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UP Board Intermediate Results 2012 Declared

The Uttar Pradesh Board of High School & Intermediate Education has declared results for the Class 12 Board examinations for 2012 on Tuesday, June 5. Candidates can log on to http://upresults.nic.in/ to check their results online. As high traffic is slowing down the site, candidates can also log on to http://results.upeducation.net/class-12.htm to check their results on get them delivered to their e-mail inboxes. This site also offers results on your mobile phone. All one has to do is type UP12ROLL NUMBER and send it to 56263. Students can also log on to http://www.jagranjosh.com/exam-results/up-board-12th-intermediate-result-2012 and get their results online or on mobile phones.

CBI Summons Minister Ponnala in Jagan Case

Ten days after the arrest of a cabinet minister in Andhra Pradesh in YSR Congress party leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy's illegal assets case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned another minister for questioning. The investigating agency Monday issued notice to information technology minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah directing him to appear before it on June 7, CBI sources said. The minister would be appearing before CBI on the day when five-day CBI custody of jailed MP Jaganmohan Reddy would come to an end. Lakshmaiah, as minister for major industries in the earlier cabinet of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, had issued orders allocating water from Krishna river to some cement companies which invested in the companies of Rajasekhara Reddy's son Jaganmohan Reddy. The CBI on May 24 arrested then excise minister Mopidevi Venkataramana. He is now lodged in Chanchalguda Central Jail. Venkataramna had issued orders allotting land and extending other concessions for Vanpic company, whose promoter Nimmagadda Prasad made investments in Jagan's companies. Lakshmaiah will be the fourth minister to be questioned by the CBI in the case. The agency had already questioned Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy and Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao. Two other ministers are also under the CBI scanner.

Baba Ramdev Trust Slapped With Service Tax Notice

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Trust has been slapped with a notice to pay Rs. 4.94 crore as Service Tax by the service tax department. Earlier Income Tax department had issued notice to Ramdev's Haridwar-based Patanjali Yog Peeth to pay Rs. 58 crore towards "sale of coupons" of different denominations for organising 'yog shivirs', both residential and non-residential. Service Tax department slaps notice of Rs.4.94 crore on Ramdev's trust After Income Tax, it's now the turn of the Service Tax department to issue a notice of Rs.4.94 crore dues to Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's trust for alleged duty evasion on its income raised through country-wide 'yog shivirs' (camps). According to records available, thousands of people have participated in these camps conducted across the country in the last five years. The Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI), has also launched a scrutiny of accounts of various activities conducted by the trusts run by Ramdev across the country after the year 2006. Reacting to the notices Ramdev's spokesperson S K Tijarawala said they will counter the Service Tax department's action. "We are replying to the notice. Yog shivirs are classified under the category of providing medical relief which cannot be termed as earning commercial profit," he said. However, sources in tax department said that income generated from Ramdev's yoga camps, in which people participate after buying coupons, is liable to be brought under the service tax domain. Under service tax provisions, Yoga is in the taxable list of health and fitness services.

Alla Nani, Sujaya Ranga Rao Resign From Assembly

Two Congress MLAs Alla Nani (Eluru) and Sujaya Krishna Ranga Rao (Bobbili) submitted their resignations to the state Assembly on Monday. Both of them met the Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar and submitted their resignations. They are also going to Gandhi Bhavan today and submit resignations to the party as well, it is said. Speaking to the media, Alla Nani said he felt that as a supporter of former chief minister late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, it was his duty to be with his family in their difficult time. He said he could no longer stand the persecution being meted out to the YSR's family. Congress leaders had stooped down to the level of stating that VIjayamma and Jagan had themselves murdered Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and were making fun of the tears of Vijayamma. He said, he could no longer stand it. Announcing his decision to join the YSR Congress, Bobbili MLA Ranga Rao has said that he was joining the party in accordance with the feelings of his constituents. He said people of his constituency were of the view that Jagan was deliberately being persecuted. When asked if he was resigning because of his differences with the PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana, Ranga Rao has said he would not take such a decision simply because of his differences with one person. He said the leader of the party he would be joining was in jail and if he was an opportunist, he would have remained in the Congress and not joined the party in trouble. When questioned about the possibility of more Congress MLAs joining the YSR Congress, he said he heard that many more Congress MLAs were preparing to leave the party and join YSR Congress. He said his aim was to see Jagan as the Chief Minister.

