Month: August 2012

Pune blasts a planned, coordinated act: Union Home Secy

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The Centre today described the near simultaneous explosions in Pune as a planned and coordinated act.

Union Home Secretary R K Singh said forensic experts were examining the two unexploded IEDs and nature of the four blasts.

“Since the blasts have taken place within an area of 500 metres and within a span of 45 minutes, it appears to be a coordinated act. I am sure there was a plan behind it,” he told reporters here.

Singh said teams of National Investigation Agency, National Security Guards and Central Forensic Science

Babu holds Iftar party, proposes political reservation & special budget for Muslims

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Besides political reservation, Telugu Desam Party is planning to provide special allocation in the budget to Muslims on par with BCs. To formulate the strategy TDP has formed a committee comprising of minority leaders and keeping in veiw the recommendations of the committee matter will be finalised to provide, reservation to minorities proportionate to their population, political reservation and special allocation in the budget. TDP supremo Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu told this while talking to press persons at the Iftar party hosted by TDP.

Probing all angles to find if terrorists behind blasts: Patil

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Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil today said investigating agencies were probing all angles to determine whether any terror outfit was behind the low intensity serial bomb blasts that rocked the city last night.

“Whether it was a terrorist act or not will be determined only after proper investigations are carried out by Maharashtra ATS, city crime branch and central agencies,” Patil told reporters after visiting the four blast sites on J M Road here.

Team Anna supporters keep night-long vigil

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Fearing forcible hospitalization of three fasting activists, including Arvind Kejriwal, scores of Team Anna supporters kept vigil throughout the night at the Jantar Mantar protest venue.

The intervening night of August one and two saw around 300 supporters camping at the protest venue, where the fast of Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai entered the ninth day on Thursday, and keeping a watch on every step of policemen.

Pak govt removes deputy attorney general for doing ‘seva’

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The Pakistan government has fired a top law officer who earned the ire of lawyers by washing dishes and polishing shoes while performing voluntary service at Hindu and Sikh shrines in India to promote inter-faith harmony.

Khurshid Khan, a Deputy Attorney General based in the northwestern city of Peshawar, was de-notified and replaced by another lawyer while he was on a private visit to Nepal and Bhutan to perform ‘sewa’ at places of worship.

Northern power grid was again on verge of tripping

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Power woes could be far from over as the Northern Grid was on the verge of tripping yet again, officials here said on Thursday.

According to sources in the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), the 400 kv double circuit line between Gwalior and Agra faced “dangerous overloading” on Wednesday evening and could have triggered a grid collapse, but thanks to some wise and timely intervention of powermen that saved the day.

Raj Travels’ owner commits suicide

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Police investigating suicide case involving India’s leading leisure travel service provider Raj Travels’ owner Lalit Sheth believe that financial problems might have led him to take the extreme step.

Reportedly, Seth had a debt of around Rs 5 crore which he had to pay to SBI.

Police sources also said that when Sheth failed to pay dues of another other two banks—HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, an official liquidator was appointed.

Govt. failed to get adequate grants from the centre

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(Siasat News) TDP MLA Mr. M. Venkateshwara Rao blamed the Congress Govt. led by Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy that it has failed to get adequate grants from Central Government. He ridiculed the C.M. by saying that he is busy playing cricket with the students. The people of A.P. are dying of starvation because they are unable to earn bread for two times in a day.

Jagan will be the C.M. of A.P. in 2012: Jayamma

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(Siasat News) Honorary President of YSR Congress, Ms. Jayamma told that she has entrusted her son Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy to public. He is innocent and he would be released from prison very soon. Four thousand Congress workers led by former Zilla Parishad T.C. member Boby reddy met Ms. Vijayamma at Kadapah and joined YSR Congress party.

Genocide of the Muslims in Burma & Assam

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(Siasat News) Mr. Syed Ali Hashimi, Member of Society for Promotion of Tolerance severely condemned the genocide of the Muslims in Myanmar and Assam and said that those who talk of Peace and Human Rights are silent.

Mr. Hashimi, in a press conference held yesterday told that the Buddhists claim to be the proponents of peace but they are staining their hands with the blood of the Muslims.

Siasat Helpline for Minority scholarships

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(Siasat NewS) Such of the students who face any difficulty in getting Minority scholarships from A.P. State Minorities Finance Corporation may contact Siasat Help line. They should bring with them the application submitted to the Finance Corporation along with the token number. Complaints are being received that the applications submitted by the students have not been received by Finance Corporation. Such students may contact Siasat Help line at Phone number 9703086222 before 10th August 2012.

–Siasat News–

Minorities Sub-Plan inevitable for their upliftment

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Former Minister and Chairman of AP State Congress Media Committee Mr. Mohammed Ali Shabeer congratulated Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy for his proposal to formulate a sub-plan of the State budget exclusively for Minorities. He told that it is inevitable for the upliftment of Minorities.

He told the CM that in order to raise the standard of living of 12% Muslims of the State and also for the eradication of poverty among them there is an urgent need of a Sub-plan for Minorities on par with the special component sub-plan allocated for SCs and STs.

