The CBI, probing into RTI activist Shehla Masood murder case, today recorded voice samples of prime accused Zahida Parvez and her accomplice Saba Faruqui. The agency took the voice samples of Zahida and Saba in the district jail where they are under a judicial custody till April 3.
The “once-nascent” defence ties between India and US has evolved into a “strong and growing” strategic partnership between two of the pre-eminent security powers in Asia, a top Pentagon official said.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda announced suspension of two policemen accused of slapping a BJP legislator Thursday.
Uma Shankar Akela of BJP and Janardan Paswan a legislator of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) raised the issue in post lunch session of the assembly.
“We were going to Birsa roundabout to join an agitation. The gate was closed and we requested the Sub Inspector (SI) to open the gate. The SI misbehaved with us. When we revealed our identity then we were abused.”
“One Assistant Sub Inspector came on the spot and slapped me,” Akela said.
A group of 37 Indians, including 10 women, who were to participate in a pro-Palestine global march to Jerusalem, have been detained by Lebanese authorities at Beirut port.
Indian activists and journalists participating in the Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ), along with three Filipinos and one Iraqi have been asked not to leave the 246-seater boat which docked at Beirut on Wednesday at 9 am (IST).
The GMJ’s local contacts had been assured that the delegation would be issued visas on arrival.
Chiranjeevi has resigned to his membership of the legislature from the Tirupati, consequent to his election to the Rajya Sabha. The actor-turned-politician has submitted his resignation to Speaker Nadendla Manohar here on Thursday, consequent to his election to the Rajya Sabha.
Talking to the media later, Chiranjeevi said that despite being Rajya Sabha member, he would concentrate on the development of Tirupati, which gave him political life.
Anticipating his re-arrest prior to Sri Ram Navami festival on April 1, TDP corporator T Raja Singh has approached the high court urging it to declare the police action against him in the vehicle theft case as illegal.
YSR Congress leader Gone Prakash Rao has predicted that the Kiran Kumar Reddy government would collapse in July. He also said that the dream of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu that he would once again become the Chief Minister would never come true. He said that Naidu was simply daydreaming.
Information and Public relations minister D K Aruna has lambasted her political adversary Jupalli Krishna Rao (now TRS MLA) and Nagam Janardana Reddy (Independent MLA), for suddenly expressing love for the farmers of Mahabubnagar district.
TRS MLA and former Congress minister Jupalli Krishna Rao has made his bete noir D K Aruna wait for her turn at the media point in the Assembly to talk to the media.
Jupalli and Nagarkurnool MLA (independent ) Nagam Janardhana Reddy have staged a dharna on Thursday, protesting against diversion of the RDS project water from Mahabubnagar to Kurnool. The minister called both and assured release of water to Mahabubnagar.
The State Government on Thursday issued GO treating Period of Sakala Janula Samme by the Gazetted and non- Gazetted Officers of Telangana Region as to earned / Eligible Leave.
TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has said that party and family were different and even a family member who was a party functionary should stick to party discipline.
When media persons asked Naidu about reports of Hari Krishna distancing himself from the party, Naidu said party and family were two different things and party affairs were totally different from family members having lunch together. Without answering the question directly, he said that even family members should abide by the party discipline if they wish to be functionaries of the party.
Nallapureddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, elected from YSR Congress Party was administered oath by Speaker Nadendla Manohar in Andhra Pradesh Assembly today. Mr Reddy was elected from Kovur Assembly Constituency in Nellore District in the by-polls held on March 18. The strength of YSR Congress Party in the house has risen to two. UNI
Incidents of ‘witch hunting increased in Assam in 2011 with Kokrajhar district in lower Assam recording the highest number of witch hunting-related deaths in the year, a lawmaker said Thursday.
The issue was raised in the state assembly by Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) legislator Pramila Rani Brahma. Brahma, who represents Kokrajhar constituency, also demanded a strong legislation to stop the social evil.
Andhra Pradesh has tagged as the most unsafe place among the four South Indian states, topping a list prepared by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in number of cases of crimes against women.
According to data collected by NCRB, Andhra Pradesh accounted for 1,257, 1,189 and 1,362 rape cases since last three years. Report said that Andhra Pradesh has more than double the number of cases registered when compared to the other three states- Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
YSR Congress Party Leader Bandi Venkateswara Rao was murdered by unidentified miscreants at Chitturupu Village in Ghantasala Mandal of Krishna District today.
