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Politics

Hyderabad, February 27: Textile traders across the State on Wednesday observed bandh in protest against the stat government’s pol icy of imposing VAT. Nearly 75,000 textile shops were shut down protesting agains t the government policies affecting the textile trade. The implementation of Sensitive Commodities Act has increased the VAT enormously and the Text i le t raders association has been protesting against it.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | Hyderabad

Textile traders observe bandh

Chandrababu cheating BCs: YSRCPfast buck but the backward classes loans and increasing pension mockery of suicides and deaths H y d e r a b a d , F e b r u a r y 2 7 : did not benefit and Chandrababu amounts and ex-gratia. even.Describing as bogus the BC Naidu should be prepared for an Toddy tappers, fishermen, The TDP leader should answer as Declaration of N Chandrababu inquiry into the implementation of weavers, farmers, shepherds, and to how artisans suffered with his Naidu, YSRCP has charged the the scheme and the amount spent all communities of the weaker anti-poor policies. The number TDP President with ignoring the on purchase of tools. sections benefitted immensely suicides increased from 57 in 1995 interests of the Backward Classes

to 1,709 in 2004 by during his nine year term.t h e t i m e “It was YSR who stood as Chandrababu Naidu a champion of Backward demitted office. YSR Classes (BCs) cause while had done the damage Chandrababu Naidu has control exercise and demoralised and driven infused confidence them to indebtedness due among BCs through to his faulty policies and his welfare schemes toeing the path World a n d s t r i c t Bank terms,” the party BC implementation.C e l l C o n v e n e r a n d Chandrababu Naidu spokespe r son Ga t tu claiming that he is Ramachandra Rao told the champion of BC r e p o r t e r s h e r e o n c a u s e i n h i s Wednesday.p a d a y a t r a a n d Releasing a charge-sheet r e l e a s i n g a B C with 22 pointed questions d e c l a r a t i o n i s on the policies that had ridiculous as his past affected the BCs during record shows that he Chandrababu Naidu’s w a s n e v e r nine-year term, Rao said; committed for BC “ the TDP leader has

Drawing a comparison between u n d e r Y S R r u l e . F e e s welfare and there are many worked as an agent of World Bank the YSR and Chandrababu Naidu reimbursement, free power, examples to his foolhardy and had scant respect for artisans rule, he said while the TDP rule has Aarogyasri and all other welfare decisions.and his much touted Rs 625-crore driven farmers to indebtedness and schemes of YSR had benefitted “He has to answer those questions Aaradhana scheme had benefitted suicides due to the anti-farmer Backward Classes. before making new promises. He only his party cadre and not the policies and steep hike in power These marginalised sections of the wiped out NTR welfare schemes targetted persons.tariff with agriculture and its allied society were driven to suicides as and suffocated the Backward The business units that were fields bearing the brunt, YSR has Chandrababu Naidu has worked to Classes through his ruthless supposed to supply tools to the rejuvenated all those sections with eradicate the poor and not poverty, policies and he has no moral right artisans sprung overnight and waiver of loans, interest and power he said. No ex-gratia was paid to to speak on the BC issue,” he said.vanished quickly after making a charges besides rescheduling of poor and the TDP leader made a

CityWednesday, February 27, 2013 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad, February 27: India and Australia

teams arrived here amidst tight security for the

second Test match to be played at the Uppal

Stadium form March 2.

A security blanket was thrown around the stadium

and the teams that came by a special flight were

taken to a hotel under heavy security. There was a

review of security arrangements in wake of the

Dilshuknagar bomb blasts.

The teams will be practicing on Thursday and

Friday at Uppal and even media will not be allowed

as the stadium is turned into a virtual fortress.

Police have taken control of the stadium since

Tuesday.

India leads the four test series 1-0.

