Month: July 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee Monday extended his greetings to fellow citizens on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated Tuesday.

“On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I extend warm greetings and good wishes to all fellow citizens, particularly to my Muslim brothers and sisters in India and abroad,” Mukherjee said in a statement.

“As we celebrate this day which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, I hope that the festival with its tradition of giving and sharing enriches our lives with a spirit of brotherhood and empathy for the deprived,” he said.

Using an official audit report on Gujarat, the Congress party lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party Monday and said the adverse remarks on favours to industrialists suggested how its recent mega election campaign was funded.

The remarks came after some reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) were tabled in the state assembly last Friday, which it alleged that there was severe mismanagement of state’s finances.

The findings pertained to the time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the state’s chief minister.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain today said that although the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal United have formed an alliance in Bihar, their chances of winning are nil. “The public is not going to vote for them. Lalu Yadav has used many words against Nitish Kumar in the past. He may still get a few seats, but there is no hope for Nitish,” said Hussain. “Both of them are scared of Modi. They have come together because of him, but they will still lose,” he said. BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that people in Bihar do not want to see black days again.

Eight people were injured after communal clashes broke out in between two groups Phoond village of Kathua on Monday after rumors of cow slaughter spread in the area. The two groups resorted to stone pelting and many shops were set ablaze. The DC and DIG have reached the spot where the lashed broke out and section 144 has been imposed in the area. An Army has also been called in. (ANI)

Four AAP activists, who were pasting posters for an upcoming party rally here, were arrested Monday on charges of defacing public property, police said. The Aam Aadmi Party termed the case “politically motivated”.

The AAP activists – Rajesh Kumar, Gulshan, Deepak and Rajinder Kumar – are all aged between 20-30 years. They were booked under various sections of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007.

The party claimed pasting posters was not a “crime”, and accused the BJP-led central government of using Delhi Police as a “puppet”.

A lot was expected from Indian shooters Meena Kumari and Lajja Gauswami but they failed to earn a medal from the women’s 50-metre rifle prone finals at the Commonwealth Games here Monday.

On a day when all three Indian medals came from shooting, Meena and Lajja could only manage to finish sixth and 11th at the Barry Buddon Shooting Centre.

New Zealander Sally Johnston took home the gold with a total of 620.7 points, closely followed by South Africa’s Esmari van Reenen at 620.1, who took silver. Local girl Jen Mcintosh clinched the bronze with a tally of 619.5 points.

Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader G. Kishan Reddy on Monday said that the decision to make Tennis star Sania Mirza the ambassador of Telangana was rushed. “I am not against Sania Mirza. However, I think we must not have hurried in making Sania Mirza the brand ambassador of Telangana. The decision to make her the ambassador was rushed,” said Reddy. On Friday, Mirza had criticised Telangana BJP leader K. Laxman for raising the brand ambassador controversy and had said that the issue should end soon.

Home Minister N Narsimha Reddy today paid a visit to Cherlapally jail here. Speaking on the occasion, he directed the officials concerned to take immediate steps to provide better medical care to the prisoners. He directed the officials to offer the jail inmates with better quality food and facilities. (NSS)

Telangana BJP unit president G Kishan Reddy greeted the Muslims on the eve of Ramzan.
The muslims would celebrate holy Ramzan on Tuesday after a month long fasting, he said.

The BJP prays for peace and harmony in the country on the occasion of Ramzan, Kishan Reddy said in a statement.(NSS)

Telangana Congress Committee Chief Ponnala Lakshmaiah today stated that they will conduct ‘leader to Cadre’ programs under GHMC purview to strengthen the party. Besides taking stringent action against those who defied the party, he stated that all party workers will be given identity cards and conduct a membership drive till December under GHMC limits.

Former union minister and BJP national vice-president Bandaru Dattatreya today welcomed the decision of Telangana government which has issued orders for an inquiry into irregularities in Indiramma housing scheme.
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has issued orders for inquiry into irregularities of Indiramma houses constructed between 2004 to 1014.

Promising to provide proportionate representation to Christians in legislatures, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today said that he will take steps with total commitment to offer them MLC posts besides considering to provide three per cent of reservation to Christians in the state. KCR said that the government will sure do justice by offering MLC posts to be falling vacant next year.

The Cyberabad Police Commissioner C V Anand has warned that from now on, stern action would be taken against ‘bike racing gangs’, and those indulging in it would be booked under non-bailable cases under the Gambling Act.

