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Naidu Unfurls the Tricolour at Kurnool

August 27, 2014Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Records, Alladmin

Kurnool :

Breaking away from tradition, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu unfurled the nation’s Tricolour at the APSP battalion in Kurnool, instead of Hyderabad, the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

This is nearly after five decades that State level independence Day celebrations took place here. When Andhra State was created from Madras State, Kurnool was its Capital and I-Day was celebrated here till 1956.

Hoisting the flag, Naidu said that state level independence day would be organised in all districts by rotation so that people of all the districts would be part of the state level festivity.

Headquarters of all districts will be developed on par with capital city and he unveiled a programme of “unlimited development of Rayalaseema region.”

Naidu, recalling that the State they had inherited had a number of problems, chief among them being financial, wanted people to work hard to make the State prosper.

He said that he had fulfilled his poll promises which included loan waiver for farmers and DWCRA women, increases in pension amount to `1,000 for aged, `1,500 for the physically challenged, 24 hours power supply.

In an oblique reference to his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao, Naidu disapproved of his style of functioning. He said that Rao was creating new problems for Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation of the State.

He said that Rao was not forthcoming to sort out problems through dialogue. “We can solve problems if we sit together an talk in a friendly ambience. If we cannot find a solution we can approach the centre and if that too does not work out, there is always legal recourse,” he said. He said that there was a need to work with a spirit of coordination and maintain good relationship with neighbouring states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and including Telangana.

He said his government would stand by Telugus as they fight for their rights in neighbouring Telangana, particularly in Hyderabad.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by K Madhusudhakar / August 16th, 2014

Vijayawada to get its first 15 storey building

August 24, 2014Business & Economy, Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Vijayawada:

Vijayawada city is likely to gets its first 15-storey building soon, but at the cost of the city’s popular landmark, the Pinnamaneni polyclinic, presently known as the KIIMS hospital.

According to sources, GEV Projects, which belongs to BJP leader V. Ranga Prasad’s son, and the management of Pinnamaneni hospital have already entered an agreement to construct the 15-storey building on the three acre plot of land located in Municipal Colony, the heart of the city.

As per the agreement, the hospital would be shifted from the premises by August end and construction would start in September. The new building will have both commercial and residential space, said Mr Ranga Prasad. The new building will have hotels, restaurants etc., along with residential flats. GEV Projects will also construct a seven-storeyed hotel for the Novotel group. This hotel will come up opposite the Vinayak theatre.

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

Airport named after Andhra Kesari

August 24, 2014Business & Economy, Historical Links, Pre-Independence, Records, Alladmin

Hyderabad:

AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday informed the Assembly that the government has decided to name the airport at Rajahmundry and the proposed All India Institute of Medical Sciences after freedom fighter ‘Andhra Kesari’ Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / DC / August 24th, 2014

Archaeologists Unearth Remains of Buddhist Stupa at Bhimeswara Temple

August 23, 2014Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links, Pre-Independence, Records, Alladmin

Bhimeswara Temple where the excavation was carried out at Chebrolu in Guntur district | EXPRESS PHOTO

Vijayawada :

In an important excavation executed by the Archaeology Department after finding a wall at Bhimeswara temple at Chebrolu village in Guntur district, the officials have unearthed six railing posts of the Buddhist Stupa and several other precious remains.

It may be recalled that the a brick alignment (wall) was unearthed on August 12 while digging on the southern side of the Bhimeswara Temple premises as a part of the temple renovation works taken up by the Archaeology Department. Following this, a team of officials of the Archaeology Department including assistant director K Chitti Babu, deputy executive engineer Koteswaran and technical assistant B Deepak Joe visited the place on August 16 and decided to explore the site further, anticipating some valuable remains there.

After the excavation, they have found the railing posts depicting Lotus Medallions and a row of animals. They also found a sculpture in which Bodhisattva is seen worshipped by a group of devotees, an image of a mystical animal and a ‘Yaksha’ on these posts.

