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Nuziveedu Seeds conferred 'BioAgri Company of the Year 2012' Award

Nuziveedu Seeds Limited ( Mandava Prabhakara Rao, CMD ) the leading Indian Seeds company (in terms of volume and seed packets sold every year), has been conferred with BioAgri Company of the year Award 2012 at the 10th Annual Biospectrum-ABLE Awards. Mr. Ramesh Viswanathan, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Nuziveedu Seeds received the award on behalf of the Company at a glittering ceremony held in Bengaluru. This is the fourth time Nuziveedu Seeds has won this prestigious award and consecutively won it for the third time. Previously, the Company won this award in 2008, 2010 and 2011. Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, December 19, 2012 Nuziveedu Seeds Limited, the leading Indian Seeds company (in terms of volume and seed packets sold every year), has been conferred with BioAgri Company of the year Award 2012 at the 10th Annual Biospectrum-ABLE Awards. Mr. Ramesh Viswanathan, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Nuziveedu Seeds received the award on behalf of the Company at a glittering ceremony hel

A scientist par excellence

 Ramamohana Rao Tummala led a team that invented the first plasma display  He left his village nearly five decades ago to study and then work in the U.S. Today, Rammohana Rao Tummala is highly respected as a scientist and inventor. He holds 71 U.S. patents and credit for inventions. He has invented and manufactured the first ever plasma display for the IBM.  Six months in a year he travels extensively as adviser to several academic, research bodies and consultant to many Fortune 500 electronic companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In spite of his hectic life, Prof. Rao R. Tummala always makes time to visit his native village, Nandamuru, on the Vijayawada-Gudivada Road. He came to make a presentation at the Nano Conference at Bangalore and came to spend some time with his cousins in his village. Born in Nandamuru, he did his entire schooling in the village. He is the son of the soil in the true sense because his father was a farmer. Prof. Rao did his scienc

Celkon Mobiles to co-present India-Pak cricket series

Hyderabad, Dec 13: Celkon Mobiles has bagged the rights to be a co-presenter of the upcoming India-Pakistan Cricket series. This is part of the Rs 40-crore promotional campaign the company is launching next week.    It has tied up with cricketer Virat Kohli and South Indian film actress Tamanna Bhatia for the ad campaign. Leading Telugu film director Trivikram Srinivas made the promos for the cellular handset company in Hindi and regional languages.  The home-grown mobile player, which registered a turnover of Rs 320 crore last year, plans to cross the Rs 800-crore mark in 2013-14, largely backed by the nationwide campaign it is planning. It sells 5.5 lakh phones and tablets a month.  “About 10 per cent of them are smartphones. Next year, we plan to sell 10 lakh phones and tablets a month, with the contribution from smart phones and tablets increasing to 20 per cent,” Y. Guruswamy Naidu, Managing director of Celkon Mobiles , said, after launching the tablet.

AEBA honours Dr Gullapalli Nageswara Rao for 'pioneering contributions to eye banking in Asia'

The Association of Eye Bank of Asia (AEBA), an umbrella organisation for all major eye banks and eye banking organisations from the Asian countries, presented its inaugural award for “pioneering contributions to eye banking in Asia” to Dr Gullapalli N Rao , founder-chair of L V Prasad Eye Institute. The award was presented at the 3rd Asia Cornea Society Biennial Scientific Meeting held in Manila, Phillipines, from November 27 to 29, 2012. Dr Rao developed the first international standard eye bank in Asia at L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Hyderabad in 1989 and it has since grown into a major global resource centre and Centre of Excellence in eye banking over the years. It is a SightLife Centre of Excellence in Eye Banking. The Ramayamma International Eye Bank(RIEB) at LVPEI is now one of the biggest eye banks in the world and LVPEI in Hyderabad performs the highest number of corneal transplants from any single centre in the world. In addition to service, the Ramayamma Internat

