Chiranjeevi demands Sub-plan for BCs
Hailing the Cabinet Sub-Committee’s report on the SC/ST Sub-Plan, Rajya Sabha member K Chiranjeevi on Sunday appealed to the State Government to consider a similar sub-plan for the Backward Classes in the State.
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Nagam asks leaders to unite for Telangana cause
Telangana Nagara Samithi president Nagam Janardhan Reddy on Sunday called upon all political parties and leaders to unite on the Telangana statehood demand.
Telangana will be a reality before 2014 elections: TRS
TRS MLA K Tarakarama Rao on Sunday expressed confidence that the Centre would announce a favourable decision on separate Telangana statehood before 2014 general elections.
Tainted Min’s resignation: Kiran in wait & watch
Andhra Pradesh Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, facing corruption charge, will continue in his post for some more time as Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy appears to be in no hurry to accept his resignation.
Kiran Reddy is said to be in no mood to accept the resignation of Dhamana, who holds the Road and Buildings portfolio, any time soon and leave him “exposed”. The CM reportedly gave this indication when a few Ministers met him this morning upon his return from a two-day trip to New Delhi.
CJI: Judges should not rule nation, ridicules “right to sleep”
Asserting that the judges should not govern the country or evolve policies, Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia today wondered what would happen if the executive refuses to comply with judiciary’s directives.
He asked judges if they would invoke contempt proceedings against government officials for not complying with their decisions and disapproved a recent Supreme Court judgement which said “right to sleep” was also a fundamental right.
“Judges should not govern this country.
–Agencies
Delayed water supply in some areas on Sunday
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Saturday informed that there will be delayed water supply to Banjara Hills, Yellareddyguda and parts of Jubilee Hills on Sunday.
According to the Board, the delay would be in view of a six-Hour shutdown to be taken up on August 26 (Sunday) from 12.00 noon onwards on Lingampally-Banjara pipeline for replacing two valves.
–Agencies
Solve power crisis in two days: TDP to Govt
Telugu Desam Telangana Forum Convenor Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Saturday set two-day deadline for the State Government to resolve the power crisis in the State.
Talking to media persons after lodging a complaint with State Consumer Forum at Khairatabad seeking its intervention, he accused the State Government of having failed to supply of promised power to the people and farmers. In the petition, Errabelli Dayakar said that the government has cheated the farmers by promising seven hour power supply and demanded that the government compensate for the crop loss.
KTR complains to Speaker about protocol violation
Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA from Sircilla K T Rama Rao on Saturday wrote a letter to Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar against the violation of protocol by Karimnagar district officials.
Apologize to Muslims, Rahman tells Sujana Chowdhary
The YSR Congress party Minority Cell Convenor Habbeeb Abdul Rahman has demanded an unconditional apology from TDP leader YS Chowdhary for his remarks of on power supply to Muslims during Ramzan festival.
Administration in AP in a state of paralysis: Lok Satta
Administration in Andhra Pradesh has come to a standstill with the Chief Minister and his colleagues making the rounds to New Delhi engrossed in their bid to safeguard positions of power in the wake of allegations of incompetence against some and corruption against some others, commented Lok Satta Party General Secretary Katari Srinivasa Rao here today.
T people want state,not change of CM: Palvai
Telangana senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member Palvai Goverdhan Reddy has said that the Telangana people were not demanding the change of Chief Minister and PCC Chief, and their only wish is separate Telangana.
Shankar Rao deplores filing cases against TRS leaders
Finding fault with the police department for registering serious cases against the TRS leaders, particularly Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao, former Minister Dr P Shanker Rao has said that the TRS MLAs had staged dharna at Vidyuth Soudha for the sake of the people and not for them.
Zakia Jafri accuses SIT of contempt of court
Amid heated arguments at the Metropolitan Magistrate’s court here, the lawyer of Zakia Jafri (the wife of slain Congress leader and former MP Ahesan Jafri) today said the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team had committed contempt of the court.
