I&PR Commissioner Sri Partha Sarthi lighting lamp on the training programme

Hyderabad,(Deccan Samachar Service DSS) July,25, Sri P.Partha Sarathi(IAS) Special Commissioner for I&PR Dept is seen lighting lamp of One Day Training Programme on “GURUVULU SAMARDHA VANTHAMGA VIDYA ANDHICHATAM ELA” held at Ravindra Bharathi and also parcipated by Prof.B.V.Pattabhi Ram, RJD of Education Surender Reddy. B.V.Pattabhi Ram’s C.D’S are also released by Commissioner for I&PR Dept  (Photo No:CNR-145)
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Shinde-Abdullah jointly released GUIDELINES of solar power projects

New Delhi (PIB NEWS) July,25, The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr.Farooq Abdullah and the Union Power Minister, Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde jointly released the Guidelines for Selection of New Grid Connected Solar Power Projects, in New Delhi on July 25, 2010.The Minister of State for Power, Shri Bharatsinh Solanki and other dignitaries are also seen. (Photo by No:CNR-32626)
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President attend the "Roshni Programme" at Rashtapati Bhawan,

New Delhi (PIB NEWS) July,25, The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil congratulating a winner of the painting competition on environment, organized by Rashtrapati Bhavan under the Roshni programme, at Rashtrapati Bhavan Auditorium in New Delhi on July 25,2010.The Union Minister for Urban Development, Shri Jaipal Reddy and the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath are also seen.(Photo by No:CNR-32632)
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MiG 27 crash toll rises to three

July,25, The number of casualties in the MiG 27 fighter plane crash in West Bengal rose to three Sunday after two children hit by splinters of the aircraft died at a hospital here, police said. Latika Roy and Purnima Roy died at the North Bengal Medical College Saturday midnight. Three people, two of them admitted to the North Bengal Medical College and another at the Jalpaiguri district hospital, continued to be critical.One civilian died when the aircraft crashed in Jalpaiguri district Saturday morning. Splinters of the aircraft were scattered over an area of 500 metres radius.Seven of the 16 injured were minors.Squadron Leader Saket Verma, the pilot, ejected safely, said an Indian Air Force (IAF) spokesman at the Eastern Air Command headquarters in Shillong.The pilot had flown from the Hashimara airbase on a routine sortie. Hashimara is under administrative control of the Eastern Air Command.The pilot landed at the Saptibari High School playground, about 10 km from the crash spot. He was given first aid at the Saptibari primary health centre.The aircraft had lost contact with the air traffic control at Hashimara before it crashed.This is the fourth crash involving a MiG fighter plane this year.
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Amit Shah taken into custody, says allegations fabricated

JULY,25, Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, charged with involvement in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout, was taken into custody by the CBI in Gandhinagar Sunday.Shah, who was missing since Thursday, earlier surfaced dramatically at a press conference of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ahmedabad in the morning and said the allegations against him were fabricated.Shah had walked in while BJP state unit chief R.C. Fardu was addressing the press.Shah, who has been charge-sheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), said he was being framed by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in New Delhi in a desperate bid to ‘counter’ the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat.He said he would go to the CBI court to surrender.“The accusations against me are fabricated, politically motivated and framed on the behest of the Congress government,” Shah told reporters.He pointed out that the CBI had submitted a charge sheet of 30,000 pages within a day, even though he had not appeared before the agency. “That means my summons were not linked to the charge sheet,” he added.The minister also said that the summons showed that he was alleged to have issued threats, but the chargesheet seems to have accused him of murder.Shah said that he was ready to “face all action and not scared of being arrested”. “I have full faith in judiciary and just want to say that it’s a conspiracy by Congress and misuse of power by the Congress to come in power in Gujarat,” Shah asserted.He claimed that Sohrabuddin was a terrorist, who was involved in conspiracy against the nation. “Congress calls Sohrabuddin as a petty criminal but Gujarat Police has recovered 46 AK-47s, 100 hand grenades and 100,000 ammunition from the well in his house.”Gujarat’s former minister of state for home asked why staged shootouts only in Gujarat were being investigated. “There have been 1,700 encounters all over the country… and targeting only the encounters in Gujarat is a Congress conspiracy,” he claimed.He demanded that his submission before the CBI should be “videographed”. “When this matter comes before court, I am sure that none of the claims against me will stand,” Shah said.Shah submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday.
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TRS ahead as campaigning ends for by-polls in Telangana

