Monthly Archives: March 2019

APSRTC bags two national awards for effective operation

NV Surendra Babu then lauded the efforts of the corporation employees towards winning the national awards.

APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director NV Surendra Babu receiving the award in New Delhi on Tuesday | EXPRESS
APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director NV Surendra Babu receiving the award in New Delhi on Tuesday | EXPRESS

Vijayawada :

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has bagged two national awards from Association of Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) for its performance in effective operation of vehicles in Vijayawada city.

APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director NV Surendra Babu received the awards from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Secretary Sanjeev Ranjan at the 63rd Annual Celebrations of ASRTU, that were held at Gulmohar Habitat World, New Delhi, on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, NV Surendra Babu said that after receiving the two national awards, the corporation’s responsibility had increased immensely.

“After bifurcation, the Corporation has won a total of eight awards — four in 2014-15, two in 2016-17 and two in 2018-19,” he said.

NV Surendra Babu then lauded the efforts of the corporation employees towards winning the national awards.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Vijayawada / by Express News Service / March 27th, 2019

‘Anasuya Devi used music as a tool to spread social equality’

Several people condole the death of veteran singer

Born and brought up in Kakinada, Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi used music as a tool to spread the message of social equality in the days when the society considered women coming out of their homes as a taboo. The literary and cultural environment around her made Anasuya Devi learnt classical music along with her elder sister Seetha in the childhood and later the sisters lent their voices to many light music compositions of their maternal uncle the renowned poet Devulapalli Krishnasastry. With Krishnasastry developed a penchant for Brahmo Samaj and penned songs for the organisation that worked for social renaissance, they sang those songs in many public meetings.

From there, Anasuya Devi left for the then Madras from where she went to Houston in the US and stayed with her daughter Ratna Papa till her last breath there on Sunday morning. “Anasuya Devi was a courageous woman, who broke all the shackles and moved freely on a par with men in those days. Her independent nature made her special among the family and her voice added beauty to many lyrics of Krishnasastry,” recalled Tallavajhula Patanjali Sastry, a close relative of the family and writer and environmentalist from Rajamahendravaram.

Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Anasuya Devi’s father Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Rao was a theatre artiste and he had influenced the family members including women to learn languages and read literature. “Anasuya Devi brought out her autobiography ‘Asamana Anasuya’ three years ago, in which she gave a detailed description of her journey from Kakinada to Houston,” said Mr. Patanjali Sastry.

“Seetha and Anasuya popularised folk music in the combined Andhra State. They were the first singers to give concerts with folk songs,” recollected V.A.K. Ranga Rao, renowned historian of music, who shared an association of 65 years with the Vinjamuri family. “The tune of popular song ‘Manasuna mallela.. .’ from the classic ‘Malleeswari’ was based on ‘Chandana charchita..’ a song rendered by Anasuya in 1937.

Similarly, the one ‘Eruvaka sagaro.. .’ from ‘Rojulu Marayi’ was based on ‘Chukkala Cheerakattukoni’ a private song rendered by Seetha and Anasuya in 1932. I have those gramophone records with me,” he said, while paying homages to the singer.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by K N Murali Sankar / Kakinada – March 25th, 2019

‘Gold’ rating for Vijayawada Railway Station

Speaking on the occasion, Dhananjayulu lauded the efforts of the staff instrumental in achieving this feat.

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Vijayawada :

Vijayawada Railway Station was awarded a ‘Gold’ rating by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) R Dhananjayulu received the IGB councils’ ‘Gold’ rating Shield from IGBC (Amaravati Chapter) Chairperson Vijaya Sai Meka at Divisional Conference Hall here on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, Dhananjayulu lauded the efforts of the staff instrumental in achieving this feat. He called upon the field staff and branch officers to work hard and strive to achieve the ‘Platinum’ rating for the railway station next year. The station stood 4th for maintaining cleanliness among the A1 Category stations of the Indian Railways consecutively for the years 2017 and 2018, he said.

IGBC (Amaravati Chapter) Chairperson Vijaya Sai Meka said that the rating was a big achievement and the staff must continue to make efforts in order to achieve the ‘Platinum’ rating next year. The hardwork done by the railways could clearly be seen as with the installation of LED lights, fans (BEE 5-star rated), pumps and motors, solar water heating systems etc, he said.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Vijayawada / by Express News Service / March 26th, 2019