Minister Mopidevi Bail: Hearing After Lunch Today

The bail plea of former minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana, who is in jail in connection with the alleged irregularities pertaining to VANPIC project is coming on to bench afterr lunch hours today. The investigating agency, CBI also filed its counter on the bail plea of Mopidevi in the special court at nampally. The CBI in its counter affidavit stated that the minister had mis-informed the Cabinet about the Vanpic project. He also facilitated the project owners to skip away from transferring the acquired lands and port constructions to the government after their agreement with Ras-al-Khaima comes to an end. The CBI contended that the afgreement which ought to have been a BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) originally, has been converted in to BOO (Build, Operate and Own) by the then minister Mopidevi. The CBI also expressed its apprehensions that if given bail, the minister may influence the witnesses and also tamper with the records. The court upon hearing arguements by both the parties at 3 PM this afternoon, is likely to pronounce its judgement by evening today.

Ministers Clamour to Get GOs Scrapped

With the Brahmani Steels GO scrapped, five other ministers connected to some of the 26 controversial GOs are hopeful that they too will get relief if the government chooses also to cancel the other GOs. The scrapping the GO pertaining to Brahmani Steels belonging to Gali Janardhan Reddy came as a great relief to then Industries Minister Geeta reddy. The other ministers too said have asked the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy to cancel the other GOs too. The government had recently issued orders scrapping GO No. 477 pertaining to Brahmani Steels, one of the controversial ones listed by advocate P. Sudhakar Reddy in his SLP in the Supreme Court. The ministers are in a quandary as the CBI in its affidavit in the SC has stated that it has to probe the ministers' roles in clearing some of the GOs. Sources said that a minister had even visited New Delhi to lobby for help from key members of the Congress. The then mines minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, who handled the irrigation portfolio, and the then revenue minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, have asked the state to cancel the GOs they issued, if any irregularities were found in them. According to sources, the CM, was however confident that no more arrests would take place and told them that these decisions were taken in Delhi. The sources said that the direction to cancel the Brahmani Steels GO had come from the Centre. In its affidavit filed in the SC, the CBI has already cleared four government orders including those approved by the then ministers Kanna Lakshminarayana and Koneru Ranga Rao.

Sachin Tendulkar to Take Oath as RS Member Today

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will take oath as a member of Rajya Sabha on Monday in the chamber of chairman Hamid Ansari. President Pratibha Patil had approved the cricket legend's nomination along with Bollywood actor Rekha and businesswoman Anu Aga in April for the Upper House of the Parliament on the Prime Minister’s recommendations. Tendulkar is the second sportsperson in the House after former hockey captain Dilip Tirkey. While Rekha and Aga were sworn in in May, Sachin could not take oath earlier due to his IPL commitments which ended in the last week of May.

