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Govt to by 200 jets if 'Made in India

Fighter planes from foreign manufacturers could be bought by the Indian government as long as the jets are made in India and with a local partner, Indian Air Force (IAF) officials say. After a deal to buy high-end Rafale planes from France's Dassault was scaled back to just 36 jets last month, the Indian Air Force is desperately trying to speed up other acquisitions. According to experts the deal for 200 single-engine planes produced in India - which the Air Force says could rise to 300 as it fully phases out ageing Soviet-era aircraft - could be worth anything from $13-$15 billion. "The immediate shortfall is 200. That would be the minimum we would be looking at," said an air officer briefed on the Make-in-India plans under which a foreign manufacturer will partner local firms to build the aircraft with technology transfer.

Indian cricketers wear jerseys with Mother's names

The Indian cricket team was seen sporting a different style of jerseys in the final match of the series with New Zealand in Visakhapatnam. In a special initiative, all the members of the Indian cricket team are wearing jerseys bearing their respective mother's name instead of their own. The team would wear the names of their mothers as a tribute to an important member of the family which doesn’t get as much attention as the father does. Further the last names are derived from the fathers’ names which puts further focus and attention on the father than the mother. This initiative is part of a new campaign started by STAR INDIA highlighting the role of mothers in our lives. Speaking about it at the toss, MS Dhoni said, “We are quite used to having the surnames from the Dad’s side, and what’s important is to appreciate the stuff that Mothers have done for us. It’s a very emotional connect and it’s good that it is put on a public platform. I would like to request the whole of India keeps this in mind every day and appreciate them everyday.”

Ceasefire violation by Pak;BSF jawan killed

28-year-old Constable Koli Nitin Subhash, hailing from Sangli in Maharashtra, was martyred this morning in firing by Pakistani security forces, a BSF official said. Subhash had joined BSF in 2008 and is survived by his wife and two sons aged four years and two years. Four army and three BSF personnel have died in the latest escalation along the boundary with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir. "Subhash was injured due to recoil and was admitted to a medical facility where he succumbed late last night," the official said. Earlier, a top BSF official had said that the jawan was killed today in firing by Pakistani troops. BSF yesterday said that it killed 15 Pakistani soldiers till now in retaliatory firing along IB. Two civilians were killed and as many injured yesterday after Pakistani troops had pounded civilian areas and forward India posts with 120 mm mortar shells and automatic weapons in Jammu, Kathua, Poonch and Rajouri districts.

HMWSSB studies consumers’ behavior.

Hyderabad: On Friday, a meeting has been convened by the Managing Director of HMWSSB, M Dana Kishore to commence Corporate Social Responsibility with the representatives of a private firm which is known as M/S Synchrony Financial and which is interested in conducting the study as well as the operation which has been selected. CSR makes sure that satisfactory services are provided to the consumers. It also helps in studying the consumer’s behavior, in dealing with the issues related to infrastructure facilities and in knowing the dissatisfaction which must be redressed.

Operations at SCU have been halted by HC

Hyderabad: The government of Telangana has been directed by the High Court of Hyderabad to halt the works at the stone crusher unit which has been set up by Venkateshwar Rao Samineni and which is located at Nelakondapalli in the district of Khammam. An interim order has been passed by the bench of Hyderabad High Court comprising Justice Shankar Narayana and Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganthan while dealing with a petition which has been filed by Venkat Narayana with thirty three other peasants.

Nature of terrorism has changed: UFM

Hyderabad: On Friday, Arun Jaitley, the Union Finance Minister, while addressing a parade of the IPS passing out which has been organized at National Police Academy, said that terrorism’s nature had changed, adding that, it was a great curse on the society. The IPS probationers have been asked by Mr Jaitley to teach themselves how to deploy all the tools so as to battle against terror. He said that, he was sure that each one of the IPS trainees would continue to train themselves on service every day.

Instead of sign TN CM gives thumb impression

  On October 28, three AIADMK candidates filed nomination papers to contest elections in Thanjavur, Aravakurichi and Thiruparankundram Assembly constituencies, with Jayalalithaa's thumb impression instead of her signature. The 68-year-old leader has been in hospital for over a month since being admitted on September 22 with complaints of fever and dehydration. In subsequent health updates however doctors have said she is suffering from a lung infection and is on respiratory support. As political parties in Tamil Nadu gear up for by-elections in three constituencies on November 19, the questions around Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's health still loom large. The thumb impressions have been authenticated by Dr P Balaji, Professor of Minimal Access Surgery, Madras Medical College. A note by him added, "The signatory has undergone trachestomy recently and has an inflamed right hand she is temporarily unable to affix her signature. Hence she has affixed her left thumb impression on her own in my presence."

To meet UP CM Paytm CEO takes a rickshaw

  Paytm’s CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma visited Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in a rickshaw all thanks to traffic jam in Lucknow.  Vijay Shekhar Sharma went to Lucknow to receive 'Yash Bharti' Award but in the morning he preferred to take a cycle rickshaw ride because he was getting late and his car was stuck in traffic. Security officers at Akhilesh's 5 Kalidas Marg residence allowed Paytm chief and the rickshaw-puller Maniram to enter only after proper verification, sources in the police department said.  While mentioning the introduction of Metro in the city, Yadav wrote, “A traffic jam forced Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma to visit us in a cycle rickshaw. Lucknow Metro will help solve the traffic jams in city.” Maniram, the rickshaw puller from Tiloi, Rae Bareli was quizzed by the CM about his house, his family, children, the money he earns in a day, and where he stays in the city. Two hours later, he rode out of the CM's bungalow richer by Rs 6,000, riding a brand new rickshaw fixed up for him on instructions of the CM, and with the promise of Samajwadi pension for his wife, an e-rickshaw, and residential quarters in Lucknow.

