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NBW against Akbar Owaisi for not appearing in court

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The Ranga Reddy District Court on Tuesday issued a Non-Bailable Warrant against MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi for his failure to appear before it in an alleged hate speech case.

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Naidu and YSRCP have jumped Hyderabad, April 16: A war of fence, he said. Besides TDP, words broke out between TRS and Congress and YSRCP even C o n g r e s s l o y a l i s t s w h i l e unattached legislators are also indecisiveness had driven the looking towards TRS, he said.fence sitters into a deep confusion. Senior leader K Jana Reddy said While TRS leader K Taraka Rama that Congress will give Telangana Rao said that influx into the party and he will quit politics if it is not is not a new phenomenon, Union done so. Another senior leader K Minister Sarve Satyanarayana Kesava Rao said they need not said that jumping the fence open a dialogue with Delhi.a m o u n t s t o o p p o r t u n i s m . Meanwhile, TDP spokesperson N "Congress will strive to get Narsi Reddy said TRS fixing a Telangana and it can give it. I deadline for defections shows that firmly believe in it,” he said.the party is on a sticky wicket. The KTR on the other hand said that scene in the 2014 elections will be people changing parties is not a different, he said.new thing. Even Chandrababu

TRS, Cong war of words

Amos advises Cong MPs against taking hasty decisionMinister P Cabinet Meeting. He said that Hyderabad, April 16: Congress S a b i t h a public statements on the issue senior leader and MLC KR Amos I n d i r a would damage the reputation of on Tuesday advised the party MPs R e d d y ' s both the party and government. to restrain from taking any hasty inclus ion Amos also asked Rajya Sabha MP decision like leaving the party.a s a n V Hanumantha Rao to approach Talking to media persons in the accused in the CBI Court if he wants Jagan Assembly premises, Amos accused the CBI's Mohan Reddy to be shifted to Tihar former MP K Keshava Rao of trying chargeshee Jail from Chanchalguda Prison. He to exploit the Congress MPs for his t in Jagan said it was wrong to seeking Chief own political gain by taking them M o h a n Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy's closer to Telangana Rashtra R e d d y ' s intervention on the issue, as only Samithi. He advised the MPs not to

Telangana and the MPs should Disproportionate Assets case, courts could decide on where an fall prey to the politics of KK and pressurise the High Command for Amos said that instead of issuing undertrial prisoner should be continue to trust the Congress High an early decision on statehood statements in the media, the issue lodged.Command. He claimed that only issue. Speaking about Home must be discussed in the State Congress party could give

Hyderabad, April 16: The Telugu power crisis. She said besides Desam Party on Tuesday threatened urban, most of rural areas across the to intensify agitation if the State State were facing severe crisis of Government fails to resolve the drinking water problem. However, drinking water and power crisis. she said that the government was Talking to reporters in the not taking serious measures to Assembly premises, TDP MLA resolve the crisis.Sunita Dayakar Reddy alleged that Sunita Reddy said that the TDP the State Government was not would organise massive protests if serious on resolving the on-going the government fails to take action.

TDP threatens protestover power crisis

Hyderabad, April 16: Peddapalli Vivek also alleged that Chief MP Dr G Vivek on Tuesday Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy announced that the Congress MPs stalled the decision on Telangana from the Telangana region would although Union Home Minister wait for the Centre's decision on the Sushil Kumar Shinde was ready to statehood till the end of ensuing resolve it within one month. He also Parliament session. accused Santosh Reddy, Chief Talking to reporters at his Minister's brother, of heading the residence, Vivek warned that the Andhra lobby to block the Telangana Congress MPs would be formation of Telangana. He said free to decide their future course of that the Congress has promised action if the Congress High formation of Telangana in its Command fails to take a favourable manifesto and hoped that the party decision on Telangana formation by would honour its promise.the end of Parliament session.

T-Cong MPs to wait till Parl session

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conspiracy being standards” of the Congress leaders Hyderabad, April 16: Rejecting the set in motion by over the issue of 26 GOs. While the allegations that YSRCP President C o n g r e s s a n d accused ministers told the Supreme YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been TDP which fear Court there was no pressure on them violating the Mulaqat rules of for their political by any one nor did they violate any Chanchalguda jail, the party on survival. Dancing rule in signing the GOs, Ministers Tuesday dared the Congress to their tunes, their Anam and others are telling that Government to hold an inquiry to captive media has they signed the GOs under pressure. find the out the truth.been spreading “How can you substantiate this YSR Congress Legislature Party the same stories. double talk?’Deputy Leader Sobha Nagi Reddy “ F i r s t t h e y Sobha Nagi Reddy observed that told a media conference here that plan to move the YSRCP chief out of

