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New Haj policy soon: HCI

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The Haj Committee of India will soon r e l e a s e t h e d r a f t o f n e w H a j policy.

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to April 30 initially.New Delhi, April 23: The Supreme Other cases of Nimmagadda Court has adjourned to April 29 the Prasad and Vijaysai Reddy were bail petition moved by Kadapa MP also adjourned to April 30. Since all YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the the three cases will be coming up Disproportionate Assets (DA) for hearing on the same day, there case.could be the influence of one case The counsel of Jagan had asked to on the other. serve notices on CBI and the court So the Supreme Court adjourned has rejected the plea. The CBI has the Jagan case to April 29. The other asked the court to adjourn the case two cases will be coming up for as it is hard pressed for time. The hearing on April 30.apex court has adjourned the case

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Visakhapatnam, April 23 : TDP Naidu claimed that he stalled the leader N Chandrababu Naidu move of NDA government to today said that the steel plant privatize VSP and called upon should come up only at Bayyaram the cadre to take these facts to the and the natural resources should people.be put to use there itself. Naidu’s padayatra will be In course of his padayatra, Naidu coming to an end soon and a said that his suggestion of allotting pylon will be erected to mark the O b u l a p u r a m m i n e s t o occasion in the district. Efforts Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) are on by the cadre to make the was vetoed by former Chief memorial and the public meeting Minister YS Rajsekhar Reddy. a big event.

Jagan bail case adjourned to April 29

Solar power price fixed at Rs 6.49

tops will be taken later, Finance Hyderabad, April 23: The state Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy government has fixed price of solar said.Solar power tenders were power purchase price at Rs 6.49 per called for and 330 companies unit. The cabinet sub-committee participated in it, he said adding that which met here has taken the the least bidder will be awarded the decision to buy solar power at Rs contract.The process will take about 6.49 per unit. A decision on the 30 days, he said. surplus power generation at house

Naidu wants steel plant at Bayyaram

entrepreneurs set up industries. The Hyderabad, April 23: State allegation was that the Corporation I n d u s t r i a l I n f r a s t r u c t u r e has overlooked the policy matters and Corporation (APIIC) officials large extent of land was allotted to today appeared before the CBI in some business houses at a cheaper connection with the YS Jagan price.Mohan Reddy Disproportionate YSR’s close aide KVP Rama Assets (DA) case.Chandra Rao, the former Chief Earlier, Revenue Department Minister’s personal security guard officials were called to give and others were called by CBI for statements as the case involves questioning during the recent past.land allotments to industrialists. There is criticism on the CBI that it is APIIC is the facilitator to delaying the investigation process.i n d u s t r i e s a n d h e l p s

APIIC officials depose before CBI

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be disappointed as it was the wish double the grant for the Haj Hyderabad, April 23: As many as S H C C h a i r m a n S y e d of Allah the Almighty. The Committee from Rs One crore to 5,977 Haj pilgrims from Andhra Khaleeluddin Ahmed, who Minister assured that the State Rs Two crores in the current Pradesh were selected on Tuesday presided over the function, said that Government through State Haj budget. He said that he will soon through Computerised Qurrah this year the State was allotted

(Draw of lots) conducted by the higher quota than the previous Haj Committee of India at the Haj years. The function commenced House at Nampally. with the recitation of the holy This year the HCI has allotted a Quran by Hafiz Saber Pasha.total quota of 7322 Haj pilgrims Nampally MLA Virasat Rasool to the state, out of which 1345 Khan congratulated the selected pilgrims were automatically pilgrims and assured that his party selected under two reserved would do everything to serve the categories, i.e. above 70 years old pilgrims of the state. SHC Chief pilgrims and those who had Executive Officer Shaker Hussain continuously applied for three explained the process of Qurrah years and were not selected yet. and said that the Qurrah is Minorities Welfare Minister computerized and transparent.M o h a m m e d A h m a d u l l a h Commissioner Minorities Welfare inaugurated the Qurrah and assured M A Waheed, Director Urdu committee will provide best visit the holy lands to see the congratulated those who were Academy Prof. S. A. Shukoor, and facilities to the pilgrims. p e r s o n a l l y t h a t b e s t selected today. He said that those members of the Haj Committee He said that Chief Minister N Kiran accommodation is provided to the who were not selected should not were present on the occasion.Kumar Reddy has readily agreed to pilgrims from the state.

