HYDERABAD: Prince Fazal Jah the last surviving son of Nizam VII Mir Osman Ali Khan was the most affable simple friendly and generous among the members of the erstwhile royal family of Hyderabad. The death of Fazal Jah brings to an end the royal legacy associated with the Asafia rulers as he was the last surviving son of the last ruler of princely state of Hyderabad. Only one daughter of the Nizam survives now. Fazal Jah (72) who passed away after a brief illness at a corporate hospital on Sunday morning was laid to rest at the historic Masjid-e-Judi in King Kothi where his father Osman Ali Khan the architect of modern Hyderabad too was buried 51years ago. Unlike many others among the Nizam s descendants Fazal Jah was associated with several social service and philanthropist activities. A true son of the soil he spent all his life in Hyderabad working for the cause of the poor. He did not settle down in a foreign country or choose to enter politics unlike scions of many former rulers of various princely states. He was often seen at public functions commemorating the Nizam. Fazal Jah was also the most accessible among the various princes of Hyderabad and would meet everyone who visited his office at Masjid-e-Judi. He spent money from his pocket for the upkeep of the historic mosque where the Nizam s mother Amtuz Zehra was also laid to rest. The fact that Fazal Jah who also looked after the affairs of the Nizam s Trust was accessible to all was evident from the large turnout at his funeral. Even Prince Muffakham Jah and Prince Shahmat Jah who normally avoid public attention attended the funeral to pay their tributes. Representatives of the Paigah family also turned up to pay their last respects. Historian Dr Mohammad Safiullah who is close to the royal family described Fazal Jah as a simple and loving personality . Fazal Jah was in charge of various religious trusts created by Osman Ali Khan including Hyderabad Rubat in Saudi Arabia. The Nizam s grandson Nawab Najaf Ali Khan described Fazal Jah as a thorough gentleman with a loving personality due to which he was respected by all the members of the family and even outsiders. He spent most of his time and money for taking care of Masjid-e-Judi he said. Fazal Jah was born on February 28 1946 to the Nizam through Laila Begum. She was the favourite wife of the Nizam.
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is set to host two mega technology events -- the Nasscom India Leadership Forum and the 22nd edition of the World Congress on Information Technology -- concurrently from tomorrow.The World Congress on Information Technology or WCIT is being organized for the time in the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the summit through a video conference which will have the who s who of the global IT industry in attendance according to senior official of the state IT department.Since Nasscom is the host of the of WCIT the 26th edition of India Leadership Forum (ILF) is a limited edition. Telangana is the state partner for both the events the official added.Both summits will be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre from Monday through Thursday.The WCIT s official page on Nasscom website indicates that Union IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and state chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao are expected to address the three-day event.That apart Sophia the humanoid who is a Saudi citizen will also be a key attraction. This will be her second sojourn in the country having attended the TechFest at the IIT Bombay late last year. CommentsClose X Navdeep Bains the Indian-origin Canadian minister for innovation science and economic development Hans-Paul Burkner BCG chairman national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand Adobe chairman Shantanu Narayen leading Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone and Sadhguru of Isha Foundation are among the speakers.At least 20 CEOs from Fortune 500 companies and 100 other top executives besides over 5 000 delegates are expected to attend the conference.
HYDERABAD: Dr S Christopher chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said on Sunday futuristic weapon systems will be intelligent and complex. Integrated miniaturized avionics smart sensors etc. will be the backbone for future aerospace and defence systems. Dr Christopher who is also secretary of DRDO told a conference on Advances in Control and Optimization of Dynamical Systems that control guidance form the crucial technologies that find widespread applications in civil defence sectors. Developments in areas of control guidance and dynamical systems brought in a paradigm shift in research and development capabilities of India. Referring to futuristic weapons he said Tejas the light combat aircraft of Aeronautical Development Agency of the DRDO is a longitudinally unstable airframe. Any disturbance will magnify in a short time. So it becomes difficult to control the vehicle but Tejas has the finest handling capability even under extreme conditions he added. Dr G Satheesh Reddy scientific adviser to Raksha Mantri and director-general Missiles and Strategic Systems said Synergetic efforts of research and development academia and industries enabled the country to achieve self-reliance on many technological fronts.
MUMBAI: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has raised Rs 200 crore by selling muni-bonds aimed at supporting the government s much coveted smart city project. This is the second such bond sale in recent months after the Pune local body in June last year. Insurers pension funds and banks have invested in the debt securities that earn 8.90 per cent semi-annual interest rate with 10-year maturity. We will use the proceeds to strength our road projects said B. Janardhan Reddy Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Such form of fund raising will also help improve financial health as you are directly liable to investors. Greater Hyderabad has a road network of more than 9 000 km. The local body is now busy widening the roads and building flyovers underpasses and lane expansions. The issue handled by SBI Capital Market was oversubscribed more than two times having received subscriptions of more than Rs 400 crore. Rating companies have graded it as AA a notch lower than Pune Municipal Corporation bonds rated AA . The rate offered is about 74 basis points and 134 basis points higher respectively than the Telengana and Andher Pradesh state bonds going by the latest RBI auction of state development loans (SDLs) a platform where state governments raise money by selling bonds. We are working with two more top cities whose municipal bonds are likely to hit the market within a few months said Ashiwani Bhati COO SBI Capital Market. People are now looking for good quality and higher yields amid good liquidity. Earlier in June last year Pune bonds rated as AA offered 7.59% about 30-40 basis points more than bonds sold by state governments. The Hyderabad deal assumes significance as the government wants urban local bodies to meet their funding requirement through municipal bonds for various infrastructure projects. The local body appointed SPA Capital as their consultant for the fund raising.
HYDERABAD: Among stories of struggle at the 6th pride parade there were also stories of strength. In one heartening example a lone mother was there to back her gay son https://www.designspiration.net/shopozoind/saves/. Disappointed at hardly any parents turning up Mala (53) a Hyderabad-based social worker said If we parents don t support our children then who will? This year I am the only parent who attended the parade. This day is important for the queer community it should be for parents also. In 2006 when Mala s son Shiva first told her that he is gay she was confused. I am important to him so he told me about his sexuality rather than hiding it. I read about what LGBTQ was all about then I realised I would never force him regarding anything she said. We have started a society Uphaar Parents Circle for LGBTQ parents. I counsel parents as many consider being LGBTQ a disease. Which it is not she said.
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