BJP president Amit Shah will visit Hyderabad during the second week of August and hold consultations with party leaders from Telangana on strengthening the organisation.

Shah would directly interact with the heads of village units of the party during his two-day visit; dates of which will be finalised in a couple of days, Telangana unit BJP president G Kishan Reddy told reporters here today.

“BJP in Telangana would get a proper direction and guidance during the visit,” Reddy said.

The police action against Marathi-speaking people at Yellur in Karnataka has prompted protests by political parties in Maharashtra, with the Shiv Sena calling it as an act of “terror” and seeking Centre’s intervention in the “disputed” region.

“It is the reign of goondas. Even we can do this goondagiri but we won’t do that. We demand that the Centre immediately declare the border area in Karnataka where 20 lakh Marathi-speaking people live, as centrally administered region and appoint a central representative as administrator,” Sena spokesman Sanjay Raut told reporters.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has received an invitation to attend a meeting to be organised by the alumni of an IIM in Singapore.

Rao would attend the event on August 22-23 as a guest and address the ex-students of the IIM working in different countries, an official release said.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President S R Nathan would also attend the event, the release said.

Rao would stay in Singapore for two-three days and study the industrial policy of the country, it said.

The Election Commission of India has announced the scheduled for election to the vacant MLC seat of Andhra Pradesh.

The seat fell vacant due to the resignation of Kolagatla Veerabhadra Swamy on May 21 this year. Therefore the MLAs of Andhra Pradesh will elect a new MLC through by-elections. The notification for the bye-elections will be issued on August 4 while the last date of filing nominations will be August 11. The ECI will scrutinise the nominations on August 12 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be August 14.

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has informed that the notification for counselling for Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) candidates in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be announced on July 30.

Telangana Congress Legislature Party leader K Jana Reddy on Monday urged the State Government to take immediate steps to implement farm loan waiver promise to prevent suicide by farmers across Telangana.

On the solemn occasion of the culmination of Holy month of Ramzan as Id-Ul-Fitr, Governor ESL Narasimhan has extended his warm greetings and good wishes to all Muslim brethren.

In a note released here on Monday, the Governor said the teachings of Holy Quran have shaped the lives of the society over the ages since the advent of the Prophet. Its tenets of love, compassion, brotherhood, sacrifice and charity have helped humanity to transcend into a world free from greed, violence and strife where all humanity is united in a bond of brotherhood and love.

The Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated across the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as the crescent of Holy Shavval has been sighted on Monday night.

This was announced by a team of noted Islamic Scholars under the aegis of the Central Ruiyat-e-Hilal Committee – Hyderabad Deccan. The Committee which met at the Hussaini Building at Moazzam Jahi Market on Monday evening, made the announcement after getting confirmation from all the districts and neighbouring States, that the crescent has been sighted. Therefore, the Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Tuesday.

Ian Bell’s unbeaten century took England to 452/5 at tea against India on Day 2 of the third Test at the Rose Bowl here Monday.

There was some respite for Indian bowlers, who removed Joe Root (3) and Moeen Ali (12) cheaply but failed to make further inroads as Bell (133 not out) and debutant Jos Buttler (13 not out) stood strong.

Bell was much more aggressive in the session and took on the Indian spinners. The 32-year-old notched up his 21st Test century with a six and ended up smashing Ravindra Jadeja for 21 runs in that over.

Two minor sisters were Monday washed away in a swollen rivulet in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, police said.

Komal (9) and Nazia (7), daughters of Rajdeen of Harnota village, drowned in the rivulet in Thoda panchayat area, some 300 km from state capital Shimla.

Police said seeing the girls cry for help, villagers rushed to the spot but failed to save them. A case has been registered.

The state has been experiencing moderate to heavy rain for the past several days. More rain is in store, the Met office said.
(IANS)

TV actress Puja Banerjee, known for playing Parvati in the mythological show “Devon Ke Dev Mahadev”, has been eliminated from “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7”. She is disappointed and feels that she “deserved to go up the finals”.

When asked whether she regrets being eased out of the contest, Puja said: “I won’t pretend that I am not disappointed. I think I deserved to go up the finals. In my opinion, I stood a 50-50 chance of winning.

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Tuesday as the new moon was sighted Monday in most parts of the country.

The weather in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana was cloudy but Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee or moon sighting committee announced that since the moon was sighted in many parts of the country, Eid will be celebrated Tuesday.