Congress writes letters to governor and CM

Hyderabad: E S L Narasimhan, the governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telanaga, was asked by the congress party not to demolish the existing building of the secretariat and to stop the construction of the new structure which would cost around Rs 350 Crore.  Mohammad Ali Shabbir wrote letters in this regard and sent to the governor and the CM, in which the senior congress leader stated that, the government of the state had no scientific or valid reason to explain the razing of the present structure.

CM had forgotten students’ sacrifices: TPCC

Kamareddy: On Friday, the president of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, N Uttam Kumar Reddy made allegations against the chief minister of Telangana by stating, “The sacrifices made by the students at the time of T movement have been forgotten by K Chandrasekhar Rao who ignored the scheme of fee reimbursement”. Mr Uttam attended Grameena Vidyarthi Yuva Garjana programme which has been on Friday held at Kamareddy and Armoor. Many students have participated in the programme which has been conducted by the young leaders of congress party and by NSUI.

KCR is not aware of students’ power: Uttam

Hyderabad: On Thursday, the Chief Minister of Telangana, Mr K Chandrasekar Rao has been accused by the senior leaders of Congress party of pushing over 14 lakh students into dejection by not releasing the funds which are related to fee reimbursement dues. TPCC Chief Uttam Kumar while addressing a meeting which has been conducted by NSUI said that the CM was making sure that regular payments were made to Mission Bhagiratha’s contractors because he would get his commission, adding “The CM doesn’t know the power of the students who can dethrone any government at any given time if they want to”.

TG’s decision on MPT has been upheld by SC

Hyderabad: The government of the state’s decision has been upheld by the Supreme Court to decrease the period of the chairman and the members of managing committee of the market panel of the agriculture department in Telangana. The appeals which were put forward by the chairman and members of the committee challenging the order of the High Court were being dealt by the bench of Supreme Court constituting Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice Deepak Mishra.

TG puts various departments on high alert

Hyderabad: Marketing and other departments have been put on high alert by the government of Telangana State following the prediction of the weather forecasters who informed that Cyclone Kyant is going to affect the state in the coming days. The officials of Marketing Department were asked by the irrigation minister T Harish Rao to take all the possible steps to save the grains which had been brought to the yards of the market by the peasants. The officials were also advised to store the food grains properly so that damage would not be caused due to the rains.

AP government receives warnings from YSRCP

Hyderabad: The government of Andhra Pradesh has been warned by YSR Congress Party that if the state tries to implement the method of Swiss Challenge even if it has not been approved by the High Court it would face unpleasant situations. Ambati Rambabu, the official spokesperson of YSRCP said that the government of AP had been making an effort to legalize the method of Swiss Challenge, adding that, an ordinance had been brought in by AP after the withdrawal of its petition from the division bench as the method had been found faulty by the single judge.

dismantle terrorist camps: UM

Hyderabad: On Wednesday, Mr Venkaiah Naidu, the Union Minister said that Pakistan must dismantle all the camps of terrorists which are situated in its territory and must stop terrorism as a policy of the state. Mr Naidu also asked Pakistan not to aid, abet, fund or train the terrorists against our country. Mr Venkaiah said that if one encourages terrorism, one would fall victim to it one or the other day, adding that, the whole world should form unity to eliminate as well as expose the acts of terrorism and Pakistan should change its policy and must hand over the people who were involved in the attacks that took place in the city Mumbai.

Mulayam exploring grand alliance option

The Samajwadi Party is looking at the option of a grand alliance in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming elections. SP state unit chief, Shivpal Yadav, made the announcement before leaving for New Delhi to invite leaders of JD(U), RJD and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) for the party’s silver jubilee function on November 5 in Lucknow. Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav is contemplating on forming a Bihar-like ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) in Uttar Pradesh to “defeat communal forces”. The Delhi visit of the Samajwadi Party's UP chief comes a day after he invited "all followers of Lohia, Chaudhary Charan Singh and Gandhi to come together and fight communal forces," and he is expected to pursue putting together for the UP elections, a "Grand Alliance" on the lines of the one that fought and won the Bihar elections under Nitish Kumar's stewardship last year. 

KCR to fill vacant nominated posts.

Hyderabad: On Wednesday, indication has been given by the Information Technology Minister KT Rama Rao that all the vacant posts that were nominated would be filled soon the Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekar Rao. Mr Rama Rao said that, the CM had recognized the services of the people who took stand for him at the time of Telangana movement and who worked hard for the TRS party, adding that, each and every loyalist would be recognized sooner or later in some or the other form.

Pak embassy man held for spying

  A Pakistan national working at the country's High Commission in the national capital was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of espionage. The official, Mehmood Akhtar, was questioned by the Delhi Police but let off because of diplomatic immunity. He has been declared "persona non grata" for espionage, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit was summoned this morning and told by the foreign ministry. Addressing the media on Thursday post the arrest, Delhi Police said that Mehmood Akhtar was under watch for almost six months now and was held with classified documents and maps related to Indian Army's defence positions. He was arrested from near the Delhi Zoo, where he was allegedly purchasing "sensitive" documents from an Indian national. Akhtar has been working with the Pakistan High Commission in India for the past three years.

HC issues notices on districts’ formation.

Hyderabad: On Wednesday, notices have been issued by the high court of Hyderabad to the government of the state of Telangana daring the final notifications which were issued by TG for forming Korutla revenue division and Siddipet district. The court was hearing to the petitions which have been filed by the association of advocates and Sadhana Samithi of Korutla Revenue Division daring the TG government’s ignorance after receiving objections on the formation of Siddipet district and Metpalli revenue division’s inclusion in the district of Jagityal respectively.