Teams arrive amidst tight security

Cong MLA demands DL, Ramchandraiah's removalCooperative elections, but Hyderabad, February 27: Alleging ensured their defeat by having a that ministers Dr DL Ravindra secret pact with the YSRCP. He Reddy and C Ramchandraiah were alleged that former MP Dr MV acting as the agents of YSR Mysoora Reddy, now with Congress party, Kamalapuram YSRCP, used the ministers to MLA G Veerasiva Reddy and defeat the official candidates of former MLA Varadarajulu Reddy Congress party.demanded that the ministers be Stating that he would lodge a immediately dropped from the complaint with the Congress High cabinet. All these leaders hail from Command, Veerasiva Reddy Kadapa district.asked the Chief Minister to sack Talking to reporters in the both the ministers besides Assembly premises here on initiating probe into the assets of Wednesday, Veerasiva Reddy Ravindra Reddy, which he alleged that the both the ministers claimed were of more than Rs have not only opposed the 2,000 crore.Congress candidates in the

Hyderabad, February 27: Romantic star Varun

Sandesh new film started at Annapurna Studios

here on Wednesday.

The film titled, Ee Varsham Sakshiga is being

produced under the banner Rahul Movie

Makers. Ramana Mogili is making debute as

director in the film in which Haripriya plays the

lead role.

Subba Reddy and Srinivas Chavakula are

producing the film in which Chalapathi Rao

and Kasi Vishwanadh are playing important

roles.

Varun Sandesh new film

State Politics

Hyderabad, February 27: The President DVVS Varma, in a Lok Sat ta Par ty and the media statement, recalled that the Federation of Independent Andhra Pradesh High Court had Farmers’ Associations (FIFA) are directed the State Government to o rgan iz ing a round- tab le act in accordance with the conference of political parties and recommendations of an Assembly farmers’ organizations on March Committee on the future of Nizam 1 to discuss a plan of action on the Sugars. The Lok Satta Party and future of Nizam Sugars. FIFA have already been fighting Lok Satta Party national against privatization of Nizam President Dr Jayaprakash Sugars which is detrimental to the Narayan will preside over the interests of farmers and the State meeting being held at Sundaraiah exchequer. The round-table Vignana Bhavan in Bagh conference is being organized Lingampalli at 10-00 a.m. with a view to crafting a united Lok Satta Party Working plan of action, he said.

C o n g r e s s p a r t y president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and f o r m e r m i n i s t e r M o p i d e v e i Venkataramana has been extended up to March 13 in the quid pro quo case. The CBI special court which heard the ba i l pe t i t ion on Wednesday in the Emaar, OMC and

Hyderabad, February 27: The disproportionate assets case has

judicial remand of YSR extended their remand.

playing in the tournament at Hyderabad, February 27: After Manila. She stood third in the Sania Mirza, GVK is promoting under-14 rankings and 9th in young talent Sruta Kirti.the under-16 rankings. GVK was the official sponsor The infrastructure major has of Sania Mirza and Yadlaalli agreed in principle to sponsor the Pranja earlier. young tennis talent. She will be

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | Hyderabad

Round-table conference on Nizam Sugars’ future on March 1

Jagan, Mopidevi remandextended

GVK to promote Kirti

Nimmagadda Prasadapplies for bailN e w D e l h i , F e b r u a r y 2 7 :

Industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad

has moved the Supreme Court for

bail.

Prasad is an accused in YSRCP

president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s

alleged disproportionate assets case

and is in Chanchalguda jail. He

filed a petition seeking bail.

Hyderabad, February 27: Roads and The CBI, meanwhile, contended that Buildings Minister B Dharmana it need not take any permission for Prasada Rao on Wednesday appeared prosecuting Dharmana. The minister, before the CBI court. however, is attending office. Dharmana has resigned after being Besides Dharmana Prasada Rao, named by CBI in the Vanpic and other bureaucrats Manmohan Singh, cases but the cabinet did not approve Samuel, BP Acharya, Rajagopal, his resignation and passed a Vijaysai Reddy and Koneru Prasad resolut ion not to a l low his also attended the court in connection p rosecu t ion . Gove rno r ESL with YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Narasimhan has returned the cabinet disproportionate assets case, OMC decision to seek legal opinion. and Emaar cases.

Dharmana attends court

State PoliticsWednesday, February 27, 2013 | Hyderabad

News in PicturesWednesday, February 27, 2013 | Hyderabad

Religious leaders address "Shaykh-ul-Islam Conference 2013" at Dargah Qadri Chaman.