Hyderabad, July 25 : Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) appears to be ahead of its rivals as campaigning came to an end Sunday for by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region scheduled for Tuesday.Leaders and candidates of the three major parties conducted road shows and door to door campaign in a last minute bid to woo the voters. Stakes are high for TRS, the mass resignations of whose legislators on the demand for separate statehood to Telangana February this year, necessitated the by-elections. All 10 legislators of TRS and a candidate each of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) had resigned. With Telangana as the core issue, the by-elections are a major test for TRS and Telangana sentiment, especially when Srikrishna Committee - formed by the central government to look into the demands for and against Telangana state - is in the final phase of consultations. TRS chief K.Chandrasekhara Rao and party MP Vijayashanti addressed a series of election meetings on the last day of the poll campaign. Some ministers campaigned for ruling Congress while local leaders of TDP canvassed for the party candidates. Chief Minister K. Rosaiah and TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu, both of whom come from outside Telangana, choose not to campaign making it a low-profile electoral battle for their respective parties. Taking advantage of this, the TRS chief mounted spirited attacks on Congress and TDP, labelling them anti-Telangana. A new alliance also emerged in the by-polls with TRS supporting BJP candidate in one constituency while BJP is backing TRS in 11 constituencies. For the ruling party this is the first election after the death of its popular leader Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. The party is clearly feeling the absence of the strong leader to counter TRS and TDP. After suffering the defeat last year, state Congress chief D. Srinivas is again trying his luck from Nizamabad Urban. The party has again fielded former ministers Mohammed Ali Shabbir and G. Vinod from Yellareddy and Chennur constituencies respectively. TRS chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao's son K. Tarakarama Rao is again contesting from Sircilla and is confident of improving his margin. He had scraped through by a slender margin of 171 votes in the last elections. The other key TRS candidates include T. Harish Rao (Siddpet) and E. Rajender (Huzurabad).
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Poll panel notices to TRS chief, Andhra minister

New Delhi, July 25 : The Election Commission Sunday issued notices to Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Andhra Pradesh IT minister Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy for violating the model code of conduct.According to the poll panel, the model code of conduct came into existence after it announced by-elections to 10 state assembly seats June 21 and two more seats July 1, after which government officials and candidates cannot make poll promises to the people. The by-election will be held July 27 and counting of votes will take place Aug 3. The Commission said it had received a video of Reddy, who is also sports and youth services minister, promising that he will tackle all problems related to roads and irrigation at an election campaign July 21 in Kunchavalli village of Sirpur constituency. He also promised that all these projects will be completed within a year. "The commission is of the opinion that by making these promises you have violated the model code of conduct," a statement issued here said. The panel asked the minister to explain by July 26 why action should not be taken against him. "If no reply is received within the prescribed time limit, it will be presumed that you have nothing to say and the commission will proceed to take appropriate action without making any further reference to you," it added. Notice was also issued to TRS president for making derogatory remarks against state Home Minister Sabitha Indira Reddy and also telling voters to take money and liquor from Congress and other parties, but not to vote for them. The panel said this not only violated the model code of conduct but also meant abetting corrupt practices and amounts to an electoral offence. The TRS chief has been asked to explain his stand by July 26.
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Take action on illegal mines: Chiranjeevi

Tirupati, Jul 24 : Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) President K Chiranjeevi today demanded the Andhra Pradesh government to take action on illegal mining in the state.Talking to mediapersons, Mr Chiranjeevi, who arrived here on a two-day visit to the temple town to participate in various programmes, welcomed Chief Minister K Rosaiah's initiative for taking action against multi-crore Bayyaram mining in Khammam district.The government should also take action on such illegal mines in the state to protect national resources, the Tirupati legislator said.Referring to the Babli project, Mr Chiranjeevi said all political parties in the state should fight unitedly against the construction of Babli project and 13 other projects across river Godavari by Maharashtra Government. The problem could be solved only through political resolution, he opined.He said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should intervene and halt the construction of Babli project by Maharashtra immediately and find a lasting solution to inter-state water disputes.Later, the PRP chief laid the foundation stone for Rs 1.81 crore women's hostel at the premises of Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam (SPMVV).
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Walkout exposes TDP's Publicity stunt: Govt Whip

Hyderabad, Jul 24 : Andhra Pradesh Government Whip Dr Shailajanath alleged that walkout from the all-party meet called by Chief Minister K Rosaiah yesterday by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) citing the number of persons permitted was proof that the party was not sincere towards the Babli issue, and that it was only interested in publicity.Claiming that TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu was interested in generating publicity at the cost of the interests of the state, Shailajanath said the TDP chief had a moral responsibility to attend the all-party meeting since it was he who had forced the meeting in the first place.Demanding TDP president to explain his absence from the all-party meeting, Shailajanath alleged that Naidu was under pressure from his own party members to abstain from the meeting despite creating an image of spearheading the protests against the illegal constructions as part of the Babli project.Talking to mediapersons here, Shailajanath accused Naidu of 'habitually' skipping important meetings. He advised the TDP cadre not to follow this 'bad habit.' The Government Whip said the TDP president sent four of his party leaders but did not attend himself. ''Only one person from each political party was permitted to attend the meeting,'' he added.
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