Month: May 2012

Health administration during Asafiya period was exemplary for the entire world

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A colloquium was organized by Telangana Resource Center under the Chairmanship of Mr. M. Ved Kumar, Chairman of the Resource Centre. The participants were Dr. A. Gopal Kishan, former superintendent of Osmania General Hospital, Dr. D. Raja Reddy former Director of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. A.P. Ranga Rao, Chirman, Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital, Dr. B. Ramesh, President, Telangana Govt. Doctors’ Association, Dr. D. Ramakishan, Secretary General Secretary of Telangana Govt. Doctors’ Association, Dr. D. Ramakrishan, Secretary General of Telangana Govt.

We are forgetting our culture: Zahid Ali Khan

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Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor Siasat yesterday released the second edition of Aabshaar (Waterfall) at Mahboob Hussain Jigar Hall, Siasat office. It is a collection of poems of late Syed Abu Saad Syed. His son Mr. Jaleel Azhar, Staff Reporter Siasat at Nirmal has published this book.

Mr. Zahid Ali Khan told that for the past 25 years, Mr. Jaleel Azhar has been working as the reporter of Siasat and he is one of the members of Siasat family. He said that he has made Jaleel Azhar his younger brother. He also said that those who respect their elders are fortunate.

Mother shot nude pictures of her daughter

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A mother shot nude pictures of her 13-year-old daughter so that the teenager could forward them to her 30-year-old boyfriend in Oregon.

The Utah-based mother has been charged for taking nude pictures of a minor girl and sexual exploitation, according to Daily Mail.

The woman was helping her daughter click those pictures as the youngster was having trouble doing it on her own. Police officials told the daily that the duo had clicked three revealing images and sent them to the boyfriend.

Saudi King has 14 traffic fines

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King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has piled up 14 traffic fines of more than Dh7,700 in his Gulf kingdom and most of them involved speeding.

A Saudi man trying to settle his traffic fines at a payment machine at the kingdom’s traffic police was shocked to see the 14 fines were in the name of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz when he pressed the wrong number.

Instead of resetting the machine to log on his traffic fines account, Abdullah Duweihan decided to pay all the fines for the Monarch.

YSR’S industrial policy generated economic activity

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YSR Congress today denied any truth in media reports alleging irregularities in the allotment of land to Lepakshi Knowledge Hub. Talking to reporters here, party spokesperson Janak Prasad said the land was given for industrial development and economic generation is taking place at Lepakashi project, which was once barren and was put to good use by YSR government.

Hajj Committee aloted quota of 5764 for AP

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Andhra Pradesh has been alloted a quota of 5764 pilgrims for the 2012 Haj by the haj Committee of India. Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee Executive Officer Abdul Hameed said in a release here that 1418 pilgrims have alrady been selected under two reerve categories of 70 plus years and 4th time applicants.

YSRC urges EC to take action against TDP Chief under RP ACT

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The YSR Congress party today demanded Election Commission to take action against Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N.Chandrababu Naidu for violation the provisions of the Representation of Peoples Act and the Election code of conduct. Talking to press persons after submitting a letter the Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal, the Party spokesperson Ambati Rambabu said Mr Naidu during his election meeting at Tirupati town on April 26 and today, had made nasty comments against YSR Party President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

House burglar arrested: seized Rs 10 lakh worth articles

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The city police have arrested a house burglar and recovered stolen articiles including 9 tolas Gold and 5.5 Kgs of Silver Ornaments worth Rs ten lakhs from him. Police in a release here said the culprit Jagdish Reddy was arrested yesterday while he was moving under suspicious manner along with gold ornaments in Begumpet area in the city. Police had also recovered two computer systems, two Laptops, Digital Cameras, DVD Players, one Photo Flash System, and foreign coins also from him.

Imam-e-Kaba addresses youth at Integral University

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The Imam-e-Haram of Kaba, Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al Ghamdi on Sunday warned the Muslim youths that any modern education should not divert their belief in God. The Imam was speaking at a function organised at Integral University on Saturday. He also urged the students to be educated for competing with the western countries.

He also said that Quran and hadith (sayings of Prophet Mohammad) could serve as the best guide to any human being.

Chirala AE, DEE convicted, Fisheries DEE dismissed from service

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Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Special Judge, Nellore has convicted Devarampati Venkata Rao, Assistant Engineer and A Vijaya Paul, Deputy Executive Engineer, Drainage Sub-Division-I, Chirala Under Section 248 (2) Cr P C and sentenced them to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and with fine of Rs 3,000 for accepting bribe. They were rrested by the ACB officials for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 25,000 from a contractor in 2006, a release from ACB said here today.

Fraudester held: four cars seized

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The city police have arrested a person for allegedly mortgaging cars by creating fake registration certificates for monetary gains after hiring them from travel agencies on monthly rentals. Police have also recovered four vehicles from the fraudster Tandava Sainath (30) who was arrested on a tip off. him, a press release here said yesterday. He had collected Rs 8 lakhs through such mortaging activities, police said. UNI

Muslim woman thrashes girl for not reading Quran

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A Muslim woman in London is facing jail on charges of beating a 10-yr-old girl because she did not read enough verses of the Quran.

