22nd April English ePaper

Monday, April 22, 2013 | Hyderabad

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litigations pending on Hyderabad, April 22: Revenue one hand while there officials today appeared before CBI have been criticism i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e from political circles Disproportionate Assets (DA) case about the delay in of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.investigation. CBI has acce l e ra t ed the With allotment of land investigation and has been being one of the main gathering evidences and seems to factors in the case, be in a mood to expedite the Revenue official version process. There have been court will have to be taken. directions as well as some

Khammam, April 22: From BJP organized a rally Telangana the focus has now demanding a steel plant and shifted totally on Bayyaram protest ing against the mines as all political parties transfer of any raw material have lapped up the hot topic. from the region. Led by After TDP, CPI and TRS senior leader Bandaru now it is the turn of BJP to Dattatreya, the BJP cadre take up position. held a dharna at the Collector BJP leaders on Monday Office.picketed the Collector office District president Sridhar and raised slogans against Reddy, Vidyasar Rao, the government on the Lalitha, Bhagyalakshmi and Bayyaraqm issue. After a others participated in the scuffle, they were arrested by dharna.police.

MPs closeting with TRS leaders and New Delhi, April 22: Telangana holding discussions with state sentiment was show in full force at leaders as well.Parliament with Congress leaders of Though there was talk of some of the region holding placards at the the members crossing floor, no such entrance.decision was taken. The protest The Parliament began the session however, is a matter of concern as after the recess and Telangana the parliament will be discussing Congress MPs staged protest by important issues and the UPA holding placards demanding majority stands on a very sticky separate State. There was lot of wicket.activity earlier in the week with the

Dharmavaram, April 22: A cable war TDP supporters, the enraged cadre has broken out here today between had cut the cable wires of Congress the TDP and Congress workers. workers. In the running feud the While police seized the network of television sets have gone blank.


BJP dharna on Byyaram: leaders held

T dharna at Parliament

Revenue officials appear before CBI

Cable war at Dharmavaram

district. But he had some differences with TDP and quit politics. His rivalry with Chiranjeevi was well in the open and Mohan Babu did not hide his feelings, even at one particular film function. I do not have the guts to start a new party and earn money in the name of a political party, he said. Mohan Babu drew flak with his comments

Hyderabad, April 22: Film star against Telangana and the shooting of Mohan Babu is now planning to his son’s film was stalled by TRS join politics. activists. Not that he is new to politics. He His son is married to a close relative had a brush with politics and was of YSR. It remains to be seen which with TDP. He hails from the same party he will join. He said that he will community of N Chandrababu announce his future plans very soon. Naidu and from the same Chittoor

Mohan Babu’s reentry into politics?

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the Speaker and an inquiry Hyderabad, April 22: A local was ordered into the incident court has given anticipatory of his arrest.bail to former minister Dr P While police contended that Shankar Rao.S h a n k a r R a o d i d n o t The Nampally court today cooperate with the police in granted anticipatory bail to the investigation process, he Congress leader Dr P Shankar said police had behaved Rao in the Greenfields land rudely with him. He was dispute case. His arrest by immediately admitted to p o l i c e h a d c r e a t e d a hospital and his family commotion earlier in this case. members moved the Sate He alleged that police had man Human Rights Commission handled him and complained as well.to higher authorities as well as

heavy rains. There was rain in city as Hyderabad, April 22: Heavy rains well dropping the mercury level.and gale disrupted normal life in Darsi, Markapuram, Addanki, many parts of the state while two Marturu, Balikurava mandals in persons were killed when thunder Prakasam district witnessed heavy bolt struck them.rains and speedy winds. Two persons were killed in In Guntur district too heavy rains Prakasam district in Marturu and d i s r u p t e d n o r m a l l i f e i n Korisapadu mandals when thunder Narsaraopeta, struck them while they were Surepalli, Vinukonda, Macherla, working in agriculture fields.Achampeta, Rompicharla and Many parts of the state had Naragam.witnessed gales accompanied by


Shankar Rao granted anticipatory bail

Heavy rains, gale disruptnormal life; two killed

Hyderabad, April 22: CPI MLA Nadendla Manohar here on Monday, Dr Banoth Chandravathi accused Dr Chandravathi alleged that she was t h e K h a m m a m d i s t r i c t being ignored by the Khammam administration of breaching the district officials in the government protocol in the Wyra constituency functions and other developmental that she represents. programmes in the district. She Talking to reporters in the alleged that the officials were Assembly premises after lodging following the instructions of District a complaint with Speaker Incharge Minister Venkat Reddy and

CPI MLA alleges breach of protocol

will organize the dharna in the New Delhi, April 22: The national capital to press for their Te l a n g a n a J o i n t A c t i o n demand of a separate Telangana. The Committee on Monday sought BJP has been vociferous of the the support of BJP for the Sansad separate state demand and the leader Yatra it would organize later in of opposition has moved a private bill the month.in the Parliament earlier.The TJAC members met senior BJP Telangana issue was raised by many leaders LK Advani, Sushma BJP members in both houses of the Swaraj and urged them to express parliament earlier.solidarity with the TJAC which

TJAC seeks BJP support forSansad yatra

the agenda of ruling Congress party was being implemented. She said that the Speaker has assured to look into her complaint.

