Legislative support, not regulation is needed for chit fund business that provides necessary funds for nearly 60 percent of the people who contribute to the country’s GDP without any institutional fund support was the nearmajority view of speakers at a conference here Friday.
Governmental regulations are not for enforcement but for “encashment” by officials as the regulations cannot be enforced, they said.
Accusing the states of not cooperating in the country’s growth, union Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said that a “polity paralysis” had set in as a consequence of regional parties calling the shots.
“I don’t think we can lose the federal system…. But what is happening is a shift in power centres. What you are seeing is a great shift from New Delhi to various states.
Actor Patrick Dempsey, best known for his role as Derek Shepherd in the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy”, considers acting as his job, but admits that racing is his real passion.
“The more money you have, the faster you go,” said Dempsey.
“Racing is a different type of passion. I’m an actor, so that’s my job. That’s my trade. Racing is always a discovery…finding different ways to be turned on. Race is always changing, and that to me is very exciting. And that keeps me alive,” he added.
MBT Leader Majeedullah Khan Farhat said CM kiran Kumar reddy gives order to Police for maintaining law and order during Narendar modi’s visit to Hyderabad next month on Friday said the CM was bound to protect the interest of all communities from Hindutva forces.
At least 39 people were killed and over 100 injured in two bomb blasts which occurred Friday evening in a market in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), the Dawn reported citing officials.
The twin explosions occurred in a market in Kurram tribal region when people were buying food to break their Ramadan fast, said a police official.
The blasts left 20 of the 100 injured in a critical condition apart from the casualties, said officials at the Governor House in Peshawar.
A man has been arrested for allegedly beating his eight-year-old daughter to death here with a roller for her disinterest in studies, police said.
Satyanarayan Singh had recently brought back his daughter to the city from Shimoga where she was staying with her maternal grandparents after the death of his wife, saying he would provide her a sound education, according to police.
He allegedly beat her to death last night after she showed a disinterest in studies.
As many as 22 people were killed and crops in over 60,000 hectares suffered damage due to heavy rains that has lashed Andhra Pradesh for a week now.
Besides the death of 22 people, five persons sustained injuries in various rain-related incidents, official sources said here on Friday.
They did not provide details of the rain-related deaths.
Standing cotton, soya bean, maize, paddy and pulses crops were damaged in 60,466 hectares in eight districts, which were worst hit by the downpour, they said.
As many as 409 minor irrigation tanks and 3,877 kms of roads also suffered damage.
A man has been arrested for allegedly beating his eight-year-old daughter to death here with a roller for her disinterest in studies, police said.
Satyanarayan Singh had recently brought back his daughter to the city from Shimoga where she was staying with her maternal grandparents after the death of his wife, saying he would provide her a sound education, according to police.
He allegedly beat her to death last night after she showed a disinterest in studies.
A 10-year-old tribal boy allegedly committed suicide in Odisha’s Keonjhar district when his mother asked him to go to school.
The incident occurred at Dania village in Banspal block yesterday when the boy Sanjay Dehury allegedly set himself afire after pouring kerosene.
He died while being shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital from the district headquarters hospital, the police said.
Sanjay, a Class V student in Saharpur Ashram School, had come home for Rath Yatra and was unwilling to return to school, they said.
Responding to news reports about horrible conditions of the city roads, Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Krishna Babu on Friday admitted that the roads in the city have turned into death traps.
Speaking to the media here, the GHMC commissioner said the Corporation could not take up road repair works owing to incessant downpour. He said some voluntary organizations have taken up the task of filling the road potholes with mud. He felt that the city motorists would have to bear the inconvenience for the next 15 days. (NSS)
Joining other world cities like New York and Paris, the ‘City of Joy’ now gets its first ‘Anthem’ reflecting its contrasting sides – contemporary and traditional.
“The anthem ‘Tomake Chai Bole Banchi’ (I live as I yearn for you) being recorded in Bengali, Hindi and English, has been composed by young, popular lyricist-poet Srijato and percussionist Bickram Ghosh respectively.
Rayalaseema Parirakshana Samithi leader Byreddy Rajashekar Reddy has made it clear that they would not keep quiet if the Centre divided the Rayalaseema region.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, Byreddy opined that “brokers” would rule the State if the Rayalaseema was divided into pieces. He also said the people of the Rayalaseema region were not in a position to bear deceptive nature of the leaders of the Coastal Andhra region. He said the Rayalaseema region leaders were behaving like Roman Kings where the Seema region was burning. (NSS)
Condemning the Congress party’s “games” by making confusing statements everyday, Telangana Praja Front (TPF) has alleged that the Congress party, which deceived Telangana people several times, raised curtain to the new drama to win the panchayat elections.
