Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav today asserted that the proposed visits of BJP national president Amith Shah and AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi to Hyderabad will not have any adverse impact on the TRS.

Addressing the media at the Secretariat here today, Talasani ridiculed that the BJP and the Congress were vying for making false allegations against the Government, which was giving top priority to the welfare and development. Despite their tactics for political mileage, the people will not support the Opposition parties, he said. “Shah and Rahul visits will not cause any damage to our party, which is being strengthened with increased membership that was pegged at about 75 lakh”, he claimed.

Though the Opposition parties were hatching conspiracies, the ruling TRS has the patronage of the people, he stated. The newly formed State has been on growth trajectory as several welfare schemes were being implemented with huge funds, the minister said. Srinivas said that the people of the newly formed Telangana State is with TRS and in the last 3 years, the government has taken many programs for uplift of the poorest, down trodden and introduced schemes for the welfare of SC, ST, BCs and Minorities.

He listed out that the State government was effectively implementing rice at Rs one per kg, Rs. 1000 under Aasara Pension, Rs. 1500 pension to physically handicapped, steps has been taken for increasing the quota for BCs for which terms of reference already given to BC Commission.  At this crucial juncture, the visit of Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi to state will not have effect on the TRS government as people are aware of their opportunistic politics of the BJP and the fate of Congress party, he said. The Congress was defeated in several States only after Rahul Gandhi made visits and it has no future as their leaders were involved in internal squabbles in the State, he added. (NSS)

Dubbing Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao as Hitler and Nizam, CPI senior leader Dr K Narayana stated that time has come to the people of Telangana to show their power to the former and then only he rethinks on dharna chowk issue.

Extending solidarity to the deeksha taken up by the agriculture workers unions BKMU, AIAWU, AIAWF representatives on 27^th day of the deekshas at Maqdhoom Bhavan here on Thursday demanding the revival of dharna chowk at Indira Park, Narayana alleged that KCR forgotten the awareness of the Telangana people and consuming their rights. It was not correct on the part of KCR to think that nothing will happen if someone stages dharnas in between the four walls, he said and warned KCR that they will occupy the dharna chowk on May 15 with the thousands of people. He said that the Osmania University students taught a fitting lesson to KCR, who was taking undeclared decisions, at University Centenary Celebrations by making him not to speak in the program.

Farmers’ leader Sarampally Malla Reddy launched the deekshas while BKMU national vice-president Gunda Mallesh, TJAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram, Dharna CHowk Parirakshana Committee co-convener Prof PL Vishweswar Rai, members MAllepalli Adi Reddy, Sajaya, DG Narasimha Rao, Hanmesh and others participated in the program. Eerla Narsimha, Sayyed Afser, M Linga Reddy, T Venkateshwara Rao,  K Kantaiah, K Yesaiah, V Balachandra, G Rajeshwara Rao, L LAxmaiah, P Hanumaiah, B Prasad, R Venkatramulu, G Nagaiah, R Anjaneyulu, Rahul, J Venkataiah, Shiva Kumar, Chandu, P Hanumaiah, Bashir, Uma, Yadamma, Shobha, Shalamma, C Venkanna, K Seenu, M Pongalaiah, A Niranjan, E Bhoomaiah, J CHandraiah, V Naganna, A Gousuddin, M Ramesh, S Veeraswamy, C Laxmaiah, A Chandramouli, A Mallaiah, M SUdhakar, V Venkanna, V PEdanarsaiah, B KOtaiah, E Venkataram, B Rajaiah, J Venkanna, K Kasaiah, D Harish, PRakasham, K Narsaiah, K Venkanna, C Venkaeshwara Rao, M Prabhulingam, J Anjaiah, A Bhasker, A Manappa, S Laxmaiah, B Jangaiah, E Narsimham, E Shankar, Babu, Krishna, Venkataswamy and others staged dharna. (NSS)

TJAC chairman Prof. M Kodandaram today met DGP Anurag Sharma and urged him not to shift the Dharna Chowk from the Indira Park.

Speaking to the media later, Prof. Kodandaram said he had asked the DGP to take a positive decision in this regard before May 15 otherwise they will continue the agitation. He said they will take up Dharna Chowk Occupation program on May 15 and on May 12 they will take up silent deeksha at Gun Park with all political parties’ leaders. (NSS)

Impressed with the concept of Mohalla Clinics being run by Delhi Government, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation too is planning to introduce Basthi Davakhanas in the localities with a population of about 5,000 people.

