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The Shiv Sena today demanded the government to declare ‘raising Pakistani flags and chanting pro-Pakistan slogans’ by the separatists a heinous crime equivalent to murder and make provision for harsher punishment for such act.

Led by its leader Dimpy Kohli, Shiv Sainiks today protested against raising of Pakistan flags and chanting of pro-Pakistan slogans by the separatists in Kashmir valley, in Srinagar and other south Kashmir areas.

Amid anti-Pakistan and separatist slogans, they also burnt the effigies of separatists.

The three main political parties in the Telangana State—TRS, Congress and Telugu Desam were busy with working out strategies to win the MLA quota MLC elections to be held on June 1, as the vacant posts were six but seven candidates ae in the fray.

Enraged over Kukatpally MLA Madhavaram Krishna Rao joining the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi on the eve of MLC elections, a large number of activists of Telugu Nadu Students Federation marched to the residence of the legislator this morning and raised slogans against him.

However, police personnel rushed to the spot and took the protestors into custody. With this, the protestors had heated arguments with the police amidst the tense atmosphere.

Telangana Health Minister C. Lakshma Reddy here on Sunday appealed to the people to shun consumption of tobacco products, which are the root cause of all fatal diseases.

The minister was speaking after flagging off two-kilometre walk organized by Telangana Tobacco Control Board in association with Indian Dental Association on the Necklace Road here on the occasion of World Anti-Tobacco Day.

Telangana Senior Citizens Association (TSCA) has decided to celebrate the One year of formation of Telangana State, at a function to be held at the Osmania Medical College Alumni hall, Koti, from 10 am on June 5.

News and Services Syndicate (NSS) Alumni and well-wishers of Konda Lakshma Reddy, founder and Managing Editor of NSS, today honored him for his selfless services in journalism.
Many Senior Journalists highly appreciated Lakshma Reddy for not only imparting training to budding journalists, but also providing jobs to a large number of youth who wanted to become journalists, during the 35 years of existence of NSS, a local news agency which caters to the needs of small and medium news papers.

Telangana State director general of police Anurag Sharma, accompanied by Hyderabad city police commissioner Mahendar Reddy, on Sunday morning thoroughly inspected the Secunderabad Parade Grounds where Telangana State Formation Day celebrations are scheduled to be held on June 2.

ectic activity was going on there in connection with State formation festival with artistes making dance rehearsals. Artisans are racing against time to prepare tableaus to exhibit Telangana “Vaibhavam”. (NSS)

The candidates , who applied for EdCET of Telangana, can download their hall tickets from www.tsedcet.org from May 31 to June 6. They have to enter the online application number and date of birth to download the hall ticket.

Those who do not have the online application number can contact the call centre on 9346180688 and provide their registered mobile number to know the application number, said convenor P. Prasad. (NSS)

The Consulate General of Islamic Republic of Iran here is organizing a Conference on the occasion of the 26th Anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini (R A), the Leader of Islamic Revolution and Founder of Islamic Islamic Republic of Iran, in its premises, Banjara Hills at 7.30 pm on June 1.

Centre for Social Service (CSS) has invited applications from Orphan and semi-orphan girls who are above six years of age for admission to the Centre to get good education.
Women in need of support can also apply for admission and they would be provided free food, boarding, vocational training. Educated women will be given jobs in CSS projects. Contact 9885472959, Email:cssassitnt2013@gmail.com; Website: www,cssvision.org. (NSS)

Vehicular traffic on either side of Uppal junction on the Hyderabad-Warangal national highway remained standstill at noon on Sunday causing severe hardships to motorists and pedestrians due to oppressive heat.

Vasavi Cooperative Urban Bank Limited, on Saturday, stated that the DICGC, Mumbai, has released the amount of its up to one lakh deposit account holders and suggested them to take the amount from the bank branches at Malakpet, Siddi Amber Bazar, MG Road. The bank has revealed that the DICGC Mumbai has solved the claims of one lakh deposit account holders.

