Andhra speaker summoned to Telangana court for alleged violation of election laws
A Telangana court in Karimnagar issued summons to Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao for a statement that he had made in a TV interview. The complaint was filed by TRS leader S Bhaskara Reddy, who alleged that Kodela had violated the norms of the Election Commission with his expenditure for the 2014 elections. Reddy quoted […]
Bank loan case: Andhra HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao gets notice from Hyderabad HC
The Hyderabad High Court issued a notice on Tuesday to Andhra’s Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao, and a few others, for allegedly mortgaging government land for a loan of Rs 114 crore. The court also issued notices to the directors of Pratyusha Resources Infra Private Limited Pvt Ltd, officers of the Indian Bank, Visakhapatnam’s Police Commissioner […]
Telangana JAC headed for a split? Two senior leaders suspended for criticising Kodandaram
The internal squabble within the Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) took a more serious turn on Tuesday as the organisation suspended its Co-Chairman N Prahalad and Convenor Pittala Ravinder after they questioned TJAC Chairman M Kodandaram. Following a meeting of its steering committee, the TJAC announced that it had taken the decision to suspend the […]
NIA issues notice to Zakir Naik to appear for questioning
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday issued notice to televangelist Zakir Naik to appear before it in a case against him for allegedly promoting enmity between groups on religious and racial grounds. “Through the notice, Zakir Naik has been asked to join the investigation at NIA headquarters in Mumbai on March 14,” an NIA […]
No one to be deprived of mid-day meal scheme benefits for lack of Aadhaar: Govt
Days after making Aadhaar Card mandatory for availing mid-day meal, the government on Tuesday clarified that no one will be deprived of the benefits for lack of the identification card. According to a Cabinet Secretariat statement, no one will be deprived of the benefits for lack of Aadhaar. “The Government has reiterated that till Aadhaar […]
