Saturday, April 6, 2013 | Hyderabad

Naidu will be CM, says Balakrishna

Putting at rest all speculation of power tussle within the NTR family, Nandamuri Balakrishna today said that TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu will be the chief minister when the party comes to power.......Page.2

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party headquarters NTR Trust Hyderabad, April 6 : TDP President Bahvan to express her displeasure N Chandrababu Naidu, his wife over the Government in handling Bhuvaneswari and brother-in-law the power situation. She signed at N Balakrishna participated in the the par ty headquar ters . N signature campaign of TDP against Balakrishana, who is on a tour, the hike in power charges.signed at Vijayawada to express his While Naidu signed East Godavari dissent.district, Bhuvaneswari came to

the meet ing. While the government wanted to expand the scope of the scheme, private hospitals have threatened to pull out from the scheme if the tariff is not increased by May 3. There was a war of words between the management of private hospitals and the government over the tariff. Government was harsh and

Hyderabad, April 6: Chief Minister said private hospitals benefitted a N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday lot from the scheme, while the reviewed the implementation of the hospitals contended that they Aarogyasri scheme in the State. cannot continue the treatment with Minister Kondru Murali and the present tariff.concerned officials participated in

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Naidu, wife take part insignature campaign

Aarogyasri review meet held

not ready for elections, the possibility seems to be bleak of a snap poll,” he said. In the next general elections the emergence of a third force is a possibility, he said. When asked about tie-ups, he said that issue will be discussed only when the Hyderabad, Apri l 6 : CPM

elections are announced. “Till then Politburo member Sitaram Yechuri we will concentrate on building today said that there are no signs of agitations against anti-people a mid-term poll at the centre.policies of the government,” he “With Samajwadi Party and BSP said.

No mid-term poll, says Yechuri

being taken by his government for the Hyderabad, April 6: Chief Minister N promotion of Urdu language and the Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday stressed development of minorities in the State. the need for the protection and promotion Speaking on the occasion, Press Council of Urdu language.of India chairman Justice Markandey Addressing the Urdu Heritage Carvan’s Katju advised the Chief Minister too make Conference at Jubilee Hall, the Chief Urdu and Sanskrit as compulsory in all Minister said that steps must be taken at schools from third to seventh standards. mass level to promote both Urdu and He also condemned linking of Hindi Telugu languages in the State. Quoting a language with Hindus and Urdu with UNICEF report, he said nearly 50 per Muslims. He said Urdu originated in India cent of regional languages would be lost and is spoken by all sections of the society. in the next 20 years. Therefore, he said the He also claimed that Prime Minister Dr regional languages should be linked with Manmohan Singh also writes in Urdu and employment for their effective growth expressed doubts whether he knew Hindi.and preservation. Siasat Urdu Daily Editor Zahed Ali Khan, medium education due to its employability. This Delivering the entire speech in Urdu, the

Urdu Academy Delhi chairman Prof Akthar-ul-trend needs to be reversed in favour of regional Chief Minister also cited an experience from his Wasay, AMU's Ex Vice-Chancellor Dr languages, he said. The Chief Minister also own Pileru constituency. After starting an Urdu Mahmood Ur Rahman, Dr Zaheer I Qazi of announced that the government would soon host medium school, he started getting a Anjuman-e-Islam Mumbai, NCPUL Director Dr the World Urdu Conference on the lines of World representation from the people requesting him Khaja Ikramuddin and other prominent Telugu Conference held recently in Tirupati.to change the same to English medium. He said personalities addressed the seminar. Kiran Kumar Reddy also listed out the measures people were more inclined towards English

Urdu should be protected: CM

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TDP in the present form is not the party NTR has founded. He was side-stepped and backstabbed by Chandrababu Naidu. The party symbol and the president post were taken away by Naidu and his cronies, she said. Balakrishna also has no right to speak on the issue as the coup was carried out by Hyderabad, April 6: NTR widow

Naidu under his nose only, she said. Lakshmi Parvathi criticized TDP As TDP is now in crossroads, it is for the remarks that NTR is their trying to take project NTR as the leader and that party only can use party leader, she said.his picture.

way and reached an unenviable top Hyderabad, April 6: Chief Minister position in the pharma sector.N Kiran Kumar Reddy paid floral The Chief Minister said Dr Reddy tributes to late Dr K Anji Reddy, was hard working and had a Founder and Chairman of Dr Reddy passion for research and changed Laboratories. A condolence the Sector. Dr.Reddy proved that meeting was held here on Saturday no research is worthy and morning at Park Hyatt, Banjara meaningful without being useful to Hills.the common man and Dr Reddy The Chief Minister said Dr. made it true by bringing medicines Reddy's demise was a big loss to the cheaper and to the reach of the State, particularly to the Pharma common man. Dr Reddy left an sector and said Dr Reddy was a indelible mark and everybody trend setter in Pharma sector and remembers him for his great r e c a l l e d h i s o u t s t a n d i n g achievements and also as a contributions. He stated that Dr philanthropist who founded Reddy came from a very rural “NAANDI” and helped the Society background and had a humble a lot.beginning and came up the hard

