A Congress worker was killed and two others injured in a clash in Jalpaiguri district after the panchayat results were declared on Friday, police said.
The clash happened between workers of Trinamool Congress and Congress in Alipurduar’s number one gram panchayat area after the panchayat results were declared.
The injured were taken to a local hospital.
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Minority Welfare Minister Mohammed Ahmedullah visited Nizam College Ground on Monday along with the high officials of various departments and reviewed the arrangements for Iftar party scheduled to be hosted by chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on August 2. Minority Welfare Minister convened a review meet along with Mr. Abid Rasool Khan Chairman Minority Commission in which the officials of various departments apprised them about the execution of the duties assigned to them.
Two persons, one of them director of a private firm, were arrested and police claimed to have busted a new gang involved in facilitating fraudulent admissions in Madhya Pradesh’s medical colleges.
They were identified as Santosh Gupta and Sudheer Rai, Deputy Inspector General Rakesh Gupta told reporters in Indore. Santosh, who hails from Jabalpur, was apprehended from that city while Rai is a local resident. Rai is director of a private consultancy firm which claims to help students get admission in private medical colleges in the state, he said.
Mr. Abid Rasool Khan Chairman Minority Commission along with a delegation called on State Governor S L Narsimhan at Raj Bhawan and thanked him for appointing him as Chairman Minority Commission.
Mr. Abid Rasool Khan explained governor Narsimhan regarding the performance of State Minority Commission. He also submitted a report of past 2 months in this connection.
Governor Narsimhan directed Chairman Minority Commission and other members to submit quarterly report regarding the performance of the commission to ensure redressal of grievances of minority students.
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US Secretary of State John Kerry, who had earlier postponed his visit to Pakistan, will arrive here on July 31 on his first trip to hold meetings with the country’s top political and military leadership.
Kerry had accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan, extended to him by Sartaj Aziz, advisor on national security and foreign affairs to the Pakistani prime minister, on the sidelines of the 20th Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum July 2. The US Secretary of State was previously expected to arrive in Pakistan on July 29.
The weekly Minority Grievance Cell for redressal of grievances pertaining to Minority Welfare institutions was held on Monday. The Grievance Cell held at Hajj House Nampally was monitored by Secretary Director Urdu Academy, Prof. S A Shukoor. Officials of Minority Finance Corporation, Waqf Board, Christian Finance Corporation, Minority Welfare Commissionerate and other institutions participated in the meeting.
Mild tremor measuring 4 on the Richter Scale jolted Kutch region on Monday, officials at the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
However, no casualty or damage was reported, officials said.
“The epicentre of the tremor was eight kilometres North East of Vamca town in Kutch, with its impact felt upto Kantkot village and Rajkot,” ISR officials said.
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New Delhi: Notwithstanding Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy’s strong opposition to the division of the state, the Congress high command appears inclined towards creation of a separate Telangana state.
The final decision on the issue is expected to be taken at a meeting of party’s highest policy making body, the Congress working committee on Tuesday evening. The CWC will meet after deliberations in the UPA Coordination Committee.
As per reports, the coordination committee will meet at 4 pm followed by the meeting of the CWC at 5.30 pm.
AL-I’TIKAF:
SECLUSION FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH
The meaning of I’tikaf is to seclude oneself in the masjid with the express intention (niyyah) of I’tikaf, for the remembrance of Allah, even though for a few seconds only.
Objects and Advantages of I’tikaf:
Maulana Azad National Urdu University paid rich tributes to it’s Second Chancellor and Eminent Biologist Prof. Obaid Siddiqui, who passed away recently. A Condolence meeting was held on Monday. Dr. Khwaja Shahid Vice Chancellor I/c presided over.
Paying tribute to the bereaved on behalf of Prof. Mohd. Miyan, Vice Chancellor, he described Prof. Siddiqui as a true lover of Urdu Language and Culture. He has left indelible marks during the formative stages of this University.
Defending champions India will take on arch-foes Pakistan in their opening match of the ICC cricket World Cup to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29.
Placed in the relatively easy Group B, India, who won the 2011 event after defeating Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai, will start their title defence on February 15.
Incidentally, India have never lost to Pakistan in any of their five World Cup clashes so far.
The influential Indian American doctor’s community today announced to hold their “Global Healthcare Summit” in Ahmedabad next January for bringing affordable world class healthcare for Indians.
“The Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) would like to make a positive and meaningful impact on the healthcare in India,” said the AAPI president, Dr Jayesh Shah, on his return from India along with other members of the organisation.
Mr. Abid Rasool Khan, Chairman A.P.State Minorities Commission told that if the benefits of Welfare schemes reach the beneficiaries, the life style of Minorities would be changed and their backwardness could be removed. He was delivering his presidential address at the meeting of Minorities welfare organizations. Former Rajya Sabha member, Mr. Syed Aziz Pasha, General Secretary of Insaf organization, Mr. Meer Uddin Baig, organizers of the function, Mr. M. Siddiqui and Mr. Muqtar Hussain also spoke on this occasion.
