Month: March 2012

80% Of Indo-Americans To Vote For Obama

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An overwhelming Indian-Americans would vote for US President Barack Obama in the November presidential elections, while Mitt Romney has been named as favourite among the Republican presidential candidates, a latest opinion poll has said.

“Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney leads his nearest rivals Ron Paul by 24.1 percentage points and former Senator Rick Santorum by 33.4 percentage points,” said the latest national opinion poll among Indian-Americans.

Sonia Gandhi abroad for routine check up

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Nearly six months after undergoing a surgery abroad, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has travelled out of the country for a “routine checkup” in connection with the treatment for her undisclosed illness.

“Congress President Sonia Gandhi has travelled abroad for routine check up after six months of her earlier treatment,” AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi said here on Tuesday.

He said Gandhi, 65, would return in four to five days. Party sources said that Gandhi left for an undisclosed foreign destination last night without disclosing the nature of the check up.

State accused of failure to spend central funds for Minority Welfare

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All India Muslim Minority Organization (ALMMO) has accused the State government of adopting a negligent attitude in spending the funds released by the Union Government for Minorities welfare.

Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, ALMMO President Syed Mukhtar Hussain said though the Central government had sanctioned Rs 587 crore for welfare of minorities in 2011-12 financial year, the State government has failed to spend the full amount, and it has spent only Rs 125 crore so far.

Cabinet Sub-Committee on SC,ST Sub-Plans spending

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Bowing to the pressure from Dalit MLAs, including those belonging to the ruling party, the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday announced that a cabinet sub-committee would be set-up to suggest guidelines for effective implementation of SC/ST Sub-Plans.

Why is the CM not condemning Jagan’s allegations: Shankar

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Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao has questioned the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and his supporters why they were not condemning the allegations being leveled against the Congress party and the High Command including party president Sonia Gandhi, by the YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Errabelli denies to have resigned

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TDP Telangana Forum convener Errabelli Dayakara Rao has refuted reports in a section of the media stating that he had resigned to that post, owning responsibility to the party’s defeat in the sixseats in Telangana, where by-elections were recently held.

Talking to the media here on Tuesday, he said there was no truth in these reports and added that he did not understand the basis for these reports.

Chandrababu suffering from ‘Defeat Phobia’: Bhumana

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YSR Congress leader and former TTD chairman Bhumana Karunakara Reddy has alleged that the TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu was suffering from ‘defeat phobia’ after the party candidates rout in the Kovur Assermbly constituency.

Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, he said there was acute feeling of insecurity among the TDP leaders and cadres after the Kovuru by-election.

Sonia behind Rajiv’s assassination: Swamy

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Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy in an interview with the Asian Tribune raised his suspicion on Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s role in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination because of her sympathy with the LTTE.

“The UPA government is driven by Ms Sonia Gandhi. According to me she is a suspect in Rajiv’s assassination and because of her past association with the Habash group of Palestinians, who had trained the LTTE first; she has continuing sympathy with the LTTE cause. Hence the explanation for India’s stand,” he said.

APIIC acquires 4532 acres for Mega Park

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Andhra Pradesh Major Industries Minister, Dr Geeta Reddy, today informed the State Assembly the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Inrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has acquired about 4532 acres of land for Mega Industrial Park at C.K.Dinne Mandal of Kadapa District in the state. Responding to a question raised by members in the House, he said the preliminary survey work for Mega Park was conducted and establishment of approach road to park at Kopparthy from Kadapa-Bellary Road was in progress.

HM admits to illegal clubs in city

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Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P Sabitha Indira Reddy today admitted that several clubs were being run illegally in the State, particularly in the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. In her reply to a question raised by MLAs K Srisailam Goud and A Rajender during Question Hour in the State Assembly, the Minister said playing cards and other illegal activities were taking place in the clubs situated on the outskirts of Hyderabad City in the guise of farm houses.

She said regular raids were being conducted and several cases booked. UNI

CM warns detractors not to cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy today warned detractors in the Party that stern action will be taken against them if they indulge in anti-party activities. Talking to reporters at his chamber in the Assembly, he said ‘the party would take suitable action against those at the right time.’ He said the party had given giving several opportunities to the leaders, with out naming them, to correct themselves and if they cross the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ stern action would be taken against them.

Criminal nabbed, Rs five lakh stolen property recovered

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The Ramachandrapuram Subdivision Police have arrested an elusive hardcore criminal involved in several burglaries and recovered from him Rs 5 lakh worth of stolen property. The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari, Dr C Trivikrama Varma told mediapersons here today Palivela Subrahmanyam (35), a native Uppada Village of Kothapalli Mandal, was a notorious criminal and wanted by police in property offences pertaining to eight police stations in the district. He had escaped the police dragnet for the last nine years and was trapped at the G Medapudu bus stand today.

