var newsMainObj =[ { sectionHead:'English', newsArticles:[ { artType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'Happy Independence Day', newsBody:' To me Independence is about restoring the Patriotism of the bygone era and instilling in one and all a feeling of unity. In present times there is‘nt a need for the extreme sacrifices our elders have made however there are other demons to fight.', newsFooter:{ artSource:'Dream of India', artDate:'2009-08-15' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:false, headerImagePath:'', headerImageName:'', headerDate: { date:'Saturday, 15 August 2009', article:'Dream of India' }, headerTitle:'Happy Independence Day', newsData:[ { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'Madhu Goud Yaskhi', news:[ ' To me Independence is about restoring the Patriotism of the bygone era and instilling in one and all a feeling of unity. In present times there is ‘nt a need for the extreme sacrifices our elders have made however there are other demons to fight.', ' If in our everyday life we can spare a few moments to think of our country to keep it clean {avoid defacing national monuments}, curtail pollution, abide by laws, pay our taxes, avoid exploitation and lend a helping hand to the needy, my vision for India would be fulfilled.', ' Secondly, though we have been liberated from the British now for 62 yrs one fourth of our current population which is about equivalent to the entire population in 1947 is below the poverty line. We have made remarkable strides in progress. The concern is the financial divide has also widened, leaving the have-nots far behind. We should strive for a more uniform growth. The poor are equal citizens of India and they should be incorporated in the growth plans of the country.', ' Concluding, India has the dubious distinction of being in the top 10 of the most corrupt nations. Accountability and transparency among the officials especially in the Government sector would go a long way in improving this situation.', ' Finally mera bharat hamesha mahaan rahe aur sare jahaan se acha rahe.', ' Jai Hind.' ] } ] } }, { artType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'Death sentence', newsBody:' Based on the information he received from the Consul General, the Minister clarified that only two out of the six persons presently jailed had been sentenced to death while others were handed out three-year prison sentence.

Six persons – Dundugula Vadde Muthyam, Bodas Yellaiah, Edga Gotti Pedda Gangaram, Pallepu Rajanna, Sondi Gangaram and Edga Gotti Chinna Ganga Ramulu – hailing from Armoor and Jakranpalli mandals in Nizamabad had left for UAE on visiting visa four years ago. They were picked up by UAE police on charges of allegedly murdering a security guard last year and are languishing in Mudira jail since then.

Responding to a memorandum submitted by the Nizamabad MP Madhu Yaskhi on Thursday, Mr. Vayalar Ravi directed officials in the UAE to inquire into the case.

“The Indian Consul General has been asked to hire a legal team to assist the six persons to fight the case in higher court,” Mr. Madhu Yaskhi told The Hindu after meeting Mr. Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi.', newsFooter:{ artSource:'The Hindu', artDate:'2007-11-30' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:true, headerImagePath:'../../images/stories', headerImageName:'hindu_logo.gif', headerDate: { date:'Friday, 30 November 2007', article:'The Hindu' }, headerTitle:'Centre’s directive to Indian consulate in UAE', newsData:[ { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'', news:[ ' HYDERABAD: Acting swiftly on information that six expatriates hailing from Andhra Pradesh have been sentenced to death on charges of murdering a security guard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, the Union Minister for Overseas Affairs, Vayalar Ravi has directed the Indian Consul General in UAE, Venu Rajamony, to provide legal assistance to the accused persons.' ] }, { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'Death sentence', news:[ ' Based on the information he received from the Consul General, the Minister clarified that only two out of the six persons presently jailed had been sentenced to death while others were handed out three-year prison sentence.', ' Six persons – Dundugula Vadde Muthyam, Bodas Yellaiah, Edga Gotti Pedda Gangaram, Pallepu Rajanna, Sondi Gangaram and Edga Gotti Chinna Ganga Ramulu – hailing from Armoor and Jakranpalli mandals in Nizamabad had left for UAE on visiting visa four years ago. They were picked up by UAE police on charges of allegedly murdering a security guard last year and are languishing in Mudira jail since then.', ' Responding to a memorandum submitted by the Nizamabad MP Madhu Yaskhi on Thursday, Mr. Vayalar Ravi directed officials in the UAE to inquire into the case.', ' “The Indian Consul General has been asked to hire a legal team to assist the six persons to fight the case in higher court,” Mr. Madhu Yaskhi told The Hindu after meeting Mr. Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi.', ' “This is the first time, the family members have brought the issue to the notice of media and elected representatives,” he added. Indian Consul General has been asked to depute staff to meet the six persons in jail.' ] }, { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'NRI Affairs', news:[ ' Energy Minister Md. Ali Shabbir, who looks after the NRI Affairs told reporters that the Government had already written to the Indian Consulate in UAE to help the victims.', ' The Government will not hesitate to challenge the verdict in a higher court, he said and added that the cost of legal assistance would be borne by the State Government.' ] } ] } }, { artType:'image', imagePath:'images/stories/The_Hindu/Sep', imageName:'29_sep_07_Hindu.jpg', newsHead:'Turning point: AICC secretary Madhu Yaskhi being accorded a rousing welcome by party workers in Hyderabad on Friday', newsBody:'', newsFooter:{ artSource:'The Hindu', artDate:'2007-09-29' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:true, headerImagePath:'../../images/stories', headerImageName:'hindu_logo.gif', headerDate: { date:'Saturday, 29 September 2007', article:'The Hindu' }, headerTitle:'Yaskhi firm on Telangana statehood', newsData:[ { newsType:'image', imagePath:'../../images/stories/The_Hindu/Sep', imageName:'29_sep_07_Hindu.jpg', newsHead:'', news:[] }, { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'Turning point: AICC secretary Madhu Yaskhi being accorded a rousing welcome by party workers in Hyderabad on Friday.', news:[ ' HYDERABAD: Newly-appointed All-India Congress Committee secretary and Nizamabad Member of Parliament Madhu Yaskhi has said that there is no change in his stand on the demand for separate Telangana even after the high command has made him an office-bearer.', ' Addressing a press conference on Friday, the MP said he would continue to air his views on Telangana. “My stand on Telangana is the same and I will continue to say so,” he said. He would continue to take the “aspirations of the people of the region to the notice of the high command from time to time.”', ' Mr. Yaskhi said as an AICC office-bearer, he had better chances of interacting with party president Sonia Gandhi and convince her of the need to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Telangana.' ] }, { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'Rousing reception', news:[ ' Earlier on his arrival at the airport here, enthusiastic party workers accorded him a rousing welcome.', ' A large number of party workers took out a procession from the airport to Gandhi Bhavan. Mr. Yaskhi called on APCC in-charge president G. S. Rao and thanked the APCC office-bearers.', ' His followers raised pro-Telangana slogans as soon as Mr. Yaskhi arrived at the party headquarters.', ' Later, Congress activists felicitated him at a meeting in Prakasam Hall. A large number of party workers from Nizamabad and other Telangana districts were present.' ] } ] } }, { artType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'', newsBody:' Newly appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary and MP Madhu Yashki Goud said there was no change on his stand on separate statehood for the Telangana and its development.', newsFooter:{ artSource:'NEW KERALA', artDate:'2007-09-27' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:false, headerImagePath:'', headerImageName:'', headerDate: { date:'Friday, 28 September 2007', article:'NEW KERALA' }, headerTitle:'No change on Telangana stand: Madhu Yashki', newsData:[ { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'', news:[ ' Newly appointed All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary and MP Madhu Yashki Goud said there was no change on his stand on separate statehood for the Telangana and its development.', ' Arrived here from New Delhi after assuming the new role, he told newsmen he would honour the sentiments of the people of Telangana.', ' Mr Goud said the post would help him explain views of people in the government and also to discuss in party forum.', ' The Congress leader said he was a disciplined party worker and would strive hard to strengthen the party under the leadership of AICC President Sonia Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Incharge M Veerappa Moily.', ' Earlier, a large number of his followers and party workers took out a procession from the airport to the party headquaters "Gandhi Bhavan" where he was felicitated by the Congress leaders.' ] } ] } }, { artType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'', newsBody:'The veterans have been there done that and been there again and again. They have gone through the whole political rigmarole of speeches, rhetoric, sabre rattling, declarations and the works. To the seniors, the 82nd AICC plenary might be little more than a flashback unfolding yet again at Gachibowli - calling for no more than jaded smiles and clich‚d responses.', newsFooter:{ artSource:'The Hindu', artDate:'2007-05-06' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:true, headerImagePath:'../../images/stories', headerImageName:'hindu_logo.gif', headerDate: { date:'Monday, 07 May 2007', article:'The Hindu' }, headerTitle:'Being led by the Hand ', newsData:[ { newsType:'image', imagePath:'../../images/stories/The_Hindu', imageName:'2006012301880101.jpg', newsHead:'Even as the old guard settles into a familiar routine, first-timers to the Congress plenary are gung-ho about the whole affair, find out M. RAJEEV and RAVI REDDY.', news:[] }, { newsType:'text', imagePath:'', imageName:'', newsHead:'THE