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  • Kanchipuram firecracker factory blast: 2 more injured killed, toll rises to 11

    Kanchipuram firecracker factory blast: 2 more injured killed, toll rises to 11

    Chennai (IANS) | Two more people were killed and injured in a blast at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram, which suffered over 80 per cent burns. With this, the death toll in this accident has increased to 11. An official gave this information on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as 50-year-old Gajendran and 35-year-old Jagdish. Both were undergoing treatment at the government hospital. The blast took place on March 22 at a firecracker unit at Vallathottam in Kanchipuram.

    After the incident, the factory owner Narendran surrendered to the police. He is currently in judicial custody. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased. At the same time, an amount of Rs 50 thousand will be given to the injured.

    At least 23 people are undergoing treatment in various hospitals after the accident.

    –IANS

  • Bauxite CRM ‘BARC B1201’ developed by NALCO and BARC

    Bauxite CRM ‘BARC B1201’ developed by NALCO and BARC

    BHUBANESWAR: In a joint collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Nalco has developed a bauxite-certified reference material (CRM) dubbed BARC B1201.This is the first-of-its-kind CRM in India and the fifth in the world. The National Centre for Compositional Characterisation of Materials (NCCCM) of BARC has helped Nalco develop the material.

    CRMs are blocks of metal that come with certificates indicating the concentration of their various constituent elements along with their uncertainty levels. Testing laboratories use certified reference materials to calibrate measuring instruments, evaluate test procedures and for quality control purposes.

    BARC B1201 was formally launched by the director (P&T) of Nalco MP Mishra and head of NCCCM AC Sahayam on Friday. A method previously developed and validated in the laboratory, using single-step bauxite dissolution and subsequent quantitation was used for homogeneity studies and an inter-laboratory comparison exercise of the CRM.

    The CRM was certified for nine property values – Al2O3, Fe2O3, SiO2, TiO2, V2O5, MnO, Cr2O3, MgO and LOI which are traceable to the international system of units. Congratulating the entire team involved in the development of the product, Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra said the collaboration with BARC has resulted in developing the unique product required by the research laboratories.

    The achievement will inspire the researchers for further innovation and will also add value to the cherished vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Make-in-India initiative, he said.

  • Party leaders put letters on houses to identify freebie beneficiaries

    Party leaders put letters on houses to identify freebie beneficiaries

    HUBBALLI: The residents of several areas in Kampli town of Ballari district were baffled to see some markings on their doors, pipes and walls. When they looked closely there were alphabets, each different from the other house.

    It took some time for the confused residents to realize that it was the handiwork of some political party workers who are trying to woo the voters as the state prepares for the Assembly elections. It’s said that alphabets are chosen depending on the number of voters in the house.

    “The residents were scared that the local administration had made some markings. Many residents feared that there could be road widening. But, later, it was the booth-level workers who cleared the air. A political leader has decided to give goodies to women voters and it was important to know how many women are in each house. Hence, if there is only one woman voter, A is written on the wall and if there are five women voters in the house letter E is written,” said a resident of Kampli town.

    The residents here are not sure whether to report the matter to the administration or wait for the political party workers to return carrying a gift bag. “The residents are divided over the development, Some of the residents have asked the youth not to report to the administration,” the resident added.

    Kampli MLA J N Ganesh of Congress will be facing Suresh babu of BJP in the upcoming polls.

    A senior political leader from the district said that it’s common that all the political parties indulge in wooing the voters. ” In many places of Ballari, especially in the rural areas, stickers are posted on the front walls. ‘One boy, two girls,’ or ‘two girls’, such codes are written to ensure the party workers give the exact amount of goodies they are planning for the voters. In the case of Kampli it is said that the goodies including saree, nose ring and cooker have been planned to give to each woman voter,” the leader said.

  • Andhra Pradesh: App-making easy for this 11-year-old AP expert-kid

    Andhra Pradesh: App-making easy for this 11-year-old AP expert-kid

    ANANATAPUR: How young is too young for anyone to develop a mobile application? For 11-year-old Gandham Deeraj, the question is irrelevant as he has turned himself into an app-maker by developing three mobile applications before entering his teens.