Sewing machines distributed in Jambagh

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Mr. Vikram Goud, State Youth Congress leader distributed 20 sewing machines in Jambagh Division of Gosha Mahal Assembly constituency to poor women on the occasion of his birthday with the cooperation of party in charge of the Division Mr. C. K. Murthy.

Mr. Vikram Goud told that the service to the poor persons is like worship to God. He expressed his pleasure that he is giving this gift to his sisters a day before the Raksha Bandhan festival.

——Siasat News

AP Urdu Council delegation meets the CM

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A delegation of AP Urdu Council consisting of Mr. Syed Mujtaba Abedi (President), Mr. Mohammed Imtiaz and Mr. Mohammed Javed Patel met Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, CM of AP and presented to him a memorandum in which it was requested to inscribe Urdu on the sign boards of Govt. offices and RTC buses. The delegation also apprised the CM of its campaign launched to persuade the concerned to write Urdu on notice boards etc.

The delegation requested the CM to issue suitable instructions to the concerned officials for making arrangements to write Urdu on Govt. sign boards.

Day 5 of Anna fast: No word from government

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Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday continued with his indefinite hunger-strike for the fifth day at Jantar Mantar here, a day after his team opposed any forcible removal of fasting activists.

Notably, Delhi Police have written a letter to Team Anna saying that its members, including Arvind Kejriwal – fasting for the past nine days for a ‘strong Lokpal’, needed immediate hospitalisation.

10% of rural India lives on less than Rs 17 a day:survey ‎

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Two decades of economic reforms and drum beating about inclusive growth seem to have failed to change the face of rural India as 10 per cent of the population live on less than Rs 17 a day.

According to a government survey released for 2011-12 on household consumer expenditure, “The poorest 10 per cent of India’s rural population had an average monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) of Rs 503.49 per month.”

India joins US and 15 other countries against EUs ETS

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India has joint the US and 15 other major countries in opposing European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) which requires carriers flying to or from Europe to offset their carbon emissions.

The two-ay meeting hosted by the United States to chalk out a common strategy against the EU’s emission trading scheme concluded yesterday.

US India ties are global in scope: Pentagon

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India is key part of efforts of Obama Administration to rebalance its Asia-Pacific posture to the broader security and prosperity of the 21st century, a top Pentagon official said adding India-US relationship is global in scope.

“India is also key part of our rebalance to the Asia-Pacific, and, we believe, to the broader security and prosperity of the 21st century.

The US-India relationship is global in scope, like the reach and influence of both countries,” the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter, said in his address to the Asia Society in New York yesterday.

Anna Hazare’s fast enters day 5; no sign of talks with govt

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Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare today entered the fifth day of his indefinite fast for a strong Lokpal at Jantar Mantar with no sign of talks between Team Anna and the government to end the deadlock.

Delhi Police yesterday advised Team Anna to hospitalise Arvind Kejriwal and other team members as their health condition has worsened.

The police asked Team Anna to immediately hospitalise Mr Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai, who have been fasting since July 25, and warned that the organisers of the agitation will be squarely responsible if anything untoward happens to them.

SC Directs Govt To Implement Uniform Fee Structure For Engg Colleges

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State government to implement uniform fee structure for all the Engineering colleges in the State.

The Apex Court has ordered that there should not be difference between the fee of management and convenor quotas in Engineering colleges. The bench further directed the colleges and the State government that an average of both the fees, Rs 52,000 should be fixed as fee from this academic year. The court also ruled out any exemption for this year as pleaded by the State government as the fee reimbursement is becoming burdensome.

T Leaders Deplore Injustices To Region In All Sectors

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Several Telangana leaders, irrespective of political identities, have expressed concern over the Telangana youth saying that they were losing heavily in the United Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana Nagara Samithi organised a ‘Round Table’ on violation of Presidential Orders and issue of several GOs against the interests of Telangana region, at Jubilee Hall here on Wednesday.

Trade diplomacy: India opens doors to Pakistan investment

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(Siasat News)Union government on Wednesday permitted investments by Pakistan citizens and companies in India in the sectors other than defence, space and atomic energy.

The government reviewed the policy to boost the trade, bilateral relations and enhance economic cooperation.

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was removed from the list of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in 2006 and 2007 respectively, Pakistan was the only country in the black list.

No Reason To Put YSR Photo In Gandhi Bhavan: Dy CM

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Deputy Chief Minister Damodara Rajanarsimha has said that he does not see any reason or importance to place Y S Rajasekhara Reddy’s photo in Gandhi Bhavan.

Speaking to the media here, Rajanarasimha said that in the Congress history, several leaders became Chief Ministers. But the decisions taken by late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy regime have become controversial. In his view, both YSR and T. Anjaiah were Congress Chief Ministers.

He also questioned the Chief Minister to explain why additional medical seats were not increased in Telangana region. (NSS)

Actor Krishnudu Complains To HRC Of Attempts To Snatch His Land

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Film actor Krishnudu has complained to the State Human Rights Commission that some persons were trying to illegally occupy the land he had purchased in Manikonda area. He urged the Commission to protect his interests.

Krishnudu said that he had purchased this land through his hard earnings along with 20 others of the film industry. He said that earlier some local leaders threatened them using the name of Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy’s son Kartik Reddy. He said though he had met the Home Minister, the issue was not resolved. (NSS)