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Cash-less medical treatment to employees granted

  The state government has issued guidelines for issuing health cards to its employees through GOs (No: 174, 175 and 176) on Friday, thus meeting their longstanding demand for availing cashless medical treatment. The Gazette rank officers have to pay Rs.120 as premium and the NGOs have to pay Rs.90 to avail this cash-less medical treatment. Employees and their family members can take treatment worth upto Rs. 2 Lakhs in this cash-less scheme using their health cards. However, treatments exceeding the Rs.2 Lakh sealing limit will not stop the treatment as it is just a technical condition. Government may ease the sealing limit depending on the condition of the patient. Government will announce the list of hospitals where employees and their family members can have treatment. This is applicable to all the state government employees irrespective of their regions.

Yerram Naidu’s first death anniversary

  TDP leaders, including its president Chandrababu Naidu have paid rich tributes to their leader late Yerram Naidu on the eve of his first death anniversary at party office in Hyderabad.   Chandrababu speaking on the occasion said “He has proved himself at every level in the party. He has good relations with both leaders and party workers. Indeed, it was a great loss to the people and to the party. Personally, I feel lost my right hand with his sudden death. No one can fill the vacuum he left. I pray god to keep his soul in peace.”   TDP Srikakulam district cadres have erected Yerram Naidu's statue near the entrance of the district today and paid rich tributes to the great leader. Yerram Naidu was died in a road accident near Srikakulam while returning from Vizag exactly a year ago.

SC adjourns petitions on bifurcation to 18th

  Supreme Court has adjourned the cases related to four petitions filed opposing bifurcation of the state to 18th November. TDP leader Payyavula Keshav, Raghu Rama Krishnam Raju, K.Krishna Murthy and Somayajulu have filed separate petitions in Supreme Court complaining the bifurcation process is not progressing in accordance with constitutional procedures and hence appealed the apex court to order the central government to stop the process immediately.   However the court stated that it needs sufficient time to go through this case before taking up as it is very much complicated one. But, by the time the court take-up the case, bifurcation process may be nearing completion. Probably, the by then the draft may be returned to President and he may forward it to Cabinet for preparing and producing the T-bill in Parliament.

Jagan’s case adjourned to 3rd Dec.

  The CBI court, which starts the trial of Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets related to charge sheet filed against him and India Cements Company, has adjourned it to 3rd December. Jagan and Vijaya Sai Reddy are accused as A1 and A2 in this charge sheet. BCCI president N.Srinivasan, who is also the Managing Director of India Cements Company is accused in this case.

Give and Take policy of oil companies

  People might be very happy to hear petrol price comes down by Rs.1.15 from yesterday mid-night. But, they prefer to ignore the-just-50 NP raise in diesel price. But, it may make them pay an extra rupee everywhere and every item they purchase from today onwards as any slightest hike in diesel price will first affect the transport sector and ultimately it is transferred back to the people through market products. More over the consumption of diesel is much higher than petrol. So, the oil companies are wisely drawing money from people’s pockets without their knowledge, but can’t help.   Next, people should be prepared to pay a couple of hundreds extra on domestic gas cylinders very soon. Pharek committee suggested for Rs.250 hike on each cylinder. Probably, the shocker may come soon after the elections in five states completes in the next month.

Home Ministry letters to all parties in state

  The home ministry joint secretary N.Suresh Kumar sent letters to 8 registered political parties of the state asking them to send their suggestions over bifurcation of the state before 5th November to GoM. The parties will be intimated about date and venue of the all-party-meeting soon, writes joint secretary. The agenda of the meeting would be discussing the provisions of the terms of reference of the GoM on bifurcation of the state. The letters were sent to TDP, Congress, YSR Congress, BJP, TRS, CPI, CPM and MIM parties.

