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Varanasi man makes fourth Guinness record

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Varanasi man makes fourth Guinness record. TNN | Oct 19, 2017, 14:25 IST. DM Yogeshwar Ram Mishra handed over the certificate to Jagsdeesh Pillai

Varanasi :

Jagsdeesh Pillai, a former employee of Banaras Hindu University, brought a Diwali gift to the city in form of Guinness record. It is his 4th successful entry in the Guinness Book of World records for a theme based on ‘Make in India’ by creating the largest envelop with waste paper.

The district magistrate Yogeshwar Ram Mishra released the certificate at a function held on October 19. Pillai created the envelop of 25-mt (83.80 feet) in length and 14.40-mt (47-23 feet) in width using the waste paper from industrial estate.

According to him, earlier this record was in the name of Ajmal Khan Tibbiya from College of Aligarh Muslim University in the size length 17.86 meter (58 feet) and width 13.10 meter (42 feet). He had attempt for this record for the first time on June 21, 2016 on Yoga day, but unfortunately, because of breaking some rules of Guinness authorities while attempting the record, it was disqualified that time. In his second attempt he successfully made the record.

Earier, he had made three successful records. His first record was connected with Digital India by making an animation movie within a shortest time by breaking a Canadian’s record in November 2012. His second record was on the largest photo awareness campaign “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” breaking a record of Maharashtra in November 2016. Besides, he also broke the record of China by creating the longest line of post cards to spread awareness about Indian Flag in June 2017.

Pillai is the only person who holds a Guinness World Record entry from Varanasi. “Now I am planning to make next Guinness Book of World record on the subject of ‘Namami Gange’ and ‘Swachh Bharat,” he said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Varanasi News / TNN / October 19th, 2017

‘Lucknow Has Come Up Big Way on the Map of Indian Hospitality Industry’

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Pankaj Gupta has recently appointed as the General Manager at Renaissance Lucknow Hotel. With his new association with Renaissance Lucknow Hotel, Gupta aspires to provide unmatched guest delight to the citizens of Lucknow and take the Hotel to new heights. BW Hotelier spoke to Gupta to know more about his plans.

WITH OVER 17 years of experience in hospitality operations, Pankaj Gupta has recently appointed as the General Manager at Renaissance Lucknow Hotel. With his new association with Renaissance Lucknow Hotel, Gupta aspires to provide unmatched guest delight to the citizens of Lucknow and take the Hotel to new heights. BW Hotelier spoke to Gupta to know more about his plans.

Expressing his views on the hospitality market of Lucknow, Gupta said, “With just 300-400 rooms in branded 4-5 star category till 2016 to almost 1200 rooms by the end of 2017 Lucknow has come up big way on the map of Indian hospitality industry. This is the only a good sign for the city since it can be looked at the destination for holding large city wide conferences, events and can cater big social events as well.”

How Renaissance Lucknow Hotel does plan to promote the Tourism? Answering to this Gupta said, “We closely work with some of the most reputed Inbound and domestic tour operators who operate regular itineraries on Heritage arc, Buddhist circuit and Golden Triangle extension. Apart from this our global loyalty program Marriott Rewards brings the well-travelled leisure travelers to Renaissance Lucknow.”

According to Gupta, brand Renaissance itself is the biggest USP of the hotel since it is the only second Renaissance hotel in India after the success of first one in Mumbai from Marriott International. “While most of the other hotels are pure business brands, Renaissance globally is known to provide experience beyond business through features like RENmeetings, Navigator, Rlive. Apart from this our guests always compliment us for our location, mesmerizing view of Gomti river front and Ambedkar Park from almost all parts of the hotel and the human touch full of compassion and hospitality that team demonstrates all the time,” he told us.