GHMC Mayor Bonthu Rammohan, Commissioner Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy, Mayors of Karimnagar, Ramagundam, Khammam and officials have visited and inspected some of the Mohalla Clinics at Janakpuri area in New Delhi on Thursday. They also interacted with the local residents on the functioning of Mohalla Clinics. The residents have explained about the benefits of getting immediate primary medical facilities through Mohalla Clinics.

The GHMC Mayor informed that the Basthi Davakhanas would be established on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. He said he would soon convey a meeting with the officials to finalise the plan.

Earlier, the team participated in Mayor’s conclave and leadership Summit 2017 – 3rd Smart Cities India 2017 EXPO at Pragathi Maidan in New Delhi. Later, the team visited Power plant, being run by Ramky Group, where power is being generated from garbage. The power plant has been established in more than 100 acres where nearly 25 mega watts of power is being generated. (INN)

Hyderabad: According to Mr. Ram Talluri, MD of R4 Enterprises after establishing more than 300 Indoor Family Entertainment Sky Zone Centers all over the world, a plan has been proposed to set up another center in Hyderabad.

Sky zone has successfully setup its centers in USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and UK. After getting rights in South India, R4 Enterprises is setting up Trampoline Park in Gandipet which would be completed by the end of July. This will be the second largest park in Asia. Its specialty is that in Asia, it would be an important park.

In addition to it, within a span of 5 years, the organization would setup 50-60 parks in South India. Mr. Talluri claimed that 200 persons would get jobs in it. Trampoline contains elastic fabric stretch which is used in various competitions.

–Siasat News

Hyderabad: 7^th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Nampally Criminal Court granted two days bail with an escort to Mohammed Pahelwan and Saif bin Husain Yafai to attend the marriage ceremony of Mohammed Pahelwan’s niece who is the daughter of his brother, Maqbool Pahelwan. This marriage function is scheduled to be held on 20^th May at Omer Function Hall, Chandrayangutta.

They will be released at 12 noon on 20^th May. On completion of bail period, they have to come back on the night of 21^st May. They will also be permitted to attend Valima on 22^nd May. This permission is from 11 a.m. on 22^nd May to 2 a.m. on 23^rd May.

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Hyderabad: In some of the areas of Telangana, there was hailstorm on Tuesday night. In Hyderabad also there was heavy hailstorm. It is reported that it is due to the climate change which is causing heavy damages to crops.

It may be mentioned that in 2015-16, crops were destroyed due to hailstorm which caused a loss of Rs. 116 crore. In Rajasthan and UP hailstorm occurred which damaged 6-7 thousand crore crops.

According to the report released by Central Research Institute for Dry Land Agriculture, the dangers of hail storm have damaged agriculture sector. The review report mentions that during the past, hailstorm used to occur for 6 to 10 days but it is occurring now incessantly.

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HYDERABAD: IT firm Cognizant today sought two weeks’ time from the Telangana Labour Department to come up with a reply on the issue of “resignations” by some of the employees of the company, a senior official of the department said.

The Forum for IT Employees (FITE) had filed a petition on “layoffs” by the IT giant, alleging that Cognizant was illegally terminating thousands of employees by forcing them to resign.

The State Labour Department today held a meeting with officials of Cognizant and representatives of employees, who are apprehensive about their jobs in the US-based IT firm.

According to Joint Commissioner (Labour), R Chandra Sekharam, eight employees of Cognizant along with representatives of various IT employees unions approached the department expressing apprehensions over job terminations, though none of them have been terminated or issued notices.

The official further said that three of them had resigned with notice period and wanted to rejoin the company.

“Only three people had resigned. They are under notice, while rest of the (five) people, they are apprehensive about their termination. Management sought two weeks’ time to respond to each case. They took the complete list and said they will come back with the status. A meeting will be held after two weeks…May 26,” Chandra Sekharam told PTI after the meeting.

“The eight employees said none of them have issued termination orders so far. And no notice has also been given,” he added.

He said the management assured that they would definitely go through the records of those eight employees and come back with report.

Last week, Cognizant had rolled out a voluntary separation programme for directors, associate VPs and senior VPs, offering them 6-9 months of salary.

The FITE has alleged that IT companies are replacing the highly-paid experienced employees with those with lesser experience and low-pay recruits, which is leading to “illegal terminations”.

It further pointed out that companies are quoting different reasons like poor employee performance or streamlining as per customer demands for these layoffs.
When contacted, a Cognizant spokesperson had said performance reviews are done to ensure that the company has the right employee skill sets, necessary to meet client needs and achieve business goals.

“This process results in changes, including some employees transitioning out of the company. Any actions as the result of this process are performance-based and generally consistent with those we’ve made in previous years,” he had said.

