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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
SRM-A.P.'s student part of women's team that won gold in 4×400 metres relay at international tourney
Kunja Rajitha, a first-year B. Com. student at Paari School of Business, SRM University-A.P., Amaravati, is part of the Women's 4×400 metres relay team that made history by clinching a gold on Day 3 of the 26th Asian Athletics Championship being held in South Korea on April 30, Thursday. The other three in her team included Jisna Mathew, Rupal Chaudhary and Subha Venkatesan. The quartet clocked the season-best time of 3:34.18s, edging past Vietnam and Sri Lanka in the finals, according to a report from the university. India won gold in the Women's 4x400m relay at the Asian Athletics Championships after 12 years. The university's Sports Director, Anup Singh Suryavanshi, congratulated Rajitha on her achievement and said it is a testament to her hard work and resilience. Her performance on such an international platform inspires all student-athletes nationwide, he added. SRM University Pro Vice-Chancellor Satish Kumar and Vice-Chancellor Manoj K Arora praised Rajitha and said her journey reminds one that students can rise to any challenge with the right support and determination. Her success adds to the growing legacy of the university as a hub for talent, they said. Rajitha hails from an inaccessible tribal village near Kunavaram in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. Despite all odds, she continued her education while pursuing her dreams and became a national-level athlete, the release said. Rajitha bagged gold in the 400-metre sprint event at the Khelo India Youth Games-2022, held in Haryana. She also secured second place in a similar event in the 2019 edition of Khelo India held in Assam. In 2018, Rajitha joined Tenvic Sports Academy in Nellore. Later, she trained under coach Mike Russell at SAA Centre of Excellence in Guntur.
India Today
09-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Tamil Nadu private university professor suspended for posts criticising Op Sindoor
An assistant professor at the SRM University in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has been suspended following her critical social media posts on Operation Sindoor, India's recent military strike targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The professor posted a WhatsApp status after the strikes, stating, 'India killed a child in Pakistan and wounded two people in the early Wednesday strikes. Killing innocent lives for your own bloodlust and election stunts is not bravery and it is not justice. It is a cowardly attack.' Quoting Pakistani authorities, she also noted that 26 civilians were killed, including women and children, while 46 others were injured in the a subsequent post, she warned that the escalation would lead to 'economic shutdown', 'food shortage', and 'loss of life' for the next decade. Following this, the university issued a suspension order citing 'unethical activities' and announced that an enquiry had been initiated into her conduct. The professor who has been employed at SRM University since 2012, has had her faculty profile removed from the institute's official website following the suspension. While the university has not officially confirmed that her social media comments were the direct cause, the timing has led to widespread speculation that the posts prompted the disciplinary is also notable that the SRM Group of Institutions is owned by TR Paarivendhar, founder of the Indiya Jananayaka Katchi (IJK), a political party that contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP. Paarivendhar stood as a candidate from the Perambalur Lok Sabha
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
College faculty criticises Operation Sindoor, suspended
An Assistant Professor at SRM College of Arts and Science, a unit of SRM University, was suspended on Thursday after a post on a social media platform allegedly against Operation Sindoor went viral. She was teaching Communication Skills, Employability Skills, Verbal Aptitude and other Personality Development courses at Career Development Centre in the institution. A spokesperson of SRM University said she had been suspended as per the institution's decision. 'Anti-patriotic post' 'She had been regularly posting on social media. But it is her right to freedom of speech. She is working in an institution and the post she had uploaded on Wednesday was anti-patriotic. Hence, the decision was taken,' the official added.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
‘Gujarat, MP report the highest burden'
BHUBANESWAR: Heart attacks and strokes are striking early and India is in the grip of a health emergency. As per a new global study, there has been a staggering uptick in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the south Asia region (SAR), with India shouldering a disproportionate burden. Researchers from seven universities and institutes of repute, including Rourkela-based National Institute of Technology (NIT), Amaravati-based SRM University, and US-based Kent State University and Harvard University, found that NCDs such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases have emerged as the leading causes of death and disability, surpassing infectious diseases. The study, which analysed the Global Burden of Disease data 2021, said India recorded the highest age-standardised prevalence rate (ASDPR) of NCDs in the region, with 92,134 per one lakh population, well above the global average. While age-standardised death rates decreased marginally by 1% between 2010 and 2021, the absolute number of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost to NCDs continued to rise, driven largely by factors like rapid population growth, ageing demographics, and sedentary lifestyle. Among the states, Gujarat reported the highest ASDPR of 93,527, followed by Madhya Pradesh (93,107), Assam (92,649), Chhattisgarh (92,555), Bihar (92,547), Jharkhand (92,247), Telangana (92,208), Tripura (92,182), Meghalaya (92,169), Uttar Pradesh (92,064) and Uttarakhand (92,013). The ASDPR in the rest of the states is below the national average.
Hans India
05-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
SRM AP catalyses launch of 100 women-led Startups
Vijayawada: ADITRI, the flagship event by the Directorate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, witnessed the launch of 100 women-led startups at SRM University, Amaravati. The momentous launch and machinery distribution & technical know-how transfer ceremony was inaugurated by Dr Chandra Shekhar Pemmasani, Minister of State for Rural Development & Communications, Government of India. Dr Pemmasani handed over machinery and certificates to the women entrepreneurs and stated, 'Everyone wishes to be an entrepreneur. But it takes perseverance, courage, and sacrifice to actually pursue that path. The women here have shown that with passion and initiative, anything is possible.' The Minister lauded the contribution of SRM AP University, the grassroot level efforts of its Centre for Social Entrepreneurship on achieving this huge social change milestone. He also enumerated the myriad schemes such as MUDRA, Lakhpati Didi, Start-Up India, and Stand-Up India, as well as the digital platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and so on, using which entrepreneurs can learn and grow. The event saw the participation of more than 1,500 individuals along with SRM AP's Vice Chancellor, Prof Manoj K Arora; Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof Ch Sathish Kumar; Registrar, Dr R Premkumar, Deans, Directors, and members of the faculty, staff, and students. ADITRI, the Rural Women Micro-entrepreneurship initiative of SRM AP, is committed to empowering rural women, enabling them to be self-reliant, and improving their livelihood access. This mission also addresses critical gaps such as the lack of market access and resource acquisition.
