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Saina Nehwal gets Rs 50 lakh cash incentive from AP Govt

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Hyderabad, Jun 21 (PTI)

Andhra Pradesh Government today announced a cash incentive of Rs 50 lakh to ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for winning three consecutive international badminton titles this year.

The 22-year-old city-based shuttler has won coveted titles – the Swiss Open, Thai Open and Indonesian Open – this year. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who sanctioned the cash incentive, said “Saina has become pride of the nation by winning so many championships and Andhra Pradesh is proud of her.”

The Chief Minister hoped the badminton champion would win the gold medal in the forthcoming Olympics at London. PTI DBV RSY

source: http://www.ibnlive.in.com / by PTI / June 21st, 2012

Jwala Gutta all set to make India proud in London Olympics

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On the court, she has brought down many opponents with her powerful shots, and off the court, she has courted several controversies with effortless ease! That’s Jwala Gutta, the glamour queen of Indian badminton.

Jwala Gutta is determined to win gold medals for India

Having started at a very young age of 10, Gutta has never looked back. With several wins in doubles and mixed doubles championships, today she is considered as one of the best doubles partners in badminton.

The Commonwealth gold medalist who is also the first Indian to have qualified for two events in the Olympics is determined to win gold medals for the nation. And Gutta’s track record with her partners, V Diju and Ashwini Ponnappa only inspires confidence.

Training hard for fitness, Jwala Gutta is confident of making India proud in London and we wish her the very best!

source: http://www.yourmoneysite.com / Home> News / Editorial Team, Bloomberg UTV / June 13th, 2012

Veteran wins medals

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Veteran B. Syamasundara Rao won four medals at the 32nd Indian masters athletic championships.

B. Syamsundara Rao of Visakhapatnam won four medals at the 32nd Indian masters athletic championships held in Bangalore recently.

He won the 100 M sprint in a meet record time of 14.05 seconds in the 60 years plus category.

His second gold came in the 4×100 M relay when Andhra Pradesh finished first in the race.

Syamasundar claimed bronze medals in the 200 M and high jump events.

Syamasundar, a retired employee of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, won many medals in the senior Nationals and later veterans nationals in the past and participated in the international meets in West Germany, the US, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / Home> News> Cities> Visakhapatnam / by Special Correspondent / June 11th, 2012

Award for DRDO scientist

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M. Kannan, scientist ‘E” at Research Centre Imarat, a key missile complex laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has been conferred with ‘Swarna Jayanthi Award’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution ‘as a young achiever” in the field of navigation and aerospace.

He was presented the award by Vijaya Mallya, President of Aeronautical Society of India at a function held at Trivandrum on Friday, said a DRDO press release . –Special Correspondent

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / News> National> Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad, June 02nd, 2012

‘It had always been my dream to be a fighter pilot’

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Pune:

For academy cadet captain G Dayakar Reddy, it had always been a dream to be a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. And he gave everything it took to realize the dream.

Reddy, who bagged the President’s gold medal for standing first in the overall order of merit of the 122nd course at the National Defence Academy (NDA), is now set to join the Air Force Officers Academy at Hyderabad from July 7.

Son of a pharmacist from Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, Reddy had no one in the family to look to for inspiration in his pursuit of a career in the armed forces. His first association with a regimented life came when he joined the Sainik School at Korukunda in Vizianagaram.

“I always wanted to be a fighter pilot and I am looking forward to my training at the finishing academy,” said Reddy. He belongs to the ‘Oscar’ squadron, which has bagged the champion squadron banner at the NDA for the third successive year.

Battalion cadet captain Sashbind Singh Pal, who stood second in the overall order of merit to bag the President’s silver medal, comes from a family with a military background. “My father, Subhedar S M Singh, is posted at the Ordnance Depot at Talegaon near Pune,” he said.

Pal, who hails from Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, did his schooling at the Military School in Belgaon, Karnataka prior to joining the NDA. He belongs to the ‘Echo’ squadron of the academy.

“I was not so good in studies but I was good at sports,” he said. “Right from childhood I wanted to have a career in the armed forces. “I want to join the infantry.”

Battalion cadet adjutant J S Aswal also belongs to a family with a military background. “My father, Rajinder Singh Aswal, is a subedar in the army. He inspired me and wanted me to become an officer in the armed forces,” said Aswal.

