The Co-Operative Banks’ SC, ST, BC Employees Union has demanded the Ananthapur district cooperative Bank officials to stop the transfer of Deputy General Manager K. Surekharani , whi is a dalith, to Dharmavarm as Branch Manager.
The Election Commission has allotted ‘fan’ symbol for all the YSRC Party candidates contesting the present by-elections, as sought by the party.
Party honorary chief YS Vijayamma, on coming to know about it, said that this was an indication of the victory of all the party candidates in the by-polls. (NSS)
In a precautionary swoop, police have arrested the YSR Congress official spokesperson Jupudi Prabhakara Rao and party’s Nellore Lok Sabha candidate Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy on Monday.
According to information, police have arrested Jupudi when he went to Kukatpalli to have a medical checkup at a hospital there. He was taken to his house, where he was kept under house arrest.
Telugu Desam Party leader and film actor Nandamuri Balakrishna has said that YSR Congress Party president and Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was going to Jail, as he had committed irregularities. He said that Jagan Mohan Reddy himself was responsible for the present situation.
Speaking to the media persons here on Monday, he likened Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu to late NTR in the party. Due to busy film shooting schedules, Balakrishna said that he could not campaign in the by-election. He said that NTR family members were striving united for Telugu Desam party.
Former Chief Minister late N.T. Rama Rao’s wife, Lakshmi Parvathi has alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was functioning like a political system and she had no faith in the CBI.
On the occasion of NTR birth anniversary, Lakshmi Parvathi paid tribute at NTR Gardens. Speaking to the media persons, she hoped that YSR Congress Party president Jagan Mohan Reddy would come out clean from the disproportionate assets case. She said that corrupt leaders were there in both the Congress and Telugu Desam Party. (NSS)
The Ambedkar Open University has postponed the distance education first year examination slated for today.
In view of the statewide Bandh call given by YSR congress party following the party president YS Jagan’s arrest by the CBI, the examination has been postponed to avoid in-connivance to the Students. The University officials said that the postponed examination would be conducted on June 4. (NSS)
On the occasion of Telugu Desam Party founder and former Chief Minister N. T. Ramarao’s 89th Birth anniversary, Telugu Desam Party Senior leader and NTR’ son N. Harikrishna and his family members paid floral tributes at NTR Gardens here.
Harikrishna said that late NTR had buried the congress party by raising the slogan of ‘self respect’ of Telugu people, when he launched the Telugu Desam party.
The arrest of Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, President of the YSR Congress Party and Member of Parliament, merely exemplifies the rotten state of politics in the State, said Lok Satta Party President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan here today.
Hyderabad Hospitals.com, a leading healthcare web portal and online directory, and Dr. Ravi Kumar, a leading Hematologist & Medical Oncologist, have jointly organized a Photo and Awareness Program here in city on Sunday on the eve of World No Tobacco Day – May 31, 2012, at State Art Gallery, Madhapur. The photo exhibition was formally inaugurated by Dr. Y. Kiron Kumar, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in Andhra Pradesh. The exhibition is open to public from 10 am to 7 pm. Depending on the response, the exhibition will also be extended to May 31st.
GITAM University, Hyderabad Campus hase been offering four-year Aeronautical Engineering form 2011-12 academic year, Dr. Ch.Sanjay, Campus Director said in a press release on Monday. It is one of the most challenging fields of engineering with a wide scope for growth. This branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft.
The CBI court in Nampalli was crammed as lawyers thronged to hear the eminent legal luminaries argue for and against the YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case he is facing.
Banjara Hills police have arrested three youth who have tried to attack the former chief minister Dr YSR’s close friend and Rajya Sabha member Dr KVP Ramachandra Rao’s house, protesting against the arrest of YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
On Monday morning, three youth known to be YSRCP activists have tried to attack the house of Dr KVP. But the police, who were present there, immediately responded and detained the youth and shifted them to Banjara Hills police station.