5,977 AP pilgrims selected for Haj 2013

from 2013 to 2017, will be released and those who were not selected in installment of Rs 76,000 by May Hyderabad, April 23: The Haj soon to seek public suggestions and the lucky draw for the last three 20. The pilgrims in Green Category Committee of India will soon objections. years. On Tuesday, the lucky (1500 metres of Holy Kaba) will be release the draft of new Haj policy. Dr Hussain also informed that this pilgrims have been selected from charged 4500 Saudi Riyal for Addressing a press conference at year the Haj Committees have Andhra Pradesh and Delhi and the accommodation while those in Haj House here, HCI Chief received 2.98 lakh applications and entire process of selection across Azizia Category (7 km radium) Executive Officer Dr Shaker of them, 1.20 lakh pilgrims would the country will be completed will have to pay 2630 SR. All Hussain said that the new policy be selected for Haj 2013. Of them, within one week. pilgrims will have to pay 500 SR was being drafted as the directions 30,000 seats have been reserved for The HCI CEO asked the selected for accommodation in Holy of the Supreme Court. The draft of applicants of over 70 years of age pilgrims to deposit their first Madinanew policy, to be implemented

New Haj policy soon: HCI

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inefficiency and its failure to utilize the services of the police to Hyderabad, April 23: YSR p u n i s h t h e g u i l t y protect people and solve people’s Congress Party on Tuesday r e s p o n s i b l e f o r s u c h problems. “Neglecting the people’s demanded the Government to incidents, the criminals are problems, the Governments are convene the assembly session not afraid to perpetrate these only concentrating on their political immediately to discuss the crimes,” she said. “Home survival.atrocities on women and take steps department is being handled If they had shown the same to prevent them.by Sabitha Indra Reddy enthusiasm in solving the people’s Addressing a media conference while Sonia is Congress problems, the problems of women here, YSR Congress spokesperson chief and Shiela Dikshit is and farmers would have already Roja questioned Chief Minister Delhi CM. Still, incidence been solved,” she said, adding that Kiran Kumar Reddy why he has

Government should discuss the of rape is on the rise.” police force also should be properly been maintaining silence over the

issue with leaders of all parties Referring to the gruesome incident utilized to protect people. She said increasing number of rape

seriously and take some concrete of 5-year old girl in Delhi and the CM Kiran Kumar is only interested incidents in the state.

decisions to protect women,” she recent incidents of rape that took in increasing the volumes of liquor “Why didn’t you think of calling

said. Roja squarely blamed the place in several towns of the state business. “He has no interest in the assembly session to discuss the

inefficiency of the Congress-led including the incident of a mentally solving the drinking water problems issue and devise ways to prevent

UPA at the Centre and the Kiran challenged girl, Roja said the and other issues people are facing,” recurrence of such atrocities on

Kumar Reddy-led Congress Government in the state has totally she sa id and added: “The women,” she questioned the CM.

Government in the state for the ever failed to protect women. Government has issued 35 GOs to “Assembly session should be

increasing number of rape incidents The Governments at the Centre and have a liquor production of 7.5 lakh convened immediately to discuss

and atrocities on women.in the state are not enthusiastic to crore liters.the issue. I also suggest that

“Due to the Government’s

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | Hyderabad

YSRCP: Convene assembly session to discuss rape incidents

Separate Rayalaseema demandcomes to the fore

Kurnool, April 23: Sub-regional Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy of parties seem to be order of the Rayalaseema Parirakshna Samithi day. said that he will be floating a political With TRS calling the shots in p a r t y t o a c h i e v e s e p a r a t e Telangana region, another sub Rayalaseema. The new party will have regional party is in the offing. Rayalaseema as the main plank, he T h i s t i m e a r o u n d i t i s told media here today. Rajasekhar Rayalaseema that is going to be Reddy has been a strong votary of the bone of contention. separate Rayalaseema.

Hyderabad, April 22: The Hazrat Nizamuddin-Kanniyakumari f r e q u e n c y o f Tr a i n N o . Tirukkural Express runs on Fridays 12641/12642 Kanniyakumar- and Wednesdays with effect from 12th H a z r a t N i z a m u d d i n - April. In the return direction, Train Kanniyakumari Tirukkural No. 12642 Kanniyakumar-Hazrat Express has been increased from N i z a m u d d i n - K a n n i y a k u m a r i weekly to Bi-weekly. Tirukkural Express runs on Mondays According to the SCR, the Train and Saturdays with effect from 15th No. 12641 Kanniyakumar- April.

Frequency of Kanniyakumari-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express increased

Hyderabad, April 23: South Central Railway General Manager DP Pande called on Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at latter’s office here on Tuesday. According to a SCR release, Pande’s visit was a just a courtesy call.

SCR GM calls on CM

TRS Prez polls on April 27Hyderabad , Apr i l 23 : The place on April 25. The election, if Telangana Rashtra Samithi has necessary will take place on April announced notification for the 27. If there are two or more biennial election of TRS President candidates in the fray, the election here today. will take place at Armoor in According to the schedule, the Nizamabad.nominations will be accepted on Nayani Narsimha Reddy will serve April 24 and the scrutiny will take as the Returning Officer.