Srinivasan! No match fixing please

  N.Srinivasan, the president of BCCI, who is troubling with spot fixing scam by his son-in-law Gurunath Meyyappan somehow managed to retain his post again. But, his India Cements Company match fixing with late YSR government is forcing him to attend CBI court today. CBI court is taking-up the charge sheet filed against India Cements Company in connection with Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets cases. Hence, all the accused including Jagan Mohan Reddy and BCCI Board President N.Srinivasan will have to attend CBI court on Friday to face the trial. CBI has accused that India Cements Company has invested Rs.140 crore in different Companies owned by Jagan Mohan Reddy’s companies in ‘quid pro mode’ for getting benefits from the then state government of late Rajashekar Reddy.   However, the same CBI which filed 10 charge sheets against Jagan and others has given a clean chit to Jagan in several cases stating it couldn’t find his involvement in quid pro cases. So, there will be no surprise if it allows the lawyers of the accused override its arguments in the court, if it is planning to wind-up this case also.

Will Chandrababu also face ire of Telangana?

  Chandrababu Naidu for the first time after the announcement of bifurcation of state is visiting Nalgonda district today. In wake of the bitter experiences that Vijayamma has faced yesterday during her tour in Kammam and the way she was forced to return to Hyderabad without visiting Nalgonda district, people are keen to see how he will be treated now by Telangana people. But, he may not face the same kind of treatment that Vijayamma received yesterday,  since his party is not opposing creation of Telangana state, but demanding equal justice for both statesonly. However, if he is allowed to visit Telangana area without any troubles, it may create apositive impression for him and TDP. So, definitely some level of protests by TRS cadres is certain. He is visiting the flood affected areas in Nalgonda district today.

Patna bomb blasts accused gives slip to NIA

  Mahre Alam, one of the suspects arrested in Patna serial bomb blasts case escape from police custody on Thursday, when he was allowed to go toilet near Muzaffarpur. However there were reports that he gave a slip to NIA sleuths Wednesday morning itself and start a search for him. He was arrested from Darbhanga on Tuesday and managed to escape even before facing NIA interrogation.

Vijayamma Telangana tour flop

  The YSR Congress party’s trial run in Telangana conducted by its honorary president Vijayamma proved not successful. She faced the ire of the people throughout her visit and eggs and chappals were hurled at her vehicle in few places in Kammam district. A youngster jumped on to her vehicle giving a slip to police and attacked on the front glass pane of her vehicle. However, police immediately drags him away from her vehicle.   Since the situation is turning worse, police have asked her not to visit Nalgonda. But, when she denied and sat for a dharna, police have arrested her and shifting to Hyderabad. While, Ministers Jana Reddy and Uttam Kumar’s call given for making protests ignites the fire, Vijayamma’s statements added fuel to the fire. She said her party is for Samaikyandhra and asserted that Telangana will not form ever. She alleges that those parties, which are afraid of her visit in Telangana that may strengthen her party base, are behind these protests and attacks.

Court rejects Lalu’s bail plea

  The state high court today rejected the bail petition of former CM of Bihar state Lalu Prasad, who was arrested in fodder scam. Currently, he is in Ranchi jail convicted with five years jail term.

Samaikyandhra Memorandum to Mrs Nirupama Rao

        While several Congress men and Senators from Obama Government were enjoying the felicitations in Indian style in Congressional Diwali ( a Diwali Meet organized by NR Community in Washington DC ) , Indian Ambassador Mrs Nirupama Rao had faced the protest group on the current AP State bifurcation issue in Rayburn House ( one of the buildings of Capital Hill- the US Parliament)   Mrs Sailaja Adluri, Founder Chairman, Andhrapradesh NRI Forum, Mr Satish Vemana, NRI Telugu Desam party leader, Mr Jagadish Prabhala, prominent NRI from Columbus Ohio, Mr Ponnam Mantena, President, APNRI Forum, have met Mrs Nirupama Rao in the Rayburn Building on the eve of Congressional Diwali and expressed their anguish on the way Govt of India has ignored the feelings and views of over 60 million people from Andhra region and declared a separate Tenlangana state with Hyderabad. They also explained on Samaikandhra agitation being carried out by the public with out the support and supervision of any political party and political leaders. They presented a Memorandum to Mrs Nirupama Rao and requested her to inform Govt of India at  New Delhi. Mrs Nirupama Rao, Indian Ambassador to America has listened the Groups protest and assured that she would do the needful of forwarding their protest memorandum to New Delhi. USA has been witnessing several activities supporting the current Samaikyandhra agitation in AP  as many groups in several cities like New Jersey, San Jose, Dallas etc have expressed their solidarity to Samaikyandhra in different forms. One such group in the fore front is Andhra Pradesh NRI Forum which is functioning for the last few years.  Started by a group of Telugu NRIs in USA, under the Chairmanship of Mrs Sailaja Adluri, Philadelphia, had earlier involved in Samaikyandhra movement by submitting a Report to Sri Krishna Commission, meeting and discussion with Sri Krishna Commission, running a Media campaign supporting United Andhra, conducting AP Formation Day celebrations on 1st November in several cities in USA.