“We have also found a sculpture in which the devotees are seen worshipping a Stupa by garlanding it, and large bricks (52 x 27 x 8cm size) at the site,” said Chitti Babu and added that an inscription of temple in Telugu-Kannada language has also been found.

“But this inscription belongs to medieval times when Telugu and Kannada languages had one script. A Buddhist pillar has been flattened to make this inscription,” he said.

Chebrolu was a territorial capital at that time. The remains found at the temple might belong to 1st or 2nd century AD, according to the officials.

When asked about taking up further excavation at the site, the officials said that they do not have any such plans right now.

Buddhism flourished during the Satavahana and Ikshvaku dynasties as they have patronised the religion. But the rise of Vishunkundinis (Vaishnavaites), Pallavas (Shaivites) and Eastern Gangas (Shaivites) has helped Hinduism revive itself and so Buddhism disappeared in these areas. The Buddhist sites have turned into Hindu temples.

Meanwhile, the Union government has sanctioned `1.48 crore grants from the 13th Finance Commission for the renovation of Bhimeswara temple, Adikeswara temple, Nageswara temple and Chaturmukha Brahma temple.

A Crucible of Buddhism

Chebrolu is an ancient village located about 17 km from Guntur. It is situated on a large mound, the excavation of which revealed several terracotta figures and Roman coins. Its ancient name was Sambhole (from which ‘Chebrolu’ is derived).

The Brahmalingeswara Chaturmuka Brahma temple has a small shrine situated in the middle of the temple tank. The main deity is a Siva Lingam, which has four images of ‘Brahma’ carved on its sides.

As many as six Stupa posts have been unearthed at the site.

The officials say that they may not take up further excavation at the site.

Remnants of a Buddhist monastery, dating back to pre-Satavahana period, unearthed atop the Bhairavakonda hillock at Vaikuntapuram village in Thullur mandal of Guntur district in March, 2013.

Another Buddhist site, belonging to the 2nd Century AD, unearthed near Pondugula village in March 2013.

BUDDHIST SITES IN GUNTUR, KRISHNA DISTS

Nagarjunakonda

Amaravathi

Bhattiprolu

Nandayapalem

Karlapalem

Bapatla

Garikapadu

Pedamaddur

Takkelapadu

Penumaka

Vaddemanu

Vaikunatapuram

Sitanagaram

Velpur

Madalaguda

Buddham

Ghantasala

Pondugula

Jaggaiahpet

Munjuluru

Ghantasala

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by P. Laxma Reddy / August 23rd, 2014

ANU student designs baby rescue unit

August 23, 2014Education, Inspiration /Positive News and Features, Records, All, Science & Technologyadmin

Hassan, an M.Sc (Biochemistry) student, explains working of a baby rescue unit designed by him to ANU Vice-Chancellor K. Viyanna Rao at the academic exhibition held in Guntur on Friday. Photo: T. Vijaya Kuma / The Hindu

An indigenous baby rescue unit to extricate children who accidentally fall into borewells in countryside has been designed by a student of Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) here.

Hassan, a first year student of M.Sc. (Biochemistry), has designed a simple baby rescue unit, which he says, can be used to safely extricate babies from borewell pits, which sometimes are well over 100 ft deep.

His exhibit at the ongoing academic exhibition being held on Civil & Mechanical Engineering block has been catching the attention of viewers. ANU Vice-Chancellor K. Viyanna Rao asked the student to further modify the design and added that the university would support further research and development of the model.

Consisting of a cylindrical iron netted structure, the rescue unit has a bulb, a web camera and an oxygen cylinder tube attached to it. The structure is funnelled through the earth soil through extra pipes till it reaches the spot where the baby is located. Using the pictures beamed by the camera, the operator can use the trays at the bottom of the structure to extricate the baby with the soil. The continuous supply of oxygen with the tube helps the baby in staying alive during the operation.

“Conventional method of digging a parallel pit along with borewell consumes a lot of time and poses a risk to the life of baby. With the baby rescue unit designed by me, the whole operation gets completed within 2-3 hours and the precious lives of children can be saved,’’ Hassan told The Hindu.

