Chiru escapes death

Nov.18.2009 City News (0)

Hyderabad, Nov. 17: The Praja Rajyam president, Mr K. Chiranjeevi, escaped from being electrocuted when he was campaigning for the GHMC elections at Gautham Nagar division on Tuesday.

When his vehicle was going through Mallikarjun Nagar, live wires fell in front of his open top vehicle. His security officials who saw the wires tried to clear them with the help of bamboo sticks. When doing so, they came into contact with each other due to which there were some sparks. Chiranjeevi ducked to save himself and then continued with the campaign. (read more…)

Rahul on one-day visit to state

Nov.18.2009 state news (0)

Hyderabad, Nov. 17: The AICC general secretary and MP, Mr Rahul Gandhi, will come on a one-day whirlwind tour of the state on Wednesday. Mr Gandhi will board a special flight at the Delhi airport at 8.15 am and reach Vijayawada. (read more…)

39 suicides a day in AP

Nov.18.2009 state news (0)

Hyderabad, Nov. 17: Andhra Pradesh now has the dubious distinction of ranking second in the country in the number of reported suicides. On an average, 39 people a day end up killing themselves in the state.

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), out of 1.22 lakh suicides every year in the country, Andhra Pradesh records around 14,224. (read more…)

Jagan to CM: Fulfil YSR promises

Nov.18.2009 City News (0)

Hyderabad, Nov. 17: The Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday gave some embarrassing moments to the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, by raising the issue of implementing promises made by his father, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, during the MPs’ meeting held here.

He reminded the Chief Minister of YSR’s promise to increase power supply to the farm sector to nine hours and the rice quota to 6 kg and said that the credibility of the government would be at stake if the promises were not implemented. (read more…)

Adurs logo launch

Nov.18.2009 Un Categories (0)

Title of NTR’s latest movie in the direction of VV Vinayak is confirmed as Adurs. The logo of the movie is launched at a function organized in Annapurna studios today evening. NTR, VV Vinayak, Nayana Tara, Kodali Nani, Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan, Brahmanandam etc attended this press meet. NTR and VV Vinayak launched the logo (read more…)

Nandita sore over media report

Nov.18.2009 City News (0)

HYDERABAD: Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society of India Nandita Das on Tuesday alleged “misreporting” by the media about the state of affairs in the 16th International Children’s Film Festival, though not naming any organisation.

During a press conference organised prior to the open forum, she said the criticism should be “constructive” and asked for suggestions to be dropped in feed-back boxes.

In a dramatic turn of events, Swathi Lodha, who was quoted in The Hindu report on Monday, rose from behind to object that the reporter did not identify herself while taking her version, even while not denying what was reported. (read more…)

India stands among world’s most corrupt nations

Nov.18.2009 Indian news (0)

Bangalore: India is not only perceived to be one of the most corrupt countries by the transparency international in its annual corruption perceptions, ranking 84th in the list of 180 countries in terms of public-sector corruption, which is perceived to be highly corrupt.

While releasing the list of naming and shaming the world’s most corrupt countries, the international watchdog has for the first time recommended that tax havens like Switzerland and Liechtenstein should do away with the secrecy in banking laws. (read more…)

Business-politics nexus a threat to democracy: Karat

Nov.18.2009 City News (0)

HYDERABAD: The CPM expressed serious concern over the “growing nexus” between business and politics in the country. What happened in Karnataka recently is an example of the growing menace, party general secretary Prakash Karat said here on Tuesday. (read more…)

CM tells MPs to work for state project

Nov.18.2009 City News (0)

HYDERABAD: Chief minister K Rosaiah on Tuesday urged all state MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to use their good offices with the Centre to pursue unresolved issues pertaining to the state.

Addressing nearly 40 MPs and 18 of his cabinet colleagues at the first interactive session at the Jubilee Hall here, he emphasised on the need to pursue with the central government all pending issues during the winter session of Parliament, which is scheduled to start from November 19. (read more…)

Flash strike by RTC staff hurts commuters

Nov.18.2009 City News (0)

HYDERABAD: Denizens using the public transport for commuting were in for a rude shock on Tuesday morning with employees of the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) going on a lightning strike. Thousands of office-goers were left in the lurch with the morning rush-hour degenerating into chaos.

The strike was called by the National Mazdoor Union (NMU) to which about 70,000 employees of the total 1.2 lakh work force of APSRTC owe allegiance. The union demanded immediate implementation of the pay revision done with effect from April 1, 2009, regularisation of (read more…)