Ratnagiri vaasa…Satyadeva…namo namaha - The Hindu

Ratnagiri vaasa…Satyadeva…namo namaha - The Hindu

Mount pressure on Centre for special status, Kodela tells people - The Hindu

Mount pressure on Centre for special status, Kodela tells people - The Hindu

Spirit of Rajahmundry comes to the fore in Godavari 5K Run - The Hindu

Spirit of Rajahmundry comes to the fore in Godavari 5K Run - The Hindu

Spirit of Rajahmundry comes to the fore in Godavari 5K Run

B.V.S. BHASKAR

Scores of people participated in the Godavari 5K Run organised as a precursor to the forthcoming Godavari Pushkarams 2015, on Sunday. The run, organised in support of the slogan ‘Stop Pollution, Save Godavari’, saw people of different age groups from all walks of life sprinting with enthusiasm in the stretch between the two old Godavari bridges at the Pushkara Ghat.

A good number of youngsters drawn from various colleges assembled at the venue in the early hours of morning to participate in the run which was flagged off by Rajahmundry MP Maganti Muralimohan along with senior TDP MLA Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary. The first lady of the city P. Rajani Sesha Sai, Pushkaram Special Officer J. Murali also participated in the event coordinated by Murali Nannapaneni (USA) who has experience of organising international and national marathons in different parts of the world. Mr. Murali Nannapaneni said that the Godavari 5K Run was designed and developed to promote running as the primary form of fitness along with the objective of celebrating the spirit of Rajahmundry and River Godavari. It is an initiative to bring about a positive change and create awareness about the need to conserve the River, he added.

Live bands performed to motivate the thousands of runners who also received an RFID chip to measure their individual timing.

Top three finishers in different categories:

Among men, Isaac from Kenya, presently working for TCS Bangalore, came first and won a gold medal, cash prize and a certificate. The First runner-up was U. Ramesh (Rajahmundry) and second runner-up Shivagi Pangi (Araku). Among women, K. Devi (Rajahmundry) won the title, first runner-up was Venkata Lakshmi while second runner-up was Sujatha (Rajahmundry).Those who could finish the entire run were given finisher medals and participation certificates. Participants from GSL Medical College were given a trophy for enrolling the largest number of participants.

Sesquicentennial celebrations of Arts College in November - The Hindu

Sesquicentennial celebrations of Arts College in November - The Hindu

Sesquicentennial celebrations of Arts College in November

B.V.S. BHASKAR

The historic Government (Autonomous) Arts College is going to celebrate its sesquicentennial
(150th anniversary) in November this year. The celebrations were postponed as a result of Samaikyandhra movement, State bifurcation and subsequent developments. The college was established in 1853 and stalwarts such as Dr.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu worked as faculty
members in the Departments of philosophy and Telugu respectively. Revolutionist Bipin

Chandra Pal addressed a huge meeting in this college grounds during freedom movement and Gandhiji also came to this place. Freedom fighter Gadicharla
Harisarvothama Rao and noted artist Damerla Rama Rao were products of this college. Madduri Siva Subbarao, senior advocate and president of the Alumni Association and sesquicentennial celebrations committee, has said that the first Chief Minister

of Andhra Pradesh Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and acting government in Madras Presidency K.V. Reddy Naidu, former Defence Minister V.K. Krishna Menon, ‘Padmabhushan’ P.S. Rao, former Governor of Kerala, and former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Koka Subba Rao studied in the college.

Mr. Madduri Subbarao appealed to the alumni of the college to join hands in celebrating the occasion
in a grand manner. He said details could be obtained on the website:
www.govtcollegerjy.org. GSL Medical College Chief patron and Medical Council of India member Dr. Ganni Bhaskar Rao is acting as convener of the Alumni Association as well as the reception committee

for the celebrations. Co-convener Udaya Sankaram and president Vetccha Venkateswara Rao have said they planned to construct an open-air theatre and a pylon, and bring out a souvenir to mark the event. It was estimated to cost over Rs. 50 lakh.

