Photo contest results announced, exhibition from Aug 12

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Allahabad :

Eminent photographer V Srinivas Chary (Karimnagar, AP), received the first KG Maheshwari award of the 9{+t}{+h} All India Laxmi Salon contest, 2013, organised by the Sri GangaKalyanSewaSamiti. The winners of the national photo contest were announced here on Wednesday. Chary won the award for his photograph titled ‘Shy Bonda Girls’.

The awards for winners in five categories were decided from among 964 entries received. The award winning photographs will be exhibited in a two-day photo exhibition to be inaugurated on August 12, informed president of the organisation Ravi Prakash and secretary Jitendra Prakash.

In the Monochrome Print category the first prize went to Alok Avinash (Purulia) for his entry titled ‘Morning Raga’. The runners up were Pati Nagu (Kakinada, AP) for ‘Smiling Face’ and KG Maheshwari (Mumbai) for ‘Contemplative’.

Photographers selected for certificate of merit were Manab Kumar Nandy (Kolkata) for ‘Nocturnal Glow’, Alok Avinash (Purulia) for ‘Swanery’ and RV Sharma (Kanigiri, AP) for ‘Happy Mood’.

Winners in other categories are: Color Print: 1. Dr Suwarna R Gawde (Mumbai) ‘Shephard Girl’, Sitanath Paul (Chinsurah) ‘Steps’ and Partha Pratim Chakraborty (Kolkata) ‘Composition’. Certificate of merit: CVS Vijaya Bhaskara Rao (Vijayawada, AP) ‘Smile’, Waje Rajesh Shantaram (Pune) ‘Sejal’ and Kalyan Bhattacharyya (Chinsurah) for ‘Not Alone’.

Nature Print: Sandipan Saha (Kolkata), Bibhuti Bhushan Nandi (Coochbehar, WB) for ‘Frog Duo’ and RK Madhu (Karnataka) for ‘Paradise Fly Catcher With Young Ones’. Certificate Of Merit: Partha Pratim Chakraborty (Kolkata) ‘Beauty Of Beast’, RK Madhu (Karnataka) ‘Indian Dhole with Kill’ and Shibu Bhusan Das (Kolkata) for ‘Light And Shadow’.

Photo Travel Print: 1 CVS Vijaya Bhaskara Rao (Vijayawada, AP) ‘Bull Fight’, Hussain Khan (Khammam, AP) ‘Speed Boat’ and, JP Sharma (Lucknow) ‘Sport In Snow’. Certificate Of Merit: Writwik Chakraborty (Nadia, WB) ‘Naga Dance’, Rakesh Sharma ‘Rajdeep’ (Udaipur) ‘Dancing Event’ and Dipankar Ghosh (Howrah) for ‘Dreadful Khumbu’.

Photo Journalism Print: 1 CVS Vijaya Bhaskara Rao (Vijayawada, AP) ‘Skid’, Subrata Bysack (Kolkata) ‘Rescue Operation’, Deepak Bartakke (Mumbai) ‘Shobha Yatra’. CertificateOf Merit: Dipankar Ghosh (Howrah) ‘Descend’, T Srinivasa Reddy (Vijayawada, AP) ‘Equality’ and CVS Vijaya Bhaskara Rao (Vijayawada, AP) ‘Jellikattu’.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Allahabad  by TNN / August 01st, 2013

Andhra Pradesh Child Welfare Committee bags award

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Hyderabad : 

Warangal Child Welfare Committee (CWC) was adjudged the best CWC in south India during a two-day conference held to assess the best practices being adopted by these committees in Hubli, Karnataka by Sathi, a non governmental organization in collaboration with Jamshedji Tata Trust. The award was presented on July 31.

Total 17 CWCs had participated in the programme from four states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra. Warangal CWC with its 21 best practices and the exemplary work done towards eliminating child labour ended up bagging the first prize.

The committee during its two-and-a-half-year tenure has rescued more than 278 children and ensured that the 109 child labourers rescued get a compensation of Rs 4,29,500 from their employers . Dr Mamatha Raghuveer, chairperson of CWC, Warangal, said, “Juvenile justice board has got more powers than CWC but still we could get justice to several children. In Warangal, every Wednesday drives are being taken up to rescue child labourers and street children.”

CWC, Warangal has done extraordinary work in stopping 68 child marriages, bringing down corporal punishment cases, streamlining adoption process, filing petitions against police who have chained children in police stations and successfully rehabilitating abused children. Also, seven children sold illegally by parents for money were handed over to their biological parents after counseling.