ORDER CHANGETH CWC member Vayalar Ravi attends to a phone call while Nizamabad MP Madhu Yaskhi flanked by Sandeep Dixit, son of Delhi CM, Sheila Dixit and Deepender Singh Hooda, son of Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, wait for him to finish.', news:[ ' The veterans have been there done that and been there again and again. They have gone through the whole political rigmarole of speeches, rhetoric, sabre rattling, declarations and the works. To the seniors, the 82nd AICC plenary might be little more than a flashback unfolding yet again at Gachibowli - calling for no more than jaded smiles and clich‚d responses.', ' But the winds of change are sweeping across, pretty apparent in the excitement of the young breed of MPs and legislators who are first-timers to this apex meet. This bunch of youngsters are looking at the plenary as a “huge learning ground”. At the first opportunity, the group members break into upbeat conversations narrating their experiences in the Parliament and also the “excitement” they feel in participating in the highest forum of the party here. “We are confi- dent of living up to people’s expectations,” they say. With Nizamabad MP Madhu Goud Yaskhi as the coordinator, this young group were seen humbly introducing themselves to seniors and veterans arriving in the city besides interacting with them on various issues.', ' The young MPs are keyed up about the plenary as it sets tone for the future course of action in the form of resolutions on different issues. “The The veterans have been there done that and been there again and again. They have gone through the whole political rigmarole of speeches, rhetoric, sabre rattling, declarations and the works. To the seniors, the 82nd AICC plenary might be little more than a flashback unfolding yet again at Gachibowli - calling for no more than jaded smiles and clich‚d responses. But the winds of change are sweeping across, pretty apparent in the excitement of the young breed of MPs and legislators who are first-timers to this apex meet. This bunch of youngsters are looking at the plenary as a “huge learning ground”. At the first opportunity, the group members break into upbeat conversations narrating their experiences in the Parliament and also the “excitement” they feel in participating in the highest foentire Congress family will be together and this is the best place to better understand the party’s ideology on various issues,” says Sandeep Dixit, son of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit.', ' For them, this session is all about focussing on the renewed thrust being given to agriculture and rural development, setting a new trend. “It is a historic moment to be among eminent people and learn from their experiences. The session should also serve as a platform for injecting new hope in the party’s leadership,” says Guna MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, son of late Madhavrao Scindia. The youngsters come from different professional backgrounds, many of them well-versed with the latest in corporate jargon vis…- vis management principles. But unlike professional institutions, politics and governance appears to be more process driven rather than project driven. Take the case of first-time MP Deepender Singh Hooda, an MBA from Kelley School of Business and son of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.', ' This youngster, who worked abroad for more than four years, declares that management techniques in governance are different from the professional sphere. “We define processes rather than setting deadlines for completion of tasks,” he says.' ] } ] } } ] }, { sectionHead:'Telugu', newsArticles:[ { artType:'image', imagePath:'images/stories/Eenadu/July_09/index', imageName:'Intro_Eenadu_11_07_2009.jpg', newsHead:'', newsBody:'', newsFooter:{ artSource:'Eenadu', artDate:'2009-07-11' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:true, headerImagePath:'../../images/stories', headerImageName:'eenadu_logo.gif', headerDate: { date:'Saturday, 11 July 2009', article:'Eenadu' }, headerTitle:'', newsData:[ { newsType:'image', imagePath:'../../images/stories/Eenadu/July_09/index', imageName:'Intro_Eenadu_11_07_2009.jpg', newsHead:'', news:[] } ] } }, { artType:'image', imagePath:'images/stories/Eenadu/May_09/index', imageName:'Intro_Eenadu_18_5_2009.jpg', newsHead:'', newsBody:'', newsFooter:{ artSource:'Eenadu', artDate:'2009-05-25' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:true, headerImagePath:'../../images/stories', headerImageName:'eenadu_logo.gif', headerDate: { date:'Saturday, 11 July 2009', article:'Eenadu' }, headerTitle:'', newsData:[ { newsType:'image', imagePath:'../../images/stories/Eenadu/May_09/big', imageName:'Eenadu_18_5_2009.jpg', newsHead:'', news:[] } ] } }, { artType:'image', imagePath:'images/stories/Eenadu/May_09/index', imageName:'Intro_Eenadu_25_May_2009.jpg', newsHead:'', newsBody:'', newsFooter:{ artSource:'Eenadu', artDate:'2009-05-18' }, newsDetail:{ headerImage:true, headerImagePath:'../../images/stories', headerImageName:'eenadu_logo.gif', headerDate: { date:'Saturday, 11 July 2009', article:'Eenadu' }, headerTitle:'', newsData:[ { newsType:'image', imagePath:'../../images/stories/Eenadu/May_09/big', imageName:'Eenadu_25_May_2009.jpg', newsHead:'', news:[] } ] } } ] } ]