Mulayam over rides Left Parties meeting

  The Left parties’ idea to bring all the non-Congress and non-BJP parties onto a common platform to fight against communalism at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in Delhi was actually an attempt to initiate efforts for forming an alternative platform-Third Front to encash the political confusion prevailed in the country. However, the agenda of the meeting was over raided by the individual agendas of the regional parties’ like Samajwadi party led by Mulayam Singh, who eyes this opportunity to project himself as the right candidate for chairing Prime Minister post. So, the meeting was dominated by his followers and his bhajans, rather than discussing about communalism or Third Front formation. This left both the Left parties quite annoyed and dismayed.

Shinde proposal makes T-JAC fume

  Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s proposal for conducting one more all party meeting, obviously irks the T-JAC leaders, who opine it as a foolish idea when the bifurcation process has reached a crucial point.   The T-JAC leaders, who met at Hyderabad yesterday soon after Shinde announced his decision, strongly condemns his proposal. T-JAC chairman Prof.Kodandaram speaking to media “We consider this as an attempt to delay the bifurcation process. It is absurd to summon all party meeting after taking their views in the past on the same issue. Shinde’s proposal may create apprehensions in Telangana youth and may lead to suicides again. Hence, the Center should proceed with bifurcation process and pass Telangana bill in the winter parliament sessions itself without any further delay,” he said.   T-NGOs President Devisri Prasad said “It is a conspiracy to hold back bifurcation process. I think this happens only after CM Kiran Kumar Reddy shooting letters to Prime Minister and President raising objections on bifurcation process and his mention about Article 371 (D) in the letters. CM Kiran is intentionally creating apprehensions in the employees by mentioning Article 371 (D) in the letters. However, his government is not taking the opinions of Telangana employees, while sending the employment details to GoM. I think Seemandhra employees may again go on a strike for Samaikyandhra as they were given two months salaries recently.”

Is Vijayamma visit to Telangana strategic?

  For the first time after jumping out of Telangana, YSR Congress party is again stepping into Telangana today. The heavy downpour may be proved devastating for farmers, but it comes as a blessing for YSR Congress party providing an apt reason to put its step back into Telangana. YSRCP honorary president Vijayamma will visit the flood affected areas and farmers in Kammam and Nalgonda districts today.   Perhaps, YSR Congress may be very much strategic in sending Vijayamma to conduct this trial run. Her tour may provide necessary feedback about how Telangana people are responding to YSR Congress, after it took a ‘U’ turn on bifurcation for the sake of its Seemandhra political interests. If, the party senses any amount of positive atmosphere in Vijayamma’s tour, then Sharmila and later Jagan Mohan Reddy may take lead to attend party programs that may be chalked out by Jagan to revamp his party in Telangana.   TRS and T-Congress leaders are opposing Vijayamma stepping into Telangana. According to reports, TRS gave a bandh call for the two districts and threaten to obstruct her tour.

ఇండియా టార్గెట్ 351

      ఇండియాతో జరుగుతున్న ఆరో వన్డే మ్యాచ్ లో మొదటి బ్యాటింగ్ చేసిన ఆస్ట్రేలియా, భారత్ ముందు 350 పరుగుల లక్ష్యాన్ని ఉంచింది. టాస్ ఒడి బ్యాటింగ్ కు దీగిన ఆసీస్ నిర్ణీత 50 ఓవర్లలో 350/6 పరుగులు చేసింది. ఆరంభంలో ఓపెనర్లను త్వరగా కోల్పోయిన ఆస్ట్రేలియా... ఆతరువాత వాట్సన్, కెప్టెన్ బెయిలీ సెంచరీలతో వీర విహారం చేశారు. కెప్టెన్ బెయిలీ156 (114బంతుల్లో13ఫోర్లు6 సిక్సర్లు), వాట్సన్102 (94బంతుల్లో13ఫోర్లు3సిక్సర్లు) చేయడంతో భారీ స్కోరు చేయగలిగింది. వోజేస్ 44 పరుగులతో నాటౌట్ నిలిచాడు. ఇండియా బౌలర్లలో అశ్విన్, జడేజా రెండేసి వికెట్లు తీయగా..భువనేశ్వర్, షామి ఒక వికెట్ తీశారు.

