70-yr-old sets yoga record

Amazing Feats, Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Records, All, Sports

Hyderabad:

Age is no barrier to realise your dreams. This was proved  by 70-year-old Y. Narasimha Murthy, who  entered the World Telugu Book of Records by performing ‘Jala Yoga’ (underwater yoga).

Murthy, a resident of Dilshuknagar,  is a retired State Bank of Hyderabad manager. He performed 38 yoga postures under water in 30 minutes at the Saroornagar stadium swimming pool.

“I have been practicing the postures since the last 10 years. I dedicate the record to my family and friends,” Murthy said.

According to officials of  World Telugu Book of records, “He was supposed to perform 30 postures, but he performed 38 of them in 30 minutes and created the record.”

source: http://www.DeccanChronicle.com / Home> News> Current Affairs / by Coreena Suares, DC / February 10th, 2013

Nizamabad girl student bags two gold medals

Education, Records, All, Science & Technology

Miss Ateeba Shazi who completed her M.Sc in Physics from the Giriraj Government College bagged two gold medals at the 79th convocation of the Osmania University in Hyderabad .

A distinction student from the beginning, she stood first securing more than 85 percentage in SSC, Intermediate and B.Sc. In M.Sc, she scored 87 per cent and bagged the Prof.N. Rajeswar Rao Memorial Gold Medal and also B. Hayagreena and Revathi Gold Medal.

Daughter of Abid Ali, a lecturer in Commerce at the GGC, she was given the Abid Ali Khan merit award by Siasat Urdu daily.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Nizamabad, February 09th, 2013

Mango farmers high on hopes

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Srinivasa Rao, a farmer, showing the flowering on a mango tree at Nekkalam Gollagudem in Krishna district. /  Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar / The Hindu

Flowering is extensive and the crop is healthy, say farmers

Think of mangoes, and your are sure to conjure up images of the sweet, juicy, pulpy fruit that lures one and all during summer. And if one considers the varieties, the Nuzvid ‘rasalu’ certainly tops the list. This year, the farmers are hopeful of reaping a rich harvest of the famous ‘chinna rasalu’, ‘banginapalli’, and other varieties, as flowering is good and the crop in the region is not afflicted by an disease. If the weather cooperates, there will be good produce by March end, they opine.

“Krishna district, particularly Nuzvid, is known for ‘chinna rasalu’. Every year, we export some thousands of tonnes of the fruit to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and other places,” say the farmers. Flowering is robust and extensive in the orchards at Nuzvid, Agiripally, Nunna, Thotlavallur, and other areas in the district.

In some areas, the fruit is in a tender stage and the crop will be ready in the next 20 days.

“Compared with last year, flowering is good and we are expecting a good yield this season. The investment is also less this year, as the crop is healthy,” a mango farmer V. Srinivasa Rao of Nekkalam Gollagudem village told The Hindu.

“I raised chinna rasalu, pedda rasalu, and banginapalli varieties in five acres. We have already picked the fruit twice, as there was flowering in the months of November and December. We are happy as the position is good so far,” said another farmer S. Venkata Ratnam of Adavi Nekkalam village.

“Eighty per cent of trees are in flowering stage. The recent rain did not cause much damage to the crop. This year the produce may be double than last year,” said S. Veeranjaneyulu, who has orchards in the Nuzvid area.

“Most of the produce will be used for consumption in Vijayawada, Khammam, Guntur, East and West Godavari, and neighbouring districts. Fine quality of ‘banginapalli’ fruit will be exported to other States and countries,” said Mr. Venkata Ratnam.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Rajulapudi Srinivas /Nuzvid (Krishna Distr.) – February 09th, 2013

International aqua expo begins in Vijayawada today

Business & Economy

Vijayawada :

Stating that marine exports from India registered a marginal growth, Marine Products Export Development Authority (Mpeda) chairperson Leena Nair said international exposure to farmers would boost production and exports. She said Mpeda was emphasizing on usage of latest technology in brooding of shrimp and scampi.

An international exhibition-Aqua Aquaria India-2013, a biennial event of Mpeda, will be launched at Loyola college campus here on Friday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of international expo, Leena Nair said the international Aquaria was being organised in the city keeping in view that Krishna district stands first in aqua  farming in the state.

