Visakhapatnam: Coinciding with the commencement of National Library Week celebrations on Thursday, the 64 public libraries in Visakhapatnam district will organise several programmes in a grand manner. As per the Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act of 1960, local bodies should transfer the library cess collected to Zilla Grandhalaya Samsthas. Significantly, even for celebrating the National Library Week from November 14 …
The villagers crowdfunded the money and replaced the temporary bridge made up of areca palm with the much sturdier bridge, and can now use it to easily cross the rivulet. “Whenever the rivulet was full due to heavy rains, students and women avoided using the wooden bridge,” said Mahesh Puchchappady, the journalist in the area who took the initiative of …
KADAPA: While Coronavirus cases have become more prevalent in rural areas than in cities in recent days, panchayats faced a funding problem in curbing the spread of the infection in villages. However, Corona mitigation efforts are gaining momentum with the recent release of funds by the 15th Finance Commission. While the 14th Finance Commission funds were allocated to the panchayats, …
Karimnagar: The Ramagundam Task Force police arrested Peddapalli Zilla Parishad chairman Putta Madhukar at Bhimavaram in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday. Madhukar was on the run for the past few days following his involvement in the murder of a High Court advocate couple, Gattu Vaman Rao and P.V. Reportedly receiving information that the government issued orders to …