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                      As the Congress working committee is planning to have a decision taken on Telangana Issue, having received rumours of state bifurcation, Students supporting United Andhra("Samaikyandhra") are participating in big rally in Visakhapatnam. The rally is organized by Samaikyandhra Student JAC (joint action committee). They have rolled out future action plan opposing the Core committee meeting dated 26th July and CWC meets dated 27th and 28th July. The rally made its way from Rama Talkies to the statue of Ghandhiji with thousands of students being part of it.

                      The leaders of the rally demand the state and central governments to not to divide the state into two. They say "Samaikyandhra is the heart beat of Telugu people. Samaikyanadhra is Telugu people's right. If the congress party tries to divide it for the sake of votes and seats, the Students across the state won’t tolerate the act."

                      Another student leader said "We say only one thing to Mr. Botsa satyanarayana garu and CM garu and Deputy CM garu to take every protest to the notice of high command to move in the direction of united Andhra. If anything contrary to this happens. then the students across the state will turn the state into a burning furnace."

Mr. B. Ramakrishna of Visakhapatnam studied up to B.Com. As he couldn't get the right job for his studies, he joined SaiKrishna travels as a cleaner. His salary couldn't pay for his luxuries. So he followed a new route to earn more. He made many job seekers believe that he is capable of providing jobs for talent. 

In the process he calls the candidates to come along with their original certificates and the bio-data to random places the information of which would be communicated over the phone. A while later he requests the candidates to allow him to go get the Xerox of the certificates by travelling on their bikes. That’s it. Neither he nor the bikes along with the certificates return. If the candidates are females, he has a separate way of behaviour for them. He says "Your chain looks good. Can I see it once?” He collects fees for jobs as well. He cheated around 20 people from Visakhapatnam. He hands over the stolen bikes and the chains to his friend Mr. Pradeep Kumar who en cashes them from private finance companies like Manappuram Gold, IIFL and Muthoott finance etc. They throw away the sim cards once their job is finished.

The police say that these thieves are capable of cheating the female candidates very easily. The police have investigated the case based on the phone numbers. The two suspects Mr. B. Ramakrishna and Mr. Pradeep Kumar have accepted the charges and clarified that they were responsible for all the theft.

Job Seekers and Finance companies need to be aware of these things happening in and around the city!

                      On the Bay of Pampa River, God Sri Satyanarayana Swamy has his place for his devotees. Any prayers regarding any functions in anybody's home always start with worshipping God Sri Satyanarayana Swamy. Locals call it "Satyanarayana Vratham". God Sri Satyanarayana Swamy's temple is in Annavaram and many more places nearby.

                     The God Sri Ramasahitha Satyanarayana Swamy's temple in Visakhapatnam is located on a hill called "Isuka Kondalu".

                      Bhadra and Ratnakara are two devotees of Lord Sri Hari. The epics say that Bhadra and Ratnakara saw God Sri Hari after rigorous prayers. Bhadra has got the chance to become Bhadradri and Ratnakara has got the chance to become Ratnakarudu also known as satyanarayana Swamy.

                      Visakhapatnam is a popular place for tourists and the locals due to its geographic conditions and orientation. Sea, hills and large grounds make visakha one of the most loved cities in India. "Isuka Konda" is located near King George Hospital area. Locals say that the temple of Sri Satyanarayana Swamy is 200 years old. A man named Sita Ram Babaji built the temple. There is a five story "Raja Gopuram" in the entrance of the temple. It has the Idols of different Goddesses and "Dasavatharas". Through this the devotees, enter the main part of the temple. The female devotees do "Deeparaadhana" at the "Dwaja Sthambha" in "Gharbhalaya". This mainly takes place on every Friday and in "Karthikam". The Dwajasthambha is made of five metals ("Pancha Loha"). Many devotees come here to see the God every day. The entire place looks and feels so spiritual due to it architecture and the God himself. There is a speciality for this temple i.e. the idols of the God and the Goddess has both black and white stone idols at the same place. Devotees pray that their life be filled with joy and peace. This temple is so popular that nearly 1,00,000 people come here for Prayers every month.

                   With little accommodation and facilities, the polling for panchayats in Visakha agency is still in progress. Polling in 19 centers in Paderu division has been stopped due to Maoist effect. On the other hand, heavy rains have become one of the major obstacles for the polling to continue further. The polling staff could not reach polling centres due to heavy rains in the Manyam areas Babusala of Munchingputt Mandal, bungaputtu, chintanapalli mandal, bennavaram Panchayat.

                  Polling stations in Paderu and Sileru sought a 30 minute delay in the start of polling process. Police have deployed high security in the areas that are highly under the influence of Maoists.

                          In an unexpected incident in Visakha district, a goods train has derailed with two bogies carrying iorn ore overturned upside down. The incident took place near Autonagar, Akkireddypalem. Reports indicate that the train was carrying iron ore from Gangavaram port to Visakha Steel Plant. Though there was no human loss, the supply electric wires have fallen down which intern caused other trains on the track not continue any further. As a result, goods trains supplying for various locations from the port have sought difficulty. The railway officers have acted immediately and started taking necessary steps.

                     Patients are in great trouble as the 108 Emergency Services Staff is on strike in Visakhapatnam, Andhrapradesh. Due to the strike effect all the 108 EMS vehicles are parked in visakha collect orate. As the officials seem to have no alternatives, the patients are experiencing great inconvenience. As the emergency services are not available, patients seem to face the hell right on earth. Heart patients and pregnant women are the top of the list who suffer. Patients are using autos and other private and unsafe means to reach hospitals. 108 vehicles are well equipped with life saving means at the time of emergency. Oxygen is also available in these vehicles. There is no guarantee for the safety of a person's life that is in need of emergency services if taken to the hospital in an auto or any other vehicle with no medical equipment. On the other hand some of the auto drivers demand 500 to 1000 rupees based on the patient's condition.

               The locals complain that many patients whose life is in danger in cases like accidents and delivery and heart attacks are facing with life and death situations due the so called sudden strike of the 108 Staff. They also hope that the government officials act quickly in regards this matter. If this situation continues for some more time, there will be many more patients who die in autos and other poorly equipped vehicles. The patients demand that the government should save their lives before the turn into dead bodies.