Month: May 2012

Nyapati Venkata Srinivasa Rao memorual oration

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The Andhra Pradesh Homoeopathic Association is organizing the “Dr Nyapati Venkata Srinivasa Rao Memorial Oration’ by Dr G Sridhar Kumar, M D (Homeo), at Jupally Balamma auditorium, APHA Buildings, Street No.1, Himayathnagar here, at 6 pm on May 27. Dr Kumar will speak on ‘Scope and Limitations of Repertory in Day to Day Practice”.

Wineries body for take over of retail liquor trade

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State Wineries and Distilleries Association has urged the State government to take over all Liquor retail operations and run them itself on par with Tamilnadu, Kerala and Delhi.

In a press release, the association President Niranjanlal Agarwal stated that the common man must get IML/ Beer at MRP and affordable rate. The government can strictly implement MRP by installing necessary CCTV cameras if required. The retail operations can be entrusted to a BPO on area wise basis covering not more than 50 to 100 outlets.

DY CM releases new inter textbooks

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Deputy Chief Minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha on Saturday released the new editions of Intermediate first year Science and Mathematics textbooks of Telugu Academy.

Speaking to the media after releasing the books in his chamber in the Secretaraiat, Rajanarsimha said that the government was examining the court verdict directing re-examination of Physics paper of Intermediate. He said that price hike of Intermediate textbooks was necessitated due to improved quality of paper and colors.

Gandra says one or two MLAs leaving Cong will not impact

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Alleging that the YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has hatched a conspiracy to create violence in Hyderabad during the CBI inquiry into his amassed assets, the Congress Legislature Party has said that the State government and police have foiled his conspiracy.

Addressing the media at CLP office here on Saturday, the government Chief Whip Gandra Venkataramana Reddy said that nothing will happen to the party with one or two MLAs leaving it. He questioned Jagan as to why he was not responding on the allegations he was facing and as to why he has applied for interim bail.

Talasani meet with CM creates ripples

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Senior TDP leader and former MLA from Secunderabad Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Saturday called on Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy creating a political sensation.

Talasani Srinivas Yadav, along with his four followers, met the Chief Minister this morning.

Brushing aside rumors about his meeting with the Chief Minister, Talasani said that he met Kiran Kumar Reddy on the issue of Monda Market in Secunderabad. His meeting with the Chief Minister was apolitical, he added. He also clarified that he has no plans of changing the party. (NSS)

3 YSRC activists held for plotting to torch 100 buses

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Cyberabad In-charge Police Commissioner Rajiv Ratan on Saturday said that YSR Congress activities were planning to let loose vandalism in the State capital and outskirts in the event of the CBI taking their party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy into custody.

Speaking to media persons here, Ratan said that the Miyapur police have arrested three YSR Congress activists in this connection. He said that the accused were plotting to set RTC buses on fire in the city if Jagan was arrested. A large number of bottles filled with petrol were seized from their possession.

YS Viveka slams Congress Top-Brass for witch-hunting YSR family

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Senior Congress leader and former minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy on Saturday made a blistering attack on the Congress high priests.

Speaking to media persons here, Vivekananda Reddy, younger brother of late Dr YSR, said that he was constrained to leave the Indian National Congress as he could not stomach the virulent “mud-slinging” by Congress leaders at his brother late chief minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. He also took serious exception to party supremo Sonia Gandhi and Congress High Command keeping mum while the party leaders set off severe criticism against his late brother.

Life after marriage is superb: Genelia

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Actor Genelia Deshmukh is excited about donning the grease paint again after taking a hiatus from work when she got hitched to actor Riteish Deshmukh early this year. But instead of big screen, the 24-year-old will be facing the camera for the small screen, this time.

Ash speaks about her daughter Aaradhya at Cannes

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Ever since Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gave birth to her baby, she has been keeping low profile and hardly made public appearances. She made her 11th red carpet appearance at Cannes and won everyone’s heart with her style and smile. She walked on the 65th Cannes Film Festival with a cream and gold Abu Jani- Sandeep Khosla saree.

