Daily Archives: July 5, 2014

Telangana filmmakers press for split of AP film chamber

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economy

Hyderabad :

Filmmakers from Telangana on Friday demanded the bifurcation of the AP Film Chamber of Commerce (APFCC) and strongly opposed the move to change its name to Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce.

At a meeting held some time ago, the executive committee had decided to change the name of the body, which would deal with the industry in both the states. Friday’s general body meeting was called to ratify the decision, but saw major opposition from the Telangana members, who attended in huge numbers. They contended that the APFCC should represent only the 13 AP districts while the new Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) should represent the interest of the industry in the new state.

“The demand is very clear. Telangana filmmakers should have a separate body since a new state has been formed. There is no compromise on that,” M Vijayendar Reddy, an exhibitor and president of TFCC, told TOI.

After the initial volley of arguments, APFCC president NV Prasad brought the meeting to order and said a committee comprising five representatives each from the two states would be formed to discuss the issue. The decision made by this committee would be discussed at the next general body meeting.

Meanwhile, Friday’s meeting also saw a few students, reportedly from Osmania University raising ?Jai Telangana’ slogans pressing for the bifurcation of the film chamber outside the meeting venue at Filmnagar.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN / July 05th, 2014

More doctors for Telangana hospitals

Business & Economy, Science & Technology

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Counselling being conducted for giving postings to 124 in-service doctors. Ninety-eight of the in-service doctors opted for Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad hospitals.

In one of the first appointments taken up by the government after the formation of Telangana, the medical authorities on Friday conducted counselling for giving postings to 124 in-service doctors who recently completed their postgraduate courses in different specialisations.

The counselling at the auditorium of Directorate of Medical Education was confined to clinical duties in gynaecology, paediatrics, general medicine, anaesthesia, ophthalmology, dermatology and pharmacology. Ninety-eight of the in-service doctors opted for Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad hospitals and twenty others for Directorate of Public Health institutions in the State, including primary health centres. There were six absentees.

On Saturday, counselling will be held for non-clinical posts. The doctors will be re-designated as Civil Assistant Surgeons (Specialist) after they resume duty. The counselling on Friday witnessed the obstruction of a woman doctor from Visakhapatnam, A. Kavitha, by members of Telangana Doctors’ Association on the ground that she belonged to Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Kavitha was issued “order to serve” in Telangana by the Central government, applying the 52:48 principle of distribution of officers between the two States.

But the association members refused to allow her posting which forced counsellors to look for an alternative candidate. However, Dr. Kavitha was later posted to a hospital in Hyderabad after she protested that her service would be terminated if she did not have a job in either State.

The shutdown of power added to the confusion. The Director of Public Health, Champa Naik, was present.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – July 04th, 2014