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Aneesh Kodali selected for North Carolina Tennis Association Award

Aneesh Kodali will receive a 2010 Spirit Award by North Carolina Tennis Association . This award is given annually to a volunteer or a staff member who exemplifies extraordinary spirit and dedication toward growing the game of tennis in North Carolina. Kodali has organized and run tennis camps for children who might not otherwise get the opportunity to play tennis. He began Kids-for-Kids tennis camps in Wake County in 2008 offering free lessons, a tennis racket and a can of balls to all who registered. He expanded the camps in 2009, and registered more than 150 students.

Nava Bharat Singapore Acquires 65% Stake In Maamba Collieries

Hyderabad: Nava Bharat (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Ashok Devineni, chairman), a subsidiary of Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd, has signed a share sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with the Zambian government through the minister of finance and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holding Plc (ZCCM-IH) for acquiring 65% stake in Maamba Collieries Ltd (MCL). The acquisition entails that the initial cost of acquisition of about $26 million (approximately Rs 121.68 crore) by Nava Bharat be paid upon completion. ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) is a Zambia-based investments holdings company. The majority of the company’s investments are held in the copper mining sector of Zambia. In January 2008, the government of Zambia transferred its 100% stake in MCL to ZCCM-IH. As a result, ZCCM-IH controls the Maamba coal mine, which supplies coal to Mopani copper mines and Konkola copper mines in Zambia. The acquisition was made pursuant to the selection of Nava Bharat against a global tender issu

Middle East Coal to invest $1.4 bn in Indonesia

MUMBAI: It could soon become a model to emulate for companies wanting to export minerals from Indoa. Singapore-based, India-oriented Middle East Coal (Madhu Koneru Vice Chairman) , which owns coal mines in Indonesia, will invest $1.4 bn (about Rs 5,600 crore) in the SouthEast Asian country, as part of its deal, to mine coal and ship it to Indian power producers. Middle East Coal has assured the Indonesian government to spend a fifth of the coal it mines in Indonesia itself, besides building infrastructure, in return for shipping coal from its mines in the Kalimantan province that are estimated to hold reserves of more than 2 billion tonnes. This development may be closely watched by India for adopting to its iron ore policy — India has abundant reserves of the ore, while Indonesia is rich in coal — as the Indian government is currently in a bind on the issue of ore exports. While homegrown steel companies such as Tata Steel, SAIL, JSW Steel have been vociferous in limiting iron ore sh

Katta Subramanya Naidu turns actor

Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu will be seen on the silver screen for the first time in cameraman-turned-director Ashok Kashyap’s 'Lift Kodla', a remake of Telugu super hit 'Mee Shreyobhilashi'. Subramanya Naidu plays the Home Minister in Lift Kodla. He agreed to do the role at the behest of his friend Jaggesh, the hero of the movie. "It is my friend Jaggesh who insisted that I do this role. I agreed and all the shooting was completed within hours. I’m now eager to see the film. I hope I won’t prove to be a bad actor," the minister told reporters in Bangalore.

Kammas Customs and Traditions before 1915 (Madras Presidency)

Kamma Writing collectively concerning the Kammas, Kapus or Reddis, Velamas, and Telagas, Mr.W.Francis states that " all four of these large castes closely resemble one another in appearance and customs, and seem to have branched off from one and the same Dravidian stock. Originally soldiers by profession, they are now mainly agriculturists and traders, and some of them in the north are zamindars (land-owners). The Razus, who now claim to be Kshatriyas, were probably descended from Kapus, Kammas, and Velamas. The Kammas and Kapus of the Madura and Tinnevelly districts seem to have followed the Vijayanagar army south, and settled in these districts when the Nayak Governors were established there. Their women are less strict in their deportment than those of the same castes further north, the latter of whom are very careful of their reputations, and, in the case of one section of the Kammas, are actually gosha (kept in seclusion) like Musalmanis." The word Kamma

Dronavalli Harika wins National Women chess title

Chennai: Dec 12 Top Seed International Master Dronavalli Harika of Andhra Pradesh proved her supremacy when she won her maiden title in the 36th National Women Premier Chess Championship here today. Harika drew her game against WGM Aarthie Ramaswamy to take the top honours with 8.5 points. In the 11th and final round today, WGM Meenakshi, who was in the sole lead till the penultimate round, was facing WGM Mary Ann Gomes with the white pieces. As her tiebreak score was low, Meenakshi had to win to have a sniff of the championship title. From an English opening, she threw caution to the winds and went for an allout attack against Mary's king, weakening her own king in the process. Mary was quick to get her own counterattack going and Meenakshi lost her way to lose the game in 35 moves facing inevitable mate.