Refuting the corruption allegations leveled against him by the YSRCP honorary president YS Vijayamma, the PCC Chief Botcha Satyanarayana has said that he was ready to face any type of inquiry and he was prepared to sign on the paper accepting any particular inquiry proposed by Vijayamma.
The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Disciplinary Committee has issued a show-cause notice to the Eluru MLA Alla Nani, who extended full support to the YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy by accompanying the latter when the latter went for CBI inquiry to the Dilkusha Guest House on the first day of his inquiry.
BJP has expressed support to the beleaguered YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. Party senior leader Muktar Abbas Naqvi has charged Congress party of using the CBI for oppressing its political opponents. He said the Congress got Jagan arrested because it was unable to digest his increasing popularity. He said it was ridiculous and funny that Congress was stating that it was not interfering with the CBI investigation. He has questioned why the CBI has arrested though there was no complaint against him.
Former minister Dr Shanker Rao has predicted that the YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy would have great political future after he comes out from the criminal cases.
Talking to the media here on Monday, he has however said it was wrong on the part of Jagan’s mother Y S Vijayamma to state that Congress was behind the Kadapa MP’s arrest. Stating that he was one with Vijayamma in her grief as mother over Jagan’s arrest, Sanker Rao said still it was improper to blame the Congress for it.
CBI’s counsel has informed the special court here on Monday that the former Chief Minister late Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has fully cooperated with his son Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in his illegitimate deals.
Actress Shruti Hassan, who considers Mumbai her second home, is moving into a swanky new apartment in the city.
The 26-year-old actress, born and brought up in Chennai, will soon shift into a rented apartment in Bandra close to her mother Sarika and sister Akshara’s residence.
“Shruti enjoys her work in Bollywood and is receiving several offers that seem interesting – hence the decision to have an independent house in the city, that would make moving back and forth convenient… She’s very excited about it and can’t wait to do up the house,” said a source.
Amid widespread protests, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will soon write to state chief ministers to consider cut in sales tax on petrol to partly neutralise the impact of the Rs 7.54-per-litre hike in the price of the auto fuel.
“We are awaiting inputs from the Petroleum Ministry. The Finance Minister will be asking the state chief ministers to lower duties,” an official said.
YSR Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Minister Pilli Subash Chandra Bose on Monday said his party will bag the maximum number of seats in the June 12 by-elections in the state.
Alleging the hand of Congress in the arrest of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, he said the ruling party was frightened by the prospect of losing the bypolls to 18 Assembly segments and one Lok Sabha seat.
Petroleum Minister Asim Hussain on Monday said there is a potential for trade in petroleum products between India and Pakistan, which is interested in importing furnace oil and diesel from the neighbouring country.
Initiation of talks in this sector will prove to be a step in the right direction, Hussain said during a meeting with an Indian delegation that is visiting Pakistan to discuss trade in petroleum products.
He informed the delegation regarding progress in the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline project.
Veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari on Tuesday will have to give his blood sample in Dehradun on the Supreme Court’s orders to determine a paternity lawsuit.
The deadline set by the court ends on Monday. The question is will Tiwari voluntarily give his sample or will force have to be used? Petitioner Rohit Shekhar and his mother will be at Tiwari’s residence when the sample will be taken by two doctors who are being supervised by the Delhi High Court. Security has been tightened outside ND Tiwari’s residence.
Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla has told a private television channel that Pakistan’s Sialkot Stallions will compete in this year’s Champions League.
Shukla told Geo Television that the “decision will be stamped” in the Champions League’s governing board meeting later on Monday in which Australia and South Africa will also participate.
This year’s Champions League will be held in India and it will be the first time that Pakistan’s domestic Twenty20 champions will be invited to the tournament.
At the end of withdrawal of nominations on Monday, as many as 255 candidates remained in fray for the by-elections to be held in 18 Assembly constituencies and Nellore Lok Sabha constituency on June 12.
Indian Air Force will hold a recruitment rally at Dandamudi Raja Gopal Rao Indoor Stadium and Indira Gandhi Stadium in Vijayawada on June 5 and 8.