She explained that over 10,000 farmers have hatcheries spread in 35,000 hectares of brackish water. She said 150 international and domestic stalls would be put up to showcase the latest technology of aqua farming. She said India had exported about 6.6 lakh metric tonnes of marine products worth Rs.13,994 crore till the third quarter of 2012-13. Leena Nair said India exported nearly 8.62 lakh tonnes of marine products during 2011-12 as against 8.13 lakh tonnes in 2010-11 with a growth rate of 6%. In monetary terms, the growth registered was 22%. She hoped India would perform better in the current financial year. She added that frozen shrimp continued to be the major export value item accounting for 52.62% of the total earnings. Rajiv Gandhi  Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) project director Y C Thambi Samraj said that a high quality brooding centre was established at Kankipadu. He said a brood stock multiplication centre for L Vannamei fish would be set up in Visakhapatnam soon. He said the Visakhapatnam centre would cater to the needs of L Vannamei growers in the state.

Samraj said L Vannamei was found be the latest sensation in the international market which was giving good returns to all the stake holders. He said the RGCA was taking up projects for sustainable development of aquaculture with the support of technology. He said focus was being laid on some other species which have started yielding results. He said the Aquatic Quarantine Facility (AQF) at Neelankaral near Chennai was one of the best labs in the world for L Vannamei.

Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy is expected to inaugurate the Aquaria here on Friday in which Union minister of state for commerce D Purandeswari will take part.

source: htptp://www.timesofindia,indiatimes.com / Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN / February 08th, 2013

3-day cancer conference starts today

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Hyderabad :

Over 2,300 delegates from India and abroad will brainstorm newer ways of tackling cancer  at the three-day Fifth Biennial Conference Cancer CI – 2013, which starts here on Friday. Workshops on radiation oncology, new cancer protocols and interactive sessions with patients and a host of other issues are lined up for discussion, doctors said.

With the  World Health Organisation  (WHO) stating that the number of global cancer deaths will jump to 11.5 million by 2030 from 7.9 million deaths in 2007, city oncologists said that the conference will give them an opportunity to discuss rising cancer cases in the state and rest of the country.

In India, cancer is the second largest cause of death after cardiovascular disease, with at least 14 lakh new cases being added every year.

“The conference will focus on a broad spectrum of topics in management of gynaecology, breast, head and neck and gastro intestinal cancer,” said Dr P Vijay Anand Reddy, director, Apollo Cancer Hospital and chairman of the Scientific Committee. The conference is being organised by Apollo along with CURE Foundation.Apollo Hospitals receives 500 cases a month, out of which around 20% are minors.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Hyderabad / by TNN / February 08th, 2013

Mahabubnagar MLA interacts with Chenchus

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Mahabubnagar MLA Yennam Srinivas Reddy stayed with the Chenchu tribes in a bid to get acquainted with their problems, on Wednesday night.

Dachakaplly Chenchu Penta is located in dense reserve forest 18 kms from district headquarters town in Hanwada mandal. The MLA started his journey to Chenchu Penta on Wednesday evening and reached Dachakapally village in his vehicle, from there he went by foot to the Chenchu Penta – about 2 kms from the village in dense reserve forest. The BJP MLA recently sanctioned funds from his MLA local development fund for setting up solar streetlights in Chenchu Penta, which is deprived of electricity since Independence. He interacted with the tribals and found out the problems being faced by them and also had dinner with them. He stayed for the night in the small school building of Chenchu Penta.

Earlier, while interacting with Mr. Reddy, the Chenchus told him their problems and sought pucca houses in place of huts, besides pensions. They also asked safe drinking water, road connectivity, teacher to their school and Anganwadi centre in their habitation. In reply, Mr. Reddy promised that he would put all his efforts in solving their problems.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Correspondent /Mahbubnagar, February 08th, 2013

Ristretto: Brand Sania in town

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Sania Mirza with her WTA Tour doubles partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands at the former’s proposed coffee shop in Hyderabad on Tuesday. — Photo: V.V. Subrahmanyam / The Hindu

The restaurant will come up in Jubilee Hills

Ristretto. Well, this can well be the final destination for the elite of the twin cities as it happens to be the name of the coffee shop that the Mirzas – Imran Mirza (Sania Mirza’s father) and his daughter Anam Mirza – are planning to launch on a grand scale in the posh Jubilee Hills locality very soon.

And to the delight of the family members, the first celebrity who stepped into the restaurant, which is fast-nearing completion, on Tuesday evening was none other than Sania’s doubles partner on the WTA Tour Bethanie Mattek-Sands and her husband. Giving her company was a visibly relaxed Sania Mirza, taking a break from competitive tennis because of a niggle.v

“Well, it is Anam who has shown a lot of interest in this project, which is incidentally run by four partners. Since Sania is still very active in the tennis circuit, she will be making only frequent visits,” reveals Imran Mirza in a chat with The Hindu.