“It’s an altogether different feeling to be part of the NDA and I am eagerly looking forward to my training at the officers academy,” said Aswal, who hails from Garwhal in Uttarakhand region. “I got to learn a lot of things during my life at the NDA,” he added.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Pune / TNN / May 31st, 2012

 

Child prodigy clears SSC at 11

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Kasibhatta Samhita

Kasibhatta Samhita is a child prodigy for sure. When lakhs of 16-year olds have failed to obtain the all important pass grade in the SSC exam this year, this 11-year old girl created history of sorts by clearing the examination with an impressive 8.8 Grade Point Average (GPA).

Said to be the youngest ever to clear the 10 class examinations in the State, the 5 class student of Nalanda Schools in Vengalarao Nagar here obtained special permission to write the SSC exams and surprised everyone. Though the new grading system will not reveal her marks, she has probably scored highest in Maths subject.

No stress

The impressive part was she didn’t go through the stress generally associated with the public exams. “I was pretty confident as I cleared several internal tests of my school and did pretty well,” she said. The thought of writing SSC examinations was infused by her teachers who realised her potential in the class.

“She is a special talent and we nurtured it carefully,” says Suryanarayana Raju, director of the Nalanda Group. Realising her potential, the school offered her free education.

Samihita says her parents role has been immense. Her father L.N. Kasibhatta, who used to work for Boeing in the USA, left the cushy job and moved to India seeing her child’s potential. “I wanted her to study in India and just shifted. Her amazing memory skills and understanding capabilities surprised me.

At the age of two she could tell the capitals of 200 countries,” says the proud father. Her mother Geeta, who works with Satyam, reminds that she is not a book worm. In fact, she enjoys playing with her friends like any normal child.

Samhita proudly shows the appreciation letters from former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, to whom she had written a letter suggesting measures to improve Indian economy. What will she do now?

“Mr. Abdul Kalam is my inspiration and I want to be a scientist like him,” she says adding that she wants to make India proud with her achievements.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / News> Cities> Hyderabad / by R. Ravikanth Reddy / Hyderabad, May 25th, 2012

Hospitality industry booming’

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Speakers at a function marking the South India Hospitality Awards 2012 here on Sunday evening said the sector was booming across all parameters, including the financials involved and its employment potential.

Establishments in the sector based in the State capital walked away with a majority of the awards, including 5-star hotels Taj Krishna and Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre, apart from Manasarovar – The Fern bagging the Best Ecotel Hotel award and KVK Event Management, represented by its MD, Murali Koneru, getting recognised in hosting events. In all Hyderabad-based facilities got awards in 22 different categories.

The awards are organised by Epicurus Hospitality Consultants, represented by its MD Nagaraju, who said that from the next year on, they would give away All India Hospitality Awards. A portal, www.telugubhasha.in was also launched on the occasion.

Former MLA Mandali Buddha Prasad, Telugu lyric writer Suddala Ashok Teja, NRI Kuchibotla Anand and representatives of Hotels Association were present.

source: http://www.TheHindu.com / News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad, May 21st, 2012

 

Aliens Group Wins 2 International Property Awards Asia Pacific 2012

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Hyderabad:
Aliens Group, a pioneering construction and infrastructure company, headquartered at Hyderabadhas won two prestigious international property awards – ‘Highly Commended Apartment’ and ‘Highly Commended Mixed-Use Development’ for its project Space Station at Gachibowli, Hyderabad.

The best developments, architecture and interior design from across the length and breadth of theAsia Pacific region were celebrated at the J W Marriott Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Leading property professionals behind these outstanding projects were invited to attend the Asia Pacific Property Awards in association with HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Asia to receive their accolades.

With over 200 participating companies from India and over 600 companies from the Asia Pacific Region, Aliens Group emerged as one of the promising companies to win International Property Awards ( Asia Pacific ) 2012. The Asia Pacific Property Awards are part of the long established International Property Awards and its award winners’ logo is recognized as a symbol of excellence throughout the global industry. Winning two of these coveted awards is an indisputable evidence of Aliens Group’s ability to stand out amongst exceedingly strong contenders within the highly competitive Asia Pacific property arena, which included major Indian companies.

The awards, combined with other regional awards’ programmes for Arabia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, form the globally renowned International Property Awards. Now entering their 18th year, they are the world’s most prestigious property competition and cover residential as well as commercial categories.

Judging was carried out through a meticulous process involving a panel of over 60 experts covering every aspect of the property business. The next stage of the awards’ programme was for top scoring five-star winners of each category to be re-judged against those from the other regions to determine the ultimate winners.

