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YSRCP asks people not to lose heartThe YSR Congress Party on Thursday appealed to the people and the party cadres not to lose heart over rejection of bail to the Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and asked them to remain calm and considerate with patience till he comes out on bail. Page 2

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economic offences.New Delhi, May 9: The Supreme Meanwhile, YSRCP has said that they Court has rejected the bail petition of respect the verdict of the Supreme YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Court. Party Honorary President YS Disproportionate Assets (DA) case.Vijayamma has said that Supreme A division bench comprising Justice Court has found fault with the CBI's Sadasiam and Justice Iqbal agreed style of functioning in the coal scam. with the CBI contention that bail to

YS Jagan at this stage would hamper We are not finding fault with the the investigation. judgment but are only submitting that The apex court opined that witnesses CBI has been leveling baseless will be influenced if Jagan is given allegations on YS Jagan Mohan bail at this stage. It has asked the CBI Reddy.Congress and TDP have to complete the investigation conspired against YS Jagan Mohan keeping in view the previous Reddy, Vijayamma said adding that judgment. The court has said public Jagan had to face all this only because money is being looted through he had come out of Congress

SC rejects Jagan's bail plea

New Delhi, May 9: The The court has asked him to Supreme Court has cancelled the surrender before June. The bail of Vijaysai Reddy, second Supreme Court has asked the accused in YS Jagan Mohan C B I t o c o m p l e t e t h e Reddy Disproportionate Assets invest igat ion within four (DA) case. months.Meanwhile, the Supreme The apex court has given the Court has also rejected the bail verdict based on the complaint petition of Nimmagadda Prasad.that Vijaysai Reddy is the In all, the Supreme Court has kingpin in YS Jagan Mohan favoured CBI on all the three Reddy dealings and if he is free counts. It has rejected bail to YS he will influence the witnesses. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Agreeing with the CBI's view, Nimmgadda Prasad while it the Court has cancelled the cancelled the bail of Vijaysai interim bail of Vijaysai Reddy. Reddy

SC cancels Vijaysai bail

YSRCP asks people not to lose heartHyderabad, May, 9: The YSR Congress Party on Thursday appealed the Supreme Court for completing the investigation in the case.to the people and the party cadres not to lose heart over rejection of bail YSR Congress will expose the nexus of TDP and the Congress with the to the Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and asked them to help of the people, they said, asking the two parties to fight the local remain calm and considerate with patience till he comes out on bail. body elections with party symbols. “YRSCP will trounce them” they Addressing the media at the party headquarters here, YSRCP Political said.Affairs Committee Coordinator Konatala Ramakrishna and Party Charging that CBI Advocate Ashok Bhan was speaking like a Congress spokesperson Ambati Rambabu agreed that the leaders and the public spokesperson, they said that the Supreme Court itself found fault with were disappointed to some extent as the bail was refused to Jagan the CBI and its arguments going on in the lower courts.Mohan Reddy. “But we will fight it with renewed vigor” they said. The CBI was thoroughly misleading the courts by showing the They exuded confidence that Jagan Mohan Reddy would come out of misappropriation of funds as Rs. 40,000 Cr and then the same being jail as he did no wrong. “This is a political game being played by the mentioned as Rs. 1030 Cr in the affidavits again, Ramakrishna and TDP and the Congress,” they charged, adding, that going by the Rambabu alleged. “The CBI has been misleading the Courts and this is preliminary reports, the CBI has been fixed a dead line of 4 months by evident from the Supreme Court's remarks.”

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Kumar told media after the meeting.There were also c o m p l a i n t s against the style of functioning of Chief Minister N K i r a n K u m a r Reddy and the wedge between the party had the government has increased, some

New Delhi, May 9): AICC Vice of the MPs told the Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi on President.T h u r s d a y h e l d h o u r - l o n g The issue of Telangana has also discussions with Congress MPs come up for discussion and a from the State. separate meeting will be called to Rahul has asked the MPs to tackle the issue, Karimnagar MP strengthen the party in the local Ponnam Prabhakar said. Dalit issue bodies elections and has enquired and categorization also came up for about political developments in the discussion, Nagarkurnool MP state, Amalapuram MP Harsha Manda Jagannadhan said.

t o k e e p months before the arrest of Jagan the party will continue to work Hyderabad , May 9 : YSR t h e i r Mohan Reddy and continued its under his direction.Congress party honorary president composure probe for nearly a year after his Vijayamma accused the CBI of Y.S. Vijayamma on Thursday and not get arrest has so far proved nothing misleading the courts by giving welcomed the Supreme Court dishearten against him, she said, adding that it different versions in its arguments. decision on the bail petition of party ed , ” she was normal for the Congress “It once said after filing four Chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy but said. leadership to harass the political charge-sheets that 70 per cent of the reiterated the party's stand that Saying that opponents since the Indira Gandhi probe was over but now it is seeking Congress and Telugu Desam party the party is times. four months further to complete the had conspired and have been using

very much confident of attaining “Indira Gandhi jailed even great probe. How can he influence CBI against him.complete majority and forming the leaders like Jaya Prakash Narayan, witnesses while the accused Though the Supreme Court's Government af ter the next Morarji Desai and Prof. Madhu ministers who allowed to be free rejection of bail has disappointed elections, she challenged both Dandavate for 18 months without cannot?,” she asked.the Party leaders and activists in the