Clearly, the 27-year-old Bethanie was in for a pleasant surprise by the ambience that is coming up in the restaurant even as it is obvious that the Mirzas and their partners are keen to showcase the brand value of India’s finest ever women’s tennis player.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by V.V. Subrahmanyam / February 06th, 2013

Prof S. M. Rahmatullah appointed Registrar Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)

Education, Leaders

Hyderabad, February 4 (INN):

Prof S. M. Rahmatullah, Dean School of Arts and Social Sciences and Head Department of Politcal Science and Public Administration, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, has been appointed as the Registrar of MANUU.

Prof. Mohammad Miyan, Vice Chancellor, appointed him for a period of three years. Prof. Rahmatullah, who was working as Incharge, took over as full time Registrar on Feb 2 subsequent to his selection by a Selection Committee. He has worked earlier also as officiating Registrar in 2010. Prof. Rahmatullah is an expert in Public Administration & have worked at MANUU in different capacities. The teaching and non-teaching fraternity has congratulated him for assuming the charge.

source: http://www.newswala.com / News Wala / Home> Hyderabad News / February 04th, 2013

Skeyndor launches new products in Hyderabad

Business & Economy
Hyderabad , FEB 4:

Spanish skincare brand Skeyndor has launched its wide range of products in Hyderabad.

Established over 46 years ago, Skeyndor, rated as one of the top 15 brands in the world, offers over 200 products catering to a variety of skin care needs. Its products are used in Spas, professional beauty salons and homes around the world.

Ravi Mittal, Skeyndor India Managing Director, in a statement said: “We are associated with this brand for the last two years and doing very good in terms of customer response. We have introduced the most advanced treatment for anti ageing and wrinkles.’’

The company is known for its Scientific Skincare concept. Its product offerings include Essential, Natural Defence, Aquatherm, Dermapeel, Suncare Line and Spa Line.

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source: http://www.TheHinduBusinessLine.com / Home> Industry> Marketing /by V. Rishi Kumar / Hyderabad, February 04th, 2013

Better facilities for air exports sought

Business & Economy, Science & Technology

Air Travellers’ Association of India organises round-table

There is a tremendous potential for air exports from the city and urgent measures are required to facilitate handling of export and import cargo, said the speakers at a round-table on air exports organised by Air Travellers’ Association of India — ATA (I) — in association with the Vizagapatam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Monday.

Lack of handling facilities for outbound export cargo at the airport has deprived Air India Visakhapatnam – Dubai flight (via Hyderabad) of utilising its cargo hold of four tons for nearly a year. They sought that all the agencies involved like the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Navy, Customs and AP Trade Promotion Corporation (APTPC) should ensure that cargo handling facilities were improved at the airport.

Rajya Sabha Member T. Subbarami Reddy recalled his efforts in getting various amenities at the airport over the years. He said that was made possible through constant follow-up with the authorities concerned, persuasion and personal rapport with the officials. He felt that such efforts were required even now to keep things moving.

He said that though the Government of India had sanctioned manpower, the Navy was saying it would take a long time for operating the airport round the clock in view of recruitment and specialised training.

Mr. Subbarami Reddy said that he had not bothered about this issue for the past few months as other political leaders were trying to do something. “Since they had failed, I promise to take up the issue of 24-hour operations and posting of an Additional Drugs Controller in Visakhapatnam besides trying to promote tourism in Visakhapatnam,” he said.

Airport Director K. Srinivasa Rao said that temporary arrangements were made for cargo exports within certain limitations of size and weight. He was optimistic that the cargo terminal would be completed by August this year.

Cold storage

AP Trade Promotion Corporation (APTPC) Manager Srimannarayana Rao sought provision of space and screening facilities for cargo handling at the airport. A cold storage was also required for perishable goods.

ATA (I) president D. Varada Reddy said that the objective of the round-table was to expedite air exports and infrastructure development at the airport. He said that Air Arabia was planning to operate flights to Sharjah, IndiGo to Singapore and Colombo and felt that 24-hour operation of the airport was a must for more international carriers to come to Vizag.

Station Manager of Air India, V.T. Jairaj, Director of GSEC Limited Samir Mankad, Executive Director of Hospira India K.V. Raju, Capt. Sriram Ravi Chander of Visakha Container Terminal Private Limited (VCTPL) and VCCI president K. Ramabrahmam were among those who participated.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> News> Cities / by Staff Reporter / Visakhapatnam, February 05th, 2013