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Waltair Kendriya Vidyalaya students bring laurels to school

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Students of Kendriya Vidyalaya ,Waltair, have done the school proud by bagging medals in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan National Sports meet and also being selected for the Japan cultural exchange programme.

B Tejasri, student of Class XII, has won three individual gold medals in athletics and eight girls formed the volleyball team that won the championships. Four boys were part of the runners’ up team at the Boys Volleyball National Championships. One girl won a silver in athletics, one boy bagged a bronze in athletics and another the bronze in boxing, school principal PK Purohit announced here on Saturday.

Doing the school proud were three students who were selected to be a part of 126-member KVS cultural exchange team visiting Japan under the Japan East Asia Network of Exchange of Students and Youth Programme (JENESYS 2.0).

The three – M Monica Bhavani, K. Tejaswini and M. Manikanta Sai – would be leaving for Delhi on Monday and from there they would be leaving for Japan on a 9-day all-expenses paid tour of Japan.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Special Correspondent / Visakhapatnam – November 01st, 2014

Kursura faces erosion threat

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Visakhapatnam :

Vizag’s pride, the Kursura Submarine Museum may have stood tall against burly 200kmph winds unleashed by Cyclone Hudhud, but the threat of erosion is now posing a danger to one of the city’s biggest attractions with morning walkers on Tuesday observing waves lapping right at the base of the submarine.

According to oceanography experts, the area around the only submarine museum in South Asia may witness further erosion – especially the area north of Kursura and up to 50 metres behind the museum.

In fact, post cyclone Hudhud, erosion is being witnessed all along the coast, including behind the Vuda Park near the East Point Lighthouse and also a nearly 200-metre stretch in Bheemili.

Experts said that the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) in consultation with the Indian Navy should immediately take up measures to protect Kursura, which was India’s fourth submarine and served for nearly 31 years.

“In the last two days, high winds have been hitting the coast due to the onset of the north-east monsoon due to which the sea waves are also increasing. A situation similar to the one that took place earlier this year, when one portion of Beach Road collapsed, may occur in the next few months,” said an oceanography expert from Andhra University.

Concurring, another ocean scientist warned: “Earlier the protection wall served as a defence for the submarine, but now the northern side is also exposed. In the next four months, due to the sea currents flowing from north to south, the area in front of Kursura and immediately behind it is likely to witness more erosion.”

“We are noticing that now the sand deposition is taking place near RK Beach and Coastal Battery side due to coastal currents,” he said while pointing out that the rate of deposition is less than the rate of erosion.

Meanwhile, sources at Vuda lamented that the lack of a full-time vice-chairman was hampering the urban development body from taking any decisions. A Vuda official said, “We have cleaned up the submarine museum premises, but we can’t allow visitors from a safety and security point of view because the sea side stretch is now open without the protection wall.”

“Even though the Indian Navy is regularly monitoring the situation, we have to take up work immediately for raising the protection wall failing which it can cause further damage.”

“About 275 metres length of wall has to be built and landscaping needs to be taken up, but as of now the in-charge vice chairman (who is also the EPDCL CMD) is himself busy with restoring power lines across north coastal districts, so the state government has to understand the situation and depute a full-time VC.”

Meanwhile, a Navy spokesperson said the Navy was planning to do the needful and something more “permanent and lasting” to secure the unique museum.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Visakhapatnam / by Manish, TNN / October 29th, 2014

Andhra Pradesh gets its own Film Chamber

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Andhra Pradesh Map
Andhra Pradesh Map

Guntur:

 A separate film chamber was launched for AP state on Saturday at Tadepalli of Guntur district.

Film director Dileep Raja said that in view of bifurcation, Seemandhra Film Chamber of Commerce was formed for the welfare of AP film industry with the cooperation of producers and directors. He said that disputes are common in the film industry and various organisations work to resolve them.

Welcoming the new capital at Vijayawada, he said that there were lots of chances for development of the Telugu film industry in Vijayawada and Guntur.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / DC Correspondent / October 26th, 2014

First Case Under ‘FIR at Doorstep’ Registered in Vijayawada

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Vijayawada :  

The Vijayawada Police today filed the first case under the ‘FIR at doorstep’ initiative.

A case of suicide was registered by Penamaluru police and copy of the first information report or FIR was handed over to the deceased man’s relatives on the spot, said sub-inspector Murali Krishna.