President of the International Property Awards, Stuart Shield, says, “Asia Pacific always puts up a very strong representation across the many different categories within the awards’ programme. It also consistently proves to be the hardest region to beat when it comes to competing internationally for the highly coveted ‘World’s Best’ awards.”

Director, Malaysian and Multinational Corporates, HSBC Bank Malaysia, Alvin Tay, says, “HSBC is proud to participate in this summit given the bank’s continuous support to the growth of hospitality and property development industries in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region. With HSBC Group’s extensive global network and international experience of more than 145 years, we have the capacity and capability to fulfill the industries’ domestic and cross-border needs through our innovative financial solutions.”

Aliens Space Station, Alien’s Group’s pioneer project, is being developed around the concept of ‘Intelligent Living’ where the entire living space is designed around the needs of the residents. Space Station is one of the first Indian projects to incorporate technology extensively. The entire project has been built using a raft foundation and transverse slabs, two concepts that speed up development while adding to the strength of the building. Space Station also bears a unique S shaped design which uniformly allows sunlight, wind and ventilation across three sides, leaving each apartment fresh and airy. It has also integrated the green building concept extensively so that homes manage heating and cooling more efficiently. Home automation is one of the company’s greatest features, and this is also a key differentiator for Space Station. Moreover,home automation allows homeowners to remotely manage their home and track maids, adjust lighting, call up the lift to avoid the wait and many more facilities.

For Further information please contact:

Jawahar Shan, Aliens Group- +91-966234649; JawaharShan@aliensgroup.in

source: http://www.supplychaindigital.com / Hyderabad / PR Newswire / WDM Group PR Network / May 03rd, 2012

Northeast emergency care workers win awards

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Guwahati:

GVK EMRI, which runs the emergency ambulance service 108, has selected two special emergency medical trainers (EMTs) from the second batch of EMT workers in this region for the special emergency medical (EM) care award. The award has been instituted by GVK EMRI, Hyderabad.

The award is given to workers who have handled the most critical emergency cases in their region. These EMTs provide emergency aid to the patient in the first hour of illness or injury. This time, one EMT, Bikash Sharma, and one attendant (pilot), Biplob Mazumdar, who had handled a bullet injury case in Tinsukia in February this year, were presented with the EM care award on Monday.

108 ambulance service has successfully transported 64,5,56 patients to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) from November 6, 2008 to April 20, 2012.

The emergency workers are given a special 45-day training in which they have to undergo a 10 days special training in GMCH’s  casualty, labour room and emergency care wards.

The EMT workers have to deal with adverse circumstances like hostile crowds, poor road conditions and inhospitable terrain.

The EMTs are also imparted skills like basic airway management, use of nasopharyngeal airway adjunct, suctioning, bag valve mask ventilation and other basic lifesaving skills.

The pilots are trained in first aid, basic life support, spinal motion restriction devices, extrication, lifting and moving techniques of patients. They also undergo special refresher training every six months.

Ramen Talukdar, superintendent, GMCH, said, “The workers are responsible for bringing the most critical patients to the hospital and that too within a very short time. This is a difficult task as the EMT is responsible for the first emergency care given to the patient.”

GVK EMRI operates 280 ambulances across the state, including two boat ambulances in Sadiya and Majuli. There are about 27 ambulances operating in the city at present.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City> Guwahati / TNN / April 30th, 2012

Intach heritage awards: 6 monuments bag honours

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Six monuments in the city — Rashtrapati Nilayam (Bolarum), Dargah Moosa Quadri (Purana Pul), Saif Gulshan (Asifnagar), Ashurkhana Hussaini Alam, Chiran Mosque (Jubilee Hills) and Osman Sagar (Gandipet) — have bagged the Intach Heritage Award 2012.

A citation was awarded to the Tomb of Salar Jungs, Daira Mir Momin. The Intach Award Screen Committee received 150 entries, out of which, 24 were recommended for inspection by a jury. Guidelines had been prepared in consultation with experts in fields of architecture, archaeology, urban history and conservation.

The primary objective of the heritage awards is to highlight the importance of protecting and conserving the city’s natural and built heritage, said Sajjad Shahid, convenor, Award Screen Committee. “It is aimed at creating awareness in favour of conservation and adaptive re-use of the city’s heritage,’’ Mr Shahid

source: http://www.DeccanChronicle.com / Home> Channels> Cities> Hyderabad / DC , April 19th, 2012