“Within such a short time of my tenure with Renaissance Lucknow I have been fortunate to welcome and host some of the most respected personalities from sports, politics and Bollywood,” Gupta added. Gupta plans to take forward the hotels’s reputation as the most premium ultra-modern hotel in city of Nawabs and to be the most preferred hotel for our niche guests who wish to explore and discover something unusual every time they go to a luxury hotel.

source: http://www.bwhotelier.businessworld.in / BW Hotelier.com / Home> News> Opinion> Interviews / by Sakshi / October 16th, 2017

IIT-Kanpur scientist-led team designs nano-machines that can correct anomalies inside living cells

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New Delhi :

In a feat that may be clinically significant in near future, researchers led by a young structural biologist from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur have created nano-size machines that can crawl inside living cells to correct anomalies often linked to diseases.

These ‘nano-machines’ are made of fragments of antibodies and can be made to selectively target signalling events inside living cells. “They can be designed in such a manner that they regulate one arm of the signalling mechanism while leaving others completely untouched,” said IIT scientist Arun Kumar Shukla, who led a multi-institutional team for this work, which appeared in journal Nature Nanotechnology on Monday.

The technique may have therapeutic potential in certain diseases which otherwise are considered untreatable, such as type I diabetes and retinitis pigmentosa, a class of genetic disorders that result in progressive loss of eyesight.

The scientists showed that these specially prepared antibody fragments work by targeting selective functions of a class of proteins inside the cell called beta-arrestins. Beta-arrestins are significant because they regulate the action of a family of receptors called G-Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR) found on the surface of each living cell.

Physiological receptors

These receptors are at the centre of every physiological process in our body. For example, we see things when photons (light particles) fall on rhodopsin molecules (GPCR receptors present in the retina), get the smell when the receptors in nostril cells get activated, and flee when an impending danger approaches us as GPCRs in different types of cells receive chemical cues in the form of hormones. These receptors also regulate everything from heartbeats to immune response. Scientists have already identified nearly 1,000 different GPCRs in the human body.

According to Shukla, beta-arrestins play a critical role in impeding the normal function of GPCR, particularly in cells that are not healthy, normal cells. “Beta-arrestins that bind with GPCR proteins pull the latter inside the cells and form a complex with another class of proteins called clathrin. Such complexes are typically headed for doom.”

The scientists found that the antibody fragments prevent beta-arrestin proteins from binding to clathrin and thus help the receptors stay at the cell surface longer, where they continue to do their normal function. “What these antibody fragments do here is to hinter beta-arrestin-GPCR complex from binding to clathrin, which is a sure-shot way to destruct the receptor,” Shukla said.

He, however, said their work was currently only a proof of concept. As a next, they plan to find a way to deliver these tiny antibody fragments inside lab-bred cells so that they can explore their actual potential.

Apart from IIT-Kanpur researchers, their compatriots from the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, and a few universities in the US and Canada were part of the team.

source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / Business Line / Home> News> Science / by TV Jayan / October 03rd, 2017

Meerut shooter makes India proud; wins one gold

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Meerut :

Twenty nine-year-old Anubhav Pratap Singh’s happiness knew no bounds when it was announced that he has won a gold as well as a silver medal in two different categories at Indo-Bhutan Big Bore shooting championship.

After all, Anubhav had not just participated in an international championship for the first time but also won laurels for the country. With 588 points, Anubhav bagged the gold medal in 300 metre Free Rifle Prone Men at an individual level and bagged a silver medal in the same category with same points in a team. He had shot the first time when he was only 10 years old and ever since then there was no looking back for Anubhav who is the son of Ved Pal Singh, range in-charge, Meerut district Rifle Association. While his father could play only one national match due to lack of funds for the rifles, Anubhav is living his father’s dreams.

“It is a matter of pride for me and my family because it is my first international medal. The event is still going on in Gurgaon and will end on April 13 but my competitions are over and will be awarded with the medals on April 12. I aim at getting selected in Common Wealth Games and World Shooting Championship now,” said Anubhav, who was awarded Laxman Award in 2016 by former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Anubhav has participated in over 60 shooting competitions at national, All India and state level and bagged various medals since he started shooting at the age of 10. His younger brother Anant Pratap Singh is also a shooter, who has played at international level and is currently a shooting coach in Haryana-based university.

