Politics

Rahul stands by his sentiments on Ordinance, admits words chosen were wrong

New Delhi, Oct 4 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi admitted that the words he used to describe the government's Ordinance on convicted lawmakers were probably inappropriate, but emphasized that his sentiments were right. He told the mediapersons that his mother and Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi had told him that the words he used were strong and therefore he regretted his words but stood by his sentiments. Rahul said this while on his two-day visit to Gujarat which started on Thursday. Rahul's 'nonsense' remark on September 27 over the Ordinance on convicted politicians brought a huge criticism from the opposition who said that Gandhi had not only insulted his own party but also the prime minister of the country.

Oct 4, 2013

TRS chief K T Rama Rao welcomes Cabinet's nod to Telangana

Hyderabad, Oct 03 (ANI): Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) President K T Rama Rao welcomed the Union Cabinet's approval on the formation of Telangana from the existing state of Andhra Pradesh, and said that there is no problem in having two Telugu speaking states in the country. Earlier, the Union Cabinet approved the formation of Telangana from the existing state of Andhra Pradesh and that Hyderabad would be the joint capital for the next ten years.

Oct 4, 2013

Telangana approval is an attempt to woo voters: Jagan Reddy

Hyderabad, Oct 04 (ANI): YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy accused the Union Government of trying to woo voters by approving the formation of Telangana, and demanded the resignation of cabinet members who have ignored and betrayed the state of Andhra Pradesh. He further said that his party has called for a 72-hour shutdown to protest against this division. Reddy also demanded the resignation of all the 25 MP's and requested the Speaker to accept their resignations. Earlier the Union Cabinet approved the formation of Telangana from the existing state of Andhra Pradesh and that Hyderabad would be the joint capital for the next ten years

Oct 4, 2013

'The French Loaf' creates a visual treat with 100 metres long cake

Chennai, Oct 04 (ANI): The French Loaf, a bakery wing of Oriental Cuisines Private Limited (OCPL) provided a visual treat to the Bakers and cake lovers in Chennai by displaying a 100 long metres cake which weighed 1000 kilograms. The images on the cake were based on the theme ‘Namma Chennai, Namma Pride’ (Our Chennai our Pride). A group of 26 chefs took exactly 285 hours to make the cake and in total, there were 100 people involved in the baking and assembling of the masterpiece. The cake featured images sketched by children from ‘The Madras Seva Sadan Group of Institutions’, along with theme pictures taken by amateur photographers.

Oct 4, 2013

Karnataka High Court notice to 22 legislators for 'whimsical' oath-taking

Bangalore, Oct 04 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court at Bangalore issued notice to 22 legislators (provincial lawmaker) and also ministers for violating norms at formal oath taking and swearing-in ceremonies. A petition filed in High Court observed that according to the Constitution of India, the oath for any constitutional post can be taken either in the name of God or if you don't believe in God you can take oath on your self conscience but these 22 MLAs including two ministers of ruling provincial government had sworn in the name of their voters and party leaders.

Oct 4, 2013

Cabinet gives nod to Jet Airways-Etihad deal

New Delhi, Oct 04 (ANI): Paving the way for the biggest foreign investment in India's aviation sector, the union cabinet of India has approved a $330 million deal by Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to buy a stake in Jet Airways, taking the companies one step closer to complete the long-delayed deal. India’s Aviation Minister Ajit Singh confirmed this in New Delhi and said that the deal would benefit passengers at large. Etihad had agreed in April to buy a 24 percent stake in Jet in the first such deal since the government relaxed rules in September 2012 to allow foreign airlines to own up to 49 percent of Indian carriers.

Oct 4, 2013

Pak ensures swift completion of integrated check posts along India's borders

Amritsar, Oct 04 (ANI): In a bid to boost trade relations between Pakistan and India, custom officials from the neighbouring country assured that the Integrated Check Post (ICP) on their side will be completed within six months. A five-member Pakistan Customs delegation met their Indian counterpart and discussed various issues, with the emphasis of easing trade between both nations. Customs collector from Pakistan, Junaid Akram who visited India’s Amritsar city, near the Wagah border said that Pakistan is developing the ICPs at a very good speed. Meanwhile, Commissioner of the Indian Custom, Ravi Bhagat appreciated Pakistan’s efforts and said that the neighbouring country has promised to allow hassle free entry of atleast 400 trucks from India to enter into Pakistan.

Oct 4, 2013