Donavalli Harika storms into semifinal of World Women Chess Championship

KHANTY MANSIYSK (Russia): Grandmaster Donavalli  Harika came up with a spectacular performance in the tiebreak games to beat Zhao Xue of China and enter the last four stage of the World Women Chess Championship . The Indian set the records right after a real scare in the second game on yesterday and displayed top form to win the first rapid game and then drawing the second easily as white. The victory means Harika will not only remain in the championship but will also have a fair chance of having a shy at the title with just two matches to go in the premier women event. In the next round now, Harika will meet Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria who was world champion in 2004. Chinese Ju Wenjun defeated compatriot Hunag Qian, while Stefanova accounted for Marie Sebag of France in the other tiebreak matches. In the other semifinal, Wenjun will meet Anna Ushenina of Ukraine who had won in straight games against Nadezhda Kosintseva of Russia . Harika won with bla

Kamma Sangham - Kukatpally Vanabhojanaalu Invitation

      We cordially invite your presence on the occasion of the VANABHOJANALU on 02/12/12 at AGR Gardens at Nizampet-KammaSangham-Nizampet    

Nutakki Priyanka is world chess champ

Nutakki Priyanka is the latest world beater from the AP chess stable. She won the world girls under-10 championship at Moribor, Slovenia on Sunday. Priyanka drew her 10th round game with Wang Annie of US in 38 moves to seal the title. The fifth standard student of Mustabada Sports and Educational Academy is the second girl from Krishna district to win the world under-10 girls title after Koneru Humpy, who won in 1997. Priyanka is trained by noted coach V.R. Bobba. Grandmaster Hari Krishna is another student of Bobba won the under-10 world boys championship in 1996. “We enrolled her in chess as a pastime during summer vacations after her second Class exams, but were surprised to see her win a district level event. We then joined her at Mr Bobba’s academy,” Priyanka’s mother Durga said. She staked claim in world chess circles in June this year when she won six gold medals — in the rapid, blitz and standard categories in the individual and team enents.

సామాజిక సేవలో కమ్మవారి పాత్ర

కమ్మవారిలో దాతృత్వ గుణం అనాది కాలంగా ఉంది. పూర్వకాలం నుండి రాజులు, జమిందార్లు, ధనికులైన కమ్మవారు దేవాలయాలు, విద్యా సంస్థలు, సత్రాలు మొదలైన ప్రజా ప్రయోజనం కలిగిన వాటిని ఎన్నింటినో నిర్మించి, ఒక్క తమ కులానికే పరిమితం కాకుండా సమాజానికి మొత్తం ఉపయోగపడే కార్యక్రమాలు ఎన్నో చేశారు. పదమూడవ శతాబ్దంలో హనుమకొండలో కాకతీయ చక్రవర్తుల నిర్మించిన 'వేయి స్థంబాల దేవాలయం' మరియు పాలంపేట లోని 'రామప్ప దేవాలయం' గొప్ప శిల్ప సంపదకు ప్రసిద్ధి చెందాయి, ఇవే కాకుండా మరెన్నో దేవాలయాలను కాకతీయ చక్రవర్తుల నిర్మించారు. మదురై, తంజావూర్ కమ్మ నాయక రాజులు 'శ్రీరంగం' లో నిర్మించిన 'శ్రీ రంగనాధ దేవాలయం;. 'తంజావూర్' లో నిర్మించిన 'బృహదీశ్వర ఆలయం', 'మదురై' లో నిర్మించిన ప్రసిద్ధ 'మీనాక్షి దేవాలయం', 'రామేశ్వరం' లోని 'రంగనాధ స్వామి ఆలయం' యెంతో ప్రసిద్ధి గాంచిన నిర్మాణాలు. పద్నాలుగవ శతాబ్దంలో తాడిపత్రిలో పెమ్మసాని రామలింగ నాయుడు తన పేరుమీద 'రామలింగేశ్వర దేవాలయం' నిర్మించాడు.  పద్దెనిమిదవ శతాబ్దంలో రాజా వాసిరెడ్డి వేంకటాద్రి నాయుడ

