Another cyclone to cross Andhra coast
Chennai: Just days after being hit by Cyclone Helen, Andhra Pradesh is bracing itself to face another cyclone, which would cross the State coast on November 28, the Met office said on Sunday. Cyclonic storm ‘lehar’ will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machillipatnam and Kalingapatnam near Kakinada on November 28, the Indian Meterological Department said. Under its influence, rain or thundershowers would occur at many places over Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and coast.
J&K Govt all set to give minority status to Sikh
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Government on Sunday said it was committed to provide minority status to the Sikh community living in the State. “The Government is committed to provide minority status to Sikh community and all effort will be made to fulfil their aspirations,” said Raman Bhalla, State Minister for Horticulture. He was addressing a gathering at Baramulla, 55 kms from here. The meeting was called to look into the problems being faced by the community, an official spokesman said.
‘Parl does not have decorum like Maha’
Mumbai: Praising the legislators in Maharashtra for observing decorum in the House, Union Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that the same is missing in Parliament. “I was associated with the State administration for 25 years and for the last 20 years I have been in the Parliament. But I would say that the way the legislators in Maharashtra observe decorum of the House in the State legislature that cannot be seen in the Parliament,” Pawar said.
He was speaking after releasing a book on former Maharashtra Chief Minister and his mentor Yashwantrao Chavan, penned by senior journalist Madhukar Bhave.
Militants explode bomb in Manipur
Imphal: Suspected militants exploded a powerful improvised explosive device in Ukhrul district of Manipur, police said on Sunday. The bomb exploded in Phungreitang area bordering Myanmar on Saturday night, but no one was reported to be injured. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion.
UP property dispute: Man kills brother
lucknow: A BSNl employee died during a brawl with his brother and his family in Unnao district on Sunday. The victim identified as Pramod Kumar Shukla (55) was posted in Kanpur and used to live with his family there. He had a dispute over a land related issue with his younger brother Ganesh Shukla who lives at the parental house. To settle the issue, Parmod visited his parental house on Saturday night.
UP Govt draws flak for force on activists
lucknow: Taking a strong objection to use of force against Rashtriya lok Dal activists who were protesting against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s visit to a sugar mill in Meerut, party’s national general secretary Anil Dubey said that the action was anti-democratic and was against cane farmers.