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Hyderabad: Founder-Chairman of L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) Dr Gullapalli N Rao was conferred the 'Bernardo Streiff Gold Medal' by the International Council of Ophthalmology at the opening ceremony of World Ophthalmology Congress in Berlin, Germany . The Bernardo Streiff Gold Medal is awarded by election every four years by the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis at the World Ophthalmology Congress "to an ophthalmologist who has contributed most through history, ethics and education, to the advancement of ophthalmology," the release said. Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis is a 60-member body of the top academicians in the world in the field of ophthalmology and Dr Rao is the second Indian to be a member of this group after his teacher late Prof L P Agarwal, former Director of All India Institute Medical S ciences.

Anudeep Kodali of Cary won the United States Tennis Association boys' 12s National Open Championship, which was held last month in Owings Mills, Md. Kodali, 12, also was awarded the Howard Head Sportsmanship Award. This is his second national title win this year. He previously won the USTA boys' 12s National Championship held at Cooper Creek Tennis center in Columbus, Ga., in February. Currently, he is ranked fifth in the nation and second in the Southern division. He lives in Cary with his parents and brother.

Tip of the old fedora to Acalanes High senior Tara Yarlagadda for winning the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists' (whew) award for stellar feature journalism writing. Yarlagadda's entry, "Sexting Sweeps The Nation," was judged the best feature story of 351 entries submitted by high school newspapers across the country (USA) . Her piece focused on the perils faced by students who share graphic images and information with others via their cell phones.

Rakindo’s Kumarakom Backwater Glof Resort project will soon be the ‘Crown Jewel’ of Kerala’s tourism landscape. RAKINDO Developers Pvt Ltd (Prasad Koneru, Managing Director), is a Joint Venture between RAKEEN, a Joint Stock Company, promoted by the Govt. of Ras-Al-Khaimah, UAE and the Trimex Group, India. Spread over 450 acres and set amidst the beautiful backwaters of Kumarakom, Kerala, ‘Kumarakom Resorts’, Rakindo’s resort golf – themed township will incorporate the best of lifestyle concepts including *A 18-hole international golf course *Resort hotel & spa *Chic cafes & restaurants *Street mall *Villas *Condominiums RAKINDO Developers will provide comprehensive and world class amenities in their townships through strategic alliances and partnerships in education, hospitality, health and retail. RAKINDO’s has formed a JV with Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Plc, a global hotel company which owns and operates over 110 hotels in 18 countries for investment into hospitalit...

Raju Narisetti (born June 26, 1966, s/o Narisetti Innaiah & Venigalla Komala) has been a journalist of 20 years, 13 of which he spent at the Wall Street Journal in the U.S. and Europe. Raju has a master's degree in journalism from Indiana University at Bloomington; an MBA from the Institute of Rural Management in Anand, Gujarat; a post-graduate diploma in journalism from the Times of India School of Journalism in New Delhi and a bachelor's degree in economics from Nizam College, Hyderabad. In January 2009, Narisetti was named a managing editor of The Washington Post. As one of two Managing Editors, he is responsible for all content at Washingtonpost.com; the Post's Interactivity team; the Post's Presentation Team (photo, graphics, design, multimedia), its print Features sections--Weekend, Travel, BookWorld, Food, and the Post Magazine (with columnists such as Pulitzer Prize winner Gene Weingarten and Tom Sietsema), in addition to Style, where he supervises editors...

 Archbishop Samineni Arulappa , often shortened to S Arulappa, (28 August 1924—13 February 2005) was an Indian Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Archbishop of Hyderabad from December 1971 through January 2000. The youngest priest to be consecrated to such a high office, he was also the longest-serving Archbishop in India. He was also the first Archbishop who had the honour of being consecrated by Pope Paul VI in Rome .   "Love and Serve" was his motto. Arulappa was born on 28 August 1924 in a Kamma family to Smt. Rajamma and Sri Samineni Chinnaiah in Kilacheri in the state of Tamil Nadu. Earlier, his ancestors migrated southward from Guntur in search of livelihood. When the state of Andhra Pradesh was formed, Kilacheri fell under Tamil Nadu. He was the only son of their parents and was preceded by four sisters, three of whom are nuns. He was brought up in an atmosphere of strict discipline by his mother who wanted to see her only son become a Priest. The A...

WASHINGTON: Rao S Anumolu, an Indian-American from Long Island in New York, has been conferred with the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honour — the highest civilian award in the US for immigrants — for his contribution in the development of this country. Both the United States House of Representatives and Senate have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honour and the recipients are read into the Congressional Record. Among the past medalists include six US Presidents, as well as Nobel Prize winners and leaders of industry, education, the arts, sports and government. CEO of Long Island (New York)-based ASR International Corporation, Anumolu received the prestigious award on May 8, at a ceremony held at Ellis Island in the presence of several dignitaries. The Medal recognizes recipients for outstanding contributions to their communities, their nation and the world. Vijayawada born Anumolu came to the US in 1969 and obtained a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering and...