Man gets death for rape, murder in Odisha

A man has been sentenced to death in Odisha for the rape and murder of an elderly woman two years ago.

District and Sessions Judge K.C. Mohapatra Monday awarded the sentence to Mishro Parija at the district headquarters town of Nabarangpur, 560 km from here, after examining 18 witnesses, government lawyer Prakash Mishra said.

According to him, 25-year-old Parija raped the 60-year-old woman in a cattle grazing field near Kesarbeda village of the district Feb 27, 2011. He then throttled her to death.

Two Indians killed in Central Africa by French troops

Two Indians were killed and six others seriously injured on Monday by French troops in the Central African Republic, as the strife-torn country was overrun by a rebel group.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday received a letter here from France’s President Francois Hollande expressing regret for the tragic incident.

Two Indian nationals were killed and six others seriously injured by French troops at Bangui Airport in the Central African Republic Monday morning, the letter said.

French troops were guarding the airport when the incident took place.

BUMS coaching for inter Bi.P.C candidates

Siasat daily offers coaching for BUMCET, the entrance test conducted for admission into BUMS (Unani) course. Intermediate Bi.P.C candidates who have either studied through Urdu medium or have studied Urdu as second language can appear for the entrance test. Interested candidates can register their names at Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat premises, opposite Ramkrishna Theatre Abids. Classes will commence shortly.

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Powerful bomb recovered in Manipur

A powerful bomb was recovered from the godown of a private transporter by labourers in Imphal west district of Manipur on Tuesday, police said.

The matter was reported to the police who defused the bomb.

Unidentified militants have been planting bombs in different areas for subversive for the past few months, police said.

–PTI

Sustainable development is assured through Decentralization

Trends of migration towards urban areas are the main concern of the policy makers and planners of the developing countries, including India. They are facing problems due to huge urbanization. These were the views expressed in the keynote address delivered by Prof. D. Ravindra Prasad, Advisor Urban Governance, Administrative Staff College of India, here on the occasion of 2–day National Seminar on “Democratic Decentralization in Urban India for Good Governance and Sustainable Development” organized by Dept.

Migration to urban areas is creating a problem for policy makers-seminar in Urdu University

The history of the cities is as old as the human history whereas the larger cities are the indicators of the modern era. 21st century could be called the urban century. We have entered into urban millennium in 2009. Due to the migration of rural folk into the cities, the problems of the policy makers are increasing enormously.

These thoughts were expressed by Prof. D. Ravindra Prasad, Advisor, Urban Governance at Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.

He was former head of the Department of Public Administration of Osmania University.

THE RIGHT CHOICE!

Allah has provided us with choices that we can make while living in this world. He has showed us the truth and also allowed Satan to distract us toward falsehood. There are some amongst us who go the extra mile and strive to stay closer to the path of the truth. Others, on the other hand find it difficult to stay away from the falsehood that Satan packages in the form of lusts and other attractions. We find in this world noble people in whose company we can find it easier to stay closer to Allah’s truth.

Sanjay Dutt to start dubbing for ‘Zanjeer’ this week

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, will start dubbing for “Zanjeer” Thursday, director Apoorva Lakhia said.

Lakhia said they require three days with Sanjay to complete the movie, a remake of 1973 hit of the same name that had starred Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role.

Sanjay, who is playing Sher Khan, originally played by Pran, will start shooting soon after the return of Priyanka Chopra from Miami. Priyanka is playing the female lead opposite Telugu actor Ramcharan in both Hindi and Telugu versions of “Zanjeer”.

Obama pushes Congress on immigration reform

US President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to move fast on immigration reform to fix the problem of over 11 million illegal immigrants, including some 250,000 Indians, that he can sign into law next month.

“We are making progress but we’ve got to finish the job,” he said during a naturalisation ceremony for 28 immigrants from 26 countries, including one from India, at the White House.

“Everyone pretty much knows what’s broken. Everybody knows how to fix it,” Obama said. “We’ve all proposed solutions and we’ve got a lot of white papers and studies.

Lizard species rediscovered after 135 years

For over a century and quarter, the tiny Geckoella Jeyporensis, a small lizard measuring up to 10 cm, was given up as extinct. Now it has been spotted in the Eastern Ghats, causing scientists to cheer.

A dedicated and concerted effort by a group of environmentalists has caused the rediscovery of the Geckoella Jeyporensis in the Eastern Ghats, in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The lizard has not been seen in 135 years, a scientist involved in the efforts revealed.

21 UP districts declared sensitive for Holi

A day ahead of Holi, Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday declared 21 districts, including Meerut, Aligarh and Faizabad as sensitive and asked the authorities to be extra vigilant across the state, an official said.

The government has asked the district magistrates and district police chiefs to be “extra vigilant” as the state has a history disturbances on the day of the festival. It warned of strict action against errant officials.

Five Afghan police killed in suicide attack in east

Afghan police say eight suicide bombers have attacked one of their headquarters in the eastern city of Jalalabad, killing five officers and wounding four.

Nangarhar provincial police chief Mohammad Sharif Amin says one insurgent in a bomb-laden car detonated his vehicle in front of the Jalalabad Police Quick Reaction Force on Tuesday.

His spokesman says another seven wearing bomb vests then attacked the compound, with three blowing themselves up inside the compound and another four shot by police during a gunfight that lasted more than an hour.