    Deeraj, a class VI student, studies at a private school in Gorantla Mandal of Sri Satya Sai district. The apps developed by Deeraj have become quite popular as they are useful in daily life.

    One of the apps is a land measurement calculator and another is the ‘My Town Gorantla’ app, which was launched by the district collector Basant Kumar during Azadi Ka Amruth Mahotsav.

    This app contains details of government officers, hospitals, temples, statues, historical places, government and private schools, ATMs, colleges, etc located in Gorantla Mandal. Once the app is downloaded, all the information regarding Gorantla can be accessed easily.

    The third application he developed is meant for school students to reduce the weight of their school bags. It was released by Gorantla MEO Gopal Naik. The app, which is an interactive one, helps students to know what was taught in school and what homework was given. This particular mobile app secured first place in the district-level science fair.

    Want to be a space scientist, says Dheeraj

    The 11-year-old, who wants to be a space scientist, got attracted to computer technology as his father Gandham Sridhar runs a computer and xerox centre. With the encouragement of his parents and school headmaster Madhusudhan, Deeraj learnt coding and subsequently developed mobile applications.

    Speaking to TNIE, Sridhar said, “My son couldn’t go to school for two years during the pandemic. Hence, he focused on online learning.” “While preparing for the Rashtriya Military School entrance exam, he started learning to code online. Normally, students take 60 to 70 classes before they could start developing apps. But, Dheeraj started doing it after 12 classes.”

  • Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan provides financial assistance to families of members suffering from serious health problems

    Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan provides financial assistance to families of members suffering from serious health problems

    VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy provided financial assistance to the families in Denduluru, whose members were suffering from various serious health issues. He directed Eluru district collector V Prasanna Venkatesh to take steps and ensure proper treatment and help to the deprived.

    During his visit to Denduluru on Saturday to disburse the funds under the YSR Asara scheme, B Ganapati native of Denduluru informed the Chief Minister that his son B Kranti Prasad (31) was suffering from a brain tumour and had spent around Rs 15 lakh for performing two major surgeries.

    Following the CM’s directions, the Collector sanctioned Rs 1 lakh for his medical treatment.
    In another instance, P Krupa Rao (39), who hails from Ratnalakunta village was given assistance of around Rs 5-6 lakh for his kidney treatment.

    Y Mosheraju from Denduluru and Kosana Arjun from Kaikaram village of Unguturu Mandal suffering from kidney disease requested the CM to provide necessary support and were too extended Rs 1 lakh each. K Sudha Rani of Goparaju Padu sought financial assistance for her daughter K Dedeepya’s liver treatment. Her husband Durga Rao was a daily wager and was not in a position to provide better treatment. Following the CM’s directions, the Collector provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to Sudha.

    P Revathi from G Kothapalli sought financial assistance for her daughter P Venkata Lakshmi (5) suffering from permanent hearing loss. So far, Rs 1.5 lakh was spent on her treatment and Rs 22 lakh was required for her cochlear implantation. On CM’s instructions, Rs 1 lakh assistance was provided to the girl.

    K Priscilla from Denduluru said that his daughter was suffering from Malformation. The Chief Minister assured of providing better treatment for her and directed the Collector to provide Rs 1 lakh financial assistance.

    In another instance, E Prasad from Denduluru informed the Chief Minister that he was suffering from respiratory problems and sought a monthly pension for him. CM directed the Collector to provide financial assistance and evolve steps for providing a monthly pension.

    1L FINANCIAL AID PROVIDED

    K Sudha Rani of Goparaju Padu sought financial assistance from CM Jagan for her daughter K Dedeepya’s liver treatment. Following Cheif Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy’s directions, the Collector has provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to Sudha

  • Police recovered property worth two crores, caught interstate gang

    Police recovered property worth two crores, caught interstate gang

    CHITTOOR: Venkatagiri Kota Police of Chittoor district arrested a notorious inter-state seven-member-gang for involving in various thefts and recovered Rs 2 crore worth of property that includes 1.6-kilo gold, 6.5-kilo silver, three cars, and six motorbikes from them.