This is the first such award for Andhra Pradesh. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 15,000 and the prize money is supposed to be used for the benefit of children.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hyderabad> Street Children / by Bushra Baseerat, TNN / August 01st, 2013

Brand Hyderabad to dazzle with Telangana rise

About Seemandhra / Andhra Pradesh, Business & Economy, Science & Technology
(Industry experts feel that…)
(Industry experts feel that…)

Hyderabad :

With the sun finally setting on the longdrawn T-uncertainty, Brand Hyderabad is set to shine once more and brighter at that.

Industry experts feel that the decision to divide Andhra Pradesh  will put Hyderabad firmly back in the saddle as a global IT/ITeS hub, as it was primarily the political uncertainty that had helped Bangalore and Chennai cash in on Hyderabad’s T-woes in the past four years rather than any actual limitations of Hyderabad.

The overwhelming feeling is that the division will finally lure back investors, who were having second thoughts and Hyderabad, which has always been the crown jewel of Andhra Pradesh (accounting as it does for 55% of the state’s total Rs 70,000 crore revenue on the back of the IT/ ITeS sector), will continue to dazzle as a services hub.

The city is home to over 1,300 global IT& ITeS players and accounts for over 90% of the state’s Rs 40,000 crore plus IT/ITeS exports with nearly five lakh jobs.

What has worked for Hyderabad is its excellent infrastructure – be it roads like the outer ring road, or IT parks and SEZs.

The Hitec City-Gachibowli-Manikonda area already boasts of the who’s who of the global IT arena with players like Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Infosys, Wipro, Yahoo!, HSBC , Dell, Amazon, among others and none of them will be going anywhere. Once the uncertainty is resolved, they may actually kick off those expansions that many of them had put on hold.

“It will mark the end of tough times for Hyderabad. The city will bounce back, its image stronger and the IT sector too will stage a comeback. After all, Hyderabad’s infrastructure is streets ahead of other cities like Chennai and Bangalore,” says BVR Mohan Reddy, chairman and promoter of homegrown IT giant Infotech Enterprises, pointing out how it takes over two hours to go from one place to other in Bangalore while in Hyderabad the ride from the airport to the city takes just about 45 minutes.

“The secret of Hyderabad’s success has been its superior infrastructure and talent availability. It has good roads, academic institutions, manpower pool, power etc to ensure its continued success as an IT/ITeS hub,” pointed out a top IT honcho.

In the peak of the T-agitation in 2009-10, Nasscom president Som Mittal too had said Hyderabad had nothing to be worried about because as long as it has talent in abundance the industry is here to stay.

IT/ITeS apart, the recent decision of the state government to lift the ban on the expansion of pharma units in and around the city vide a GO too will ensure that the pharma sector, which had started charting expansion plans in coastal Andhra destinations like Vizag, will continue to thrive in the Telangana region.

However, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories chairman GV Prasad feels that despite the recent GO, it may be a tad difficult for players to continue driving major expansions in Hyderabad due to its urban nature.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hyderabad> Andhra Pradesh / by Swati Bharadwaj, TNN / July 31st, 2013

Private healthcare players eyes incentives in new AP

Business & Economy, Science & Technology
Dr. K. Hari Prasad, CEO Apollo Hospitals (central region). — Photo: Satish H. / The Hindu
Dr. K. Hari Prasad, CEO Apollo Hospitals (central region). — Photo: Satish H. / The Hindu

It might take years to put in place required medical infrastructure in the new AP capital

With the presence of several healthcare institutions, both private and public, Hyderabad has emerged as a major medical hub in the country.

Some of the leading speciality institutions like the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) cater to patients not only from different parts of the country, but also from abroad. Over the years, the top hospitals have not only steadily built the needed infrastructure, but also attracted medical experts in different fields from all over the country.

Once the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh takes place, it might take several years for putting in place the required medical infrastructure in the capital of AP in its new geographical avatar. To overcome this problem, it has been suggested that the government provide incentives, land at subsidised rate and tax holiday for faster growth of high-end healthcare infrastructure in the new capital.

Pointing out that the private sector played a major part in the development of high-end tertiary medical institutions in Hyderabad, CEO of Apollo Hospitals Group (Central Region) Dr. K. Hari Prasad said the private sector would start investing once a new capital is identified.

“What has made a big difference to Hyderabad is the investment made by private sector,” he added.

