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First centre for special kids opens in Allahabad

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Allahabad:

Cantonment board opened Udaan, a school for special children, on Monday.

The school was inaugurated by General officer in Command (GOC), HQ Purva UP & MP Sub Area, Major General SK Singh.

Maj Gen Singh, who is also the president of the board, inaugurated the facility in the presence of chief executive officer of the board, Shalini Pandey, along with president of the AWWA (army women welfare association), Bala Singh and vice-president of the board, Arun Kumar Sonkar. A large number of parents of special children and their wards were also present at the event.

Shalini Pandey said that Udaan is the first centre for special children in Allahabad.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Allahabad / TNN / July 19th, 2016

World heritage tag for city scientist

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Lucknow:

Geologist from Lucknow S B Mishra’s research on fossils in an ecological park ‘Mistaken Point’ in Newfoundland, Canada has made it world heritage, the UNESCO declared in Istanbul on Sunday.

In a message to Mishra, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav stated that Mishra’s work has brought laurels to the state.

Mishra had gone to Canada as a geologist in 1967 and spotted some fossils in the Newfoundland in Canada.

He submitted a research paper highlighting the evolution of life on planet earth. On the basis of his studies, Canadian government had declared the region where fossils had been recovered an ecological park.

Speaking to TOI, Mishra said when he had started studying the single cell organism in the Newfoundland, it was totally inaccessible as the terrain on the seashore was nearly impossible to access.

But Mishra stayed there for months and completed his studies which got international acclaim.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Lucknow / TNN / July 25th, 2016

Presenting, at 332kg, world’s largest samosa

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HIGHLIGHTS

– A group of 10 enthusiasts have sought a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by preparing, what they claim, world’s biggest samosa

– The quintessential Indian snack, weighing 332 kg, was made at Gopal Nagar colony of Maharajganj district.

– The group, led by 20-year-old Ritesh Soni, has now approached the Guinness Book Committee to get their feat ratified.
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Gorakhpur:

A group of 10 enthusiasts have sought a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by preparing, what they claim, world’s biggest samosa. The quintessential Indian snack, weighing 332 kg, was made at Gopal Nagar colony of Maharajganj district. Thousands of people thronged the venue where the feat was being achieved. The group, led by 20-year-old Ritesh Soni, has now approached the Guinness Book Committee to get their feat ratified.

Soni , who runs a small roadside restaurant at Gopal Nagar, says that he was inspired by the world’s largest jalebi which was made by another group in the district. “Last year, a group in Katharia Bazar made world largest jalebi and now it is in the Guinness Book. Like them, we also want to make our town famous through our feat,” Soni told TOI.

” Earlier, Bradford College of England made the biggest samosa weighing 110 kg. Our samosa is three times bigger,” said Naveen Tewari, another group member. “Through the Guinness recorgnition, I want to get the attention of leaders towards my small town as after so many years of independence it is still facing illiteracy, basic infrastructure and electricity problem,” he added.

“From the past 15 days, we are preparing for and started working on the final preparation on Monday evening. By Tuesday morning, it was ready for display,” Sonia said. Since then thousands of people have visited the site to see it. The group earlier planned to make it on Eid but later it was extended administration didn’t give them permission.

The group spent around Rs 40,000 in the making, “It took 90 litre refined oil, 1.75 quintal wheat flour and 2 quintal potato to prepare it. The samosa is 3 meter high and its three sides are 2 metre, 1.5 metre and 1.5 metre. Its radius is around 36 inch,” Ritesh said.

Most group members are involved in catering business and aged between 16 and 30 years. Four of them are class 12 students. “We all pooled in around Rs 30,000 and rest of the amount came through donations,” Ritesh said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Varanasi / TNN / July 13th, 2016

Varanasi-based violinist strikes a chord with Srilanka

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Noted violinist and professor at department of music at BHU, Dr V Balaji was awarded the title 'Violin Chakravarthy' on the occasion
Noted violinist and professor at department of music at BHU, Dr V Balaji was awarded the title ‘Violin Chakravarthy’ on the occasion

Varanasi:

Noted violinist and professor at department of music at BHU, Dr V Balaji, has been felicitated in Colombo recently.

Sri Lankan President Maithrieala Sirisena rewarded him during a programme ‘The State Music Award Ceremony’ organized by ministry of cultural affairs of Sri Lanka at Colombo, on the occasion of World Music Day.

