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A 10-year-old Dalit girl was found hanging at her rented house in Andhra’s Konaseema district. Her mother, a staff nurse, discovered the body after returning from Kakinada. Police have launched a probe and registered a case under Section 194 of BNSS Ramachandrapuram (Andhra Pradesh): A 10-year-old Dalit girl died by suicide at her rented house in Konaseema district, a police official said. According to preliminary information, the girl was found hanging from a ceiling fan between 4.30 pm and 6 pm on November 4. “A 10-year-old girl died by suicide at her rented house here in Konaseema district. We are verifying all possible circumstances surrounding her death,” Ramachandrapuram Deputy Superintendent of Police B Raghuveer told PTI.

he election campaign for the Graduates constituency from Godavari districts will conclude by 4pm on Tuesday. The voting will be held on February 27 — from 8am to 4pm. Some 35 candidates are contesting the election. Election officer and the Eluru district collector, Vetri Selvi, said liquor shops should be closed from 4pm on February 25 to 4pm on February 27, by way of precaution to ensure peace. She said that the voters list will be available at the assistant election returning officer offices and the voters can verify their names in the list. She convened a meeting with the candidates at Eluru on Monday and advised them to cooperate with the administration for the smooth conduct of the elections without any hurdles. There are 3,14,984 voters. Some 456 polling centres have been arranged for the purpose. The eligible voters for this election number 42,383 in Eluru district. Those seeking to vote via postal ballot should send their votes in the cover provided to them by the returning officer. After completion of the polling, the ballot boxes will be stored at the strong rooms in the CR Reddy Engineering College at Vatluru village in Pedapadu mandal. The counting will be done on March 3 with 28 tables apart from another table for the postal ballot counting. The collector urged the candidates to send their agents’ list on Feb 25. After necessary checks with the police department, the agent lists would be declared. Later, Vetri Selvi along with joint collector Dhatri Reddy reviewed the polling arrangements. She said election equipment should be sent to the polling centres according to the check-list. Polling personnel have been given training for two times and the postal ballots should be stored at the strong rooms. She said complaints on the polling and elections can be given to officials by dialing the toll-free 1950 number. Some 71 zonal officers, 99 route officers etc were appointed for the elections. A reception centre has been set up at CR Reddy Engineering College. Amalapuram RDO Madhavi said the election personnel should gain awareness and knowledge of the election process and take care of ballot papers, as also protect them from any damage.

Amalapuram (Konaseema District) : Ambedkar Konaseema district witnessed a grand celebration on Saturday as International Women’s Day was marked with enthusiasm and inspiring discourse. District In-Charge Minister Kinjrapu Atchannaidu attended the event and lauded the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, praising his foresight in establishing DWCRA groups that have significantly contributed to women’s progress. He described Naidu’s initiatives as efforts that women should cherish for a lifetime. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Atchannaidu noted that the festive spirit prevailing across Andhra Pradesh was palpable, and highlighted the special identity of the Konaseema region, a legacy he attributed to Dokka Seethamma. He further emphasised that women in the State were rapidly emerging as entrepreneurs, with the coalition government working tirelessly to inspire and uplift them The Minister said that through various schemes launched on International Women’s Day, financial assistance totaling Rs 4,000 crore was disbursed to 12 lakh women. He also commended the success of the WhatsApp governance initiative, led by HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, which now facilitates access to 200 government services seamlessly for the public, ensuring convenience and efficiency. The celebrations underscored the government’s commitment to empowering women and enhancing their role in society, marking the day as a milestone in the journey toward gender equality and economic independence.

The jewellery chain opened its 17th showroom in Amalapuram, indicating expanding retail/investment activity in the town. Retail Jeweller India

Amalapuram: In a major operation to curb the menace of illicit liquor, Andhra Pradesh Excise Department officials busted three spurious liquor manufacturing and distribution networks across Konaseema, West Godavari, and Anakapalli districts. The raids were conducted under the guidance of Principal Secretary Mukesh Kumar Meena and the supervision of Commissioner Nishant Kumar and Enforcement Director Rahuldev Sharma. In the first operation, officials from Amalapuram and Kakinada carried out a joint raid at Komaragiripatnam village in Allavaram mandal, Konaseema district. A large-scale illegal liquor manufacturing unit was found operating with 1,065 litres of spirit, 125 PET bottles labelled as ‘AC Black’, sealing machinery, fake caps, labels, and caramel used for liquor production. Eight persons, including Neredumilli Subrahmanyam and Chavvakula Premkumar alias Babloo, were arrested at the scene.