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Babus eye the investment pie

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The follow up of the investment proposals received by the state government during the Partnership Summit 2012 has been turning into a farce.

More than a month after the meet, chief secretary Pankaj Dwivedi has issued orders appointing nodal officers for the speedy implementation of the projects with investment of `5,000 crore and above.

The idea behind appointing nodal officers is that they dedicate their time and energy in pursuing the proposal with the respective investor on one hand and various government departments on the other.

Geetha confident of Congress victory in by-polls

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Minister for Major Industries Dr J Geetha Reddy on Friday expressed confidence that the Congress party would emerge victorious in the ensuing by-elections to be held in seven Assembly constituencies including six segments in the Telangana region.

No force can defeat Jagan: Jeevan Reddy

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Former minister and senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy has said that no force on the earth could face the YSR Congress party’s wave in the Seemandhra (coastal) region.

Talking to the media here, Jeevan Reddy said that the Congress had engineered disqualification of the Jagan group MLAs only to deprive them of their voting right in the Rajya Sabha election.

He said that Congress would have some future in Telangana region only if it states its stand clearly on the statehood issue. He said that it was strange on the part of Chief Minister N Kiran

Naidu’s chances of returning to power remote: Sailajanath

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Primary Education Minister S Sailajanath on Friday said that the prospects of Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu wresting power in the State from the Congress regime were remote.

Talking to media persons, Sailajanath said that Naidu has started day dreaming after the successful ride of Samajwadi Party’s ‘cycle’ in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. However, the prospects of Naidu coming to power in the State were highly remote, he said.

Hot Poonam Pandey tweets pictures celebrating Holi

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The 19-year-old posted on Twitter. “NewPic Tweethearts!! whtz ur Plan for this HOLI … Mineu will Experience it soon! (sic)” tweets Poonam. Looks like the wannabe starlet is all set raise the mercury with her dangerously raunchy and daringly colourful acts in the days to come. With that, we’re sure netizens are gonna have a ‘happy Holi’!

Who will be CM; Mulayam to decide

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Central Parliamentary Board of Samajwadi Party has put the stamp on party president Mulayam Singh Yadav becoming the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time in the state.

The Board, which met here last afternoon, took a decision in this regard electing Mr Yadav as the leader of the Legislature Party, SP national secretary Kiranmoy Nanda told UNI here. Though, he said the formal announcement will be made in the SP Legislature Party meeting after Holi festival, some inner party sources indicated that Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav may put the crown his son Akhilesh Yadav’s head.

New Muslim endowment fund for Islamic education

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The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will be creating a new Muslim endowment fund beginning with a capital sum of $3 million for the benefit of Islamic education.

This was announced in Parliament today by Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim.

Over the last two centuries, Muslim pioneer philanthropists have created wakaf, or Muslim endowment. The annual income from these wakaf supports the funding of religious and charitable programmes in perpetuity.

‘Rs.7,000-crore investment proposals in Million Farmers initiative’

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A total of 35 proposals, with an investment of Rs.7,000 crore, were received from various companies for the “Million Farmers” initiative in public private partnership, a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) official said Thursday.

The proposals will cover 11.8 lakh farmers on a total crop area of 12 lakh hectares in 17 states. According to FICCI, the project is almost in the stage of approval by the agriculture ministry.

Mistrust Between Osama’s 3 Wives: Retd Pak Officer

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It seems all was not well in Osama bin Laden’s safe house in Pakistan towards the end. At least that is what the account of a retired Pakistani army Brigadier tends to suggest as he talks about “poisonous mistrust” between Osama’s three wives with one been accused of betraying him to US intelligence.

Osama used to stay on the top floor of his Abbotabad safe house in Pakistan, sharing his bedroom with his favourite and youngest wife.

The trouble began when his eldest wife showed up and moved into the bedroom on the floor below.

No tribute is enough for Dravid: Tendulkar

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India’s batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has said no tribute can be enough for his teammate Rahul Dravid, who is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket Friday.

“I have shared my best moments with Rahul Dravid. No tribute can be enough for him,” Tendulkar, who is four months younger to Dravid, was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Tendulkar said he will be missing Dravid, who made his international debut five years after the batting maestro donned the India jersey.

“For me there’s only one Dravid. I will miss him in the dressing room and on the field,” he said.

YSR Congress lambasts Cong and TDP for remarks agianst Jagan

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YSR Congress Party on Thursday lambasted Congress and TDP for passing ‘sacrilegious remarks’ against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in wake of the Kovur assembly by-election.

“While N Chandrababu Naidu has been speaking out of frustration as he has become irrelevant and outdated to politics, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has lost contact with the people as he was imposed upon on them by the party high command,” party spokesperson, Gattu Ramachandra Rao told reporters here.

Mumbai’s toxic Holi: Nearly 175 hospitalised for colour poisoning

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Holi celebrations in Mumbai turned sour when around 175 people, most of them children, suffered colour poisoning. Many of them were hospitalised following allergic reactions. The incident occurred in Shastrinagar area of Dharavi this afternoon when Holi celebrations were in full swing.

Toxins in the colour are said to be the cause of the infection. Patients reportedly suffered from dizziness after Holi celebrations and were rushed to the Lokmanya Tilak municipal general hospital at Sion.

“The affected persons complained of giddiness and vomiting,” a hospital official said.