He said the private sector would look for stability and incentives. For instance, incentives would enable a proposal to establish a 1,000-bed hospital in a year to enhance its strength to 1,500 beds. The investment needed for a high-end hospital would range from Rs. 50 lakh to Rs. 1 lakh per bed.

Connectivity

Dr. Hari Prasad said that initially every institution would cater to the local population. Subsequent growth would depend upon road, rail and air connectivity and the reputation of the institution. Healthcare infrastructure would definitely come up in the new capital, but growth after that would be entirely dependent on connectivity.

D. Nageshwar Reddy, chief of Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad. — Photo: P.V. Sivakumar / The Hindu
D. Nageshwar Reddy, chief of Gastroenterology and Therapeutic Endoscopy at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in Hyderabad. — Photo: P.V. Sivakumar / The Hindu

Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Dr. D. Nageshwar Reddy suggested earmarking a big area of land for developing a medical city in the new capital. He said quick single window clearances, including those to pertaining to environment and pollution, should be given to anybody planning to set up a medical centre.

He said incentives and giving land at a cheaper rate would enable faster development of medical infrastructure.

According to Dr. K. Ravindranath, CMD of Global Hospitals Group, development and growth of medical infrastructure would depend where the new capital would be located. Providing land, incentives and tax benefits would give a fillip to development of healthcare infrastructure as it would take a long time for the hospitals to achieve breakeven.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Y. MallikArjun / Hyderabad – August 01st, 2013

First heart transplant a success

Amazing Feats, Records, All, Science & Technology

Hyderabad :

The first heart transplant in the state of a 33-year-old daily wage earner and bread winner of a family, K Ramesh from Medchal who had been suffering from an end-stage heart disease has proved successful, transplant surgeon Dr A Gopalakrishna Gokhale said.

The transplant of a heart from a brain dead person was carried out on Friday at Global Hospitals in the city by a team of cardiologists headed by Dr Gokhale. The transplantation marks a milestone in the hospitals progress and reflects the highest form of co-ordination, Global Hospitals managing director Dr K Ravindranath told reporters here on Friday.

Normally, the heart transplantation operation takes about four hours but in the case of this patient the doctors completed the operation in about three hours, Dr Ravindranath said.

Multi-organ harvesting aid network (MOHAN) Foundation executive director Lalitha Raghuram stood behind in motivating the dear ones of the brain dead for organ transplantation to save another life.

“The recipient’s condition is stable, he will be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for about three more days,” cardio thoracic and transplant surgeon Dr Gokhale said. Prior to the surgery, many had ruled out his survival for he was suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy in which the heart is damaged for reasons unknown. Now, he is taking fluids and has started talking, the doctor said.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hyderabad> Transplant Surgeon / TNN / February 08th, 2004

Telengana Nights : India’s newest state has more people than Canada and more Microsoft IT employees than anywhere but Redmond

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Students of Osmania University celebrate after India's ruling coalition endorsed the creation of the new state. AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.
Students of Osmania University celebrate after India’s ruling coalition endorsed the creation of the new state. AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.

The creation of India’s newest state, Telangana, marks the end of a decades-long quest for self-governance in the country’s south, and was greeted with celebration on the streets of Hyderabad, the state’s new capital city.

But the ruling Congress party’s vote to approve the state’s creation Tuesday night may also usher in an era of uncertainty for dozens of multinational companies with major operations in Hyderabad.

If it was a stand-alone country, Telangana, with a population estimated at 36 million people, would be more populous than Canada, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan or Australia. At 44,300 square miles, Telangana will be about the same size as the US state of Kentucky.

Most importantly for global business, Telangana will share Hyderabad, the south Indian information technology metropolis, with Andhra Pradesh, the state is it separating from, for the next ten years. After that, the city will go to Telangana, whose leaders may have scant business experience, particularly with global corporations.

The city houses the information technology operations of some of the world’s biggest companies, including the largest Microsoft IT center outside of its Redmond, Wash. headquarters. Microsoft’s website  calls the Hyderabad center the “backbone” of the company’s IT operations, and says it handles IT for more than 1.3 million devices and 194,000 end-users in over 108 countries, as well as managing Microsoft’s global data centers and corporate network.

Thousands of employees from other multinational companies including Accenture, Bank of America, Dell, Novartis, JP Morgan, Google and Facebook also work in Hyderabad’s sprawling business parks.