The CBI has also been giving Congress party and TDP to ensuring bail for opposing her wake of expectations over bail, the disqualify the 18 TDP and Congress emergency rule,” she said and party will continue fighting on different figures of the alleged MLAs who voted against party charged the Congress leadership behalf of people under the direction fraud amount talking of Rs.800 whip during the recent no-trust with adopting the same old of Sri Jagan Mohan Reddy with Cr, Rs.40, 000 Cr and One lakh vote. techniques of harassing political renewed vigour and determination, Cr at different times and “We are ready to face the by-polls, opponents now.she told a media conference here misleading the courts, she said.local body polls and even the Like YSR who worked for people's after the apex court's decision. “We know the Congress won the assembly elections at any point of welfare till his last breath, she said “As people's party, YSRCP will Karnataka polls by tearing away time and we are confident of that the YSR family will always continue to stand by people and the BJP into pieces,” she said, winning,” she said exuding stand by people and for people's fight to find solutions to various reiterating that YSRCP will form confidence. CBI, which had probed welfare. Jagan Mohan Reddy will issues dogging them. I appeal to the next Government despite the allegations for nearly 10- also strive for people's welfare and party leaders, cadres and the people the tantrums of the Congress.

Rahul meets state MpsChanchalguda jail here. Sri Ramulu and Suresh Babu met t h e f o r m e r K a r n a t a k a m i n i s t e r a n d appraised him a b o u t t h e Karnataka poll results. BSR party has won four seats in the Karnataka polls. This is o n l y t h e beginning and in the coming days, BSR Party will Hyderabad, May 9: BSR Party

shape into a powerful political l e a d e r s t o d a y m e t G a l i alternative, he said.Janardhan Reddy a t the

BSR Party leaders meet Gali Janardhan Reddy

Vijayamma confident of the party's victorious path

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number of approvals given by Standing Committee for land acquisition, the number of proposals processed and number of cheques that were lapsed. The Officials have explained the Mayor that revalidation is getting delayed because of legal heir issues and promised that the process of revalidation will be simplified in order to save the time. Majid Hussain further directed the officials to dispose of all the cheques that are ready in 10-days time.Mayor directed the officials to start the demolition of the acquired property soon after a cheque is issued. He further said that GHMC is taking up major things in road widening but because of non grounding the change is not felt and opined that if the pending proposals are grounded in coming six months GHMC could bring a greater change in the look of the City.Mayor Majid Hussain has informed that the Commissioner, GHMC should negotiate with the concerned departments while acquiring the Government properties and while dealing \Hyderabad, May 9: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

with the private properties, Mayor directed the officials to take the Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain has opined that because of the cooperation of local public representatives in negotiation as well as court cases the process of road widening is getting delayed, otherwise during land acquisition.GHMC would have inaugurated Lakdikapul flyover a year ago.Mayor has instructed the officials to liaise with the religious institutions The Mayor held a review meeting with the Town Planning Officials and their heads while acquiring their properties under land acquisition and on road widening in GHMC limits in his chambers here on Thursday. further informed that if the road widening is not taken up one cannot During the review meeting Mayor directed the officials to file a manage the traffic flow. Caveat soon after the issue of notification for acquisition of certain Majid Hussain further directed the officials that he will be holding review land in order to prevent status quos in that regard.meeting on road widening for every 15 days and wanted some Mayor has informed that GHMC is spending approximately Rs. 294 improvement in every meeting. While discussing about the land of CRPF crores for flyovers / ROBs / RUBs and Rs. 94 crores for developing at Barkas road, the officials have informed the Mayor that they have link roads and Rs. 225 crores for taking up road widening works. He written to New Delhi for acquiring that land. In response to that Mayor has directed the officials to go for land acquisition if the property said that he would have gone to New Delhi along with the Commissioner, owners are not coming forward for negotiation and instructed the GHMC to resolve the issue and utilize the good officers of Hon'ble officials to go for land acquisition near Morning Star Hotel in Circle 4 Member of Parliament in such issues.after giving 10 days time for negotiation.K. Siva Parvathi, I/c. Additional Commissioner (Planning), G.V. Raghu, Mayor has asked for the explanation of officials for want of Chief City Planner, Land Acquisition Officers Suryakala, and Sri revalidation for huge number of land acquisition cheques and directed Raghunath Rao, Additional CCPs Sri Timma Reddy, Sri Narender and Sri them to set some deadlines for revalidation. He further directed the Ramudu also participated in this review meet.Town Planning Officials to submit a report about the details of the

