Month: June 2012

Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson N Tulasi Reddy on Monday accused the Telugu Desam Party of adopting double standards against the new liquor policy announced by the State Government recently.

Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Tulasi Reddy stated that the Telugu Desam party has no right to speak on new liquor policy as it only introduced the lottery system in allotment of shops. By opposing the lottery system, he said that the double standard of TDP has been exposed. He said that the TDP has been opposing the lottery system in order to get mileage on the liquor policy.

Censuring the Congress Party for not taking steps to help the farmers this khariff season even after the onset of monsoon, YSRCP on Monday held dharnas across the State demanding proper supply of agriculture inputs and bank loans.

“We demand supply of seeds at the marked price besides other agriculture inputs, power supply and the banks should be asked to provide loans and the State should waive the interest arrears. We held dharnas in all the districts protesting against the apathy of government,” party spokesperson Vasireddy Padma told reporters here.

The Anti corruption Bureau sleuths on Monday took into custody the retired district judge P V Chalapathi Rao and T Ravi Chandra (son of suspended judge T Pattabhirama Rao), both arrested in connection with the cash-for-bail scandal, from Cherlapalli Jail.

The ACB court has granted five-day custody of Chalapathi Rao and Ravi Chandra following a petition filed by the ACB to question them in connection with cash-for-bail scandal. The officials shifted both the accused to the ACB office for interrogation.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday rejected the bail petition of Trimex chairman Koneru Rajendra Prasad, who was arrested by the CBI in Emaar Properties scam.

The bench headed by Justice Samudrala Govindarajulu dismissed Koneru’s bail petition after the CBI counsel raised objections. Koneru Prasad’s counsel observed that the court could grant bail as the CBI has already filed charge sheet against his client. However, the CBI’s counsel opposed the bail claiming that his release might hamper investigations.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s (TTD) Administrative Board has on Monday decided to extend the term of former Officer on Special Duty Dollar Seshadri by another two years.

The TTD Administrative Board, which met under the chairmanship of Kanumuri Bapiraju took this decision and stated this would be the last extension for the controversial official, who was embroiled in the missing gold and dollars scam.

The Board has also decided to purchase 3,300 tonnes of ghee for daily rituals and other programmes and allotted Rs 80 crore for the same.

Former Minister and Congress Coordination Committee member Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh appealing him to ensure 4.5 percent quota for socially and educationally backward minority communities in the Central Government’s educational institutions and in employment.

Medical Council of India (MCI) has given nod to Malla Reddy Group of Institutions to set up medical college in Hyderabad. With this 150 MBBS seats would be added to the existing 4,850 seats, from this academic year 2012-13.

The MCI has also given approval to the Apollo Hospitals Group and an NRI group to set up medical colleges. Apollo group will launch medical college in Hyderabad and NRI group will set up medical college in Vishakhapatnam.

Each college has an intake of 100 seats. With this, the total number of MBBS seats in the state is set to cross the 5000 mark this year.

State Hajj Committee conducted its first training camp for the intending Hajj pilgrims of Hajj 2012. Hajj Committee chairman Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed inaugurated the camp. During his speech he told that central Hajj Committee’s plan to minimize the problems of Hajj aspirants while travelling could prove helpful.

He said apart from twin cities training camps will also be organized by state Hajj committee in districts so that Hajj aspirants may get information regarding Hajj rituals.

Qutub Shahi tombs, the archeological treasure commonly known as Seven Tombs, has always been a major tourist attraction, because of its historical monuments. Though the archeological department is responsible for the protection and preservation of this cultural heritage, it seems that it has forgotten its duty and is purposely keeping mum over illegal occupations of inside areas of the Qutub Shahi tombs.

Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim, but a large part of Muslim population fails to attain education due to financial problems. Muslim leadership, who has completely failed to pass on the government’s welfare schemes to public, is responsible for educational backwardness of Muslims.

These views were expressed by Mr. Amer Ali Khan news editor Siasat daily on the occasion of distribution of note- books and school bags by Bazm-e-Abulbarkat.

A special court in Andhra Pradesh Monday extended the judicial custody of YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy till July 4 in the illegal assets case.

The Kadapa MP appeared before the court through video linkage from the Chanchalguda Central Jail.

The CBI court Saturday dismissed a petition by Jagan seeking permission to personally appear in the court.

The son of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was arrested by the CBI May 27. The next day the court sent him to jail.

Mr. Mohammed Jamal Shareef, who led the movement of Urdu by approaching every house told that in Warangal district. Many Urdu medium schools and junior colleges were closed down for want of sufficient strength of the students.

The teachers and lecturers of such schools and colleges have been transferred to other institutions.

Dr. Mohammed Miyan, Vice Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University paid rich tribute to renowned economist, diplomat, seasoned administrator Dr. Abid Hussain on his sad demise. In his condolence message, Dr. Mohammed Miyan recalled that Dr. Abid Hussain was associated with Urdu University very closely.

Tanzeem Insaaf has appealed the state government, Minority Welfare Ministry, endowment department and state Waqf board to issue special funds for renovation, white wash and other necessary requirements of important mosques of twin cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other districts, in view of Ramazan ul Mubarak.

Leaders of Tanzeem Insaaf Syed Aliuddin Ahmed, Mir Maqsood Ali, Syed Ameer Mohammad Amjad, Syed Hameeduddin and Mahmood told that administrations of several mosques are awaiting issuance f funds for various works so that the works are completed well before Holy Ramazan.

Every word of the Quran is a miracle. The miraculous feature of this book is there is no appropriate substitute for any word mentioned in the Quran.

It is a good fortune of the scientists that their research findings are compatible with the revelations of the Quranic verses. If any scientific theory is not compatible with the Quran, it may be a false theory but the thoughts mentioned in the Quran, it may be a false theory but the thoughts mentioned in the Quran are not false.