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Rise of crony journalism and tainted money in media -R Jagannathan

-First Post A lot has been written in recent weeks about crony capitalism, but an important issue for the media to introspect over is this: can this happen without significant amounts of crony journalism? When media companies begin to think they can run coal plants, surely this compromises them (Lokmat Group, DB Corp). When political parties think they ought to own media houses or be aligned to one (YSR Congress’ Sakshi, the...

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‘Recover wealth lost due to illegal mining'

-The Hindu Left parties for invoking Revenue Recovery Act against Rakshana Steels ‘owned' by YSR's kin With the State government cancelling the Bayyaram iron ore mining lease earlier granted to Rakshana Steels, a company allegedly belonging to former Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy's kin, the demand for recovery of the lost mineral wealth has gained momentum. An enormous extent of over 1.41 lakh acres of iron-rich areas spread across Bayyaram, Garla and...

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Why Telangana's Muslims, Dalits prefer a united AP-Vicky Nanjappa

The minorities and Dalits, who constitute 40 per cent of the Telangana [ Images ] population, are now saying that they will prefer to remain in a united Andhra Pradesh rather than have a Telangana which is controlled by "communal forces", reports Vicky Nanjappa. There can be no two thoughts over the fact that the Telangana movement has been the biggest challenge for the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh. Till the...

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AP HC orders probe into TDP boss Chandrababu Naidu's assets

-The Times of India   In what could spell major trouble for TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, the AP High Court on Monday directed the CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and state police to independently probe the allegations that he and his associates amassed wealth by plundering public assets. The court was responding to a petition filed last month by the late CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy's widow and YSR Congress MLA, Vijayamma. All...

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Mining lease glare on Jagan

-The Telegraph   CBI officials today said Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy could be questioned for alleged underhand deals in granting mining leases after suspected links emerged between the Andhra Pradesh MP and arrested Bellary baron Gali Janardhana Reddy. The sources said the agency had evidence of links between Janardhana’s Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) and Jagan’s business activities. The allegation is the latest against the Kadapa MP, who is alleged to have struck “quid pro quo”...

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