Month: April 2012

I’ll play Munnabhai even when I am 80: Sanjay Dutt

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Sanjay Dutt, who plays the title role in director Raju Hirani’s popular Munnabhai franchise, hopes to play the lovable don even when he turns 80. He says, “Vinod (producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra) once told me, “Tu assi saal ka ho jayega then also (even when you turn 80…), I will make

Adding that he was told subsequent films might not include a romantic angle for the loveable don, Sanjay reveals, “I told Vinod, ‘let it be’. I miss Munnabhai and would love to play a ‘tapori’ (vagabond) with a conscience all my life.”

Vijay Mallya promises salaries, employees set deadline

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Facing heat from restive employees, Kingfisher airlines boss Vijay Mallya promised to clear the outstanding salaries from Wednesday after tax authorities unfroze bank accounts but the staff today demanded part payment of dues tomorrow itself setting a 8 PM deadline.

Mallya’s promise failed to cut ice with several pilots and staff of the cash-strapped carrier failing to report for duty today to protest delays in salaries leading to cancellation of at least ten flights from Delhi and Mumbai.

KKR is a balanced side, will do well: Akram

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Describing the Kolkata Knight Riders as a balanced side, the Indian Premier League franchisee’s bowling coach Wasim Akram Monday exuded hope that the team would do well in the coming edition of the cash-rich league.

“There are slight changes in the team. The inclusion of (South African pacer) Marchant De Lange and (West Indies off spinner) Sunil Narine will work, I hope. In Gautam Gambhir we have a very good captain. Overall it’s a balanced side”.

“Last year we made it to the semi final. This year also I am hopeful will do well,” he said.

2nd black teen shot by US police

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The killing of another African-American teenager by police has shaken the US, as Americans were already angered over the earlier controversial murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a volunteer watch guard.

The 19-year-old college student, Kendrec McDade, was shot and killed by two Pasadena police officers on March 24.

The incident occurred when a Pasadena resident, Oscar Carrillo, called the police to report that two armed men had robbed him of his computer and backpack and that one of them had pointed a gun at him.

Petrol in Goa at Rs 54 per litre

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The cost of petrol in Goa was Rs 54 per litre from today as the state government has reduced VAT from 20 per cent to 1 per cent. The Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar fulfilled one of the most popular pre-election promises in its party manifesto to reduce VAT on fuel in the state from April if his party came to power. From Midnight, the VAT on the fuel has been reduced, bringing huge relief to two, three, four wheeler vehicle owners. The Price of petrol has dropped to Rs 54 from Rs 65. Long queues of vehicles were seen at many petrol pumps in Goa to fill petrol since this morning. UNI

HC allows KKR to use microphones at Eden

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Calcutta High Court today granted permission to use microphones during IPL matches at the Eden Gardens, the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). A Bench comprising Justice Pratap Roy and Justice Dipankar Dutta uissued the ruling on a petition filed by KKR. The Bench issuing the order, directed the state government to file an affidavit in six weeks explaining why the state government had impose a ban on using microphone during matches at the Eden Gardens. The court, however, held that the sound of microphone must be within 90 decibel.

Swine flu cases causing scare in Vizag

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Andhra Pradesh Ports and Infrastructure Minister G. Srinivasa Rao today directred the medical and health officials to take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu in the Port City. Mr Srinivasa Rao, who had visited a Swine flu patient who was being treated in a Corporate hospital here, a couple of days ago, instructed the District Health Officer, Dr G Savitri to ensure that drugs were available in all the hospitals for treating swine flu cases and educate the people on the precautions to protect themselves.

‘Y’ category security for CBI Jt Director

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The CBI’s Andhra Pradesh Unit Joint Director V V Lakshminarayana has been provided with ‘Y’ category security following a threat perception to his life by intelligence agencies in the backdrop of chargesheets filed by him in high profile cases. Mr Lakshminarayana, who filed the chargesheet in the Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s alleged illegal assets case on Saturday last, will now have two armed gunmen guarding him round-the-clock, A bullet-proof vehicle has also been provided for him.