Michigan State Medical Society honors Dr.Mukkamala couple

EAST LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan State Medical Society has honored Drs. AppaRao Mukkamala, chair of radiology at Hurley Medical Center, and wife Dr. Sumathi Mukkamala, a retired pediatrician, with Community Service Awards for volunteerism. The couple are being honored for their continuing efforts to improve medical conditions and the general welfare of people in their native India. Sumathi Mukkamala founded the Chinmaya Vijaya Orphanage in the coastal farming district of Andhra Pradesh, where she spends eight months each year working with 50 young girls who have been given a permanent home and education through the orphanage. AppaRao Mukkamala was the primary creator of the NRI Medical Center and Medical School in Andhra Pradesh, where nearly 100,000 inpatients and 1.2 million outpatients have received low-cost care for everything from cataracts to coronary bypass. The medical school accepts 150 young men and women each year to its program rated among the best in India. The husb

Dr.Suresh Koneru Named Texas Super Doctor for Third Year in a Row

Dr. Suresh Koneru, a San Antonio-based plastic surgeon, has been named a Texas Super Doctor for the third year in a row. December 7, 2009 -- Dr. Suresh Koneru, a board-certified plastic surgeon in San Antonio, Texas, has been named as a Texas Super Doctor for the third year in a row by “Texas Monthly” magazine. The doctor joins a list of highly respected physicians across the state to have earned such an honor. “Once again, I am humbled to be placed in this group. It is an honor to be included and recognized,” said Dr. Suresh Koneru, of Advanced Concepts in Plastic Surgery. “It is always nice to be recognized for what you do. I love what I do, and this confirms that others do, as well. It is especially gratifying that my peers feel the same way.” In addition, Dr. Koneru has been named by “Scene in S.A.” magazine as one of the Top Doctors for 2009. In 2007, 2008 and again this year, he has made the “Texas Monthly” magazine list through a process that involves surveying med

BITS Pilani Final Year Student Harsha Mandava attends Princeton Business Today International Conference

Proud to be BITSian Harsha Vardhan Mandava takes inspiration from Bill Drayton quote "Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry." BITS - Pilani – Business Today is run entirely by undergraduates at Princeton University as an independent, non-profit foundation. The International Conference held in New York City each year takes approximately one out of every ten students who apply worldwide. Founded in 1968 by Steve Forbes, Michael Mims, and Jonathan Perel during their undergraduate years at Princeton University, Business Today which started as a magazine featuring student-written articles, executive-written articles, and executive interviews presently includes Online Journal, Conference, and Seminar Series programs, all with the aim of bridging the gap between students and executives. Keeping in mind the collapse of the housing bubble followed by the credit crisis, for

Gutta Jwala-Diju beaten in World Super Series final

Johor Bahru(Malaysia), Dec 6: Indian mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of top seeded Danish duo of Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen in the summit clash of the World Super Series Masters Finals here today. Seventh seeded Jwala and Diju, who have been having an eventful season with two titles, lost 14-21, 18-21 in just 37 minutes. The Indian duo who surprised many to reach the final of the season-ending tournament lacked consistency in smashes and long rallies though it was an even contest in net play.

Vibha Seeds sets up Rs 200-crore seed facility in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad: The Rs 500-crore Vibha Seeds Group ( Parchuri Vidyasagar Chairman and Managing director) has invested Rs 200 crore to set up a multi-crop seed processing facility at Janampet in Mahboobnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The state-of-the-art centre, built on about 106 acres, is one of the biggest of its kind in the world. The company is engaged in private crop genetics and plant breeding researches. It undertakes crop improvement research programmes and reaches out to more than 20 million farmers across 19 states. According to Vidyasagar Parchuri, CMD, Axis Bank and L&T are providing 80% of the funding as debts and the rest is from internal accruals. He said that plant has the capacity to process 1,200 mt of field and vegetable crops per day. It is claimed to be the world’s largest plant that includes an industrial scale biotech laboratory, a corn-cob drying facility, a cotton processing plant, warehouse packaging and cold storage facilities. The facility can roll out 10

