Month: May 2013

Gali Janardhan Reddy chargesheeted in illegal mining case

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Former Karnataka Minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy and six others were today charge sheeted by CBI in a court here in connection with alleged illegal mining of iron ore which caused a loss of Rs 198 crore to the exchequer.

CBI booked Reddy, his personal assistant M Ali Khan, the then Deputy Conservator of Forest, Bellary, S Muthiah, the then Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, S P Raju, the then Conservator of Forests, Manoj Kumar Shukla, and two private persons Swastik Nagaraj and K Mahesh for alleged criminal conspiracy, an agency spokesperson said here.

Spot-fixing: Govt rules out interference with BCCI

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Notwithstanding questions over BCCI in the wake of IPL spot-fixing, government has ruled out interference with it unless it “becomes absolutely necessary” but insists that the cricketing body should have “transparent” and “objective” systems in place to prevent malpractices.

Law Minister Kapil Sibal said the government should keep away from sports “as far as possible” as it could damage it.

“Sports can’t be run by governments…governments getting involved in sports activities would ultimately damage sports,” he told PTI in an interview here.

Shinde away in the US as his Ministry grapples Naxal crisis

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As the security apparatus grapples with the fall out of the Maoists attack on Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde is away in the United States and will return only on Wednesday.

Shinde, who left New Delhi on May 19 to attend the Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue, is not cutting short his visit and will return home as scheduled on May 29, sources said.

Except Shinde, all other members of the Indian delegation who went to the US to take part the May 20-22 bilateral meetings, have returned home.

Madhuri feeling nervous to perform with Birju Maharaj

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Actress Madhuri Dixit, who would be performing with noted classical dancer Birju Maharaj, feels honoured that she would dance with him but is nervous at the same time.

The legendary Kathak guru and his disciple will soon be seen in a special jugalbandi act on the dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’.

“I am happy and honoured that I will be dancing with him in ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’. I am afraid…getting butterflies in my stomach. I am nervous if I would be able to match up to him. I will treasure this moment,” Madhuri told reporters here at the launch of the show.

Book lawyers for participating in rally for blast accused

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The Faizabad Bar Association today demanded the police to file sedition cases against a group of lawyers for participating in a rally in which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised.

The Bar members handed over a memorandum to the SSP to demand for immediate registration of cases of sedition against the advocates defending the accused in the serial blasts that had rocked Lucknow and Faizabad courts in November 2007.

Chandrababu Didn’t Stop T State: Bandaru

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BJP national vice-president Bandaru Dattatreya has said that the then Chief Minister of the State and TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu didn’t obstruct the creation of separate Telangana State.
Speaking to the media here on Monday, Dattatreya said that it was not proper to Chandrababu to criticize the BJP unnecessarily. He said that party national president Rajnath Singh will participate in the meeting to be held at Nizam College Grounds on June 3. He said that Nagarkurnool MLA Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy’s Telangana Nagara Samithi will merge into BJP in this meeting.

Sabita Sure Of Honorable Acquittal In Jagan Cases

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Former Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy has said that she will come out clean from the cases in connection with the YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s illegal assets case.
Speaking to the media here on Monday after participating in temple inaugural program, Sabitha said that she has faith in judicial system and will prove her innocence. She said that till then she will work as a party activist to improve the party’s image.

Congress, Centre Have Nothing To Do With Jagan’s Case: Thulasi Reddy

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PCC official spokesperson Dr N Tulasi Reddy has said there was no link to the Centre and Congress party with YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s illegal assets case.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan here on Monday, Thulasi Reddy said that Jagan has scant respect to Courts and has no respect to the Constitution. He wondered why the YSRCP leaders were staging protests on Jagan’s arrest. He questioned the YSRCP leaders whether the protests were against the courts. (NSS)

MBCS demand 50% quota in all as per SC verdict

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Most Backward Classes (MBC) have demanded that the State government and Opposition parties implement 50% political reservation on the basis of Supreme Court verdict by allotting seats equally among MBC and developed BC sub-castes in the coming local bodies elections like the neighbouring Tamil Nadu government.

BJP To Back No-Trust Move Tabled By Any Party

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The Bharatiya Janata Party would extend its total unconditional support to a no-confidence motion against the Kiran Kumar Reddy government tabled by any political party in the Assembly.

Speaking to mediapersons in a hotel here on Monday, BJP senior leader Nallu Indrasena Reddy paid compliments to Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy for removing two tainted ministers from his Cabinet. He also demanded that the Chief Minister remove the remaining ministers from the cabinet, who had received notices from the Supreme Court on the issuance of 26 GOs.

Anand Takes Charge As Cyberabad Police Chief

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City Traffic Additional Police Commissioner C V Anand, who has been transferred and posted as Commissioner of Cyberabad, took charge on Monday.

