Month: July 2014

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that India’s policy is clear on Gaza crisis and that the country fully supports the cause of Palestinians.

“India’s policy is very clear on the ongoing issue in Gaza. We fully support the cause of Palestinians but we have good relations with Israel,” said Swaraj.

Earlier, U.S Secretary of State John Kerry said that US and India can and will be indispensable partners of the 21st century, at the fifth Indo- US Strategic Dialogue.

CBI today arrested two railway officials for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh in return for favouring a school teacher in a vigilance case against him in Hyderabad.

CBI sources said K Nageshwar Rao and K Narasimhulu were arrested by the agency while they were taking the alleged bribe money of Rs 1 lakh in cash and Rs 2 lakh in cheque from a Railways school teacher based in Secunderabad.

US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday said his country was looking forward to a “new and constructive” chapter with India in the area of climate change.

“Climate change is here with us now, extreme weather and scarce resources endanger human health and prosperity,” Kerry said during a media interaction here with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already stated the urgency of this issue.

Deadly clashes in Libyan capital Tripoli have gradually spread to the city centre from its international airport.

Intense fighting between rival militias has been raging Thursday in Gergarish Road, one of the crucial highways linking the city centre, Xinhua reported citing a witness as saying.

Heavy shelling and gunfire has also been heard in Souq al-Jum’aa district in the eastern part of Tripoli, another witness said.

The recent surge in fighting between Islamist fighters and pro-secular militia around Tripoli International Airport has left at least 97 people dead and 404 wounded.

Shiv Sena has asked the Centre to increase the number of days for relaxation from noise pollution control norms which allows loudspeakers to be used till 12 pm instead of the usual 10 pm.

With Ganesh Utsav round the corner, Shiv Sena wants the norms to be relaxed from the present 15 days to 30 days annually so as to benefit all religions.

A memorandum to this effect was given by Shiv Sena MPs Rahul Shewale and others to Union Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar.

Leader of Opposition in Telangana Assembly and former minister K Jana Reddy today opined that Tamil Nadu model is apt for resolving the nativity issue.
In an informal chat with mediapersons at Congress Legislature Party office here, Jana Reddy maintained that the Nativity model in Tamil Nadu State is appropriate and useful for confirming nativity. He made this remark when scribes asked him to respond on the contentious nativity issue among the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States.

With the talks between APSRTC management and Employees Union failed over refund of Rs 250 crores to the employees cooperative society on Thursday, the EU leaders announced that they would go on strike from August 2.
During the parleys held in the Bus Bhavan here, the APSRTC management made it clear that it cannot refund the money under the present circumstances. The EU leaders criticized the management for utilizing the workers’ amount and walked out of the meeting. Later, they announced that RTC employees of both the Telangana and AP would go on strike from August 2. (NSS)

Telangana Minister T Harish Rao today lambasted AP Government for creating a nuisance on EAMCET Couseling. Talking to media persons at Secretariat here, Harish stated that Eamcet Counseling use to be conducted in August month but the AP Government is resorting to a mindless act of issuing notification while the matter is sub-judice. When Supreme Court is yet to deliver its verdict in August first week, the AP Govt is going in a haste he alleged. Even Apex Court stated that nativity will be confirmed by State Government, he said.

Telangana Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy today handed over cheques of Rs 1.5 lakh each to 25 families of those deceased or washed away in Beas River incident given by Himachal Pradesh Government. Telangana State Government has already given them Rs 5 lakh each to the students of Hyderabad-based VNR Vignan Jyothi Engineering College.

Former MLA from Sanathnagar Katragadda Prasuna on Thursday joined BJP from in the presence of State BJP president G. Kishan Reddy.
It may be mentioned here that Katragadda Prasuna successfully contested from Sanathnagar Assembly constituency on TDP ticket. Later, she joined the Congress and functioned as PCC spokesperson. (NSS)

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly considering fielding Urban Development Minister Narayana in the State Legislative Council elections which will be held next month.
Narayana, who runs several educational institutions, is not a member of either House and became a minister in Chandrababu Naidu’s cabinet. Elections for vacant seats in the AP Legislative Council would be held on August 21 and a notification is likely to be issued on August 4. (NSS)

Former minister D Manikya Varaprasada Rao today hailed the move of the TRS Government with regard to allocation of three acres of land to Dalits in Telangana State.