Talking about the challenges he faced during the championships, Anubhav said, “Shooting is an expensive game and I only have a 0.22 bore rifle until now, which had cost me Rs 3.11 lakh with accessories. But I need to purchase more rifles to gain expertise over the game. In this championship, too, I had to share the rifle with the fellow shooters. Since I get scholarship from Khalsa College in Amritsar from where I am pursuing MA in English and got money from UP government too last year, in all probability, I will purchase a new rifle by this year end,” he said.

Not just the Indo-Bhutan Big Bore Shooting Chammpionship, Anubhav also won bronze medal in 60th National Shooting Championship Competition (Big Bore) 2017 in 300 metre prone men civilian championship, gold medal in 300 metre rifle prone national championship (team) and 300 metre rifle prone men civilian championship (team). The 60th National Shooting Championship was held from March 28 to April 5, 2017.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Meerut News / by Ishita Bhatia / TNN / April 11th, 2017

Meet Kanpur’s ‘calculator girl’

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Dilpreet Kaur

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Highlights

Bagging 13 records in a year, Dilpreet Kaur set a history in Limca Book of Records.

She follows the ancient Abacus theory to solve bigger problems.

She holds the record for solving 11 calculation in 15.83 seconds to 1.36 minutes.

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Kanpur :

A class 10th student from the industrial town has sent the records tumbling , setting 13 Limca Book of records in just a year.

Nicknamed ‘Calculator Girl’, Dilpreet Kaur set 11 national and two world records for most number of mathematical calculations in a minute, that too in a short span of one year. She received her certificates for her feat on Saturday.

In an event organized and supervised by district administration, railway officials and others in the city on August 25, 2016, she had made 11 record by doing 11 mathematical calculations in a record time, ranging from 15.83 sec to 1.36 minute. All 11 records of Dilpreet were accepted in October last year.

In total, Dilpreet, till date had set 14 records which includes two world records, Limca Book of Records authorities said.

“She has become the first person to achieve the feat of bagging a maximum of 13 records in just a span of one year, which is a rare feat in the history of Limca Book of Records.

” Anant Kasibhatla, member of the Limca Book of Records team said her father Manjeet Singh, a mathematics teacher, encouraged her by giving her bigger numbers to solve. “To improve her skill, we suggested her to follow ancient Abacus theory to perform mathematical functions like multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, square root and cube root,” Singh

The district administration has also written to ministry of child development to acknowledge her mother Simran Kaur, also a teacher, said.

The district magistrate has also made a recommendation to chief minister Aditya Nath Yogi for acknowledging her talent and rewarding her.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Kanpur News / by Faiz Rahman Siddiqui / TNN / April 17th, 2017

3,015 recite Bhagwad Gita slokas for world record

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Representative Image

Meerut :

The campus of Meerut institute reverberated with Sanskrit slokas as thousands of students and faculty members recited slokas from Bhagwad Gita with an aim to beat a previous world record (for Golden Book of World Records) of ‘most people in a reading relay’. The previous record was made by a group in in Germany five years ago in which 2,012 people participated.

On Wednesday, 3,105 students, including a hundred Muslim students, participated in the relay recitation. After the recitation that went on for more than three hours, Meerut qualified for the entry in the Golden Book of World Records.

Interestingly, the Meerut record also stands to beat the Guinness world record of 3,071 people participating in a similar recitation on September 22, 2015 at Marwari Education Foundation in Rajkot, Rajasthan.

Ruhi Khan, a faculty and HoD, Maths division upto classVIII, told TOI, “It was a mega event and I also volunteered to be part of this international event. I have even learnt the verse by heart.”

Speaking to TOI, Manav Sharma, public relations officer of the institute, said, “The enthusiasm was indeed unprecedented. We did not force anyone to participate but yes to break the record, we needed more than 2,012 students so we had appealed to all our students and the response was overwhelming.”

Manish Vishnoei, National Head India, Golden Book of World Records, said, “The current record is held by Digital Library Skoobe in Leipzig, Germany, on March 16, 2012 when 2012 participants participated in a reading relay (single venue).”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Meerut News / by Sandeep Rai / TNN / February 16, 2017

Aero India 2017: Kanpur-based MKU showcasing its armouring solution Polyshield V6 that can cut helicopter weight 40%

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Indigenous companies to go full throttle. Kanpur-based MKU is showcasing its armouring solutions at the five-day aerospace exhibition.

