Heat wave conditions would prevail in the districts of East and West Godavari, Guntur and Krishna of Coastal Andhra Pradesh during next 24 hours. The Met Office here today said isolated rain or thundershowers would occur over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema over next 48 hours.
The father of a computer engineer from Kerala, who died in a plane crash in Nigeria Sunday, has left for the west African country to bring back his son’s body.
Rijo Eldos from Neriamangalam in Idukki district was among the 153 victims on board the Dana Air flight that crashed in the city of Lagos.
Speaking to IANS, the family’s neighbour Jithu said K. Eldos left for Nigeria to see if Rijo’s body could be brought back.
“We were told that 58 bodies had been recovered but they could be identified only after DNA tests,” he said.
Tension prevailed in Sitamamapalem Village, 50 km from here, as villagers clashed with the policemen deployed for public hearing on setting up calcined petroleum coke plant in Ramabili Mandal of Sithammapalem in the district.
Haryana Director General of Police Ranjiv Singh Dalal today said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will immediately take over the investigation which is presently being conducted by Rohtak police in the case concerning ‘Apna Ghar’ NGO in Rohtak. The SIT is headed by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Mohinder Singh Mann.
The Kerala Government has issued direction restricting the use of mobile phone by the staff in Government offices. Official sources said the restriction was in the wake of citing inconvenience to the public visting Government offices for various purposes. ‘The private calls by the staff would be restricted. However, they could use mobile phones only in urgent situations, they said. UNI
The Anti-Corruption Bureau raided residences and offices of liquor syndicate owners across Andhra Pradesh today and registered 22 cases relating to the fraud committed in auction of liquor shops in various Districts. An ACB release from Director General B Prasada Rao said the investigation revealed few liquor syndicate people used the names of poor white card holders, invested crores as earnest money deposit and obtained licences of A4 wine shops by subverting the legal process and ran the liquor trade in collusion with officials. The ACB arrested 20 persons in this connection.
Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he is fortunate to live his dreams of becoming a member of the armed force. Inaugurating a newly-constructed army ground in Leh, Dhoni, who is the goodwill ambassador of the Indian army, said he was interested in joining Army before coming to cricket but instead joined Indian railway. ‘I am fortunate that now I am able to be a part of Indian Army. I am boosted to see the way the Jawans serve the nation in tough situations,’ Dhoni said.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court today closed the petition filed by YSR Congress Party President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s wife Y S Bharati who sought enhancement of security in the Chanchalguda Jail where he was lodged since May 28 in the disproportionate assets case against him. Mr Justice B Chandra Kumar, who heard the petition after Ms Bharati had stated that proper security was not being given to her husband, had sought an explanation from Prison officials.
The Parkala police today registered a case against YSR Congress Party Candidate Konda Surekha on the charge of allegedly distributing money to the voters in the assembly constituency where the bypoll will be held on June 12. According to police, Ms Surekha, while conducting door-to-door campaign in Narlapur Village,had allegedly distributed Rs 500 cash each alongwith pamphlets to several voters. Police said investigation has began on the issue.
Kakinada (Urban) Congress Legislator Dwarampudi Chandrasekhra Reddy today said that he was questioned by the CBI yesteray and today only as a witness on the investments made in Janani Infra of the Sakshi Group as he was the director of the company.
Union Minister for Health and family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad today announced an additionality of Rs 2 crore for the purchase of latest diagnostic equipments for G B Pant hospital, Srinagar. This announcement was made by the Union Minister during his visit to the hospital this afternoon. More then 400 children died in the hospital since January this year evoking massive protests, forcing government to shift medical superintendent, doctors and paramedical staff. Minister for Medical Education Mr R S Chib also accompanied the Union Minister.
Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the YSR Congress party is luring MPs and MLAs by officering lucrative packages to join in YSRC. Addressing an election meeting at Vengalaraya Palem village in Prathipadu Assembly segment, he alleged that YSR Congress was trying to buy MPs and MLA with money, earned through corrupt means. He blamed Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s mother Y S Vijayamma saying that she did not bring up her son properly and that is why, he ended up being became king of corruption.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday accused the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh of preventing its candidate for the Kannauj Lok Sabha bypoll from reaching the collectorate to file his nomination papers.