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education has decided to establish one Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Central University (CU) and one Tribal University (TU) in the State of Andhra Pradesh. In the State of Telangana, one Tribal University (TU) has been decided to be established. This is in accordance with the 13th Schedule of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

The sessions court today framed charges against the accused in the case related to rape and murder of a woman software engineer from Andhra Pradesh.

“The court framed charges against Chandrabhan Sanap for rape, murder and destruction of evidence under the Indian Penal Code and he has pleaded innocence,” said his lawyer Prakash Salsingikar.

The trial may start next month, he added.

Mumbai police’s crime branch arrested 28 years old Sanap in early March, nearly two months after the murder of the 23-year-old woman who worked with TCS.

As directed by the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, the Central, North and West Zone Task Force personnel conducted a special drive against boozing in public places and also on Gaming Dens.

Mild tension prevailed in Purana Pul area of Old City here in the early hours after a religious place was allegedly desecrated by some unidentified persons even as police arrested one person in connection with the incident.

According to Hussaini Alam Police, some unknown persons gained entry into the place of worship after breaking its metal gate (grills) around midnight and inflicted minor damage to the idols.

Four notorious house burglars were nabbed by the CCS sleuths in connection with 11 house breaking and three Automobile theft cases occurred under the Cyberabad and Hyderabad Police Commissionerates and recovered 45 tolas of gold ornaments, four kg silver ornaments, three motorcycles, seven Laptops, One Apple I Pad and six wrist watches and three cameras all worth Rs 15 lakhs at their instance.

In the first phase of evacuation of Keralite nurses from strife-torn Libya, a total of 200 nurses will return home tomorrow, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here today.

Addressing a meeting convened by Non Resident Keralites Affairs (NoRKA) with heads of various hospitals to discuss issues related to nurses who returned from Iraq recently, he said the first batch of 200 nurses had registered with NoRKA and expressed willingness to come back.

They will start their return journey tomorrow, an official release said.

Even as a controversy over collection of Motor Vehicle tax on vehicles entering Telangana from Andhra was resolved with the intervention of Hyderabad High Court, yet another controversy raging between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments over the conduct of EAMCET.

Though the APSCHE issued a notification for certificate verification for conducting EAMCET, Telangana Education Ninister G. Jagadish Reddy asked the students not to attend certificate verification stating that a separate counseling for Telangana students would be conducted.

Telangana government today decided to name an agricultural university after Telangana ideologue Prof K Jayashankar and a veterinary university after former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao.

The agricultural university, being named as ‘Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University’, was Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University in undivided Andhra Pradesh.

A Government Order (GO) was issued in this regard today.

Arts & Colours Ankitham is organizing Group Art Show and launch Online Art Gallery on August 2 at State Art Gallery, Kavuri Hills, Madapur here. It will be inaugurated at 5.30 pm. The show timings are from 11am to 8 pm on August 3 and 4.

President Pranab Kumar Mukherjee will be arriving in Hyderabad on an official visit on August 2. Pranab will reach Begumpet Airport at 3.15 pm. Pranab will attend a Convocation program at Nalsar University here and is likely to address. And then the President will return back to the national capital at 5.40 pm. (NSS)

Veteran cine actor Saagiraju Rajamraju, who was familiar as Mukku Raju, died due to ill-health at his residence here.
Mukku Raju started his career as choreographer and ended up as an actor, particularly in the roles of singer. He acted in more than 100 Telugu films and played important roles in movies directed by “Red Star” R Narayana Murthy. He started his career in 1940 with the Telugu film “Oka Gramam”. He also acted in “Erra Sainyam, Ore Rikshaw, Cheemala Dandu” movies, which were directed by Narayana Murthy.

Democratic Teachers Federation (DTF) of Telangana State will be conducting a seminar on “School Education in Telangana State” on August 3 at Sundarayya Vignana Kendaram from 2 pm.

Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, K. Narayana Reddy, Telangana unit president and M.N. Kistappa, general secretary stated that Telangana Education Minister G. Jagadish Reddy, Finance Minister Etela Rajender, Prof. Haragopal will be the chief guests at the seminar.

Bharatiya Prani Mitra Sangh in association with Wildlife Protection Society, Sahayog Organisation, Karuna International, Prani Mitra Ramesh Jagirdar Memorial Education and other animal welfare organizations will rescue snakes from the clutches of snake charmers on Naga Panchami festival on Friday.