Around 270 Indian companies and 279 foreign companies are expected to participate in the premium aerospace and aviation exhibition, which starts on February 14.

With the Make in India initiative on everyone’s mind, Aero India 2017 will be showcasing both Indian and international new technologies, including ultra light armour protection for helicopters, 3D printing for parts, nano technology, smart materials, AESA radar, infrared seeker and sensor technology, engines, and rotors. Around 270 Indian companies and 279 foreign companies are expected to participate in the premium aerospace and aviation exhibition, which starts on February 14.

Kanpur-based MKU Pvt Ltd is one of the Indian companies showcasing its cutting edge technology for mission critical modular protection for helicopters. Of all the factors that affect the performance of a helicopter, weight is the most important one, followed by lift, thrust and drag. MKU’s 6th Generation Polyshield V6 armouring technology uses advanced composite materials and techniques that reduce the weight of armour for aircraft and helicopters by approximately 40% compared to standard armouring solutions.

“Keeping the multi role operations and survivability of utility and assault helicopters in consideration, the company designs helicopter armour kits using the proprietary ‘Modular Schutz Technik’, which uses precision engineered composite armour panels along with patented aero-grade attachment systems,” said Neeraj Gupta, managing director, MKU. “These kits are installed in the existing structure of the helicopter, and do not require any structural changes or tampering with the aerodynamics of the helicopter. Hence, re-certification of the aircraft for airworthiness does not become an obligation.”

Given that aircraft and helicopters are big machines, they are prone to terminal attacks through armed fire from militants or enemy forces. The belly of the helicopter or aircraft, cockpit and the engine are most susceptible to attacks. Therefore, aircraft armouring solutions have been crucially important to decrease the susceptibility of the fixed wing and rotary aircrafts and their crew. Without the necessary protection, they can become flying death-traps, making armour protection an absolute necessity. Armour shield can protect against large-caliber anti-aircraft fire or armour piercing ammunitions typically with a great weight penalty, which affects the performance and load carrying capacity of the aircraft, among other things.

“We can armour any helicopter for the Indian Armed Forces as well as paramilitary forces, as we have done almost 20 different types of helicopters worldwide including MI-8/17; Lockheed C-130; Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter; Boeing CH-47; Eurocopter BO-105; Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk, UH60,UH 60M,” says Gupta. The Indian Air Force and BSF have evinced interest in this technology for their aircraft. Besides MKU, there are three major companies in the world that offer this technology including TenCate from Netherlands and Plasan Sasa from Israel.

At the Aero-India 2017, the UK based Rolls Royce is showing Advanced Military Fan Concept—a full scale model of military fan for a 5th generation fighter aircraft engine. This concept is designed to improve core efficiency while minimising installation effects. France’s Thales will demonstrate its mastery of advanced technology and industrial prowess by displaying a wide range of its cutting-edge products. It will provide insights into rocket systems, underwater systems (sonars), surveillance and fire control radars, surface warfare systems (missiles), among others.

US firm Textron Systems will display a full-size Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System, as well as models of the Shadow v2 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS), Shadow M2, and models of Textron Systems’ precision-guided munitions.

source: http://www.financialexpress.com / The Financial Express / Home> Industry / by Huma Siddiqui / February 13th, 2017

School kids aim to paint for 72 hours straight to break world record

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Meerut :

A group of seven school children have come together in the city to break the existing world record of the maximum number of hours spent painting. The record is currently held by France, where a group painted for 60 hours. The attempt comes close to the heels of the city holding the position of the longest painting by numbers.

Children from Class X and XI of Guru Tegh Bahadur Public School started started painting on Monday afternoon, and will be allowed a two-hour break per student, in a manner that five students are always painting for 72 hours.

