Thursday, April 11, 2013 | Hyderabad

Nitaqat policy: MIM Prez assures to help NRIs MIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday assured a delegation of NRIs that he would make representations to the authorities concerned over the Nitaqat policy of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which is feared to displace thousands of Indian workers from their jobs. .........Page.5.

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Politics

Hyderabad, April 11: Ugadi, the The New Year was also celebrated Telugu New Year, was celebrated at Gandhi Bahavan in which Chief across the state with gaiety and Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy religious fervor. also participated. The New Year, named Vijaya, was TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu welcomed in traditional form with welcomed the New Year in East offering special pujas, hearing of Godavari district where he is on almanac, starting new ventures and padayatra. The festival was paying respects to elders. celebrated at NTR Trust Bhavan in Ugadi marks the first month which senior party leaders took Chaitra in Hindu calendar and Sun part.entering the Aries sign of zodiac YSRCP also celebrated Ugadi at and attaining an exalted position. i t s par ty headquar te r. YS Dressed in their best, people Vijayamma, who participated in thronged temples and exchanged the function said VIjaya nama greetings. Ugadi will usher in happiness in Ugadi was celebrated at Ravidra the lives of people and YS Jagan Bharathi by the State Government Mohan Reddy will soon come to Amma Hastham scheme under beget nine essential commodities in the traditional style. The state lead the Party.which white card holders will for Rs 185 as monthly ration.government today launched the

Governor and Chief Minister to participate in the Sita Rama Kalyanam Hyderabad, April: Governor ESL Narasimhan and Chief Minister N on April 19 and Pttabhishekam on the next day.Kiran Kumar Reddy have received invitation from the Bhadrachalam It is tradition that the Government will offer silk sarees and ornaments temple to participate in the Sri Rama Navami celebrations beginning on behalf of the bride during the Kalyanaotsavam.April 19. The Head priest of the Temple has sent invitation to the

Ugadi celebrated with fervor

Governor, CM invited for Rama Navami

Dispropotionate Assets case. Hyderabad, April 11: Film star People from various walks of Mohan Babu today called on Home life have been calling on her.Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy. There has been a mixed The film star along with his family reaction on the issue, with TDP members has visited Sabitha at her baying for her blood while residence.other going soft on her. Sabitha was named in charge sheet

by CBI in the Jagan Mohan Reddy's

Mohan Babu callson Sabitha

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City

Kotla lays foundation stone for doublingof branch lines in Vijayawada section

the Rail Budget highlights in the mile stone of Rs.10000 crore in Bhimavaram, April 11: Union Earlier, South Central Railway current year for South Central gross earnings. The priority being Minister of State for Railways General Manager Devi Prasad

accorded towards passenger Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy on amenities and the focus on “rail Thursday laid the foundation stone customer” by SCR was stressed.for Doubling / Electrification of Narasapuram MP Kanumuri Bapi V i j a y a w a d a - G u d i v a d a -Raju, who presided over the Mach i l i pa tnam; Gud ivada -function, acknowledged the B h i m a v a r a m ; N a r s a p u r -initiative of SCR in undertaking Bhimavaram-Nidadavolu branch this important Doubling and line Sections of Vijayawada Electrification project which Division at a grand function held at serves as a very vital coastal rail Bhimavaram Town Railway l i n k s u p p l e m e n t i n g t h e Station.Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam main Addressing the gathering, the line.Minister said that the ambitious Machiplipatnam MP Konakalla Doubling and Electrification Narayana Rao, Bhimavaram MLA project which has been grounded

Railway including introduction of Pande, in his welcome address, Pulaparthi Ramanjaneyulu, Undi today heralds a new dawn in the new train services, extension of spoke on the performance of South MLA V V Shiva Rama Raju, regions rail transport infrastructure. trains, increase in frequency as Central Railway during the Palakol MLA Bangaru Usha Rani The entire project is estimated to well as undertaking of various new financial year 2012-13 in which the and MLCs Meka Seshu Babu and cost Rs 1500 crore spread over 221 projects including a Coach Mid life zone has registered the highest ever Angara Rama Mohan were also Kms covering 51 Railway stations, Rehabilitation Workshop at freight loading of 111.50 million present.he informed. The Minister detailed Kurnool. tonnes and crossed a significant