రంజీల్లో గెలిచిన సచిన్

      మాస్టర్ బ్లాస్టర్ సచిన్ టెండూల్కర్ తన చివరి రంజీ మ్యాచ్ లో అజేయంగా 79 పరుగులు చేసి ముంబై జట్టును గెలిపించాడు. హర్యానా జట్టుతో జరిగిన రంజీ ట్రోఫీరి మ్యాచులో ముంబై జట్టు నాలుగు వికెట్ల తేడాతో ఘన విజయం సాధించింది. మూడోరోజు మంగళవారం ఆటముగిసే సమయానికి ఆరు వికెట్లకు 201 రన్స్ చేసి విజయానికి 39 పరుగుల దూరంలో నిలిచింది. రహానె (40), కౌస్తుబ్ పవార్ (47) రాణించారు. మిగిలిన 39 పరుగులను బుధవారం ముంబై జట్టు సాధించి విజయాన్ని తన ఖాతాలో వేసుకుంది.తన చివరి రంజీ ట్రోఫీ మ్యాచులో తన అనుభవాన్ని జోడించి తనదైన శైలిలో ఆడడం ద్వారా ముంబైకి సచిన్ ఈ విజయాన్ని అందించాడు.

Can the Center ensure T-Bill passed in winter sessions

  According to reports, Congress party is planning to introduce T-Bill in the winter sessions. So, the GoM constituted to study and recommend its suggestions on bifurcation was given a deadline of November 5th.   Apart from the GoM, a special task force also constituted to study the law and order situation during and after bifurcation of the state. It was asked to submit its report by November 5th. The GoM has to take its suggestions and recommendations into its consideration while preparing the draft bill. The GoM is scheduled to meet on November 7th, which would be its last and final meeting.   The way the Center is anxious to complete the complicated task leaves Samaikyandhra protagonists in despair. They wonder how the UPA government is planning to introduce the bill on Telangana in the Parliament winter sessions that begins from November 5th, when there is lengthy process of forwarding the draft note to Cabinet, President of India, State Assembly and back to President and again to Cabinet for preparing a final bill.   Former DGP Anjaneya Reddy, who was asked to give his suggestions to special Task Force about the law and order problems that may arise during and after bifurcation, has refused to give because he also for Samaikyandhra and strongly believes that the Center can’t be able to pass the T-Bill in Parliament.

Lokesh Tweets underlines Congress MPs failure

  Nara Lokesh, who closely follows the latest political developments and situation in the state and Center, often comes with his sharp remarks aiming his guns at his rival parties and their leaders.   Responding to a report published in leading English daily that writes that the UPA Government is giving Maharashtra Rs.921.98 crore to compensate loss of Onion farmers and also expected to extend similar package for other onion producing states where farmers had suffered due to excess rain, Lokesh tweets: NCP with 9 MP's is able to get the required resources for their state, & INC with 31 MP's from our state get us "0".   His close observation of reports like this are really appreciable where as people generally prefer to overlook such reports. He simply but quite powerfully projected the point that how our MPs fails to fight for the cause of the people even after seeing two severe cyclones storming the state. Almost all the MPs are either indulged in a fight against bifurcation or for Telangana cause, but none of them take pains to stress the Center to grant funds for flood affected farmers. However, Ministers like Chiranjeevi, Pallam Raju, Panabaka, Kavuri and many are making bee lines to flood affected areas only face the heat of the people. Yet, their attitude never changes.   Because of their ignorance or lack of interest, the UPA government dominant by several Maharashtra and northern state ministers obviously gives utmost importance to the concerned states while turning blind eye on states like us, which lacks proper representation for their cause.