Arrangement of proper food has been made on the school premises and authorities have also commissioned a team of doctors. The theme of the painting marathon is ‘Cleanathon’ and aims to showcase Swachch India. The school authorities have also put up the event on record by means of a video camera and it can be seen on a projector in the school hall, which will be open for school students and parents who wish to have a look at the record being made.

The students vying for the record include Bhanu Dev Sharma, Akhil Kumar, Jatin Kumar, Sawan Verma, Piyush Kumar, Lakshay Verma and Bhavya Grover.

“When Meerut got its name for the longest painting by numbers, all students interested in art started looking up for records that could be broken. We researched well, and discussed it with the school authorities, who readily agreed,” says an elated Bhanu.

Bhavya Grover, a Class X student, who is also suffering from Cerebral palsy, said, “I have a difficulty in walking but the doctor here ensures I don’t put a lot of pressure on my legs. The small breaks I get are also good enough. I want to give thi my best.”

Speaking to TOI, Kapil Sood, the school’s principal, said, “A dietician and a doctor will be attending to the students from time to time. Also, two teachers and two class four staff will have a duty every night to keep a check on anything that the students might need. We’re supporting the students in every way possible.” Authorities added that going directly to Guinness was an expensive affair, which is why they chose to go via India Book of Records, which can further refer it.

Poorti Garg, one of the two adjudicators from India Book of Records, said, “We will keep a close eye on the students and ensure that no rules are broken. If they succeed in their attempt, they will break the already existing world record of 60 hour non-stop painting marathon created by team Roland Paulmaters and group from France.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Meerut News / by Ishita Bhatia / TNN / February 14th, 2017

Kakori martyr barrack makes way for hospital

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The dilapidated barrack

Allahabad :

When the entire nation is paying homage to martyrs Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Rajendra Lahiri and Thakur Roshan Singh, who were hanged on December 19, 1927, for the Kakori incident, the district authorities have failed to conserve a historic site associated with Roshan Singh in the heart of the city.

Singh, who was kept in Malaka Jail, which presently houses SRN Hospital of MNL Medical College, was hanged in one of the barracks. The jail building has been demolished and a new building for super-specialty facility is being constructed at the site.

Singh was a member of the organisation founded by Chandra Shekhar Azad. he was punished by the Britishers for his role in Kakori incident when a train from Shahjahanpur to Lucknow was looted in Kakori. Despite protests by the defence com mittee, which was chaired by Motilal Nehru, Bismil, Ashfaqullah, Rajendra Lahiri and Thakur Roshan Singh were sentenced to death.

“We feel ashamed that despite our efforts, we failed to have a memorial. There is a memorial at Faizabad jail where Ashfaqullah was hanged and in Gorakhpur where Bismil was hanged,” Raju Jaiswal, son of a freedom fighter, said.

Principal of MNL Medical College, Dr SP Singh said “We have approached the administration for installing a statute in the new building.”

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Allahabad News / by Rajeev Mani / TNN / December 20th, 2016

At 150kg, Gorakhpur diya may be the biggest in world

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Gorakhpur :

A group of 11 youth of Sri Sri Laxmi Puja Samiti in Mohanlalpur in here claimed to make the world’s largest earthen diya, weighing around 150kg and having a capacity of 101 litre in 45 days. They dedicated it to the martyrs of the Indian army on Monday evening at Soorajkund pond in the city.

The diya was carried to the pond in a procession on Tuesday evening. Thousands of people gathered at the spot to see the huge diya.

Famous bhajan singer Nandu Misra lighted the diya amid Vedic chants. He congratulated the Puja samiti members for the feat.

General secretary of the Puja samiti Amar Deep Gupta said, “This year we thought to make a big earthen diya and afterwards decided to make the biggest one. We asked Shibban Lal Prajapati to help us. The diya was ready in 45 days. The material cost us around Rs 8,000. We have also applied for Limca Book of Record and we dedicated the diya to the Indian Army martyrs.”

Prajapati said that the diameter of the diya is 130 cm and the inner diameter in 121 cm. The height of the lamp is 48 cm.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City News> Varanasi / Arjumand Bano / November 02nd, 2016