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| YSR lost forever, state funeral today | | | | Agencies
Hyderabad: The mortal remains of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and four others, who were killed in a helicopter crash, were brought to Hyderabad by an Indian Air Force helicopter this evening from Kurnool district.
The Indian Air Force helicopter carrying YSR's body landed at the old airport at Begumpet. State ministers and senior leaders of the ruling Congress received the casket at the airport.
Amidst slogans "YSR Amar Rahe", Reddy's body was shifted to CM's camp office here from old Begumpet Airport. Hundreds of party workers, well wishers, ministers, Congress MP and legislators besides political leaders cutting across party lines assembled to pay their respects to Reddy.
The Union Cabinet condoled the death of Reddy and announced a state funeral for him.
"The national flag will fly at half mast in Andhra Pradesh today and tomorrow and all Central and state government offices in the state will remain closed tomorrow," Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni told reporters after the cabinet meeting.
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| Only 9 penalised, smoking in public still remains rampant | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 3: Just one month from today it will be full one year since the ban on smoking in public came into force but the results in Jammu and Kashmir are strange –either people have completely stopped smoking in public places or penalizing process is too weak to check the menace.
Smoking still continues to be rampant and the cigarette packets are still being sold without the mandatory pictorial warnings. The official ban on smoking has, however, done one great help that it has made smokers the new social outcasts in the society as one with cigarette in the hand is not looked down at with respect at the public places.
According to the State Home Department that on... | |
| | | | Chopper rides of VIPs may come under check | | | |
ABID SHAH
New Delhi, September 3: The ghastly air crash of Andhra Pradesh Government helicopter on Wednesday, killing Chief Minister, Mr Y.S. Rahshekhara Reddy, and four others may turn out to be a dampener for extensive use of choppers that was expected in the forthcoming Assembly elections of Maharashtra, Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh.
The last of them calls most for the use of helicopters since the State’s human habitations often nestle amid inaccessible hills unlike Haryana whose every village is connected with good motorable roads. As for Maharashtra, it is a large State with far flung Vidhan Sabha constituencies where wont on the part of politicos can well be stronger than else... | |
| | | | Mourning in J&K | | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, SEP 3: As a mark of respect to Dr. Y.S Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, who passed away on September 2nd in an air crash, the National and State flags shall fly at half mast on September 3 and 4 in Jammu and Kashmir on all the buildings and places where these are flown regularly.
The Jammu and Kashmir Governor, N. N. Vohra, has expressed profound grief over the tragic death Reddy and expressed his sympathy with the bereaved family of Dr. Reddy and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.
Condoling tragic death of the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Omar Abdullah in a message to the bereaved family and the people of Andhra Pradesh ha... | |
| | | | Shock across political spectrum | | | |
New Delhi: Led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, political leaders across the spectrum Thursday mourned the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, hailing him as a "man of determination, charisma and conviction".
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday described as a personal loss the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and said he was a "role model" and an outstanding leader with a tireless commitment to serve the people.
In his condolence message to Reddy's widow Vijaya Lakshmi, Singh said Reddy worked for the masses, especially the poor and under-privileged, and described him as a "valued colleag... | |
| | | | No JK resident on Muzaffarabad bus | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Sep 3: Not even a single resident of the Kashmir valley today boarded the Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating from Srinagar to Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
However, 30 residents of PoK, who had come here left for their homes in the bus after meeting their relatives. Reports about the number of visitors coming from PoK was awaited. Official sources said that no resident of this side travelled to PoK today.
Though it was not immediately know why no Kashmiri travelled to PoK this time, but official sources said that the PoK administration took longer time to clear the names of this side for travelling to other side.
They said out of th... | |
| | | | Azad back in 24 Akbar Road business, J&K on agenda | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 3: With the swine flu pandemic taking a slow but steady dive and the nationwide panic funneling down to just known cases for treatment, a little bit relaxed Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare is reportedly getting back into the active business of 24 Akbar Road –the Congress headquarters –and the agenda that tops his itinerary is, of course, Jammu and Kashmir.
Azad have had worst of his career in past one years –precisely beginning from the Amarnath land row when he was Chief Minister and ending at the swine flu when he is manning the Union Health Ministry. As he nostalgically told one of his close aides that being in Kashmir and Jammu gives him ... | |
| | | | Crime Branch rounds up land dealers for Karnala Chak fire | | | |
SUMIT SHARMA
JAMMU, SEP 3: Crime Branch Jammu is probing the much publicized Karnala Chack incident that rocked four months ago. The probe has been initiated on the direction of State government. Crime Branch was asked to probe the fire incident that broke out during clash between police and Gujjars and booked the persons involved in the land scam. Crime Branch is also directed to ascertain the reason behind the fire that broke out in the kullas constructed in and outside the encroached area. For the purpose a team headed by SSP Crime Branch JP Singh has been constituted.
Crime Branch has also sought documents from revenue and police for securitizations. SSP Crime Branch JP Singh wh... | |
| | | | IB office gets threat mail | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sep 3: Search operation was started in Rail Head Complex and Intelligence Bureau office (IB) at Bahu Plaza Complex following by the inputs of installation of bomb in the area.
A bomb disposed squad, dog squad and about 40 other police officers were remained on the task for the second consecutive day. Al though police termed it as a routine check up but deeply placed sources informed that the search operation was launched following the threatening mail to Intelligence Bureau by militants. The entire area was cordoned off for combing search. However, no explosive has been detected, nor any suspect has been arrested so far.
According to the inputs IB received a t... | |
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