Hyderabad, April 6: The remarks of Press Council of India (PCI) Markadeya Katju on Telangana came under severe attack from people of the region. Reacting sharply, Telangana Nagar Samithi President and MLA Nagam Janardhan Reddy said, he should withdraw his remarks as they hurt the sentiments of the people of the region. The PCI Chairman has no knowledge of the region and the sentiments of the people, he has to

Minister DK Aruna for misuse of withdraw his remarks, Reddy said. coloured kerosene.He also demanded the ouster of

entire unit visited the temple and Visakahapatnam, April 6: Film star offered special pujas.Sreya today worshipped at

Simhachalam near hewre today. Sreya along actor Sai Kumar The film unit of Pavitra was here were among those who had a today for the audio release. The darshan.

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CM pays Tributes to Dr Anji ReddyTDP trying to invoke NTR

Sreya worships at Simhachalam

Katju should withdraw hisremarks on T

before the CBI. R a j a g o p a l appeared before C B I i n connection with the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Disproportionate A s s e t s ( D A ) case. He was questioned about the allotment of limestone mines t o c e m e n t companies. Ra jgopa l i s Hyderabad, April 5: Former CMD

accused in the OMC illegal mining of State Mineral Development case along with IAS officer Sri Corporation (APSMDC) VD Lakshmi and others.Rajagopal on Saturday appeared

Rajagopal appears before CBI

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trivial, added to this Hyderabad, April 6: YSR is the escalating Congress wi l l fu r ther tariff which speaks intensify the agitation against of the inefficiency hike in power charges as the o f t h e s t a t e State government has failed government, they to respond to the power crisis said. Attributing issue in the required manner.motives to our The party has given a call to party leaders who the cadre to picket all are on fast goes electrici ty sub-stat ions a g a i n s t t h e besides holding dharnas and democratic norms taking out rallies at all district of the polity and to headquarters to express h i g h l i g h t t h e solidarity with the party callous attitude of leaders who are on indefinite t h e s t a t e fast here.government our “The state government has party will hold b e e n a d a m a n t a n d i s dharnas, picket indifferent to the people’s

from its inefficient handling of The Kiran Kumar Reddy sub-stations and problems. Though the power crisis. The government has government has been very harsh on t a k e u p o t h e r a g i t a t i o n indefinite fast of our Party burdened the consumers to a tune the consumers of agriculture, programmes like burning of H o n o r a r y P r e s i d e n t Y S of Rs 33,000 crores in three years domestic and industrial sectors and effigies and taking out rallies to Vijayamma and other MLAs and through hike in power charges and has increased the power charges express solidarity with the leaders MLCs have entered the fifth day, in the form of Fuel Surcharge thrice in three years, they said. who are on indefinite fast there has been no response and our Adjustment (FSA). It has also gone Though the government claims demanding roll back of power cadre will take up agitation at back on the seven hour power that it has given a subsidy of Rs 800 charges hike, they said. The other district level from today,” party supply and in villages there is crores it is paltry when compared agitation programmes like Praja s e n i o r l e a d e r s K o n a t a l a hardly four hour power supply, to the burden of Rs 5,400 crores ballot and April 9 state-wide bandh Ramakrishna and Dr MV Mysoora they said.and the state has been trying to reel will be held concurrently, they Reddy told reporters here on On one hand the power supply is out confusing statistics to get away said.Saturday.

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YSRCP to intensify agitation

of doubt in his remark as when he Vijayawada, April 6: Putting at rest

commented, we will tell him to a all speculation of power tussle

certain extent but we cannot go within the NTR family, Nandamuri

beyond that.Balakrishna today said that TDP

The Party has nothing to lose with President N Chandrababu Naidu

Kodali Nani (Gudivada MLA) will be the chief minister when the

quitting, he said. Balakrishna took party comes to power.

strong objection to NTR (senior) There were wild speculations about

picture being used by other parties. who will be the next chief minister

He is the founder president of TDP and with Balakrishna asserting that

and his picture cannot be used by he will contest for the assembly, the

others, he said. He also evaded a speculation gained some currency. Lokesh. When asked to speak on Jr NTR’s direct reply when asked about TDP However, the film star said it will be Anyone working hard for the party pictures appearing on flexi banners not participating in the No his brother-in-law Chandrababu will be rewarded suitably, he told during YSR Congress meetings, he Confidence Motion but said that Naidu who will be the chief reporters after participating in the said, it is for JR NTR to react. Congress is responsible for the Minister. Balakrishna’s daughter signature campaign against the However, I will talk to him in this present power crisis.Brahmini is married to Naidu’s son power charges. respect, he said. There was a shade