During her trial in a Snaresbrook Crown Court, it emerged that Asia Parveen, 31, who was five months pregnant at the time of the incident, beat a 10-year-old girl with a steel ladle and also forced the girl to stand with her arms outstretched for four hours, and now faces a possible jail sentence.

British report on Russian human rights termed partial

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Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian foreign ministry’s ombudsman for human rights, said Moscow believes that the “Human Rights and Democracy Report in 2011” was non-objective and the serious democratic reforms successfully implemented in Russia were not considered, RIA Novosti reported.

The document said human rights issues remain a top priority in Russian-British bilateral relations.

16 Taliban surrender in Pakistan

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A total of 16 Taliban militants, including four commanders, have surrendered in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region.

The militants, who were part of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, had been involved in terror activities in Kurram Agency, Xinhua reported.

Four commanders — Abdullah, Muhammad Rasham, Walid and Rafiqullah — were among those who surrendered Saturday, said Shahab Ali Shah, a local administrator in Kurram.

The militants, whose faces were covered, told the media in Parachinar town that they belonged to local tribes.

Gaga loves being alone

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Singer Lady Gaga says she began to cherish her loneliness when she was 20, but admits it eventually led her to cocaine addiction.

“I began to cherish my loneliness. I have, sort of, since I was around 20 years old,” contactmusic.com quoted Gaga as saying.

The singer, who recently split with “Vampire Diaries” actor Taylor Kinney, said she was depressed in her youth but that pushed her into the music industry.

Russia plans aerospace university

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Russia is planning to set up an aerospace university to produce a new generation of professionals for the aviation and space industries, a minister said.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said: “We have plans connected with the creation of a modern aerospace university, where we will produce a broad range of specialists, for aviation, and also the rocket and space industries.”

Rogozin Saturday visited the Khrunichev rocket factory, north of Moscow, and invited specialists from the centre to discuss the plan.

Jennifer Love Hewitt’s nightmare

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Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has been having bad dreams that her breasts might get reduced someday.

The 33-year-old actress has been showing off her assets to promote her new show in which she plays a massage therapist who gives clients happy endings.

But she has been having bad dreams about losing her assets, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I actually had a nightmare the other night that people were trying to deflate my boobs while I was working. They had tubes and I was trying to work, but they kept getting smaller,” said Hewitt.

16,000 kg of empty cans collected in UAE

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In a countrywide drive by an environmental group against non-biodegradable waste, over a million empty cans of soft drinks weighing 16,150 kg have been collected in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Can Collection Drive was organised by the Emirates Environmental group (EEG), Gulf News reported.

By-Polls necessitated because of selfishness of some people: Botcha

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Targeting the YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, PCC chief Botcha Satyanarayana has said that by-elections in the State became necessary because of the selfish politics of some people.

Addressing the SC Cell executive here on Saturday, he said that Opposition parties had no role other than criticizing the government. He advised the people not to believe the allegations being made by the Opposition parties.

Declare drought as national calamity: TD leader

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TDP senior leader Jaipal Yadav has said that the State and Central governments were shedding crocodile tears on the plight of the farmers.

Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, Yadav said the State government was responsible for the farmer’s suicides. He demanded that the Centre declare drought as national calamity.

Stating that Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has no awareness on farmer’s problems, he alleged that Agriculture Minister Kanna Lakshmi Narayana was engaged in a fight with MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao.

Govt negligence causing global warming & climate change: Yanamala

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TDP Politburo member Yanamala Rama Krishnudu has stated that people were being put to untold suffering because of the climatic changes due to global warming, which was the result of government’s negligence.

Members of the Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) met Yanamala at the NTR Trust Bhavan, headquarters of the party, here on Saturday.

Basic Photography course at OU Journalism Dept

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The Department of Communication and Journalism, University College of Arts and Social Sciences, OU will be conducting its third 10-day certificate course in “Basic Photography” from May 15 to 24 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Journalism Department, Arts College, OU campus here.

Gaddar asks youth to propagate buddhism

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Telangana Praja Front chairman Balladeer Gaddar has appealed to the youth to take Buddhist ideals to the people.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Saturday, Gaddar alleged that various political parties were projecting ‘Gouthama Buddha’ as god for political gain. He also appealed to the people to follow Buddha’s footsteps to restore peaceful atmosphere.

Andhra Pradesh Buddhist Trust is celebrating 2556th Sacred Buddha Poornima Jayanthi on May 6 at 2 pm at Maniyarpally in Koheer of Medak district.

EC okays appointment of 4 info. commissioners

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The Election Commission has given the go-ahead for the appointment of four persons, whose names were approved by Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan as Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission.

They are: C. Madhukar Raju (IFS retired), S. Prabhakar Reddy (IPS retired), M. Ratan, IPS, and P Vijayababu, journalist. The Commission also permitted the government to issue posting orders to 7,000 persons, who had undergone training and counseling after being selected as VROs and VRAs.