The Chief Minister N kiran Kumar Reddy today announced Rs 50 crores towards relief works in Uttarakhand.
Kiran Kuamr reddy said that Rs 10 crores will be for Uttarakhand Government for rescue and relief works and Rs 40 crores will be spent through Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for construction of “Pilgrim Amenities Complexes” at Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunothri, Gangotri (Chardham) costing Rs10 crores each.
The exact number of people dead or washed away may never be known, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said today as estimates of casualties in the worst natural disaster in the state run from several hundreds to several thousands.
“We will never know the exact number of those dead and the number of people who have been buried or washed away,” he told PTI in an interview.
State Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal had stated yesterday that the number of those killed could breach the 10,000 mark but the Chief Minister had said the figure was incorrect.
The US National Security Agency (NSA) not only monitors the communications of European citizens, but it also has an eavesdropping programme targeting offices of the European Union (EU), a media report said.
German magazine Der Spiegel cited confidential documents it obtained from whistleblower Edward Snowden, Xinhua reported.
Snowden, who worked for the CIA, fled to Hong Kong last month and revealed an NSA-operated classified surveillance project code-named “PRISM”, which can trace worldwide e-mails and phone calls.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been ranked among the world’s top 25 landmark attractions based on reviews and feedback by travellers.
The mosque in UAE’s capital shares the spotlight with noted places including the Taj Mahal in India, Machu Picchu in Peru and Petra in Jordan, according to UAE’s official news agency Wam.
“TripAdvisor recently named the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as one of the world’s most talked about attractions,” Yousif Al Obaidli, Director General of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center told the news agency.
At least nine persons, including three children, were killed and over 20 others injured today in a powerful blast targeting a convoy of security forces in Peshawar city in northwest Pakistan.
The blast, believed to be an IED explosion, targeted the convoy of security forces on their way to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital Peshawar from Kohat district.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Minister Shaukat Yousufzai said nine persons, including three children, were killed in the blast whereas more than 20 were wounded, the Dawn reported.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her American partner Liezel Huber advanced to the third round of women`s doubles event at the Wimbledon with a three-set win over Italian-German duo of Flavia Pennetta and Andrea Petkovic here.
The sixth-seeded Indo-American pair had to sweat it out for little over two hours to get the better of their unseeded opponents 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 on Saturday.
Even though Sania and Huber committed more unforced errors than their opponents, they enjoyed better share of break points conversion, utilising two out of the five opportunities that came their way.
A doctor was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly molesting a woman patient at his clinic at Araku valley in the district, police said.
According to Police, K Lakshmi(24) along with her brother had come to Araku valley yesterday for making some purchases but took ill and collapsed on the road.
She was admitted to Yoganandha clinic and while treating her, doctor M Sankara Rao (45) allegedly molested her, police said, adding the victim left the clinic and narrated the matter to his brother and later lodged a complaint at Araku valley police station.
A man in China murdered a family of four, including a seven-year-old boy, with a hammer and a kitchen knife before killing himself, police said on Sunday.
The 60-year-old man, surnamed Zhao, visited the home of a man named Zan in Botou city in northern Hebei province at 9 p.m. Saturday.
He killed Zan, his wife, daughter-in-law and grandson, Xinhua cited the city public security bureau as saying.
Zhao later telephoned his own family and said he had had “vengeance” before committing suicide at the site of the murder, police said.
The Minority Congress leaders’ roundtable conference scheduled to be held on July 1 has been postponed due to Telangana Congress leaders programme to be held on June 30. According to Minority Congress leaders it has been requested to organize the programme on large scale.
Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu (GHMC) offers free training in computer assistant course for 10th pass candidates and tally for inter pass candidates. The training will begin from July 1. Graduate candidates are also eligible for admission. Candidates’ age must be between 18 to 35 years. Admission will be given to 40 candidates on first come first serve basis.
Quran Hajj-o-Umra Society Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Physiotherapy centre (Pathargatti) is organizing a free guidance and medical checkup camp for the guidance of Hajj aspirants of state Hajj committee and private Hajj aspirants on Sunday, June 30 from 10 am to 3 pm, at Gauhar Gulshan Function Hall, near Moghalpura water tank. For details contact 9966868426 and 9295901326.
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Andhra Pradesh State Hajj Committee is organizing 3rd Training camp for selected Hajj aspirants on Sunday, June 30, from 9 am to 1 pm at Jama Masjid AC Guards, behind Mahavir Hospital. Hajj Committee chairman Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed will preside over.
Rise in petrol prices thrice in a single month has hit the general public very hard. By increasing petrol prices the central government has made poor and middle class people’s life “hell on Earth”.
