Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari’s ordinance giving constitutional protection to all decisions made by former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani during the period he was disqualified, was today challenged in the Supreme Court.
A petition filed in the apex court said the court had not yet issued a detailed judgement indicating the complete consequences of Gilani’s disqualification, including the decisions made by him and his cabinet.
Congress senior leader and Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao has said that late chief minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy had given away valuable government lands at throwaway prices to private individuals, causing colossal loss to the State exchequer.
Talking to the media here on Tuesday, VH said that some persons from Kadapa and some officers had plundered the State. He also faulted government pleaders for supporting private individuals.
Jagati Publications vice-chairman and Y S Jaganmohan Reddy’s confidant Vijaya Sai Reddy has filed a defamation suit against TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, Eenadu group Chairman Ch. Ramoji Rao and Leader of the Opposition in the Council Dadi Veerabhadra Rao. He pleaded with the court to take criminal action against the trio for making baseless charges against him.
Principal Secretary of Higher Education MG Gopal released EdCET results here this morning. He released the results at a program conducted in the Andhra University Platinum Jubilee Guest House.
While 1,52,278 candidates submitted applications for writing EdCET, 1,37,768 have appeared for the examination. Out of them, 1,36,667 candidates (99.21%) got through the test. Officials concerned said that there were 60,000 B.Ed. seats in 605 colleges all over the State. They said that they would conduct the counseling after announcing the date.
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development M. Maheedhar Reddy on Tuesday made it clear that municipal elections will be held by September this year.
Maheedhar Reddy said that the government could not conduct municipal elections on time due to instability and special circumstances in the State. Stating that the government was ready to hold civic polls on the basis of 2011 Census, he said the government would approach the court seeking green signal for conduct of elections.
Hours after reports emerged that Pakistan was to free Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, the presidential spokesman tonight clarified that authorities had taken steps for the release of another Indian prisoner named Surjeet Singh who has been jailed for three decades.
“I think there is some confusion. First, it is not a case of pardon. More importantly, it is not Sarabjit. It is Surjeet Singh, son of Sucha Singh.
The Board of Studies of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is organizing a national Convention for CA students on June 28 and 29, at Shilpakala Vedika, Hitech City, Madhapur here.
This National convention is being held for the first time in Hyderabad. The theme of the Convention is ‘Jignyasa…a quest for knowledge. Mr Suresh Prabhu, M P and former Union Minister, will be chief guest, Mr Naresh Chandra Gelli, Chairman, Southern India chartered Accountants Students Association, informed in a press note. (NSS).
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday filed a petition seeking custody of former CBI judge Pattabhi Rama Rao for questioning him in the cash-for-bail scam.
Congress MP Palvai Govardhan Reddy has said that the Congress party has lost heavily due to the arrest of the YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.
Palvai met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday. Talking to the media later, he said Sonia Gandhi also has the same opinion. Stating that the YSR Congress polled more votes than it would otherwise have got because of Jagan’s arrest, Palvai said Sonia Gandhi was of the view that Jagan could not be underestimated.
Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) and Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA) are jointly organising a workshop on “Learn without Fear-Child Rights” at 10.30 AM on June 29 at Hotel Central Park, near Old MLA Quarters.
In a press note, APUWJ general secretary Y Narender Reddy has said that Rajiv Vidya Mission State Project director V Usha Rani, Andhra Pradesh Tribal Residential Schools Organisation secretary KV Sathyanarayana, Vishaalandhra editor K Srinivas Reddy, APUWJ president D Somasunder would participate in the workshop.
Congress Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee will be arriving here on July 1 to personally meet the Congress legislators here on July 1.
Officials of the Enforcement Directorate started questioning Rajendra Prasad, Sunil Reddy, B P Acharya (suspended IAS) in connection with the Emaar Properties scam on Tuesday morning.
Family members of the YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy met him in the Chanchalguda jail on Tuesday.
The Kadapa MP’s mother Vijayamma and his wife Bharati met him in the jail during the ‘Mulakhat’ time. It is six days since they met him.
TDP leaders Bojjala Gopala Krishna Reddy and Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu have dismissed reports that there were differences between Nara and Nandamuri families.
Talking to the media here on Tuesday, they said that Rajya Sabha member Nandamuri Hari Krishna and his son and film actor Junior NTR have been frequently talking to party supremo on party matters. They said both the families would work only for strengthening the party. They also said that both the families would share space on a dais soon.
The Department of Telecommunications/ Barath Sanchar Nigam Limited Pension Adalat of AP Circle for the quarter ending June 30 will be held on July 12 at 11 AM in the office of the PR.CCA, AP.DoT Cell, 1st floor, Triveni Complex, Abids in the city.
In a press note, Deputy Controller of Communication Accounts K Ramamurthy has said that the grievances of DoT and BSNL pensioners relating to regular pension cases may be sent to communication accounts officer (Pension-I), office of PR.CCA, AP.DoT Cell, 3rd Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, so as to reach on or before July 5. (NSS)
During the year 2011-12, banks performance for the overall credit plan stood at 107.45 pecent, and they have done well crossing the targets set in the areas of Agricultural Credit, SHG bank linkage and SME segments, claimed the State Level Banking Committee (SLBC) of Andhra Pradesh president and Andhra Bank Chairman and Managing Director BA Prabhakar.
People’s Union for Civil Rights (PUCL) Andhra Pradesh, has expressed concern over the prevailing undeclared emergency situation in the country. On the occasion of completion of 37 years for the emergency imposed in the country on June 26, 1975, the PUCL observed anti-emergency day on Tuesday. The PUCL has lamented that the people have been losing their living right and the freedom fell in danger.
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has called upon the officials to play a pivotal role in ensuring the fruits of various welfare programs in the State reach the people.
The State Government is striving with dedication for the welfare of journalists and their families, and implementing many schemes in that direction.
Revenue Minister Raghuveera Reddy has said that the bankers have taken a decision to allot Rs. 2000 crore towards financing to Loan Eligibility Card (LEC) holders this year.
State Bharatiya Janata Party president G Kishan Reddy here on Tuesday appealed to the Congress governments in the State and at the Centre to expedite the process of carving out separate Telangana by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh into two States by tabling Telangana Bill in Parliament immediately. He also appealed to all the political parties to come forward in solving the decades’ old Telangana issue in conformity with their poll-eve promises and help restore peace and political stability in the State.
The Cyber crime Police station of Cyberabad Commissionertate today registered a case against K. Yadagiri Reddy, senior correspondent of Saakshi telugu daily and M Srinivasa Rao, Inspector of Police, Nacharam Police station and others, on receipt of a complaint from Mrs. Chandrabala Vasireddy, regarding telecast of a program in Saakshi News Channel on June 21, with a view to cause injury to her dignity and reputation by making public the confidential information of the call details of her mobile phone.
Dr. D. Sambasiva Rao, Principal Secretary to Government (FP) has been nominated as Chief Vigilance Officer with immediate effect, to review the vigilance and disciplinary matters pertaining to the Finance Department.
Consequent on the transfer of Mrs Ranjeev R. Acharya, Principal Secretary to Government (FP), the Government has issued a GO appointing Dr Sambasiva Rao as Chief Vigilance Officer. (NSS)
The Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday held discussions with the PCC President Bosta Satyanarayana and six ministers, who were in-charges of the constituencies where by-elections were held recently.
Asking the Bankers to work as part of the Government, the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has said that the farmers will get the loans for the Kharif season if they paid at least the original loan amount taken earlier, and added the government will pay the interest to the banks. He said that the government has fixed a loan target of Rs.53,000 crore to the farmers this year.