IT companies have been one of the largest recruiters in the country. However, they have warned that increasing automation of processes would lead to a reduction in hiring in coming years.

Hyderabad: For the first time the authorities have received a strange request from a Hindu person who has sought permission to address at the Makkah Masjid on a Friday in the Holy month of Ramadan. Puzzled authorities are now examining the unusual request.

It must be noted that each Friday falling in the Holy month of Ramadan is allotted to the leaders of religious and political groups who address thousands of worshippers who converge every Friday at Makkah Masjid.

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and Majlis Bachao Tahreek (MBT) have been addressing the gatherings at the masjid for years.

As reported by the Times of India, sources from the Minorities Welfare Department who spoke on condition of anonymity identified the applicant as one A S Rao. They said Rao has promised he would not use unparliamentary language and will only deliver a speech in praise of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). However the Minority Welfare Department is in no mood to take chances.

The source added that the applicant has claimed to be a Telangana Rashtra Samithi worker.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (south zone) V Satyanarayana is also of the view that Ramadan is the Holy month hence permission is given to only Muslim organisations, that too only in view of public safety and security.

Hyderabad: Number of files pending with Waqf Board has reached to hundreds. After taking charge as Chief Executive Officer, M A Mannan Farooqui is exercising caution in solving Waqf issues and clearing files. Before clearing any file he is seeking all details about the matter.

Hundreds of files are piled up at the chamber of Chief Executive Officer. All the chairs present in the chamber meant for the visitors are being used to keep files. Mannan Farooqui says that he is avoiding decision on any controversial issue. He attributed the situation to the paucity of able and efficient workers in Waqf Board.

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Hyderabad: In view of the ensuing month of Holy Ramadan, GHMC officials have directed their subordinates to immediately stop the works of Charminar Pedestrian Project. They asked the subordinates not to begin flooring in front of Charminar and Makkah Masjid, instead begin the work after Ramadan. The construction work will be stopped next week and will be postponed for a month.

It is said that plan to shift push carts of fruits present in front of Makkah Masjid, Charminar and Unani hospital has been finalised. Two different open lands have been identified in Ladbazar to rehabilitate the fruit vendors.

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Hyderabad: Study Circle All India Majlis Tameer-e-Millat is going to organise a symposium entitled ‘Protection of minorities’ rights in Indian Constitution’ on May 14, at Gulshan Khaleel, Man Saheb Tank, at 10:30 am. Mr. Syed Jaleel Ahmed President All India Majlis Tameer-e-Millat will preside over. Persons belonging to various schools of thoughts will address on the occasion.

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Hyderabad: A survey is being undertaken by Helping Hand Foundation, a city-based NGO, in Old City. The objectives of the survey are, to ascertain the socio-economic conditions of the people and to understand the health and other socio-economic parameters of the minority population in the Old City. The survey which began on May 2 has covered 5000 so far in the entire south zone.

According to Mujtaba Askari, founder of the foundation, the NGO wants to seek details of individuals suffering from various health problems and also those who are debt-ridden.

The preliminary data results obtained from the survey revealed that the minority population of the Old City areas, particularly in the urban slums, are living below the poverty line (BPL) and are debt-ridden.

Deccan Chronicle has quoted Mr. Askari as saying “Both these parameters are tightly interwoven and are having a huge negative impact on the other socio economic aspects of life, like education, employment, women empowerment and well- being of the families.”

Hyderabad: Nightmare turned into reality for three EAMCET Aspirants for not being allowed to write their exams due to the ‘one minute rule’ by TS EAMCET.

Two students who reached Government Polytechnic College at Masab Tank three minutes late were not allowed inside. Though many parents who were still standing there after dropping their children, requested the police to let them in, they were still not allowed.

“I had taken long-term coaching as I could not qualify last year. I have lost two years” said Mohammed Ziaullah, student from Pahadi Sharif, who started for his centre after offering his salah around 1.30 but got stuck in traffic at Malakpet caused due to Metro Rail work.

Mohammed Faiz Uddin from Chandrayngutta who was 12 minutes late for the exam due to traffic said “Our whole year get waste due to one minute rule. I had taken long-term coaching but my year has gone waste now.”

Another student who unfortunately reached her centre Nizam College, Basheerbagh, the moment gates closed was not allowed either. Her family too tried to convince to let her in but was in vain, as reported in DC.

Hyderabad: BJP national president Amit Shah will be in Telangana on a three-day visit to the State between May 22 and 24. During his visit he will hold a brainstorm exercise with the party’s booth-level workers to chalk out a strategy with an eye on the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency which has remained a bastion of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.