Ex-MP (Rajya Sabha) Syed Aziz Pasha expressed these views while CPI Greater Hyderabad burnt the effigies of central government protesting hike in petrol prices by the central government.
India has asked its nationals living in Saudi Arabia, who have received their Emergency Certificates (ECs), to get their final exit visa immediately from the Saudi authorities.
The Indian embassy in Riyadh said that it has completed the process of issuing ECs to all those applicants who have verified their personal particulars with the mission.
The new Saudi labour law called ‘Nitaqat’ makes it mandatory for local companies to hire one Saudi national for every 10 migrant workers.
The officials of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan requested Minority Welfare Department for its cooperation in connection with formation of Madrasa board in Andhra Pradesh. The officials of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan on Saturday met secretary minority welfare Mr. Ahmed Nadeem and requested Minority Welfare Department’s cooperation in formation of Madrasa Board and implementation of the scheme in Deeni Madaris.
A visiting all-women delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) here has said their country is committed strongly towards gender equality and women empowerment on national and international levels.
Chaired by Amal Al Qubaisi, first deputy speaker of the Federal National Council, is currently visiting Washington DC and New York to promoting the UAE’s efforts in empowerment of women.
The use of prescription drugs and so-called “designer drugs” are proliferating at an alarming rate, posing threats to public health, a UN report has said.
While there has been a decline in the use of traditional drugs such as heroin and cocaine in some parts of the world, the report informs on the growing use of prescription drugs and so-called “designer drugs”.
The 2013 World Drug Report, released on Wednesday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), finds new psychoactive substances are proliferating at an unprecedented rate, posing threats to public health.
With many of its plans to break the impasse over the Telangana issue coming unstuck, the Congress is now reportedly toying with the idea of moving a resolution on the statehood demand in the next session of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
Congress circles were abuzz with this talk today even as its leaders from Telangana are set to organise a public
meeting here tomorrow to proclaim that the party would indeed grant statehood to the region as per the announcement made on December 9, 2009.
Government was taking steps to improve women’s participation in employment by imparting training in skill development, Union HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju said on Sunday.
He also said that “attitude” towards women must change and they be treated equally. “Women form half of total population of the country but their participation in employment is very low. Government is taking steps to bring them at par with men,” Raju said.
He was addressing a book release function in Kakinada near here.
In a shocking incident, a man killed his 4-year-old daughter in an attempt to pass it off as a murder by militants and claim compensation by the state government.
The accused Altaf Ahmad has been arrested by the police.
The incident took place when the accused sent his wife and son out of the house on some pretext and then slit the throat of his daughter, Muskan.
She was reported as missing by her father and a day later her body was found in an orchard in Dangiwa area.
Suspended IPS officer D G Vanzara, an accused in a string of fake encounter killing cases, was on Saturday admitted in hospital here after he complained of chest pain.
Vanzara was admitted to U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre here in the morning, according to a source in the hospital.
Vanzara is an accused in the cases relating to alleged fake encounter killing of Soharabuddin Sheikh, Tulsi Prajapati and college student Ishrat Jahan.
Exams of Idara-e-Adabiyat-e-Urdu Panjagutta, Hyderabad conducted by Abid Ali Khan Educational Trust will begin simultaneously in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, districts and other neighbouring states today at 10 am.
Hall ticket and material have been sent to all centres. Question paper and answer sheets have been dispatched from the office of Abid Ali Khan Educational trust. The exam is written. Age no bar for writing the exam. If any centre didn’t received the material in charge can contact on phone nos. 9290680532, 040-24744180 and 040-24744114.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was recently elevated as the poll panel chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), seems to be making attempts to reach out to the Muslims in his state.
Modi on Saturday attended the Young Indian Leaders Conclave in Gandhinagar where a slideshow was presented by one of his known critics on the problems being faced by Muslims. The presentation also talked about the 2002 riots in the state.
M A Ghaffar Education and Welfare Society has launched a programme aiming at increasing the participation of Muslims in Civil Services and Army, under which at least one bright and talented student from each district of Andhra Pradesh will be selected for Civil Services coaching and he/she will be provided coaching in renowned training institute.
Mr. Mohd Farooq Hussain, MLC lead a delegation met the C.M. and presented a memorandum to him to ensure 4% reservations for Minorities in Panchayath Raj Elections. C.M.assured that he would consider this request after consulting the officials. It may be noted that election notification is likely to be issued very soon but the Minister Panchayath Raj or any officials of this Dept. has not expressed any opinion about reserving 4% seats in Panchayath Raj elections.
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