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They remain under house arrest. immediately respond to a request for comment. VSP workers hail KTR, serve notice to strike PNS n VIJAYAWADA Visakhapatnam Steel Plant work- Vizag seer extends support to ers on Thursday signalled intensi- fication of their stir against the protests against sale of VSP NDA Government's decision to privatise the plant by serving notice PNS n VIJAYAWADA sation of VSP. Self-reliant India good of strike to the management. At a function at for world, asserts Modi In their notice, the workers The agitation by the workers of Ramakrishna Beach organised made it clear that they would go on Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is by Sri Lalitha Kala Peetham, he indefinite strike after March 20 and gathering steam, and with that, said that they would strongly continue it till the Central govern- attracting support from all quar- oppose the privatisation of the ment withdraws its privatisation ters. steel plant. 5 decision. On Thursday Swami "It is highly objectionable. Earlier in the week, Union Swaroopanandendra Saraswati We shall not allow the Centre Finance Minister Nirmala of Sarada Peetham in to privatise the Visakhapatnam Sitharaman had told Parliament Visakhapatnam condemned Steel Plant. that the Centre would be withdraw- the Centre's decision to priva- It is an issue of sentiment of ing its entire stake in the steel plant, tise the Vizag Steel Plant. the Telugu people," the Sarada meaning that the entity would go After observing the agitation Peetham seer said. to private hands. for 40 days, the seer came out The agitation by the VSP work- with his opinion on the privati- 2 ers has been gaining traction, with support coming from all quarters. for the agitation. Telangana vatisation of the Visakhapatnam This has led to renewed confidence Minister KT Rama Rao announced Steel Plant by the Central govern- among them. On Wednesday, sup- that he was supporting the strug- ment on behalf of the TRS. port was extended from Telangana gle of the AP people against the pri- 2 Vijayawada to Rs 2,2K-cr sanctioned celebrate Azadi Ka Power demand up as summer to repair 7,969 km roads Amrit Mahotsav heat intensifies PNS n VIJAYAWADA During a review meeting of from March 12 the R & B Department, Chief PNS n VIJAYAWADA The State Government on Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy performs Pala Abhishekam as part of Mahashivaratri celebrations organised by Civil Supplies Minister 2 Thursday issued administra- directed officials to take up Krishna district collector A Md Kodali Venkatswara Rao ( Nani) in Vijayawada on Thursday. The Chief Minister also participated in Purnaahuthi. tive sanction to the tune of Rs renewal of damaged roads Imtiaz on Thursday said that 2,205 crore to take up repair of immediately. Vijayawada would be among the state highways and district It was decided to escrow 50 75 selected cities in the country roads. percent of the revenue to that will mark the 75th year of 170 MLAs left The AP Road Development APRDC from Cess of Rs 1 per Independence with a programme TDP leader Ravindra Corporation (APRDC) had laid litre on diesel and petrol and 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', under Cong for other down a plan to take up 1,123 raise loans required for taking the auspices of the Central repair works of 7,969 km of up the repair work. Government. parties between state highways and major dis- 2 arrested, given bail trict roads. 2 PNS n VIJAYAWADA Ravindra pushed them and went inside and argued with the police 2016-2020: ADR Former minister and TDP leader that he should be allowed to exam- PNS n NEW DELHI Kollu Ravindra was arrested by the ine the polling booths. Machilipatnam police on Thursday A case was registered against As many as 170 MLAs left the 2 killed, 6 injured in AP chemical factory blast morning on charges of laying hands Ravindra under Sections 506, 341 Congress to join other parties on an on-duty policeman. and 188 and he was shifted to during the elections held PNS n VIJAYAWADA The blast occurred around It's learnt that Ravindra Inukuduru Police Station. between 2016 and 2020, while 3.15 pm during routine created a fuss at the He was produced only 18 BJP legislators Two workers were killed and four operations, police sources polling station on before court and later switched parties to contest Bata ropes in Kartik others seriously injured in a reac- Wednesday. In addition released on bail. the polls in this period, tor blast in a bulk drug manufac- said, adding the cause of to obstructing the vot- The district judge according to a report by poll Aaryan as new brand turing unit near Kakinada city in the accident was being ing process, he laid his ruled that the police rights group Association for ambassador East Godavari district of Andhra hands on the Sub- did not follow due Democratic Reforms (ADR). Pradesh on Thursday. investigated. Inspector on duty who procedure while The ADR, in a new report, The injured, one of whom was prevented him from making the arrest. said between 2016 and 2020, said to be in a critical condition, enquired about the incident, direct- going inside the polling The judge also direct- 182 of the 405 re-contesting 8 have been shifted to a private hos- ed the Medical and Health station. ed Ravindra to cooperate MLAs, who switched political pital in Kakinada from a govern- Department officials to ensure The TDP leader and some with the police investiga- parties, joined the BJP, fol- ment hospital for better treatment, better medicare to the injured other activists had reached the tion. lowed by 38 who joined the police sources said. workers. polling station in division 25 of Ravindra was taken into custody Congress and 25 who joined TODAY The blast occurred around 3.15 He extended condolences to the Circlepet. He tried to barge inside from his residence in the Telangana Rashtra ALMANAC pm during routine operations at bereaved families. the polling station despite the Machilipatnam. Samithi. Tyche Industries located at Deputy Chief Minister (Health) police personnel on duty telling 2 Month & Paksham: Sarpavaram village. Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, who 2 him that Section 144 was in force. 2 Magha & Shukla Paksha Panchangam Tithi : Chaturdashi: 03:01 pm Nakshatram: Shatabhisha: 10:51 pm Islamic scholar joins Shivaratri celebrations Process starts to elect Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start any important work) PNS n VIJAYAWADA advocate hostility and India is the Rahukalam: 10:56 am – 12:25 pm best example of ‘unity in diversity' In a unique expression of commu- for the world.