Month: January 2012

Hyderabad, January 8: If students study in mother tongue their education will be strong. Urdu medium schools are being gradually closed down by the government. These views were expressed by Mr. Zahid Ali Khan editor Siasat at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall on the occasion of release ceremony of SSC Urdu medium question bank.

He further said that SSC question bank is helpful not only to pass in the exams but for obtaining distinction. Lauding the educational services of Safdarya High school he said Urdu medium students have got admission in medicine and engineering.

Hyderabad, January 8: The Puranapul of Hyderabad has a special place among the old bridges of India and it is a memorial of Qutub Shahi architecture. This bridge was constructed to connect Hyderabad city with Golconda.

The construction of Puranapul was started in 1573 and finished in 1578. In 1820 after the Moosi river flood, the bridge was repaired during the period of Nawab Sikander Jah Bahadur for the memorial of which Maharaja Chandulal Shadan installed a tablet on its door.

Hyderabad, January 8: Senior journalist Mr. Mir Ayyub Ali Khan will deliver Maulana Azad memorial lecture entitled “Maulana Azad and contemporary politics” at Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research institute, Public Garden, Nampally, on January 8, 11 am.

Mr. S Krishna Reddy MLA will be the chief guest. Dr. Ashraf Rafi president institute will preside over.

Siasat news

Tehran, January 08: A senior Iranian lawmaker says that Tehran will respond to any threat posed by the US military presence in the Persian Gulf, stressing that Iran’s military strategy is one of defense.

“Should the United States maintain its presence in Iran’s waterways as before with its rhetoric of threat, the Islamic Republic will act accordingly,” said Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, chairman of Iran’s Majlis Foreign Relations Committee in a Friday interview.

Hyderabad, January 08 (INN): Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Saturday criticised TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu’s padayatra in Warangal which, according to her, was contrary to the wishes of the people who vehemently opposed it.

“The TDP chief has shamelessly come to Telangana despite the people of the region have opposed his padayatra,” she told reporters here on Saturday.

Hyderabad, January 08 (INN): Buoyed by the success of Poru Bata, Telugu Desam has accused TRS and YSR Congress of hatching a conspiracy to weaken TDP in Telangana region and the Warangal bandh was called with the backing of Congress.

“TRS and Telangana Political Joint Action Committee have called for `Warangal Bandh’ only to protect the Congress party interests,” senior TDP leader Revanth Reddy told reporters her on Saturday.

Hyderabad, January 08 (INN): Eamcet 2012 will be conducted by JNTU on May 12 and there will be no change in the pattern of examination.

This was announced by the Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE), Chairman K Prakasa Rao here on Saturday.

The ICET, for admission to MBA and MCA courses, will be conducted on May 18 by Andhra University, while ECET for common engineering and pharmacy courses will be conducted by JNTU, Kakinada on May 24. EDCET for BEd courses will be held on June 8 by Osmania University, he said.

Hyderabad, January 08: The survey work undertaken by the orders of the court relating to the Wakf property attached to Toli Masjid was completed yesterday. Hurdles were created. Two or Three land grabbers had illegally occupied wakf land. Mr. Mohammed Azmath filed a case with Wakf Tribunal. Ms. Geetanjali Gupta was appointed as Advocate Commissioner. The land grabbers used political support and also used police force as well to stop the survey. The efforts of Osman Shaheed & Adnan Baig Advocates proved to be fruitful and the survey was completed.

Hyderabad, January 08: TDP said that the Congress Party has become weak due to internal conflicts. It didn’t give anything to people except disappointment. It can be presumed that the existence of Congress in the state has come to and end.

Hyderabad, January 08: A.P. is holding Teachers’ Eligibility Test for recruiting teachers in schools. The test is being conducted in 2134 centres of the state today. In this test 4,37,94 candidates will appear to write papers I and II. This was told by the Director of Govt. Examinations Ms. Seshu Kumari. The candidates whose hall tickets do not bear their photos won’t be allowed to enter the examination hall. Paper I will start at 9-30 am and Paper II at 2-30 pm. Late comers are not allowed.

——Siasat News

It was an act of sedition that rocked Sindagi when the Pakistani flag was hoisted in the taluk’s administrative headquarters. But, it is now taking political intonations as the Congress is preparing to use the incident as a launch pad to attack its traditional rivals- the Sangh Parivar and Hindu fringe groups.

Hyderabad, January 8: Government has announced to provide more than 1 lakh government jobs in the year 2012 and jobs and training are also provided in private sector. Hence for the practice and guidance of minority students for public service commission exams and other competitive exams a mock test is being conducted on Sunday, January 8, at 11 am to 1 pm at 5 centres.

The test will comprise of general knowledge and objective type questions on mental ability.

Hyderabad, January 08: Maulana Syed Tariq Quadri, former member of Minorities Commission reacted sharply on the attitude of Minorities Welfare Minister Mr. Ahmedullah for neglecting the persons who actively struggled for getting the compensation to the victims of Makkah Masjid Bomb Blast case. The minister praised an MLA and overlooked the real activists.

