Month: October 2014

US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House Wednesday and held discussion over some thorny issues including peace with the Palestinians, Iran’s nuclear programme and the battle against the Islamic State Sunni radical group.

“We meet at a challenging time,” Obama told his guest ahead of their talks, calling for efforts to “find ways to change the status quo” so as to secure the Israelis in their homes as well as avoid the tragedy of Palestinian children being killed, Xinhua reported.

Several children were among the 31 people killed in a pair of bombings near a school in the central Syrian city of Homs, a Syrian official said.

Seventy-four others were injured in the blasts.

The official said that 15 minutes after a car loaded with C4 explosives and gas cylinders blew up near the Akrima Makhzumi School in the Akrima Yadide district of Homs, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt.

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao seemed to have succeeded in his mission to create a brand image for Telangana State as his much-touted “Bangaru Bhatukamma” festival has caught the imagination of the people in an unprecedented manner this year.

Though the Bhatukkama festival, a decoration with a myriad of colorful flowers, was being observed all over Telangana during the nine-day Navrathri festivities of the Dussera season, it is for the first time this year it has reached its crescendo as never before in the past.

Andhra Pradesh government has taken another decision towards building and development of new capital for the State.
Through a G.O. all rights of gram panchayats under VGTM jurisdiction were transferred to the State government. The government also stopped transfers of its employees till October 20 in view of Janmabhoomi program. The transfer of employees would continue again from October 21 to 30. (NSS)

After a four-hour marathon meeting on Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, today decided to waive 20 per cent crop loan, 5.9 per cent of DA to employees and Fees reimbursement to AP students in Telangana.

Possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin in India is illegal and punishable under the law. Information about possession and/or sale of such fireworks may be reported to the nearest Police Station for suitable action informed Shri V.K Mishra, Dy. Chief Controller of Explosives, Hyderabad

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today said Telangana Medical Council will come up soon. He also stated that Kaloji Health University will be set up as per the decision taken by the TRS Government. The works relating to Health University have already begun and the process is being expedited, the CM noted.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today reviewed Saddula Bathukamma, a floral State level festival to be conducted at Tank Bund on October 2.

Informed sources said Governor ESL Narasimhan will inaugurate the event along with Chief Minister, Governor’s wife Vimala Narasimhan and other prominent women will attend the program to be held in a grand manner.

M. Mahender Reddy, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, notified for information of the general public, that, in order to facilitate proper regulation of traffic in connection with the program of Dassera festival on October 3 from 3 pm onwards, the following traffic restrictions / diversions will be made if necessary.

Traffic coming from Khairatabad fly over towards NTR Marg will be diverted at Necklace Rotary towards I-Max Theater Lane – Tr.P.S.Saifabad – Mint Compound and towards People’s Plaza side.

Telangana government issued orders declaring October 5 as general holiday on the occasion of Bakrid Festival (Eid-ul-Azha) and October 13 (Monday) as optional holiday on the occasion of Eid-e-Ghadeer.

The Chief Executive Officer Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board, Hyderabad had recommended general holiday on the occasion of Bakrid Festival (Eid-ul-Azha) on October 6 (Monday) instead of October 5 (Sunday) and optional holiday on the occasion of Eid-e-Ghadeer on October 14 (Tuesday) instead of October 13 (Monday), as per moon sight.

AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi today greeted Telangana people on the occasion of Dasara and Bathukamma Festival.
Sonia Gandhi, who accorded statehood to Telangana, has extended greetings to the people. Congress senior leader V Hanumantha Rao today called on Sonia and informed her about Bathukamma festival and its priority. She carried colorful Bathukamma replica on her head while Rao was by her side.

AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa is keeping good health and eating simple food besides reading newspapers at the Parapanna Agrahara Central prison where she is lodged after conviction in the disproportionate assets case, according to a jail official.

“Everything you are hearing outside, it is not true. She is stable and keeping good health, but she is eating simple food,” the official told PTI, dismissing speculation about her well being.

Asked what food items were served to her, the official said the former Chief Minister ate one or two chappatis, bread, milk or biscuits, everyday.

Finance Minister Etela Rajender today said the TRS Government is re-establishing its own festivals, culture and tradition.
Participating in Bathukamma program along with Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy at Secretariat here on Wednesday, Rajender extended Bathukamma greetings to women employees. “Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is reviving our own culture”, he said, adding that the festivals will help improve family relationships. The government is reviving such festivals with utmost priority, he noted. (NSS)

Governor ESL Narsimhan, his wife Vimala Narasimhan and all the senior officers and staff of Rajbhavan would participate in the “Swachch Bharat Abhiyan” program on October 2 at 9 am at Rajbhavan Staff Colony Community hall, School and other areas.

