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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  FilmChamber.com
MACHERLA (Guntur Dist): On a trip to Tirupati some months ago, Amitabh Bachchan had to read of the pathetic plight of Andhra Pradesh's debt-heaped farmers.
The Guntur committee pegged the composite debts owed by farmers from Macherla constituency's Veludurthy mandal at Rs 11 lakh.
On Friday, at a meeting organized at the Macherla market yard, the local Lok Sabha MP M Rajamohan Reddy, handed over the cheques to the moneylenders in the presence of farmers, thereby clearing their dues.
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 BIT: Archaeology: Buddhist: Nagarjuna Konda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The site is situated in Macherla Mandal of the district Guntur, Andhra Pradesh in South India.
Macherla is the nearest railway station located 24 kms.
The valley became a vibrant centre of the dissident Buddhist Sangha.
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Macherla, near Guntur, is close to the famous Nagarjunasagar dam on the river Krishna, adjoining the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam sanctuary, the largest of India’s tiger reserves.
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In fact, people at Macherla and Piduguralla waited for the leaders to come in a bus, which became a "symbol of unity'' for Congressmen.
The public meeting organised at Macherla was a moderate success, for the attendance was not surely on expected lines.However, the Congress activists were seen marching into the town from different entry points as the police stopped their vehicles in view of the traffic congestion.
In fact, Dr. Reddy could not commence his speech at Macherla as well as Piduguralla owing to the continuous whistling and slogan-shouting by people.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004010712880300.htm&date=2004/01/07/&prd=th&   (313 words)

  
 Its me !!!: November 2004
When we reached Secunderabad station and went to the reservation counter, I came to know that there was no direct train to Macherla which was the nearest station to Nagarjuna Sagar.
The person at the counter advised me to take a ticket to Nadikude instead and from there go to Macherla.I did not have an idea how far these two places were from each other.Nevertheless, having no option I purchased a ticket to Nadikude.It took a whole 3 hours of journey in the 2
It was 6’o clock when we reached Macherla and it was getting dark.
sundrythings.blogspot.com /2004_11_01_sundrythings_archive.html   (526 words)

  
 KCP commissions sugar plant in Vietnam
On the cement front, the company is going for a total modernisation and rehabilitation of its cement plant at Macherla upto the clinker stage and limestone crushing in quarries.
This project, costing Rs 30 crore, with loans from IDBI would be completed by the third quarter of the current year.
The rehabilitation and modernisation of the Macherla plant is expected to reduce energy consumption by 15 units per tonne.
www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19990423/fco23021.html   (488 words)

  
 Article: Amitabh plays hero off screen
A ten-member committee appointed by the Rotary International of Mumbai adjudged the proposals sent by the Guntur district Rotary, suitable for taking the aid from Big-B and the 16 farmers identified by the organisation were recognised as worst affected.
Amitabh had readily accepted to clear all the loans and, interestingly, he suggested to the Rotary organisers that mere clearing of loans would not really help the farmers and that something for their future also be planned for them.
At a meeting organised at Macherla market yard on Friday, the local lok Sabha member M Rajamohan Reddy handed over the cheques to all the money lenders in the presnce of farmers thereby clearing the dues of the farmers.
www.greatandhra.com /articles/big_screen.html   (424 words)

  
 About Andhra Pradesh > Location > Guntur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Mangalagiri Panakala Swamy Temple, Kotappakonda Temple, Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple at Ponnuru, Sri Laxmi Chennakesava Swamy Temple at Macherla, temples at Amaravati, Tenali, Hinkar Thirtha Jain temple and Phirangipuram Mary Matha Church.
Tobacco, Handloom, Silk, Sangam Dairy, Cement Factories at Thadepalli and Macherla, Andhra Fertilizers and Jute mill at Guntur.
Guntur district was under the rule of the Mauryas, Ikshvakus, Anandagotrins, Vishnukandins, Eastern Chalukyas, Velananti Cholas, Kakatiyas, Reddys, Gajapatis, Vijayanagaras Qutub Shalin and the British Sathavahana.
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A group of extremists went to the house of C Mohan Rao early in the morning and shot him dead, branding him to be a police informer, police added.
Asking people to boycott the Chief Minister's visit, the Maoist ultras in a statement warned that all approach roads to Macherla town, where Reddy has several engagements, were heavily mined.
Asking people to boycott the Chief Minister's visit, the Maoist ultras in a statement warned that all approach roads to Macherla town, where Reddy has several engagements on Saturday, were heavily mined.
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 rediff.com: 7 Congress activists killed in AP
Additional Director-General of Police M L Kumawat said the incident occurred at Veldurthi village in Guntur district, about 350 km south-east of Hyderabad, when 11 Congress workers, who were going to the Durgi police station were attacked, allegedly by the TDP activists.
"The Congress workers were proceeding by road from Macherla to Durgi police station, for attendance in connection with a case.
On December 27, 1999, J Hanimi Reddy, a TDP activist, was allegedly killed by Congress supporters in Macherla.
inhome.rediff.com /news/2001/mar/10ap.htm   (304 words)

