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Drugs to treat malaria cases effectively:Vijayawada July 08, 2011 15:59

VIJAYAWADA: The district malaria office has received Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) drugs to treat malaria cases effectively. Speaking to Express on Thursday, district malaria officer A Rambabu said patients suffering from plasmodium falciparum malaria should be treated with ACT drugs. Artesunate tablets worth Rs 190 are being  given to PF malaria patients free of cost. As part of the new therapy, Artesunate tablets will be given for three days. Sulphadoxine, pyrimethamine and primaquine tablets will also be given. The dosage depends on various factors like the age and body weight of the patient. Rambabu said. To check the spread of malaria in the city during the rainy season, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation set up a Helpline with toll free number 1800425-2000. Soon after receiving a phone call from the patient, the call centre employee will send an SMS immediately to the health assistant giving the address of the patient. The health assistant will visit the house of the patient and collect his blood sample. Later, it will be sent to the lab. Based on the blood analysis report, the area health supervisor will visit the patient’s house and give medicines. T he condition of the patient will be monitored till his recovery from malaria. The case details will also be reported to the sub unit office, Rambabu said.

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14 truck loads of black cotton soil from Vijaywada, July 04, 2011 13:45

With 14 truck loads of black cotton soil from Vijaywada, Guwahati is all set to have a new pasture for cricket.The Rs 100-crore exclusive cricket stadium of the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) in Barsapara ground, with some of the best cricket pitches in the country with a quality outfield, is going to be ready within a year if construction firms Surya Constructions, Klorophyll (India) Sports Turf Technology and Construction Pvt Ltd are to be believed.The ACA and the construction firms claim the new stadium will be ready for cricket within the next three months and the civil constructions within a year.“I can guarantee the ground will be ready by winter. We are now working on the top two layers of the surface which will be complete within the next three months,” said Dhiraj Talukdar of Surya Constructions. The same was the assurance from Klorophyll’s, IIT Kharagpur-graduate engineer Bhupinder Singh, who is looking after the ground and pitch work.“We are applying the technology in which the wickets and the ground will be completely dry and ready to play within 20 minutes even after 50mm rainfall,” the Klorophyll engineer said.The Australian company’s Indian subsidiary, which has executed projects like golf courses and other turf in different parts of Asia, is laying a cricket ground for the first time under the watchful eyes of Joy Dutta, managing partner of Klorophyll.Elaborating on the seven pitches, which are being laid, Singh said, “The pitches are almost ready. We are using black cotton soil to make them the best wickets in the country. The grass will germinate soon and the outfield will also be ready with grass within the next couple of months.”Not only were 14 truckloads of black cotton soil brought in from Vijaywada for the pitches, the city’s snake population also grew by a cobra and a python who crawled on the trucks along with the soil. About 20 more truckloads would be brought in the next few months for the six practice wickets outside the stadium and their maintenance.The black cotton soil is used for the top 300mm in the 810 square metre pitch. This is the first time black soil is being used in any pitch in Assam. A particular clay soil from Rampur near here is usually used for pitches across the state. Black cotton soil contains the maximum amount of clay in it, which prevents the wickets from breaking and makes them bouncy. For a good wicket, the clay content in the soil for the top layer should be between 50 to 70 per cent. The other components include fine, medium and coarse sand and other ingredients, explained BCCI east zone curator Ratul Das.Klorophyll will be taking care of the ground and pitches for three years after completion.As for the ground, the ACA engineer in-charge of the site, Tuniram Mili, said, “It is a five-layer one with 100mm of water-bound macadam over a 100mm of granular sub-base. The 400mm base course, which houses a 8km network of sub-soil drainage, is separated from the upper layers of gravel and sand with geo textile material in order to check choking of the perforated geo tubes used for the drainage. This technology is applied in order to ensure that there cannot be any water-logging.”Endorsing Singh and Mili, Das said, “I can guarantee that this ground and its wickets will be the best in India and will be one which will be compatible for any format of the game.”

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More cyclone shelters for coastal districts June 29, 2011 18:19

VIJAYAWADA: The Central Government has decided to construct more cyclone shelters in the coastal areas of the state with the World Bank funds. The disaster management project will be implemented in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts in the state. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has cleared the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP). Speaking at a review meeting here on Tuesday, NCRMP project director B Rajendra Prasad said it includes development of infrastructure and provision of training to personnel in disaster management and creation of an awareness among people about precautions to be taken to mitigate cyclone loss in coastal areas. The early warning system and communication network in coastal areas will also be strengthened as part of the project. In the second phase, construction of cyclone shelters and development of infrastructure in coastal villages will be taken up.

