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Hans India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
NTR Universe Success Celebrations held grandly in Hyderabad after global festivities
The grand success of the NTR Cine Vajrotsavam—a tribute to Telugu cinema legend Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao—was celebrated in Hyderabad following a series of international events held across multiple countries. Titled NTR Universe Success Celebrations, the event was organized to commemorate the global recognition received for NTR's centenary. The Hyderabad celebration saw the presence of NTR's son Nandamuri Ramakrishna, NTR Literature Committee Chairman and TDP Political Secretary TG Janardhan, TFPC Secretary and producer Prasanna Kumar, among others. Addressing the gathering, Ramakrishna called NTR a visionary who elevated Telugu pride worldwide through both cinema and politics. 'NTR proved politics can be a platform to serve people. The love and respect shown for him by Telugu communities abroad was deeply moving,' he shared. Janardhan noted that the celebrations began in Vijayawada and later spanned 13 cities across 8 countries including the USA, Dubai, Singapore, and Australia. He highlighted initiatives like the launch of a website and publication of a book based on NTR's speeches to preserve his legacy. Prasanna Kumar lauded NTR's commitment to Telugu cinema, even turning down Bollywood and Hollywood offers. He praised current leaders for honoring NTR's legacy, noting the AP government's holiday on May 28 and Telangana's NTR National Award—first presented to actor Balakrishna.
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Minister: Residential school for cancer-affected children in Bengaluru from current academic year
Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa said the State government will open a residential school near the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru for the cancer-affected children from the current academic year. Speaking to reporters in Shivamogga on Saturday, Mr. Madhu Bangarappa said that the school would be set up to provide education and treatment for the cancer-affected children. The government had consulted a non-governmental organisation to submit an action plan, he said, adding that initially around 1,500 children could be accommodated. 'There were around 3,500 children with cancer in the State, and it could be cured with proper care and medication,' the Minister said. To improve the quality of teachers, the Minister said the government had contacted the Infosys Foundation to conduct training for 50,000 teachers, he said. Regarding the SSLC supplementary examination results, the Minister said that children of government schools performed better compared to those in private and aided schools. The idea of supplementary examinations had helped in stopping students from giving up studies. The government had given them the opportunity to take exams without paying a fee, he added. District Congress Committee president R. Prasanna Kumar and district guarantee schemes implementation authority president Chandra Bhoopal and others were present.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- The Hindu
Student organisations accuse corporate colleges of ‘rank scam,' demand action
Leaders of student organisations have accused certain corporate college managements of resorting to what they call the 'Ranks' scam.' At a press conference in Vijayawada on Thursday, Student Federation of India (SFI) state secretary Prasanna Kumar alleged that after the JEE (Advanced)-2025 results were announced on June 2, many corporate colleges began making false claims that the top rankers belonged to their respective coaching centre or institution. Citing examples, he said: 'Majid Hussain, who secured an all-India 3rd rank, was falsely claimed as a student of a private college, while in reality he attended coaching classes at a private academy in Madhya Pradesh. Similarly, Akshat Kumar, who secured an all-India 6th rank, did not study in a private college as claimed by them but was a student of another private academy.' He added that in the race to garner a bigger pie of the student talent for the next academic batches, these corporate colleges made false claims over successful students' ranks to deceive students and parents. He said: 'There was a sharp decline in enrolments in these colleges as a large number of students were resorting to taking the extreme step of suicide. The government must take measures to check these fraudulent practices.' The leaders of the All-India Students Federation (AISF) also made similar charges against educational institutions and have said that the practice of multiple institutions claiming credit for the success of a single candidate in entrance exams can be misleading for parents. They demanded action against Telugu film actors, who serve as brand ambassadors for these institutions.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Over 1,800 industries penalised for violating single-use plastic ban in Telangana
Hyderabad: In the past nearly three years, the Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) has identified 1,858 industries across the state for violating single-use plastic (SUP) ban. Of these, 1,820 were issued challans, leading to the seizure of 7,812 kg of banned plastic and a total penalty of Rs 22.3 lakh. In the statewide checks since Oct 2022, TGPCB along with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and local municipal bodies carried out over 10,500 inspections on multiple establishments including street vendors, markets, industries and commercial spaces. The data shows an increasing trend in enforcement. In the initial phase (Oct 2022–Dec 2023), 1,127 challans were issued, resulting in fines amounting to Rs 13 lakh. In early 2024, another 474 violations were penalised, followed by 219 more in recent months. 'Apart from fines, action was also taken against plastic manufacturing units. Thirteen industries were ordered shut in Oct 2022 for non-compliance, and another eight in Dec 2022 for operating without board approvals,' said TGPCB senior scientist Prasanna Kumar. The state secretariat has also become SUP-free, according to TGPCB. 'Measures include replacing plastic bottles and bags with steel and cloth alternatives, setting up purified water dispensers, a utensil return bank, and regular awareness sessions for govt staff,' Kumar added.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
SFI urges govt. to drop plans to privatise medical colleges
Student Federation of India's (SFI) State committee leaders have slammed the State government for its reported plans to privatise 17 newly-established government medical colleges. In a statement on Friday (May 30), the federation's State president P. Rammohan and secretary K. Prasanna Kumar said reports appearing in a section of media suggested that these medical institutions were being leased out to private entities for up to 66 years at throwaway prices. They said the government decision would deprive students from marginalised communities of medical education and affordable healthcare services to the public would become a thing of the past. They pointed out that the Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) and IT Nara Lokesh, during his 'Yuvagalam' padayatra, had promised to repeal G.O.s 107 and 108 introduced by the previous government to sell medical seats, and had assured that all seats would be filled under government quota. They demanded that the Minister keep his promise and persuade the government to drop its privatisation proposal. They warned of State-wide protests should the government overlook their demand. They also found fault with the practice of engaging private individuals and agencies to conduct exams in the SC, ST and BC residential schools across the State. They said the residential set-ups lacked basic amenities subjecting the inmates to serious hardship. Many of these residential hostels did not have wardens, cooks, helpers, watchmen and even basic health care support. Calling for immediate reforms, they said it was important to focus on revamping the teaching practices in residential schools, recruitment of adequate non-teaching staff, construction of permanent buildings for all residential schools and a ban on the practice of outsourcing the process of conducting exams to private agencies.