The Times of India reported that Wednesday “ Brand Hyderabad ” is set to shine once more and brighter at that,” with the Telangana decision made. But Telangana’s independence movement has been tainted by violence, and Tuesday night’s announcement does not seem to have put an end to that. Businesses, schools and public transportation were shut  Wednesday as rock-throwing protestors vented their anger over the decision to give Hyderabad to the new state.

source: http://www.qz.com / Quartz / Home> Telangana Nights / by Heather Timmons / July 31st, 2013

Hyderabad to add another chapter to its history

About Seemandhra / Andhra Pradesh, Historical Links, Pre-Independence

Hyderabad is all set to add another chapter to its 422-year-old history by becoming the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for 10 years.

Located in the heart of Telangana, the city will also serve as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, the name which the non-Telangana region called Seemandhra (Rayalaseema and Andhra) is likely to retain.

Under the formula worked out by Congress, Hyderabad will serve as joint capital for 10 years and during this period, Andhra Pradesh will build its own capital.

Hyderabad does not share a contiguous boundary with Seemandhra or future Andhra Pradesh. Anybody coming from that state will cover a distance of at least 200 km to reach the capital.

Though Chandigarh is a joint capital of Haryana and Punjab, it shares boundaries with both the states. When news states were carved out of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, they built their own capitals.

However, it was not easy for the central government to ask Seemandhra to immediately give up Hyderabad, a city in whose development over the last 56 years they claim to have played a major part.

A decision on the state’s division was delayed as Hyderabad was the bone of contention.

Since Hyderabad is historically and geographically a part of Telangana, its leaders were not ready for a state without this city, which also contributes bulk of the state’s revenues. Seemandhra leaders were demanding union territory or special status to Hyderabad to protect their interests.

The industrialists and businessmen from Andhra are estimated to have invested Rs.50,000 crore in Hyderabad. The bulk of this investment came since 1995 when the city emerged as an IT hub, triggering an infrastructure boom with unprecedented increase in real estate prices.

Hyderabad has a population of about seven million and an estimated 30 percent of them are from Seemandhra. They include government employees, students and businessmen. The city is also the hub of the Telugu film industry, dominated by actors from Andhra.

The Congress has promised to take care of their concerns by asking the government to take steps for the safety and security of all residents.

The Congress also requested the government to take legal and administrative measures to ensure that both state governments can function from the common capital for 10 years.

Andhra Pradesh may not have to build separate buildings for assembly and secretariat as the existing buildings can accommodate them. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has already indicated this.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which had once given a slogan of ‘Telangana wale Jago, Andhra wale bhago’, has assured people of Seemandhra living in Hyderabad that they need not have any apprehensions.

Only 50 percent of Hyderabad’s population comprise of native residents and people from other parts of Telangana.

“When people from other states and of many nationalities can come and settle here, why our Telugu-speaking brothers should have any problems?” said Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha.

The cosmopolitan character of Hyderabad existed since the times of Qutub Shahis and Asaf Jahis (Nizams) when people from Iran, Yemen and Arab countries made Hyderabad their home.

Known for its long history of multi-linguistic, religious and cultural heritage, it is the fifth largest city in India. A key destination for IT and ITeS companies, it is home to giants like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, IBM, Oracle, Dell, Motorola, HSBC and Deloitte.

It is also known as the bulk drug and pharma capital of India and is home to a large number of central public sector undertakings, scientific research institutes and defence establishments.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by IANS – Hyderabad / July 31st, 2013

AMD Opens Design Centre in Hyderabad

Business & Economy, Science & Technology, World Opinion

AMD today announced the opening of a new design centre in Hyderabad, featuring lab facilities dedicated to furthering both software and hardware technologies at the heart of AMD’s Accelerated Processing Units (APUs.)

In a ceremony held today, the new design centre was inaugurated by Rory Read, president and chief executive officer at AMD.

“Our Hyderabad Design Centre will play an important part in that mission as the team works in concert with our other design centers around the world to deliver AMD’s next round of innovative products.”

Located at Raheja Mindspace, HITEC City, Madhapur, in the heart of Hyderabad’s technology hub, the new facility features 175,000 square feet of engineering labs, equipment and office space for the hundreds of engineers who work there to deliver System-On-Chips (SOCs) for AMD and its global customers. AMD also has a design centre in Bangalore, as well as sales offices in New Delhi and Mumbai.

source: http://www.cdrinfo.com / CDR Info / Home> News> General Computing / Thursday – August 01st, 2013

Hyderabad Marathon: Best pacing strategy to adopt

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Q. I have a time goal for the Hyderabad Marathon *. Any advice on the best pacing strategy to adopt?