The deceased was identified as U Sanjveev Kumar, an auto rickshaw driver

The ‘FIR at doorstep’ initiative was launched by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on October 21 in Vijayawada, under which the victims or their relatives do not have to visit the police station as police visit the place of crime and complete the formalities on the spot.

source: http://www.ndtv.com / NDTV / Home> Sections> South / Press Trust of India / October 25th, 2014

June 8 to be Andhra Pradesh’s Formation Day

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Hyderabad :

June 8 every year is to be the Formation Day of the state of residuary Andhra Pradesh. The N Chandrababu Naidu government had taken a decision to this effect and the same will be formalized in the next few days or at the cabinet meeting slated to be held on October 30.

Telangana is celebrating its Formation Day on June 2. Although the Appointed Date for the formation of the two states as per the AP Reorganization Act was June 2, 2014, the TDP government has chosen to declare June 8 as the Formation Day on the grounds that it was on that day that a popular government headed by Chandrababu Naidu took over the reins of the state.

With this, November 1, which was celebrated as AP Formation Day so far, will lose its relevance.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> India / TNN / October 25th, 2014

Police martyrs sacrifices recalled at commemoration

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DIG B. Balakrishna gives away certificates to students who won in competitions held during police commemoration week in Anantapur on Tuesday. SP S.V. Rajasekhar Babu is also seen. — DECCAN CHRONICLE
DIG B. Balakrishna gives away certificates to students who won in competitions held during police commemoration week in Anantapur on Tuesday. SP S.V. Rajasekhar Babu is also seen. — DECCAN CHRONICLE

Anantapur: 

SP S.V.Rajaskehar Babu has paid rich tributes to martyrs at the police memorial in Sapthagiri circle here on Tuesday to mark the police commemoration week. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Rajasekhar Babu observed the police department was confined to serve people even by sacrificing their lives at many instances.

Recalling the sacrifices, the SP stated police department was aimed to ensure people live peacefully. “We are ready to sacrifice our lives for the sake of people from top to bottom in the department,” SP said.Anantapur range DIG Balakrishna presented certificates to the meritorious students, who won in essay writing, painting and other competitions held on the occasion of commemoration week.

Two town police of Anantapur organised a heath camp at police parade grounds on the occasion. SP Rajasekhar Babu had inaugurated the camp. Specialist doctors of various fields conducted medical check up for the family members of police. Additional SP Malyadri, AR ASP Venkatesh, Anan-tapur DSP D. Nagaraju, DMHO Ramasubba Rao and others participated in the medical camp.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / by DC Correspondent / October 22nd, 2014

Protect Telugu cultural heritage: Bharani

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Writer and actor Tanikella Bharani releasing a book 'Chevilo Poolu' written by Viswanadha Pavani Sastry, in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar
Writer and actor Tanikella Bharani releasing a book ‘Chevilo Poolu’ written by Viswanadha Pavani Sastry, in Vijayawada on Tuesday. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar

Noted writer-cum-actor Tanikella Bharani expressed anguish over the Telugus’ “lack of interest in protecting their own cultural heritage”. Releasing a book written by writer and Viswanadha Satyanarayana’s son, Pavana Sastry, here on Tuesday, Mr Bharani pointed to the way the British converted the birth place of famous English playwright Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon into a heritage museum. The birthplace of great music composer Ludwig Van Beethoven in Bonn was also made into a museum.

The Telugus abroad are also working to protect their native heritage. The tomb of C.P. Brown who compiled a Telugu and English dictionary located in London was being maintained by members of the Telugu Association of London (TAL).

But the same could not be said about Telugu writers and artistes in the State, Mr Bharani said. The need to convert the house of great Telugu writer Viswanadha Satyanarayana into a heritage museum was being stressed since 1999, but no one had taken any initiative for the last 15 years.

Mr Bharani recalled how the paintings of Damerala Rama Rao at the gallery in Rajahmundry were all shifted to a corner by the watchman so that he could use the hall to perform obsequies to his father on one rainy day. The watchman was performing obsequies not only to his own father but to the heritage of the Telugus also, he quipped.

The heritage museums created in the memory of Kandukuri Veeresalingam and Gurajjada Appa Rao were only marginally good when compared to such places abroad. He said, Viswanadha Satyanarayana was a great doyen of Telugu literature and all in the country should be proud to be born in the same nation as him. He recalled how the descendants of another great Harikatha artiste were using the house that was called a museum for selling coffee powder.

The writer’s grandsons Satyanarayana and Manohar said that they would use the house to promote Telugu literature. A photo exhibition and other articles that belonged to the writers would also be put on display at the house, they said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Special Correspondent / Vijayawada – October 22nd, 2014

CM to attend police commemoration parade

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Additional Director-General of Police Gowtam Sawang reviewing the arrangements for the police commemoration parade at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada on Sunday. - PHOTO: V. RAJU / The Hindu
Additional Director-General of Police Gowtam Sawang reviewing the arrangements for the police commemoration parade at IGMC Stadium in Vijayawada on Sunday. – PHOTO: V. RAJU / The Hindu

Additional Director-General of Police Gowtam Sawang, along with senior police and revenue officials, on Sunday reviewed the arrangements for the commemoration parade to be held at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium on Tuesday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the commemoration parade and pay tributes to police martyrs.

Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Nimmakayala Chinna Rajappa, Members of Parliament, MLAs and MLCs will attend the programme.

The Chief Minister will open a police control room and launch ‘Dial 100 and FIR at your door step’ scheme on the occasion. Later, he will inaugurate the Farmers Empowerment Corporation at NTR Veterinary College at Gannavaram.

Director-General of Police J.V. Ramudu, Additional DGs and other senior police officers will also pay homage to police martyrs.

Police will impose traffic restrictions on Bandar Road in view of the Police Martyrs Commemoration Day on Tuesday.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Staff Reporter / Vijayawada – October 20th, 2014

Cyclone memorial cries for attention

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Structure built to remember 30,000 who died in cyclone

A view of cylcone victims memorial constructed during British rule at Gilakaladindi near Machilipatnam in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar / The Hindu
A view of cylcone victims memorial constructed during British rule at Gilakaladindi near Machilipatnam in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar / The Hindu

People tend to recollect harrowing times of Diviseema uppena, a cyclone that devastated Machilipatnam, whenever a cyclone hits the State. But, here is a cyclone memorial which has faded in the memories of times gone by.

Great tragedy

Close to 30,000 people were swept away by the giant ocean wave over Machilipatnam town on the night of the cyclone of November 1, 1864. Following the great tragedy, Manuel Fruvall had constructed the memorial in the memory of his brother’s family and 30,000 people of this tiny town who died in the cyclone, at Bandarkota village near here.

A plaque put up outside the this monument says that the memorial was constructed in remembrance of Anthony and Maria Fruvall, their sons Peter Manuel and Daniel and their daughter Honey and her children Joseph and Georgiana and 30,000 people who were swept into the eternity by the ocean.

In 1860s, the total population of the town was around 60,000. In remembrance of then Machilipatnam Chief Magistrate G. Thornhill, who strove to control post-cyclone deaths due to spread of several diseases, Mr. Fravell also dedicated the memorial to him, says amateur Historian Md. Silar.

Many people of the town do not even know where the monument is located there. But, fishermen community in the vicinity recollected that thousands were killed in 1864 cyclone.

Many demanded that the government come up with a plan to restore and preserve the memorial.

Mr. Silar says that the monument commemorates the fate of thousands of people.

The memorial withstood vagaries of nature. But, now stands testimony to negligence by government machinery.

Dilapidated monument

The dilapidated monument is surrounded by the bushes and trees. “Our repeated appeals to the District Collector and authorities concerned to protect the heritage fell on deaf ears,” he adds.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by G. V. R. Subba Rao / Machilipatnam – October 16th, 2014

Citric acid-based disinfectant to kill chikungunya

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Chennai :

A team of scientists in the city, along with experts in Andhra Pradesh and Japan, has found that a citric acid-based disinfectant can destroy the chikungunya virus. The chemically synthesised citric acid developed in Japan, has earlier proved effective in killing the human influenza virus.

The team from the department of virology at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati; Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Chennai and scientists in Japan have tested the disinfectant in the form of granules on chikungunya virus. The team first collected more than 1,000 samples of chikungunya virus and developed and maintained in both human and mosquito cell line. The disinfectant was then tested on these viruses when it showed it can destroy the virus.

Scientists said the application could be on skin or fumigation to bring down the probability of infection even if bitten by a carrier mosquito. D V R Saigopal, professor of virology, SV University, said that the disinfectant, which is an ingredient in several food additives, was developed in Japan 10 years ago. “The disinfectants we get in India are detergent, phenol, foam or alcohol-based and have high toxicity and side effect. This disinfectant is solvent based and our tests showed it has low level of toxicity. It is not only safer but also cheaper,” the professor explained.

Scientists said that the disinfectant is at present approved as a mouth gargle and rinse in Japan and also used by the Japanese railways department as spray in their train coaches during flu seasons. It is also sold with a brand name ‘Clinister’ by a Japanese multinational company.

Encouraged by the positive result, the scientists have decided to approach the Union government with their research work looking for avenues to try it on other viruses. “It can kill the virus in the environment and in the mosquito as well as on the surface of the human skin where there is mosquito bite. It can be used in detergents, fumigant, mosquito repellent and hand wash,” the professor said.

Scientists have also decided to use the same methodology to test it on other viruses like foot and mouth disease virus and dengue virus.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Chennai / by U. Tejonmayam, TNN / October 14th, 2014