Vijayamma, Sharmila Sway Over Masses Despite Searing Heat

Mercury soared to 46 degrees Celsius on Sunday but braving the blistery hot conditions, women gathered in huge numbers in the village at the border of Guntur district. They waited patiently for the mother-daughter combo, Vijayamma and Sharmila Reddy, though there was hardly any shelter to take cover from the scorching heat. Around 1.30pm, the prachara ratham of Vijayamma and her daughter Sharmila made its way into the village. Soon, more crowds joined. "We have not seen such a turnout for any public meeting in the past two decades," 70-year-old former sarpanch of Sirigiripadu village, said. Although Veldurthy is a Reddy-dominant mandal in Macherla segment, interior villages are inhabited by Banjara tribals. A good number of tribals also turned up to listen to Vijayamma and her daughter, who is now stealing the show at every road show with her speeches. Although Vijayamma made a lengthy speech, it was Sharmila who took on the rivals head-on in her public address. "Do not allow the conspirators, who threw us out on the streets, to win even a single seat," she roared. Sharmila upped the ante and did not mince words in criticizing the political opponents. Without taking AICC chief Sonia Gandhi's name, Sharmila appealed to the voters to teach a lesson to those who rendered injustice to the family of Rajanna (her late father YSR) while enjoying the power brought by him. The masses shouted loudly in approval of her statements when she said that her brother Jagananna was jailed only because he confronted the Congress high command. She said that Jagan would be the best chief minister of the state and making him the CM is the only solution for the people of the state. She said that Congress and TDP are scared after seeing the massive public support to Jagan. She said that CBI was acting at the behest of the Congress high command and it was confirmed by its former director Joginder Singh himself. Vijayamma said her family was being harassed only after Jagan took up Odarpu yatra. With tears rolling down her cheeks, she said, they were compelled to hit the streets to support the leaders who sacrificed their positions for the sake of farmers' welfare. YSR Congress candidate Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and party convenor Marri Rajasekhar and others were also present.

Jagan Would Have Been Made CM: Gulam Nabi Azad

AICC general secretary and Union health minister Gulam Nabi Azad said that Jagan would have been made the chief minister, if he had the patience like his father late YS Rajasekhar Reddy. Azad said this while addressing a public at Nellore on Sunday. Azad said that one has to have the experience and know the functioning of Parliament and Assembly before aspiring for higher positions. "It was only three months since he had become a Member of Parliament and had hardly attended the sessions three times when his father passed away," Azad said, questioning Jagan Mohan Reddy for staking claim to the Chief Minister’s post even before he had performed the last rites of his father. Azad said that a son inheriting his father's position was possible in the era of royalty but not in a democracy. Azad, on a campaign tour to the state, was addressing public meetings along with Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Botsa Satyanarayana and party MP Chiranjeevi at Tirupati and Nellore for the June 12 byelections.

CBI Questions Jagan in illegal Wealth Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned jailed YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy in the illegal wealth case Sunday, the first day of the five-day custody. The questioning was on at the officer's mess in the office of director general of prisons, adjoining Chanchalguda Central Jail, where Jagan is lodged since May 28. The Kadapa MP, emerged from the jail gate around 10.30 a.m. With his trademark smile, he greeted mediapersons with folded hands before the CBI officials led him into the waiting vehicle. Clad in white shirt, he was clean shaven and looked fresh. During the lunch break, Jagan's wife Bharati called on him. The police had made elaborate security arrangements around the office of director general of police.

Gali Janardhan Reddy Paid Rs 60 cr For Bail

The CBI special court judge T Pattabhirama Rao, who is facing the allegations of receiving bribe, has struck a deal with the former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy for Rs. 60 crores to grant bail for not just for the mining baron alone, but also for everyone who were accused in the case. During the preliminary investigation, CBI sources suspected that the deal might be set at Rs. 5 crore. However, the investigation sleuths found out that the deal was finalized for Rs. 60 crores after recording the telephone coversations of judge's son. The CBI already seized Rs 3 crore in the Bank Of Baroda bank account of Pattabhirama Rao's son and also started searches in the residences of Judge and his kin for the rest of the money. Investigation agency is also probing the roles of Gali's brother, law minister Erasu Prathap Reddy, Rowdy Sheeter Yadagiri, ex-reporter Ramachandra Reddy and an advocate. Pattabhirama Rao granted bail to Gali Janardhan Reddy on May 11. Later, the CBI appealed in High Court to stay the bail order and the judgement came in favour of them on May 23.