Textiles traders observe bandh against VAT

Kondru Murali Mohan visits Osmania General HospitalSharmila in Guntur

Business

which boosted the market M&M (3.03 percent), ONGC (2.91 Mumbai, February 27: Bouncing Shares from capital goods, realty, sentiment, along with positive percent), Bajaj Auto (2.23 back from three-month lows, the refinery, metal, FMCG, power and global cues," said Rakesh Goyal, percent), BHEL (2.15 percent), BSE Sensex on Wednesday rose by PSU sectors attracted buying while Senior Vice President, Bonanza Tata Steel (1.97 percent), NTPC over 137 points--the biggest jump I T s c r i p s s u f f e r e d Portfolio Ltd. (1.92 percent), ICICI Bank (1.75 in a month--to end at 19,152.41 on losses on profit- booking. Smart rise in heavyweights like percent), Jindal Steel (1.60 heavy buying in capital goods, Market breadth t u r n e d ONGC, Bharti Airtel, RIL, M&M percent), ITC (1.57 percent) and realty, FMCG and power scrips p o s i t i v e a s 1 , 4 4 0 and HDFC supported the recovery, Sterlite Ind. (1.42 percent).after pre-Budget Economic Survey s h a r e s brokers said. However, Gail India dropped by projected a promising growth finished up

All eyes are now set on the Union 1.72 percent, followed by Infosys outlook for 2013-14. while 1,359 Budget 2013-14 to be (1.56 percent), Tata Motors (1.11 The Bombay Stock Exchange 30- e n d e d

presented in percent), Coal India (1.08 percent) share gauge resumed higher but t h e an d Hero MotoCorp (1.01 quickly fell to a low of 18,997.82. Pa r l i amen t percent).Buying gathered pace soon after t o m o r r o w. Among the sectoral indices, the Finance Minister P Chidambaram The upsurge BSE-CG rose by 2.41 percent, tabled the Survey. The key index was further followed by BSE-Realty (2.12 finally settled at 19,152.41, a rise supported by percent), BSE-Oil&Gas (1.17 of by 0.72 percent or 137.27 points down.The Survey projected an

firming trend in the Asian region percent) , BSE-Metal (1 .11 -- the best gain since January 25. optimistic growth rate of 6.1-6.7 after the US Fed affirmation of its percent), BSE-FMCG (1.01 On Tuesday, it had tumbled to percent for the 2013-14 claiming commitment to monetary stimulus, percent) , BSE-power (1.04 three-month lows as it lost 316.55 that the downturn is more or less they added. percent) and BSE-PSU (1.03 points hit by global woes and hike over and economy is looking up. It 22 scrips out of the 30-share percent).in freight rates. made a strong call for cutting Sensex ended up while only eight The total turnover advanced The 50-issue CNX Nifty of the subsidies and widening of tax base.finished down. Major gainers from further to Rs 2,106.87 crore from N S E a l s o b o u n c e d b a c k "Economic Survey for 2012-13 Sensex were Bharti Airtel (3.29 Tuesday's level of Rs 1,959.90 Wednesday by 35.55 points or 0.62 presented some positive highlights percent), L&T (3.16 percent), crore.percent to end at 5,796.90. indicating economic recovery,