Narsimhans and all senior officers of Rajbhavan would also participate in Swachch Bharat Abhiyan program arranged at Gandhi Hospital on Thursday at 11.30 am. The Governor called upon the people of the both the States to rededicate themselves to keep the environs clean and tidy and actively take part in the program. (NSS)

The Telangana State Government has informed the Centre about intensive Household Survey it conducted in 10 Telangana Districts.

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take appropriate measures to increase the number of seats in Parliament and State Legislatures by 33 per cent and reserve the same to the women at the earliest.

The Australian Parliament on Wednesday passed a raft of counter-terrorism laws that extend secret service powers despite concerns about its impact on press freedom.

The National Security Legislation Amendment Bill gives greater search and surveillance powers to the nation’s domestic spy agency, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.

The bill is the first of three tranches of tough new counterterrorism laws designed to better equip security agencies to deal with extremist networks such as Islamic State.

Telangana Government has finally taken a decision to lift cases against Telangana students, youth and leaders filed during the previous Congress regime in all the 10 districts.

Home Minister Nayani Narsimha Reddy today signed the file relating to 690 cases against the youth from his hospital bed. Presently, the Home Minister is undergoing treatment in Yashoda Hospital here for an illness. Taking cue from Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the Home Minister asked the officials to lift the cases and take immediate steps.

A local court on Wednesday reserved its order on an application by an AAP worker seeking issuance of notice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly filing defective affidavit during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly polls.

Additional Sessions Judge G N Rana said that he will pronounce the order on October 7 with regard to the AAP member’s plea, which sought the issuance of notice to Modi and returning officer of Maninagar Assembly seat in 2012 P K Jadeja, under CrPC section 401(2) which seeks to provide an opportunity of hearing to the other party.

An unidentified man of about 30 to 35 years was found murdered in the residence of a woman who used to live alone in the LB Nagar police limits.

According to police, the man’s body was found in a pool of blood at the residence of one woman, Venkatamma, in Sai Nagar on Wednesday morning. Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that Venkatamma was living alone in the rented house for the past few months. On Tuesday night, the neighbors’ heard some voices of argument and later screams of a man.

On Tuesday Panjagutta Police arrested a Notorious Pocket Picking Gang five members of Telaga Pamula i.e. 1) Kawadi Kumari (35) a Kirana Business W/o K Sreenu Resident of Bhupesh Gupta Nagar of Karmanghat 2) Kawadi Radha (33) a Tailor W/o Nagaraju 3) Kawadi Karthik (20) a Auto Driver 4) Amuru Lakshmi (50) a Bangles Business 5) Amuru Chiranjeevi (50) a Auto Driver & 6) Kawadi Srinu (Absconding) a Auto Driver all are Residents of Bhupesh Gupta Nagar of Karmanghat and recovered Net cash Rs. 10,000, Two Cell Phones, (8) unclaimed Cell Phones and (8) purses / valets all worth Rs.

Mandava Uday Kumar, Assistant Engineer, Rural Water Works, Jeelugumilly Mandal of West Godavari District was caught red-handed by the ACB Officials on Wednesday afternoon hours at M.P.D.O. Office, Jeelugumilly of west godavari District, when he demanded and accepted the bribe of Rs. 4000, for himself from the complainant N.Appa Rao Resident of Jeelugumilly Village of West Godavari Dist. for doing an official favor i.e. for recording ‘M’ book for the work done by the complainant.
The accused Officer has been arrested and are produced before the ACB Court, Vijayawada. (INN)

A-22 year old Toll Gate Ticket Collector killed in road accident after hit by unknown vehicle while he was standing on road side in the limits of pahadishareef police station.

A-35-year-old mason died after committed suicide by hanging at his residence in the limits of Maheshwaram police station.

According to Maheshwaram police, the deceased M Ilaiah (35) an Mason Resident of Maheshwaram, had committed suicide by hanging at his residence on Tuesday night hours due to ill health.

Maheswaram police registered a case and dead body shifted to Osmania Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem, after autopsy deceased body handed over to his relatives. (INN)

A 40 year old Housewife died of burn injuries which she suffered on Sept 26, at her residence while undergoing treatment she died on Tuesday late night hours in Osmania Hospital.

According to Tappachabutra police, the deceased Shakera Begum (40), W/o Feroz Khan Resident of Natraj Nagar of Jhirra, the deceased while cooking on stove accidentally flames caught her, due to which she received multiple burn injuries at her residence, Immediately she was rushed to Osmania Hospital for treatment where undergoing treatment she was died on Tuesday late night hours.