GoM on Telangana begins work, Seemandhra limping back to normalcy

Information will also be sought from the state government on these issues and the process will start immediately, said officials.

The next meeting of the GoM, on Oct 19, will be a full-fledged one and will discuss the bifurcation's parameters, said officials.

Andhra Pradesh secretariat employees from Seemandhra Friday called off their 38-day-long strike following talks with Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy in Hyderabad, saying he assured them the state would remain united as long as he was the chief minister.

Electricity generation and transmission was restored after five days as employees returned to work. They had Thursday agreed to call off their strike in view of the cyclone threat to the state. The storm from the Bay of Bengal is expected to hit land by Saturday night.

Over two lakh teachers also "temporarily" called off their strike after talks with the chief minister. The schools and colleges will reopen on Oct 17 after Dussehra and Eid holidays.