Month: August 2011

Hyderabad, August 03: Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry is working on project to develop five villages for producing organic products. Cultivation will be done for three years and then they will be given the status of organic villages. The Industry Chamber presented a research product for agri export Zones. Through this scheme such products will be produced in which India is self-sufficient and can compete with other countries. Mr. D.S. Rawat Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce said that due to chemical residue our products are not acceptable in foreign countries.

Imphal, August 03 : Normal life was disrupted here Wednesday in response to a 12-hour strike called by the All Manipur Students’Union (AMSU) to protest the bomb blast on the outskirts of the state capital in Imphal West district.

Official sources said all transport services between Manipur and rest of neighbouring states were cancelled because of the strike which began at 5 am.

The strike exempted media and essential services like medical and water supply.

Hyderabad, August 3: Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Hyderabad, will conduct counseling for admissions into various trades.

According to Coordinator ITIs & Polytechnics the counseling will be held on 4th August 2011 at 10 a.m. at MANUU Campus, Hyderabad. All applicants are requested to attend.

Siasat news

Dubai, August 03: A special fatwa issued by a religious body here has permitted smokers to use of nicotine patches during the month of Ramadan to deal with withdrawal symptoms, saying it does not violate the observance of fasting.

The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) here issues list of fatwas daily to help Muslims observe their fast in the right manner during Ramadan.

“Nicotine patches, which can help smokers to deal with their withdrawal symptoms during the day, are permitted,” the fatwa said.

Hyderabad, August 03: Dept of Information Technology is paying special attention for the establishment of a Gaming Animation Park in the city shortly. An area of 30 acres has been earmarked for this purpose near Rayadurg adjacent to Hi-Tech City, Madhapur. It is also learnt that an area of 100 acres will be allotted near Moinabad for starting a Race course

——Siasat News

Hyderabad, August 3: Krishna Raju a constable from Nalgonda, who was undergoing training at Jankampet police training camp, was bit by a snake. He was shifted to Nizamabad government hospital where his condition further deteriorated hence he has been sent to Hyderabad for treatment.

Siasat news

Hyderabad, August 03: Frustrated by the unilateral decisions being taken by Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao, prominent socialist politician, who fought for freedom during Nizam’s period Konda Lakshman Bapuji on Tuesday announced the formation of a new ‘Telangana Joint Action Committee.’

This new TJAC will fight for the cause of Telangana statehood, while taking the views of all separate statehood protagonists, according to its founder Konda Lakshman Bapuji.

Kabul, August 03: A suicide bomber blew up his car outside a compound frequented by foreigners in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing four guards, as two other militants stormed the building and battled Afghan police.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault in Kunduz city, the latest in a rising number of attacks in northern Afghanistan.

The blast damaged several buildings nearby, and flames could be seen shooting up an exterior wall. Shattered glass and a severed leg lay on the ground, while other body parts had been collected and tied up in a blanket.

Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaahu anhu) reports: Prophet Mohammad(Sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said: “There are three people whose “Du’aa” is not rejected; the fasting person until he breaks the fast, the just ruler, and the oppressed person, whose ‘Dua’ Allah lifts above the clouds and opens unto it the doors of heaven, and Allah says: “I swear by My honour, verily I shall assist you, even though it may be after some time.”

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New Delhi, August 03: The Parliament is all set for a heated debate on price rise on Wednesday after the government finally agreed to a debate which entails voting. The Parliament has been stalled by the Opposition for two consecutive days.

For two straight days, there was no business in Parliament. Worried that the longstanding list of legislative business might suffer, the government has finally given in. It has agreed to a discussion on price rise under rule 184 which allows voting.

Hyderabad, August 03: Patients seeking treatment under the government’s Arogyasri scheme will be turned away from private hospitals from Wednesday. Private hospital managements have declared a virtual boycott of the signature healthcare scheme after the government decided to pull 133 medical procedures out of their purview and give them to state hospitals exclusively.

Hyderabad, August 03: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh assured the members of Parliament from A.P. that the centre will cancel section 14(F) of the presidential order on receipt of a letter from Chief Minister of A.P. Congress M.P. Mr. M. Jaganathan had met the Prime Minister and told that there is no need to pass a fresh resolution in the Assembly.

Ahmedabad, August 03: Social activist Teesta Setalvad of the Citizens for Justice and Peace was Tuesday granted anticipatory bail by a court here in a criminal case filed against her by a former aide Rais Khan, a lawyer said.

Additional Sessions Judge S.B. Gajera granted her plea for anticipatory bail with the condition that in the eventuality of facing arrest she may deposit Rs.25,000 and avail the bail, said S.M. Vohra, her lawyer.

