

Parents stage protest a day after student dies suddenly past school hours

 In Belagavi the sudden death of a 13 year old  8th standard student  Prashanth sparked tension and mystery on Wednesday.  Parents and members of various social organizations staged an angry protest on the school premises on Thursday expressing serious doubts of foul play and demanding a proper inquiry into the…

A jumbo holiday awaits TN’s elephants

 In Coimbatore district the arrangements are about to get completed for the temple and mutt elephants for the 48-day long rejuvenation camp , although the official machinery appears to be waiting for orders to inaugurate the camp.  This pet project was introduced first in2003 by former ChiefMinister J.Jayalalithaa…

Amid protest, law college student attempts suicide

  On Tuesday outside the Kerala Law Academy Law college it was tense drama as it lasted for four hours.  A student climbed the tree who was an ABVP activist.  He threatened to commit suicide.  A 73- year- old  spectator collapsed and was declared dead later.  Around 2 p.m. Shimith,a final year student of three…

Mystery shrouds murder of woman in Chittoor district

 In Andhra Pradesh on Monday an unidentified woman was found brutally murdered in the outskirts of Tavanampalle mandal Headquarters.  The woman was crushed with a boulder and is believed to be a software engineer clad  in modern clothes.  The woman’s body was found close to the village tank.Chittoor rural (west)…

Student allegedly hit for being late for morning assembly

 In Karnataka ,the students of a private degree college  staged a protest  on  Monday after a student was allegedly hit by a faculty member during the assembly on Saturday for tardiness.  A final year student of BES college of Education in Jayanagar ,Krishna Yadav was 10 minutes late for the assembly.  One of the…