6 Kamma Corporators elected for GHMC

6 Kammas are elected as Corporators in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections 1) Edpuganti DhanaLakshmi P&T Colony 2) Attaluri Vijaya Lakshmi Srinagar Colony 3) Dandamudi Sobhanadri KPHB Colony 4) Manchikalapudi Bhanu Prasad Hyder Nagar 5) Boddu Venkateswaera Rao Qutbullapur 6) Kotta Rama Rao Kapra

Dr N Varaprasad: CEO - National Library Board Singapore

Dr N Varaprasad CEO National Library Board Dr N Varaprasad has made many significant contributions to public service and education in Singapore. After 13 years teaching Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Singapore, he moved to educational administration and leadership positions. His 11 years, from April 1990 to 2001, as Principal/CEO of Temasek Polytechnic where he founded and built the institution to a major institution of13,000 students with a reputation for innovative teaching and progressive educational methods is noteworthy. The vibrant, creative and student-friendly atmosphere that characterize Temasek Polytechnic are attributed to his strong leadership. Upon leaving the polytechnic, Prasad was appointed as the Deputy President of the National University of Singapore in Dec 2001, overseeing the corporate cluster of departments, such as the library, computer centre, student matters, occupational health and safety, quality management, arts and culture.

Indies Pharma makes history

Jamaica: A commitment to quality and leadership in the pharmaceutical industry has landed the Montego Bay-based Indies Pharma (Dr Guna Muppuri, president and CEO) the prestigious 2009 Century International Quality ERA Award. During the 11th Century International Quality ERA Convention in Geneva, Switzerland, Indies Pharma copped the award in the gold category in recognition of tech-nology, innovation and management - marking the first time a Jamaican pharmaceutical company has won such an award. "We were surprised that we were chosen for this award because, while you are aware that you are monitored locally, we were not aware the international community was also taking such a keen interest in our operations," said Dr Guna Muppuri, Indies Pharma's president and chief executive officer. Good track record The criteria on which the award is given includes excellence in leadership and business manage-ment, quality and excellence, business and brandname prestig

Sipra bags Emerging India award

HYDERABAD: The city-based Sipra Labs Limited (Vemulapalli Satyanarayana Managing Director), an integrated Contractual Research Organisation, was awarded the ‘Best Emerging Company’ in the pharmaceutical and chemical sector at an awards function organised to give Emerging India Award - 2009. The Emerging India Award is presented to boost the small and medium enterprenuers (SME) segment of India that employs nearly 70 per cent of India’s workforce and accounts for 95 per cent of the country’s industrial units. The Emerging Company award was presented to Sipra Labs Limited Managing Director Vemulapalli. Satyanarayana and Director V. Srihari by Home Minister P. Chidambaram recently at New Delhi.

PANGULURI RAMAN SUBBA RAO - WISDEN CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 1961

Raman Subba Row Panguluri,    former England Test  Cricketer ,  the Northamptonshire Ex.captain ,  C hairman of the Test and County Cricket Board and an ICC match referee. The  left-handed batsman , has played for many years provided his critics with the perfect answer -- success. Because of his somewhat cramped-looking style when batting and a certain awkwardness about his movements in the field there are many who are ever-ready to leap to the attack whenever he is chosen for England. Nobody pretends there is elegance and fluency about Subba Row's batting, but it needs far more than a quick appraisal to realise his true worth. Courage and team-spirit are important factors in cricket and Subba Row, as we will see, has these in abundance. And if anyone believes that batting is dull when he is at the crease it is suggested that a closer inspection be made. Note particularly the times when he keeps pace with harder hitting and more stylish players and his willingness to upset t

2 Kamma MPs are Richest in the present Loksabha

The richest MP in the present Lok Sabha is Nama Nageswar Rao (Chairman and MD Madhucon Projects) of Telugdesham Party from Khammam seat in Andhra Pradesh. The worth of assets declared by him is about Rs173 crore . The third richest MP is Lagadapati Rajagopal (Lanco group) of Congress from Vijayawada with assets worth Rs122 crore.

Mohandas Narla elected for the Executive Comittee of The American Society of Hematology

WASHINGTON, November 19 - The American Society ofHematology, the world's largest professional society of blood specialists, welcomes five new officers to its Executive Committee, the governing body ofthe organization. The officers will begin serving their terms in January 2010. Mohandas Narla, Vice President for Research, New York Blood Center, is the Directorof the Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute and heads the Laboratory of RedCell Physiology at New York Blood Center. His primary research focus is thestudy of the structural organization of blood cell membranes in health anddisease and on regulation of blood cell production.