From a bank executive to a medical student to the imam of a mosque to an embroidery worker, everyone arrested on false charges of involvement in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast has a frightening story to tell.Four years after they were subjected to torture by police in illegal custody, they are yet to overcome the trauma and are not sure if they can ever lead a normal life again.

Hyderabad, January 08: “I have never spoken against Telangana. I will not utter a word in future too. It is the central government which has to take a decision on the issue,” Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu told a huge gathering at Narsampet on Friday.

The 14km long Rytu Poru Bata of Naidu in the district culminated in a public meeting at Narsampet.

In a couple of minor incidents, a student hurled a shoe at the dais but was soundly thrashed by TDP workers and handed over to the police. As the meeting began, a handful of TRS activists raised Jai Telangana slogans.

Hyderabad, January 08: The Supreme Court today refused to stay the AP High Court orders suspending bail to the tainted IAS officer Srilakshmi, accused in the illegal mining case involving the former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan reddy.

As per the high court orders, Srilakshmi will now have to surrender to the special CBI court at Nampally in Hyderabad before this evening.

While refusing the stay, the apex court adjourned till Jan 16 further hearing on the special leave petition filed by the suspended IAS officer.

Hyderabad, January 8: Mohammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, general secretary Greater Hyderabad Telugu Desham condemning the TRS for creating obstruction in TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s visit said that Mr. K Chandrashekhar Rao in connivance with Telangana people is disrupting visits while he himself is not serious for achievement of Telangana.

Beijing, January 08 (IANS) Marrying in China seems to have turned a Herculean task for the male fraternity with majority of the women viewing ownership of an apartment as a pre-condition to marriage, a survey has found.

In a survey, conducted on the status of marriage and relationships in China, nearly 70 percent of the women interviewed regard having an apartment as a pre-requisite for men to ask for marriage, China Daily quoted a media report as saying.

Vadodara, January 08: Chief Minister Narendra Modi will fast in Godhra for a day as part of his ongoing Sadbhavana Mission on January 20, a Friday. Earlier, there was speculation that his fast in this communally sensitive town would coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Godhra train carnage.

Hyderabad, January 08: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday busted a multi-crore fake currency racket being run in Hyderabad and arrested four people in connection with the case. Fake cash worth Rs 27,000 was recovered from the spot.

The NIA conducted raids acting on a tip-off from an arrested gang leader in Kolkata.

Sources in the agency said that those arrested were operating a nation-wide network and smuggled large sums in 1000, 500 and 100 rupee notes from Bangladesh via air routes.
NIA busts fake currency racket in Hyderabad

Kolkata, January 08 (IANS) One person was killed and six others injured as a local train collided with a stationary train in West Bengal’s Nadia district Saturday, a railway official said.

“The accident happened when the Shantipur-Sealdah local hit another Sealdah-Shantipur local which was waiting at the platform of the Fulia station,” said Samir Goswami, chief public relations officer, Eastern Railways.

An off-duty railway gateman who was traveling in the Sealdah-Shantipur local died and six other passengers were injured.

Karjat (Mumbai), January 08 (IANS) When Juhi Parmar emerged as the winner of “Bigg Boss 5” and stepped out of the controversial house Saturday night, it was to be greeted by a crowd, car horns, and hullabaloo, but she sighed with relief. Post her victory and a cash prize of Rs.1 crore, she has no immediate plans to start a family, but she hopes to get good work in the TV industry.

“It was a fantastic experience!!!” an excited Juhi, who pipped actress Mahek Chahal and Siddharth Bhardwaj, told IANS.

Hyderabad, January 08 (INN): Expressing doubts over the sincerity of Chandrababu Naidu’s commitment to the farmers’ cause, JAC Chairman Prof M Kodandaram said TDP had a different view while it was in power.

Talking to media persons at JAC office, Kodandaram stated that “Naidu, who termed investment in agriculture as `waste’, has no moral right to conduct padayatras in the State,” Prof. Kodandaram told reporter here on Saturday.

The padayatra is with an aim to strengthen his party in Telangana region by shedding crocodile tears on farmers’ cause, he said.

Hyderabad, January 08 (INN): TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday thanked the people of Telangana for their unstinted support and participation in his padayatra, which he undertook to meet the drought-hit farmers of Warangal district, who lost their cotton and jowar crops.

Speaking to reporters before attending the party politburo meeting at NTR trust Bhavan, Naidu said TDP would strive to deliver fruits of all development activities to the people.

Hyderabad, January 08 (INN): Congress MLA from Warangal, Gandra Venkata Ramana Reddy on Saturday flayed TDP President N Chandrababau Naidu for targeting Congress on various issues to get political mileage.

Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office here, he said that Naidu has no moral right to talk on farmers’ cause as he termed it as waste during his tenure and is now shedding `crocodile tears’ for their welfare.