State party president Laxmikant Bajpayi said party candidate Jagdev Singh Yadav was physically obstructed by SP workers from reaching the collectorate before the Wednesday deadline for the June 24 bypoll.
The party also filed a complaint before election commission officials in Lucknow.
The BJP Tuesday declared that it would not field a candidate for the bypoll.
A 19-year-old girl from Jharkhand today approached the Delhi High Court seeking police protection alleging her parents were not allowing her to pursue further studies after she completed class-XII last year. Justice Vipin Sanghi summoned the girl’s elder brother, who is staying in Delhi, to know how she has been staying alone in the city since May, 2011, against the wish of her parents and posted the matter for hearing on June 18.
K K Manan, lawyer appearing for the girl told the court that she has been staying as a Paying Guest in Mukherjee Nagar and preparing for banking examinations.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will hold elections on Thursday to elect 15 members of the Standing Committee.
Going by the strength the parties enjoy in the corporation and due to the alliance between the Congress and MIM, the election of eight members from the Congress party and seven from the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen looks certain. But giving scope to cross-voting, the Congress has fielded 10 members and two corporators from the TDP too are contesting the elections.
Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal on Wednesday directed the Warangal District Election Officer to submit a report on the allegations that the Telangana Rashstra Samithi was taking a pledge from the voters to vote for their party in Parkal by-elections.
Separate complaints were lodged by YSR Congress party and Telangana Vidyarthi Sangham against the TRS. The CEO said that the DEO has been asked to enquire into the matter and send a report on the issue.
After Prohibition and Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana, now it is the turn of Information Technology Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah to face the CBI questioning on Thursday at Dilkusha Guest house in connection with YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets case.
Kakinada MLA Dwarampudi Chandrasekhar Reddy on Wednesday said that the CBI has questioned him over the investments made by industrialists and individuals in Janani Infra, one of the group companies owned by Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Talking to media persons after facing the questioning from the CBI at Dilkusha Guest House for the second consecutive day, Chandrasekhar Reddy said that he gave satisfactory replies to the all questions posed by the CBI. He claimed that the CBI questioned him as a ‘witness’ and not an ‘accused’ in the disproportionate assets case.
The State Government on Wednesday permitted Bathini Brothers of Dhoodhbowli to distribute the fish medicine, which claims to have miraculous cures for asthma and respiratory illnesses, at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally on June 8 and 9.
The famous Bathini Brothers have been administering fish medicine free of cost for the past 163 years.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday asked the officials to be well prepared for the ensuing agriculture season with adequate quantities of seeds and fertilizers besides crop loans and input subsidy.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will tour the West Godavari district on Thursday.
According to a media release by the Chief Minister’s Office, Kiran Kumar Reddy will reach Gannavaram Airport by regular flight at 5.00 pm from Hyderabad on Thursday. After brief stay, he will leave for West Godavari district by helicopter and reach helipad at Government Junior College at Koyyalagudem at 6.00 pm. He will participate in locally arranged programmes at Koyyalagudem from 6.10 pm to 8.00 pm.
Former Congress minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Wednesday dismissed the Telugu Desam Party’s demand for a probe against Congress in-charge of state affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad and former AP incharge M Veerappa Moily for supporting YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy in accumulating alleged illegal wealth.
Rajahmundry MP Undavalli Arun Kumar on Wednesday accused YSR Congress honorary president Y S Vijayamma of misleading the electorate by claiming that her son and Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy’s arrest by the CBI as illegal to gain sympathy in the bye-elections.
Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar on Wednesday lodged a complaint against Vemulawada MLA Cheenamaneni Ramesh with Assembly Speaker Nandendla Manohar for staying in Germany for the last three years without bothering about people’s problems in his respective constituency.
In a petition submitted to the Speaker, Ponnam Prabhakar demanded disqualification of Cheenamaneni Ramesh for neglecting the people’s problems in his constituency.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday reviewed the power sector with Chief Secretary Pankaj Dwivedi and other officials and asked them to maintain adequate power supply to the consumers and to concentrate on long term power generation.