Month: June 2012

War like stores recovered in Kashmir

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Security forces busted a militant hideout and recovered war like stores including automatic rifles in north Kashmir district of Bandipora. A Defence Ministry spokesman said here this evening that troops of 3 MADRAS and Special Operation group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation following a tip off at Kimsar Nar near Bandipora. During the operation troops unearthed a militant hideout and recovered large cache of arms and ammunition from the hideout.

More than 100 thatched houses and 6 hay stacks gutted

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More than 100 thatched houses and six haystacks were gutted in three different fire accidents in the district today.

Police said more than 60 thatched houses were gutted at Tallapalem village in Ponnuru mandal. as many as 100 families were rendered homeless and property worth Rs seven lakh destroyed in the fire. Hardly the fire was extinguished, another similar fire mishap took place at Mulukuduru village in the same mandal, destroying 40 thatched houses, rendering 50 families homeless. Property worth Rs five lakh destroyed in the accident.

Need to create awareness for ‘Plea Bargaining’ : CJ

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In order to reduce the burden on the courts and also to settle the cases expeditiously, Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Madan B Lokur today said the provisions relating to ‘Plea Bargaining’ have to be taken recourse by the parties and for this awareness has to be created by various stakeholders.

N D Tiwari admitted to AIIMS after complain of uneasiness

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Congress leader N D Tiwari was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today after the octagenarian complained of uneasiness. AIIMS official said the leader was admitted in the old private ward of the hospital. “He was brought to the hospital in the afternoon. He is fine now and has been asked to undergo multiple tests as he is suffering from diseases like diabetes and ischemic heart disease,” the official added.

No woman employee to be deployed on duty as watchman

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Haryana Education Minister today Geeta Bhukkal said no woman employee would be deployed on duty as watchman during night in schools. She said keeping in view the safety of women, under outsourcing policy male employees would be assigned the duty of watchman. She said summer vacations would commence in government schools from June 1 and for the better utilisation of time, summer camps would be organised in the schools.

Rear admiral G S Pabby takes charge as Dockyard chief

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Rear Admiral GS Pabby, VSM took over as Admiral Superintendent Naval Dockyard Vishakhapatnam from Rear Admiral KR Nair, at a ceremony held at the Naval Dockyard here today, According to Navy Spokesman Mr Pabby, VSM, who was commissioned into the Indian Navy in August 1980, is an Engineering Specialist officer and an alumnus of Naval War College and the College of Defence Management. The Admiral is a specialist in Systems and Control, with a Masters degree from IIT, Mumbai. He has held various prestigious appointments in the Indian Navy including operational, design and staff.

Bahrain introduces Labour Market Regulartory Law

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Bahrain was the first country in the Gulf region to have abolished the Sponsorship System and introduced the Labour Market Regulartory Law to prevent unfair treatment of migrant workers, said Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain.

This was stated by Crown Prince, who is also the Deputy Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan in a meeting at Raj Bhavan here yesterday.

He told the Governor that the large Indian community living in Bahrain is making handsome contribution to the economy of the country.

Contract killers slain

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Two contract killers have been murdered in Jhiri-Tapriya village. Jabalpur District’s Gadaghat residents Neelesh Patel and Beni Patel were given Rs 1 lakh by Jhiri-Tapriya’s Kamlesh Patel to slay Hakam Singh Patel. Beni and Neelesh reached the village last night to commit the crime. However, Hakam’s kin got wind of the matter and attacked the would-be killers. “A case was registered against Hakam, Veerendra and two women all of whom are absconding.

Govt cancels Brahmini steel agreement, GO released

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In a major development, Andhra Pradesh government has cancelled the MoU held with Brahmini steels promoted by former Minsiter and Iron ore Baron Gali Jasnardhana Reddy, who is currently lodged in jail at Bangalore in the illegal Obulapuram Mining Case (OMC). The government entered into agreement with Brahmini steels in 2007 by allocating over 14,000 acres of land to the company.

A Land record officer arrested

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Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuth have arrested a ‘bhumapan’ (land measurement) officer while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a complainant for recording owner’s name on the land record at city bhumapan office Mulund here today. According to the complainant he had purchased a plot from a private party and approached bhumapan office at Mulund with an application for recording owner’s name on the government record, according ACB sources said. Mr Machhidra Raghunath Bhujbal, bhumapan officer has demaded Rs 50,000 for updating record.

Gambhir relies on aggression in the field: Captain Cool

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In the wake of the debate of appointing left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir as India Test captain, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said his former deputy relies more on aggressive techniques in the field and sometimes it also has its effects on the outcome of the matches. ‘Gambhir relies more on aggressive techniques in the field. He shows his emotions whenever he leads the side and also in his batting. Everyone has different temperaments. I don’t use the same kind of aggression, although being a hard-hitting batsman,’ Dhoni said on the sidelines of an event.

When Ajay bumped into Sachin

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Bollywood star Ajay Devgn bumped into cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar during a shooting schedule at Mehboob Studios in Bandra here, and the two got down to chat about sports.

While Ajay was shooting for “Son of Sardaar”, Sachin was present next door for an ad shoot Wednesday.

They crossed paths during a break and had a hearty chat about cricket as well as sports in general.

