Hyderabad Oct. 16: The Union government granted reconnaissance permit to two companies for the mining of gold, diamond, iron, copper, lead, zinc and silver and other precious minerals. The Union ministry of mines informed the state government that it had permitted the Bengaluru-based Geo Mysore Service (India) Private Limited and the New Delhi-based M/s Premier Nickel Mines Pvt.

Rajahmundry, Oct. 15: After facing the nature

Rajahmundry, Oct. 14: The Centre is planning to develop the Papikonda wildlife sanctuary into a national park. The sanctuary is around 591 sq kms area and is spread over in East Godavari, West Godavari and Khammam districts. The forest authorities have recently carried out a survey to identify the thick forest areas adjoining the sanctuary limits and identified nearly 283 sq km.

Hyderabad, Oct. 14: The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 125-crore project for the modernisation of stormwater and drainage system in the city. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is planning to spend the amount for improving the stormwater disposal system at Punjagutta, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills and Khairatabad.

the government might find it easier to acquire land after a September 5 ruling of the Supreme Court. The court held that the state as a

Implementation the weak area in India

Kamavarapukota, Oct. 13: The minister for minor irrigation, Mr Maganti Venkateswara Rao, ina-ugurated the mid-day meal scheme meant for high sch-ools students in West Goda-vari district on Monday.

Hyderabad, Oct. 13: The state launched the extension of its mid-day meals scheme (covering up to Class X) in all the high schools on Monday. The minister for school education, Mr Damodara Rajanarasimha, formally launched the scheme at a school in Medak.

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 13: A project to tackle e-waste conceived by students of Gitam University gained applause at the Students in Free Enterprise

Khammam, Oct. 12: In an attempt to protect and increase the number of Ongole breed of oxen in the state, an association called the AP Ongole Cattle Breeders Welfare Association has been formed. The organisation will assist farmers raising the Ongole ox. The minister for information, technology and sports, Mr R. Damodar Reddy, is the honorary president to the association.