18th may english epaper

Saturday, May 18, 2013 | Hyderabad

Congress HC to take final call on tainted ministersThe Old City of Hyderabad remained peaceful on the sixth anniversary of bomb blast at Mecca Masjid on Saturday.Although there was no anticipation of any trouble. Page2:

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Old City remains peaceful on blast anniversary

PoliticsSaturday, May 18, 2013 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad, May 18: The Old City of at Mecca Masjid on May 18, 2007. Hyderabad remained peaceful on the Further, five more people were killed sixth anniversary of bomb blast at Mecca outside the mosque when the police Masjid on Saturday. opened fire on a group of protestors.Although there was no anticipation of Although there were symbolic protests any trouble, as a precautionary after Zohar (afternoon) prayers at Mecca measure, the City Police made elaborate Masjid in the past on the anniversaries, security arrangements in the entire city, no such protest took place on Saturday. especially around the Mecca Masjid and In fact, the number of people who offered the Charminar. Large number of police Zohar prayers on Saturday at Mecca personnel including the platoons of Masjid was less compared to regular Rapid Action Force (RAF) were days. The shops and establishments too deployed at all sensitive locations. remained opened in the Old City Patrolling was also intensified in all the including the markets around Mecca areas. However, the situation remained Masjid.peaceful throughout the day. It may be mentioned that nine people The security arrangements made for the were killed and 58 injured in the bomb anniversary will remain in force till blast that took place after Friday prayers Sunday night, police sources said.

Old City remains peaceful on Mecca Masjid blast anniversary

Samithi, the PCC chief ruled out the possibilities of Congress MPs or MLAs joining the TRS. He said the Telangana Congress MPs had deliberations with senior leaders and they were s a t i s f i e d w i t h t h e assurances given by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi.Earlier, in an informal chat with the media persons, Botsa hoped that the posts in SC, ST a n d W o m e n Commissions would be filled in the next three to Hyderabad, May 18: Pradesh Congress

four days. However, he said the posts in other Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on corporations would be filled, if necessary. When Saturday made it clear that the Congress High asked for reaction on TDP president N Command would take a final call on the issue of Chandrababu Naidu meeting Governor on the tainted ministers and Telangana demand.tainted ministers' issue, he said that Naidu Talking to reporters at Gandhi Bhavan here, himself was a tainted leader and has been Botsa said that the Congress High Command surviving by taking stay orders from different had an in-depth discussion on both the issues courts on the probes ordered against him. He and therefore, the Central leadership would take said it was ridiculous on the part of Naidu to a final decision on the same.seeking dismissal of some ministers while he With reference to the joining of senior TDP himself bears a tainted image.leader Kadiam Srihari in Telangana Rashtra

Congress HC to take final call on tainted ministers

Hyderabad, May 18: The South Central Railway apprehended a total of 376 during a Special Road Check conducted at Uppal station on Kazipet-Ramagundam Section of Secunderabad Division on various Express and Passenger trains.Of 376 people, as many as 246 persons were found Travelling without Ticket and 117 persons were found travelling irregularly and 13 cases of un-booked Luggage were charged during the drive conducted on May 16th. A total amount of Rs. 1, 46, 155 was realized as Fare and Excess Charge.The check was conducted under the direct supervision of Assistant Commercial Manager, 39 Ticket checking staff, 11 Government Railway Police (GRP) staff and 10 Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel including Dog Squad were involved in this check.

Special Road Check at Uppal station on Kazipet-Ramagundam Section

Hyderabad, May 18: high quality and hygiene The South Central in cleaning of the Linen Railway has setup state by Modern Machinery.of the art Mechanized The South Central L a u n d r i e s a t Railway is planning Secunderabad and e x p a n s i o n o f Kacheguda with a view Mechanized Laundries to supply quality Linen by setting up of four ( B e d r o l l s ) t o R a i l m o r e p l a n t s a t Passengers dur ing Kakinada, Tirupati, travel. V i j a y a w a d a a n d The Laundries, with One Kacheguda (one more Tonne Capacity each, in addit ion to the are at present able to existing plant). These m e e t 2 0 % o f t h e Mechanized Laundries, Bedrolls requirement on which are planned to SCR each day (i.e., handle the entire 100 supply of 5000 Bedroll

per cent requirements s e t s w h i l e t h e

of Linen management requirement is 25,000

on SCR, will be run on sets of Bedrolls each Build-Own-Operate-d a y ) . T h e s e Tr a n s f e r ( B O O T ) Mechanized Laundries method. Action has h a v e r e s u l t e d i n been initiated on setting generating immense u p o f t h e s e n e w satisfaction amongst the Mechanized Laundries.Rail users in view of the

