Election Commission rules out postponing Andhra Pradesh by-elections

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 24, 2012, Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal on Thursday ruled out the possibility of postponing the June 12 by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in the state saying the law and order situation was under control.

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Prohibitory orders in Hyderabad ahead of by-elections

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 24, 2012, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Police on Wednesday announced imposition of prohibitory orders in the city from tomorrow to May 29 in view of forthcoming by-elections.

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Evangelist Paul arrested in brother's murder case

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Monday May 21, 2012, Hyderabad

Controversial evangelist KA Paul was arrested by the Ongole police on Monday morning. The Prakasam district police said that Mr Paul had tried to bribe police officers so that he could escape legal action in the murder of his brother David Raj.

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CID chiefs agree on setting up 9 branch secretariats

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 20, 2012, Hyderabad

CID chiefs of southern and neighbouring states on Saturday agreed to set up branch secretariat at nine places in order to exchange all criminal intelligence and to have real time coordination and cooperation in various operations pertaining to breaking organised crime networks.

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Nine IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh transferred

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 19, 2012, Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh government today transferred nine Indian Police Service officers, including the controversial Director General of state Anti-Corruption Bureau D Boobathi Babu and Hyderabad police Commissioner A K Khan.

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Karnataka High Court judge killed in road mishap

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 19, 2012, Hyderabad

A Karnataka High Court judge was killed today and four others were injured in a road accident in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, police said.Three of the injured were family members.

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Photo ID card/ voter's slip a must for voting in Andhra Pradesh: Poll panel

Press Trust of India | Friday May 18, 2012, Hyderabad

The Election Commission (EC) would insist on voters compulsorily carrying their photo identity card or the voter's slip henceforth in Andhra Pradesh.

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Nominations for Andhra Pradesh by-polls to be accepted from Friday

Press Trust of India | Friday May 18, 2012, Hyderabad

The notification for next month's crucial by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 18 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh will be issued on Friday. Nominations will be accepted from 11 am today to 3 pm on May 25 and the polling will be held on June 12, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Bhanwar Lal told reporters in Hyderabad on Thursday.

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Jagan assets case: CBI seeks permission from Andhra Pradesh government to attach his properties

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Written by Mala Das | Thursday May 17, 2012, Hyderabad

In a move that is expected to further cripple YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the Andhra Pradesh government, seeking permission to attach his properties.

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BJP to contest Parakal by-poll

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 15, 2012, Hyderabad

by-election was scheduled to be held on June 12.

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