Anna, Ramdev Begin Fast at Jantar Mantar

Anna Hazare and yoga guru Ramdev today began their day-long fast, their first joint appearance on a public platform in the past one year, against the UPA on corruption. Before launching their fast, Ramdev said "The people are with us. They will leave their homes and face the hot weather to support us. The agitation will start at 10 am all across the country and end at 6 pm. Government will have to bow down before the people," he said. "Ramdev is fighting against corruption. To make India corruption free, we have to fight together," Anna told reporters Earlier, Anna and Ramdev visited the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. Ramdev reached the samadhi along with a number of his supporters after taking out a march from the Delhi borders while Anna went there from Maharashtra Sadan where he was staying. Before beginning their journey to Rajghat, Ramdev and his close aide Acharya Balkrishna went to Azad Hind Gram on Ttikrikalan on Delhi border and paid tributes to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. Anna was accompanied by Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi. Both Anna Hazare and Ramdev spent some time meditating at Rajghat. Ramdev also went to the nearby Shahid Park. The protest at Jantar Mantar is likely to see Anna and Ramdev announcing their strategy for the 2014 General Elections.

Karnataka BJP MLA Convicted in Corruption Case

First time ever in Karnataka, a ruling BJP sitting MLA has been convicted ina corruption case. The Lokayukta Special Court Judge N K Sudheendra Rao sentenced MLA Y Sampangi to three-and-a half year rigorous imprisonment in a bribery case and also imposed a fine of Rs. 40,000/-. On default to pay the fine, Sampangi has to undergo another six months of imprisonment. The judge directed the Lokayukta deputy superintendent of police to issue arrest warrant on Sampangi and take him into custody. Sampangi, who represents Kolar Gold Fields assembly constituency, was trapped by Lokayukta police on January 29, 2009, while accepting Rs. 50,000 and a cheque for Rs. 4.5 lakh from a person to settle a civil dispute. He was found guilty under section 13 (1) d of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the trial that lasted more than three years.

Heroine Vanisri Attacked With Chappals

It is not known whether people are losing patience or political parties are buying people to resort to such barbaric acts. TV reports are saying that a hand of political party is found in attacking this veteran top heroine. Reportedly, Vanisri, the yesteryear top actress of Tollywood is attacked by some protesters with chappals. She is currently campaigning for Congress Party in Nellore to promote T. Subbirami Reddy. A couple of TV reports are saying that this heroine is attacked by some mobs that belong to YSR-Congress. However, that party has condemned this saying Vanisri has spoken against women in her meeting and hence the charge by people. The actress expressed utter shock over the happening and remained unavailable for a comment. Whether it is people or mob, attacking a person with chappals is completely immoral and unethical. Sources are saying that TSR is considering this as a personal insult and requested our CM to take a quick and stringent action on the culprits.

Kiran Predicts 14 Years Jail For Jagan

Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would have to face a jail term of 14 years, if the charges levelled against him were proved in the illegal assets case. Kiran Kumar Reddy was campaigning in Payakaraopeta Assembly segment in Visakhapatnam district on Friday. Addressing a gathering at panchayat office centre, the chief minister made it clear that Jagan was behind the bars as he did wrong deeds during the regime of YS Rajasekhara Reddy to amass wealth through illegal means. According to the chief minister, Jagan has not committed a petty crime to come out of jail. The Kadapa MP has resorted to several financial irregularities during his father's regime. If the charges levelled against him were proved, Jagan would be imprisoned for at least 14 years, Kiran Reddy said.

Gali Bail Case: CBI Raids Retd. Judge House

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the 15 crore Gali Janardhan Reddy bail case is conducting raids on the residence of retired judge Chalapathi Rao in Chilakaluripeta of Guntur district. The CBI is questioning his brothers, a document writer and an advocate in this connection. According to CBI, mining baron Gali Janardhan Rao has fixed a deal for his bail with CBI court judge T Pattabhirama Rao for 10 crore rupees through a rowdy sheeter Yadagiri Rao. The judge granted bail to Gali last month and was paid the agreed amount by close aides of the mining baron. As per CBI's report, Pattabhi's son, retd. judge Chalapathi Rao, rowdy sheeter Yadagiri and two other advocates are involved in this case. Sources say that the CBI is all set to make arrest at any moment from now.