Later Tendulkar took to Twitter to share his experience, and wrote: “Met Ajay Devgn at Mehboob studio. An actor with amazing talent and ability. He has been brilliant for years now. Keep going strong Ajay.”

Sonakshi’s cousin Bhavna set to enter filmdom

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After Priyanka Chopra, now Sonakshi Sinha’s cousin, Bhavna Ruparel, is set to make her debut as a full-fledged actress with a Telugu film and is keen to do meaty roles in movies.

“I am doing a Telugu film, which will start rolling in November. There are some Hindi projects as well on the pipeline,” Bhavna told IANS.

The 23-year-old is not new to the arclights as she did a video with Ken Ghosh when she was eight years old and also featured as a child artist in “Na Tum Jaano Na Hum ” (2002) and “Joggers’ Park” (2003).

I am not doing any item number,says Sunny Leone

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Canadian adult film star Sunny Leone has denied rumours that she is doing an item song in the Kannada film “Prem Adda”.The 31-year-old actress, who is in Sri Lanka shooting for “Jism 2”, said she has no plans for doing any item number.

“For all the rumors, The only 2 movies I am signed to shoot this year are Jism 2 and Ragini….. Nothing Else….Dont believe what you read Including, no plans for any item numbers as of yet…,” she posted on Twitter.

Is it accident or incident, asks Mamata about Doon Express mishap

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West Bengal Chief Minister today demanded an inquiry into the derailment of five bogies of the Howrah-Dehradun Doon Express in Uttar Pradesh stating it should be probed whether it was an ‘accident or an incident’.

“Since the accident has taken place during a countrywide bandh we want this to be probed. Who has caused this mishap? It has to be seen whether this is truly an accident or an incident,” Banerjee, a former railway minister, told reporters at the state secretariat.

Gilani says not stepping down after budget

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Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said he had no plans to resign after the presentation of the next budget this week in the wake of his conviction of contempt by Pakistan’s Supreme Court. “After all the achievements, why should I resign after the budget?” Gilani said during an appearance on the monthly television programme “Prime Minister Online”, during which he answers questions from people around the country.

Petrol prices may be revised today

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Petrol prices may be revised tomorrow with companies talking about a scope of cutting rates by Rs1.50-1.60 a litre.

On a day when BJP-led NDA and the Left parties called a Bharat Bandh or a nationwide street protests against petrol price hike, the government appeared in no mood to announce a cut.

“To my mind, there will be no revision in rates tonight,” a senior official at one of the three state-run fuel retailers said.

Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum had over the past one week indicated of a scope of reducing rates from June 1.

Congress complains to CEO against YSRC

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A delegation of Congress leaders on Thursday met the State Election Officer Banwarlal and lodged a complaint against the YSR Congress party.

In the complaint, the Congress leaders urged Banwarlal to treat the publicity on late YSR’s welfare schemes in the Sakshi media as expenditure incurred by the contesting candidates. They also complained about the excessive use of vehicles in the electioneering by the YSRC candidates in gross violation of the Election Code of Conduct.

Tara Choudhary granted conditional bail

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Upcoming actress Tara Choudhary, who was arrested by the Banjara Hills police on the charge of running a sex racket, was granted conditional bail by the Nampalli Criminal Court.

The court ordered the accused to furnish two sureties and pay Rs 10,000.

TDP demands CBI probe into loot in the name of irrigation projects

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Alleging that thousands of crores of public money was looted in the name of irrigation projects under the Jala Yagnam irrigation initiative of the late Chief Minister Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy so as to benefit his son Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy financially, the TDP has demanded CBI probe into these projects also.

What is Vijayamma promising, A rowdy raj: TDP

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TDP has questioned the YSR Congress honorary president Y S Vijayamma what she was actually promising the people by stating that her son Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy would bring back ‘Rajanna Raj’ of her late husband.

In a statement here on Thursday, Shobha Hymavati, party’s women wing leader has said the rule of late Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was nothing but plundering of the state, and asked Vijayamma to explain if she meant that her son also would bring back the same ‘Rowdy Raj.

TEEA deplores APGENCO not implenmenting RTI

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Telangana Electricity Employees’ Association has appealed to the Chief Information Commissioner to take action against the GENCO officers, who have failed to implement Right to Information Act in their offices.

In a press release, association founder president Kishan Singh Thakur stated that they had applied for seeking information about register of wages, contract Labour , Central and State Rules in March 2011, but not received any reply. The GENCO officials have failed to provide information so far even after one year.

APNGOS leader decries false campaign against him

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Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers’ (Gachibowli) Mutually Aided Co-Operative Housing Society Limited president V. Gopal Reddy has condemned the accusation that he was allotted a house site in the Telangana Housing Society at Gachibowli. He said it was totally false.

In a press release, Gopal Reddy stated that Telangana Non-Gazetted officers Mutually Aided Co-Operative Housing Society president K. Swamy Goud himself had clarified that Gopal Reddy was not enrolled as a member of the Society and he was not allotted a plot so far, at Gachibowli or Gopannapally.

KCR offers explanation to CEO

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The Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhara Rao has given explanation to the Election Commission stating that he did not make any religious related comment at the party workers meeting in Parakala in connection with the by-election.