Kurnool Bus Fire: Bus owner arrested, secures bail
The owner, Vemuri Vinod Kumar, was designated by the police as accused number 2, while bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah, who is already in custody, has been named as accused number 1.
The owner, Vemuri Vinod Kumar, was designated by the police as accused number 2, while bus driver Miriyala Lakshmaiah, who is already in custody, has been named as accused number 1.
As rules are routinely flouted, there are hardly any mechanisms to keep a check on the private-run fleets of sleeper AC buses described by many as “sleeping coffins” because of frequent fatal accidents when the single exit point gets locked.
Ahead of the prime minister’s visit, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed hope of developing Srisailam for religious tourism, which is a Shaktipeetham, following Mr Modi’s visit.
Banni Utsavam is a centuries-old ritual in which the villagers re-enact the victory of Lord Shiva over the demons Mani and Mallasura at midnight of Dussehra.
On July 25, the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted flight trials of the UAV-Lau - nched Precision Guided Missile (ULPGM)-V3 at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
Fresh demands have been raised for a resolution to be passed in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly by the N Chandrababu Naidu-led state government, stating in explicit and unambiguous terms that there will be no attempt to survey or explore uranium deposits in the Kappatralla Reserve Forest in Kurnool district.
With the Andhra Pradesh High Court giving its green signal, preparations were in full swing for the second Maha Padyatra by farmers to demand the development of Amaravati as the state capital.
Kurnool District Collector G Veerapandian said the fire services personnel were trying to plug the gas leak.
The police got a whiff of the honour killing after being alerted by a village official and interrogated and finally arrested the couple.
Jagan told PM Modi that the idea behind three capitals for the state was to ensure comprehensive development of all regions of the state by removing the imbalances in growth.