“As per the Supreme Court order of September 2011, SIT chairman had to file the final report of investigation into the complaint of Zakia Jafri before the Metropolitan court.
–Agencies
IPS officers demand Harish Rao to apologize for remarks
The Andhra Pradesh IPS Officers’ Association has taken a serious note of derogatory remarks of Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLA T. Harish Rao aimed at a senior police officer DCP Stephen Ravindra on August 21 at Vidyuth Soudha, Khairatabad.
Association president Chalapathi Rao has demanded that TRS MLA Harish Rao unconditionally apologize in this incident. He also demanded that Harish Rao be arrested for insulting the police officials. They complained that the attitude of political leaders towards police officials was becoming harsh.
TDP demands action against RIPL for power crisis
Former minister and Telugu Desam Party senior leader Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy on Thursday stated that lack of initiative to increase power generation in last eight years was responsible for the current power crisis in the State.
Gandhi Hospital’s Jr Doctors call off strike
The junior doctors at the Gandhi Hospital on Thursday called off their strike following State Government’s assurance that it would deploy special security forces to prevent attacks on them.
The junior doctors called off the decision to boycott emergency and in-patient services on the government’s promise that special security forces would be deployed in the hospital within a week.
CPI (M) demands White Paper on power situation
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday demanded that the State Government release a White Paper on power generation, distribution and purchase.
Talking to media persons, CPI (M) state general secretary B V Raghavulu said that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s statement on power sector was confusing and left room for suspicion. To clarify the doubts among people and parties, he demanded that the Chief Minister release a White Paper on power generation, distribution and purchase. He said the power crisis cropped up mainly due to the short-sightedness of the government.
Keep AP united, demands Saimaikhyandhra JAC
The Samaikhyandhra Students Joint Action Committee on Thursday appealed to the Centre to keep the Andhra Pradesh State united.
YSRCP demands assembly session on power crisis
The YSR Congress party has demanded that the State Government convene a special assembly session to discuss the unprecedented power crisis that has been affecting all sectors and reiterated that it will extend support if the main opposition moves a no-confidence motion.
Shankar Rao complains to Sonia about CM, Botsa
Former Minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Thursday lodged a complaint with Congress president Sonia Gandhi against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana’s style of functioning .
Talking to media persons after meeting Sonia Gandhi, Dr Shankar Rao alleged that Kiran Kumar Reddy was acting as agent of YSR Congress president and Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy. He asked Sonia Gandhi to take serious action against the Chief Minister for damaging the party and government’s image.
Parthasarathy approaches HC against conviction in FERA case
Secondary Education Minister K Parthasarathy on Thursday filed a petition in the High Court against the conviction granted by the Special Court for Economic Offences in a FERA violation case.
The minister was awarded him two months simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5.15 lakh on the charges of violation of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.
Pranab files caveat before Sangma moved SC on Prez poll
Even before P A Sangma filed an election petition in the Supreme Court challenging Pranab Mukherjee’s election as President, Mukherjee filed a caveat yesterday seeking a copy of the petition against him.
The caveat was filed on behalf of Mukherjee by his advocate Sameer Parekh.
–Agencies
Two die in lorry accident on ORR
Two persons were killed in yet another road accident on the Outer Ring Road at Shamshabad.
A loaded lorry, which was proceeding from Narketpally to Patancheruvu, hit another lorry which was proceeding in the same direction. In the accident, lorry driver Surendar Reddy and cleaner Bikya Nayak died on the spot.
–Agencies
Protests at Vidyut Soudha paralysis traffic
Agitation against power cuts across the State was in full swing on Wednesday.
Protesting against the menacing power cuts, the main Opposition Telugu Desam and Left parties laid a siege to the Secretariat on Wednesday. On the other hand, activists of the TDP, Left Parties and the TRS also stormed the Vidyuth Soudha in phases.
VHR asks CM to act on Dharmana’s resignation
Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao on Wednesday said that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has to take a decision on the resignation of Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasad Rao, who has been named as fifth accused by the CBI in the disproportionate assets case of Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.