The Great Musunuri Nayaks

                       Musunuri Kaapaaneedu The Musunuri Nayaks were Kamma warrior chieftains in the Kakatiya army, who regained Andhradesa in 1326 from the Delhi Sultanate in the aftermath of the Kakatiya defeat. Prominent among them were Musunuri Prolaneedu and Kaapaneedu. Introduction The conquest of South India (Deccan) by the Delhi Sultanate started in 1296 when Alauddin Khilji, the son-in-law and commander of the Sultan Jalaluddin raided and plundered Devagiri (Maharashtra). Khilji subsequently murdered the Sultan and took over the reins of the Sultanate. The glory and wealth of the Kakatiya kingdom attracted the attention of Khilji. The first foray into the Telugu kingdom was made in 1303 by the Sultan’s armies led by Malik Fakruddin. It was a disaster because of the valiant resistance of the Kakatiya army in the battle at Upparapalli (Karimnagar District). The second attempt was made in 1309 by Malik Kafur who managed to capture the Siripur and Hanumakonda fo

APKSS Vanabhojanalu (Garden party) Schedule for 2012

Andhra Pradesh Kammavari Seva Sangham Vanabhojanalu Schedule for 2012 November 18th : Ongole - At Gundlakamma dam, function starts with Venkateswara Swamy Vratam with 1008 couples.  December 2nd : Hyderabad  - At AGR Gsrdens, Nizampet - Kukatpally. November 8th  :   Khammam   December 9th : Kurnool - At Kammavari Kalyanamantapam. For more details please contact: B.Venkata Rao, Gen.Secretary - APKSS @ 9246464649/   Sreenivasa Chakravarthy Kanakamedla , Secretary (Publicity) - APKSS @ 9133322725.

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Pratima Yarlagadda: Former Miss Indiana and Miss USA finalist

Actress, Host, Model and Beauty Queen, Pratima Yarlagadda grew up in a small Amish town in the heart of the Midwest. In this unlikely setting, her parents, Indian immigrants, began their families' quest for the American dream. Pratima, the middle of three children, rose above convention and expectation when she was crowned Miss Indiana USA. She went on to make Miss Universe history as the first woman of East Indian descent to place in the top six at Miss USA 1999. Her accomplishments were featured in newspapers and publications such as India Today which recognized her as a forthcoming East Indian presence in the entertainment industry. Pratima signed with internationally renowned Ford Models after moving to New York City. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications including Vogue Italia, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Town and Country and Glamour. She has had the honor of working with photographers such as Victor Skrebneski and modeled for Calvin Klein,

ANZ Hires Rakesh Jampala As Sydney-Based Head of Rates

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group ANZ.AU has appointed former Deutsche Bank DBK.XE Head of Swaps Trading Rakesh Jampala as its Sydney-based Head of Rates, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. Mr. Jampala, who spent almost a decade at Deutsche before resigning in early October, will join ANZ in January, one of the people said. He will report to Singapore-based Anshul Sidher, who the Australian bank hired from Barclays BARC.LN  earlier this year. Outside of financial markets, Mr. Jampala helped found the Swami Army, a network Indian cricket supporters with delegates in Australia, the U.K., the U.S and Asia.

Anand Tummala: Team USA Cricket player

Anand Tummala   (born 21 October 1978 in  Vuyyuru ,  Andhra Pradesh ,  India ) is a  cricketer  for the United States. Anand first appeared in the  United States national cricket team  as an  all-rounder  in 2011 in the Etihad T20 Cricket Tournament hosted by Cricket Canada in King City, Ontario (August 11–13, 2011). Anand made an impression with his debut bowling figures of 3 over, 1 maiden, 10 runs & 2 wickets against arch rivals Canada. Anand bowled exceptionally well against Trinidad & Tobago in the second match with figures of 2 for 24 in 4 Overs. Anand went on to be part of USA Cricket Team in the historical K.A. Auty Trophy (2 day match, played on August 15 & 16 2011, held at  Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club  which dates back to 1844 between USA & Canada. Anand’s performance in the K.A. Auty Trophy was excellent with match bowling figures of 25 overs, 97 runs, 3 maidens and 3 wickets. Anand scored 88 runs in the match with 63 being his high