Almost 70 pc workers waste time at work

More than two thirds of workers say they waste time every day while at work, mostly surfing news websites, a new study has found. 34 per cent said they wasted 30 minutes or less each day, 24 per cent said they wasted between 30 minutes and an hour, and 11 per cent said they wasted time for several hours.

As many as 21 per cent said they only slacked off one or two times per week, and 10 per cent said they never wasted any time at all, News.com.au reported.

Demand to release political prisoners immediately

By taking away freedom of expression, democratic values are being narrowed down. In order to encourage vested interests, the definition of politics and religion are being altered. Any voice raised for getting the legitimate rights is being suppressed by the iron rod of the police.

Research in Human Welfare is essential Dr. Rafeeq’s lecture

Research is essential in every field of life. There is a need to conduct research in the areas of Human Welfare and Development. Everyone who is well read is a scholar and he has the potential for research. It is not necessary that one should formally register as a research scholar in any university. Research is incomplete without the concept of society.

IIT Rahmani’s eligibility test date extended

According to State Coordinator of IIT Rahmani-30, the last date of submission of applications for writing the eligibility test has been extended upto Sunday 14th April.

Its test center in Adilabad is Little Flower High School. In Nizamabad the test will conducted at Sarsoh English Medium High School situated at Hashimi colony.

Attempt to dismantle Muslim graveyard

There is habitation of stone cutters for the past 30 to 40 years in Gargol village of Kamareddy Mandal in Nizamabad District. They have a separate graveyard. Ramakrishna Reddy’s land is adjacent to survey numbers 408 and 409 near the Muslim graveyard. He conspired to usurp four acres of Muslim graveyard land and deployed tractors to level the ground by dismantling the graves. The local residents informed the police and got the dismantling work stopped.

Mr. Saidulu, Sub-Inspector of Police, Devanpally told that the Muslim graveyard is adjacent to survey numbers 408 and 409.

Naidu completes 2500 km of his padayatra

Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu completed 2500 km of his padayatara which he had started on 2nd October 2012. At present, he is continuing his tour programme in East Godavari District.

He accepted the greeting of TDP workers on completion of 2500 km of his padayatara. So far, he has covered 15 districts. He has now decided to walk only 10 km a day. He told his party workers that he is touring these districts to know the problems of the public. He has completed 175 days. He wants to end his padayatara on 27th April.

He will hold a public meeting on 29th April. He thanked people.

Mohammed Pahelwan produced in court

There was panic in the premises of the Criminal Court of Metropolitan Magistrate at Nampally yesterday afternoon when Mohammed Pahelwan was produced in Court.

The Task Force of Central Zone City Police forcibly took into its custody all those relatives and visitors who had come to court to meet Mr. Mohammed Pahelwan.

Salman Khan next hearing on April 8

The sessions court in Mumbai deferred hearing in the 2002 hit-and-run case invoving Bollywood actor Salman Khan till April 8.

The actor arrived from the USA on Saturday night to appear before the court in Mumbai.

One person was killed and four injured when a Land Cruiser, allegedly driven by Salman, ran over people sleeping on pavement outside a bakery in suburban Bandra in the wee hours of September 28, 2002.

Hajj forms will be received in holidays also

The last date of submission of Hajj applications is Saturday 30th March. Hajj Committee’s office has holidays of Holi on 27th March and Good Friday on 29th March. Despite having holidays, the office of Hajj Committee will function on these days to receive Hajj applications.

Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed, Chairman of Hajj Committee has requested all the Hajj pilgrims Hajj pilgrims to complete all the formalities before submission of applications. Draw will take place in the last week of April.

——Siasat News

Rs. 6 Crore Municipal Tax recovered from Defense organizations

Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Mr. M.T. Krishna Babu congratulated Zonal Commissioner of the Corporation (South Zone) Mr. Ravi Kiran and his team for recovering Rs. 5,98,73,411 from Defense organizations namely, DMRL, DLRL, DRDO and DRDL towards the arrears of property tax and service charges. These tax arrears were due since 2006.

Caravan of Urdu Heritage Phase II in Hyderabad

A Caravan of friends of Urdu carrying the message of heritage of Urdu language and its protection is reaching Hyderabad on 4th April. Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman Press Council of India has selected Siasat Urdu Daily as the local partner of this Caravan.

The convenor of this 25 member caravan is Mr. Aasif Azami. It includes besides justice Katju, Senior Congress leader Mr. Digvijay Singh and other Urdu poets. The second phase of this caravan is starting from Hyderabad.

Modi govt to bring Lokayukta Aayog Bill, oppn fumes

The new Gujarat Lokayukta Aayog Bill 2013, which the state government is all set to bring in the Assembly next week, seeks to completely curtail the ‘primacy’ of the Chief Justice of the High Court in the appointment of Lokayukta or Up-lokayukta in the state.

Narendra Modi-led government, after losing the judicial battle against the appointment of justice (retired) R A Mehta made by Governor Kamla Beniwal, has also planned to keep Governor away from the selection or ‘consultation’ process of the new Lokayukta and/or Up-lokayukta in the state.

Indian-American student goes missing for ten days

US authorities including the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) have expanded their search for Sunil Tripathi, an Indian-American student of Brown University, who went missing ten days ago.

Police assisted by the FBI are scouring Providence, Rhode Island, and nearby cities for any sign of the missing 22-year-old man, but appear to be no closer to knowing where he is. Police have have no solid leads so far, CNN reported citing detective Mark Sacco.

Outside of Providence, the search has been extended to Boston, Connecticut, New York, and Philadelphia.