These days there is a rush for filling Passport applications at Passport Seva Kendra in Shaikpet area there is a scarcity of Notary Non-Judicial Stamps, which are required to be affixed on the affidavit to be submit along with passport application. Due to shortage of these stamps, the Stamp Vendors are selling these stamps by taking exorbitant amounts from the applicants. Near the Seva Center there is an office of Notary. Normally Notarization Fees is between Rs.40 and 50 but here exploiting the needs of the applicant they are charging Rs.150 to 180.
A condolence meeting was held at Maulana Azad National Urdu University Gachibowli Hyderabad to mourn the death of Padmabhushan Prof. Obaid Siddiqui who was the former Chancellor of the University. Dr. Khaja Mohd Shahid, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Urdu University presided over the meeting. He paid homage to Prof. Siddiqui on behalf of Prof. Mohd Miyan, Vice Chancellor of Urdu University. He said that Prof. Siddiqui was not only famous in India but he commanded respected internationally. He was an expert in Molecular Biology. Referring to Prof. Siddiqui’s love for Urdu. Dr.
Egyptian Qaris namely; Ikram Shaik Najati, Shaik Abdullah Osman (Egypt) and Agah Mehdi (Iran) will recite Quranic verses at 6 p.m. today at Siasat Office. Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor Siasat Urdu Daily who extends his cooperation to Qaris in propagating Quranic message, will welcome these Qaris. One of them will give a call for Salath (Azaan) where as the other Qari will lead Mugrib prayer.
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At a time Congress leadership and UPA-II Govt. is getting ready to announce its decision on the formation of separate Telangana State, city Ministers including T.Nagender and Mukesh Goud have considered this issue and expressed their apprehensions in case Hyderabad is declared as Union Territory. They feared that if this happens so their role will be zero. In the event of Hyderabad being Union Territory, issue pertaining to Law and Order and City development will be under the preview of Central Govt. it is understood that they have talked to the President of MIM Mr.
A decision on whether Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra will be present at the venue during the Champions League Twenty20 will be taken after the IPL Governing Council formally clears the NRI businessman in the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal.
“We are very happy to know that Kundra’s name has been cleared of any wrongdoing during the BCCI working committee meeting. The franchise will come out with an official statement once the IPL governing council ratifies the decision of the working committee,” a senior Royals official told PTI.
Training his guns at the BCCI for handing out clean chits in the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal, cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad today asked if the Indian Cricket Board considers itself above the law.
Azad’s comments came after the BCCI’s two-member probe panel cleared Chennai Super Kings Team Principle Gurunath Meiyappan, who is the son-in-law of Board President N Srinivasan, Rajasthan Royals franchise and its co-owner Raj Kundra in the scam that rocked the IPL this year.
Former skipper Mohammad Azharuddin considers Virat Kohli as the future captain of India but said the young cricketer needs to tone down his aggression and behave like a leader.
“He has to tone down. You cannot be like that always. I know he is very good player. He has a big reputation. He is considered as the future captain and he has to behave like a captain,” Azharuddin told reporters here.
Kohli, who successfully captained India to a 3-0 unassailable lead against Zimbabwe in the ongoing ODI series, has been in news on and off for his dose of aggression and on-field spats.
London Games bronze medallist and IBL Icon player Saina Nehwal is delighted to be part of the same team as former Olympic champion and her childhood hero Taufik Hidayat.
The 23-year-old Nehwal, who is preparing for the upcoming World Championship in China next month, said, “He (Taufik) is a role model and a driving force in the game. I’m really happy to be part of Hyderabad Hotshots team and I was thrilled once he was also included.”
Saina, who bagged a price of USD 120,000 in the IBL auction, said she was looking forward to train with the legendary Indonesian.
A day after its probe panel handed out clean chits to IPL owners in the spot-fixing scandal, the BCCI today came under sharp attack for not taking police inputs before completing its “hasty” investigations, prompting fresh calls for the cash-rich body to be brought under RTI ambit.
Even as the BCCI defended the report of its probe panel, the Sports Ministry made it clear that it does not give much importance to the verdict and would rather wait for the police investigations to get over.
Newly-appointed president of Delhi Badminton Association (DBA), Mohammad Azharuddin says legendary shuttler Prakash Padukone is the best man to run the sport in India.
Talking about the sports federations’ attempts to keep players away from administration, Azharuddin said: “It has been happening for so many years, otherwise, Prakash Padukone would have been here. He is the best man to run badminton in India. He has played the sport with great distinction and won so many tournaments. Why do you thing he is not coming? He nowadays doesn’t like talking about badminton elections.
Congress leaders from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, who are opposed to creation of Telangana, held a closed door meeting with Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy here last night. .
A source said that Reddy, who himself is opposed to the bifurcation, may consider resigning if the proposal goes through.
Ministers T G Venkatesh, Erasu Pratap Reddy, Dokka Manikya Varaprasad, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, MP Ananta Venkatarami Reddy and a few MLAs and MLCs held a meeting with the CM at the Secretariat last afternoon to discuss the emerging political scenario.
With a three-day bandh beginning in Darjeeling today, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung said if the Centre announced a Telengana state then it should also declare one for Gorkhaland.
‘Our demand for Gorkhaland is older than the demand for Telengana. If the Centre announces a Telengana state then it should also declare a Gorkhaland state,’ Gurung told a press conference here.
The GJM president said that the bandh would be extended indefinitely till the Centre acceded to the demand.