Committee Chairperson, Textile & Hyderabad, April 11: Union Design, Hyderabad Chapter, ALL, Minister of State for Textiles said, “Young designers should Panabaka Lakshmi on Thursday promote handlooms in mission-said that concerted efforts were mode and celebrities should come being made through the schemes forward to endorse it as brand a n d p r o g r a m s t o e n h a n c e ambassadors.”production, productivity, and S u m a n G a h l o t , C h a p t e r efficiency of the handloom sector Chairperson, said “Handloom will and enhance the income and socio-remain a focus area for the economic status of the weavers. The H y d e r a b a d C h a p t e r o f Government also provides loan to ASSOCHAM Ladies League and t h e h a n d l o o m w e a v e r s a t more allied events are being concessional rates, she said.planned to push the case for market Panabaka Lakshmi was addressing linkages for handlooms. The Taj a session on "Boosting Market Group supports the cause of Linkages in the Handloom Sector" is the country's second largest development and extensive weavers and has adopted many organised by the Hyderabad employment provider af ter industry linkages.”villages for the same”. Seema Chapter of the ASSOCHAM Ladies a g r i c u l t u r e a n d g e n e r a t e s Well-known youth leader Alka Kumar, Chapter Vice-Chairperson, League (ALL), the women's wing employment to more than 65 lakh Lamba said, “The element of hand Hyderabad Chapter, ALL, thanked of ASSOCHAM which has ace people. Yet, prosperity and growth work and unique craft in Indian the government dignitaries, women entrepreneurs as members. needs to reach to weavers and handlooms make it rightly poised ASSOCHAM, and the audience The Minister said that the artisans. This can be done by for the upper luxury segments of consisting of many elite of Handloom industry constitutes 30 bringing entrepreneurs and industry market and India is richer in this Hyderabad including well-known per cent of the total export business into the equation. Time has come l egacy compared to o the r designers and textile business and this figure could be and must be when we need global market coun t r i e s . ” Rav i t a Mayor, owners.much higher. She said, “This sector

Panabaka assures measures to enhancehandloom sector's productivity

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Amithab Bachan at Shamshabad Air portwith Director, I&PR Department Subash Goud

Minhaj-ul-Quraan leaders addresses a press conference

Hunger strike by OGH nurses enters second day

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State Politics

Saudi-based companies. Hyderabad, April 11: Majlis-e-Of nearly 12 lakh Indians Ittehadul Muslimeen president and who are likely to be Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi affected due to Nitaqat on Thursday assured a delegation of policy, over one lakh hail NRIs that he would make from Andhra Pradesh.representations to the authorities The MIM president concerned over the Nitaqat policy assured the delegation that of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which besides speaking to the is feared to displace thousands of officials in the Ministry of Indian workers from their jobs.External Affairs, he would A delegation of NRIs led by Dr also approach the Saudi Mohammad Niyaz Ahmed Khan on authorities to ensure that Thursday called up the MIM the Indians does not suffer president at Darulsalaam seeking due to new Saudi policy.his help to bail out the NRIs and

Indian workers employed with the

Nitaqat policy: MIM Prez assures to help NRIs

their agitation by launching Hyderabad, April 11: TV artistes indefinite fast.began an indefinite fast at the The contention of the Telugu TV Dharna Chowk pressing for their artistes is that dubbing serials are demands.eating up into their share of They were on dharna for the past employment and the TV channels few days demanding ban on should encourage local talent. They dubbing serials and many political are seeking the government parties have expressed solidarity intervention to direct the channels with them but their demand was not to concede to their demand.conceded. They have intensified

TV artistes on indefinite fast

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