Top Gainers

Top Losers

Scrip Code Company Last Traded Price Absolute Change Change

Scrip Code Company Last Traded Price Absolute Change Change

500002 ABB 582.15 14.55 2.56

500410 ACC 1301.3 5.95 0.46

500425 Ambuja Cements 197.5 0.25 0.13

508869 Apollo Hosp 822 15.95 1.98

500820 Asian Paints 4352.4 -43.55 -0.99

532977 Bajaj Auto 1964.7 42.8 2.23

500043 Bata India 773.95 14.85 1.96

532454 Bharti Airtel 321.55 10.25 3.29

500103 BHEL 206.45 4.35 2.15

532523 Biocon 282.9 3.35 1.2

532321 Cadila Health 758 -7.25 -0.95

500870 Castrol India 318.2 0.95 0.3

500084 CESC 289.05 1.3 0.45

500087 Cipla 364.25 2.75 0.76

500830 Colgate Palmolive 1299.55 5.2 0.4

500093 Crompton Greav 95.2 2.2 2.37

500480 Cummins India 483 1.65 0.34

500096 Dabur India 128.25 -0.2 -0.16

532488 Divis Lab 1027.7 -2.15 -0.21

500124 Dr Reddys Lab 1755.2 -10.7 -0.61

531162 Emami-$ 596.05 -8.95 -1.48

532155 Gail India 333.7 -5.85 -1.72

500676 Glaxosmithkl Cons 3888.45 -5.6 -0.14

532296 Glenmark Pharma 507.5 -0.6 -0.12

532424 Godrej Cons 730.65 12.25 1.71

Scrip Code Company Last Traded Price Absolute Change Change

Scripwise Price Movement in SHARIAH 50S h a r i a h I n d e x

532454 Bharti Airtel 321.55 10.25 3.29

500002 ABB 582.15 14.55 2.56

500093 Crompton Greav 95.2 2.2 2.37

532977 Bajaj Auto 1964.7 42.8 2.23

500103 BHEL 206.45 4.35 2.15

532155 Gail India 333.7 -5.85 -1.72

531162 Emami-$ 596.05 -8.95 -1.48

500820 Asian Paints 4352.4 -43.55 -0.99

532321 Cadila Health 758 -7.25 -0.95

500124 Dr Reddys Lab 1755.2 -10.7 -0.61

Wednesday, February 27 2013 | Hyderabad

Economic Survey pushed Sensex by over 137 points

Top StoryWednesday, February 27, 2013 | Hyderabad

Minister to provide a government Hyderabad, February 27: The job, a flat and Rs 10 ex-gratia to Bharatiya Janata Party on the victims.Wednesday demanded that the Demanding stern action against Sta te Government provide those responsible for the blasts, government jobs to the kin of those Kishan Reddy said that the killed in the Dilsukhnagar twin government should revoke blasts and also to those seriously Prevention of Terrorism Act injured.(POTA) to check the terror Talking to reporters after elements. He also said that the submitting a memorandum to foreigners, illegally staying in Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Hyderabad, should be deported Reddy at the State Secretariat here, immediately.State BJP President G Kishan The BJP leader also demanded Reddy said that the government setting up of Fast Track Courts for should extend all necessary the speedy trial of Lumbini Park financial assistance to the blast and Gokul Chat blasts.victims and their families. He said

that the BJP has asked the Chief

BJP demands jobs, flats for blast victims

Hyderabad, February 27: Pradesh of Hyderabad have proved that the Congress Committee president foreign powers would not succeed Botsa Satyanarayana appreciated to cause a division among Indians. the spirit displayed by the people He enthralled the Congress o f H y d e r a b a d a f t e r t h e workers to promote communal Dilsukhnagar twin blast. harmony and national integration. Addressing the day-long hunger Congress party's senior leaders strike and blood donation camp including Ministers - Kondru organised by Youth Congress Murali Mohan, Dr J Geetha Reddy, workers at Gandhi Bhavan here on K Parthasarathy and DK Aruna, Wednesday, Botsa said that some Government Whip Anil Kumar, foreign enemies were trying to MLC MS Prabhakar and others create a rift among Indians by took part the programme led by AP carrying out terror strikes. Youth Congress president Vamsi However, he said that the citizens Krishna.

Botsa lauds Hyderabadis for post-blast reaction

Hyderabad, February 27: GHMC Central Zone Commissioner D Ronald Rose on Wednesday held a meet ing wi th a l l the Ward S e c r e t a r i e s a n d D e p u t y Commissioners of Central Zone in his chambers. The Zonal Commissioner further instructed the Ward Secretaries to convene regular meetings of Ward Committees and Area Sabhas as per the schedule and orders of the Commissioner, GHMC and also as per the High Court interim orders in this regard.

GHMC Central Zone Commissionerholds meet

Hyderabad, February 27: The State Level Police Recruitment Board on

Wednesday extended the last date for receipt of applications for various

posts in the Police Department from February 28 to March 16.

It may be mentioned that the SLPRB issued a notification on

December 31 seeking applications for 2,113 posts of SCT Police

Constables (Civil –Men); 921 Constables (AR – Men); 72 Constables

(APSP – Men); 114 Firemen in AP Fire and Emergency Services

Department; 2,749 Constables (Civil – Women) and 94 Constables

(AR – Women).

Therefore, the eligible candidates should submit the duly filled in

application form along with the copies of the necessary certificates on

any working day in between 10 AM and 2 PM.

SLPRB extends constables’posts application date