Month: September 2012

Shinde dismisses Uddhav Thackeray’s remark against Biharis

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Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today dismissed Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray’s comments against Biharis living in Maharashtra, saying every citizen has the right to travel freely across the country.
“It is not in the interest of the nation to violate the provisions of the Constitution,” Shinde told reporters here when asked to comment on Thackeray’s remarks.

“Every citizen had the right to travel freely across the country. Our Constitution has given equal right to all,” he said.

FIRST LOOK: Salman Khan rocks in `Kudiye di kurti` with Preity

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Salman Khan looks debonair in the first look of ‘Kudiye di kurti’, the song he especially shot for Preity Zinta`s debut production ‘Ishkq In Paris’.

Salman agreed to make a cameo in Preity`s film without a second thought, and the actress can`t thank him enough.

“I love Salman for being part of my first film as a producer. First experiences are always the most memorable and special and he has rocked the movie for me by looking so handsome and super hot,” Preity said in a statement.

Vitamin D from sunlight helps treat TB

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Vitamin D could help the body fight infections of tuberculosis, enabling patients to recover faster from the deadly disease, a new study has found.

A study led by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London has shown that high doses of vitamin D, given in addition to antibiotic treatment help patients with tuberculosis (TB) recover more quickly.

The findings indicate that high doses of the vitamin can dampen down the body`s inflammatory response to infection with less damage to their lungs.

‘Dabangg 2’ shoot to start in Uttar Pradesh next week

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Arbaaz Khan Productions has reportedly got permission to film the Salman Khan-starrer action-comedy “Dabangg 2” in the state capital. Major scenes will be shot here and in Kanpur from next week.

According to sources in the state government, Arbaaz Khan Productions sought the green signal from the government to “commence shooting in the beautiful city”.

SP, BSP MPs involved in scuffle in RS over quota bill

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Rajya Sabha today witnessed high drama as a scuffle broke out between SP and BSP members when the government introduced a contentious Constitution amendment bill to provide reservation in promotion to SCs and STs in government jobs.

The bill, which seeks to circumvent a Supreme Court order quashing such a decision of Uttar Pradesh government in April, seeks to bring certainty and clarity in the matter by substituting a clause of Article 16 of the Constitution.

Manmohan ineffectual, presides over corrupt government: US daily

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been described as “a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government” by a leading US daily that said his reputation was damaged by the “accusation that he looked the other way and remained silent as his cabinet colleagues filled their own pockets”.

US daily Washington Post calls Manmohan Singh a ‘tragic figure’

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been described as “a dithering, ineffectual bureaucrat presiding over a deeply corrupt government” by a leading US daily.

In an article “India’s ‘silent’ prime minister becomes a tragic figure”, the Washington Post said Manmohan Singh helped set India on the path to modernity, prosperity and power, but critics say the shy, soft-spoken 79-year-old is in “danger of going down in history as a failure”.

BJP promises T, if comes to power at centre

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Bharatya Janata Party has promised formation of separate Telangana statehood within three month of coming to power at the centre. This was assured by party’s senior leader Sushma Swaraj to a group of activists who were on a day-long dharna at Jantar Mantar.

Addressing the Andhra Pradesh party activists from Telangana region Sushma Swaraj said “within three months of BJP coming to power at the centre, we will form Telangana state.’

She advised the people not to trust UPA anymore who went back on its promise of Telangana formation.

Both Congress and BJP against quota in promotions bill: Mayawati

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Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mayawati Wednesday said both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party had “political motives” against reservations in job promotions for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and had so far prevented the passage of a legislation in this regard.

A constitution amendment bill to amend Article 16(4) of the Constitution to remove the term “inadequate representation” to enable reservations in promotions and appointments was tabled in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.

Bangladesh seek confidence booster ahead of World T20

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The world’s top-rated ODI all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, says Bangladesh is aiming for a confidence-boosting performance in this week’s international T20 Tournament in Trinidad ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

Barbados, Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago are the other teams taking part in the four-nation Asia versus the Caribbean tournament from the sixth to the eighth of September at the Queens Park Oval here, CMC reports.

Kidnapper of Yashoda’s doctor demanded Rs.40 lakh to release him

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(Siasat News)Sri Harsha Reddy, 35-year-old radiologist at Yashoda Hospital Malakpet went missing since Monday evening.

Harsha used to reside in an apartment behind Yashoda Hospital along with some colleagues.

When Harsha’s colleague called him he didn’t answered the call this create suspicious to his colleague and thus checked the hospital CCTV footage on Tuesday morning and saw Harsha leaving hospital at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

Harsha is from Guntur and married to a girl Hema Prasanna a PG student at Manipal Medical College.

Mamata’s new theory: Dieting leads to Dengue

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked the youth to avoid dieting as that could bring down resistance levels and result in their falling prey to ailments like dengue.

Her advice to the youth when she spoke about dengue outbreak in the state at a press conference here. Dengue cases have crossed over 600 in the state.

“My young friends, I appeal to all of you, not to go on diet as this can bring down your immunity system and you can be prone to diseases like dengue,” she said while asking them to take plenty of food and water.