Mechanized Laundries for supply of quality Linen to Rail Passengers

CityFriday, May 17, 2013 | Hyderabad

at 04 50/05 00 hrs, Madhira at 05 Hyderabad, May 18): As 50/ 05 55 hrs, Khammam at 06 a n n o u n c e d i n t h e 22/06 23 hrs, Mahabubabad at Railway Budget 2012, 07 11/07 12 hrs, Warangal at 07 t he Sou th Cen t ra l 55/07 57 hrs, Jammikunta at 08 Railway will introduce 44/08 45 hrs and Peddapalli at Train No. 12761/12762 09 25/09 40 hrs.Tirupati Karimnagar-

T i r u p a t i W e e k l y In the return direction, Train No. Superfast Express. 12762 Karimnagar-Tirupati The inaugural special Weekly Superfast Express will service of the train will be depart Karimnagar every run from Tirupati on 22nd Thursday (from 30th May) at 19 May while the inaugural 15 hrs and arrive Tirupati at 08 special service will be 05 hrs on the next day. Enroute, run from Karimnagar on the train will arrive/depart 23rd May. The regular Peddapalli at 19 55/20 10 hrs, services will commence

Jammikunta at 20 30/20 31 hrs, Ex. Tirupati from 29th

Warangal at 21 36/21 37 hrs, May and Ex. Karimnagar Mahabubabad at 22 37/22 38 from 30th May.hrs, , Khammam at 23 19/23 20 Accordinginly, the Train hrs, Madhira at 00 09/00 10 hrs No. 12761 Tirupati-the next day, Vijayawada at 01 Karimnagar Inaugural trains will stop at Renigunta, As Regular service, the Train No. 30/01 40 hrs, Gudur at 06 08/06 Special Train will depart Srikalahasti, Gudur, Vijayawada, 12761 Tirupati-Karimnagar 10 hrs, Srikalahasti at 06 52/06 Tirupati at 15 30 hrs on 22nd M a d h i r a , K h a m m a m , Weekly Superfast Express will 54 hrs and Renigunta at 07 May and arrive Karimnagar at Mahabubabad, Waranga l , d e p a r t T i r u p a t i e v e r y 35/07 37 hrs.04 15 hrs on the next day. In Jamikunta, and Peddapalli Wednesday (from 29th May) at The Weekly Superfast Express the return direction, Train No. stations in both the directions. 22 40 hrs and arrive Karimnagar will comprise of 18 coaches viz., 12762 Karimnagar-Tirupati These trains will have 18 at 11 15 hrs on the next day. one AC II Tier, one AC III Tier, Inaugural Special Train will coaches viz., one AC II Tier, one E n r o u t e , t h e t r a i n w i l l eight Sleeper Class, six General depart Karimnagar at 19 15 AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, arrive/depart Renigunta at 22 Second Class and two Second hrs on 23rd May and arrive six General Second Class and 55/22 57 hrs, Srikalahasti at 23 Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Tirupati at 08 05 hrs on the two Second Class Luggage Cum 16/23 18 hrs, Gudur at 00 30/00 Coaches.next day. Enroute, these Brake Van Coaches. 32 hrs the next day, Vijayawada

Friday, May 17, 2013 | Hyderabad

SCR to introduce Tirupati-Karimnagar- Tirupati Weekly Superfast ExpressSaturday, May 18, 2013 | Hyderabad

State PoliticsFriday, May 17, 2013 | Hyderabad

Speaker adjourned the case to Hyderabad, May 18: Speaker May 28.N a d e n d l a M a n o h a r h a s Later speaking to media, adjourned the hearing of TDP Venugopalachari said that the rebel MLAs case to May 28.TDP was arguing that it has While Harishwar Reddy and given the whip, while we did not Venugopalachari came for the receive any such direction.hearing with their advocates, The speakers adjourned the case TDP was represented by its whip to a later date for hearing our Dhulipala Narendra.version.hearing both the sides, the