GHMC review meet on road widening

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License for the Pet Dogs, Must: GHMC

Breeder dogs (Kennels) at Govt. H y d e r a b a d , M a y 9 : T h e Veterinary Hospitals or at private pet C o m m i s s i o n e r o f G r e a t e r clinics or at Blue cross of Hyderabad, Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Jubilee Hills or at Citizen Service M.T. Krishna Babu on thursday said Centers at Parking Complex, Abids that as per the Animal Birth Control and Khairtabad in the limits of Central (Dog) Rules 2007 of GHMC, owners Zone, GHMC.of pet dogs have to compulsorily take A receipt will be given for the amount license for their pets.paid and a Dog token will be issued for The owners of the dogs can get the licensing their pet dogs. The pet dog license with GHMC by paying an licensing will start from 12.05.2013 amount of Rs. 50/- per dog per year onwards for the year 2013-2014.and Rs. 1000/- per dog per year for

P o l i c e , B e g u m p e t Division. The accused confessed to have committed 6 House Breaking by day offences of Bowenpally Police station limits. On his confession, 36 tulas of Gold ornaments and net cash of Rs. 2,00,500/- were seized in the above 6 cases. Total worth of the seized Hyderabad, May 9:

property is approximately Rs. 12 Lakhs.B o w e n p a l l y P o l i c e The accused took to committing arrested a habitual day property offences, as his earning source house burglar and seized being very meager and he could not 3 6 T u l a s o f G o l d fulfill his lavish desires. He is a habitual Ornaments and Net Cash of offender and previously he was arrested Rs. 2,00,500/-.by Shalibanda police also. But soon after On credible information, he was released he has taken up burgling on Wednesday at Old the houses. He will strike the locked Bowenpally cross roads the houses and commits offences in house burglar More Akash, afternoon hours by break opening the 19 yrs, Electrician R/o locked house and steal gold/silver G o l n a k a , A m b e r p e t , articles and other valuables. Later he H y d e r a b a d , N / o sells the stolen articles to gold smiths at Mekalabanda, Laldarvaza, various places in twin cities.H y d e r a b a d w a s The good work done by K. Srinivasulu, apprehended by K. Addl. Inspector of Police with the S r i n i v a s u l u , A d d l . assistance of his crime party was Inspector of Police with the appreciated by Ch. Srikanth, IPS. Dy. assistance of his crime Commissioner of Police, North Zone, party under supervision of Hyderabad City and they will be suitably I.T.V.S. Suryanarayana, rewarded. Asst. Commissioner of

Burglar arrested, 12 Lakh Property seized

Change of Control Room Telephone Number: HMWSSB

round the clock has been changed from 040-6461 0460 to 99899 97331.The Customers coming under the jur isdic t ion of O&M Circle-IV, S.R.Nagar Viz, Q u t h b u l l a p u r , Alwal, Malkajgiri, Kapra , Uppa l , R . C . P u r a m , Hyderabad, 9 May: The Telephone

Patancheru and Serilingampally Number of Control Room opened Municipal Circles can lodge their on 17th February 2013 at O&M complaints by calling this new Circle-IV, S.R. Nagar, HMWSSB to number.receive complaints of Customers

were arranged across the state and Hyderabad, he appealed to the candidate to M a y 9 : download hall tickets from the B r o a d e r website.arrangeme The candidates have to use only n t s h a v e blue or black ballpoint pens. A copy been made of the online application should be f o r handed over to the invigilator at the EAMCET-2013 scheduled on examination hall with duly affixed Friday. About 3.95 lakh candidates with passport size photograph after are appearing for the test of which attestation from the College 2.21 lakh boys and 1.74 lakh are principal or the Gazetted officer. In girls. The test for engineering will case of SC/ST candidates, they be held at 10 am to 1 pm and for have to bring the caste certificate agriculture and medicine it is from along with the attested online 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.application. C o n v e n e r o f E A M C E T For clarification of doubts examination Dr M V Ramana Rao candidates can call 040-23150362, said that entry was restricted into 040-23150462 or fax to 040-the exam hall even for one minute 23156660. delay. About 735 exam centers

EAMCET-2013: 3.95 Lakh to appear

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Police personnel blood donation camp at Petla Burj

