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Local Boy Top in ICET Entrance June 03, 2011 14:52

VISAKHAPATNAM: Boys cornered the glory by bagging all the top 10 ranks in the Integrated Common Entrance Test ( ICET-2011), the results of which were declared here on Thursday. However, girls took a slight edge over boys with a pass percentage of 90.59, which was more than the boys' percentage of 89.98. our students from Hyderabad and two from the port city of Visakhapatnam figured in the top 10 while two girls K Lavanya of Vijayawada (11th rank with 179 marks) and P Navya of Kakinada (19th rank with 172 marks) managed to be in the top 20. Padda Pradeep Reddy of Hyderabad walked away with the top rank by scoring 185 marks out of 200, while Aditya Kiran Nori of Hyderabad and Pillutla Anurudha Asish of Guntur got the second and third ranks by scoring 185 and 183 marks respectively.The others in the top ten were Jinka Pandu Ranga Nayak Yadav (181) of Hyderabad, Areef Ali Shaik (181) of Srikakulam, M V S S Sharma (181) of Vizag, C N A Chandra (181) of West Godavari, M Jaya Simha (180) of Hyderabad, Suhel Ahmed Khaday Y Syed (180) of Bangalore and P Rahul (180) of Vizag. The results were released here on Thursday by Andhra University vice-chancellor Prof B Satyanarayana.A total of 1,40,210 students appeared for the test and 1,26,454 qualified for the exam registering a pass percentage of 90.19. In the minority category, 11,762 Muslim candidates qualified for the examination among them 3,563 were female candidates. In the Christian category 2,518 students passed the test, of which 1,047 were women.

'Rajanna' in Araku Valley near Vizag June 01, 2011 17:22

He had been in the US for a while and returned recently. We hear that a song will soon be shot for 'Rajanna' in Araku Valley near Vizag. The shooting for this song will begin from June 13 onwards. For a long time, the film was shot in Annapurna Studios, where a special set was designed.The film, set in1945, narrates the story of an uprising against the Hyderabad state. The story is narrated from an 11 year old girl's point of view. Nagarjuna and Sneha play the lead roles in the film. Vijayendra Prasad is directing the film and the film is being produced on Annapurna Studios banner. Nagarjuna is playing the title role Rajanna. S S Rajamouli, son of Vijayendra Prasad, canned few action episodes in the film. The film will hit the screens later this year.

Taraka Rama Park in Visakhapatnam tourists disappointed May 30, 2011 19:37

Visakhapatnam: Filthy water of Vuda Park, popularly known as Taraka Rama Park in Visakhapatnam has left tourists disappointed.It used to be one of the region's attractive tourist spots but now its foul smell is deterring tourists from undertaking a visit."The water seems polluted for boating. Regular cleaning and water treatment should be done in a bid to keep the park clean. The boats also require maintenance. The control unit of the water park is not functioning properly," said Bala Krishna.Tourists can equally be held responsible for its condition as they throw water bottles and other wastes in the water park.Vuda Park is one of the most eminent tourists attractions in the city. This amusement park offers many fun filled rides and people can enjoy the various kinds of water sports available.People also engage themselves with other activities like horse riding, skating, boating and camel riding. Many tourists crowd this place daily. The chief attraction of this park is its dancing fountain.Vuda Park is situated in lush green environs. It is abounds in flower gardens, long lawns and a well-maintained children's park.The park provides each and every facility to the people. It is a landmark place in the history of Visakhapatnam tourism.Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority looks after the maintenance of this park.

Special trains from Secunderabad to Vizag May 27, 2011 18:52

HYDERABAD: To clear extra rush of passengers, the South Central Railway will run four super fast special trains between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam. Train No. 08573 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam special train will depart from Secunderabad at 20.40 hrs on May 30 and June 6 and arrive in Visakhapatnam at 06.05 hrs on the next day. In the return direction, the special trains will depart Visakhapatnam at 22.35 hrs on May 31 and June 7.

