President of Chaitanya Sravanthi Shirin Rehman on Monday said the focus should be on Swachh Viskha in implementing the smart city project.
She was addressing teachers and students of B.V.K. Junior College at an awareness programme and explained to them the importance of Swachh Survekshan.
Ms Shirin Rahman urged the students to play a significant role in keeping the environs clean and developing the city into a smart city. In the end, she spoke about the intensive cleanliness drive taken up by Chaitanya Sravanthi and how the NGO made an impact in bringing attitudinal change among the residents of Peda Jalaripeta, Paindorapeta and Chilakapeta.
She was addressing teachers and students of B.V.K. Junior College at an awareness programme and explained to them the importance of Swachh Survekshan.
Ms Shirin Rahman urged the students to play a significant role in keeping the environs clean and developing the city into a smart city. In the end, she spoke about the intensive cleanliness drive taken up by Chaitanya Sravanthi and how the NGO made an impact in bringing attitudinal change among the residents of Peda Jalaripeta, Paindorapeta and Chilakapeta.
Hindi Lessons a Hit Abroad Posted on 11-Jan-2017
Increase in number of students in U.S. taking up Hindi as a foreign language.
It was his sheer love for the language of Hindi which brought Elmar Renner from Germany to India six years ago.
Today he not only has a flawless command over the language but also is an assistant professor of Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu in Copenhagen University in Demark which has seen an increasing interest in learning Hindi as a foreign language among Europeans.
At the New York University’s (NYU) College of Arts and Science this year, around 80 students have enthusiastically taken up a foreign language class with one agenda — mastering the Hindi alphabet. In the U.S., there are a growing number of Westerners who have, in recent years, shown great interest in keeping pace with India’s rising global influence by learning the national language of the country.
City Roads Chock A Block Ahead Posted on 12-Jan-2017
The festive fervour of Sankranti the festival of harvest has spread across the nook and cranny of the city. Shopping malls and market places in the city were abuzz with activity ahead of the festival on Wednesday as people came out in large number to make last minute festive purchases.
The exuberance of the festive season can be seen in the glittering offers in the market. The busy Jagadamba Junction virtually resembled a sea of humanity with shoppers making a beeline at several stores offering festive discounts.
Traffic snarls were witnessed at other major places like Jagadamba Junction, Poorna Market, Daba Gardens, RTC Complex, VIP Road and Sampath Vinayak Temple Road.
Chiru Mania Grips Vizag Posted on 12-Jan-2017
Sankranti has come two days in advance, say fans.
While house-full boards greeted the movie buffs who missed online bookings by a few seconds, some could not rest until they got the tickets through their sources.
A large section of movie buffs said theatres are taking advantage of the hype and jacking up the ticket prices. Asked, Joint Collector G. Srujana said the theatre owners should seek permission from the High Court before increasing the cinema ticket prices. “Special teams have been deployed to check the movie ticket fares in theatres and necessary action will be taken against those who deviate from the rules,” she said.A dejected fan reportedly inflicted an injury on his throat when he did not get the ticket at a cinema hall. People rushed him to a hospital and he is said to be out of danger. Police said the man was in an inebriated condition.
Unconfirmed reports said a single ticket costing Rs. 150 was sold in black for Rs. 500 at some places.
Weekend Makes Sankranti Grand Posted on 16-Jan-2017
Visakhapatnam: With Sankranti falling on a weekend the people of north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam were able to celebrate the festival with extra grandeur.
Kite-flying, rangoli making, and gobbemmalu (worship of Goddess Gobbemma) were the highlights at almost all households with families having a grand reunion.
Fall in Property Registrations Posted on 17-Jan-2017
Visakhapatnam: Contrary to the popular perception that real estate dealings have hit a low after demonetisation, registration of properties has not suffered a steep fall. However compared to October December saw a considerable decline.
Comparative statistics from October to December in the district show that the number of registrations resulting in sale of properties progressively fell.
While 4,945 registrations were done in October, the number dropped to 3,415 in November and it was not a drastic fall going by the registration trends, according to DIG, Stamps and Registration, T. Saroja.
Plan to Build Economic Cities Posted on 18-Jan-2017
Affordable housing projects to come up at Achyutapuram, Anandapuram.
Affordable housing projects comprising one lakh houses will be taken up at Achyutapuram and Anandapuram on the suburbs of the city so as to drive economic growth, Chief Secretary S.P. Tucker has said.
The “economic cities,” to be taken up by the government in association with private construction agencies, will be self-sufficient with education, health, shopping and entertainment, he said at a meeting here with builders, representatives of employees and entrepreneurs, including those at Autonagar.
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