Dean, College Development Council and Coordinator of academic exhibition, G.V. Chalam said that the exhibition featured innovative solutions including, solar based appliances, national disaster prevention mechanisms, NSS extension activities etc. The 10 science departments, professional colleges and University college of Pharmaceutical Sciences took part in the exhibition.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Andhra Pradesh / by P. Samuel Jonathan / Guntur – August 23rd, 2014

Lalith creates history in Norway

August 23, 2014Records, All, Sports, World Opinionadmin

Lalith in Norway with Indian flag / The Hindu

India defeats Uzbekistan to clinch the bronze medal, the first-ever medal in the format

What former world champion Viswanathan Anand could not attain, young Grandmaster from Vijayawada M.R. Lalith Babu achieved at Tromso, Norway by becoming part of the medal winning Indian team at the prestigious Chess Olympiad.

India defeated Uzbekistan to clinch the bronze medal, the first-ever medal in the format and the achievement was possible owing to the on-board exploits of Adhibhan, Sethuraman, Parimarjan Negi, Lalith Babu and Sasikiran Krishnan.

India just lost two games in the 44 games played, which showed the consistency exhibited by the team members.

Lalith played three rounds – against Syria, Cuba and Moldova – and later he was rested by the team management to give a chance for others to perform.

Says Grandmaster B. Ramesh, Indian team’s coach in his blog: “I must apologise to Lalith Babu for not letting him play more than he did. It was just that no one lost any games and I didn’t want to spoil the momentum with frequent changes. Lalith is a great team player and he supported our decisions wholeheartedly. He was helping other players in their preparations.”

Mr. Ramesh in his blog praised Lalith Babu and said he was always positive and affirmative. “He is like liquid. He will take the shape of the role which you put him into. Lalith did not only sit outside but also helped his friends in their preparation. He is truly a team player.”

“India finishing third among 171 countries is a sparkling achievement. The medal is all the more important as we won it for the first time without star players – Anand and Hari,” said Sk. Khasim, chairman of Global Chess Academy.

The medal is crucial for Lalith, who is keen on settling down with a job and his efforts are already on to join one of the oil companies. “Andhra Cricket Association has always been every supportive of Lalith. He needs a job to take care of his chess expenses. This victory will give him the necessary fillip to achieve more laurels,” said Lalith’s mother Padma.

Lalith will come down to Vijayawada on August 17 and would leave for Abu Dhabi to take part in a tough Grandmaster tournament beginning from August 18.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by J. R. Sridharan / Vijayawada – August 16th, 2014

Tent capital built in Kurnool in just 40 days

August 21, 2014Amazing Feats, Historical Links, Pre-Independence, Records, Alladmin

Tents those were used at official quarters in Kurnool in 1953. - Photo: By Arrangement — Tents those were used at official quarters in Kurnool in 1953. – Photo: By Arrangement

The capital of Andhra State after its separation from Composite Madras State in 1953 was built in 40 days. The land required for the purpose was acquired in a single day and tents were put up in a week.

The planning and dedication of officers and staff helped the administration secure all records intact and shift them to Kurnool. Kurnool was a sleepy town when the Madras Assembly voted it to be the next capital of Andhra State. Despite the caution by C. Rajagopalachari to Tamil MLAs not to join the voting, five MLAs had voted in support of Kurnool. The most difficult task was accomplished by a team of dedicated officials headed by then Special Collector C. Narasimham, Collector P.V. Madhava Rao, SP B. Kalyan Rao, Chief Engineer Frederic and Superintending Engineer Coil Pillai, while Chief Secretary O. Pulla Reddy monitored the shifting operations from Madras. After deliberations, the officials decided to vacate all district offices suitable for State offices in three to five days and shift them to Nandyal and Banaganapalli. The Collector’s office and District Board (Zilla Parishad) were found suitable for secretariat, District Court for Assembly, SP Office for the office of Inspector General of Police, Secondary Grade School hostel for Legislators residence and executive engineer’s office for Raj Bhavan. For staff quarters, the team decided to acquire land on the city outskirts, which was named as ABC camps later. Within a day, the Special Collector’s team conducted a meeting with the land owners and decided a compensation of Rs 150 per acre for the crop loss. The team put up 600 military tents in the layout after constructing dust-free roads, water lines and toilets. The government placed an order for the tents with the Military stores and sourced them from Pune. A team of 200 Malabar workers were deployed to erect tents. The government also made available Rs 50 lakh from the treasury for meeting the emergency expenditure and carrying out repairs to the Old Buildings.

