A meeting of TDP minority leaders was held at TDP old city office at Kotla Alijah. Mohammed Omer Khan city organizing secretary presided over the meeting while senior leader Zubair Saleem Alamoodi, Syed Basheeruddin, Mohammed Ateeq, Syed Laeequddin, and Mohammed Allauddin beside a large number of active workers attended the meeting.

A delegation of Muslim Federation Nellore accompanied by president Deccan Waqf Properties Protection Society Mr. Osman bin Mohammed Alhajari called on Mr. Zahed Ali Khan and requested to prevent sale of waqf property adjoining Jama Masjid Nellore.

Although there was a delay in issuance of scholarship and fee-reimbursement to minority students for the academic year 2012-13, Minority Finance Corporation is taking moves to issue the amount at the earliest.

Commissioner Minority Welfare and managing Director Minority Finance Corporation M A Waheed told that Finance Department has released the budget of Rs. 80.93 crore, however there are some hurdles in issuing the budget which are tried to be removed.

According to Mr. Syed Taqiuddin, Secretary Jahangir Peeran ITI Mahboobnagar, the first Muslim awareness programme and career guidance will be held on Sunday, April 21 10 am at Shalimar Garden Function Hall, New Town Mahboob Nagar, which aims at linking the youth of the community with higher education and high positions. Eminent intellectuals of the community who secured key positions in the state through their abilities will share their experiences with the students and parents regarding how they achieved top positions facing the difficult situations.

A baby girl was born in 26 weeks (6 months 2 weeks) at Yashoda hospital, Secunderabad. Her weight was 550 gms at the time of birth. 24 year old Mrs. Gayatri was under the treatment of Dr. V Padmini, Gynecologist who saved the child with her experience and expertise.

Dr. T P Kartik pediatrician and neurologist told that incidents like this in which the lives of premature babies have been saved are quite few. Baby’s health is surprisingly well and she is presently with her mother. She weigh 1 ½ kg now.

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Drawing of lots for the selection of Hajj 2013 will be held on April 22, 12 noon at Hajj house, Nampally. Minority Welfare Minister Mr. Mohammed Ahmedullah will attend as chief guest. Hajj committee chairman Mr. Syed Khaleeluddin Ahmed will attend as chief guest.

Mr. Abdul Hameed executive officer Hajj committee told that drawing of lots will be carried out through computerised method and Hajj aspirants will be selected on district level.

Police have made elaborate arrangements on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami. Police is maintaining strict vigil on communal elements. Shobha yatra is being taken out today.

Intelligence agencies are monitoring the activities of Raja Singh in the wake of his joining BJP recently. Police received information that Raja Singh has issued an inciting CD in which there is a mention of demolition of Babri Mosque and construction of Ram Mandir.

Leaders of Voice of Telangana demanded the Govt. to include Dairy Development under Agriculture. Captain Panduranga Reddy and Mr. Narasimha Reddy alleged that Govt. of AP is continuing its step motherly treatment with Dairy Development. By including the employees engaged in Dairy Development, Govt. is harassing them. He lamented that water bottles in the state are being sold at the rate of Rs. 18 per bottle but the Govt. is paying only Rs. 17 per litre to the farmers for the supply of milk. These leaders demanded the Govt.

On the representation made by Mr. Syed Mohammed Ahmedullah, Minister for Minorities Welfare. Govt. of AP the management of GMR agreed to erect tents on the occasion of Fridays to facilitate the Muslims to offer prayers in airport premises.

Mr. Ahmedullah had invited the attention of airport authorities in this connection that the Muslims offer Friday prayers in hot sunlight. Mr. Ahmedullah also spoke to Mr. Prasanna, CEO of the airport. He has agreed to erect tents on Fridays. It may be noted that many Muslim passengers come to airport but there is no facility for them to offer prayers.

President of Movement for Peace and Justice, Mr. Hamid Mohammed Khan visited Mr. Kranthi Kumar, President of Telangana Journalists Forum and prayed for his speedy recovery. He pleaded to punish all those who are responsible to incite the people of Telangana.

Mr. Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will also follow the footsteps of Mr. K. Chiranjeevi to merge his party into Congress party after the general elections of 2014.

Spokesman of Greater Hyderabad Congress Committee, Mr. Feroz Khan applauded the instructions issued by Ms. Minnie Mathew, Chief Secretary of Govt. of AP for implementing 4% reservations in Police department. She had given these instruction in the meeting held to review PM’s 15 Point Programme in various Govt. departments.

TDP organized a free eye check up camp at Urdu Ghar Moghalpura under the patronage of Mr. Ali Bin Ibrahim Masqathi, incharge of Old City TDP.

376 men & women attended the camp. He announced that spectacles will be distributed soon. Speaking on this occasion, he told that a comprehensive housing plan is being prepared to solve the problems of slum dwellers of the old city of Hyderabad.

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The Annual Heritage Awards function for the year 2013 was held yesterday at Salarjung Museum. Convenor of AP chapter of INTACH, Mr. Gopalakrishna, Ms. Anuradha Reddy, Mr. Sajjad Shahid and Prof. Faizan Mustafa attended the function.

The speakers applauded the efforts of INTACH for the preservation and protection of Heritage buildings of Hyderabad.

Intermediate education is a crucial stage in the life a student. At this stage, he has to decide the branch of study he is going to select after completing intermediate course.

It is most unfortunate for the citizens of Hyderabad that only 50 lecturers are working in 22 Govt. junior colleges in the city. During the past ten years, no new lecturers were appointed. With this, one can guess the attitude of the Govt. towards education.

Various leaders of State employees unions have alleged that Govt. has failed to fulfill the assurances given to employees unions about issuing health cards. They told that the credibility of the Govt. is getting lost.

Mr. K. Ratna Kishore, Principal Secretary, Dept. of Health had convened a meeting of the various NGO’s unions. On this occasion, he announced that Govt. has provided financial assistance to Govt. employees upto Rs. Two lakh.

All the leaders of employees unions boycotted the meeting protesting against the attitude of Mr. Ratna Kishore.

Congress MP Mr. M. Rajaiah demanded apology from P. Prabhakar for writing an anti-Telangana book, humiliating the sentiments of the people of Telangana. He said that the people of this region won’t tolerate the writings based on lies. He must, therefore, tender conditional apology otherwise he should face the wrath of the people of Telangana.

He condemned the attack on the journalists who were agitating in Press Club Basheerbagh two days back. He also demanded to take action against all those who permitted Prabhakar to hold function in Press Club, Basheerbagh.

A meeting of the standing committee of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation was held under the Chairmanship of Mayor, Mr. Majid Hussain in which plans were formulated for Million Plus cities (Hyderabad) to save them from fire accidents.

The standing committee rejected the proposal of the Dept. of Tourism for selling its land at the rate of Rs. 35,000 per Sq. Yard. It was decided to request the Dept. of Tourism to sell the land at the rate of Rs. 20,000 per square yard.