Month: April 2013

Andhra Pradesh State Hajj Committee has received 16972 applications from Hajj aspirants of the state for Hajj 2013. Of the total applications 8700 are of males, 8272 are of females and 20 are of children. Hyderabad topped with 8345 applications followed by Kurnool with 960 applications and Nizamabad with 844 applications. Only 7 applications were received from Vizianagaram, while no application has been received from Srikakulam district.

Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh have decided to go ahead with their statewide shutdown on April 9 despite the government providing some relief from the steep hike in electricity tariff announced last week.

Bowing to pressure from the opposition and also a section of its own leaders, the Congress government exempted consumers using 200 units or less a month from the tariff hike.

However, the latest relief from the government has failed to pacify the opposition parties, who are determined to go ahead with the shutdown.

Engineering/Medicine Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) is scheduled on May 10. Siasat offers one month special coaching for the candidates who applied online, at Sri Chandra Junior College, behind SETWIN, Motigali, near Charminar from 9 am to 12 noon.

Admissions are in progress today and tomorrow for few remaining seats. 6th April is the last date for admission. Model test will be on April 7. For registration reach Mahboob Husain Jigar Hall, Siasat premises, opposite Ramkrishna Theatre Abids.

Siasat news

It seems that the communal forces have started implementing their evil designs and communal conspiracies. In the name of cow slaughter, looting of big animals has started. In one such incident, miscreants seized a vehicle Changicherla slaughter house carrying big animals coming from Shadnagar near. The carriage had 13 big animals (Bullocks) one Jersey cow. The vehicle belonged to Mr. Zamarrud Khan.

Directorate of Distance Education of Maulana Azad National Urdu University is conducting a three day international seminar today at 10:30 am in collaboration with Indian Distance Education Association.

Mr. Jatin Prasad, Union Minister of State for Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development will inaugurate the seminar. International experts on Distance Education from countries will participate in the seminar.

Ms. Rani Kumudini IAS, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Minorities Welfare held a review meeting of the officials of Minorities Welfare Dept. for the implementation of developmental schemes for Minorities to review the expenditure pertaining to the financial year 2013-14.

She instructed the officials of Minorities Dept. to spend the budget allocated on educational and economic developmental schemes meant for improving the Social and Economic conditions of Minorities.

Eldest son of revolutionary poet and communist leader late Makhdoom Mohiuddin, Mr. Nusrath Mohiuddin passed away yesterday afternoon after a massive heart attack.

Mr. Nusrath Mohiuddin was one of the Urdu lovers from the Deccan. He used to be on the forefronts of the movements for Urdu on account of his association with Anjuman-e-Taraqui-e-Urdu, progressive writers Association, INSAF organization, an outfit of CPI. He was the member of State CPI and the General Secretary of INSAF organization.

The second caravan of Urdu Heritage under the stewardship of Mr. Justice Markenday Katju arrived in Hyderabad yesterday. This caravan has been organized for the promotion of Urdu in this country and also exert pressure on the state governments to take steps for the promotion of Urdu.

Govt. of AP is extending its cooperation for the two day programme of this caravan. Siasat Urdu Daily is also cooperating in these activities.

Heritage Caravan of Urdu, Delhi arrived in Hyderabad yesterday. It will conduct a Mushaira at 7 pm tonight at Lalith Kala Thoranum, Public Garden. Mr. Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman, Press Council of India will preside over the Mushaira function.

Mr. Nida Fazili, Mr. Munawar Rana, Mr. Manzar Bhopali, Mr. Aseer Burhanpuri, Mr. Rahath Indoori, Mr. Aqueel Nomani, Dr. Qasim Imam, Mr. Rajesh Reddy, Mr. Rahman Jami, Mr. Raoof Khair, Mr. Asar Ghouri, Mr. Iqbal Shanasa and Ms. Tasneem Jowhar will recite their poem.

The Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) today called for a report from the state police after two youths, fans of Telugu film superstar Mahesh Babu sought action against him over his advertisement promoting a liquor brand. Two master degree students T Satish Kumar and B Amru Naik, from Nalgonda district, filed a petition before the APSHRC here stating that they are fans of Mahesh Babu, and alleged after seeing the actor featuring in an advertisement endorsing a liquor brand, they too started consuming alcohol and got addicted to drinks.

Facing heat from the opposition and a section of ruling Congress, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy tonight announced that the state would bear an additional subsidy burden of Rs 830 crore to ease the burden on domestic power consumers. AP Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a new power tariff order for FY 2013-14 last week allowing the power distribution companies to levy additional tariff of Rs 6,173 crore on consumers from April 1.