The college was established in 1853 and stalwarts such as Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu worked as faculty members

MCA will produce another Grandmaster: Anand - The Hindu

MCA will produce another Grandmaster: Anand - The Hindu

MCA will produce another Grandmaster: Anand

B.V.S. BHASKAR

‘Players from rural areas will shine at national and international events’

Mind Champions’ Academy (MCA), a joint initiative between Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and NIIT Ltd., promotes chess in schools across India and is confident of producing another Grandmaster to the World.

The five-time world champion, Viswanathan Anand, said that he was confident that young budding players from government schools in rural areas would shine at national and international events. Mr. Anand who was here to participate in grand inauguration of Sri Prakash Big Schools, gave an exclusive interview to The Hinduand also interacted with students of the school. He said that the MCA was first opened in Hyderabad in 2002 by then Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu . He advised students and budding chess players to improve stamina and ability to focus on the game, which is unpredictable.

He said that chess will help the college or school going students in solving mathematical problems.

He said that he likes to set new goals frequently. “The first rule for excellence is there is no room for complacency. You should always be humble and assume that there is something to learn. You have to keep setting new goals. I became the world champion for the first time in 2000, and it was in my third attempt,” Mr. Anand said.

When asked about failures, including one at Grenke Chess Classic in the fourth round against nemesis Magnus Carlsen of Norway, the Grandmaster said that, “The failures managed to motivate me to keep trying and I got better each time. The second time I did better than the first and the third time, I had enough of being second. When you sniff the world title, I knew in my blood, in my being, that it is not over till you finish the job.”

Replying to another question on setting up goals, he said that, “When I was young, there were steady goals at every stage. First was to become an International Master, then become a Grandmaster, and then try for the World Championship.”

During the interaction with students of Sri Prakash Big School , Anand said, “You just start playing better without expectations. You start to see your strengths and weaknesses much more clearly.”

He’s now balancing out his life with gym sessions, walks, movies, TV, music and reading. “I read on different subjects such as maths, economics, astronomy and some fiction as well,” he says. Anand likes to take a 10-day break before big events where he does some light work but tries to relax.

When a student asked about how to control emotions and know about the strategies of opponents, Mr. Anand said “It's tough to remain calm and appear cool during the matches. But, personally I find it easier to hold my emotions within me rather than be very demonstrative — and a vast majority of top chess players are the same and don’t show their emotions. In fact, it is very important to remain cool and stay attuned to the opponent's body language during a tough match. One has to sense, hear and feel what the person across the board is playing out. That helps in the game.”

The first rule for excellence is there is no room for complacency. You should always be humble and assume that there is something to learn. You have to keep setting new goals. I became the world champion for the first time in 2000, and it was in my third attempt

Viswanathan Anand

Chess player

Viswanathan Anand advises students and budding chess players to improve stamina and ability to focus on the game, which is unpredictable

‘GAIL pipeline will be fully operational by June’ - The Hindu

‘GAIL pipeline will be fully operational by June’ - The Hindu

‘GAIL pipeline will be fully operational by June’

B.V.S. BHASKAR

Supply of gas to small and medium stakeholders has been resumed

The repair works undertaken on the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), which was blown in Nagaram village in East Godavari district on June 27 last year, claiming 19 lives, is on a brisk pace and in all likelihood, the gas major will resume supply to its all stakeholders by June, the authorities have said.

Of the 870-km pipeline in the entire KG Basin, line spanning over 600 km has been put to service, resuming the gas supply to small and medium stakeholders, except the Lanco power generation unit in Kondapalli. According to M.V. Iyer, General Manager, GAIL, Rajahmundry Region, except for Tatipaka and Yendada areas, the pipeline on the entire stretch has either been repaired or restored.