Balaji presented a portrait of Bharat Ratna and BHU founder Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya to the Sri Lankan President on behalf of BHU.

Balaji was in Sri Lanka to participate in various events including a three-day workshop organized by Sandhwani Sangeet Niketan to mark its golden jubilee and also the centennial celebration of BHU.

He was awarded the title of ‘Violin Chakravarthy’ on the occasion.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Varanasi / TNN / July 09th, 2016

Women city bus hit among girl students

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Lucknow :

Girl students are boarding the women bus service for safe transportation.

The route of the women city bus service, ‘My Wings’ has been extended till Sarojininagar on the demand of the students of the Guru Nanak Girls Degree college, Charbagh.

As many as 32 girl students of the college had contacted the Lucknow City Transport Services, UPSRTC to extend the bus service till Sarojininagar. The women city bus service inaugurated in April had been operating between Charbagh and Engineering College.

But now it plies between Charbagh and Engineering College. “The principal of the college approached us and said that the timings of the bus were suitable for the students,” said MD, LCTS, A Rahman.

Along with 32 girls who board the bus everyday in morning at Sarojininagar, at least 45 girls board it back to home. LCTS had chosen the Charbagh-Engineering college route for the launch of the bus given the high demand.

The bus is available at every two hours from 8am till 8pm. The minimum fare charged is Rs 5 for every 4km.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Lucknow / by Neha Shukla, TNN / August 10th, 2015

Cancer survivor team bags ten medals in Russia

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Allahabad:

A contingent of seven young Indian students who fought and beat cancer has bagged several medals in Russia in the World Children Winners Games held in Moscow between June 30 and July 2. All these participants are under 14 years of age and won 10 medals in indoor and outdoor games that were also attended by players from 14 other countries.

Yash Chandra, a 13-year-old Allahabad boy, won a silver medal in chess and a bronze medal in football. The Indian contingent won three gold, four silver and 3 bronze medals in total.

He and the other six members of the team who hail from UP, Mumbai and Hyderabad regularly visit the Tata Memorial Cancer Center for follow up check-ups. The event encourages young cancer survivors from all over the world. It is organised by the Gift of Life Foundation founded by two Russian actresses Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun.

Yash was first diagnosed with cancer in his left kidney at a young age of three in 2003. He has not only survived the dreaded disease but has also become an inspiration for many who lose the fighting spirit in the life.

“I enjoyed the trip. I am so happy that I could bring medals for my country. What if these are not Olympic medals? For me and others in my team, these are nothing less than Olympics medals.” said Yash. Adding to his experience, the brave kid said, “I was very impressed by the way Russians have preserved their heritage buildings. They are so systematic.”

Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Yash’s father, said, “Events like these not only boost the morale of young cancer survivors but also spread awareness about this dreaded disease. If cancer is detected on time, these kids can also lead a normal life like my son.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Allahabad / Rajeev Mani / July 08th, 2016

At 16, Vibhor may be youngest IITian this year

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Vibhor with his father and grandmother
Vibhor with his father and grandmother

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HIGHLIGHTS

– Vibhor Gupta had emerged the second Kanpur topper in JEE Advanced

– Vibhor could be youngest to join IIT-K this year.

– Vibhor would be turning 17 on August 2.

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Kanpur :

With a lanky figure, meritorious Vibhor Gupta is very likely to come across as a schoolboy.

But he is one who had emerged the second Kanpur topper in JEE Advanced and seventh in the IIT-Kanpur zone. He could be youngest to join IIT-K this year. Vibhor would be turning 17 on August 2.

Vibhor’s father Lav Kumar said that his date of birth is August 2, 1999 which makes him 16 year old.

“We are native of Auraiya but I got Vibhor admitted in Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre in Kanpur to ensure that he gets good education. He used too stay in a rented room near school and prepare for JEE Advanced. He hardly had time to do anything except studies,” he said.

Vibhor said that computer science and engineering department of IIT-K is the best and therefore, he decided to opt for pursuing BTech from here.

His 80-year-old grandmother Krishna Devi, who accompanied him, said that she was literate and able to read ‘Ramayan’ even at this age.

In 2010, 14-year-old Sahal Kaushik was the yougest entrant in IIT-K. He had joined MSc physics. Sahal was the topper of Delhi JEE zone and had an AllIndia rank of 33.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Kanpur / Abhinav Malhotra / July 06th, 2016

Author eyes Guinness record with huge yoga envelope

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Musical yoga
Musical yoga

Varanasi:

City-based author and film-maker Jagdeesh Pillai claims to have made a 60 x 45.30 ft paper envelope to carry the message of ‘Benefits of Yoga’ to get the city registered with the Guinness Book of World Records.