Satyavathi becomes first loco pilot

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S Satyavathi on Thursday becomes the first independent woman loco pilot after successfully running the Falaknuma-Lingampalli Mathrubhoomi Ladies Special MMTS in the South Central Railway.

She will be single-handedly managing and operating MMTS trains, without the help of an assistant loco pilot.

Hyderabadi Woman with four passports held

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A woman was arrested for possessing four Indian passports which she obtained by submitting fake documents and identity proofs on two names. On information, Bhavani Nagar police raided a house at Talabkatta and held a 46-year-old housewife, Haleema Begum alias Salma Begum for possessing four passports.

Why Cong has to get along with SP

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The outcome of the Uttar Pradesh elections is likely to push the Congress into having a better equation with the triumphant Samajwadi Party (SP) in view of the presidential polls later this year, political analysts say. And that’s not the only reason.

The spectacular success of the SP, which clinched 224 seats in the 403-member assembly and supports the Congress-led central government from outside, has made its position comfortable in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for March 30.

TRS hot favourite in Adilabad

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Filing nomination papers on behalf of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is as good as winning the election, says K Tarakarama Rao (KTR), the star campaigner for the bypolls in the Telangana region.

After a hectic campaign in the scorching summer in Adilabad, Tarakarama Rao told Postnoon that the Telangana sentiment here was very strong unlike in the past. Jogu Ramanna, who resigned for the cause of a separate State, is enjoying an edge over all other contestants.

Will Mulayam corner Mayawati?

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It’s finally over. The Uttar Pradesh verdict is out. The cycle has for once run over the elephant, that too pretty convincingly. Mulayam Singh’s Samajwadi party has removed the ‘Maya jaal’ from Uttar Pradesh and is all set to take over the reins of the state. It is a clear mandate for Samajwadi Party with 224 seats, while the incumbent BSP had to remain content with only 79. Mulayam and the new prince of UP, Akhilesh must have already started making their grand plans for the most important state in Indian politics.

No Question of Changing PM: Sonia

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Ruling out change of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of the electoral debacle, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today ascribed wrong selection of candidates, too many leaders and organisational weaknesses as among key factors that contributed to the party’s dismal performance.

Gandhi, who met a large number of Congress office bearers individually at the AICC headquarters here, dismissed the possibility of the poll defeat “damaging” the UPA government at the Centre.

I want to believe it, says Vidya Balan

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Actress Vidya Balan, who was declared the best actress for playing a sex symbol in “The Dirty Picture” at the 59th National Awards Wednesday, said she is still trying to believe that she has won the prestigious trophy.

“I want to believe it..long cherished dream has come true…. my first…I don’t know what to say….I want to thank director Milan Luthira for giving me this film. This is really unbelievable…It is the biggest honour of the ocuntry…it is very speical…every award is special,” Vidya, 33, told CNN-IBN after winning the award.

Yadavs meet governor, oath taking ceremony on March 12

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Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son, Akhilesh, met with Uttar Pradesh’s Governor BL Joshi on Wednesday evening and staked their claim to form government. Their party had a sweeping majority-224 of the state’s 403 seats- making their task fairly easy.

Sources say the oath taking ceremony will take place on March 12 and although Akhilesh has made it amply clear that ‘Netaji’ will be the Chief Minister, there is a surging demand for the 39-year-old to be at the helm of affairs. The party has maintained that the final decision will only be taken after Holi.

Saudi diplomat shot dead in Bangladesh

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A Saudi junior diplomat was gunned down near his house in Gulshan in capital Dhaka early, Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah Al Bussairy has confirmed.

“One of our diplomatic staff was killed near his house in Gulshan this morning. This is sad,” the Ambassador told UNI over phone yesterday.

Khalf al Ali, 45, the Second Secretary at the Saudi Embassy, was killed while returning to his house. The motive of the killing could not be ascertained immediately.

Four killed in fire

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At least four people were killed Wednesday evening in a huge fire in a firecracker unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district, police said.

The incident took place near Atmakur in Nellore, about 500 km from here.Four workers were killed in an explosion. Three of them died instantly.

The entire building was gutted in the fire, which is being investigated by police.

–IANS

24 wives, numerous kids, sorcerer rules part of City

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The arrests of several black magicians in the City brought out many dark stories of which the incredible tale of Sammah Bin Masroor alias Sammah Chawush is the most astonishing one. It says how he, now in his 60s, has officially married thrice but has in all 24 wives and an uncertain number of children and grandchildren spread across the City.

Known as Amil (magician) Sammah’s two sons and one wife were held during the drive against black magic following several complaints of victims who say they were financially and sexually exploited.

Perhaps, too many leaders in UP is a problem: Sonia

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi in her first reaction after party’s poll debacle said on Wednesday that too many leaders in UP is a problem for the party. In the last lag of the poll, many reckless statements were made by Congress leaders including PL Punia, Salman Khurshid, Sriprakash Jaiswal and Beni Prasad Verma.

Why Congress has to get along with SP now

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Why Congress has to get along with SP now New Delhi: The outcome of the Uttar Pradesh elections is likely to push the Congress into having a better equation with the triumphant Samajwadi Party (SP) in view of the presidential polls later this year, political analysts say. And that’s not the only reason.

The spectacular success of the SP, which clinched 224 seats in the 403-member assembly and supports the Congress-led central government from outside, has made its position comfortable in the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from 10 seats in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for March 30.