How a damsel in distress triggered a business idea

Vijay Gummadi and Venu Donepudi are cousins, friends, married to sisters and partners in a business. Both were working in the automobile industry in the US and, one fine day, decided that they should go back to India and start a venture in the automotive sector, may be a multi-brand car-service chain. On their trips home, they noticed the growing number of vehicles on the roads with only the dealer network available to take care of these cars. “Apart from that, there is a story that you should read on our Web site,” says Venu. “It is about the love for a distressed damsel and the automobile, and how it got us into this industry,” adds Vijay, quite helpfully. “A triangular love story,” pipes in Venu. What is it about, you ask them. “You should read it,” replies Venu, during a recent interaction in Delhi. THE MUSE Now cut to Carz’s Web site: Vijay and Venu were on a visit to India in 2007. Both were movie buffs. And both had gone to watch the Hollywood movie Transformers  on

Kamma factor plays spoiler Kamma daughter Purandareswari

HYDERABAD: The Kamma lobby in the Congress seems to have played spoilsport with their own `muddu bidda.'  Daggubati Purandeswari , who was hopeful of elevation to the cabinet rank till a few minutes before  Manmohan Singh  effected the much-needed cabinet reshuffle on Sunday morning, was left to fend for the crumbs. If sources are to be believed, her chances were scuttled by a strong Kamma troika led by senior MP Kavuri Sambasiva Rao who put in his papers on Saturday after he was denied a berth. Party insiders aver that the high command was forced to beat a hasty retreat following vehement opposition from the MPs -- Kavuri, Rayapati Sambasiva Rao and Renuka Chowdary -- who were already sulking after being ignored by the PM. Purandeswari's "short-lived dream" fell apart thanks to the strong opposition put up by Kavuri, Rayapati and Renuka, sources said. "They made their position very clear to the high command that their supporters would be let d

Ignored for Cabinet, Kavuri Sambasiva Rao resigns

Congress MP from Eluru, Kavuri Sambasiva Rao , Saturday resigned from the Lok Sabha after getting hints that he won’t be inducted into the Cabinet. “Time and again I have been ignored though I am a five-time MP. People several years junior to me are being chosen while I have been ignored though I have faithfully served the party for 40 years and have been an MP for over 20 years. I have sent my resignation letter to Speaker Meira Kumar and PM Manmohan Singh expressing my disappointment,’’ he said in a statement. Last year, Kavuri had threatened to resign as, he had said, he was being ignored for a ministerial job. This time, Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal and Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel tried to pacify him and talk him into withdrawing his resignation, but Kavuri refused, saying he was expecting a call this time but the Congress again let him down. For long, Mr. Rao had been aspiring for a Cabinet berth every time there was talk of expansion. This time

Purandeswari may become Commerce Minister

New Delhi, Oct. 27: The exercise for affecting a reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, probably the last for the UPA-II regime before the 2014 general elections, appears to be on in full swing. Speculation is rife that Commerce Minister and Sonia Gandhi loyalist Anand Sharma will move to the Ministry of External Affairs in place of the just resigned S.M.Krishna, while Daggubati Purandeswari from Andhra Pradesh will be made the country's next Commerce Minister. Purandeswari, the daughter of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao, is currently the Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development. Sunday's proposed revamp of the Cabinet may also see Dinshaw Patel, who represents Gujarat's Kheda constituency, being upgraded from Minister of State to full Cabinet rank. Purandeswari, who has been a Lok Sabha MP since 2004, said she was happy to hear the news, and would like to thank Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party

