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Nagpur firm to chart plan for Visakhapatnam’s growth

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Visakhapatnam :

The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has appointed Nagpur consultancy firm — aXYKno Consultancy — to prepare a vision document for Visakhapatnam, GVMC commissioner MV Satyanarayana said here on Tuesday.

Earlier, during an in-camera meeting with the consultancy firm late on Monday evening, the civic chief asked the firm to prepare the document considering the recently finalized Vizag city development plan, as part of which projects worth Rs 8,000 crore have been proposed.

He told them to prepare a long-term and short-term vision document taking into account the available land use pattern in the city. “The short term vision plan should be prepared for a period of five years for the core area of the city, extended to around 150-200 sq km, considering the important immediate developmental projects post division,in the fields of education, health, sanitation, traffic and transportation” Satyanarayana told them.

The consultants were told that in the long-run, a 10-year vision plan should include development projects in an extended area of 630 sq km and comprise housing, environment, industry and tourism sectors considering the proposed PCPIR and Vizag-Kakinada Transit Corridor.

The state municipal administration minister is scheduled to visit the city in the next one week, he said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Visakhapatnam / TNN / July 02nd, 2014

Sniffer Dogs to be divided between Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

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Picture for representational purpose (Photo: DC/File)
Picture for representational purpose (Photo: DC/File)

Vijayawada:

After dividing the police force, the trained sniffer dogs were divided between the two states. Apart from making the sniffer and tracker dogs stationed in each region to stay put, the intelligence security wing dogs were also distributed. According to ISW officials, AP got 10 sniffer dogs while Telangana got eight based on the population.

DSP of dog training academy at Moinabad K. Subrahmanyam said, “The dog squads are divided, but the training academy is the same. We have 40 dogs being trained in our academy and they will be inducted to the police force as per the earlier requests. We already have five attacker dogs of Belgian Malinois with Octopus the anti-terror force.

In the present batch that is undergoing training, we have five more Belgian Malinois being trained.” However, the requirement for sniffer and tracker dogs from the districts has been increasing. In Machilipatnam on Thursday a sniffer dog died and police cremated it with the official salute. “Several dogs have become old and sick. There are deaths reported from the district units regularly,” said an official.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / by DC Correspondent / June 29th, 2014

It’s Official. AP Capital between Guntur, V’wada

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Hyderabad :
It is now official. A world class capital for Andhra Pradesh will come up between Vijayawada and Guntur.

According to municipal administration minister P Narayana, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu took up the issue with Union minister for urban development M Venkaiah Naidu when both of them called on him earlier in the day. Narayana said that Naidu wants a city throbbing with life to be the capital city for Andhra Pradesh and feels that the location between Vijayawada and Guntur would be ideal for this purpose.

‘’We are trying to identify land for acquistiion for building the capital city. It would be an all inclusive capital. It would have all the administrative offices, courts and Assembly at one place besides residential colonies for the employees,” Narayana told newsmen. He said at present Naidu was looking at various models for development of capital city.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / Express News Service / June 27th, 2014

Indian dentist honoured

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Dr. Lakshmaiah Naidu. D. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, KLRs Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences receiving Certificate of Appreciation from Dr. Joseph Varghese, President, Indian Orthodontic Society, in Spain. / The Hindu
Dr. Lakshmaiah Naidu. D. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, KLRs Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences receiving Certificate of Appreciation from Dr. Joseph Varghese, President, Indian Orthodontic Society, in Spain. / The Hindu

About 100 orthodontists from India participated in the Indian Orthodontic Society (IOS) Mid-year Convention 2014 (IOSMYC–2014) held at University of Valencia, Spain, recently.

D. Lakshmayya Naidu, Principal, Professor and Head of the Department of Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopaedics, KLR Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences at Rajanagaram, near Rajahmundry, attended the conference and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the organisers for presenting a paper on the latest methods in orthodontic surgeries and dento-facial orthopaedics.