TDP rebel MLAs' case adjourned to May 28been suspended from the party for his Hyderabad, May 18 : The Telangana uncharitable remarks. He challenged Rashstra Samithi expelled leader the TRS leadership and leveled Raghunandan Rao on Saturday met allegations of extortion and blackmail.the Director General of Police (DGP) The TRS leaders hit back saying that V Dinesh Reddy at his office seeking he has to prove the charges.protection as he fears threat to his life.Raghunandan has also asked the Raghunandan has been making wild

allegations against TRS leader T Harish leadership to show cause for his Rao ever since his expulsion. He has expulsion from the party.

Raghunandan meets DGP

May 25.Hyderabad, May 18: Fi lm Ali, who entered Telugu film comedian Ali, who enthralled the industry as a child artiste has been cine goers for over three decades, in films for a long time and has was conferred with Honorary many memorable roles to his Doctorate.credit. He also acted as a hero in a The European United University of film.He is hosting a successful Coimbatore has conferred the game show "Ali 369" for a Telugu honorary doctorate on him. The TV channel.robes will be presented to him on

Ali gets doctorate

Speak ing a t t he m in i -Mahanadu at Jangoan in the district, the convenor of Telangana Front of the party has said that the party will be not be affected by those who desert it. Recently Kadiam Srihari has left the party and joined the TRS.

Warangal, May 18: The first “When we have given a letter resolution Telugu Desam in favour of Telangana, there Party wi l l adopt is on

is no need for other parties to Telangana if it comes to power,

criticise us on the issue,” he said TDP leader Erraballi

said.Dayakar Rao.

TDP will adopt T resolution


State PoliticsFriday, May 17, 2013 | HyderabadFriday, May 17, 2013 | Hyderabad

Hyderabad, May 18: GHMC officers they must feel the responsibility duly interacting Mayor Mohammad Majid with the citizens and to solve Hussain on Saturday was their problems at the earliest. shocked to see the status of the He said that he would be visiting grievances and complaints the call centre every 10 days if which were represented by the things have not changed he citizens of the GHMC during a would be forced to take severe surprise visit to the call centre action against the officials for at City Mangers Training the negligence in performing Institute at Road No. 12, their duties.Banjara Hills.The Mayor also stated that Majid Hussain said that he has while interacting with one of the received lot of complaints from senior citizens with regard to the citizens about the non sanitation complaint, the senior compliance of the grievances citizen complained that the received by the call centre. officials of the Kukatpally Circle While inspecting the status of were demanding the money to the grievances on the computer sort out the issue.at a random check, he found Majid Hussain directed the that almost all the grievances concerned officials of the call have been attended. Basing on centre to give a detailed report the status he personally of the grievances received so telephoned and interacted with grievances have not been public grievances on the spot. far right from the inception of the around 50 citizens who have attended. But in computer they “This is unfortunate to note that call centre by 19th May and to represented their grievances on have been shown as rectified. none of the officers concerned furnish all the details about the various issues pertaining to This shows the utter negligence are feeling their responsibility to action taken and pending non-glowing of street lights, and irresponsibility of the sort out the issues and simply grievances so that he will hold a sanitation, lifting of debris, trade ground level officers and the they are closing down the meeting with all the senior licenses, property taxes and un- elected body will not tolerate transaction without taking any officials for sorting out the authorized constructions. such lapses in future, he said. action and stating that the grievances at the earliest. He The Mayor has expressed While briefing the media grievances has been attended also desired that a system be dissatisfaction and shock over persons, the Mayor said that and settled,” he said.also linked with the Mayor's the working style of the call though the call centre has been Majid Hussain warned the office so that he could also centre as out of 50 calls he has opened six months back, it was officers to change their working personally monitor the issues. made 99 per cent of the expected to take care about the style and being responsible