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observed the pathetic conditions as GHMC is spending crores of residents.Hyderabad, April 23: GHMC near the lakes. He said that Revenue rupees for the protection of lakes. The Mayor further stated that he Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain depar tment has f ixed FTL During the inspection of Kuncha will be personally holding a along with Standing Committee

meeting with the Collectors and Members, concerned Corporators will also discuss the matter with the and senior officials of the GHMC concerned Ministers to have a inspected various lakes in the West p r o p e r c o o r d i n a t i o n a n d Zone as a first phase on Tuesday. r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a m o n g t h e He said that such visits would be Government departments like taken up in all the Zones in the Revenue, Irrigation, AILA and coming weeks to see the ground GHMC.realities. Earlier the team has inspected the The Mayor said that major proposed site of exchange to M/s. decisions have been taken in the Royal Padmanayaka Hospitality recent Standing Committee Pvt. Limited and Kuncha Kunta, meetings such as works pertaining Yellamma Kunta, Medi Kunta, to chain link fencing to lakes have Barla Kunta and Kothaguda been sanctioned to the tune of Rs. cheruvu. The Mayor and Standing 50 lakh per lake. The Standing C o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s h a v e Committee Members desired to observed that most of the sewerage inspect the lakes to know the lines are connected to the lakes ground realities about the lakes as causing health hazards to the nearby per the decisions taken by the people and directed the Chief Standing Committee Members.

boundaries in a hurried way at this Kunta Cheruvu, the Mayor Engineer to sort out the issue at the Majid Hussain along with the team peak summer, when the total water reminded that he along with earliest. He further directed the inspected Malkam Cheruvu where is dried up and suggested that full Minister M. Maheedhar Reddy Chief Engineer to put up the around Rs 50 lakh have been tank level(FTL) has to be fixed visited the site and directed the proposals of cleaning of lakes sanctioned for fencing and he was considering the flood levels at the officials to stop the dumping of before Standing Committee.surprised to note that three illegal time of heavy rains. He said that the boulders in to the lake by the IT Standing Committee Members constructions are coming up within Revenue Department was in a hurry Company during their construction. Shaik Shakeel Mahmood, Ale the buffer zone without leaving when fixing the boundaries to the GHMC officials brought to the Jeethendra, P Gnaneshwar Goud, setbacks. He opined that it is the Yellamma Kunta lake near Lanco notice of Mayor that the lake falls Mohd. Ayub Khan and Smt. G.M. total responsibi l i ty of the Hills. Even the concerned local area under jurisdictions of GHMC and Rathna Kumari, Local area concerned Assistant City Planner Corporators has also complained IALA and GHMC has given notices Corporators Avula Satyanarayana to monitor and to control such type that the FTL was reduced now than and yet no action has been initiated and Neelam Ravinder, S Aleem of illegal constructions near the earlier, he said. He further said that so far. The Mayor directed them to Basha, Zonal Commissioner lake. He directed the Town there is a chance of flood for furnish all the details of that (West), Smt. K. Sivaparvathi, Planning Officials to issue the surrounding 10 acres area during Cheruvu along with the list of A d d i t i o n a l C o m m i s s i o n e r notices to stop the constructions heavy rains because of Yellamma encroachments so that he will (Planning), K. Suresh Kumar, Chief immediately which are being done Kunta lake. He further directed the discuss the matter with Hon’ble Engineer, S. Suresh, Deputy illegally and further instructed the Revenue Department to redesign Minister and higher officials. Commissioner, Serilingampally Chief City Planner to call for the F T L p o i n t s t o c u r b t h e While inspecting the Kothaguda and other Senior officials from explanation of the Assistant City encroachments. He opined that Cheruvu, Majid Hussain said that Town Planning, Engineering wing Planner for the dereliction of his Revenue, Irrigation and IALA GHMC will be constructing a participated in the visit. duties. The Mayor along with the (Industrial Area Local Authority) walkway and greenery around the team have visited other lakes and are not coordinating enough where lake for the benefit of local

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | Hyderabad

GHMC Mayor inspects city lakes

Vijayawada, April 23: Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah returned to Chennai after being treated at a local hospital. Rosaiah who arrived here to attend a function of Arya Vayshya Sangham fell sick. He was shifted to a local hospital where he was treated for high blood pressure. Doctors attending on him had said that his condition was stable. He then returned to Chennai.

