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Google CEO Sundar Pichai unleashes his plans for India

  Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced many sops to India during his ongoing visit in the country as a part of his Google for India program. A huge complex will be built for Google products development at Hyderabad. It would be biggest in complex in Asia and outside the USA. Google will increase its manpower in in its Bangalore office. Google will make huge investments in Engineering and Commercial businesses in India. Google will provide Wi-Fi facility in 100 railway stations across in India.   Google will set up Balloon Towers in rural areas of the country through which nearly 3 lakh villages will be provided internet connection. Google will work together with National Skill Development and 30 universities across the country for providing training for 20 lakh youth in Android development. A virtual key board created by Google that makes typing easy in 11 Indian languages will be released soon.

AP Assembly and Council adjourned

  Andhra Pradesh state assembly and council sessions that begins today adjourned to tomorrow without conducting any business as the main opposition party YSR Congress party legislatures disrupted the house proceedings demanding for an immediate discussion on call money issue. AP Assembly Speaker Dr. Kodela Shiva Prasada Rao suspended two MLAs of YSR Congress party Shivaprasada Reddy of Proddutur and Ramalingeswara Rao of Tuni for obstructing the recording of house proceedings. Speaker Kodela suspends them for two days from the house. Later, he adjourned the house to tomorrow when he fails to calm down YSR Congress party MLAs.   State legislative council was also adjourned to tomorrow for the same reasons. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu tried to convince the opposition party that they can discuss on the call money issue after he makes an announcement on it tomorrow, but in vain. Hence, the first day of the five days of sessions has been wasted.

YSRCP MPs demands for special status to AP state

  Many people like Congress party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, AP PCC President Raghuveera Reddy, former MP Undavalli Arun Kumar opined that YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy is not fighting seriously for special status and many other commitments against the Modi Government fearing his CBI cases may be reactivated. However, Jagan Mohan Reddy seems preferred to ignore their remarks, which is like acknowledging them.   The way his party abruptly starts agitations for special status for AP state, discontinued abruptly without saying any strong reason. Later, it simply switched to spurious liquor deaths case, call money, sex racket, Bauxite mining and other issues with which it can concentrate its attacks on its political enemy TDP Government and its Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu without any fears and limitations.   However, as if to make people of the state convince that it is still continuing its fight for special status, YSR Congress party MPs are currently staging dharna in front of parliament near Gandhi statue today. Its’ senior leader and MP Mekapati Rajamohan speaking to media from there said “Actually, TDP being partner of the Modi government, should stress the Centre for special status and other commitments made to the state in the AP reorganization Act. But, TDP government is not stressing for it due to known reasons. Andhra Pradesh state will prosper only if special status is granted. Even if no one stresses for it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should keep his promise although he have some problems in implementing it.”

Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi discloses daughter’s name

  Three years passed but none of the criminals of Nirbhaya case are punished until now. Instead the juvenile will be set free on December 20th if the court failed to take any decision on the petitions filed requesting for prolonging his punishment. On her third death anniversary today, several people including her parents Asha Devi and Badrinath gathered at Jantar Mantar and remembered her.   On this occasion her mother disclosed her daughter’s name. “My daughter’s name is Jyothy Singh. There is nothing to feel shy. Instead our government and courts should be ashamed for not able to punish the culprits even after three years. I don’t know whether he is minor or major. What I expect is when the crime is so heinous, age should not be taken into consideration for punishing the culprits.”   Jyothy Singh’s father Badrinath said “I ask our government whether it believes correct to release the juvenile despite his brutal crime. Our legal system and government failed to ensure justice to the victim and punishment to the culprits. The juvenile shouldn’t be released from juvenile home. We have tried to convince the courts and the government, but in vain. Hence, we appeal the people to insist the government to hold the juvenile in juvenile home and punish the culprits of this case.”   Many social activists, women associations, President Pranab Mukhurjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukhurjee, Delhi Commission for Women Swati Maliwal, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, former DCW Chief Barkha Singh and many people attended this 3rd death anniversary day of Jyothy Singh today. They paid tributes to her and made very valuable suggestions to the government in their speeches. Let us hope government and our legal system lend their ears to their suggestions and appeals.