Speaking to the media after assuming office, Anand said he would concentrate on protection of women, curbing robberies and control of vehicular traffic. He also stressed the need for formulating new policies to effectively tackle several issues under the Cyberabad police limits.

Anand said he would spare no efforts in curbing crime with the use of latest technical know-how. (NSS)

Complaint against panyam MLA in SHRC

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One Rajeshwari of Kurnool district has lodged a complaint against Panyam MLA Katasani Rambhoopal Reddy in the State Human Rights Commission alleging that the legislator and his supporters were torturing her mentally and physically.

EU, TMU service strike notice on APSRTC

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The APSRTC Employees’ Union and TMU on Monday served a strike notice on the Corporation management threatening that they would go on strike if the latter failed to concede their demands by June 10.
It may be mentioned here that the workers unions in the APSRTC have been demanding upward wage revision and regularization of services of contract employees.

Corrupt Parties Will Go Home, Says Babu

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Former chief minister and TDP chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu has said deliberations would be held in the party’s brain-storming session Maha Nadu for the overall development of the State and welfare the people.
Inaugurating the conclave here on Monday, Naidu said today is a festival day not only for the TDP, but also for the entire State. Stating that the entire Hyderabad city bathed in yellow colour, Naidu said this showed the enthusiasm of the party workers.

TDP, Cong, CBI have become unpopular: YSRCP

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Affirming that the nexus of TDP, Congress and CBI to defame YSR and his family members will stash them into the unpopularity bin, YSR Congress has said that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will come out with a clean chit to play a key role in the state and central polity, “Chandrababu Naidu has being using the Mahanadu plank to blow his own trumpet and to hurl hyperbolic allegations against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSR family. These words are coming out of frustration as TDP is heading towards another debacle in the next elections, “Party MLA Sreekanth Reddy told reporters here on Monday.

Civil Services Coaching at Moulana Azad University

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The Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Civil Services Examination Coaching Academy has invited applications for Mains Coaching from the aspirants willing to appear for UPSC CSE Mains Examinations 2013, and who have written the preliminary test 2013.

The Admission will be given for the limited seats on the first come first serve basis. Last date to apply is June 3 and interviews will be held on June 20. For further details, interested candidates may contact on 2300 8436 and 09441277497. (INN)

Civil Services Coaching at MANUU.

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The Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Civil Services Examination Coaching Academy has invited applications for Mains Coaching from the aspirants willing to appear for UPSC CSE Mains Examinations 2013, and who have written the preliminary test 2013.

The Admission will be given for the limited seats on the first come first serve basis. Last date to apply is June 3 and interviews will be held on June 20. For further details, interested candidates may contact on 2300 8436 and 09441277497. (INN)

BJP condemns naxal attack in Chattisgarh

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BJP National General Secretary P Muralidhar Rao has condemned the attack by Naxals on Congress top leadership in Chhattisgarh. He expressed extreme shock and grief on this audacious act by Maoists.

The BJP leader also expressed his condolences to the kith and kin of those who were killed including leaders Mahendra Karma, Nandkumar Patel, Uday Mudaliar and wishes for speedy recovery of the injured including senior Congress leader Vidya Charan Shukla.

Water board constitutes 21 emergency responsive teams

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The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has constituted 21 Emergency Responsive Teams to tackle the emergency situations for high alertness during heavy rainy days to take precautionary and preventive measures on the trunk sewers in areas under O&M Division I to XVII.

The Chief General Manager (Engg.), O&M Circle No: III has been the Nodal Officer to coordinate with the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), GHMC from time to time. (INN)

GHMC South Zone Summer Coaching camp concludes

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GHMC Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain said that the GHMC was striving very hard for the development of sports.

Addressing the closing ceremony of South Zone Summer Coaching camp here, the Mayor said that the camp has got tremendous participation of the children in this year Summer Coaching Camps. He said that 1,71,738 children including 40,000 girls participated in summer coaching camps this year. Of them, nearly 10,000 girls have taken up self defense martial arts.

AP gets some respite as mercury levels

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People of Andhra Pradesh, which has been reeling under severe heat wave conditions for the past many days, on Monday got some respite as the mercury level dipped slightly due to a low pressure area created over the Bay of Bengal.

The highest temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Kavali in Nellore district, Met officials said.

Light showers were also experienced at many places, they said.

Amway India Chairman, 2 Directors arrested

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Network marketing firm Amway’s India Chairman and CEO William S Pinckney and two company Directors were arrested here today on charges of financial irregularities.

The two directors are Sanjay Malhotra and Anshu Budhraja, crime branch sources said.

The arrests were made on a complaint of a woman who claimed to have incurred loss through the network and on the basis of three cases registered against the company last year in Wayanad district, they said.