The envelope was made in 10 days by Pillai with help of a yoga trainer, social worker and owner of printing press. It was put on display at the committee hall in the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) on the occasion of second International Day of Yoga on Tuesday.

Pillai said that he had started working on the envelope from June 12 after prior intimation to world record officials at London. The main purpose of the envelope is to popularize yoga which has now become a global entity. The envelope is made of brown paper joined by glue and is 18.29 metres long (60 ft) and 13.80 metres wide.

Current record for largest envelope was set by Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College of Aligarh Muslim University on April 3, 2013 by making an envelope measuring 58 ft and 7.15 inch x 42 ft and 11.75 inch. The envelop has a photograph of PM in Yoga pose along with official logo of Yoga Day and states a hundred advantages of Yoga. “I will send the video recording and proof along with photographs to Guinness world record office in London within a couple of days,” he said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Varanasi / TNN / June 22nd, 2016

​Bijnor 1st dist in UP to upload land records online

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Bijnor:

The district has become the first in the state where the entire land revenue record has gone online. District magistrate B Chandrakala inaugurated the facility on Monday. According to officials, the facility will not only facilitate the procurement of land records online but will also go a long way in reducing corruption in public offices.

The facility will make purchase and sale of land more transparent and accountable in the district has begun on Monday. Now, farmers of the district can get khasra and khatauni (record) of their land easily. This record will be verified online through digital signature in just a few minutes.

There are five tehsils, including Bijnor, Chandpur, Nagina, Dhampur and Najibabad, in the district, and about three lakhs farmers who are land holders.

Inaugurating the facility, district magistrate B Chandrakala said, “Earlier, farmers had to face many problems to get land records and get them verified by authorities concerned. Besides, it took months to transfer land to the farmer’s name who bought land from other farmers. There was always the possibility of being cheated by the land seller as in the meantime the seller sometimes took bank loan by mortgaging the sold land thereby creating problems for the buyer. This would often lead to a dispute between the buyer and the seller. But after digitizing all land records and putting them online, the sold land will be transferred to the name of buyer immediately. Farmers can not only get their land records but also can verify their such records online by using digital signature of respective authorities. Now, it would be easier to take loan from banks as verification of the land record can be done immediately.”

And if anyone gets the record of a particular plot of land, the real owner will receive an SMS on his mobile phone. Respective departments are collecting mobile numbers and Aadhaar cards from all land holders for this purpose.
“The district has become the first in the state where the entire land revenue record has gone online. Farmers can take their land records from any public service centre or download the same using any computer. The facility has begun in the district on Monday,” said the district magistrate.

Bhartiya Kisan Union district president said, “It is a great effort to make purchase and sale of land more transparent. In addition to this, farmers can get their land record easily and verify it online by using digital signature of officials.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Meerut / by Harveer Dabas, TNN / June 27th, 2016

Bengaluru woman bags titles in chennai pageant

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Bengaluru :

Bengaluru mom Laxmipriya Srivastav bagged the first runner-up and the Mrs Beautiful Smile at Mrs India International contest held in Chennai recently.

The contest saw 40 finalists from across the country. It comprised six rounds and workshops for self-assessment, time management, innovative ways of draping sarees, hair care and styling, followed by yoga and meditation to overcome anxiety and stress before the finale.

Laxmipriya, native of a village near Allahabad, has always admired Sushmitha Sen, former Miss Universe, a single mother, and an independent woman.

Laxmipriya lives in the city with her husband Tanmai and their three-year-old son Vivaan.

She works in Pharmed Limited as Senior Product Manager. Her professional career has been progressive in the past eight years. She has also the title of ‘Junior scientist’ from The National Academy of Sciences India to her credit.

As a teenager, she won a painting competition organised by the Indian Oil Corporation, and represented Allahabad in a play during Natya Mahotsav, a cultural event organised by North Central Zone Cultural Centre (NCZCC).

Writing, painting and acting are among her passions.

She cherishes two years of working with Doordarshan as a 12-13-year-old. Currently, she is editor of her company’s in-house magazine Supermom.

She is also associated with NGOs like Aasra and Global Headstart Mission to address medical needs and contribute to the education of the underprivileged.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Bengaluru / by Express Features / June 22nd, 2016