YSRCP announces it agenda for Assembly sessions

  YSR Congress party has formally announced its agenda for the winter assembly sessions of the state. Its senior leader Jyothula Nehru speaking to media at Vijayawada today, said “We are going to raise call money, sex racket, sand mafia and spurious liquor deaths case in the assembly sessions. We will also insist the government to implement complete ban on liquor in the state. We will fight against the GO issued by it allowing Bauxite mining in Visakha Agency area. Our fight against Bauxite mining will continue until the government roll back its GO issued for it.”   “Our party will also pressurize the government to take appropriate action to control the growing prices of essential commodities. TDP has promised to provide employment to one person in each family in the state, but couldn’t fulfill its promise until now. There are several such commitments made by it during elections period. Our party is going to stress the government for implementation of all its elections promises.” he said.   YSR Congress party may have chalked out its agenda and strategy for the assembly sessions. But, generally many issues mentioned by it now may provide a base for kick starting an awkward battle. The issues may be sidelined when the fight between ruling and opposition parties’ members begins. Previous experiences are revealing that they may dedicate their whole time for criticizing and abusing each other rather than discussing these issues.

Foundation stone for AIIMS will be laid on 19th

  As a part of development package offered to Andhra Pradesh in the AP reorganization Act, Centre has granted All India Institute of Medical Sciences to AP state few months ago and foundation stone for the same will be laid on December 19th at Mangalagiri, Guntur district. The state government has allotted 193 acres of land for AIIMS. Centre will provide 100 per cent funds for this premium medical institution.   State minister for medical and health Dr. Kamineni Srinivasa Rao inspected the location yesterday and gave necessary instructions to the concerned officials for making arrangements for this foundation stone laying ceremony. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, union ministers, state ministers, MLAs, MPs and many others will attend this ceremony. A public meeting will be held in the same place after the ceremony. Hence, officials are making elaborate arrangements for this program. Foundation stone will be laid on December 19th at 11 am.

Kejriwal takes the fight to next level

  Delhi government lead by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal always found in war mode with the central government on issue or the other since last one year. Like any others, they both blame each other for playing foul game. A fresh battle kick started with CBI officials’ raiding on Delhi Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar’s office two days back.   Arvind Kejriwal directly blames Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it and BJP refuted his allegations. Today, he took the fight to next level alleging that CBI officials raided his Chief Secretary’s office to find any papers related DDCA scam in which Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was alleged to be involved and certainly not in connection with the case CBI officials are stating. He alleges that CBI officials may took the copies of the DDCA papers from his chamber and hurriedly left after he comes to media condemning CBI raids on his office. Kejriwal asks after all why Arun Jaitley was so worried in DDCA scam if he believes is innocent. Kejriwal has released the copies of the papers recovered from his Chief Secretary’s office which are no way related to any case. They are office stationery indent papers signed by some officials.   CBI officials and Arun Jaitley both refuted his allegations. CBI officials stated that Rajendra Kumar has been booked for allegedly favoring a private firm during 2007-14. CBI alleges that Rajendra Kumar helped the private firm in getting five contracts worth around nine crores. Hence, he has been booked under 120-B of the IPC (criminal conspiracy), and 13(2), 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.   Interestingly, BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha also made some interesting remarks on this matter. He strongly objected Kejriwal abusing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the same time he also questioned the timing of CBI raids on Kejriwal’s office. He tweets, “In politics, timing is everything. This was definitely not the right time for the raid. Hope wish & pray that this does not boomerang on us.”