Property tax fraud in Vizag May 26, 2011 13:49

VISAKHAPATNAM: The main Saukaryam (facilitation) centre at the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation came under a cloud after a discrepancy of Rs.50 lakh was found in the property tax collection and the amount deposited in the bank.While the amount was paid in thousands, one digit was removed later and lesser amount was deposited in the bank. The difference for March and April 2011 between property tax collected and the amount deposited in the bank as reflected in the demand collection balance (DCB) was Rs.50 lakh, according to In-charge Municipal Commissioner Kona Sasidhar who is also Vice Chairman of VUDA. All civic taxes and those for building plans are collected at the main Saukaryam centre.A criminal case has been filed with the City Police. Simultaneously, a thorough audit of accounts by the District Audit Officer since 2000 and a security audit by NIC will be taken up and until the exercise is completed, the main Saukaryam centre will remain closed.

Vizag a tourist place June 28, 2011 18:34

More tourists arrived in the district and the number would have been more as many from West Bengal were held up due to elections. In May and June till date 50,811 and 33, 500 tourists arrived. In May last year the number was 46, 696 and in June 37,852. “Trends are showing upward movement as more and more people were showing interest in spending their holidays in the city as well as in Araku Valley,” said the regional manager of AP Tourism De-velopment Corporation, Mr R.V. Suresh Kumar Reddy.Expecting a hike in the ensuing winter and the next summer, the corporation has proposed to increase the number of rooms in different places. The cottages would be renovated in Rushkonda and the guest house belonging to Visakhapatnam Port Trust might be taken over. To offer more places to the tourists and pilgrims, the corporation is developing a budget hotel at Arasavilli in Srikakulam and smaller rooms at Ramatheertham and Thatipudi in Vizianagaram district with the Central financial assistance.Similarly, a beach resort is also being developed in Baruva in Srikakulam at an estimated cost of Rs 2.5 crore. Tenders for this resort would be called soon, Mr Reddy said. The pilgrims, mostly coming from West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Orissa, visit Araku Valley, Ananthagiri, Jingle Bells at Tyda and Borra Caves. Haritha Hill Resort and Haritha Valley Resort at Araku Valley have 130 rooms, Ananthagiri 28 rooms, Tyda 18 Rooms, Rushikonda 58 rooms and Yatri Nivas at MVP Colony Beach Road 47 rooms.Apart from APTDC run hotels, many budget hotels are run by the private agencies both in Araku Valley and in city. “We are expecting a boom this Dasara season as many missed the summer in Vizag and Araku Valley,’’ Mr Reddy said.

Jagan to launch Odarpu In Vizag December 13, 2010 13:52

Former Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy would launch his Odarpu Yatra in Visakhapatnam district from January 2nd next year, stated Anakapalle MP Sabbam Hari.Talking to media persons, Sabbam Hari said that the former MP would begin his 10-day yatra in the district from Tagarapu Valasa.He said that the decision was taken after consulting Jaganmohan Reddy's close aides Y V Subba Reddy, and former Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Bhuma Karunakar Reddy.Sabbam Hari said that he would participate in the Odarpu Yatra and personally review the arrangements in the district.He said the route map for yatra would be confirmed after discussing with party workers.

Bridge to be built across Vasishta Gowtami May 06, 2011 13:31

The much awaited road bridge across the Vasishta Gowtami, a branch of the river Godavari connecting East and West Godavari districts will be a reality soon. The bridge which was on the cards for several years, will connect Sakhinetipalli in East to Narasapuram in West as government issued GO No. 319 in the third week of April calling for fresh tenders and cancelling works entrusted to Maytas Infra in April 2008. This time, clearance for the project is expected under the BOT scheme as government wants speedy execution of the project.Construction of the bridge was proposed more than three decades ago as a large number of people cross every day between the two districts. The Telugu Desam government in the late nineties made an attempt to take up the activity but somehow this did not materialise. Later, in 2008 April, tenders were finalised in favour of Maytas Infra as a joint venture with another private concern and the then chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, laid the foundation stone the same month. The bridge was proposed for a distance of 380 metres at a cost of Rs 90 crore then. There was severe criticism about cost approval on the grounds that the proposed cost was more than the actual cost of the project. The project was not executed.A three-member committee of retired chief engineers was appointed by government, a report was submitted with some modifications and a new bridge proposed for a distance of 500 metres instead of the earlier one.