thought YSRCP would close shop if Congress leadership has managed the allegations were only part of the state, unable to control the our president was arrested and Chandrababu Naidu as it has done in conspiracy to move Sri Jagan migration of their party leaders to it.jailed. But their plan boomeranged case of Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mohan Reddy out of the state. “A Both the Congress and TDP leaders on them as YSRCP captured most of Mayawati for the survival of its plan was afoot to move Sri Jagan have even become envious of the the seats in the June 2012 by polls government in the state by Mohan Reddy to some other states,” YSR family members meeting Sri and was getting stronger day by day. threatening him with CBI cases. “There is no violation of Mulakat Jagan Mohan Reddy in the jail. Neither Congress nor TDP retained That is why Naidu escaped CBI rules. This was also made clear by “That the Congress and TDP leaders their deposits in the 50 by polls held investigation into his misdeeds.the DG of Jails Department have been repeatedly making the so far after our leader was arrested,” CBI seems to be not following the Krishnam Raju. same allegations despite the denial she said. The recent statements of Cr PC or IPC, she said and added: Even the jail superintendent also by several YSRCP leaders has only Minister Anam Ramnarayana “The investigating agency is only threw a challenge to the Congress proved the conspiracy part.” Even R e d d y , C o n g r e s s M P V. following the code given by the and TDP leaders to prove their Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Hanumantha Rao and other APCC or AICC. But, Naidu will not charges,” she said, asking the Reddy and TDP chief Chandrababu ministers were the orchestrated ones be able to support this anti-people Congress Government to prove the Naidu are hinting to their leaders as per the screenplay and direction Government for so long, she said, charges through an inquiry. Sobha over the last 10 days that Jagan of the Congress leadership to cause adding the day is not far off when Nagi Reddy alleged that the Mohan Reddy would be moved out further trouble to Sri Jagan Mohan people will teach them a fitting Congress and TDP leaders have of the State soon and asking them Reddy, she alleged. Sobha Nagi lesson.brought the alleged Mulakat rule not migrate to YSRCP, she said, Reddy also questioned the “double violation to the fore as part of the adding this was all part of the

YSRCP dares Govt to prove violation of Mulaqat rules by Jagan

scheme should be increased while Hyderabad, April 16: The talks the Government is adamant to between the Government and increase the tariff.private hospitals on Aarogyasri Though the two parties held talks remained inconclusive here on for the entire day, they could not Tuesday.come to any understanding. The Private hospitals have been talks are likely to resume after demanding that the package for three days.treatment under Aarogyasri

Aarogyasri talks inconclusive Cong. TDP asked to file counter:Rebel MLAs

Hyderabad, April 16: Assembly Balinagireddy, Venugopalachri, Speaker Nadendla Manohar has Harishwar Reddy, Sai Raj, Chinam asked Parties that have complained Ramakotaiah has given their to take action against the rebels to explanation to the speaker in file a counter within 14 days. writing. Of the 18 MLAs, nine each from Congress and TDP have Congress and TDP, who were complained to the Speaker to take served notices by the Speaker, six action action their MLAs for legislators have given their defying the whip during the no version. The speaker who sent the confidence motion. The speaker's explanation to the respective decision comes close on the heels parties has asked them to sent their of Election Commissioner HS counter within 14 days. He also Brahma telling that by-elections sought additional information and may not be held if the general witnesses, if any, in the case. elections are one year away. As of now, Dwarampudi,

State Politics

and were issued Token Numbers Hyderabad, April 16: The Andhra but not obtained their Cover Pradesh State Haj Committee on Numbers Acknowledgments Tuesday asked the aspirant for Haj should obtain the Cover Number 2013 to collect their Cover Acknowledgment after producing Numbers from the SHC office in the Token Number receipt. They Haj House at Nampally.clarified that the Qurrah for S H C C h a i r m a n S y e d selection of Haj pilgrims will take K h a l e e l u d d i n A h m e d a n d place only on the basis of the Cover Executive Officer Abdul Hameed, Numbers and not on the basis of in a media statement, said that the Token Numbers.Ha j App l i can t s who have

submitted their Haj Applications

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Haj applicants asked to collectCover Numbers

Visakhapatnam, April 16: Naidu, who reached the place on his course of T D P P r e s i d e n t N padayatra, distributed free medicines to women Chandrababu Naidu has attended the camp. He also discussed with the inaugurated a mega medical cadre the various issues of the party.camp at Nachavaram in the Party workers felicitated him with a shawl.district. Naidu, who has serious leg pain took a break for The camp organized by NTR a couple of days on doctors advise and Kalyan Trust has conducted free Ram among others visited him and enquired medical check-up. about his health.