Malladi Vishnu files anticipatory bail petition

  Vijayawada City Congress party president Malladi Vishnu, who was accused in the spurious liquor deaths case, has filed anticipatory bail petition in Vijayawada Metropolitan Court through his lawyer on Tuesday. The court accepts his petition and posted it for trail on December 18th.   Malladi Vishnu has been absconding from the police ever since his name was added in this case as 9th accused. Police search teams went to Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar on a tip off about his whereabouts but couldn’t trace him until now. However, he managed to file anticipatory bail petition in Vijayawada Metropolitan Court yesterday. His close relatives and family members who are holding license of Swarna Bar and Restaurant are also did not attend before the police for questioning despite summoned. Hence, police have served notices to them again.

Postmortem Report reveals baby killed due to injuries

  The demolition drive jointly taken up by Railway and Revenue officials in Shakur Basti in West Delhi kills a six month baby sleeping in a house. The officials have demolished a house without minding to check whether if there is anyone inside the house or not. But, the officials took part in this drive argued that the baby was died two hours before demolition work begins.   But, the postmortem submitted by Sanjay Gandhi Hospital doctors reveals that the baby was died because of severe head and chest injuries. They found the baby’s ribs were also broken. The baby was died due to severe injuries, heavy bleeding and shock mentioned in the postmortem report. Obviously, it leaves the officials clueless on how to defend themselves.   Delhi High Court summoned all the officers who are responsible for this demolition drive and baby’s death. National Human Rights Commission also served notices to railways and revenue officials, who took part in this demolition drive. Besides the death of infant, the poor people displaced are facing very hard time as they all are forced to live in the open place during chilling winter session. AAP workers and Arvind Kejriwal’s government is helping them.

Delhi CM fumes upon Modi for CBI raids

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal virtually bursts like volcano on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after CBI sleuths conducted raid on his Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar’s office and seized some files today morning. CBI raids on the Chief Secretary office in the 3rd floor of the Delhi Secretariat in which Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s office was also located.   CBI conducted raids on Rajendra Kumar’s office in connection with the CNG Fitness scam case. He was alleged to be involved in the scam and abusing his powers in favor of a private firm during last few years. CBI sleuths have seized some documents from Rajendra Kumar’s office and also registered a case against him.   CM Arvind Kejriwal sharply reacting on this development straight away blames Prime Minister Narendra Modi for it. He said Prime Minister Modi is a coward and psychopath. He tweets “CBI sleuths are actually searching in my office and checking files in my chamber in the Secretariat. Let Modi say which file he wants? CBI raids my office…when Modi couldn’t handle me politically. He resorts to this cowardice. I am the only CM who dismissed, on my own a minister and a senior officer on charges of corruption and handed their cases to CBI. If CBI had any evidence against Rajender, why didn’t they share it with me? I would have acted against him?” Union Minister for Urban Development swiftly reacts to his allegations. He said “It becomes a fashion for Arvind Kejriwal to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name for every silly thing. It becomes a fashion for him to quarrel with the Central Government and drag Modi’s name into it. Prime Minister has nothing to do with the CBI raids.”

Yashky straight question to CM KCR

  With GHMC elections round the corner, political parties in Telangana state are grabbing every chance to hit at their rivals. Former Congress party MP Madhu Yashky said that Telangana Chief Minister KCR’s visit to Vijayawada is not merely intended for inviting his counterpart of AP state Chandrababu Naidu to Chandi Yagam, but is for impressing the Andhra people settled in Hyderabad twin cities and to pocket their votes in the upcoming GHMC elections.   Yashky speaking to media at New Delhi said “Earlier, Telangana Chief Minister KCR was used to fight with AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu over bifurcation issues, but he is not speaking about them now. I would like to ask him why he did not speak about bifurcation problems when he met AP CM Chandrababu Naidu today. Why didn’t he insist Chandrababu Naidu to co-operate for high court bifurcation? This is revealing that KCR always gives priority to his party interests rather than people and the state interests. He kept mum about pending issues related to bifurcation keeping in view of upcoming GHMC elections.”