    The accused were identified as M Tirupati (35), N Sudhakar (33), K Chinnaswamy (57), S Aravind (24), M Siva (45), S Chandra Prakash (23), S Kalai Selvan (37).

    Disclosing the case details to the mediapersons on Saturday, Superintendent of police Y Rishanth Reddy said that acting on a tip-off, a team led by circle inspector J Prasad conducted vehicular checks at Januvupalle bus stop and intercepted four persons in two vehicles who tried to escape.

    The police took the accused into custody and interrogated them. “The accused confessed that they targeted locked houses and looted valuables. The gang has been involved in housebreaking offences in two areas of V Kota mandal in December last year and February this year,” the SP said.

    “The accused have also purchased a land in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu which is nearly worth `2 crores,” said Rishanth Reddy.

    Several cases were filed against the members of the gang in various police stations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, besides Andhra Pradesh, the SP added.

  • BJP opposes SC status to Dalit Christians

    BJP opposes SC status to Dalit Christians

    VIJAYAWADA/VISAKHAPATNAM: BJP State chief Somu Veerraju lambasted the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government for adopting a resolution in the State Assembly urging the Centre to amend the Constitution to provide Schedule Caste status to SCs, who converted into Christianity.

    Stating that it was nothing but encouraging religious conversions in a secular country, Veerraju demanded that the YSRC government withdraw the resolution. The State BJP chief said he will submit a memorandum to the Governor on March 27 in this regard.

    Speaking to mediapersons in Visakhapatnam, BJP MP GVL Narasimha Rao said the party would oppose the resolution adopted by the YSRC government for the inclusion of Dalit Christians in the SC list. He recalled that they opposed when such a move was made during the TDP rule. “We will chalk out an action plan against the decision soon,” he added.

    GVL asserted that such inclusion would affect the interests of the real Dalits as they stand to lose part of the reservation. “It will be a great injustice to Dalits. Hence, the YSRC government should withdraw the resolution. It is all part of vote bank politics of the ruling YSRC,” he said.

    The MP also said the court verdict in the Rahul Gandhi case was being misinterpreted. The Congress, which suppressed democracy during the Emergency, was now talking about democracy, he alleged.

  • 27 injured as bus, oil tanker collide on Haldia-Mecheda Highway

    27 injured as bus, oil tanker collide on Haldia-Mecheda Highway

    Purba Medinipur (ANI): At least 27 passengers sustained injuries when the bus they were travelling in collided with an oil tanker on the Haldia Mecheda State Highway in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur on Sunday.
    All injured passengers were rushed to the Tomluk Medical College where 12 passengers were administered first aid and discharged and 15 others are still under treatment for their serious injuries.
    The accident took place when the SBSTC (South Bengal State Transport Corporation) bus which was on its way from Digha to Kolkata had stopped at a crossing near Ramtarak on the highway.

    A speeding oil tanker lost control and rammed into the back of the bus, according to locals.

    A traffic pile up was triggered due to the accident and police personnel from Tamluk and Kolaghat police stations took control of the situation and cleared the traffic jams.
    Meanwhile, earlier this month three persons were killed and two others sustained injuries as a bus fell down after breaking the railing of an overbridge near Tatarpur on the National Highway in Monday morning in Uttar Pradesh.
    The accident took place when the bus was on its way to Mainpuri from Delhi, Police said.