GHMC officials' negligence shocks Mayor

decision to Hyderabad, May 18: The YSR YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had told p r o v i d e Congress demanded relief for our Party Honarary President YS l e g a l people of the State who are Vijayamma that our party should support to languishing in Dubai jails and are take a positive stand help them in the families facing hardships in wake of the new possible way and planned to pay who reside labour laws that would be coming the amount due to the Dubai in Sircilla in to force soon. government, he said. We have and take up “YSRCP delegation has visited taken up the process in all t h e i s s u e Dubai and Nepal and held seriousness and are pursuing the with a long discussions with the concerned cause, he said.t e r m “ authorities. On the instructions of TRS leaders had suddenly came perspective.our party president YS Jagan out of the slumber and paid Rs 15 E a r l i e r , Mohan Reddy we have announced lakh, to the families who have to m a n y that we will pay the dues of the poor remit it to Dubai authorities to get leaders from residents of Sircilla whose men are their men back. We welcome this Sircilla and in Dubai jails,” party leader KK move as our prime concern is the As there was no positive response

Vemulawada had promised to help Mahender Reddy told reporters safety of the Telugu people in from the Union and State them but it did not come through.here on Saturday. Dubai,” he said.governments, the party has taken a

YSRCP demands relief for Telugus in Dubai


Business

ponzi schemes," SBI chairman generally referred to involvement Bank of India or Pratip Chaudhuri said here today on of financial intermediaries in aiding S e c u r i t i e s a n d the sidelines of a banking summit. credit creation without regulatory Exchange Board of Recently, the West Bengal based oversight.India should take up Saradha Group has been accused of As per a report released today by major campaigns to duping investors of their savings Switzerland-based Financial create awareness running into thousands of crores of Stability Board, the shadow among investors rupees. banking business in India is being lured to ponzi On shadow banking system, he said estimated at over USD 670 billion schemes.it seemed to have more flexibility (nearly Rs 37 lakh crore) and " R B I . . . O r S E B I than in the traditional banking set- accounted for about one percent of should begin a major up.For banks, minimum deposit the worldwide total.campaign in line with was seven days, while the shadow Chaudhuri said banks needed to do Jago Grahak Jago, banking system allowed even one more in terms of penetration "when Kolkata, May 18: In the backdrop w o o l m a r k o r day deposit, he said. we have less banking footprint with of the chit fund scam, the State hallmark (gold) to create awareness Shadow banking System is low branch and ATM coverage." Bank of India today said Reserve among the investors about these


RBI or SEBI should create awareness against ponzi schemes: SBI


New Delhi, May 18: Lack of evidence has The panel, which was set up in closed the investigation of whether Wal- January this year, looked into Mart bribed officials to gain wider access "whether Walmart undertook any in Indian market, a newspaper reported on activities in India in contravention Saturday. of any Indian law", and any other The one-man committee of former chief matter relevant to this issue.justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court In the wake of intense political Mukul Mudgal, probing the matter for the pressure following reports about last few months, is likely to submit a Walmart's lobbying among the US report to the government next week saying lawmakers since 2008 for there was no "adequate" evidence to facilitating its entry into the Indian suggest Wal-Mart was involved in any market, the government in unlawful activity in India, the Business December 2012 had assured Standard reported. Parliament to get the matter The newspaper which quoted unnamed probed by a retired judge.sources also said, that it is learnt that the As per Congressional records of report may not say Wal-Mart did not bribe lobbying disclosure reports, the any Indian official or contravene Indian company spent a total amount of rules while trying to gain wider access to USD 6.13 million (about Rs 33 the market here. However, it is likely to crore) on lobbying for various stores in India.state that there was no adequate evidence to issues, including on "discussions related to Since 2009, Walmart, in a 50-50 joint venture suggest that Walmart was involved in any FDI in India", during entire 2012.with Bharti, operate 20 stores in the cash-and-unlawful activity in India. The tenure of the committee, which was carry segment, a sector where 100 percent FDI The Cabinet had cleared up to 51 percent expected to present its report by April 30, was is permitted. foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand extended. The panel, which met five times, had The panel is likely to submit its report to the retail in September 2012. also interacted with Walmart representatives government in a day or two.The US based retail giant is yet to make a besides gathering responses from the public on Sources said the report is expected to be proposal to the government for opening retail the matter.submitted to the government "this week".

Walmart lobbying case in India closed: Report


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