Priyanka Chopra loving long flights and loneliness!

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Priyanka Chopra aka Piggy Chop has revealed that she is preferring being alone rather than being in company and the stretched flight period just add up to her happiness.

On her micro blogging account on twitter, she posted, “Thank god for long flights..the silence of the cabin..no one to disturb ur thoughts..nothing to think of..just me n my book..till u land….”

Kareena Kapoor refused to share screen space with Emraan Hashmi!

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Bollywood’s beautiful diva Kareena Kapoor gave a shocker to two of the reputed T-Town directors Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor after she refused to share the screen with Emraan Hashmi. The film is to be made under Johar’s banner and in association with Ekta who approached actress for the female lead.

Reportedly, Emraan was to play the male lead but Bebo in a very straight way refused working with the serial kisser. It was believed that Kareen will easily say yes for the film as she keeps a strong bonding with Karan.

Israeli warmongering imperils world peace

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The Iranian envoy to the UN has lashed out at the warmongering remarks by Israeli officials regarding military strikes against Iran, stating that such comments are a threat to international peace.

The recent comments by the Israeli Minister for Military Affairs Ehud Barak and other Tel Aviv officials that threaten Iran with a military assault on its atomic facilities are provocative, illegitimate, against international laws, and strongly condemned, Mohammad Khazaei wrote in a letter addressed to the members of the UN Security Council.

Israeli officials refuse to meet US envoy after Baghdad talks

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The rift between Washington and Tel Aviv over Iran’s nuclear issue has widened as the Israeli premier and defense minister refuse to meet with US Undersecretary of State.

On Friday, May 25, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak refused to meet with the top US negotiator on Iran in Baghdad Wendy Sherman who had travelled to Tel Aviv to brief Israeli officials about negotiations between Iran and the P5+1–Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States plus Germany.

No major decisions possible in BJP sans Narendra Modi: Bal Thackeray

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The national executive meeting of BJP, held in Mumbai, has made it amply clear that no important decisions can be taken in the party by sidelining Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray said today.

Thackeray’s hard-hitting comments about the goings-on in his party’s old ally came in an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ here.

“Modi’s consent had to be obtained to pave way for Nitin Gadkari’s second term as BJP chief and for that, Sanjay Joshi had to be made the sacrificial lamb,” Thackeray said.

‘Modi should study own performance before criticising UPA’

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Criticising Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for his comments against UPA government, state Congress on Saturday said Modi should first study his government’s report card before pointing fingers at the UPA.

“Before pointing fingers at the Centre, Modi should study his government’s report card,” Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Arjun Modhwadia said.

Ahmadinejad calls for new world order based on justice

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Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the world needs a new order based on justice, brotherhood, progress and welfare.

We should work toward the creation of a fair world order that stems from the will power of nations and one all nations and governments can play a role in establishing under fair conditions, President Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with African ambassadors to Tehran on Saturday.

The world is in need of a new order characterized by justice, brotherhood, human dignity, progress and welfare, he added.

I would love to do Marathi film,says Vidya Balan

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Bollywood actress Vidya Balan, who has performed a ‘Lavani’ number in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s forthcoming film ‘Ferrari Ki Sawari’, says she is now keen to do a Marathi film as well.

“I would love to do Marathi film…they are doing well. There is some great work happening there (Marathi cinema),” Vidya told reporters here.

Dressed in a red ‘nauvari’ (Maharashtrian style) sari, Vidya danced on the popular Lavani song – ‘Maala Jau De’ at a promotional event for ‘Ferrari Ki Sawari’ here yesterday.

Bobbili MLA set to join YSR Congress

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A day after Anakapalle MP Sabbam Hari and Eluru MLA Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas (Nani) openly extended support to YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy, Bobbili MLA Venkata Sujay Krishna Ranga Rao on Saturday followed the suit.