State Politics

Hyderabad, April 22: “Utilize the contaminated s i tes" which among the Boards said Sanjay – Ukkayapalli, Kadapa: Closure and latest technologies for the coincides with the Earth Day here Kumar Member Secretary APPCB. Containment of dump site. The improvement of the environment on Monday. He said this training helps the remedial options for both the sites and to serve the mankind, Explaining the objective of the scientific and technical personnel of are under finalization. Once the sustainable development is only program in her key note address state pollution control boards to options are finalized the remedial possible with the protection of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control enhance their knowledge in works will start. environment i.e., our mother earth Board chairman Janaki Kondapi identifying contaminated sites and This training programme is being and the Pollution Control Boards said that the present world bank in implementation of suitable organized by Andhra Pradesh n e e d t o u n d e r t a k e t h i s project aims at building tangible remedial options. Pollution Control Board (APPCB) responsibility and discharge their human and technical capacity in the Further, explaining about the under ongoing Capacity Building d u t i e s a c c o r d i n g l y ” s a i d two selected state agencies CBIPM Project in Andhra Pradesh, Industrial Pollution Management Environment Minister Sucherla (Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal) he informed that the works for the Project (CBIPMP) from 22nd to Vi j ay a R ama R a ju w h i l e for undertaking environmentally two pilot sites are under progress. 27th of April for the technical and inaugurating the six day technical sound remediation of polluted The pilot sites are: 1. scientific personnel of Ministry for training programme on "Use of sites. The need of the training to Noor Mohammad Kunta–Kattedan Environment and Forest (MoEF), Modern Tools to Identify the the state pollution control boards Industrial Estate (NMK-KIE): Area Government of India (GoI), Central Legacy sites and Innovative emerges from the absence of based remediation. 2. and State Pollution Control Boards Remediation Technologies for expertise in remediation works Municipal Solid Waste Dump site (CPCB & SPCB).

ambiguous clauses giving scope for Hyderabad, April 22: YSR diversion of SC, ST sub plan funds,” Congress Party on Monday he said, adding it is unfortunate that described the conferment of ‘Dalit the Government has been making Bandhu’ title on Chief Minister N tall claims over the Act while Kiran Kumar Reddy by a few Dalit atrocities on Dalits are increasing leaders at Dalita Sankharavam at day by day.Rajahmundry on Sunday as an “The Dalit families of the victims of effort to appease the Dalit voters.the massacre at Lakshmipet of Addressing a press meet here, Srikakulam are still going from party SC cell convener N.Surya pillar to post for justice while Dalit Prakash said Kiran Kumar is in fact students are committing suicide a Dalit Rabandu and observed he unable to pay their college fees,” he has done nothing for the welfare of said, asking the CM how he can the Dalits after assuming power. become supporters of the YSR lot for the Dalits?”claim to be a Dalit Bandhu.“What has he done for the welfare Congress Party and a few Dalit he asked. Surya Prakash said while YSR took of the SCs and STs to be rewarded leaders led by Amalapuram Suryaprakash said the SC, ST sub several steps for the welfare of the with such a title? In our view, he is Congress MP Harsha Kumar have plan Act is full of loopholes and Dalits, Kiran Kumar has only been only a Dalit Rabandu,” Surya conferred this title in an election only aimed at reducing disparities making false promises and Prakash said, asking the CM to year aiming to garner Dalit votes. among the Dalits themselves and following the footsteps of TDP disclose what he did so far for the “If Kiran Kumar is a Dalit Bandhu, not the economic disparities chief Chandrababu Naidu who did emancipation of the Dalits. what about Dr.B.R.Ambedkar and between Dalits and the forward nothing for the sake of Dalits. He said most of the Dalits have Babu Jagjivan Ram who had done a castes. “The Act also has some


Utilise technologies to improve environment: Sucherla

Kiran is Rabandu, not Dalit Bandhu: YSRCP

Congress MLA refutes allegationsof drunken drivingHyderabad, April 22: Congress MLA inebriated condition. He said that the Avanthi Srinivas on Monday refuted the police personnel created a scene to defame allegations that he was indulged in drunken him by calling the media.driving. The Congress MLA also alleged that the Speaking to media persons after media believed the police version without submitting a complaint against Hyderabad searching for the facts. He requested the Police, Srinivas alleged that the Jubilee Speaker to order an enquiry into the Hills and Banjara Hills police personnel incident and take action against the guilty crossed their limits by levelling allegations police officials. that he was driving the vehicle in an

