Monthly Archives: December 2017

ACA felicitates U-19 women’s team

Records, All, Sports
Moment to cherish:Members of Andhra u-19 women’s team in a cheerful mood during a felicitation programme in Vijayawada on Friday.V. RAJUV RAJU.
Moment to cherish:Members of Andhra u-19 women’s team in a cheerful mood during a felicitation programme in Vijayawada on Friday.V. RAJUV RAJU.

Rs. 10 lakh cash award presented to the team

Andhra Cricket Association on Friday felicitated the victorious Andhra under-19 women’s team with Rs. 10 lakh cash award for emerging as national champion in the limited overs segment defeating Mumbai in the final at Guntur on Thursday.

Several administrators, coaches and players, including National Senior Selection Committee chairman MSK Prasad took part in the function and congratulated the team.

This is the second time Andhra under- 19 women’s team had won a national title. Earlier it won its maiden title at Cuttack in 2015.

Speaking on the occasion ACA secretary Ch. Arun Kumar said that owing to progressive steps taken by the association under the stewardship of Narasapuram Member of Parliament Gokaraju Ganga Raju, the results have started to trickle in.

“ACA has spent BCCI funds in a productive manner by sprucing up infrastructure in all 13 districts and the setting up of women’s academy at JKC College (Guntur) paved way for the development of the women cricket in a big way,’ he said. “The results are not instant. There is a sustained effort for more than six years which is helping Andhra teams win big tournaments,” said National Senior Selection Committee chairman M.S.K. Prasad

Women’s team coach Srinivas Reddy said that this team defeated the top teams in the country. Players like Durga, Sindhuja, E. Padmaja, Pushpa Latha and others played well. “The players should learn how to take singles. With no singles coming they are getting under pressure and going for big unproductive strokes,” he observed. ACA administrators recollected the services of late J. Narendranath, who strove hard for the development of the women’s cricket in Andhra.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Special Correspondent / Vijayawada – December 02nd, 2017

New species of gecko found in Andhra Pradesh

Green Initiatives / Environment, Nature, Records, All, World Opinion

Visakhapatnam :

A new species of gecko belonging to the genus Hemidactylus has been discovered in the Eastern Ghats in northern Andhra Pradesh.

Locally named ‘Mahendragiri Gecko’ it is endemic only to the rocky areas of Eastern Ghats namely Araku, Tyda, Simhachalam Hills, Mahendragiri Hills in Andhra-Odisha border.

The reptile has been confirmed as a new species by scientists who conducted research in the Eastern Ghats for almost a decade after discovering it in Tyda near Araku in 2009.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Visakhapatnam News / TNN / November 26th, 2017

Vizag Fest to begin tomorrow

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economy
Vizag Fest chairman K.V. Ramana, right, and secretary A. Aja Sarma releasing a pamphlet on the festival in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Vizag Fest chairman K.V. Ramana, right, and secretary A. Aja Sarma releasing a pamphlet on the festival in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.

A series of programmes are lined up for the 10-day event

With a promise to combine entertainment and knowledge, Vizag Fest 2017, comprising book exhibition, literary talks, short film shows and science and technology, will begin at AU Engineering College grounds on Friday. There is no entry fee.

“The ten-day fest, being organised in association with the Department of Culture of Andhra Pradesh, intends to provide wholesome entertainment and relief to citizens caught in mechanical life,” fest secretary A. Aja Sarma said.

HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao will inaugurate the festival. The Youth Festival will be inaugurated by Minister for Sports and Youth Kollu Ravindra on December 2.

Festival chairman and former Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University K.V. Ramana on Wednesday released the catchy theme song of the festival. The song was written by Jana Vignana Vedika State president Challa Ravi Kumar and sung by R. Rajesh.

Mr. Ramana recalled that when K.V. Gopala Swamy was the registrar of Andhra University, youth festival and drama festival were organised coinciding with the convocation. Vizag Fest was registered as a permanent trust. While other cities had exhibition grounds, Visakhapatnam lacked a permanent ground, he pointed out.

Focus on youth

The focus is on women, youth and children and as many as 2000 youth would be made part of the science exhibition displaying 100 projects. “To make the experience total, we dropped a proposal to hold the short film show at a separate auditorium and got a mini theatre ready to screen 70 films,” he said. Telugu Short Film Association honorary president and actor L.B. Sriram would participate in it. Cartoon and photo exhibitions and food stalls would also be part of the fest.

The first fest in 2015 was a big success and even top officials appreciated it and wanted it to be organised again, Mr. Sarma said.

A total of 200 cultural programmes would be organised.

Literary talks, release of books would be organised at Gurajada Sahitya Vedika.

At the book exhibition to be organised by Andhra University, Vignan University, Visakha Book Festival and Vizag Fest, 100 stalls would be set up.

Mr. Sarma said every day film personalities would address meetings and the stress was not on glamour. On the inaugural day, writer Suddala Ashok Teja would attend the programme. Chandra Bose, Goreti Venkanna, C. Uma Maheswara Rao, R.P. Patnaik and others would part in the fest.

Fest members N. Ramanachalam, A. Ramakrishna, K. Subhashini, Yellaji, P.V. Gopala Rao, Dandu Nageswara Rao and B.B. Ganesh were present.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Special Correspondent / November 30th, 2017