3 Kammas in Forbes India's 75 richest list

Rank: 34 Lagadapati Madhusudhana Rao (43) Net Worth $ 1,670 Net Worth: $1.67 billion Age: 43 Marital Status: Married Hometown: Hyderabad U.S.-trained engineer, chairs Lanco, infrastructure group with interests in power, construction and property development. Family fortune based on two-thirds stake in flagship Lanco Infratech. Currently has nearly 8,000 megawatts of power projects under implementation and an order backlog of $3 billion in construction business. Is developing Lanco Hills, a 100-acre township in Hyderabad that is awaiting approval for a 121-story tower, billed as country's tallest. In June, group shifted corporate headquarters from Hyderabad to Delhi. Older brother L. Rajagopal reelected member of parliament in May. Rank: 59 Divi Murali (58) Net Worth $910 Net Worth: $910 million Age: 58 Marital Status: Married, 2 children Hometown: Hyderabad U.S.-trained scientist and one-time partner of pharma tycoon K. Anji Reddy (No. 64), he started Divis Laboratories in 1990 a

Fortify Acquires UCA Services, Inc. to Extend its Managed Services Offerings

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Fortify Infrastructure Services, (Fortify) ( Rajkumar Velagapudi, President & CEO ) a leading provider of IT services, announced its acquisition of New Jersey-based UCA Services, Inc., (UCA), a Managed Services provider offering Data Center and System Management Services. In acquiring UCA, Fortify strengthens its capabilities and expertise in its fast-growing IT Infrastructure Services practice. Founded in 2003, UCA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NetFabrics Holdings, Inc., with offices in Parsippany, New Jersey and St. Louis, Missouri providing value-add services to Fortune 500 customers all around the United States. With more than 80% repeat customers, UCA brings a strong installed base of dedicated customers and partners in areas such as infrastructure managed services, data center operations, server and desktop management services, and help desk operations. To Fortify, this acquisition is a great addition of expertise in providing end-to-end inf

Bharat Biotech inks pact with Orissa govt to set up Rs 100 cr ‘Konark Knowledge Park’

Bhubaneswar: A knowledge park is coming up here at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore. This is the first public private partnership integrated industrial park by Government of Orissa and Bharat Biotech International [BBI] (Dr.Krishna Ella Chairman and MD). Work at the 100 crore ‘Konark Knowledge Park’ at Mouza-Andharua near the state capital here began today with the ground breaking ceremony held here on Sunday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik presided over the function and planted a sapling and unveiled details of the park named as Konark Knowledge Park. The project aims to boost investments in the areas of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals in the state of Orissa. When completed, this infrastructure will create world-class, state-of-the-art research and development enterprises in an exceptional environment designed to foster novel approaches to healthcare and its delivery. The state government has allocated 64.86 acres of land (30 acres in Phase I and 24.86 acres in phase II) includin

Madhu Koneru: Young NRI Entrepreneur

 Madhu Koneru Group CEO: MEC Holdings ( Singapore and Indonesia ) Executive Director: Trimex International FZE ( Dubai ) Managing Director: RAK Minerals and Metals investments (RMMI - Dubai ) Director: Padaeng Industries PLC ( Thailand ) Director: Al-Ghanem Trading and Contracting Co Ltd., ( Jordan ) Director: TJ Shipping and Logistics ( Dubai ) Under Madhu Koneru’s strategic guidance, MEC Holdings, an affiliate of Trimex Group, a global minerals and metals conglomerate, has established a unique framework of companies to bring to fruition their vision for Indonesia, and subsequently other countries in the region such as China and India. MEC Holdings includes MEC Coal, MEC Infrastructure, MEC Agriculture, and the MEC Foundation. As the Group CEO of MEC Holdings, Madhu Koneru, 34, leads pioneering investments in the future of Indonesia. With the country’s abundant resources and strategic location it will play a key role in supplying the world’s energy needs whil

Bhaskara Rao Jasti, AAPS Fellow 2009

The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is pleased to announce its 2009 AAPS Fellows. An individual is granted the honor of being named AAPS Fellow after making sustained remarkable scholarly and research contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences such as original articles, scientific presentations at AAPS Annual Meetings, and/or patents. Bhaskara Rao Jasti, Ph.D. is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry, at University of the Pacific. His lab is studying the influence of ionic species, predictive models in oral mucosal drug delivery, and he is designing micelles with cell adhesion receptors (integrin ligands) for the targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. He is a founding member and has served as Chair of the AAPS Bay Area Discussion Group, and has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and co-edited two books.