    Also, last week in Madhya Pradesh, at least 26 people were injured as a Gujarat-bound bus overturned after falling off a culvert in the Ujjain district of the State.
    Fourteen people including six girls and seven male students were injured when an “overloaded” eco-van skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Poonch district in the second week on March this year.
    The accident took place near Keri Kangra in Mendhar, Poonch when the driver of the eco van lost control over it and the vehicle rolled down many feet into a gorge, according to officials.
    Basel [Switzerland], March 26 (ANI): The Commonwealth Games champions Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Sunday defeated China’s Tang Qian and Ren Yu Xiang to clinch the Swiss Open men’s badminton doubles title in Basel.
    Shetty-Rankireddy, sixth in the badminton rankings, got the better of the World No. 21 Chinese pair 21-19, 24-22 to win their first title of the 2023 badminton season.
    Both partners entered the match with a determined attitude and were unyielding in the opening exchanges.
    Qiang and Xiang Yu put up a strong defensive effort, including a 47-shot rally to win the fifth point, but Shetty and Rankireddy kept extending their lead to win the first game of the BWF Super 300 championship.
    It was the first time that Tan Qiang and Ren Xiang Yu had dropped a game at the Swiss Open 2023.
    Even in the second game, there wasn’t much separating the two squads. The Indians built a three-point lead after the scores were tied at 11-11 because of Shetty’s strong smashes and Rankireddy’s precise touches.
    Qiang and Xiang Yu launched a series of offensive strokes in an attempt to stage a comeback. Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the match in 54 minutes after saving four match points.
    Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s previous Badminton World Federation titles came at the French Open 2022 BWF Super 750 tournament in October. Next, the Indian badminton players are likely to be in action at the Spain Masters BWF Super 300 in Madrid next week. (ANI)

  • Opposition ready to surround government during Goa assembly session

    Opposition ready to surround government during Goa assembly session

    Panaji (IANS) | Leader of the Opposition in the Goa Legislative Assembly Yuri Alemao on Sunday said opposition legislators are ready to corner the BJP government on issues related to the state during the budget session beginning March 27. Congress leader Alemao said that the facts and figures of crores of rupees spent by the BJP government on self-pride events and advertisements will come out in the upcoming assembly session.

    Alemao said, this session will reveal the real face of the failed BJP government. This will prove that the troubled BJP government is reducing the duration of the session instead of reducing the wasteful expenditure.

    The Congress leader claimed that the answers to his Legislative Assembly Questions (LAQs) pointed to the BJP government’s failure to generate employment, disaster management, willful ignorance on the Mhadei issue, failure to control price rise and failure to fill vacancies in government departments. Will reveal

    He urged the people employed by the state government to keep an eye on the proceedings of the assembly. Alemao said, he will come to know how the insensitive BJP government has deprived him of his well-timed financial assistance and monthly salary and instead spent on self-glorification programs and publicity stunts.

    –IANS

  • Amit Shah targets Congress, BRS in Karnataka

    Amit Shah targets Congress, BRS in Karnataka

    Bidar (IANS) | Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday blamed the Congress and the BRS for ignoring the sacrifices of the martyrs who freed Hyderabad from the Nizam’s rule. Amit Shah made this statement during the inauguration of the Gorta Martyr Memorial and the statue of the country’s first Home Minister late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Gorta village in Bidar district of Karnataka. Amati Shah also hoisted the 103 feet high national flag on the occasion.

    Addressing the gathering, Amit Shah recalled that hundreds of people from Gorta were killed by the Nizam’s army for hoisting a small flag. Today we have hoisted a huge flag here.

    Amit Shah hit out at the Congress party for ignoring the sacrifices of hundreds of people who laid down their lives for the liberated areas under the Nizam’s rule after the rest of the country got independence.

    Shah accused the Congress, due to vote bank politics, the Congress never paid respect to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the Hyderabad liberation struggle.

    Shah did not even spare the ruling BRS party in Telangana. Shah said that the Telangana government has been continuously refraining from celebrating Hyderabad Liberation Day, but the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been celebrating it in Telangana since last year.

    Promising to build a grand memorial with an outlay of Rs 50 crore if the BJP is voted back to power in Karnataka, Shah said Hyderabad Liberation Day next year would be celebrated at Gorta.

    The event was attended by former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar, among others.

    –IANS