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New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Senior IPS officer PSR Anjaneyulu hospitalised in Vijayawada GGH amid APPSC Group-1 scam investigation
VIJAYAWADA: Senior IPS officer and former Intelligence chief PSR Anjaneyulu, currently in judicial remand in connection with the alleged APPSC Group-1 examination evaluation scam, was admitted to Vijayawada GGH on Saturday afternoon. This marks the second time Anjaneyulu has been hospitalised since his remand, after developing health complications in jail. According to jail authorities, Anjaneyulu was rushed to the hospital around 10 am after experiencing sudden blood pressure fluctuations and giddiness. Doctors provided initial treatment and later moved him to the general ward for observation. His condition was monitored through the evening, and a detailed medical report was submitted to police and jail authorities. Anjaneyulu recently secured bail in a harassment case involving a doctor and Mumbai-based actress Kadambari Jethwani. He is still awaiting bail in the APPSC scam case.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Annamayya district annual credit plan set at ₹16,619 crore
Annamayya District Collector Sridhar Chamakuri on Thursday said the District Annual Credit Plan for 2025–26 envisaged a total credit outlay of ₹16,619 crore with agriculture sector earmarked with ₹12,273 crore followed by an allotment of ₹1,495 crore for industries and services. The Collector directed the bankers to ensure prompt implementation of the Annual Credit Plan for the financial year 2025–26. The Collector was addressing the bankers and officials of the agriculture and allied departments at a review meeting held at the Collectorate. Lead District Manager (LDM) Anjaneyulu apprised the Collector that the district surpassed its targets for the financial year 2024–25 by posting 131% of the overall credit disbursement target. He said that the agriculture sector received 126% of its targeted credit, while the industry and service sectors achieved their targets with 108% disbursement. The Collector highlighted the need for enhanced credit flow, primarily to the sectors of agriculture, industries, and women's self-help groups. He said that the loans to SHGs be processed timely and the digitisation be completed within the timeframe. Officials from the Reserve Bank of India, NABARD, and State Bank of India were present.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi to showcase works of two retired art teachers
From May 28, Lalit Kala Akademi features an art exhibition titled 'Together in love and in art', showcasing the works of artist couple A. Anjaneyulu and A.B. Geetha Anjaneyulu. Art teachers ( Anjaneyulu retired from Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Mylapore, and Geetha from Vidyodaya Higher Secondary School in Nungambakkam), they inspired students to produce works of art beyond the regular school work. The event is a son's tribute to the body of work left behind by his parents. Both passed away in their early 60s. 'Mom was one year junior to dad at Government College of Fine Arts in Egmore where they first met and discovered a shared love for teaching art,' recalls A. Venkatakrishna, also an alumnus of the college. Both came from humble backgrounds to make a career in art in the late 50s. Anjaneyulu left his village with ₹100 to pursue a course at the College of Fine Arts. He shared an accommodation by paying ₹10 a month and also supported himself by working part-time as an artist for local magazines. 'Dad was a workaholic, he used to visit homes to conduct art classes after his school hours and pursue his creative interests. He was an active member of the Cholamandal Artists Village,' says Venkatakrishna, who is into digital film restoration. Geetha was influenced by her father, who served as the chief editor of Municipal Gazette to pursue art. 'There were only three female students in my mom's batch then,' he says adding that Geetha specialised in Tanjore paintings. Close to 40 artworks will be on display at the venue, all showcasing different aspects of art and nuggets of information from the artist couple's life. Anjaneyulu specialised in Batik, a traditional dyeing technique that uses wax-resist patterns on fabric. 'So elaborate and time-consuming is this process, one carried out with heated wax brush, that my parents would book a night show at Pilot Theatre and return to complete one more stage,' says Venkatakrishna. Meena Muthiah, the Kumara Rani of Chettinad, used to conduct workshops that Anjaneyulu would be a part of. 'At one event, dad drew an instant sketch of M.F. Hussain who was also present at the event, which will also be showcased,' he says. With contemporaries such as Aadhimoolam, Selvaraj and other senior artists, Anjaneyulu has been part of group exhibitions across India. 'This is their first solo exhibition, and many students have different memories of them which I want them to relive by looking at their works,' says Venkatakrishna. He says all artists love their works to be displayed at Lalit Kala Akademi and this is a fitting tribute to them. The event will be inaugurated on May 28 at 5.30 p.m. by artist and actor Sivakumar, who was Geetha's batchmate, and Trotsky Marudu, art director and VFX creative director. The exhibition will be on view from May 29 to June 3 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at Lalit Kala Akademi on Greams Road.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- The Hindu