Rosaiah returns to Chennai after treatment

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Haj Qurrah at Haj House, Nampally

GHMC Mayor inspects city lakes

Rain disrupts normal life

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few fortunates for New Delhi: Calling coal mine However, on the quantum of losses their own benefit allocations done in 1993 to 2010 as Banerjee said, "Despite our without following "unauthorised and illegal", a repeated queries, Coal Ministry any t ransparen t Parliamentary panel on Tuesday could not give us information in system, was total suggested scrapping of mines that respect of quantity of coal or its abuse of power by have not started production. value. We are not investigating the Government," The Standing Committee on Coal agency and thus not in a position to the Committee said.and Steel in its report tabled in assess the losses."Noting that "the Parliament today said the mines The report said: government cannot were allocated in "most non- “It is unfortunate that for allocating give largesse on its transparent" manner and natural coal blocks neither any auction was arbitrary discretion resources were distributed to "few held nor the Central Government or its sweet will," it fortunates" through "abuse of earned any revenue."production is yet to start besides

said the allocations were illegal and power" by the then ruling When asked whether Trinamool investigating role of officials amounted to huge losses to the state dispensation. Chief Mamata Banerjee, who was involved in the allotment process.exchequer."Distribution of mines was done in Coal Minister in the NDA "Most non-transparent procedure Related Storiesa most unauthorised manner," said government was also involved, was adopted from 1993 to 2010 for Standing Committee report on coal the panel Chairman Trinamool Banerjee said, "Every Coal allocation and supply of coal blocks allocation tabled in Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee Minister is not party of the blocks. The natural resources and Parliamentseeking scrapping of mines where allocation process." state largesse were distributed to

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Mumbai, April 23: T h e B S E benchmark Sensex today ended flat with a small rise of 1 0 p o i n t s a s cautious investors indulged in profit-booking ahead of t h e m o n t h l y s e t t l e m e n t i n d e r i v a t i v e s They said selling pressure was segment and the RBI monetary more confined to recent gainers in policy meet on May 3. financial and capital goods Trading sent iment fur ther sectors, while firm trend in influenced on a weakening Asian healthcare and IT stocks saved the trend but better opening in Europe market any major fall. supported the market to end in a Major supporters to the market positive zone for the third straight were heavy weight Reliance day. I n d u s t r i e s a n d I n f o s y s The Sensex rose 9.53 points, or Technologies. rose 1.74 per cent 0.05 per cent, to close at to Rs 803.50 and Infosys by 0.79 19,179.36. It touched the day's per cent to Rs 22,62.10. The two high of 19,210.26 and a low of carry nearly 16 per cent weightage 18,042.08. The index had gained on the Sensex. 439 points in last two sessions. Stocks of gold finance companies Similarly, the National Stock were also in demand after the Exchange index Nifty edged up recent recovery in precious metal 2.50 points to 5,836.90, after prices, reducing default risks. dipping to a low of 5,791.55. Muthoot Finance rose 1.69 per Brokers said investors remained c e n t t o R s 1 2 9 . 6 0 a n d cautious ahead of a monthly Manappuram FinanceBSE 3.83 % settlement in the derivatives by 3.83 per cent to Rs 1,760. segment on Thursday and the In 30-BSE index components, 15 Reserve Bank of India monetary stocks gained while other 15 policy meet on May 3. declined.

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batting on 127 of 48 balls out of a (wk), 2 Aaron Finch (capt), 3 Yuvraj Gayle took 30 balls to score a ton Pune Warriors team is being led by total score of 161 for no loss for the Singh, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Luke against the Pune Warriors in the Aaron Finch.Royal Challengers Bangalore. Wright, 6 Mitchell Marsh, 7 Mithun ongoing sixth edition of the Indian The visiting team was hoping to Gayle broke ex-Australian player Manhas, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Premier League. take advantage of the overcast Andrew Symonds record of a Ishwar Pandey, 10 Ali Murtaza, 11 Gayle remained unbeaten on 175 conditions in Bangalore, but Gayle century in 34 balls. Ashok Dinda. off just 66 balls with 13 boundaries proved to be the party spoiler. Sri Lankan opener Tillekratne and 17 sixes as Bangalore posted Royal Challengers remained Dilshan was out for 33 of 36 balls 264/5, the highest team total in unchanged for the game; Warriors with five boundaries.IPL. made three changes.Earlier Pune Warriors won the toss His century contained nine The Warriors picked Mitchell and chose to bowl against the Royal boundaries and 13 sixes at the time Marsh, a medium-pace bowling all Challengers Bangalore.of the filing of this report. He was rounder in place of Ajantha

Mendis, and brought in left-arm spinner Ali Murtaza for legspinner Rahul Sharma. They chose to play seamer Ishwar Pandey, the leading wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy this season, in place of all-rounder Abhishek Nayar.Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Saurabh Tiwary, 6 KB Arun Karthik (wk), 7 Ravi Rampaul, 8 R Vinay Kumar, 9 Murali Kartik, 10 RP Singh, 11 Jaidev Unadkat.Pune Warriors: 1 Robin Uthappa

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