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allowance to 15 kgs in Aviation (DGCA) allowed airlines low cost carrier IndiGo has decided economy class from 20 kg to charge fees for 'unbundled to charge a premium from the fliers on its flights and that of its services' like check-in baggage, for pre-booking a preferential seat in all economy arm Jet preferential seats, meals, snacks or domestic and international flights.K o n n e c t . drink (barring drinking water) and The airline would charge the This will come into effect sports and musical instruments on passenger a premium of Rs 500 for from May 15, a statement their domestic flights.Earlier, Air sitting in first two rows or near from Jet Airways said. India had announced lowering of emergency exits in 12 and 13th row However, the JetPrivilege the free baggage allowance from 20 on a domestic flight and Rs 800 for members would continue to 15 kgs on the domestic sector an international flight under its to enjoy the additional free f r o m M a y 1 9 . I n d i g o S e a t P l u s p l a n .baggage allowance as per The national carrier had on Monday Though, IndiGo, has not indicated New Delhi/Mumbai May 9: Flying

their JP membership status, while last decided to charge a flat rate of from when it would start charging the will become costlier from next Premiere (business class) guests about Rs 200-250 per kg on excess new rates, in a circular to travel week if you are carrying baggage would continue to avail 30 kg of weight. The excess baggage charges agents it said for all other window weighing more than 15 kg with free baggage allowance on Jet beyond 20 kgs currently vary and aisle seats, which are pre-major airlines deciding to impose a Airways and JetKonnect flights, it between Rs 150-400 per kg selected, a passenger would be levy of Rs 250 per additional kg and s a i d . depending upon the sector. charged Rs 200 for domestic and Rs considering charging more for The airline has left the permissible The airline is also contemplating 300 for international flights.p r e f e r e n t i a l s e a t i n g . weight of cabin baggage to seven levying charges for preferred seats While pre-booking of all other After Air India, private full service k g s , a s b e f o r e . like front rows, emergency exit middle seats would cost Rs 100 on a carrier Jet Airways Thursday The move came days after the seats, where leg space is more and domestic and Rs 200 on an announced revision of free baggage Directorate General of Civil window and aisle seats.Meanwhile, international flights.

New DelhiMay 9: Vodafone India Thursday mobile operator to bid for airwaves to continue approached the Delhi High Court challenging services in these areas.Vodafone has around 24 the government decision not to renew its MHz spectrum in 900 MHz band in these three licences in key circles of Mumbai, Delhi and circles.Stating that it has been operating in K o l k a t a b e y o n d N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 . conformity with all applicable laws, Vodafone "The DoT arbitrarily rejected Vodafone's said, "...It has right to extension as both, applications for extension... Accordingly, applicable policy (NTP 99) and licence, provide Vodafone is constrained to take the legal for extension and continuity of licences."recourse by challenging DoT's arbitrary The 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum allocated rejection of its extension applications as this to Vodafone, is embedded in the licence and matter can potential ly cause grave extension of licence necessarily means the inconvenience to millions of customers in extension of embedded spectrum, it added.these 3 circles," the company said in a Vodafone said DoT on February 15, 2012 had s t a t e m e n t . communicated that the validity of existing It added: "Vodafone India Ltd (VIL) is taking mobile licences may be extended for another 10 all required actions, including legal, to ensure years at one time, as per the provisions of the extension and continuity of its licenses in extant licensing regime with suitable terms and Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, as per the c o n d i t i o n s .provisions of policy and license and repeated Thus, the decision to extend licences has already assurances by DoT and Ministry in the past." been taken by DoT and it is only the terms and The telecom operator had earlier sought the conditions of extension that are to be decided," it extension under Clause 4.1 of the licence a d d e d .agreement. The government can extend the Vdafone had filed extension applications for the period of licence by 10 years at one time if the three metro circles with DoT in December 2012. request is made by the operator during the 19th As no decision was forthcoming from DoT for y e a r o f t h e l i c e n c e p e r i o d . several months, Vodafone filed a petition with However, the Department of Telecom (DoT) the Delhi High Court for consideration of the rejected the demand of Vodafone and asked the licence extension applications.

Flying in Air India, Jet Airways and IndiGo to be costlier

Vodafone approaches Delhi HC for licence renewal

N e w D e l h i May9: Finnish phone maker N o k i a o n T h u r s d a y unveiled a USD 99 (about Rs 5,350) touch screen mobile

with internet capability on its popular Asha series as it looks to regain lost ground after having fallen behind in the global smartphone race.The Asha 501, which will be built in India, will roll out to 90 countries by June and will cost USD 99 excluding taxes. The phone will use a new software that allows users to multitask between built in applications for popular social media sites.Nokia, which has lost market share to iPhone and Samsung, is betting on India, its biggest market after China, to revive sales of cheaper mobile phones.Nokia CEO Stephen Elop unveiled new software, called the Asha platform, to run its Asha devises. The new software is revamp of the old version and has been bundled with a pact that lets customers use Facebook for free on their handsets.

IMG agrees on 10% stake sale in Coal India; to fetch over Rs 17,000 cr

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