Police said the victim was a member in the steering committee of YSR Congress Party and was a popular leader in the area.
The miscreants waylaid and hacked him to death on the outskirts of the village.
Old enmity is said to be the motive for his murder. The police registered a case and sent the body for postmortem UNI
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released Rs 10 crore to Andhra Pradesh Co-Operative Bank (APCOB) under the revival package for Handloom Sector towards recapitalising the Andhra Pradesh State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society (APCO).
Under the scheme about one lakh weavers of the state in the Cooperative sector as well as as individual weavers would be benefited, a release from NABARD said here today. As many as 1488 APCO societies wiping out their accumulated losses. The package also proposed recapitalization and fresh credit flow to the weavers.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu today called upon the party cadre to work tirelessly to bring past glory to the party. Speaking after paying rich tributes to Party Founder N T Rama Rao at the NTR Ghat on the occasion of 31st Foundation Day of the party here, Mr Naidu said within a short span of time, the TDP had successfully brought out landmark changes in the political space in the country. He claimed that the reforms and administrative transformation introduced during the TDP’s regime had paid rich dividend bringing huge revenues to the government.
Accusing the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) of changing its stance in the Assembly to benefit the ruling Congress and allowing it to go scot-free on some of the burning issues, the YSR Congress today claimed the session that ended today did not discuss any of the issues concerning people. Party Central Executive Committee Member and ex-MLA Sobha Nagi Reddy said the session passed off with no discussion on farmers’ issues, power tariff hike, drinking water, MSP, fees reimbursement and other issues.
Former Home Minister and Senior Telugu Desam party leader Kodela Shivaprasad,here today,alleged that YSR Congress Party, which was floated by Former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy’s son Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, emerged from corruption. Addressing press conference, he alleged the YSR Congress Party was floated with sole aim of protecting the huge money amassed through corrupt means during the regime of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. Even senior IAS officers are being sent to jails because of misrule and unprecedent corruption during the tenure of YS Rajasekhar Reddy, he blamed.
Karnataka Government will initiate prompt action against all those who had encroached upon valuable land owned by the State Wakf Board, irrespective of their standing, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said. Replying to questions in the Legislative Council, he said the government will act on the report submitted early this week by the Karnataka Minorities Commission but he would need some time to go through it.
A 6 ft long crocodile got caught in fishermen’s net while they were fishing in a tank at Dodduru village in Krosuru mandal of the district today.
Divisional Forest Officer P Srinivas Rao said the fishermen informed the forest officials. The crocodile weighed about 55 KG. The villagers were surprised how a giant crocodile had slipped into the tank. The forest official suspect that the crocodile would have been carried away by flood waters and pushed into the tank. They were taking steps to release it safely in a river. UNI
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has decided to hold a day ‘long meeting in Warangal tomorrow to exhort people against resorting to suicides in Telangana region. The incidents of suicides in the region are deeply disturing the people as well as the state government. The emotional youth, obviously frustrated with the politics over the Telangana, are resorting to suicides.
Twenty eight Public Sector Undertakings of Andhra Pradesh have earned a profit of Rs 922.95 crore while nine incurred a loss of Rs 684.39 crores during the year 2010-11, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General said today. The report placed in the State Assembly today said during 2010-11, there were 48 working PSUs and 24 non-working PSUs which employed 2.64 lakh employees, the report said the working PSUs registered a turnover of Rs 61,476.93 crore, which is equal to 10.83 per cent of state GDP.
BJP Floor Leader E Laxminarayana on Thursday blamed the government for not taking up any pressing issues for discussion in the budget session of the Assembly.
Talking to media persons at Assembly Media Point, he said that though there were many public issues including drought, power, Telangana, farmers and corruption, it failed to discuss them. “There is no meaning of running the House if the government forces the Speaker to adjourn it abruptly without discussing people’s issues,” he said.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Thursday claimed that the Godavari river water will reach Hyderabad by December 2013.
Talking to reporters during the visit to the project site, Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project – Phase I director M Satyanarayana said that the works on the first phase of the project were going as per the schedule. He said about 172 mgpd of Godavari water would be supplied to the city in the first phase.