Blind can gain eyesight with help of stem cells

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Those who have turned blind due to burn injuries or acid can now regain their sight with the help of stem cells. This was stated by Dr Virender Singh Sangwan, Associate Director and Chairman of Cornea Service at L V Prasad Eye Institute while speaking on the issue of transplant of stem cells at a function organised at Pt B D S University of Health Sciences today. Dr Virender Sangwan said stem cells could enable the blind to gain sight irrespective of the cause of their blindness. Vice-Chancellor S S Sangwan also spoke on the occasion.

CM fulfills promise of water augmentation scheme in AP town

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today fulfilled his assurance given to the people of this temple town on February 11 by laying foundation stones of the drinking water scheme, construction of PG hostel buildings, additional buildings and construction of Urdu Ghar and Shadikhana. The Chief Minister who reached Tirupati this morning had participated in the Shirdi Sai Vigraha Pranaprathishta Mahotsavam in Nagari.

MPs urge T youth not to resort to suicides

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Two MPs Nandi Yellaiah and Suresh Shetkar have appealed to the Telangana youth and students not to commit suicides demanding separate Telangana State.

Speaking to the media at the CLP office here on Monday, the MPs said that the Congress party high command was seriously considering creation of separate Telangana State. He said that the party was not against creation of separate State, but only thing was it takes some time. They also said that every one has to maintain restraint in achieving separate State. (NSS)

Chakrapani examining disqualification petition

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The Legislative Council Chairman Dr A. Chakrapani has said that he was examining the disqualification petitions against Congress MLCs.

Speaking to the media here on Monday, Chakrapani said that the members concerned have asked for two weeks to submit their explanations as at that time the Council was going on. He said that he would take decision with regard to disqualification petition against the members receiving after their explanation.

Galla meets CM; seeks Tirupati ticket for son

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Mines and Geology Minister Galla Aruna Kumari met Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who arrived here on Monday and requested him to allot Tirupati ticket to her son in the ensuing by-election caused by the resignation of Chiranjeevi, consequent to his election to Rajya Sabha.

Aruna Kumari met the Chief Minister in the Padmavati guest house and made the request.

Botcha regrets being in politics

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PCC chief Botcha Satyanarayana has said that the way the ACB has acted in the liquor syndicates affair with regard to his Vizianagaram district has caused him mental agony. He said he was beginning to regret being in politics.

Talking to the media, he said that he was not responding about it now, as he was a part of the government. He has however said that he would respond at the right time.

CBI probe is much ado about nothing: Raghavulu

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CPI(M) State secretary B V Raghavulu has said that the CBI investigation is like the proverbial ‘much ado about nothing’.

Talking to the media here on Monday, he said that leaving high officials and ministers, who could be responsible for irregularities, the names of private companies were mentioned in the CBI charge-sheet. He said that at least in the supplementary charge-sheet, the agency should have included the names of public representatives, who were responsible for the irregularities. (NSS)

Nalini meets kishan reddy for support in parakal by-poll

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Former DSP Nalini called on the State BJP president G. Kishan Reddy here on Monday and pleaded for party’s support to her in the ensuing by-election.

Speaking to media persons after the meeting, Nalini said that she pleaded with Kishan Reddy to extend his party support to her in the ensuing the by-election in Parakal in Warangal district. She said that the people of Parakala were supporting her candidature as she had scarified her post for the cause of separate Telangana State.

DL seeks debate in Assembly on land allotments since 1995

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Health Minister Dr D L Ravindra Reddy has demanded that the State government allow a discussion in the Legislative Assembly on land allotments since 1995. He also demanded that the State government order a comprehensive inquiry into the liquor shops and ration cards in Chittoor and Kadapa districts.

2,677 Posts of panchayat secretaries to be filled soon

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The State government has accorded permission for filling of vacancies of panchayat secretaries (Grade IV) under Direct Recruitment on regular basis.

According to a GO issued on Monday in this regard, the State government has accorded permission to all the district Collectors in the State for filling of 2,677 posts of panchayat secretaries Grade-IV by direct recruitment through District Selection Committee duly following the selection process prescribed in the existing service rules.

Take action against dissidents to save Congress: PVR

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Former minister and MLC P Venkat Rao on Monday appealed to Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana and Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to focus their attention on refurbishing the party’s image, which was drubbed recently due to failure in by-elections and internal conflicts.