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South African President meets President Patil

June 4, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): South African President Jacob Zuma, who is on a three-day visit to India, met President Pratibha Devisingh Patil here on Friday.

The visiting President was accorded a ceremonial welcome with a guard of honour presented by the personnel of Indian defence forces in the presence of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and President Patil.

Addressing the media, President Zuma said the aim of his visit was to strengthen relations between the two countries.

“Well firstly to strengthen our relations as two countries. We do have very cordial and historic relations between India and South Africa,” he said.

President Zuma also visited Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, where he paid floral tribute.

The South African President, who is on his first official trip to Asia, arrived in New Delhi from Mumbai on Thursday.

He is accompanied by a high profile business delegation to promote and strengthen the historical and business ties between both countries. (ANI)

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Ex-Andhra CM YSR buried with full state honours in native village

September 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Pulivendula (Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh), Sep.4 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy, who tragically died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday morning, was on Friday buried with full state honours in his native village of Pulivendula in Kadapa District.

As the tricolour draped coffin carrying his body was taken to the burial site, the grief stricken crowd, which had gathered in tens of thousands, showered rose petals and other flowers on it. The outpouring of grief was palpable for all to see. YSR’s son, Jaganmohan Reddy and his other relatives went around the burial venue in an open truck with folded hands to thank the people for their presence and support at this tragic time in their lives.

Security persons had a hard time keeping the thronging crowd at bay to allow family members to perform the last rites. Close to 1500 security personnel were deployed at the venue to keep things under control.

As his coffin was placed inside the grave on the family estate by the side of the graves of his parents, as he had wished, YSR’s well-wishers showered mud, rice puffs, salt, flowers and wreathes on it. Some knelt on their knees and prayed for the departed soul. Tearful family members, including his grandchildren, gathered closely together to bid farewell.

Earlier, the tricolour-draped coffin was brought to YSR’s hometown by an Indian Air Force helicopter from Hyderabad.

After lying in state at the Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in Hyderabad for a couple of hours, the coffin was taken to Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport and transferred to the family estate in Pulivendula for final rites.

Leaders and politicians from different parties, including former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, BJP president Rajnath Singh and senior BJP leader L.K.Advani were among those who paid floral tribute to the departed leader.

There was a sea of humanity in the city, in the stadium and at the final resting place, some of them quite distraught and emotional at seeing the cortege carrying the body of their son of the soil.

In the morning, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi paid homage to the late chief minister at his official residence in Hyderabad.

Reddy, who died in a helicopter crash along with four others on Wednesday morning, also received floral tribute from other Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister A K Antony and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit at the Chief Minister’s Camp office in Hyderabad’s Begumpet area.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared seven days of state mourning in honour of YSR and cancelled all the official programs in the state.

Reddy’s Bell 430 chopper went missing on Wednesday morning at about 9.35 and could only be located almost 24 hours later on Thursday morning following a night long search operation by different units of security personnel including Army’s Commandos, Air Force’s Sukhoi-30, and 5,000 CRPF personnel.

The wreckage was discovered atop a hill about 40 nautical miles from Kurnoool town.

Along with YSR, four others-Dr P Subramanium, the Special Secretary to the Chief Minister; ASC Wesley, Chief Security Officer and two pilots Group Captain SK Bhatia and Captain MS Reddy-died in the crash. (ANI)

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Chopper carrying YSR’s body arrives in Kadapa

September 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flag-draped and flower-bedecked coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy arrived in his native village Pulivendula in Kadapa District by an Indian Air Force helicopter on Friday afternoon.

The flight took off from Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport after being brought from the Lal Bahudur Shastri Stadium where it had lain in state for about three hours for the general public and leaders to pay their last respects.

The body of the late chief minister, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, will be given final rites with full state honours.

Earlier, the flower-bedecked gun carriage carrying the coffin was brought to the stadium for a lying in state.

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and senior BJP leader L.K.Advani were among the leaders who paid floral tribute to the departed leader.

There was a sea of humanity inside the stadium, and some of them were quite distraught and emotional at seeing the cortege carrying the body of their son of the soil.

The body of the late chief minister will be taken to his village in Kadapa District around 2 p.m.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi paid homage to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhar Reddy at his official residence this morning.

The leaders also wrote condolence messages in a book at the camp office.hereafter, the funeral cortege moved out of the premises and moved along a designated route towards the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, where it will lie in state for about three hours to allow the general public and politicians to pay their last respects to the departed leader.

The Andhra Pradesh capital was a sea of grieving humanity as people from all walks of life gathered in tens of thousands on major thoroughfares to give a fitting farewell to their son of the soil, YSR.

The flower bedecked army truck and funeral convoy, led by his emotionally distressed son Jaganmohan Reddy, wound its way slowly through the streets of the city towards the stadium. Jagan Reddy greeted the emotionally charged masses lining the route with folded hands.

Reddy’s burial will be held at around 5 p. m. in his native village in Kadapa District.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared five days of state mourning in honour of YSR and cancelled all the official programs in the state.

The wreckage was discovered atop a hill about 40 nautical miles from Kurnoool town.

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Chopper carrying YSR’s body leaves for Kadapa

September 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flag-draped and flower-bedecked coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy left for his native village Pulivendula in Kadapa District in an Indian Air Force helicopter on Friday afternoon.

The funeral convoy arrived at Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport from the Lal Bahudur Shastri Stadium where it had laid in state for about three hours for the general public and leaders to pay their last respects.

The body of the late chief minister, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, will be given final rites with full state honours.

Earlier, the flower-bedecked gun carriage carrying the coffin was brought to the stadium for a lying in state.

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and senior BJP leader L.K.Advani were among the leaders who paid floral tribute to the departed leader.

There was a sea of humanity inside the stadium, and some of them were quite distraught and emotional at seeing the cortege carrying the body of their son of the soil.

The body of the late chief minister will be taken to his village in Kadapa District around 2 p.m.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi paid homage to former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhar Reddy at his official residence this morning.

The leaders also wrote condolence messages in a book at the camp office.

Thereafter, the funeral cortege moved out of the premises and moved along a designated route towards the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, where it will lie in state for about three hours to allow the general public and politicians to pay their last respects to the departed leader.

Reddy’s burial will be held at around 5 p. m. in his native village in Kadapa District.

The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared five days of state mourning in honour of YSR and cancelled all the official programs in the state.

The wreckage was discovered atop a hill about 40 nautical miles from Kurnoool town.

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YSR’s body leaves Hyderabad’s Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium

September 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Hyderabad, Sep.4 (ANI): The flag-draped and flower-bedecked coffin of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajsekhara Reddy left the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium on Friday afternoon, hours after it was placed there for the general public and leaders to pay their last respects.

The funeral convoy is headed to Hyderabad’s Begumpet Airport from where the coffin carrying the body of the late chief minister, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, will be flown to his native village in Kadapa District for final rites with full state honours.