  
 Storytelling
Vikash Macherla, a junior in biology, and a member of the Indian Students Association, displayed traditional mats and a tablecloth at their booth.
Temporary tattoos were also being applied to the hands of students who came to the booth.
Macherla said that Henna paste was used to tattoo the hands of brides and bridesmaids as a tradition for weddings.
www.umsl.edu /studentlife/current/955/features6.htm   (496 words)

  
 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh News : Greyhounds arrests 11 persons in Guntur
The Greyhounds and special parties combing the Nallamalla forest area since the Chilakaluripet incident in Guntur district picked up 11 persons on Wednesday and Thursday from various places in the district, according to their relatives.
The police parties are believed to have picked up one person from Kunkalagunta, two from Durgi, three from Chenchu colony in Nagarjuna Sagar, two from Mellavagu in Bollapalli mandal and three from Macherla Chenchu colony.
At Macherla, relatives of two persons Yesu and Gyanamma, who were allegedly taken into custody by the police last night from Chenchu colony, held a rasta-roko from 1.30 p.m.
www.hinduonnet.com /2005/03/18/stories/2005031808820400.htm   (363 words)

  
 Kesoram to focus on blended cement
Ltd, one of the premium cement producers in Andhra Pradesh, will concentrate more on blended cement production as a strategic step to maintain profitability in the present market conditions, which is characterised by surplus capacity and the consequent pressure on prices.
KCP operates a 5 lakh tonnes per annum cement plant at Macherla, near Guntur.
Over 80 per cent of the company's production is marketed in the state, while the rest is sold in parts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=5792   (199 words)

  
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Located 6 km northwest of Macherla in Guntur district is one of the many beautiful scenic spots in the State.
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 News Headings
Former Chief Minister N. Janardhan Reddy and TDP general secretary Lal Jan Basha were the main contestants, seeking election to the Lok Sabha from the constituency.
The police recently unearthed 1,400 country bombs from the constituency, where bomb manufacturing is a way of life, particularly in the Palanadu region comprising Narsarao Pet, Venugonda and Macherla.
In the last Lok Sabha poll, bombs were hurled by rival groups at polling booths in Piduguralla and Dondapadu despite tight security, leading to the imposition of a curfew.
www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99aug30/head1.htm   (442 words)

  
 The Hindu : Killings leave villagers shocked
Veldurthy, a dusty and sleepy village, tucked on the fringes of Nallamala forest between Macherla and Yerragondapalem shivered at once with the killing of seven people belonging to the village.
The non-availability of Nagi Reddy in Macherla, brought Sambi Reddy and Lakshma Reddy together politically.
Durgamba, and hacked him to death in Macherla town in broad daylight soon after the elections.
www.hinduonnet.com /2001/03/12/stories/04124036.htm   (785 words)

  
 India: Details of deaths in custody reported since 1985
Police denied his body was found in custody and claimed he was found unconcious on the road and that he died in hospital where he was taken by police.
Post-mortem report did not record any injuries but an MLA from Macherla testified he saw the body on 15 September noting injuries on ankles and feet.
Judicial inquiry found that the man who died was Dasari Venkateswarlu, that he was "illegally detained by the police in Macherla Police station, for more than 24 hours and was assaulted by the police but it is not possible to hold that he died as the result of the said assault".
www.amnestyusa.org /countries/india/document.do?id=BCD97F4C88E9E64A802569A600601F30   (14497 words)

  
 Yeleshwaram,Andhra Pradesh Tour,Andhra Pradesh India
This village is situated at a distance of 53.10-km from Devarakonda and 38.62-km from the Macherla.
It is situated on the northern bank of the river Krishna and appears to belong to the Buddhist and Andhra periods of the first century AD.
Rail: The nearest railhead is at Macherla, in Guntur District.
www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/excavations/yeleshwaram.html   (141 words)

  
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The major attractions of this sanctuary are Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear and Hyena.
The Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam sanctuary is located in Guntur, Prakasam, Kurnool, Mahaboobnagar and Nalgonda districts, at a distance of 29-km from Macherla and about 150-km from Hyderabad.
Road : The nearest town to this sanctuary is Macherla, which is 29-km away from the sanctuary.
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 Distress and kidney sale
K.B. Prasad, a mechanic in a cement plant in Macherla, told Frontline that as many as 40 cases of kidney sales had been reported from the area in the past few years.
There is a chilli yard at Macherla, established by the Agriculture Department.
Prasad said that at least six cases had been reported from Veldurthy, adjoining Macherla, since May 25.
www.flonnet.com /fl2113/stories/20040702005901800.htm   (986 words)

