Month: July 2011

Hyderabad, July 5: Central government has appointed Mr. K Srikar Reddy IFS as regional passport officer Hyderabad. 38 year old Koppula Srikar Reddy belonging to 2001 batch hails from Kondagadapa Mandal, Mothkur Nalgonda District. He completed MBBS from Kakatiya University Medical College in 1996 and is counted among dynamic officials of his batch. Mr. Srikar Reddy had earlier served in embassy in Berlin Germany. At present he is serving in External affairs ministry at New Delhi and is incharge of Pakistan desk which holds great significance.

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Hyderabad, July 05: Tension prevailed at Osmania University here Tuesday as police lobbed teargas shells to disperse students who tried to take out a rally supporting the 48-hour Telangana shutdown.

Students began a rally from Arts College but were stopped by police at NCC Gate in view of ban orders in the city. The shutdown has been called by the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC).

Students pelted stones and clashed with policemen, including paramilitary Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel.

Tirupati, July 5: Tension prevailed for some time at Srinvasa auditorium on Sri Venkateswara University campus here on Monday, when leaders of various student organisations interrupted the counselling and admission process for those selected in SVURPGCET-2011, demanding uniform fees.
The process was interrupted between 12:30 noon to 4:30 pm. As of now, there is a variation in the fees among the university affiliated colleges. The parents of the students, who were present for the counselling, supported the protest.

Nellore, July 5: Revolutionary writer and APCLC leader Varavara Rao urged the International Civil Society (ICS) and the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial probe into war crimes in Srilanka.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Monday, Rao who was here to participate in the district-level convention of ‘Revolutionary Writers’ Association (RWA)’, alleged that at the behest of the Srilankan government, the army personnel perpetuated many atrocities on innocent civilians during the civil war and only a probe instituted by the UN could bring to light the crimes.

Hyderabad, July 5: The Telangana movement today gathered further steam with TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao and party MP Vijay Shanthi resigning from their Lok Sabha membership in support of the demand for a separate state.
Chadrasekhar Rao and Shanthi faxed their resignation letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker. Rao would meet the Speaker personally in a day or two, TRS sources said.
State Textiles Minister Shankar Rao, who is in the US, has also faxed his resignation to the Deputy Speaker, taking the total number of state ministers who have quit to 12.

Rajahmundry, July 5: Will the five-century-old central jail remain in the city or will it be shifted to some other place? It is the question doing rounds in the city.
Some ruling Congress leaders have urged the state government to shift the central jail from the heart of the city. But the prisons department is against the proposal.
Earlier, the director general of prisons had made it clear that there was no move to shift the central jail.

Hyderabad, July 5: Life came to a standstill across Andhra Pradesh’s Telangana region Tuesday as a two-day shutdown called by the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) evoked total response in Hyderabad and nine other districts.
Hundreds of commuters were stranded as public transport went off the roads. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions were closed to press the central government to table a bill in parliament to carve out a separate state of Telangana.
Barring minor incidents, the shutdown was peaceful till afternoon, police said.

Hyderabad, July 5: President Telangana Muslim Joint Action Committee, Mohammad Mushtaq Malik in a statement announced Muslim JAC’s complete support to the two day bandh proposed by Telangana Political Joint action Committee. He instructed state and district presidents, officials, members and activists of Muslim JAC of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and districts of Telangana to take part in two day bandh and reinforce the Telangana movement and struggle, by making it 100 percent success.

Manama, July 05: More than 30 Kuwaiti women have filed for divorce after they discovered that their husbands spent the New Year’s Eve in Lebanon while claiming they were performing Umrah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, a Kuwaiti lawyer said.

“Many husbands cause the end of their marriages by cheating and lying to their wives,” Abdullah Al Shibani said.

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Shamsabad, July 5: L K Advani was welcomed and garlanded by state president Kishan Reddy at Rajiv Gandhi international airport. On the occasion Kishan Reddy explained situation of the state to Advani. Dr. Prem Raj BJP State executive member garlanded and explained Mr. Advani the problems of Shamsabad mandal and demanded to cancel GO no 111. Devendar Reddy and others were also present on the occasion.

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Hyderabad, July 05: If the Congress announces its stand on Telangana, following the resignation of its legislators and MP, the Telugu Desam will be forced to fall in line, it is felt. Eyebrows were raised when 33 TD MLAs resigned on Monday much before the Congress legislators. Sources said the party president, Mr Chandrababu Naidu, gave a green signal to the Errabelli Dayakar Rao-led Telangana TD Forum to submit resignations ahead of the Congress.

Hyderabad, July 05: The state administration will be the worst hit following the resignations of the Telangana ministers from the Kiran Kumar Reddy Cabinet.

Hyderabad, July 5: Congress MLC Mr. Mohammad Farooq Husain has claimed to be Telangana supporter but refused to resign and strongly criticized Dr. Keshav Rao for targeting Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Mr. Farooq Husain reiterated that he is Telangana supporter but will not resign because there won’t be by-elections after members of Rajya Sabha and council resign, as there would be by-elections if members of parliament and assembly resign.

