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‘Employ queue managers to control crowds’

HYDERABAD: On Sunday, an order has been issued to the managements of establishments which were also asked to appoint queue managers by M Mahender Reddy, the police commissioner of Hyderabad, so as to control the crowds under Hyderabad City Police Act Section 22. The commissioner said that, chaos happens at wine shops when people flock and there was no queue adding that, that looks like as if a raid was happening there due to the formation of the crowd and when it reaches the road it causes traffic jam. Same problem happens at RTC bus stands, he added.

‘‘Centre’ has no place in Indian System’

HYDERABAD: On Sunday, Dr. YV Reddy, Ex RBI Governor while talking at Manthan Samvaad said, “The word ‘Centre’ is a misnomer as it is not part of the constitution. It has no place in the Indian system as the country has emerged as a federation from British Rule”. The Ex-governor also said that after the introduction of Goods and Services tax, the purpose of the 14th commission of finance was then dead, adding that, their job was to make everybody equally unhappy. However Mr. Reddy in reference with the GST law said that for the first time, we were having a tax regime which was the most challenging dynamic and which intersects Centre-State equation.

Coast Guard apprehends Pak boat off Gujarat coast

The Coast Guard ship 'Samudra Pavak' apprehended  a suspicious Pakistani boat near Porbandar off the Gujarat coast.The coast guard ship Samudra Pavak apprehended the boat and its crew members at around 10:15 in the morning. As per the preliminary inquiry, crew members are reportedly fishermen. The Coast Guard has taken the boat with crew to Porbandar for further probe. A senior coast guard officer confirmed the development and said the crew members are being questioned by officers to get more details about their activity and plan in the Indian waters. ICG Samudra Pavak was on patrol duty off Gujarat coast when it found the Pakistani boat in Indian waters. The Pakistani boat was chased and crew members were apprehended. The coast guard is likely to hand over the Pakistani men to Porbandar Police for further investigations. The Indian Coast Guard has been maintaining heightened 24X7 vigil with its ships and aircraft.  

India never attacked another country: Modi

“India has never coveted any territory, never attacked another country. Yet thousands of Indians gave their lives in the World War I,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi adding that it neither is it hungry to grab anyone’s land, but its men have made the supreme sacrifice fighting for the national cause and others. "We are a nation that has laid down lives for others. During the two World Wars, more than 1.5 lakh Indians became martyrs. Unfortunately, we have not been very effective in telling this to the world," PM Modi told the audience. After inaugurating the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, a facility dedicated to the Indian community abroad, on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, PM Modi said India has also fought for others. He also said, "Brain drain worries can be converted into brain gain if we see the Indian diaspora as a strength rather than counting them just as numbers". The Prime Minister stressed on the need to connect with the diaspora and hailed his predecessor Atal Bihari Vajpayee who "coined idea of Pravasi Bhartiya Divas and it has been continued since then".

India to get Rafale jets sooner than 36 months:Parrikar

On September 23, India and France signed the Euro 7.87-billion (Rs 59,000 crore approx) deal for Rafale fighter jets, equipped with latest missiles and weapon system besides multiple India-specific modifications that will give the IAF greater "potency"over arch rival Pakistan. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday hinted at the early arrival of the Rafale fighter jets from France to India. “As per the terms of the deal, it is 36 months, but it may come earlier slightly,” Parrikar told the media at the sidelines of Swachhta rally. Parrikar also said that a 12-member committee to suggest structural changes in the military on cutting down flab and reducing revenue (maintenance) expenditure will soon submit its report.The committee is headed by Lt Gen (Retd) DB Shekatkar. The 'vanilla price' (just of the aircraft alone) will cost about 91 million Euros each for a single-seater and about 94 million Euros for a two-seater trainer aircraft.  

Bihar CM introduces new Liquor Law

The Chief Minister of Bihar in reference to the liquor ban said, "The Bihar Excise & Prohibition Act, 2016 will come into force from October 2 and total liquor ban will continue in Bihar. The high court order was related to the old Act that came into force in April this year". Two days after the Patna High Court declared the liquor ban in Bihar illegal, the Nitish Kumar government notified a new prohibition law in the state on Gandhi Jayanti. Legal experts pointed out that the new law has stringent provisions for ensuring a total ban on consumption of liquor in the state. If it is implemented, all adult members of the family would be arrested if liquor is found stored in any household. "Now people are not wasting money on alcohol like before, that money is being used in better ways and financial situation is improving," CM Nitish Kumar said at a press conference in Patna. "Liquor consumption is a social stigma," the Bihar chief minister said, adding that prohibition would improve society. All previous excise laws, including the one quashed by the high court on Friday, "would be repealed with the enforcement of the new Act," the chief minister said.

