Month: April 2013

President to visit northeastern states

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President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the northeastern states in April and May, an official statement from Rashtrapati Bhawan said on Saturday.

From April 15 to 17, the president will be visiting Manipur and Sikkim in the first phase of his tour. He will attend the diamond jubilee function of Adimjati Shiksha Ashram at Imphal, Manipur, and lay the foundation stone for the SRM State University at Gangtok, Sikkim.

In the second phase, the president will visit Assam, Nagaland and Tripura from May 13 to 16.

NASA on mission to discover more planets and stars

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NASA’s Astrophysics Explorer Program has selected two missions for launch in 2017 – a planet-hunting satellite and an International Space Station instrument to observe X-rays from stars.

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) were among four concept studies submitted in September 2012.

NASA determined these two offer the best scientific value and most feasible development plans.

20 passengers injured in bus mishap

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At least 20 passengers were on Saturday injured when a bus overturned and fell into a pit in Sikanderpur area, police said here.

The incident occurred this morning when the bus overturned and fell in the pit on Sikanderpur-Ballia road, they said.

The injured have been admitted to the district hospital where condition of one was stated to be serious, they said.

—PTI

Three minor children injured in explosion

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Three minor children were on Saturday injured in an explosion in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said.

The incident took place when the children were fiddling with an explosive they had found in the fields at Kumar Mohalla in Hatmulla area of Kupwara, 100 kms from here, police said.

The injured have been identified as 15-year-old Seema Bano, Azad Ahmad Kumar (9) and Faizan Ahmad Kumar (7), the police said.

The injured children have been admitted to a local hospital where their condition is stated to be stable.

—PTI

Boy found dead with burn injuries

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A 16-year-old boy was found dead on Saturday with severe burn injuries under mysterious circumstances in Unhideeh village of the district, police said.

Altaf, died this morning in his rented room after he caught fire in Raunapar area, police said.

The probe is on in the matter and his body has been sent for the post-mortem, they said.

–PTI

MLC Mahmood Ali begins his work from Makkah Masjid

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Newly elected MLC of TRS Mr. Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Friday visited historical Makkah Masjid and began his activities as MLC. After taking oath in the name of Allah at 11 am in the morning in Urdu language he performed Asr prayer in the historical Makkah Masjid. He told that the historical Makkah Masjid held a high place in our country. He told that he had vowed to offer prayer of gratitude (namaz-e-shukrana) at Makkah Masjid after taking oath.

Crime In Hyderabad (6.4.2013)

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Man held with half kg gold
(Siasat News): Custom officials arrested a man at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport with half kg gold.

As per the details one Mohd. Abdul Hakeem, native of Hyderabad, reached the city by an Emirate flight. During the custom checking, half kg gold was found from his bag for which he could not produce any legal documents.

He was shifted to Hyderabad custom office. Further investigations are on.

Two die in train accidents

Bus-tanker collision in Nigeria; 36 killed

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At least 36 people have been killed in a bus-tanker collision in the southwest Nigeria, officials said.

“Thirty six persons including children died in the accident involving a petrol tanker, a bus and a lorry along Benin-Ore road” said Jonas Agwu, the spokesman of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).

The collision caused the tanker to explode and 30 occupants of the bus died while four persons inside the tanker also lost their lives.

The two children from a nearby mechanic workshop were also killed in the mishap yesterday.

Tough competition likely in EAMCET this year

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Record number of applications have been received for EAMCET this year hence it is likely to have tough competition for the test. Besides Medicine stream, the number of candidates for Engineering stream too witnessed a considerable increase over last years. If the students prepare for the exam with concentration and keeping the previous papers in mind they can secure good rank. These views were expressed by Mr. Shahed Mohiuddin, principal Srichandra Junior college.

Newly elected MLCs of TRS take oath

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Swami Goud, Mahmood Ali and P Sudhakar Reddy, the newly elected members of Andhra Pradesh legislature council belonging to TRS took oath on Friday. Legislative council chairman Dr. A Chakrapani administered oath to the TRS MLCs in a function held at Jubilee Hall. Sudhakar Reddy and Swami Goud took oath in Telugu while Mahmood Ali took oath in Urdu language. All the three MLCs took oath in the name of God.

Golden period Asifjahi dynasty remembered

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All the battles tought between the kings were based on territorial expansions and not on communal grounds but but the forces who want to spread communal hatred have presented them giving communal colour.