Amitabh Bachchan has emerged as the greatest Bollywood star in a UK poll celebrating100 years of Indi an cinema.
The multi-award winning actor of countless classics bagged major share of votes from critics, fans and the film fraternity to be named on top in the survey ‘100 Greatest Bollywood Stars’ published by British Asian weekly newspaper ‘Eastern Eye’.
In a career spanning an incredible 40 years, 70-year-old Bachchan blockbusters like “Sholay” and “Deewar”. He is also credited with bridging the gap between Bollywood and TV by hosting popular game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
The fourth annual convention of Vikalangula Hakkula Vedika of Andhra Pradesh will be held in Sundaraiah Vignana Kendra, here on August 23 at 9.30 am.
Shikhar Dhawan capitalised on three reprieves to slam his third ODI century as India maintained their stranglehold over minnows Zimbabwe with a comfortable 58-run victory in the second cricket one-dayer here today.
Dhawan struck 116 as India recovered from early jolts to post a competitive 294 for eight and then restricted the hosts to 236 for nine to take a 2-0 series lead in the five-match series.
After stirring a major controversy, Congress spokesman Raj Babbar has expressed regret for his remarks that one can have hearty meal in Rs 12 in Mumbai and his party today pleaded that the matter should now be allowed to rest.
Babbar’s regret came after the Congress distanced itself from his remarks as also those of another party colleague Rashid Masood that meals could be had for Rs 5 in Delhi.
“He (Babbar) has issued a categoric statement expressing regret. So we should leave the matter there,” Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury told a press conference here.
BCCI president N Srinivasan, who has stepped aside from his post in the wake of the IPL spot-fixing scandal, today took potshots at his detractors, saying they were “jealous” as he was able to rope in Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to lead his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings.
Srinivasan, who found his name dragged into the IPL fiasco after the alleged involvement of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in spot-fixing and betting scandal, was speaking at a function for the first time since he stopped discharging his duties as BCCI President.
A Delhi court sentenced a man to seven years in jail by for kidnapping and raping the minor sister of his employer.
Additional Sessions Judge T.R. Naval held 24-year-old Shahbuddin guilty of raping the 17-year-old girl in 2010, but took a moderate view towards him in awarding punishment as he has to support his wife and child.
The court said: “In view of the evidence on record, it is held that prosecution had proved that the accused (Shahbuddin) committed sexual intercourse with the girl against her will and without her consent.”
Congress tonight gave clear signals about moving close to formation of Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh, saying the consultation process is over and a decision should be awaited.
The indications came after a two-hour Congress Core Group meeting, chaired by Sonia Gandhi and attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders. The meeting capped a day of hectic deliberations involving party leaders and Andhra Chief Minister Kirankumar Reddy.
Former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi on Friday took an indirect dig at Sachin Tendulkar’s prolonged lean patch, saying it was high time for him to start scoring runs again.
“It’s high time that he ( Tendulkar) should get back to runs to get people’s respect,” said the legendary left-arm spinner.
Here in the city for a promotional programme, Bedi said getting 10 wickets in a Test match is like scoring hundreds in each innings.
“Even a player of Tendulkar’s calibre has not done it, so it’s an enormous achievement,” Bedi said recalling his only 10-wicket haul in Perth.
he Congress Working Committee (CWC) had a meeting with the lawmakers from the state here today to discuss the creation of separate Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh. Minister of Endowments in Andhra Pradesh, C Ramachandraiah said that a decision of the High Command after the detailed rounds of talks is still awaited and at this point of time, it would be unwise to speculate. “It is not the question of protest because they have not taken a decision.
India thrashed Zimbabwe by 58 runs in the second One Day International (ODI) played here on Friday to take 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. Zimbabwe struggled to chase a target of 295 set by India and could score only 236 for 9 in the stipulated 50 overs.
As the opposition targeted Digvijay Singh’s ‘sexist’ remark on fellow Congress MP Meenakshi Natrajan, the Congress General Secretary on Friday said that he will file a defamation case against channels who misinterpreted his statement. “I saw the statement on channels. I am going to file a defamation suit against all those channels that have shown this,” he said.
Shakira, rocked a hot bikini at a holiday in Hawaii this week with boyfriend Gerard Pique, six-months after giving birth to her son, Milan.
The Columbian singer had expressed fear at Ellen DeGeneres’s chat show that she would never look sexy again after she gave birth, but her flat stomach and toned and trim physique proved she is back to her stunning self, the Mirror reported.
The 36-year-old had admitted earlier that she does Zumba and also works out with celebrity super-trainer Tracey Anderson. (ANI)