Visakhapatnam news as on April 27, 2017

• Australian team visiting city:: Representatives of Griffith University, University of South Australia and Charles Strut University are vising the local branch of NEC, overseas educational consultants soon. Interested candidates can visit the local office for information about various options available in the Australian universities, scholarships provided and qualifications required. For details contact 9030463377 or 9849025444.

• Exchange of LED bulbs:: APEPDCL has launched a programme for replacement of damaged LED lamps supplied by Energy Efficiency Services Ltd., in the district at the designated centres on Wednesday. The bulbs will be given at sub-division offices at various centres. The consumer should show latest paid electricity bill along with Aadhaar card and produce the bulbs damaged due to manufacturing defects according to SE (Operations) TV.Surya Prakash.

• Meet on energy:: AP Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation will hold a seminar on energy efficiency and conservation on Friday. It will discuss the present scenario with statistical information in energy sector, status of fossil fuels, carbon emissions, transmission and distribution losses. It will be held at Hotel Supreme near Naval Coast Battery from 3pm to 6pm.

• Old denomination Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes burnt:: Some unidentified persons have reportedly burnt old denomination currency of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 were burnt in the early hours of Thursday in the 68th ward of Akkireddypalem. Sources said that the value of the notes would be around Rs.50,000. However, police sources said that they have not received any complaint.

• Court orders attachment of assets of R&B DEE:: The special court for ACB cases has ordered the government to attach the assets of the R&B DEE Subash Chandra Patro in disproportionate assets case. The court ordered for attachment of Rs.3,85,59,250.

• Mahanadu after 15 years:: The TDP will be held during the year here after a gap of 15 years. Speaking to pressmen at VJF press club, HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao said that Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Rayalaseema wanted to hold the Mahanadu but the Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu preferred to organize the same here. Party general secretary Nara Lokesh will be visiting the city on May 5 and 6.