Souvenir of lectures of Public Walkers’ Association published

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Public Garden Walkers’ Association conducts lectures every month on a popular topic on Health and Physical fitness on the first Sunday of every month. The next lecture will be held at 7: 15 am on Sunday 7th April 2013 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Ghulam Yazdani, Senior Advocate. Dr. Mohammed Hyder Khan, Cardioligst will release a Souvenir consisting of 200 important lectures held on the topics of specialty super specialty.

To provide quality education is Govt’s duty – Jitin Prasad

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Nearly half of our country’s population consists of youngsters whose ages are around 25 years. It should be our bounden duty to provide them quality education. In many of our educational institutions, there is a dearth of good teachers. We have to equip them with the latest demands of educational training.

These thoughts were expressed by the Union Minister of Education of Human Resource Development, Mr. Jatin Prasad while inaugurating the international conference on “Extension of Education and diminishing boundaries – Distance Education in 21st century in Urdu University.

Row between YSRCP & TDP over NTR’s poster

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Former TDP MLA who resigned from TDP and joined YSRCP told that everyone has right to have the photo of NTR founder of TDP except Telugu Desam. It must be recalled that posters with NTR and YSR photos side by side sparked a row between the two parties when TDP MLA Rewant Reddy flayed YSR Congress for using NTR’s photo.

Nizam’s birthday celebrated in OU

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Minorities students of Osmania University celebrated 127th birthday of the Nizam of Hyderabad yesterday.

Mr. G. Vinod Kumar attended the meeting and demanded that a statue of the late Nizam should be erected in Osmania University and also to award scholarships to the students belonging to Minorities.

The leader of Telangana Minorities students, Mr. Mohammed Aqueel Ahmed, Mr. Syed Khaleel, Vice President of TRS, Mr. Mohammed Samdani, Mr. Raheem Pasha and others attended the meeting.

—–Siasat News

Thousands of students arrived in Warangal for IIT and JEE Tests

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For IIT and JEE tests, thousands of candidates have arrived in Warangal. Mr. Abdur Rab Lateefi General Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami of India told this to Media men in a conference held here yesterday that arrangements of their stay are being made for the candidates.

He said that more than 35 thousand candidates are writing these tests at 161 test centers in Warangal. Mr. Lateefi told that Jamaat-e-Islami has made arrangements for providing accommodation and other facilities for 7000 candidates.

Representation to extend online registration of Scholarship applications – Waheed assures

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Mr. Mohammed Abdul Waheed, Managing Director of AP State Minorities Finance Corporation said that he would talk to Principal Secretary, Dept. of Social Welfare for extending the last date of online registration of Scholarship applications. He also assured that he would make a representation to the higher officials to ensure issuing income certificates valid for one year which is now being issued for three months only which is meaningless.

Nusrath Mohiuddin’s body laid to rest

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The body of Nusrath Mohiuddin, General Secretary of INSAF Organization and member of State CPI, was laid to rest at the graveyard adjacent to Masjid Yaseen Jung, Dabeerpura. His funeral prayer was led by Maulana Hamid Shuttari in Shahi Masjid, Public Garden after Friday prayer yesterday.

Symposium on ‘The terror of irresponsible media reporting’

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HELP Hyderabad is organising a symposium entitled ‘The terror of irresponsible media reporting’ on Sunday, 10 am at Salarjung Museum auditorium.

Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju, Prof. Faizan Mustafa vice chancellor Nalsar university of Law, Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan chief editor Hindu and Prof. Hargopal will address the symposium. Symposium will continue for one and a half hours.

Siasat news

Abdul Qadeer could be released under Article 161: Justice Katju

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Former Police Constable Abdul Qadeer could be released under article 161 of the Constitution of India. Mr. Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India mentioned it in a letter to Mr. E.S.L. Narasimhan, Governor of AP.

Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily read out this letter on the occasion of All India Mushaira conducted by “Urdu Heritage Caravan”. He said that this letter would be handed over to the Governor and CM of AP today.

When Mr. Zahid Ali Khan was reading this letter, people raised slogans of “Katju Zindabad”.

Strive for Quality Education: Jitin Prasad

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India needs to strive hard for quality education for all. Mr. Jitin Prasad, Hon’ble Minister of State, HRD, GOI told this at the inaugural session of 3 day International conference on “Dissiminating Learning, Diminishing Borders-ODL in 21st Century” organized by Indian Distance Education Association (IDEA) in collaboration with the Directorate of Distance Education, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad at its Gachibowli Campus.