Anna Hazare, Ramdev Meet in Delhi Today

Crusader against corruption, Anna Hazare will arrive in Delhi on Saturday to meet Baba Ramdev and will chalk out the program for their joint day long fast at Jantar Mantar tomorrow. Anna will be holding a day long fast against corruption at Jantar Mantar along with Ramdev on 3 June. Baba Ramdev had earlier claimed that their anti-corruption rally will begin in New Delhi and proceed to other parts of the country. On Friday, both Anna and Ramdev have fired salvos at the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. While Anna said that he has lost faith in the Prime Minister, Ramdev has alleged that Manmohan is not "politically honest" and is weakening the democratic traditions of the country. Addressing a press conference to brief about the June 3 fast along with Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar, the yoga guru said he still trusts Singh's "personal honesty". Baba Ramdev said there will be simultaneous protests in state capitals on Sunday and that police have allowed them to have a crowd of 5,000 but he will only bring 3-4,000 protesters along with him. "After 56 days and 16 letters, we finally got the permission last evening. I have appealed to people not to indulge in violence. This is a non-violent protest to bring back black money. If police stops you, stop there. If they arrest you, court arrest," he said. He also claimed that if the blackmoney stashed abroad is brought back, each family will benefit by Rs 10 crore.

CBI Judge Pattabihi Ramarao May be Arrested

CBI judge T Pattabihi Ramarao, who was on Friday suspended by the Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Madan Lokur over allegations that he granted bail to Bellary mining baron Galli Janardhan Reddy after taking a bribe of Rs 5 crore, may be arrested, sources said on Saturday. Reddy was granted bail in Obulapuram illegal mining case on May 12, 2012 by Judge Ramarao. However, the former Karnataka minister is still under custody in Bangalore as he is yet to secure bail in the Associated Mining Co illegal mining case. Granting of bail to Reddy in Obulapuram case had come as a surprise to many given the strong stand being adopted on corruption cases by courts in the country. Amid murmurs of an underhand deal, the CBI initiated a probe against Ramarao and discovered that Janardhan Reddy had paid a bribe of Rs 5 crores to the Judge. As per Andhra Jyoti newspaper, Rs 2 crores of the bribe amount was stashed in a locker belonging to Ramarao’s son. The rest was kept in another location. Armed with proof, the CBI approached the Chief Justice, who ordered the investigating agency to continue with the probe. The CBI then opened the locker and seized the bribe amount. Following which the Chief Justice discussed the matter with High Court Collegium and suspended Pattabhi Ramarao. Ramarao has been asked not to leave Hyderabad without the High Court’s permission even as the CBI gets ready to register a case against him under the Prevention of Corruption act.

Are Cash Seizures During Elections a Mere Farce?

In compliance with the Election Commission's directives, police keeps a tab on flow of cash and liquor during elections. On many instances, huge amounts are seized by police from various persons who were carrying them to different places. After all what happens to these seized amounts? How is that the amounts find way back to their owners? Recently an RTI query on the seized amounts in Mahboobnagar district, during bypolls in March this year, revealed that whereas 78 instances of cash seizure were reported, just one case was booked. And, of the total amount of Rs 2 crore seized, Rs 1.7 crore was returned. Mahbubnagar district police said that 78 cash seizures of amounts ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 30 lakh (adding up to Rs 2 crore) were reported in different parts of the district in the lead up to the election which was held on March 18. However, barring that one chargesheet, the rest went scot free with their money. In each case, the money seized was handed over to the revenue tehsildar who then checked if it was for legitimate use or for influencing voters. Curiously, all cases were found to be genuine which means the money had to be returned to the rightful owners. The lone case booked was against the supervisor of Punjab steel plant in Hyderabad. In Mahbubnagar’s Devarkadra mandal alone, police reported 51 cash seizures but local officials now say that all that money was genuine. An official from Amarabad mandal, which reported 14 such incidents, said: "They were all petty cases. The money was either for personal or financial or commercial use. Hence we returned it." However, Chief state electoral officer Bhanwar Lal expressed surprise over the RTI reply. "It is not possible that only one case has been booked out of 78 instances of cash seizure. I will verify this. At the same time, it is also true that not all cash seizures will result in FIRs being booked. There will be only a few cases where criminality is involved or when the cash is to be used to influence elections. In case the seized money is unaccounted for then it goes to the Income Tax department," he said.

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