SA warns Ram Dev not to meddle in T issue March 22, 2011 16:40

The Struggle Committee for United AP today warned Yoga and spiritual teacher Baba Ram Dev not to meddle in politics. In a statement issued in Visakhapatnam, the committee asked Ram Dev to concentrate on his Yoga teaching and stop issuing statements and speeches in favour of Telangana formation immediately. “Please do pay attention to your spiritual profession of Yoga and don’t meddle in politics. We request you to immediately stop giving statements in favour of Telangana formation,” the committee said. The committee threatened that it would not allow Baba Ram Dev to set foot in Seema Andhra if he did not stop giving statements in favour of Telangana forthwith. Saying that the statements of Baba Ram Dev had hurt the sentiments of the Seema Andhra people, the committee has asked the Yoga teacher to withdraw his remarks on Telangana. It may be mentioned that Ram Dev has been touring in Telangana for the past few days and advocating the division of the state.

AUSDE introduces MBA in hospital administration April 29, 2011 15:16

Andhra University School of Distance Education introduced a new programme, three-year MBA in hospital administration, Vice-Chancellor B. Satyanarayana announced it at a press conference here on Thursday. The course would meet the demand for qualified personnel to administer a hospital and administration has become an important aspect for the hospitals, said Prof. Satyanarayana while releasing a brochure of the programme. “A graduate with mathematics as one of the subjects of study during Intermediate is eligible to apply for the MBA (hospital administration) programme. Admission is based on the ICET rank or through an entrance examination to be conducted by AUSDE. Eight-week internship at a hospital is part of the course and the King George Hospital has agreed to extend support in this regard,” the Vice-Chancellor said. Other major hospitals too would provide training facility for the students. Fee structure Fee for the course was Rs. 30,000 for three years. Director of AUSDE N.L. Narasimha Rao expected a lot of demand for the course as hospital industry was expected to grow by 30 per cent in near future and also because there were many corporate hospitals in the city. Registrar P.V.G.D. Prasada Reddy, principals of campus colleges G.S.N. Raju (engineering) and V. Veeraiah (science and technology), coordinator of the new programme P. Hrushikesava Rao, HoD of Commerce and Management Studies R. Sattiraju, a professor of CMS D. Prabhakara Rao, and superintendent of Lazarus Hospitals U.V.N. Das, Senior Medical Officer of AU Balakrishna, V. Srinivas and T. Satya Venkat of Apollo Hospitals, P.V.S. Surya Prakash and A. Santosh of Seven Hills Hospitals were present. The course was designed by Prof. Prabhakara Rao and Mr. Das. Entrance test will be held on June 12 and course details are available on the website www.andhrauniversity.info/sde. The last date for submitting applications, with a fee of Rs. 300, is June 6.

Lost property restored by GRP October 07, 2010 17:00

The Government Railway Police (GRP) handed over a bag containing gold ornaments, cash and other valuables after tracing its rightful owner.Giving details to the media, GRP Inspector P. Srinivasa Rao said that Raheema of Amalapuram in East Godavari district was a cancer patient. She went to Hyderabad for treatment. Her relatives and friends had given her cash to help her cope with the high cost of treatment.Her bag was picked up by some other passenger at the railway station who thought it was his bag. Raheema also did not realise what had happened. After sometime some other passenger came to her and took away the bag she had with her stating that it was his bag.A hapless Raheema returned home dejected. GRP constables found an abandoned bag in the Janmabhoomi Express and seized it.They checked it and found a gold bangle, gold ring, cell phone and Rs.20,230 and some clothes in it. Luckily, there was a ration card and with the help of the address on it they contacted Raheema.The woman gave correct details of the valuables she had lost. Mr. Srinivasa Rao asked her to come to Visakhapatnam and returned her the lost valuables. Raheema expressed her gratitude to the Railway Police who had recovered her lost property though she had not lodged a complaint.

World Tourism Day a Colourful Event October 03, 2010 15:19

Senora Beach in association with Big 92.7 FM celebrated the World Tourism Day with a host of colourful events on Monday. Bheemunipatnam MLA M. Srinivas was the chief guest on the occasion.Addressing the gathering, he said that Andhra Pradesh had great potentials to turn into world-class tourism spot. “We should promote our region aggressively to attract more tourists,” he said. He said that various tourism projects would be started in Bhimli and other places in the region to enhance the tourism potential of Visakhapatnam district.A travel and tourism exhibition was organised. Senora Beach Resorts launched its ‘Andhra Tour Package'.The package is of six nights and seven days touring Konaseema, Rajahmundry, Annavaram, Mada Forests, Vizag, Araku and Jungle Bells. The cultural programmes included a fashion show in which the participants showcased the traditional wear of different states of the country.A food court representing cuisines from different parts of India was also organised.

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