Spiritual eco parks to be developed by TTD

TIRUPATI: In order to increase the spiritual tourism in the town of the temple, it has been decided by the Tirumala Triupati Devasthanam that Spiritual Ecological Parks will be developed by TTD in Tirupati as well as in Tirumala. On Saturday, D Sambasiva Rao, the executive officer of TTD said that, Avilala tank would be developed by TTD into a spiritual ecological park model. The tank was inspected and the officials were directed by the officer to finish the project as soon as possible. All the water bodies and greenery around them would be developed in phases by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.  

Hayatnagar police busted a gang & caught 3

HYDERABAD:  A gang was busted and three individuals, who were cheating people on Bhoodan houses and land scam, were caught by Hayatnagar police. The victims used to get convinced by the racketeers that they would be given land and houses by the welfare residential society of K Chandrasekhar Rao at low prices at Papaiguda Cross Roads. Inspector J Narendar Goud said, “Varikuppala Baburao, Padathaboina Saidulu and Mehatri Muthyalu organized the racket and one of the victims alleged that the accused took RS 1.25 lakh from her for the house” and added that, the gang gave her photo copies of some documents and said that they will be supplying the originals in few weeks. Later, however, the racket was exposed and cases were booked against the accused by the police. 

3 were caught for possessing a banned drug

HYDERABAD: Narcotic Control Bureau officials caught three individuals, including two women and a man for possessing a banned drug called amphetamine.  The Cyberabad Police informed that, a house was raided by the officials of NCB at Bachupally and one kilo gram of white powder, which was surmised to be amphetamine, was recovered from them. Despite the officials of NCB declined to affirm the development of the drug, Dundigal police after knowing about the surprise attack rushed to the spot. The purpose, for which the three individuals stored the drug which was banned, has not yet been ascertained by the police.

TCLP serves a notice of breach against CM

HYDERABAD: A notice of Breach of Privilege would be served against T Harish Rao, the legislative affairs minister and K Chandrasekhar Rao, the chief minister of Telangana by the Congress Legislature Party of the state for not calling for an assembly and the legislative council sessions during the last week in the month of September. In Telangana state legislative council, Mohammad Ali Shabbir, the opposition leader told the media, “The Business Advisory Committee comprising the leaders of all parties in two legislative bodies was assured by the legislative affairs minister and the Chief Minister that they will convene the monsoon session from 20th of September”, adding that, however, the assurance given in the BAC was forgotten by them conveniently and discontinued the assembly to lubricate an ordinance passing on new districts.  

KCR would hold district wise meetings: CMO

HYDERABAD: On Saturday, despite the parties of opposition being unfavorable towards the Chief Minister of Telangana for not holding a second all party meeting with regard to the proposals on the formation of the new districts, it was announced by the Chief Minister’s office that district wise meeting will be held by K Chandrasekhar Rao with the ruling party leaders. To discuss the current opinion of the public in reference with the proposals which were carved for the formation of new revenue divisions, mandals and districts, KCR at his camp office will be meeting the ruling leaders of TRS on Sunday as well as on Monday in Begumpet.

Pakistan Still In Anaesthesia After 'Surgery'

Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday compared Pakistan's condition to an "anesthetized patient" after a surgery and said like Hanuman Indian Army has recognized its prowess. He said, Pakistan has been left shell-shocked by the "surgical strikes" carried out by Indian Special Forces against terror launchpads in PoK. The Defence Minister added that if Pakistan continued with such conspiracies, India will not hesitate to give them a befitting reply again. The strikes were conducted 10 days after the terrorist attack on an Army camp in Uri that left 20 soldiers dead. "Pakistan's condition after the surgical strikes is like that of an anaesthetised patient after a surgery who doesn't know that the surgery has already been performed on him. Even two days after the surgical strikes, Pakistan has no idea what has happened," Mr Parrikar said. In a reference to the Ramayana, he compared the Indian Army to Lord Hanuman who had crossed an ocean in a single stride after he was reminded about his extraordinary powers by Jamwant. "Indian troops were like Hanuman who did not quite know their prowess before the surgical strikes," Mr Parrikar said.  

UK doctors treating TN CM Jayalalitha in hospital

The speculations on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's health are rife with the party not relenting to the outside pressure to release her photos yet. The 68-year-old AIADMK leader was admitted to the hospital on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration.  "She is recovering well. We hope she is discharged soon. It is not necessary to release pictures of Jayalalithaa. We are answerable only to people, not the opposition," a party spokesperson said. Tamil Nadu's acting governor Vidyasagar Rao visited her on Saturday, and said that she is "recovering well". The governor spent around 35 minutes at the hospital. According to a statement from Raj Bhavan, the governor was briefed by Dr Pratap C Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals, on the treatment being given to the CM. On Friday night, Dr. Richard John Beale from the London Bridge hospital entered the Apollo Hospitals facility on Greams Road, triggering another round of fresh speculation. While multiple sources confirmed his entry, there has not been any official word on his involvement in medical treatment. Sources at Apollo Hospital neither denied nor confirmed his presence. “Necessary evaluation tests are being carried out. The Honourable Chief Minister has been advised few days stay in the hospital for recuperative treatment,” the statement from Subbiah Viswanathan, Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Hospitals said.