Surya Yalamanchili runs for Congress in Cincinnati

November 10, 2009: A former reality TV contestant is looking to spice up Cincinnati-area politics by mounting an independent congressional campaign for a seat currently held by Republican Jean Schmidt. Surya Yalamanchili, 28, a contestant on the 2007 edition of Donald Trump’s "The Apprentice," calls being on the show "a lot like politics." "These shows are all about posturing and playing gotcha and backstabbing and being incredibly opportunistic to get what you want," says Yalamanchili. "If that doesn’t describe the modus operandi of the Republican and Democratic parties in Washington, I don’t know what does." Yalamanchili, who filed a declaration of candidacy last month with the Federal Election Commission, says he’s seeking office as an independent because he can’t stand the constant bickering between the two parties. "I believe the average American can win a congressional district as an independent, if they are willing to talk to voter

Dr.Koneru Prasad's HEAL Cycle India 2010 Charity Bike Ride

Wakefield, West Yorkshire October 30, 2009 -- Preparations for the second charity bike ride in aid of the charity Heal are well under way. A group of adventurous people from the UK and the USA will be flying into Bangalore on New Years Day and will be met by a group of Heal supporters from India. The 190 mile bike ride will raise around £100,000 for the charity which supports orphaned and underprivileged children in Andhra Pradesh. Heal was started in 1992 by Dr Koneru Prasad, a doctor from Peterborough, UK who donated his family home in Guntur, India to the fledgling charity. Now Heal provides education and healthcare for over 1,000 children in Andhra Pradesh, and has ambitious plans to extend its reach to 15,000 children by 2015. Matthew Glover, the UK organiser of Cycle India explained, "All the cyclists taking part are currently working hard, both training for the event and fundraising for the charity. The reward for all this effort is cycling through the beautifu

Lingaya's University - Faridabad (Named after Late.Sri Gadde Lingayya)

The Lingaya’s University- the name of this University is kept on a great writer and freedom fighter “Late Shri Lingayya Gadde”. After the Independence of India Late Shri Lingaya Gadde dedicated his rest life in the sake and upliftment of the Society. He wrote a number of books on social grounds. He translated many novels of Sarat Chandra in Telegu, his mother tongue. The University setup in a Haryana’s rural area. The erstwhile Institute has been now declared as Deemed-to-be University in the name & style of Lingaya’s University under Section 3 of UGC Act. 1956 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India vide Notification No. F.9-23/2005-U.3 dated 5-1-2009. The University is located within the Municipal Limits of Faridabad at Nachauli on Old Faridabad – Jasana Road. It has a sprawling campus situated in green pastures and pollution free sylvan surroundings. Academic blocks, Air-conditioned Library, Workshops, Laboratories, Auditorium, Student Activity Centre, P

SevenHills Healthcare plans to set up health cities pan-India

Mumbai: Hyderabad-based SevenHills Healthcare Pvt Ltd has plans to set up 'health-cities' across the country over the next couple of years, a top company official said. "We have plans to set up health cities across metros and other cities," SevenHills Healthcare's Chairman and Managing Director, Jitendra Das Maganti, told PTI here. SevenHills is coming up with one of Asia's largest 1,500-bed private hospital in India's financial capital at an investment of Rs1,000 crore. The first phase of the hospital is expected to commence operations from next month . The hospital, with a 300-bed critical care unit and 36 modular operation theatres, which are much larger compared to even public sector hospitals, is the first of its kind in Mumbai. A health-city is an integrated centre for clinical and wellness services, medical education and research. The proposal is, however, on the drawing boards, he said, adding, "We dont want to do things in

7 Seas Technologies partners with Intel to reach out to the customers

HYDERABAD: 7Seas Technologies, (Lingamaneni Maruthi Sankar Managing Director) the IP-based game development company has partnered with Intel Business Exchange (Intel BX) to help discover solutions featuring Intel technology on its business exchange programme to reach out to gaming customers. As per the agreement, 7Seas' multi genre PC racing game 'Kraze' will be made available on Intel BX. Said 7Seas Technologies MD Maruti Sanker, "This agreement is important for our strategic entry into India for the growth of our online sales. The Intel BX brings together best-of-breed products built on Intel technology to create a convenient and vetted one-stop shopping experience for SMB customers." The tie up enables customers to evaluate and purchase the PC racing game 'Kraze' for playing on Intel processor based PCs that will be available to consumers online as well as offline. "The Indian gaming market is yet to be fully tapped and there is eno