Good question. Unlike shorter races – 10K and even the half marathon  – where you can predict your finish time to within a minute or two, the full marathon has too much uncertainty that makes forecasting difficult. Hence, it is important to approach your race with a pacing strategy but make adjustments depending on the weather, course topography and the tactics of other runners (relevant for those intent on placement).

Set a  goal time based on facts and not picked from thin air, or simply X minutes faster  than your previous race. This only sets you up for disappointment if you don’t achieve your timing whereas the truth may be that you ran very well but had an unrealistic timing goal.

Broadly there are three pacing strategies that an amateur runner could adopt in a race:

(a) Start hard and hold on for your dear life
Usually makes for a painful race experience as lactate quickly accumulates and we are forced to slow down. Also results in fast glycogen burn. Now you understand why so many runners lose their way soon into a race.

(b) Start conservatively and pick up pace later
It takes experience to know when to pick up the pace and often you finish with “gas in your tank” knowing you could have done better. A safe approach but dicey when you have a target goal time.

(c) Maintain an even pacing throughout
Takes focus and confidence to hold back when feeling strong in the early stages but proven to pay off. And, if you have proper running form, trained correctly, come rested into the race and then follow a proven fueling plan  you may even manage a negative split!

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I look at my splits for the Boston Marathon 2013 :

Ashok Nath (50+): Boston Marathon’13
PER KM SPLIT
5K: 0:20:45 4.09
10K: 0:41:26 4.08
15K: 1:02:20 4.11
20K: 1:23:28 4.13
Half: 1:28:02 4.09
25K: 1:44:43 4.15
30K: 2:06:29 Hills start 4.21
35K: 2:28:20 Hills continue 4.22
40K: 2:49:49 4.18
FINISH: 2:59:33 Average pace 4.15

If you factor in that the Boston hills come between the 25K to 35K stretch when my pace fell to 4.20/km then the actual picture is very steady. In fact, I usually do faster timings at the 5K, 10K, 20K and 30K mark but feel the pain thereafter whereas this time, at Boston, with a more steady pace I had the strength to finish strong.
Finally, remember that each runner is unique and so hold on to your game plan and not get distracted by other runners.

* Airtel Hyderabad Marathon  will take place on 25th August, 2013.

source: http://www.coolage.in / Cool Age / Home / by Ashok Nath / August 02nd, 2013

Hyderabad Business School Dual Specialization MBA Admission Notification Released: Download HBSAT Application from www.ghbs.in, www.gitam.edu

Education

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Hyderabad Business School released notification for admission into two year dual specialization MBA course.  Admission will be based on HBSAT which is an entrance exam, group discussion and personal interview.  Students have to submit their applications before December 7, 2013.   www.ghbs.in ,   www.gitam.edu  are the website to download applications.

Hyderabad:

Hyderabad Business School (HBS), under Geetam University issued notification for admission in to two year dual specialization MBA course for the academic year 2014-16.  HBS dean and director S.Prasada Rao, Geetam honorary advisor Suryanarayana released the notification and gave the details of the course.

The two year dual specialization MBA course offered by Hyderabad Business School will have three semesters each year.  Hundred percent campus recruitments will be offered to the students who join this course.  Specializations offered are Banking and International Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Marketing, Operation and Supply Chain Management.  In the first year students have to choose a common specialization and in the second year, they can choose the specialization of their choice, they informed.

HBS MBA Admission Procedure

Admission into Hyderabad Business School MBA course will be based on the performance of the students in HBSAT.  Candidates with good score in GMAT, MAT, CAT, ATMA and others will be exempted from appearing to the entrance test.  Seats will be allotted based on group discussion and interview.

Director Prasada Rao informed that in the Business World survey on business schools, Hyderabad Business School stood in 17th place in south Indi and in 61st place in India.  He also informed that there is a facility for the students to read more than 50 lakh books online in HBS. He added that immediately after taking the admission, students can avail educational loan from bank up to Rs. 4 lakh without providing any security.  The loan can be repaid in installments after the course is completed.

The candidates who wish to join the Hyderabad Business School MBA course should have all the educational qualification and apart from that they should have language skills and soft skills, they added.  The students who joined the course will be divided into three grades and special attentions will be paid on them.  In the first year of two years course, the students will be taught the skills needed for the job.  After completion of the course, recruitment will be given in September of October months.

source: http://www.aegindia.org / AEG / Home> News / by Rakesh / August 02nd, 2013