Month: January 2014

Additional Seats / Berths by Attaching Additional Coaches to several Express Trains

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South Central Railway will temporarily augment the following express trains with additional Coaches to clear the extra rush / waitlisted passengers.
Train No. 17049 Machilipatnam – Secunderabad Express will be augmented with one additional AC III Tier Coach from January 21 to 31.
Train No. 17050 Secunderabad – Machilipatnam Express will be augmented with one additional AC III Tier Coach from January 22 to February 1.
Train No. 17209 Bangalore-Kakinada Town Seshadri Express will be augmented with o¬ne additional AC III Tier Coach from January 22 to February 1.

All members should speak on T Bill: Dulipalla

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Seemandhra TDP leader Dhulipalla Narendra today asserted that all the members of the Assembly have to utilise their right to speak on Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill-2013.

Speaking to the media after adjournment of the House on Saturday, Dhulipalla asked the YSRCP members to come forward to participate in the debate on the Bill at least now. He said the time given by the President was not adequate and the Chair has to give an opportunity to all the 294 members to take their opinion on the Bill. (NSS)

Mentally-challenged minor girl from AP raped by coach in Australia

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A mentally-challenged minor girl from Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh was allegedly raped by her coach during a sporting event in Australia, police said today.

A mentally-challenged minor girl from Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh was allegedly raped by her coach during a sporting event in Australia, police said today.

Govt takes over three Nizam sugar factories: Ministers

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The State Government in principle has taken a decision to take over three Nizam Sugar factories functioning in three districts, according to Ministers P Sudershan Reddy and V Sunitha Lakshma Reddy. The government will take a decision after a cabinet approval on giving Rs 234 crore to the management for handing over all the three factories in Nizamabad, Medak and Karimnagar districts.

Minister inspects Wakf properties in city

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Minorities Welfare and Wakf Minister SM Ahmedullah visited several Wakf properties in the city here on Saturday.

Speaking to media persons later, the minister said that the officials have been asked to prepare a plan to construct a commercial complex at the Wakf land at Begumpet which earlier housed Task Force office. Similarly, foundation stone for a G+4 complex at Hakeem Basheer Wakf at Khairtabad would be laid in the next 10 days.

Seemandhra leaders (Including CM) to Resign on Jan 23: Pithani

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January 23 deadline for debate on Telangana Draft Bill will sure turning out to be a ‘day for resignations’ en masse for Seeemandhra leaders opposing the bifurcation. And indeed Chief Minister, N Kiran Kumar Reddy is no exception for this, if sources are to be believed. Kiran Reddy already made it clear that he will not remain in the post for failing to keep the state in tact. And it is likely that Kiran Reddy will put in his papers on Jan 23.

Unauthorised buildings in Hafeezpet Demolished

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GHMC Circle-12 has demolished the unauthorised structures constructed without municipal sanctioned plan in Plot No. 671, 19, 792 and opposite Hanuman Temple in Sy. No. 78 situated at Gokul Plots, Hafeezpet.
The general public are cautioned not to construct any building without obtaining building permissions and also not to purchase, sale or occupy in the said locality since the land in question is a government land, according to Revenue Records.

The GHMC has addressed a letter to the APTRANSCO to disconnect/not to provide service connections to the un-authorised structures. (NSS)

Confectioners Elect New Committee

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Biscuits, Wafers & Confectionery Manufacturers Association has unanimously elected a new committee for 2014-16 year during annual meeting held recently at Sailing Annexe.

The committee members are: Soma Suresh Kumar, president of Sumo Biscuits Pvt. Ltd, Preetam Lalwani, vice-president, Prayag Confectionery, Nitin Sanghi, secretary of Pushti Foods, Ramesh Kumar, Treasurer of Raj Classic Foods, Vinod Lalwani, joint secretary of Prayag Confectionery. (NSS)

YSRCP & members are confused in house: TDP

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TDP leader and MLA Dullapalla Narendra today alleged that the YSRCP and its members are confused in the Assembly.

Speaking to the mediareporters in the TDLP office, Narendra said YSRCP members say they are against participating in the debate on Telangana bill, but they did participate in the debate. The TDP leader questioned as to why YSRCP floor leader YS Vijayamma remained absent when her party members participated in the debate and talked on it.

Seemandhra Cong letter to Prez seek info on 9 issues

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Seemandhra Congress leaders finally shot a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking him to give more information on nine issues relating to Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization bill 2013. The letter was sent through Speaker N Manohar and Chief Secretary PK Mohanty, according to sources.

Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor cremated

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The mortal remains of Sunanda Pushkar, who was found dead in mysterious circumstances at a luxury hotel last night, were consigned to flames on Saturday in presence of her family members.

Sunanda’s 21-year-old son Shiv Menon lit the pyre. Pushkar’s husband Union minister Shashi Tharoor, her father and brother were among the family members present at the Lodhi Road crematorium.

Gram sevaks to get Rs 6,000 per month: Minister

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Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy on Saturday announced that salaries of Gram Sevaks would be hiked to Rs 6,000 per month.

Speaking in the Assembly, Raghuveera Reddy informed the House that he held discussions with Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and decided to hike monthly salaries of Gram Sevaks to Rs 6,000. The Chief Minister may also sign on the file relating to it in two or three days, he added.

The minister said the government was trying to improve the living standards of the lower cadre employees like Gram Sevaks. (NSS)

Sunanda Pushkar’s death a pre-planned murder: Subramanian Swamy

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Commenting on the sudden death of Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said that it seems to be a case of pre planned murder.

“The injury marks on her body, and the way this case is unfolding, it seems to be a well-planned murder,” said Swamy.

“We must know what is the truth, and who was she likely to harm, for whom was her living a dangerous thing,” he said.

“This case must definitely be investigated,” he added.

CPI Happy over smooth running of Assembly

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Expressing happiness over running of the House smoothly, CPI deputy floor leader Koonamneni Sambasiva Rao urged the Speaker to give an opportunity to all the members, who wanted to participate in the debate on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill-2013.

TDP Demands Tharoor’s Resignation

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TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu today said there should be no political interference in the probe into the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor.
In a statement here on Saturdayu, the former chief minister demanded that Shashi Tharoor resign from his minister post till inquiry into the death of his wife Sunanda completed.
The TDP president demanded that a Domestic Violence Case be registered against Shashi Tharoor for his wife’s mysterious death. (NSS)

Formation of Telangana inevitable says Lok Satta chief Jayaprakash Narayan

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Lok Satta president and Andhra Pradesh legislator Jayaprakash Narayan Saturday said formation of a separate Telangana state was inevitable but found fault with the manner in which the central government was going ahead.

Narayan who hails from the Andhra region but represents an assembly constituency in Hyderabad, unveiled a formula that he claimed addresses the concerns of all the three regions of the state.

Student drowns in water sump, dies

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A 16-year-old girl was died after she fell into the water sump in the premises of her residence in Chilkalguda police limits.

According to police, the victim, P Ramya, D/o Veera Chary, a ninth class student R/o Annanagar of Mailargadda, accidentally fell into the water sump on Jan 10 and unconscious, Immediately shifted to Gandhi hospital for treatment where she was died on Jan 18 early hours. Chilkalguda police registered a case. (INN)