The GAIL, which hitherto supplied 5.2 million standard cubic metres a day (mscmpd) to its customers, was able to give 4.3 to 4.4 mscmpd. “At present, we are supplying gas to all small units including some power plants. NFCL at Kakinada needs higher pressure which we have started supplying too,” he said. Asked about the replacement of pipeline with leakages which was found by expert committees, Mr. Iyer said that another 100-km pipeline including the ones at Nagaram, Tatipaka, Yendada needed total replacement, adding that Mumbai-based Kalpataru power transmission had bagged the works of laying new pipelines. Welding works in 30 km has been completed and rest of the 70 km is in progress.

“In all probability, we will supply gas with regional pressure to Lanco and all other stakeholders of GAIL by June,” Mr. Iyer said.

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Of the 870-km pipeline in KG Basin, line spanning over 600 km has been put to service

‘Another 100-km pipeline including the ones at Nagaram, Tatipaka, Yendada need total replacement’

Polavaram displaced demand compensation - The Hindu

  Polavaram displaced demand compensation - The Hindu

 Polavaram displaced demand compensation

 B.V.S. BHASKAR 

The displaced tribal people under Polavaram Major Irrigation Project are planning to launch an agitation for the implementation of new relief and rehabilitation act of 2013 after the Union Government declared it as national project.

Though some of the evacuees got payment under the 1894 Relief and Rehabilitation Act, the displaced came to know about their legitimate right of getting full compensation under the new Act and demanding the State government to implement the same in total.

The displaced tribal people came to Rajahmundry on Tuesday and met Pentapati Pulla Rao, president of Forum on Social and Human Rights to know about the status of implementation of rehabilitation and resettlement scheme. He explained the salient features of the Gazzette of India, Letter from Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development and the 2013 New Act. It was clearly stated that the new Land Law of 2013 should be applied by the State governments and people who are under threat of evacuation should be paid compensation irrespective of whether they have signed the papers or not.

Draksharama temple devoid of basic amenities - The Hindu

Draksharama temple devoid of basic amenities - The Hindu

Draksharama temple devoid of basic amenities

B. V. S. BHASKAR

Dilapidated staircase and mandapam at the historic
Draksharama temple. Photo: B.V.S. Bhaskar


Endowments officials pin the blame on AS
The historic 9th Century old temple of Lord Bheemeswara Swami in this tiny town, which is known as Dhakshina Kasi and about 45 km from Rajahmundry, is in a dilapidated condition and devoid of basic amenities.

The temple is under the Endowments Department which is blaming Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) for the present poor condition of the temple. However, ASI officials refuting the charge and instead are advising the Endowments Department to approach their higher officials for taking up make-shift arrangements without touching permanent structures in the temple.

The temple was built by the Eastern Chalukyan King of Vengi - Bhima, during very troubled times (9th -10th centuries), when his kingdom was under attack by the Rashtrakootas. Inscriptions reveal that he had to fight as many as 360 battles. The Draksharamam temple contains as many as 400 inscriptions dating back to the 11th century. After taking over, the ASI officials did not allow Endowments department to take up any development work or provide any basic amenities. “We appealed to ASI officials several times in last two years about constructing a door in place of window on the west side of the temple to keep open only on festive days,” said K.N.V.D.V. Prasad, Executive Officer of the temple.

The temple authorities have sent proposals worth about Rs.1.30 crores to construct a drinking water tank, sulabh complex, changing rooms for women, foot-bridge from Bedamandapam to main entrance, construction of gosala, kesakhandanasala, Vahanasala, Yagasala, Nityannadanam hall and rest rooms, Saptha Godavari tank de-silting, high-max lights to temple, re-wiring entire temple and other works. But, there was no response from the ASI, Hyderabad even after one year, temple authorities said. Anjaneyulu, Conservatory Assistant of ASI, Kakinada said the higher officials in Hyderabad would give permission for make-shift arrangements without disturbing permanent structures.