Delhi government increases OBC allotment for higher education

                        

New Delhi:  The Delhi government today increased the reservation in higher education for OBC to 27 per cent from the present 21 per cent. With this increase, the total reservation in higher education institutions for Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes  and OBCs will go up to 49.5 per cent.

The SCs have 15 per cent reservation while the STs have 7.5 per cent.

The decision to increase the OBC quota was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

The reservation will come into result after a notification by the government.

2012 Oscar : 'The Artist' sweeps 84th Academy Awards

                                                                                          

OSCAR WINNERS

Best Film: Tom cruise presents Best Motion Picture Oscar to Thomas Langmann for 'The Artist'.

Best Actress: Colin Firth presents oscar for Actress in a leading role (female) Oscar to Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Meryl said, "When I hear my name I see half of America of going aww, not her again! But whatever. I want to thank my husband, colleages, friends. This is such a great honour but friendships, love matter to me more." Merly Gets a standing ovation. Its Meryl's 3rd Oscar.

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin wins the Best Actor Oscar for The Artist. He thanks Michel, co-star, wife and cast of The Artist.

Natalie Portman on stage to present Actor in a leading role Oscar. She compliments each nominee individually by saying what makes their performance different.

Oscar pays tribute to the artists who passed away in the recent past. Likes of Jane Russsell, Ken Russell, Whitney Houston, Steve Jobs, Elizabeth Taylor

Short film Animated: Oscar goes to William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg for The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Director: Michael Douglas presents Oscar to Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist. He thanks academy, cast, dog, thanks the financers

Short Film : Bridesmaids cast on stage to present Oscar for Short Film (Live Action) . Oscar goes to Terry George and Oorlagh George for The Shore. Terry thanks daughter Oorlagh, the producer, dedicates award to the Irish people.

Original Screenplay: Oscar goes to Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris. Woody skips the Oscar. Jolie thanks Allen for accepting award on Academy's behalf

Adapted Screenplay: Angelina Jolie presents Oscar for Adapted Screenplay to Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash for The Descendants. Alexander thanks Clooney, fellow nominees, author of the novel, mother.

Best Original Song: Will Ferell and Zach Galifianakis present Best Original Song Oscar to Bret McKenzie from Man or Muppet

Best Original Score: Peneope Cruz and Owen Wilson present award for Best Original Score to Ludovic Bource for The Artist. He says" I want to pay tribute to fellow nominees, power of music, I want to thank academy, it's a special award. "

Best Actor in a supporting role: Melissa Leo presents the Oscar to Christopher Plummer for Beginners. He is 82 years old and wins his first Oscar. Asks his trophy: Best Visual Effects: EmmaStone and Ben Stiller on stage to present Best Visual Effects Oscar to Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning for HUGO. They thank to Martin Scorsese, thanks artists all over the world, academy, producers, Paramount

Best Animated feature film: Chris Rock presents Best Animated feature film Oscar to Gore Verbinski for Rango. Gore thanks Johnny Depp, family and cast of Rango.

Best Documentary: Oscar goes to TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas for Undefeated

Best Sound Mixing: Oscar goes to Tom Fleischman and John Midgley for Hugo. They thank Academy, Martin Scorsese, fellow nominees, crew of Hugo

Best Sound Editing: Oscar goes to Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty for Hugo. The duo thank Martin Scorsese

Best Film Editing: Bradley Cooper and Tina Fey present the Best Film Editing oscar to Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall for 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'.

​Best Supporting Actress: Actor Christian Bale presents Best Supporting Actress Oscar to Octavia Spencer for 'The Help'. She gets a standing ovation. Octavia cries and thanks Academy, her family, HELP family. I share this award for everyone.

Best Foreign Language Film: Sandra Bullock on stage to present Best Foreign Language Film. Oscar goes to Iran, Asghar Farhadi receives it for "A Separation"

Best Makeup: Oscar goes to Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland for The Iron Lady. They thank Meryl Streep for keeping them employed for last 37 years.

Best Costume Design: Oscar for costume Design goes to Mark Bridges for The Artist

Art Direction: And the Oscar goes to Dante Ferretti (Production Design); Francesca Lo Schiavo  for Hugo. The husband wife thank Martin Scorsese and dedicate award to Italy.

YS Jagan MLCs seek recognition in council

3 MLC’s elected from the Local Authorities Constituency (LAC) and outstanding allegiance to the YSR Congress are set to petition the Legislative Council chairman to recognize them as a separate group in the Upper House.

The MLC’s – C. Narayana Reddy (Kadapa ), Meka Seshu Babu (West Godavari ) and Desai Tippa Reddy (Chittoor ) are planning to submit a letter to the Chairman on Monday February 27^th  requesting him to consider their plea.

Sources said these MLCs decided not to press for recognition as YSRCP members fearing disqualification.

“The Congress not keen on MLAs' disqualification”

Former  Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy on Sunday dared the ruling Congress to ensure the disqualification of the 16 MLA's, who had voted in support of the no-confidence motion moved by the TDP Party in the State Assembly.

The ruling Congress was not seriously pressing for acceptance of resignation by Speaker Nadendla Manohar fearing rout in the by-elections that would follow in that event of disqualification, he said after inaugurating the YSRC district party office here.

The Ongole MLA expressed confidence that the YSR Congress party would romp home in the by-election to the Kovur Assembly seat despite several ministers camping in the constituency.

He exhorted the party cadre to work for strengthening the party at the grassroots level.

Party district convenor N. Balaji said the party committees at the mandal level would be constituted by February 28th.