Naidu opens health camp

Haj applications Qurrah on April 23Srikakulam district.Hyderabad, April 16: The Qurrah, As many as 382 applications were the lucky draw to select the received from Adilabad, 578 from pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh for Anantapur, 394 from Chittoor, Haj 2013 will be held at Haj 134 from East Godavari, 541 from House, Nampally on April 23.Guntur, 578 from Kadapa, 379 This year, the State Haj from Kareemnagar, 145 from Committee has received as many Khammam, 416 from Krishna, as 16,972 applications for the Haj 521 from Medak, 390 from 2013. Of them, 8,700 are males, Nalgonda, 210 from Nellore, 130 8272 are females and 20 infants. from Prakasam, 773 from Ranga H y d e r a b a d w i t h 8 , 3 4 5 Reddy, 113 from Visakhapatnam, applications stands first followed 302 from Warangal and 48 from by 960 from Kurnool, 844 from West Godavari 48.Nizamabad and 782 from The Qurrah for selection of Haj Mahbubnagar. Only seven pilgrims will take place on the applications were received from basis of the Cover Numbers.Vizianagaram and there was no

H a j a p p l i c a n t f r o m t h e

was to achieve statehood for Hyderabad, April 16: Former PCC Telangana region and he would president K Keshava Rao on support any party or individual Tuesday denied allegations that he who supports the statehood cause. was trying to exploit the Congress He said that was the reason why he MPs for his own political gains.in touch with the TRS leadership. Talking to media persons at his Accusing the Congress High residence, Keshava Rao clarified Command of going back on the that he was not aspiring to become p r o m i s e o f f o r m a t i o n o f a member of Parliament by Telangana, he described the party's encouraging defec t ions in move as an insult for the people of Congress party. Further, he said he Telangana. He said that the was not seeking any ticket for his Congress MPs have sought more son or other family members as time to take a final decision on their being reported by a section of future course of action.media. He said that his sole aim

KK denies allegations

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l i f e o r official of the Bhubaneswar New Delhi, April 16: An earthquake damage to Meteorological Centre. The rocked Delhi, NCR, Jaipur, property was epicentre of the quake was about 40 Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh and reported. km from Bhubaneswar, he added.parts of North India at around 4.19 T h e An other earthquake had jolted the pm on Tuesday. There are no reports ear thquake northeast earlier Tuesday at 6.53 of any loss of life or property till occurred at a.m. The epicentre was in Assam's now.8.36 a.m. and D a r r a n g d i s t r i c t . B e s i d e s The earthquake was also felt in was felt for a Meghalaya and Assam, tremors Afghanistan, Pakistan and some few seconds were also felt in Manipur, Nagaland other parts of Asia. The earthquake in Astaranga and Arunachal Pradesh.There were measuring 7.8 on Richter Scale had

earthquake measuring 3.4 on the area of Puri district, 70 km from no reports of casualty or damage to epicentre on Pakistan-Iran border.

Richter scale was felt in parts of Bhubaneswar, according to an property.Earlier in the day, a low intensity

Odisha, an official said. No loss of

Earthquake hits Delhi, NCR and parts of Asia

s p a r s e l y 2010, took place at a depth of 8.1 Last week, a smaller earthquake populated miles. measuring 6.1 claimed 37 lives in a r e a o f Tremors have been felt as far away Iran, striking near Bushehr on the desert and as the United Arab Emirates in the country's Gulf coast.mountain. west and New Delhi in the east. A The worst tremor in Iran's recent B u t t h e combination of the Arabia and India history took place in 2003 when the t o w n o f tectonic plates make this region city of Bam, relatively near the Khash with prone to earthquakes, with tremors location of today's event was 5 7 , 0 0 0 felt across an area of thousands of devastated and more than 30,000 people is miles. people were killed. That earthquake located 53 High rise buildings were felt to sway measured 6.6 on the Richter scale,

Tehran, April 16 : The most miles from the epicentre. Iranshahr in Dubai, forcing evacuations to considerably weaker than the event powerful earthquake hit Iran on with about 1,00,000 people is take place, although no casualties on Tuesday. However, Bam was Tuesday, leaving at least 40 dead, located 104 miles away. were reported. Iran's Seismological only six miles from the epicentre with tremors felt as far away as New Iran's Press TV reported that 40 Centre confirmed the earthquake and the tremor also took place closer Delhi and Dubai. people had been killed, while an and its location, but placed the depth to the surface.The epicentre of the quake, Iranian official said "hundreds" of considerably greater at 11 miles.measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, deaths were possible. Iran's Bushehr nuclear power The deadliest earthquake in Iran's appeared to be in S is tan- The US Geological Survey said the station was not damaged by the history took place in 1990 when a Baluchistan province in south- tremor occurred at a depth of 9.4 earthquake, an official from the tremor measuring 7.7 killed 37,000 eastern Iran, near the frontier with miles. The Haiti earthquake, which Russian company that built the people in Gilan and Zanjan Pakistan. This is a remote and claimed at least 2,20,000 lives in plant. provinces.