The government took over Tungabhadra Industries Rest House and one retiring room at the railway station to accommodate the VIPS. A special train was run from Chennai for shifting the furniture, records and another to bring people for the inaugural function on October 2.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Andhra Pradesh / by D. Sreenivasulu / Kurnool – August 16th, 2014

Former Minister Kolla Appala Naidu passes away

August 17, 2014Leaders, Records, Alladmin

Minister in the N.T. Rama Rao’s Çabinet and seven-time MLA Kolla Appala Naidu died at a corporate hospital here on Saturday midnight. He was 84 and is survived by his wife, a son and five daughters.

The former Minister’s health took a setback after death of his younger son some time ago. He was first treated in a private hospital and then shifted to a corporate hospital a few days ago.

Appala Naidu was born at Kasapeta in Vizianagaram district. He was elected to the Assembly from Revidi in 1962 and from S. Kota in 1967 as an independent candidate. He joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) when it was formed by N.T. Rama Rao and won the polls for five times from 1983 to 1999 from Uttarapalli Assembly constituency in Vizianagaram district, which was a part of Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha constituency The segment ceased to exist after 2004 elections due to delimitation of constituencies. He also discharged his responsibility as the Minister for Endowments for some time in 1985.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / Special Correspondent / Visakhapatnam -August 11th, 2014

Rock shelters at Chintakunta get national stature

August 16, 2014Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links, Pre-Independence, Nature, Records, Alladmin

Ancient art on a wall of the Chintakuta rock shelter in Kadapa.

Hyderabad:

The Union government has declared megalithic painted Rock shelters at Chintakunta Village in Kadapa in AP as the monument of national importance.

Chintakunta site belongs to the period of 8,000 BC-1,500 BC. It has 200 rock art paintings including figures of wild animals, geometric designs and human figures.

Rock shelters at Chintakunta are among the 19 sites in the country being taken up by the Archaeological Survey of India for conservation, preservation and maintenance on priority basis.

The site was explored and analysed by Dr Erwin Neumayer of Austria, Dr N. Chandramouli of Pondicherry Central University and P.C. Venkatasubbaiah, Dravidian University, Kuppam.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / DC Correspondent / August 12th, 2014

Book Exhibition on Freedom Fighters

August 15, 2014Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links, Pre-Independence, Inspiration /Positive News and Features, Leaders, Records, Alladmin

Visakhapatnam :

Commemorating the services of Indian freedom fighters, a special book exhibition was organised by GITAM Knowledge Resource Center (KRC) at GITAM University here Thursday.

Valuable literature available at the GITAM KRC will be kept at display to create awareness about the freedom struggle among the students. The exhibition will be open for two more days.

“Remembering our leaders and their struggle means remembering our history. The books put for display at the expo, which pass on rich historical background, will hopefully inspire the youth,” university vice-chancellor G Subrahmanyam said while inaugurating the event.

Around 500 rare publications, particularly ones like ‘Struggle for Freedom’ by RC Majumdar, ‘Story of the Indian National Army’, ‘Jail Diary’ by C Rajagopalachari, ‘Pakistan or the Partition of India’ by Dr BR Ambedkar, ‘Punjab Freedom Fighter Baba Prithvi Singh Azad’, ‘Nehru-Thoughts’, and books on Mahatma Gandhi were main attractions at the exhibition.

GITAM Institute of Technology principal K Lakshmiprasad and university librarian Nagaratnamani also participated.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / August 15th, 2014

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