Research papers presented

According to Dr. Naidu, orthodontists from India shared their research papers with peers.

A few professors of orthodontia from both Spain and India presented their scientific research papers on various subjects relating to orthodontics.

Dr. Lakshmayya Naidu said post-graduate medical students must take up research in orthodontic surgeries and dento-facials.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Andhra Pradesh / by Special Correspondent / Rajahmundry – June 23rd, 2014

Vice Adm. Satish Soni takes over as Eastern Naval Commander

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VISAKHAPATNAM (PTI):

Vice-Admiral Satish Soni, after taking over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command (ENC), has said that the Indian Navy personnel are working in challenging environment reflected on a string of recent accidents involving ships.

He took charge at a ceremonial parade held at the naval base in Visakhapatnam on June 16 and reviewed platoons of naval personnel drawn from various ships and establishments of the ENC.

The Vice-Admiral paid tributes at the Navy War Memorial on Beach Road to martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of the motherland.

Speaking after assuming charge, Soni said the Indian Navy is growing in strength and statue and responsibilities of the ENC had also increased manifold.

The future development of the Navy was largely visible on the eastern seaboard through the induction of nuclear platforms, frontline aircraft and stealth ships, he said.

“We need to focus on smooth integration of the new platforms and systems into operations and execution of supporting doctrines. But we must not forget that everything can’t be new,” he said.

“The security environment around us remains fragile with increasing threat to our units. It is the duty of every person to be vigilant at all times. You can expect a weak enemy to challenge us through unfair means,” Soni said.

He said during the last year a number of accidents occurred in the Navy. These accidents are grim reminders of the challenging environment a sailor works in.

“Whenever something goes wrong, we must introspect, analyses and make amends so that the accidents do not recur.

A good measure of how well-trained a crew is can be gauged form the safety record of the unit,” he added.

source: http://www.brahmand.com / Brahmand / Home / Press Trust of India / Visakhapatnam – June 18th, 2014

Veteran TDP legislator Kodela elected Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly

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Kodela Siva Prasada Rao
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao

Hyderabad: 

Senior Telugu Desam MLA Kodela Siva Prasada Rao will be elected unanimously as the first Speaker of Andhra Pradesh. The Opposition YSRC also supported Mr Kodela’s candidature and Opposition leader Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy signed on the nomination papers proposing Mr Kodela as Assembly Apeaker. Ahead of the deadline for filing nominations for the post on Thursday, only Mr Kodela had filed his papers. Assembly protem Speaker P. Narayana Swamy Naidu will announce that Mr Kodela was elected as Assembly Speaker unanimously in the House on Friday.

The Finance and Legislative affairs Minister Yanamala Rama Krishnudu met the YSRCP leader YS Jagan and requested to see the assembly speaker to elect unanimously and asked to sign on the nomination papers. While signing on the nomination papers Jagan told to Yanamala ‘you can make the speaker whoever you want”. Then Yanamala told to Jagan that they have decided Kodela as the speaker.

Kodela was elected five times to the assembly from Narasaraopet constituency in Guntur district and recently he is elected sixth time to the assembly from Sattenapalli constituency in Guntur district. Kodela worked as Minister for long time.

Mean while Legislative affairs minister Yanamala said that the government will appoint the government Chief Whip and whips in this session only.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Politics / DC Correspondent / June 20th, 2014

Training for NSSO Officials from Today

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Guntur :

National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) Kadapa regional office director R Manohar has urged the people to cooperate with the officials by providing accurate information to them.

NSSO, the key part of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, collects information from the people through its surveys.

The information thus collected is used in development planning and policy formulation by Central and state governments.

The NSSO is conducting a nationwide survey on ‘Domestic Tourism Expenditure’, ‘Household Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods’ and ‘Household Consumer Expenditure’ from July, 2014 to June, 2015.

Information relating to Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa, Chittoor, Nellore, Prakasam and Guntur districts will be collected by the Kadapa regional office.