Telangana Press Academy chairman Allam Narayana has observed that the online media also played a pivotal role along with social and print media in the separate Telangana movement.

Allam Narayana hailed the contribution of the online media in the Telangana movement when representatives Online Journalists Union met him and submitted a memorandum pleading with him to see that accreditation cards are sanctioned to them.

Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatraya today said one of the important achievements of Narendra Modi government was providing a corruption-free government during the year.

Dattatraya was speaking after inaugurating an exhibition-cum-awareness program of the initiatives of his ministry at Lal Bahadur Indoor Stadium here.

Former APCC president Botcha Satyanarayana, who is all set to join YSR Congress Party soon, today accused former chief minister Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy of cheating the Congress Party.
Botcha, who is camping in Vijayawada and busy talking with Kapu leaders supporting him to join the YSRCP, alleged that then chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy dumped the Congress party in the last minute of bifurcation of the State. Despite being one year in the Congress after bifurcation, there seems to be no other way to strengthen it, he felt.

On behalf of the Godavari Pushkaralu Reception Committee, Telangana Government Advisor Dr K V Ramanachary today met the Kanchi Peethathipathi Sri Jayendra Saraswathi at Chennai.
Dr Ramanachary invited the Swamyji for the Pushkaraalu, on behalf of the Telangana State Kanchi Swamy appreciated the Government for honouring Veda pandits. (NSS).

YSRCP Telangana working president Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy today announced that they were extending support to the TRS in the MLC elections under MLA quota to be conducted on June 1.

Telangana State BJP general secretary Chinta Sambamurthy on Sunday appealed to the party workers from village to national level to celebrate Telangana State Formation Day in a grand manner.

In a pressnote, the BJP leader appealed to party activists in district, mandal and village levels to hoist national flags, console kin of those laid down lives for separate Telangana State, paying tributes to martyrs, organize Swacch Bharat and other programs on June 2. He reminded that the BJP spared no efforts in the achievement of Telangana State as promised. (NSS)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have announced the date of implementing the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen, rather than calling it a “vexed” issue, Congress leader Amarinder Singh said today.

“The Prime Minister should have announced a date to implement the OROP instead of dishing out vague assurances”, said the Lok Sabha MP from Amritsar in a statement issued here.

Reacting to Modi’s appeal to the ex-servicemen to have patience during his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio address today, Singh said, “Yes, their patience is running out and you are responsible for that.”

Telugu Desam Party MLA A Revanth Reddy was trapped by the sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly trying to bribe nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson to vote in favour of the TDP candidate in the Legislative Council election to be held on Monday.

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has decided to appoint four female ambassadors in his efforts to increase women’s role in government, media reported on Sunday.

President Ghani has said that as per Islamic values he defended women’s rights, reports Khaama press.

Ghani met a number of female activists in the presidential place in the capital city, and said women’s right will never be sacrificed for peace.

He said appointments of women in key government positions and their portfolios would be announced next week.

Telangana Health Minister Dr C Lakshma Reddy on Sunday informed that the State Government was considering inclusion of a chapter on the ill-effects of tobacco in the school syllabus.

The ongoing heat wave conditions claimed another 20 lives in Telangana State on Sunday.

Of 20 deaths, seven were reported from Karimnagar, three each from Khammam and Medak, two each from Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda and Adilabad and one death has been reported from Nizamabad district. Meanwhile, the Met Department has predicted that the heat wave conditions would continue to prevail for the next 24 hours. (INN)

In a significant development, the YSR Congress Party on Sunday announced its support to the TRS in the elections for six MLC seats to be held on Monday.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to develop Tirupati and Vijayawada airports as International Airports.

The move is aimed at paving the way for rapid economic development and enhancing the image of the State at the global level. With the intervention of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the Government of India has agreed to bear the cost of land acquisition for expansion of airports at Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. In this connection, Chief Secretary Dr. IYR Krishna Rao has addressed a letter to CEO NITI Ayog.