As pointed out by the Hans India, the exercise assumes importance since the BJP chief proposes to reach out to all the leaders and workers down to the booth level, so that a road map for 2019 elections can be drawn.

Amit Shah will take part in the various programmes like ‘Vistarak’, during his three day visit. The programme ‘Vistarak’ aims at reaching out 32,000 polling booths to strengthen the party.

The BJP president will hold review meetings with party leaders and meet booth-level workers besides holding brainstorm exercise with the senior leaders.

On May 24, Amit Shah will take part in the booth- level meeting of the party under the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency to chalk out a strategy to wrest the seat from the MIM.

Hyderabad: It is likely that the shops and commercial establishments in and around the city will be allowed to be kept open till late in the night during the Holy month of Ramadan.

As reported by Telangana Today, during his visit to Charminar and its surroundings on Thursday night on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, M Mahender Reddy gave an indication about the relaxation. He was speaking to media persons who accompanied him.

Old city markets will be packed with crowds during the month of Ramadan. Hence a bandobast plan is being drafted by the police to ensure safety and security for shoppers.

City police has recently installed closed circuit cameras at all important markets in the city. Apart from them a few more dozen cameras are being installed to monitor the activities.

Special arrangements will be made for parking of vehicles for visitors to the historic Makkah Masjid and other important masajid for ‘taraveeh’ prayers.

The Cyberabad and the Rachakonda police too are proposing to relax the timings for closure of shops in their respective commissionerates.

Hyderabad: Fraud case has been registered against TDP MLC Vakati Narayana Reddy.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted simultaneous raids at his properties in Hyderabad, Nellore and Bangalore on Friday. The complaint was lodged against him by Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI).

As reported by the Times of India, IFCI representatives stated in the complaint that VNR Infrastructures Ltd (VIL) had applied for loans for the purpose of executing Rs 190 crore worth projects in 2014-2015 financial year by placing the documents of certain immovable properties as security. According to CBI release the value of the properties kept as security was inflated with the malafide intention to not repay the loan. The accused have thereby caused a loss of Rs 205.02 crore to IFCI Ltd.

Based on the complaint, a case has been registered by CBI’s Banking Security and Fraud (BS&F) unit of Bangalore under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act against VIL and V Narayana Reddy, a TDP MLC from Andhra Pradesh and MD of VIL, Ganji Praveen Kumar, Director and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of VIL, AP Industrial and Technical Consultancy, Hyderabad, Midcon Consultancy and Engineering Ltd with its office in Pune and Bangalore, M/s PKNR Estates Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad, Indusree Housing Pvt. Ltd, RKR Housing Pvt. Ltd and unknown government servants.

CBI sealed all the properties of TDP MLC including his residence at Nellore.

Hyderabad: A woman was burnt alive and five others suffered injuries, as a high tension wire fell on the car in which they were travelling on Friday in Hyderabad.

As reported by India Today, 40-year-old, Chandrakala, a resident of Kukatpally area of the city died in the incident while her husband and children along with two other family members suffered minor injuries. They were on its way to their farm house in Takkallapalli via Yacharam when the mishap occurred.

According to ACP Ibrahimpatnam S Malla Reddy, the high tension wire snapped after an overload truck came in contact with it and fell on the victim’s Chevrolet car coming from the opposite direction.

Woman’s husband Jagan who was driving the car opened the four doors using a towel. He warned the family members not to touch any part of the car. He along with two other women and children got out safely; however the victim, Chandrakala who was sitting on the front seat managed to come out but in a hurry got electrocuted. Later the car also caught fire.

Hyderabad: Muazzam Jah Bahadur’s family members accused the Sultan Ul Uloom Educational Society on Saturday for illegally occupying ‘Mount Pleasant’ palace at Banjara Hills.

Nawab Zamin Ali Khan, while speaking to media at Press Club Hyderabad, claimed that the palace along with the 24 acres of land belongs to one of the daughters of Prince Muazzam Jah Bahadur, Princess Ameena Marzia, Telangana Today reported.

He claimed that the property belongs to ‘Muazzam Jah Trust’, created by Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan for benefit of his son Prince Muazzam Jah.

‘Mount Pleasant’ palace and the land were purchased by the trust to serve as a residence of Prince Muazzam Jah. As per the deed of the trust the property should be distributed to the family members of Prince Muazzam Jah, Nawab Zamin stated.

They approached the court and got an FIR registered against the Sultan-ul-Uloom trustees when all the negotiations failed. SUES, Sultan-ul-Uloom Education society also misrepresented the All India Council for Technical Education and obtained affiliation for itself, he further added.