Don’t repay money in call money cases: Chandrababu

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s intention behind grandly performing Amaravati foundation stone laying ceremony is to create a strong and good impression for the upcoming capital city. He plans to popularize it even before it stands up. But, the sudden burst of spurious liquor deaths case and the call money racket leaves him shocked and annoyed. He seems very upset and angry with these two issues.   Especially, the call money racket is not only throwing a big challenge for his government but is also tarnishing his party and government reputation as number of names surfacing in this case is somehow connected to his party. Hence, if ignored any further it will make an irreversible damage to TDP and to his government.   Hence, CM Chandrababu Naidu is taking extreme decisions for damage control. He asked the district Collector and Police to deal this issue with firm hand. He also asked the people not to repay their loans taken in this particular call money system. He warned the call money handlers that they will be booked under Nirbhaya case if pressurize the women for repayment of loans. He asked the womenfolk to lodge police complaint if anyone is pressurizing them.

Six-month baby died in demolition drive in West Delhi

  A six-month old baby is reportedly crushed to death in a demolition drive taken up by Railway Officials at Shakur Basti in West Delhi yesterday. However, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu argued that the baby was died two hours before the demolition work begins. He said “Railway the land for infrastructure development. Our officials have served notices thrice asking them to vacate it but they have ignored. Our officials have taken the action after observing fresh encroachment noticed in the area.”   Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal strongly objected officials’ barbaric act. He said “The people have been living there since last two decades. But, Railways Officials demolished their slums without providing any alternative shelter to the poor people. They not even bothered to see if there are persons inside the slums before demolishing the houses. Those who have done this are not humans. They are animals.”   Arvind Kejriwal has ordered for magisterial inquiry into this incident. He also gave a fitting reply to Congress party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who expressed dismay for AAP workers protesting on this issue. Kejriwal said “Rahul Gandhi is still a kid. He knows nothing. His party leaders are also fails to educate him about ongoing developments.”

India to manufacture Drones

  The unmanned combat aerial vehicles generally called as UCAVs or combat drones proved to be very useful and cost effective machines in dealing with the dreaded terrorists’ targets. India also possesses some 200 machines from Israel long back and used them during Kargil war in year 1999.   Now, India wants to manufacture them on its own. Actually, the previous UPA government has sanctioned Rs. 12.50 crores for conceptual and feasibility study on Project Ghatak, UCAVs in year 2009 and the report was submitted in year 2013. Now, it is in evaluation process by the expert committee constituted by Finance Ministry. Once it gives clearance to this project, it will be immediately taken up, said defence Rao Inderjit Singh few days back. This indigenous project will be taken up with an estimated cost of Rs.2, 650 crores.   Interestingly, the Kaveri engines that failed in India’s first indigenous Tejas fighter plane project will be utilized for this Ghatak UCAVs so as the Rs. 2,839 crore have been spent on it in 1989 will not go waste. Kaveri model engines were rejected as they failed to provide enough thrust to Tejas fighter planes, but the study reveals that it is enough for light weighted UCAVs. India is likely to seek Israel help in this project as it already has possessed 200 UCAVS from it. Indian Government decides not to waste time as it may take nearly 10 years to launch the first piece of this Ghatak Project if cleared now.   Currently, the armed forces possessing two models- Israeli Heron and Searcher-II UAVs and Israeli Harop Killer UCAVs. The Heron and Searcher-II UAVs are capable for firing missiles and precision-guided munitions at enemy targets and then returning to home bases to re-arm for further missions. Israeli Harop Killer UCAVs are self-destructive ones.

Two Cine story writers died today

  Telugu Film Industry has lost two veteran story writers on Monday. One is Satya Murthy father of famous music director Devisri Prasad and the other is G. Srinviasa Chakravarthy. While Satya Murthy, who gives stories for 90 films died today early morning at a private hospital in Chennai due to heart attack, Srinivasa Chakravarthy, who penned stories for super hit films like Annadammula Sawal, Patnam vachchina Pativrathalu, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari etc. died in Gandhi Hospital at Hyderabad today morning after brief illness. Srinivasa Chakravarthy also penned stories for some Tamil and Kannada films also. Telugu film Industry people expressed shock and grief for deaths of two veteran writers on the same day. Their funerals may be performed by family members today.