NRI doctor Kodali Siva Rama Krishna Prasad bags two awards

Orthopaedic surgeon Kodali Siva Rama Krishna Prasad received the awards in London recently. A native of Guntur district and now an orthopaedic surgeon at Prince Charles Hospital, United Kingdom, Kodali Siva Rama Krishna Prasad received the “ Mahatma Gandhi Samman” and “Gem of India” awards recently. The awards, he received on behalf of the NRI Welfare Society of India International Friendship Society, were presented in the Global Achievers Conclave in London. “All my awards are dedicated to the memory of my parents”, said the doctor. Expressing his happiness on receiving the awards, he said that he feels it a part of his destiny that his life is intertwined between India and United Kingdom. He finished his schooling in George Coronation Higher Secondary School, Thurumella before joining Guntur Medical College in 1966. Later he obtained ECFMG and VQE from Philadelphia and has been settled as an orthopaedic surgeon in United Kingdom. He has been the recipient of many awards li

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7Seas Entertainment's www.onlinerealgames.com wins 9th International Gold Stevie Business Awards

7Seas Entertainment Ltd ( Lingamaneni Maruti Sankar, Chairman and MD ) has won the 'International Gold Stevie® Business Award 2012' for its free online gaming portal www.onlinerealgames.com under the 'Best Website Design' Category. Recipients of International Stevie Award trophies were selected from more than 3200 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 50 countries worldwide. Notable Stevie® Business award winners this year in  various other categories include SAP AG. Germany, HSBC U.K, Qualcomm Inc., USA, Samsung Electronics, South Korea etc.

4G Identity Solutions (4Gid) Ranks 4th in Inc. India 500 Rankings for the Fastest Growing Companies

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh: 4G Identity Solutions, a pioneer and global leader in providing large scale identity management solutions, has been ranked as the 4th fastest-growing company by Inc. India, the Indian edition of Inc., the leading US magazine that focuses on entrepreneurship and growth. The listing consists of India’s 500 fastest growing mid-size enterprises.  The rankings are based on the Net Sales CAGR (Continuous Annual Growth Rate) from April 2007 to March 2011 and certain subjective parameters like innovations, leadership, and credibility so on. 4Gid stood 4th in the ranking with a Net Sales CAGR of 395% during the period of evaluation. 4Gid has done significantly well to achieve this ranking in which more than 5000 companies from 40 different industry sectors participated.  Dr. Sreeni Tripuraneni , Chairman & CEO, 4G Identity Solutions   speaking on this achievement said, “We are honored to be listed 4th amongst the fastest growing 500 companies. This recognitio

PVP ventures keen on bagging IPL franchise of its own

With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) terminating  Deccan Chargers ' contract and floating a tender for a new franchise in the  Indian Premier League (IPL), top corporates have shown keen interest in bagging a team of their own. While the Jaypee Group and leading industrialist Gautam Adani have made no bones about their interest, one man who could hold the edge is Potluri Vara Prasad - owner of PVP Ventures. Although the BCCI have kept the bidding process pretty straightforward, it is believed that PVP Ventures - who had earlier tried to help the financially crippled Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd (DCHL) and buy Deccan Chargers - have a top board official backing them. A senior BCCI official said that PVP Ventures could well end up owning the new franchise after their attempt to buy Deccan turned futile. "PVP Ventures' plan to buy Deccan Chargers might have been foiled after DCHL didn't like the terms of payment, but it won't come as a surprise

Pranjala Yadlapalli crowned champion

NEW DELHI,October 13, 2012 : Pranjala Yadlapalli bt Tarrannum Handa 6-7(8), 6-0, 7-5 in the girls under - 18 final of the Fenesta National tennis championship at the DLTA Complex here on Saturday.