Setalvad filed the application over Khan’s allegation that she had fabricated evidence in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots.

New Delhi, August 03: The issue of separate Telangana continues to haunt the UPA government. BJP senior leader and Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj will initiate a discussion on the issue under the Call Attention Motion in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Hyderabad, August 03: Within a span of 25 days a second theft occurred in the Secretariat.

This time another computer from the Finance Department was stolen here on Sunday.

Despite high security around and main gates also well guarded including the D Block entrance, the burglars seem to have had a free run in carrying away another computer which had valuable data stored in it.

The police is said to have raised their hands and have doing nothing in the matter.

Bhopal, August 03 (Pervez Bari): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan has commended the performances of most of the departments for doing well in terms of budget utilization and target achievement in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Chief Minister Mr. Chouhan was addressing a joint meeting of members of council of ministers, chief secretary, principal secretaries and secretaries at Mantralaya, the state secretariat, here on Tuesday.

New Delhi, August 03: At least 22 people lost their lives last year during clinical trials for drugs and cosmetics in the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

“As per information made available by the sponsors/Clinical Research Organisations, compensation has been paid in 22 cases of trial related deaths which occurred in 2010,” Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in reply to a written question on the matter.

Bhopal, August 03 (Pervez Bari): To give fillip to sports in Madhya Pradesh 90 per cent seats will be reserved for state players in the academies run by the Bharatiya Janata Party ruled State Government.

Instructions to this effect was given by the state Chief Minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Monday while reviewing the progress of the State’s Sports and Youth Welfare Department.

Hyderabad, August 03: AICC President Sonia Gandhi has invited Praja Rajyam Party President and Tirupati MLA K Chiranjeevi to New Delhi to meet her anytime between August 7 and 10 to formally take primary membership of the Congress party.

The PRP has already technically merged with the Congress party in Andhra Pradesh but a public meeting could not be organised as planned to formalise the amalgamation.

Hyderbad, August 03: Chief Minister of A.P. Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy said that A.P. stands first in the distribution of Postmatric Scholarships. So far 26 lakh students have benefited by this scheme. A.P. is the first state which introduced online registration of applications for scholarships.

Bangalore, August 03: In two separate horrific incidents in Karnataka, nine travellers from India’s tech capital of Bangalore were lynched to death by villagers who were suspicious of their movements.

In the first case, eight people were thrashed by villagers on their visit to Errakote, which is 10 kms from Chintamani taluk in Chikaballapur. The villagers apparently grew suspicious of the visitors’ movements and beat them up.

Six of the eight travellers died and two others are undergoing treatment at Bangalore’s Nimhans hospital.

Varanasi, August 03: Minor girls being sold for sex trafficking in the holy city of Varanasi, but Ajeet Singh decided to take on the police-pimp nexus. Girls, as young as 10 years of age, are bought and sold.

“Right from the moment a girl is trafficked and brought into a red light area, the rate is fixed. For every new girl they will get Rs 1 lakh to 50000 and we let it pass by. My biggest question is how do we let it pass by? We have to be a questioning society,” Ajeet said.

Mumbai, August 03: Taking off his shirt to fight the enemy is not enough anymore.

Salman Khan is all set to perform the most difficult action sequences of his career in Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kick, and that too, in locations rarely ever seen in any kind of cinema.

Says Sajid, “We wanted the action in the film to go way beyond what we’ve seen Salman do in Wanted and Dabangg.

So, we’re working towards that.” Kick will be shot in Korea, all thanks to Salman who is keen to explore new locations for his films.

Mumbai, August 03: Composers Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani got a mouthful from singer Alisha Chinai when they offered her a sizzling number with the habitual bait, “Only you can do justice to it.

When she heard the price being offered for the song, Alisha apparently told Vishal to f**k off!

Of course, the composing whiz kids did exactly that. They recorded the song with Sunidhi Chauhan.

‘Deserving’ question

Alisha doesn’t deny the incident. “Yes, Vishal-Shekhar did offer me a number very recently.

Mumbai, August 03: It seems Sonam Kapoor is aiming for size zero. The already slim actress has now joined Bikram Yoga classes, where she is expected to sweat it out and burn oodles of calories.

“Starting bikram yoga today or as everyone calls it hot yoga. It’s my dads secret for looking fab. (sic), ” Sonam posted on her Twitter page.

Bikram Yoga is a distinct style developed by yoga guru Bikram Choudhury who holds a US copyright on his yoga that comprises 26 ‘asanas’ or postures and two breathing exercises.