Naidu will be CM, says Balakrishna

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is to be brought down to 4.8 percent by 2013-14 increased by over 50 lakh to more than 2.14 New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram and 3 percent by 2016-17. crore against the previous fiscal.on Saturday said the fiscal deficit for 2012-13 The Finance Minister also exuded confidence To a query on the record high current account will be better than 5.2 percent as tax collection that the revenue target for 2013-14 financial deficit (CAD) in the October-December target of over Rs 10.38 lakh crore has been year would be achieved as the GDP growth is quarter of 2012-13, he said the final numbers achieved.likely to be over 6 percent. for the financial year would be more tolerable."As always there will be some savings (on "Revenue target of 2013-14 is achievable ... expenditure). So what does it mean ... If we

He further said exports would have to reach the revenue target and if there be increased and unnecessary imports are some savings, the fiscal deficit will needs to the curbed to bring down the be better than 5.2 percent that I have CAD.projected," Chidambaram told The CAD, which reflects the gap reporters here.between outflow and inflow of foreign He, however, did not "hazard a guess" currency, touched a historic high of 6.7 on the actual fiscal deficit number for percent in the third quarter on account 2012-13.of higher imports of oil and gold and O n r e v e n u e c o l l e c t i o n s , slowdown in exports.Chidambaram said while there was a "The fourth quarter number, whatever slippage on direct taxes front, the RBI has been able to capture, will be indirect tax mop up has exceeded the much smaller and number for the whole revised estimates.year will be more acceptable, more "In the indirect taxes there was excess tolerable. If you are surprised by the over the target. In the direct taxes, largeness of the third quarter number, there was a shortfall over target. But Because we believe GDP will grow by 6

perhaps you will be surprised by the smallness overall we have achieved the target of over Rs percent or above 6 percent," he said.of annual number," he said.10.38 lakh crore," he said, adding that the When asked about the results of the over one He further said gold imports are taking place revenue growth in 2012-13 was 16.7 percent. lakh letters sent by Income Tax department to because of inflation. "We have to contain He said this revenue growth is "commendable" non-filers, Chidambaram said he was happy inflation," Chidambaram said.in the "difficult year" of 2012-13 when the that the approach was paying dividends.Asked about Vodafone taxation issue, he said economic growth is expected to be 5 percent or "I think our non-adversarial and tax payer the amendments to the I-T Act would be moved a shade above it. friendly approach is paying off. These very in Parliament after a way to resolve the issue is The revised estimates was to collect over Rs kind and loving letters are paying off and found. He said it is unlikely that the 5.65 lakh crore from direct taxes and Rs 4.69 people are filing returns.amendments would be moved in the ongoing lakh crore from indirect taxes. Total "I am telling my officers this is the approach to Budget session.expenditure was pegged at Rs 14.30 lakh crore. take ... Tell them (non-filer or stop filers) we The British telecom major, facing a Rs 11,200 With savings in expenditure, the fiscal deficit is have the information about you, why don't you crore tax demand, has sought conciliation with expected to be lower than 5.2 percent as file your return. It is paying dividend," a the Indian government.projected in revised estimates. smiling Finance Minister said.The Union Cabinet will take a final decision As per government's fiscal consolidation road Detailing the results of I-T letters, he said the whether to go for conciliation.map, the gap between revenue and expenditure number of e-returns filed in 2012-13 have

additional points of call at Pune of civil aviation.Both sides felt the Airlines of India and Singapore will and Madurai," the statement said, need to foster greater cooperation in now be able to fly 10 percent more adding that "the designated airlines areas of airport development and passengers with the signing of a new of Singapore can operate with any airport management, apart from MoU to enhance the bilateral air-aircraft type, except A-380." training in aviation skill development, traffic agreement. The MoU, however, The common pool rights for 5,160 maintenance, repairs and overhaul bars Singaporean carriers from sea t s ea r l i e r ava i l ab le to services, aviation safety and exchange operating the superjumbo Airbus A-Singaporean airlines, which of technology transfer in air space 380 to India.provided greater operational management and navigation.It enhances by 10 percent the capacity flexibility to them at major metro Singapore's transport ministry said, entitlements with Indian carriers now centres like Chennai, Delhi and "As demand for air services between entitled to operate 29,400 weekly M u m b a i , h a v e n o w b e e n both countries continue to grow, the passenger seats from India to minister Ajit Singh and Singapore

withdrawn, it said Singh also held bilateral air services agreement was Singapore and the designated airlines transport minister Lui Tuck Yew discussions with the Singapore enhanced to include more capacity of Singapore flying 28,700 weekly earlier this week in Singapore. "No transport minister and second minister entitlements. ... Both countries also passenger seats from Singapore to additional point of call has been given of trade and industry S Iswaran to agreed to meet regularly to review air India, an official statement said here. to Singapore. India also did not agree explore cooperation in various fields services matters.”The MoU was signed by civil aviation to the demand of Singapore for

Saturday, April 6, 2013 | Hyderabad

Govt to amend I-T act after resolving Vodafone dispute: FM

Indian, Singaporean airlines to fly 10% more passengers