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SIFT opens second centre in Vijayawada June 23, 2011 19:17

Samana Institute of Fashion Techonology (SIFT) has opened its second centre in Vijayawada city of Andhra Pradesh. The first SIFT centre is located near Benz Circle in the city.On the occasion, several speakers stressed that there is a plenty of potential for growth in the fashion industry and by pursuing courses related to the industry, the young generation can improve their creative abilities.Mr. K.K. Sharma, Deputy Director, Weavers’ Service Centre, Union Ministry of Textiles, said that there is considerable demand for designing and fashion technology.SIFT Chief Executive Officer, Samana Moosavi, said that the scope for students pursuing fashion technology courses is immense.Mr. Ramakrishna, Director of SIFT, said that the courses offered by SIFT at its centres are meant for those who are searching for better opportunities to learn new skills. These courses also indirectly contribute to personality development of the candidates, he added.He further added that these courses would be of immense help, especially to housewives, as there is plenty of scope in fashion technology for putting creative ideas to use. 

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AP Government to build 2,500 schools June 20, 2011 16:32

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government will be building 2,500 schools in the current financial year, school education minister K Pardhasaradhi said Saturday. Each school building will cost Rs 35 lakh. Land has been already acquired for 500 of these schools, he said.   In addition to the buildings, toilet facility will be provided by using funds from the union rural development ministry under its Total Sanitation Scheme, he said. In the previous fiscal, 1067 school buildings, costing Rs 313 crore, had been completed, he said, adding 355 model schools will be set up at a cost of Rs 1070 crore.

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T students migrate to Vijayawada, Guntur June 17, 2011 13:58

Thousands of students from Telangana area are joining the colleges in Vijayawada and Guntur to take up their Intermediate courses thanks to the strikes and agitations being planned by the pro-Telangana outfits like TRS, JAC and the TDP Telangana Forum for achieving Telangana. Most of these students are from Warangal, Karimnagar, Medak, Adilabad, Nizamabad and Mahaboobnagar. According to sources, most of the parents are not willing to take chances about their children’s education as Intermediate is a crucial phase in their academic career.  The two students T. Bhargava Reddy and J. Varun who secured eighth and ninth ranks respectively in IIT-JEE of 2011 are from Telangana area but they have pursued their studies in the colleges in Vijayawada. The parents fear that their children’s academic future will be at stake because of the series of agitations announced by pro-Telangana outfits from July 1. In fact, the parents worry that their children will lose out to students of other regions in the state in the Intermediate and competitive examinations because of the Telangana agitation.

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Kabaddi Premier League Championship in Vijayawada June 16, 2011 15:53

The on-going Kabaddi Premier League came into existence largely owing to the success of Indian Premier League in cricket. The unprecedented accomplishment of IPL made the kabaddi administrators add many frills to the tournament and one ingredient that went well with the spectators was the everyday cultural extravaganza by young artistes of the city.Keen to showcase the various facets of Indian culture the organisers gave slots to the artistes in between matches.Artistes from Sri Nrutya Arts Academy, under the tutelage of Mr. Venkata Sarma, won appreciation from one and all for their diversified performances.“Our students performed Siva Thandavam, Mohiniyattam, snake and peacock dance, Kavadi, a Tamil Nadu folk dance form, and also the popular ‘puli vesham',” said Mr. Sarma, who is also a classical dancer.He said his students' performed Punjab's evergreen Bhangra dance much to the delight of the players from north India.“They (the players) kept clapping and whistling. We are happy our guests enjoyed the efforts of the young artistes,” he added.However, the classical dance on top of a pot drew attention of one and all. “The motivation factor for the artistes was the live telecast by Doordarshan.It is a fact that the cultural programmes added more lustre to the event,” felt Mr. Mahavadhi Sudheer, a DD commentator. Youngsters from city's modern dance institute also showcased the present-day dance patterns.“The first edition of KPL is a success and the role played by these artistes is laudable. I hope to see the future editions with more programmes based on Indian culture and tradition unlike gyrations of the scantly-dressed cheergirls in IPL,” felt Manpreet Singh, skipper of Hyderabad Horses.

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Pepe Jeans turnover five billion rupees in india June 10, 2011 14:37

Mr Chetan Shah-led, Pepe Jeans India - has targeted to hike its turnover from the current three billion rupees to five billion rupees, by the next fiscal year. To achieve this objective, it also plans to increase its Indian retail footprint by taking the exclusive brand outlets (EBO’s) count to 260 by the end of the current fiscal year.“We are looking forward to having around 260 exclusive brand outlets by 2011. We plan to set up stores in towns and cities with a population of above 300,000. Currently, the brand has 200 exclusive brand stores in 81 towns and cities and aim to double the number of cities and towns and increase geographical footprint by opening stores within next three years”, Mr Chetan Shah - MD, Pepe Jeans India, informed fibre2fashion.He added, “We realize that small towns are getting increasingly brand conscious, and therefore we have opened a number of exclusive Pepe Jeans outlets in smaller towns of coastal Andhra Pradesh like Ongole, Vijaywada, Kakinada, Warrangal; as well as in other smaller towns like Aizwal, Barielly, Dimapur and more. The annual turnover of the company is currently three billion rupees; and we hope to reach a sizeable five billion rupees by the next fiscal year. 