He denied Keshav Rao’s role in strengthening Congress party and said that the later doesn’t even enjoy people faith.

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New Delhi, July 05: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday termed Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s ‘padyatra’ in Bhatta-Parsaul village of Uttar Pradesh to raise awareness about land acquisition as a “political drama”.

“It is nothing more than a political drama and a political stunt,” BJP leader Rajnath Singh told reporters.

The BJP leader said the condition of farmers will not improve unless the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill is passed, which is in the hands of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government led by Congress.

Hyderabad, July 05: Groups pressing for a separate state of Telangana have stepped up pressure on MPs, ministers and legislators from the region who have not yet resigned.

Activists of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the Joint Action Committee (JAC) as well as students Tuesday laid siege to the houses of such leaders, demanding that they resign immediately.

The TRS and JAC have described them as “traitors”.

There was tension in Malkajgiri on the outskirts of Hyderabad as protesters laid siege to the house of Congress legislator Akula Rajender demanding that he resign.

Islamabad, July 05: Abductions for ransom have become a lucrative business in Pakistan, said a leading daily Monday and observed that the nexus between terrorists and traditional kidnappers is something the state has to fight.

Interior Minister Rehman Malik had told the National Assembly that 15,365 incidents of kidnappings took place in the country last year.

Of them, 13,497 took place in Punjab, 1,293 in Sindh, 273 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 250 in Balochistan and 52 in Islamabad.

Jeddah, July 05: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah instructed the private and public sectors in the Kingdom to provide more employment opportunities to all graduates and other employment seekers.

The king also congratulated graduates of all levels of education in the country in the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday.

In the meeting, the king called on the Arab countries that are currently passing through political disturbances to give priority to national security and stability and avoid bloodshed.

Nagpur, July 05: Engineering colleges in Maharashtra which were finding it difficult to get candidates for degree courses have some reason to cheer now with the eligibility criteria for applicants being relaxed.

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), an advisory body in all matters relating to technical education, has relaxed the basic eligibility criteria for admissions to the first year engineering course.

Hyderabad, July 05: President, Pratibha Patil said that the purpose of getting education is to acquire knowledge and inculcate values and character so that India could be counted as the number one nation in the world.

She said that according to an estimate, India needs two lakh engineers and there is shortage of four lakh graduates in other areas. India also needs 1.5 lakh trained vocational personnel in various fields.

New Delhi, July 05: Forced to live away from India, M.F. Husain at one time wanted to destroy all his paintings, says his son Owais Husain who is hungering to conquer the wasteland of possibilities left behind by his illustrious father.

“I feel suddenly in life there is a wasteland in front of me, but the wasteland is rich, inspiring a hunger in me to devour the wasteland. I am ready, actually I am doing that,” Owais Husain, who is making a documentary on his father, told IANS here.

Hyderabad, July 05: Executive Director of Science Olympiad Foundation, Mr. Mahabir Singh announced that the foundation will select 75 girl students on the basis of a competitive examination for the award of an educational scholarship of the value of Rs. 18,000 per annum. The next date of examination is 8th September.

He also announced cash prizes ranging from Rs. 25,000 to Re 1 lakh. For the successful meritorious girls of various other Olympiads The foundation proposes to spend Rs. 4 crore on prize distributions and scholarships.

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Hyderabad, July 05: Managing Director, A.P. State Minorities Financial Corporation had issued a press note on 21st May informing the eligible students to register their scholarship applications online before 31st July but so far very few students have filed their applications.

He requested the students to register their applications online on the website www.apsmfc.com before 31st July 2011. There won’t be any extension in the last date. Income certificate issued after 10th October 2010 will be valid.

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Hyderabad, July 05: Society for Promotion of Agriculture is organizing a convention under the chairmanship of Mr. Amer Ali Khan, News Editor, Siasat to offer counseling and guidance to the students desirous of seeking admissions in Agriculture and Veterinary courses in the state.

Hyderabad, July 05: Indo-Japan Global Partnership Summit will be held from 5th to 7th December in Tokyo. P.M.O. office has decided to depute Dr. Mohammed Ilyas Rizvi, M.D. of Minorities Finance Corporation to attend this international conference. Principal Adviser to Prime Minister for information Technology has provided this opportunity to him taking into consideration the efforts he has made in organizing scholarship facilities to the students making use of online internet technology.

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Hyderabad, July 05: One year Computer Diploma Course sponsored by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language is being conducted by Mahboob Hussain Jigar Career Guidance center.

First semester examination is scheduled to be held from 10 to 1 pm on Saturday 9th July whereas the second semester examination will be held from 2 to 5 pm. The candidates may contact center supervisor Mr. Aslam Hussain for their hall tickets. The next batch will start on 15th July.

——Siasat News