Pharmexil Awards for Bharat Biotech, Granules and Suven Life Sciences

Hyderabad-based corporates — Bharat Biotech, Granules and Suven Life Sciences (All companies belongs to Kammas) — have bagged awards for 2011-12 from the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexil). The winners were presented with the awards at the recent India-Asia-Pacific pharma business meet and annual general body meeting of the council.   Bharat Biotech won the silver patent award in recognition of its contributions in biotech products and research.   The company has filed several novel patents.   Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, said the award recognises the innovation at Bharat Biotech, and the credit goes to the researchers who have worked hard to make it happen.   Suven Life Sciences Ltd received the platinum patent award for securing the most number of product and process patents for the fourth year in a row.   The company secured 96 product patents for their New Chemical Entities and 9 process patents during 2011-12 f

Kamma IRS (Indian Revenue Service) Officers list

Kamma IRS (Indian Revenue Service) officers (Past and Present)   1. P.A.Chowdary 2. Muthuluri Narasimhappa 3. Kata Chandrahas 4. Kotha Hari Prasad 5. Kosaraju Veeraiah Chowdary 6. Koripalli Nageswara Rao 7. Venigalla NagaPrasad 8. Jasti Krishna Kishore 9. Bathina Ramesh 10. Vemulapalli Ramu 11. Bodduluri Hareram 12. Sunkara V.S.S.Prasad 13. Yalavarthi Rajendra 14. Kondaveeti Purnachandra Rao 15. Chirumamilla Venkanna Chowdary 16. K.S.Rajendra Kumar 17. M.Subbaiah Chowdary 18. Katragadda Haritha 19. Vadlamudi Raghavendra Rao 20. Athota Satyanarayana 21. Edara Ravi Kiran 22. Kalyanam Rajesh Rama Rao 23. Dinesh Paruchuri 24. Vinaya Kumar Kantheti 25. Vikram Chand Meka 26. Venkata Siva Prasad Chirala 27. Siripurapu Padmaja 28. Cherukuri Srinivasa Rao 29. Vootla Appa Rao 30. Nuvvula Lakshmi Prasad 31. Uppalapati Anjaneyulu 32. Kotapati Vamsi Krishna 33. Ravi Anuradha 34. Valluri Srinivas 35. Vasantha Vijaya Babu 36. Kancherla HariPrasada Rao 37. Kantipudi Krishna Rao 38

Infosys Honors India’s Best Student Programmers (B Sai Aishwarya, Nekkanti Anudeep and Sindhura Katta) at Aspirations 2020

Bangalore: Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, announced on October 1, the winners of Aspirations2020, a nationwide online programming contest. The Campus Connect program, a unique industry-academia partnership organized by Infosys, administers the Aspirations2020 awards.  This year's Aspirations2020 drew registrations from more than 32,000 teams in 517 engineering colleges across 20 Indian states. The contest's exciting finale on September 28, 2012 in Bangalore culminated with 14 three-member teams competing for top prizes. B Sai Aishwarya, Nekkanti Anudeep and Sindhura Katta f rom Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences, Visakhapatnam won the top prize and each member received 64GB iPads. Ajeet Kumar Jha, Ameen Mohammed Talha and Coca Sai Prajeeth from M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology bagged the runners-up

Dr.Krishna Kasaraneni among UK's top 50 family physicians

Four doctors of Indian origin have been featured in the list of 50 most influential family physicians in Britain by a magazine, and among them is Dr Krishna Vardhan Kasaraneni from Andhra Pradesh. The Kasaranenis are well-known in Guntur and almost everyone in the family is a physician or a surgeon. Dr Krishna’s grandfather, Dr Kasaraneni Sadasiva Rao, was a famous surgeon, a philanthropist and an elected representative to the State Legislative Assembly. “I did my initial schooling from Vignan High School in Guntur and moved to the UK when I was 15,” says Dr Krishna adding that it was his parents’ decision to move; he recalls that it was the only time he had seen his grandfather cry. He graduated in medicine from the Leicester Medical School in 2005 and was elected to the chair of the General Physicians Trainees Committee in 2011. “As the chairman of the GP Trainees Committee, I represent 10,000 doctors in the UK. I was elected to this position in 2011 and was