  
 Rediff On The NeT: CID to probe blasts in Andhra minister's house
But the minister has blamed Naxalites, saying they hurled crude bombs at his residence when he was away campaigning in Macherla town.
The police have unearthed 1,400 crude bombs in the last two months during their drive against bomb-makers in Narasaraopet, Guruzala, Vinukonda and Macherla, which form part of the Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency.
Senior Congress politician and former chief minister N Janardhana Reddy and TDP general secretary and former MP S M Lal Jan Basha are engaged in a fierce contest in Narasaraopet.
www.rediff.com /election/1999/aug/30ap1.htm   (588 words)

  
 The Hindu : Top naxal killed for `covert operations'
Passengers of the first bus from Sirigiripadu to Macherla noticed the body with several bullet injuries in the early hours.
They immediately informed the Macherla police, identifying the slain person as Siraj alias Azad as the face was identical to the one in a photograph published in some newspapers on Thursday.
The body was removed to the Macherla hospital for post-mortem.
www.hindu.com /2003/11/08/stories/2003110808740600.htm   (339 words)

  
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 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Three held on charge of cheating job-seekers
Though I did not have the money, I borrowed from friends and relatives,'' Mr.
A resident of Macherla town in Guntur district, Mr.
Rao a few months ago lost his job in a cement company after the firm closed down its unit.
www.hindu.com /2004/07/17/stories/2004071712530300.htm   (498 words)

  
 rediff.com: AP govt warns People's War group; another top Naxalite killed
A police spokesman said the killed PW functionary was identified as Sudhakar alias Raghu.
After the Veldurthi village revenue officer conducted an inquest, the body was sent to the Macherla government hospital for a post-mortem.
Raghu's killing is a setback to the outfit, which had lost another top functionary Padmakka in a police encounter in Karimnagar district on July 2.
inhome.rediff.com /news/2002/jul/08ap.htm   (628 words)

  
 The Hindu : SW monsoon may hit State by week-end
The Met Office said the South West monsoon progressed further and maintained that it might enter the State by the week-end.
During the 24-hour period ended this morning, Vikarabad recorded a rainfall of 4 cm, Guntur, Parigi, Macherla 3 cm each, Dindigal Airport, Madhira, Manthani, Srisailam, Nagarjunasagar dam and Podili each 2 cm and Hakimpet, Dowlaiswaram, Rajahmundry, Ibrahimpatnam and Tanuku each 1 cm.
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www.thehindu.com /2003/06/13/stories/2003061303590400.htm   (136 words)

  
 Welcome to Andhravision - Tourism
Ettipothala Water falls located six km northwest of Macherla in Guntur district is one of the many beautiful scenic spots in the State.
The rivulet Chandravanka joins the Krishna falling from a height of 21 metres and the waterfalls offer a delightful view.
Nagarjunakonda is at a distance of 24 km both from Macherla and Nagarjunasagar Project.
www.andhravision.com /tourism/andhrapradesh.htm   (2624 words)

  
 KCP Heavy Engineering
KCP Cement Division, setup at Macherla, Andhra Pradesh with a state-of-the-art cement manufacturing plant.
India's first dry process kiln was installed at Macherla by HUMBOLDT AG, Germany in 1958 (while still a prototype in Europe).
KCP Heavy Engineering Division Plant I, setup at Tiruvottiyur, Chennai consisting of an integrated manufacturing facility, which caters to a wide range of heavy mechanical equipment and sub-systems for core sector industries.
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 History of Guntur District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Besides other minerals available in the district, lime stone is being utilised by the cement factories at Macherla, Tadepalli and Piduguralla.
The public in the district are politically highly conscious and take active interest in political matters.
In the upland areas of Narasaraopet, Sattenapalli and Gurazala Sub-divisions, the incidents of bodily offences is high and use of explosives is a common phenomenon in a number of villages in Macherla, Gurazala, Narasaraopet Rural, Piduguralla and Sattenapalli Police circles.
www.gunturpolice.org /history.htm   (657 words)

  
 1Up India > India > Andhra Pradesh > Pilgrimage centers in Andhra Pradesh are just a click away   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The museum at Nagarjunakonda has a model of the now-submerged valley and its environs.
Macherla is the nearest rail head (22 km.)
A regular bus service connects Macherla with Nagarjunasagar.
www.1upindia.com /states/andhrapradesh/pilgirmage.html   (1057 words)

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