Bail denied to P.S.R. Anjaneyulu; Vamsi sent in judicial remand
The Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class Court here on Friday rejected the bail petition of suspended IPS officer, P. Sitarama Anjaneyulu, who is in judicial custody in the case related to alleged irregularities in the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). It was alleged that irregularities occurred in Group-I Mains Examination recruitment process taken up from 2018 to 2022, when Mr. Anjaneyulu was the APPSC Secretary. Following a complaint on the alleged scam, the Suryaraopet police of NTR Commissionerate registered a case and took up investigation. They arrested Mr. Sitarama Anjaneyulu and Camsign Media Private Limited director P. Madhusudhana Rao, in the case so far. In another case, the Krishna district police produced former Gannavaram MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi in court, in a case related to alleged distribution of fake house site pattas. The court gave judicial remand to the accused, and the police shifted him to the Vijayawada jail on Friday.
The Hindu
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
State Chief Information Commissioner restrains Anjaneyulu from functioning as Secretary (FAC) of APIC
In a strongly worded administrative order dated May 9, 2025, State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC) R. Mahaboob Basha restrained V. Anjaneyulu, IRTS, from functioning as Secretary (Full Additional Charge) of the Andhra Pradesh Information Commission (APIC), citing serious procedural violations. Escalating the friction between the State Government and the APIC, Mr. Basha asserted that the appointment made by Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand 'without consulting the APIC' contravenes both the Right to Information Act, 2005, and G.O. Ms. No. 122 dated September 6, 2017. He emphasised that as per Section 16(6) of the RTI Act, the State Government was required to provide officers and staff to the SCIC and the State Information Commissioners to ensure efficient functioning, and in a manner that safeguarded the independence and autonomy of the Commission. 'This is the first time in the history of the APIC that the office of the Principal Secretary to Government, General Administration Department (GAD), initiated the appointment process for the post of Secretary without consulting the APIC,' Mr. Basha said in the order. 'The APIC has always recruited its staff through the SCIC, with subsequent approval from the government,' he said. The SCIC mentioned that the GAD had instructed departmental heads to nominate candidates for the post independently, a move that he described as a 'breach of long-standing conventions and administrative norms.' Mr. Basha said though the office was 'shocked' by the development, it initially refrained from objecting in the hope that the GAD would adhere to the earlier practice by consulting the Commission. He criticised the appointment of Mr. Anjaneyulu, who is already serving on deputation as Director, Insurance Medical Services, for being in clear violation of the 2017 G.O., which stipulated that the Secretary to APIC should only be appointed either on deputation or contract. 'The G.O. does not empower the government to assign Full Additional Charge to an officer already serving elsewhere on deputation,' Mr. Basha said. He further said that Mr. Anjaneyulu visited the APIC office and claimed to have assumed charge as Secretary. However, upon being advised to submit a formal joining report and await clearance from the SCIC, he left without completing the process. The SCIC further alleged that Mr. Anjaneyulu had since been entering the Commission's premises unauthorisedly, reprimanding staff, and issuing directives in defiance of protocol. 'An officer cannot function independently as Secretary of APIC without the approval of the SCIC,' Mr. Basha asserted. 'The APIC cannot blindly allow any officer deployed by the government to assume charge unless it is satisfied with his or her suitability to serve in an autonomous and quasi-judicial institution,' he added. Invoking Section 15(4) of the RTI Act, Mr. Basha underscored the Commission's responsibility to restrain any action that undermined the authority and dignity of the SCIC's office. He also suggested the State Government to refrain from deputing officers who, he said, 'do not know how to conduct themselves in an autonomous and independent quasi-judicial authority like the APIC.' The government was yet to react to the development. Meanwhile, officials at various levels in the government observed that the SCIC could not deny the appointment of the officers as the government had the mandate to provide staff for the functioning of the office.