Police stations to be interlinked: DGP

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Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy said that all police stations are being interlinked through Crime Control Tracking System which would be operational in a couple of months. Addressing a press conference in Krishna District headquarters, Machilipatnam, today, he said the Crime Control Tracking System is being installed at cost of Rs.100 crore.

6 arrested in murder case

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The city police have solved a murder case by arresting six people involved in the crime while nine others are absconding. Sleuths of Kanchanbagh and Santoshnagar Police Stations unravelled the mystery behind the murder of Ahmed Ali Khan alias Ilyas Ali Khan that took place in Gods Power Gym Kanchanbagh on March 19 last year by nabbing the accused here yesterday. They have also seized five knives, one cell phone, two wheelers and one country-made pistol with a live round from their possession, police said today. The accused included two advocates besides some businessmen and shop owners.

3 held, seizes Rs 10 lakh worth brown sugar

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The City Task force have arrested three drug peddlers, including two natives of Rajasthan and seized Rs 10 lakh worth brown sugar, weighing one kg, from them at Masab tank in the city here today.

On a tip off, the TasK Force Team conducted raid and apprehended Mohd.Adil of Bidar in Karnataka and Noushad Khan and Ghanshyam Meena of Rajasthan who had procured the narcotic substance and were waiting to sell the drug to customers near Chacha Nehru Park in the city, police said in a release here. UNI

RTO officials inspect school buses

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In the wake of the mishap involving a school bus which fell into a stream, killing eight students on March 20, the state Road transport Officials have undertaken intense cheking of all school buses to ensure They safety they seized ten buses which were in poor condition. Assistant Transport Officer, A Mohan said there were as many as 1,840 school buses in krishna district. Notices were issued to the school managements to get them repaired.

Abhishek keeps Salman waiting

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Though Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai’s story is a past one, still there has been gut feeling amongst all associated with one another. After Salman, Ash’s bitter ending, Salman Khan has moved on in life. Aishwarya too happily settled down with Abhishek Bachchan and blessed with a baby girl but still they hesitate to cross paths at events.

Ishant to miss IPL due to ankle surgery

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Ishant Sharma, the India and Deccan Chargers fast bowler, has been ruled out of the fifth season of the IPL after undergoing surgery earlier this month and now faces a six-month lay-off.

According to reports, Ishant had postponed the surgery despite being advised to go under the knife during India’s tour of England last years. Ishant was apparently keen to travel to Australia and thus chose to delay the surgery, which he was told would require at least six months to recover from. After a poor Test series he returned to India before the CB Series.

Will Stop Playing The Day I Can’t Give 100 Per Cent, Says Afridi

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Shahid Afridi has rubbished reports that he had been carrying a shoulder injury for the past few months and expressed his desire to continue playing in the ODI and T20 formats until the Pakistan all-rounder is able to give 100 per cent to the team.

“The talk about me having fitness problems is rubbish. I have played Pakistan for the last 15 to 16 years almost injury free. The day I feel I can’t give 100 per cent fitness and performance to the team I will stop playing myself,” Afridi, who leaves on Wednesday for the United States to attend charity events, said.

Have no disrespect to Parliament or its members: Arvind Kejriwal

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Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he meant no disrespect to Parliament or its members, but was deeply concerned about rooting out corruption from the country.

“I have no disrespect to Parliament or its members, but I am deeply concerned about removing corruption from this country,” Kejriwal told reporters at his residence here.

“I have no personal grudge against anyone,” he added.

He said corrupt politicians were given a lesson in the recent elections.

——PTI

Govt to issue health cards to employees

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Medical Education Minister Kondru Murali Mohan informed the State Legislative Council that the government has agreed to introduce a health card scheme to the employees of the state government.

Replying to a question raised by V Bala Subrahmanyam, he said that state level committees were constituted to work out the extent of coverage and other modalities for implementation of the said scheme, including the nature of identity cards to be issued. (INN)

TDP and Congress have joint agenda: YSR Cong

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YSR Congress on Tuesday said that the ruling Congress and main opposition TDP have a joint agenda of trying to defame YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in a bid to share power in turns.

“TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu has institutionalised corruption and his growth from a two-acre land owner to a multi-crore entrepreneur vouches for his nature of nefarious operations,” party official spokesperson Vasireddy Padma told reporters here.