India, Japan PMs take part in Ganga Harati in Banaras

  Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who came on a three-day visit to India, attends Ganga Harati program at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Banaras on Saturday evening accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They also take part in Ganga Harati. They spent there for nearly 45 minutes. They watched the Ganga Harati program from a make shift platform erected in the river. The Ghat has been richly decorated with flowers. The ritual goes very well with the holy chanting of slokas praising River Ganga and Lord Shiva.   The Ghat which is generally over crowded with pilgrims wears a different looks today during their visit. More than 7, 000 security personal were deployed, dozens of police vehicles and Prime Minister’s convoy filled up entire area leading to the Ghat. Besides, the Army and the Navy personals, dozens of scuba divers of the National Disaster Response Force were also deployed as a precautionary measure. Special protection Group, National Security Guard, Anti-Terrorist Squad, Central Para Military Forces and the state police have been camping in the city since last one week to make sure no disturbance in VVIPs brief visit.   Kyoto Company of Japan is assigned to develop the holy city into a smart city. An MoU for this purpose was signed in the last year when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Japan last year. “Our remarkable relationship also has a wonderful human touch. The Kyoto-Varanasi partnership is one of its strong symbols,” said Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a joint press meet with Modi.

Police booked cases against YSRCP MLA Eeswari

  As predicted, police booked cases against YSR Congress party Paderu MLA Giddi Eeswari following complaints lodged by TDP leaders. Separate cases were booked in Chintapalli, Aruku and Paderu Police Stations against the MLA for using abusive language and threatening to kill Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu during her speech at a meeting held at Chintapalli two days ago by her party president Jagan Mohan Reddy opposing Bauxite mining in Visakha Agency area.   Police have booked cases under IPC Secs. 505(1) (b) ; 506(2); 511; 124 (a) read with 307. Police may take her into custody any time today after taking legal opinion. Jagan Mohan Reddy was standing beside her when she was abusing and threatening the Chief Minister. But, he did not tried to stop her, instead enjoyed it. Police can book cases against him also as the meeting was conducted by him and for allowing her to threaten the Chief Minister. But, he may be spared as it may trigger fresh controversy.

Malladi Vishnu spotted in Hyderabad

  Vijayawada City Congress party president Malladi Vishnu, who was absconding from police, is reportedly spotted in Hyderabad. He went into underground ever since police named him in the spurious liquor deaths case that takes place in his Swarna Bar and Restaurant in Krishna Lanka few days ago. Hence, two police teams left for Hyderabad today from Vijayawada to arrest him. They are in contact with Hyderabad city police and taking their help for his arrest.   Vijayawada City Police have also summoned Malladi Vishnu’s mother and their relatives who are holding license of the bar for questioning. But, they also did not appear before police today. So, police may take them into custody very soon. The bar staff reportedly admitted that they have mixed some chemical content in the liquor to enhance its power, which makes it deadly poison instead, with which five persons died on the spot. Hence, police have booked cases against nine persons including Malladi Vishnu. Police are expecting to take Malladi Vishnu into custody before this evening.

No special status for any state including AP!

  Union Ministers Jayanth Sinha and Rao Indrajit replying to questions raised by some members of Lok Sabha about granting special status to Andhra Pradesh state, said there are no such proposals in pending with the Centre. They said the Centre is not considering any such proposals for any state including Andhra Pradesh. They outlined the eligibility criteria for granting special status to any state. Centre is not thinking to change that eligibility criteria, said the ministers to the members in written form.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Financial Minister Arun Jaitley both promised to grant special financial package that would be equal or much better than special status advantages. TDP leaders and its Union Ministers are also repeatedly assured for the same. They used to say that huge financial package will be announced any time after Bihar Assembly elections. But, it was not announced till now. Hence, the state government and MPs of the state should insist for special financial package as the Centre has made it clear about its intentions on special status once again.