Barack Obama ‘man we can trust’: Michelle

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US First Lady Michelle Obama called her husband Barack Obama as a “man we can trust” to revive the nation’s weak economy as President during her opening speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.

Addressing the issue of slow economic progress and high unemployment of 8.3 percent Michelle said, “He reminds me that we are playing a long game here … and that change is hard, and change is slow and it never happens all at once. But eventually, we get there, we always do,”

Vitamin D supplement won’t help in short term

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Taking vitamin D supplements to compensate for its deficiency did not lower LDL or bad cholesterol levels — not at least in the short term, suggests new research.

Researchers from The Rockefeller University, New York, studied 151 people with vitamin D deficiency who received either a mega-dose (50,000 internationals units) of vitamin D3 or placebo (substance containing zero medication) weekly for eight weeks. Their cholesterol levels were measured before and after treatment.

North-east people begin return journey to Hyderabad

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Panicked by the rumours of impending attacks on them the north-eastern people had fled the southern states in droves last month. Now that they have realized their mistake of believing in the rumours spread by none other than mischief mongers, they are making a silent comeback.

While the railways had to run special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers, the return journey is made by normal trains. This can be attributed to a relatively small number of people who left Hyderabad.

Govt urges opposition parties to get quota bill passed in RS

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In a swift action to circumvent a Supreme Court order, the government today cleared a bill providing for reservation to SCs and STs in promotions in government jobs with effect from 1995 and it will be brought in Parliament today.

The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved a proposal to amend Article 16(4) of the Constitution to remove the term “inadequate representation” to justify reservation in promotion and appointments.

Chinese president meets Clinton

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President Hu Jintao met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here Wednesday and appreciated her efforts to push forward ties between the two countries.

Hu recalled Clinton’s last seven visits to China as the US Secretary of State, including four visits for the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SED) and another three for the High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchanges, reported Xinhua.

Hu commended Clinton’s efforts in promoting the construction of the US Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo and the program for US students to study in China.

Sensex tanks 120 points, metal, capital goods stocks down

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A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 120 points lower in afternoon trade Wednesday on weak Asian cues. Metal, capital goods and banking stocks were the worst performers.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,359.96 points, was ruling at 17,320.05 points, 0.69 percent or 120.82 points down from its previous day’s close at 17,440.87 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 17,411.67 points and a low of 17,250.80 points in intra-day trade.

CM attempts to woo minorities, women, farmers and SHGs

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In an attempt to woo minorities, women, farmers and SHGs, chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy announced enhancement of incentive for newly-wed minority couples to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000. He also assured that women would be given all-round support for their political, economic and social advancement. He asserted that the local bodies elections would be completed in 3 months and said that Congress would consider giving 50 percent seats to women.

Teacher’s Day: PM concerned about poor levels of student learning

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Voicing concern over poor levels of student learning, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today pitched for continuous assessment of benefits derived by children through education besides tracking attendance.

Addressing ‘Teacher Awardees’ on the eve of Teacher’s Day, Singh said the last eight years had seen a significant increase in enrolment of children in primary schools and a decline in the gender gap in elementary education.

SP protests promotion quota bill

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The Samajwadi Party (SP) Wednesday said it will hold street protests against the UPA government introducing a bill to provide quotas in promotions in government jobs.

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav told reporters outside the Parliament House, soon after the bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, that his party would oppose the draft law in its present form.

The party is demanding that quotas, as provided for scheduled castes and tribes in the present bill, also be provided to other backward castes.

Angry docs beat patients and journalists

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Taking strong offence to the allegation of neglect the junior doctors of Gorakhpur Medical College started beating up patients and journalist, after the family of a child who died of encephalitis blamed doctors’ negligence behind child’s death.

The doctors went on a rampage after the family of a fatal encephalitis victim blamed the child’s death on “neglect” by the attending junior doctors. When the news of the outbreak of violence in the medical college spread media persons rushed to the scene but were also attacked by the angry doctors.

Nirodapatya case judgment is historic-Mr. Abdur Rahim Quraishi

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Mr. Mohammed Abdur Rahim Quruishi, President, All India Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, Hyderabad in a press note issued yesterday reviewed the judgment pronounced by Ms. Jyotsana Yagnik, Judge of the Special Court of Ahmedabad said that it is a historic judgment from various aspects. It is the Judgment, which is the first of its kind in the history of the judiciary of this country.

M.A.(Urdu) spot admission in Telangana University

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According to a press note issued by the Director of Admissions and the Head of the Department of Urdu, Telangana University, Nizamabad, spot admissions for M.A (Urdu) first year will be made at 10 a.m. on 7th September 2012 at the teaching block of the university campus.

Civil Service Caching in Urdu University

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According to a press note issued by Maulana Azad National Urdu University, it is offering coaching to candidates belonging to Minority communities for Civil Service (Preliminary and main) Examination to be held in 2013. The coaching will start on 8th October 2012.

Admission will be given to the candidates on the basis of an entrance test to be conducted on 23rd September 2012 at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Srinagar. The successful candidates of the entrance test will be interviewed on 23rd October in Hyderabad.