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empowerment, or independent anti-Hyderabad, April 16: Lok Satta Party corruption institutions, accountable national President Dr Jayaprakash and effective policing and judicial Narayan on Tuesday expressed reforms are all pro-people measures. dismay over State Governments None of these reforms empower the o p p o s i n g p o l i c e r e f o r m s centre. They only make states more recommended by the Second accountable to people. Opposition to Administrative Reforms Commission these measures in the name of on the spurious argument that they federalism is the height of absurdity. encroach upon their powers and hurt Obstructionism and monopoly of their pride.power do not constitute federalism. In a media statement, Dr. JP referred to The States seem to forget that they are reservations expressed by States at a u l t i m a t e l y a n s w e r a b l e a n d meeting convened by Union Home

coalition governments at the Center, governance reforms by raising accountable to people. Federalism Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in New

the demise of the license permit raj and spurious arguments.should not be construed as a fight Delhi on April 15 to discuss ARC

the eclipse of Central public sector Dr. JP instanced how the States in the against people, and public good not recommendations and said it was

undertakings as the driver of recent past thwarted attempts for sacrificed at the altar of States’ pride, surprising that the States which fight

economic growth. constitution of Lokayuktas along with said Dr. JP.for their rights in a federal set-up

The Lok Satta Party, Dr. JP pointed Lokpal at the national level, failed to Dr JP appealed to state governments, would like to deny the citizens the

out, has always welcomed the States constitute local courts despite Central political parties, media and civil right to impartial, fair and effective

becoming stronger as it is opposed to a funding and violated in letter and spirit society to ensure that the agenda of rule of law.

centralized, monolithic India. At the of Constitutional amendments accoun tab le and t r anspa ren t Dr. JP pointed out that States have

same time, the Lok Satta is opposed to providing for empowerment of local governance, effective rule of law, come into their own in the last two

Sta t e s behav ing l i ke f euda l governments.empowerment of citizens and fight decades thanks to a series of

oligarchies. It is galling that the States which fight against corruption is pursued by all developments. They include the

Police and judicial reforms, for their rights with the Center choose stake-holders with speed, vigour and historic Supreme Court judgment in

institution of strong anti corruption to deny similar rights to local sense of purpose. “The future of our the Bommai case making Center’s

mechanisms, empowerment of local governments under them. Local economy and society depends on our imposition of President’s rule in a

governments and guaranteeing governments constitute the third tier actions today. Any delay in acting on State justiciable, rational and non-

services to citizens as a matter of right of federalism, and opposing their these changes will hurt our democracy partisan devolution of resources on

are all at the heart of governance empowerment is opposing true and our nation”, Dr JP said.States since the Tenth Finance

reforms. The States should not torpedo federalism. Similarly, citizen Commission, the dawn of the era of

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Lok Satta condemns State for opposing Police reforms

S e c o n d M e t r o p o l i t a n Magistrate Durga Prasad dismissed the petition filed by Akbar Owais i ' s counsel seeking exemption from personal appearance and issued the NBW. This case pertains to a petition filed by an advocate in the court against the alleged hate speech delivered by Akbar Owaisi in Nirmal town of Adilabad district. It may be mentioned that Akbar Owaisi was arrested by the Nirmal Police on January 8 after a case was registered Hyderabad, Apr 16: The Ranga

against him for allegedly making Reddy District Court on Tuesday hate speech. Separate cases were issued a Non-Bailable Warrant also registered against him in aga ins t MIM f loor l eader Nizamabad, Osmania University Akbaruddin Owaisi for his failure PS and other places. He was to appear before it in an alleged released on bail on February 15.hate speech case.

NBW against Akbar Owaisifor not appearing in court

Top naxal killed in encounterKhammam, April 16: In a major combing operation about 15 km setback to the Maoist movement, from here in the dense forest. nine extremists, including a top Police went on combining gun, were killed in an encounter at operation on information that a the Khammam-Chattisgarh border large gathering of Maoists is Toda. taking place in the forest. They Malla Raji Reddy is also believed started the operation at around to be among those killed in the 7.00 there was cross fire for over encounter. He carries a reward of two hours.RS 12 lakhs on his head and hails Andhra Grey Hounds, Chattisgarh from Manthani in Karimnagar Special Forces participated in the district. He has been accused in encounter. The bodies of the attack on former chief ministers N naxals are flown by a helicopter to Chandrababu Naidu and N Bhadrachalam for identification. Janardhan Reddy. Initial reports suggested that some Apart from Raji Reddy, Sukh Dev 16 persons were killed in the alias Palam Bhaskar is also encounter.believed to be among those killed. Meanwhile, Varavara Rao of the Source say that 303 rifles and Revolutionary Writers Association other arms and ammunition were (RWA) said that the incident in the recovered from the site of Khammam forest does not look encounter. The encounter took like an encounter. He said that place while they were on a there were no senior leaders