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New Delhi: two postponements, the Indian Badminton League (IBL) on Wednesday finally took a step forward as they announced its first franchise - the PVP Group  (Chairman - Prasad V Potluri)   that successfully bid for the Hyderabad Hotshots. A Hyderabad-based multi business house that has interest in realty, media and entertainment and particularly Bollywood, PVP Group makes its debut in sports league and comes with no previous connect with the sport. Speaking on its association with Badminton and IBL, Chairman of PVP Group, Prasad V Potluri, said: "We are extremely delighted with our association with the Indian Badminton League. "PVP Group aims to utilize this platform and will ensure that Badminton in India grows and continues to produce world champions. Badminton has brought huge laurels for India in the past and is again capturing the imagination of the masses through the achievements of stars like Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa and othe...

Much to the delight of the Vijaywada chess fraternity, 11-year-old Potluri Supreetha won the silver medal at the Asian Youth Under-13 Rapid Chess championship on Thursday night. It was a moment to cherish for the city’s chess fraternity as young Potluri Supreetha won her second Asian title at Mashhad (Iran) on Thursday night. She pocketed a silver medal in Asian Youth under-13 rapid chess championship by hauling 5.5 points. Supreetha (Elo rating 1646) drew her last game with her fellow-Vijayawada player World under-10 champion Nuttaki Priyanka to achieve the podium finish. The only game she lost was against the ultimate champion from China - Yang Yijing. Earlier, the 11-year-old student of Viswa Bharathi English Medium School won her maiden Asian title when she clinched the gold medal in the Asian School Games in 2012. “Her next destination will be Dubai where she will represent India in the World under-13 championship in December,” said her coach V. R. Bobba. A tr...

కావూరి సాంబశివరావు కు ఎన్నో సంవత్సరాల నిరీక్షణ తరువాత కేంద్ర మంత్రివర్గంలో 'కేబినెట్' ర్యాంకు మంత్రి పదవి, కీలకమైన జౌళి శాఖ దక్కటం ఆయనతో పాటు మనవారందరికి ఎంతో సంతోషాన్ని కలుగ చేసింది.    కేంద్ర మంత్రివర్గంలో 'పర్వతనేని ఉపేంద్ర' తరువాత 25 సంవత్సరాలకు కమ్మవారికి 'కేబినెట్' ర్యాంకు మంత్రి పదవి దక్కింది. నిజానికి గతంలో యునైటెడ్ ప్రంట్ ప్రభుత్వంలో టి.డి.పి యం.పిలు సంఖ్యా బలంలో ఎక్కువగా ఉన్నాకాని, యెవరికి చంద్రబాబు నాయుడు 'కేబినెట్' ర్యాంకు పదవి ఇప్పించలేక పోయాడు,  బోళ్ళ బుల్లిరామయ్యకు  కేవలం  సహాయ మంత్రి పదవి మాత్రమే ఇప్పించ గలిగాడు. బి.జె.పి ప్రభుత్వంలో S.P.B.K. సత్యనారాయణ కు సహాయమంత్రి పదవి దక్కింది. గత కాంగ్రెస్ ప్రభుత్వంలో పురందేశ్వరి, రేణుక చౌదరి సహాయ మంత్రులుగా పని చేశారు.  ప్రస్తుత కాంగ్రెస్ యం.పి లలో కమ్మవారు నలుగురే ఉన్నా కాని,   కావూరి కి  కేబినెట్ మంత్రి పదవి, పురందేశ్వరి కి సహాయమంత్రి పదవి దక్కటం విశేషమే! అదే విధంగా కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీలో 25 సంవత్సరాల తరువాత 'రాజ్యసభ' సభ్యత్వం దక్కించుకున్న మరో కమ్మ మహిళా యం.పి 'రేణుక చౌదరి' ...

Saketh Myneni outclassed Masato Shiga of Japan 6-0, 6-1, in the final of the $10,000 ITF men’s Futures tennis tournament in Tumon, Guam, 2 weeks back. It was the fourth singles title of the season for Saketh, and ninth career singles title. In fact, he has not lost a singles match apart from the one he lost to compatriot Karunuday Singh in Bangkok, in the last five tournaments at home and away. Quite pleased to collect 18 ATP points with his second tournament victory abroad after the one in Thailand last week, the top-seeded Saketh emphasised his approach of facing better competition in different conditions was helping him grow into a better player. Saketh kept such a strong hold over the match that he did not let his opponent win a game, till he led 3-0 in the second set when the Japanese held serve for a token game to show for his efforts. Interestingly, Saketh beat five Japanese players in the tournament, and did not drop a set to any of them. Except for...

Vaddavalli Venkata Vineeth - State 1 st rank, 158 marks out of 160 Chekuri Rithvik - 5 th rank with 156 marks Surapaneni Pragna - 9 th rank with 155 marks

Padmasri Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad was appointed as the Founder Director of the Indian Cultural Centre at Toronto in Canada. The appointment order was issued by the ICCR Chairman Karan Singh. It may be noted here that he is the first time that a Telugu scholar and non-IFS man was made founder Director of a ICC, while the two personalities Girish Karnad and Indranath Choudary were made in the past. The tenure is for three years. Yarlagadda, who is a former  Andhra University  professor and presently the Chairman of the AP Hindi Academy, Official Language Committee of UGC AND Lok Nayak Foundation and former VC of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language was accorded diplomatic rank of Counsellor with representational grand the pay and allowances that go with it to him and his family.

Businessman-turned-politician Kavuri Sambasiva Rao , who had almost resigned his Lok Sabha seat last October upset over being ignored in the previous Cabinet reshuffle, makes an entry into the Union Council of Ministers after almost three decades of Parliamentary run. 69-year-old Rao, a strong advocate of united Andhra, is opposed to separate Telangana over which the state has been seeing a lot of tensions. In October last, the five-time MP was almost sure that the Congress leadership will induct him in the Cabinet when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went for a reshuffle of his council of ministers. Rao now represents Eluru seat. But the leadership's decision to exclude him from the ministry upset Rao who then made his displeasure public and announced his decision to quit from Lok Sabha. However, the leadership managed to calm him down. A loyal Congressman, Rao is presently a member of the crucial Congress Coordination Committee in Andhra Pradesh, set up in 2010 to ensu...