All Indian Channels banned in Pak

The television and radio regulator across the border, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, has announced a ban on all Indian channels there from Saturday, 1 October. The step comes as tensions rise between the two neighbouring nations after India said that it conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control at terror launch pads in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The authority further said it was receiving numerous complaints on illegal Indian content being aired on satellite TV channels. The decision was taken after looking at the current situation of India and Pakistan, following which authorities have been urged to impose immediate ban on broadcast and distribution of illegal Indian content and illegal Indian DTH. According to PEMRA rules, local channels can only show 5% foreign contents but it has been seen that several channels mostly rely on foreign contents, mostly Indian, Turkish, American and European.

5.2 magnitude Earthquake hits Indo-Pak border

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on Richter scale hits Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir, but no loss to life or property has been reported so far. The quake shook capital Islamabad, parts of Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in the northwest and some northern area of Punjab,  Peshawar, Gilgit, Chilas. According to initial reports, quake was reported 117 km east of the Swat Valley city of Mingaora, at a depth of 43.4 km, the US Geological Survey said. Pakistan regularly faces tremors but most of them are not lethal. However in 2005 a massive quake had killed more than 80,000 people. Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) KP said from Peshawar that the intensity of the tremor was 5.5 and its epicenter was the Hindu Kush mountains.

Roadside food vendors declare Rs 50Cr black money

he roadside street vendors in Mumbai selling vada pav, chhole batore and pav bhaji, have declared Rs 50 crores property and cash. This comes a week after the Income Tax Department raided the roadside eateries across the country, owners of such premises in and around Mumbai have come out with undisclosed income cash and properties under the government’s Income Declaration Scheme (IDS). A little before September ended, the IT Department ensured that they would investigate every nook and corner of this flourishing industry and this is what has emerged out of it. The Income Tax department has already identified 90 lakh high value transactions without PAN. As part of the scrutiny, the department will initially issue 7 lakh letters to those who have indulged in such transactions seeking their details. People aware of the matter confirmed that these owners would be asked to pay INR 22.5 crore on their previously unaccounted income. As of now, as many as 200 eateries have been raided.

Shiv Sena asks Salman to migrate to Pak

Salman Khan's call on ban on Pak artists saying that they are artists not terrorists. Its the Govt who gives them permits and visas has come under severe criticism from political parties. "Jawans are fighting for us at borders. What'll happen if they decide to put down their weapons? Who'll guard the borders? Salman Khan? Bollywood? These artists (Salman Khan) should realise 'Nation first'. If they have so many problems, we will ban their movies too," said Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray onSaturday. He turned the heat on Bollywood actor and threatened to ban his movies if he continued supporting artistes from Islamabad. "It is nothing but business to them. Are we short of artists? They say art doesn't have boundary. When Tamil Nadu and Karnataka protest over Cauvery water, Tamil artistes came on the road including Rajnikanth. When they can stand for the rights of their states, why can't these artists stand for the country?" he added. Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said that if Salman has "so much love" for artistes from Pakistan, he "should migrate" to that country.   

Rs 65,250 Cr black money disclosed: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "Rs 8,000 crore have been assessed out of HSBC list". which was disclosed by 64,275 declarants under the centre's Income Declaration Scheme so far. Given the tax rate and penalty of 45%, this can potentially fetch the government a little under Rs 30,000 crore. The four-month window for tax evaders to come clean on black money had ended on Friday. Mr Jaitley said the figure will be revised upwards as the tax department is still processing some declarations. Jaitley added that the Consolidated Fund of India would get the collected money and it will be used for social security purposes. “Roughly, the declarations work out to Rs 1 crore per declarant. Some will be higher, some will be lower,” he said. Under the scheme, launched on June 1, those who had evaded taxes were given the opportunity to avoid punishment by paying tax, penalty and cess totalling 45 per cent of the undisclosed income. This means that the government will get around Rs. 30,000 crore as tax revenue from the scheme. 

TG will honour the orders passed by APAT

HYDERABAD: On Friday, the Hyderabad High Court has been assured by the government of Telangana that the orders, which were passed with regard to the TS employees’ service matters by Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, would be implemented and honoured by the state government. A division bench, which was listening to three separate petitions filed by the advocates B Kiran Kumar and P V Krishnaiah who dared the notification that has been issued on 15th of September 2016 eliminating Telangana from APAT jurisdiction, was assured in this regard by TS A-G K Ramakrishna Reddy.