Monthly Archives: October 2016
22nd oct
Poster on Andhra history book launched
Deputy Speaker Mandali Buddha Prasad launched the poster of the book titled – ‘Andhrula Samagra Charitra Sanskriti’, written by Dr. E. Siva Nagareddy, a historian, archaeologist and CEO of The Cultural Centre for Vijayawada and Amaravati, here on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Prasad said the book contained original and authentic information of the history and culture of Andhras from the pre-historic times till the division of the State which would be very useful for the students preparing for the competitive exams.
Department of Language and Culture director Vizai Bhaskar said Mr. Reddy was an authority on the Satavahana and Vijayanagara dynasties.
Andhra Arts Academy secretary Golla Narayana Rao spoke.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Special Correspondent / Vijayawada – October 21st, 2016
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MGM’s neo-natal unit gets Unicef honour
Warangal :
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Hospital has bagged the National Neo-natal Forum (NNF) accreditation to become the only such hospital in South India to have a neo-natal unit attached to a teaching hospital to achieve NNF level accreditation.
The hospital’s neo-natal wing is attached to Kakatiya Medical College. Unicef deputy representative James Gitau, chief of field office Ruth Leano and Unicef consultant from the state Dr Sri Krishna visited MGM hospital SNCU (special newborn care unit) where the news about the accreditation was announced earlier this week on Monday.
The Unicef representatives, Ruth and James, said they were very impressed with the `Kangaroo Mother Care’ of pre-term newborns at the hospital. The KMC ward is the largest such facility in South India.
The team interacted with Dr B Balaram and Dr M Yogri nodal officers of SNCU and enquired about functioning of the unit. The SNCU was upgraded into a 140-bed unit from the earlier 60-bed strength.Dr Balram and Dr Yogi congratulated the unit’s staff for helping achieve NNF accreditation.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City News> Visakhapatnam / TNN / October 13th, 2016
Sorlagondi women become agents of change
They have played a pivotal role in conservation of seven mangrove species
Venturing into one of the rarest eco-regions of the world — the Sorlagondi mangrove forest— has become a regular chore for a group of ten women for two months every year.
A visit to the dense forest in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary between October and November will offer a peep into their activity of collecting seed of mangrove plant species. The lesser known is fact that they became unsung heroes in conserving the seven mangrove plant species, including Avicennia marina and Avicennia officinalis. Like every other woman member of her group, Kokkiligadda Muriamma, 38, reaches the sanctuary before sunrise and begins her six-hour daily task of collecting seeds.
The women belonging to Sorlagondi venture into the forest on barefoot. Holding a bamboo basket in their hands or a gunny bag on their shoulders, these women collect at least a few thousands of seeds and nuts of the mangrove plant species.
Nursery-mode treatment
“The survival rate of a seed that falls from the tree is very low. Hence, we peel the nut and raise it in the local soil for a week. The nursery-mode treatment to the seed is a success,” Ms. Muriamma told The Hindu. Usually, half of the seed germinates, much to the delight of the seed collectors.
“We have been hired by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation to supply seeds and raise them in the reserve forest. We are being paid Rs. 170 each per day,” said another seed collector K. Seeta Kumari. “We are happy to be part of raising the forest. The two-month activity is all about how we spend our leisure time,” said Naga Laxmi Naidu, a seed collector. Recently, the women shared their experiences during a field study by experts who are working on the United Nation’s Green Climate Fund.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Andhra Pradesh / by T. Appala Naidu / Sorlagondi (Krishna) – October 14th, 2016
This whistler eyes the record book
Roja Prasannatha of Vijayawada all set for a record feat this month-end
When she whistles, it is as clean as a whistle – literally.
For the 46-year-old city housewife, whistling has been her passion since childhood. After fulfilling a majority of her responsibilities towards family she is now keen on carving a name for herself in the field of music.
Madhira Roja Prasannatha, who has been enthralling music lovers with rendition of songs through whistling, is all set to enter the record books this month-end.
“I am planning to set a record and I will be singing for Wonder Book of Records, a Mumbai –based outfit which showcases amazing feats and incredible achievements,” she has told The Hindu.
Roja Prasannatha will be whistling as many 42 songs, both in Telugu and Hindi along with Annamayya and Thyagaraja kritis in three hours. “Earlier, I only learnt whistling Telugu film songs and now I have added Hindu film songs to my repertoire. Presently I am learning Carnatic music. I want to whistle songs of different genre,” said the whistling sensation. She is also taking enough precautions to maintain her stamina to successfully meet the challenge.
Popular among music circles
Affable Roja Prasannatha is popular among music circles and exhibits her skills at marriages, house-warming ceremonies, and public programmes. Several musical outfits allot a slot for her to showcase her talent. “Roja madam is well known for her renditions of intricate songs such as ‘Mahaprana deepam’ from Sri Manjunadha film,” says senior artiste H.V.R.S. Prasad of Sumadhura Kala Niketan. Most of the programmes organised by the mahila outfits in the city invariably features a performance by Roja Prasannatha to showcase women empowerment. Roja Prasannatha says that as a teenager she picked up whistling. “My mother used to chide me as she considered the habit not suitable for a girl.”
Undeterred, Prasannatha practised in private. Soon she emerged as a proficient whistler and then began to exploit avenues to exhibit her talent.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by J.R. Sridharan / Vijayawada – October 14th, 2016