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CBI raids Indian Revenue Service Officer June 14, 2011 18:00

CBI raids on the residence of a senior Indian Revenue Service Officer (IRS) unearthed assets worth over Rs 4.56 cr. The searches at the Vijayawada residence of M Anil Kumar, a 1990 batch IRS officer currently working as additional commissioner, Income Tax, Guntur range, led to the seizure of cash, fixed deposit receipts and travellers cheques to the tune of Rs 75.59 lakh besides 6.6 kg gold, 49 kg silver articles and documents pertaining to movable and immovable properties, all worth over Rs 4.56 crore. Anil Kumar is the son-in-law of V Balaram who runs the Telugu weekly Swathi. Prior to the raids, The CBI Visakhapatnam branch had registered a case of disproportionate assets against Anil Kumar charging him with acquiring assets worth crores while working as a public servant during 2000-2007, CBI officials said in a release.

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Girl dies of rabies June 06, 2011 14:48

Rabies Claimed another death of Girl in Vijayawada :  Hospital sources said D Santhi (12) was bitten by dog few weeks ago.She was brought to government hospital in critical condition and died today.This is the second rabies death in the city as earlier one Shiva Prasad (28) died of rabies yesterday.CPI Leader D Shankar consoled the bereaved family and demanded Rs two lakh compensation to the family.Meanwhile, the government hospital doctors said that most of the dog bite victims are approaching quacks instead of getting anti-rabies vaccine and coming to hospital in a critical condition.Several rabies victims are in various hospitals in Kakinada, Rajhamundry, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam Khammam and Guntur.

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Four children drown in Vijaywada June 27, 2011 16:24

Four children, all below eight years, today drowned in a tank while returning from school at Battulavari Gudem of Nuzvid mandal of Krishna district, police said.The deceased, identified as Bhookya Koushalya (7), Bhukya Bhavani (7), Gopi (8) and Kandya Kollu (8) had gone to the tank for fishing while returning from school and drowned, they said.As the spot of the incident was located in a secluded place, nobody could come to their rescue, police said, adding that the bodies were retrieved.The police suspect that one of the boys slipped and fell in the tank and in an attempt to save his life others jumped in and could not come out.Former MLA M V Apparao and other political leaders visited the residences of the victims and consoled their family members.In a similar incident, two boys were drowned at Pothireddy Palem in Nuzvid mandal three days back.

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Student strength in the municipal schools is steadily going up June 02, 2011 10:16

Here is good news for parents worried about the astronomical fees charged by elite schools. For, the municipal schools in the city have performed exceptionally well in the SSC examination. Many municipal schools have achieved more than 90% success rate and a good number of students secured more than 550 marks out of total 600.   "It is heartening to note that the civic schools have achieved a wonderful pass percentage. Parents from weaker sections and middle classes should join their children in these schools," observed MLC from teachers constituency, K S Lakshman Rao.   What more, student strength in the municipal schools is steadily going up as it touched 1,500 mark in the last academic year from 800-900 three years ago. "Despite our success rate, parents still flock to private schools which do not have qualified teachers," pointed out K Neelima Devi, municipal education officer. She said there were several toppers from municipal schools like K Rajeev Kumar who secured 571 marks.   Among others, K Durga Bhavani of GDETMCH School got 568 marks, B Praneetha of BSRKMCH School secured 567, M Chiranjeevi of SPSMCH School got 566, J Umadevi of SK Baig municipal school and Sk Khader Vali of GMCH School got 564, V Naganjali of VMCH School of Patamatalanka got 559, T Bhaskar of VMCH got 555 and Varalakshmi of BSRKMCH School got 555 marks.   A boy from municipal English medium school, AKTP School in the city, V V Saikrishna secured 564 marks, while D Nagakusuma of the same school got 553. A boy from Urdu medium school, Sk Shabbir Ahmed from MCU High School in Arundelpet secured 537 marks. A senior official said the fees are nominal.   "We charge Rs 9 per year for below class VI, Rs 9.50 for class VII and Rs 10 from VIII to SSC. The fee is less than the cost of a notebook charged by the private elite schools," he reasoned. Many elite schools charging a fee of Rs 15,000-20,000 for day scholars, it is anywhere between Rs 40-50 thousand for hostellers.   Vijayawada Municipal Corporation runs four English medium schools and three Urdu medium in addition to 25 Telugu medium high schools. From all the 32 schools, 1,783 students appeared for SSC-2011 exam, of which 1,504 have cleared the exam. In addition to the high schools, the VMC runs 75 elementary schools with a total strength of over 29,000 students.   "It is a good sign that our schools have been achieving good results in the past few years. No parent needs to worry about the performance of their wards in our schools," assured commissioner G Ravibabu.

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