A training programme for sample collection officers will be held from June 16 to 19 in Guntur, according to a press release from V Bhimeswara Rao, assistant director NSSO Guntur.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com  / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / June 16th, 2014

Merged Mandals’ Maps Ready

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Rajahmundry :

The district administration has prepared maps relating to four mandals of Bhadrachalam revenue division of Khammam district to be merged in East Godavari district.

As the Central government promulgated an ordinance relating to merge of the mandals, the district administration prepared the maps of each village and mandals. The maps will be submitted to the government shortly.

As many as four mandals of the Bhadrachalam revenue division, consisting of 123 villages, come under the purview of East Godavari district.

Out of 123 villages, 13 belong to Bhadrachalam division, 48 in Kunavaram mandal, 17 in Chintur and 45 in Vararamachandrapuram mandal.

The population of East Godavari district increases to 60 lakh with the merger of the four mandals.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com  / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / June 16th, 2014

A R Anuradha is Andhra Pradesh’s first woman intelligence top cop

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AP first woman chief, A R Anuradha. (Photo: the sen times) / Deccan Chronicle
AP first woman chief, A R Anuradha. (Photo: the sen times) / Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:

In a surprise move, AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has chosen a woman IPS official as his intelligence chief for the first time. Ms A.R. Anuradha a 1987 IPS official, has been appointed Additional DG (Intelligence).

Mr Naidu gave postings to five top officers: R.P. Thakur, Additional DG (Law and Order); Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao, CID headl V.S.K. Kaumudi Additional DG (provision and logistics) and welfare; and N.V Surendra Babu, Additional DG Operations, Greyhounds, Octopus.

Ms Anuradha was Karimnagar DIG, Hyderabad region IG and ADGP, provisions and logistics.

Mr Thakur has worked as DCP West, Hyderabad, DIG Anantapur, IG Rayalaseema and IG Warangal. He was with legal metrology and drugs control and was director, Vigilance and Enforcement.

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

7 year-old Andhra boy plans to break skating record

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Picture for representational purpose (Photo: DC archives)
Picture for representational purpose (Photo: DC archives)

Tirupati:

A seven-year-old skater is trying to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.

Gundupalli Devisri Prasad, started skating at the local Srinivasa sports complex in Tirupati at the age of six. He is planning to enter the record books in Limbo skating.

Even though Devisri Prasad is confident of turning his dream into reality, he is on the lookout for sponsors to turn his dream into reality.

He has already won many sporting laurels on the global arena over the years.

The grim reality in terms of available resources including financial issues has come as the biggest hurdle for this 7-yr old skater who hails from a lower middle class family.

Devi’s father G.Lokanatham, a retired Junior technical officer in the Panchayat raj department and mother G.Padma, a housewife have been a pillar of support for Devi ever since he stepped into the skating rink.

‘My father is my biggest strength. He attends every single practice session of mine which goes on for 4 hours a day on a road between Sri Venkateswara university and Sri Venkateswara Vedic university without fail and instills confidence in me whenever i’m down’.

His father Lokanatham says ‘Devi is a god’s gift to us. He was born after close to three decades of our marriage and ever since he stepped into skating we have backed him despite our financial difficulties to ensure no hurdle comes between him and his dream of becoming the world’s best skater’.

Devi’s mother and foster mother G. Meena Prabha too chip in with the needed help when it comes to maintaining a good diet and other personal issues. Meanwhile the management of the ‘Silver Bells Central school’ where Devi is studying grade III have been very accommodating when it comes to re-scheduling special classes for him which he misses on account of his sporting engagements.

‘Devi is the best among the boys in his age group in the country, but he needs more training to win accolades for the nation in the international sporting events, which comes at a price’, says Devi’s trainer Mr.Prasad.

The young skater who is all set to go the distance to get a place in the Guinness book of world records is on the look out for sponsors to get closer to his dreams.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Politics / DC / by U. Sudhakar Reddy / June 19th, 2014