State PoliticsMonday, April 22, 2013 | Hyderabad

apprised of the MMTS Phase-II Hyderabad, April 22: South expansion Project and its Central Railway General progress by the Chief Project Manager DP Pande inspected Manager, Rail Vikas Nigam the MMTS Railway Section in Limited (RVNL), to who this the twin cities on Monday. He work has been entrusted. The i n s p e c t e d F a l a k n u m a - tenders for MMTS phase-II have Secunderabad - Lingampalli been invited on 11-04-2013 by MMTS Section and also the RVNL in 3 separate packages for Sanathnagar - Moul-Ali – works worth Rs 365 crore in the Charlapally section via chord MMTS phase-II corridor. line. Pande took stock of the The date for opening of the bids present line capacity situation on is 22-05-2013.these routes and discussed with The General Manager was the senior officers on the accompanied by Hyderabad measures to be taken to enhance Divisional Railway Manager the throughput. He monitored Rakesh Aron, Secunderabad the running of the MMTS

passenger amenities in this arrangements for the MMTS Divisional Railway Manager S K Services and instructed the Section. He emphasized to launch passengers and directed the M i s h r a , o ff ic ia l s to speed up the special drives to maintain officials to strengthen the Superintendent of Police M Kantha debottlenecking works so as to run cleanliness and to impose penalties deployment of security personnel Rao, Chief Project Manager of Rail optimal number of trains. He also as per existing guidelines on the in MMTS trains/stations as Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) P inspected the various amenities passengers who dump garbage and required and take stringent action Srinivas and other senior officials provided at MMTS Stations and litter the station premises. He against offenders. during the inspection. directed the officials to expedite r e v i e w e d t h e s e c u r i t y The General Manager was works related to upgradation of

SCR GM Inspects MMTS Section

News in Pictures

Advocates JAC releases Chalo Sansad poster

PETA members create awareness about environment on Earth Day

A beautiful view of River Musi


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front for the country.Mumbai, April 22 : Japanese On the inflation front, it said lower "This will likely to lower WPI brokerage firm Nomura on Monday commodity prices and stable inflation, help moderate the current said the recent fall in gold and oil currency will ease input cost account deficit and help reduce the prices can help improve India's pressures and bring down the government's fuel and fertiliser elevated current account deficit wholesale price inflation sharply.subsidy bill - providing some (CAD) by one percentage point to "We estimate CPI inflation to be much-needed breathing space to 4.3 per cent during 2013. only 0.60 per cent lower than our policymakers," the Nomura note "If commodity prices are sustained baseline assumption at 9.2 per cent said, adding India is among the at today's lower levels, the current year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2013. WPI "biggest winners" because of account deficit may improve by inflation should fall sharply to 5.6 correction.around 1 per cent of GDP to 4.3 per per cent y-o-y in 2013, 1.60 per cent It said the gold import bill go down cent in 2013, (down) from our base below our current forecast, due to

2012-13, leaving everyone worried by $ 8 billion because of the price case of 5.3 per cent," it said in a the higher weight given to and the full fiscal is going to end effect and there will also be an note. commodities in WPI basket," it with a CAD of over 5 per cent, additional benefit because of the It, however, added that the CAD said.making it a major worry for the decline in volumes as it looses will still be high and "financing it This will, in turn, help the Reserve policymakers. lustre as an investment item.will continue to remain a concern". Bank ease its policy rates by 0.75 There has been a large correction in Similarly, it said a fall of $10 per It can be noted that CAD has hit a per cent during the year, against the the gold and oil prices over the last barrel of crude oil will help lower historic high of 6.7 per cent in the 0.25 per cent estimated earlier, the fortnight, which has ushered in the net import oil bill by $9 billion.December quarter of the fiscal Nomura note said.optimism on the macroeconomic


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Fall in gold, oil prices will help narrow CAD to 4.3%: Nomura

Sensex closes at 1-month high

sound more optimistic than its Mumbai, April 22 : The BSE March policy as a slump in gold benchmark Sensex rose for a and crude prices is seen helping second straight day on Monday to narrow India's current account their highest close in a month led deficit.by gains in rate-sensitive stocks "We expect 50 basis points rate such as HDFC Bank, pricing in at cuts in the remainder of this year least a 25 basis point rate cut in the with 25 bps expected in the upcoming policy on May 3.upcoming policy," said Pankaj The Reserve Bank of India is Pandey, head of research at likely to cut interest rates next brokerage ICICI Direct.week for a third time this year, Larger rate cuts would depend on drawing comfort from a fall in what happens on the inflation inflation as it seeks to help lift the front, added Pandey.economy from its lowest growth The benchmark BSE index rose in a decade, according to a Reuters 0.81 percent, or 153.37 points, to poll.end at 19,169.83, marking its Thirty-seven of 42 analysts polled highest close since March 18.last week expect the central bank The broader NSE index rose 0.89 to cut the repo rate by 25 basis percent, or 51.30 points, to end at points to a two-year low of 7.25 5,834.40, closing above the percent when it holds its policy psychologically important 5,800 review next week.level.Analysts also expect the RBI to

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