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The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Practise yoga daily to a lead healthy life, says Prakasam District Collector
Prakasam District Collector A. Thameem Ansaria on Wednesday said that if everyone practises yoga regularly as a daily activity, they can achieve a healthy and happy life. The Collector inaugurated 'Yoga Sadhana', curtain raiser for upcoming International Yoga Day, at Kendriya Vidyalaya School in Ongole. Santhanuthalapadu MLA B.N. Vijaya Kumar, Ongole City Mayor Gangada Sujatha, APTDC Chairman Dr. Nookasani Balaji, Joint Collector R. Gopala Krishna and others participated in the event. Several students practised yoga under the guidance of yoga guru Patanjali Balasubramaniam Ms. Ansaria said, 'As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to our State to take part in the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations to be held in Visakhapatnam on June 21, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to organise large-scale awareness programmes on yoga across the State'. The Collector said that the special yoga programmes are being conducted for a month by involving all sections of people in villages and towns of the district to highlight the benefits of practising yoga. Ms. Ansaria said that an action plan has also been prepared to create awareness on yoga in all schools and colleges in the district. She said that everyone must know the benefits of doing yoga and should make it a part of their daily lives. She said that the Chief Minister has mentioned slogan of 'happy, healthy and wealthy citizens' in the Swachh Andhra Vision-2047. MLA Vijaya Kumar said, 'Recognising the importance of yoga, which originated in India, June 21 was declared as International Yoga Day in 2014, and since then Yoga Day has been celebrated every year. Yoga helps in reducing our physical, mental and stress. It keeps the mind calm. Everyone should participate in the month-long yoga programme being organised across the State.'
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Over 10,000 students of RGUKT IIIT appear for NPTEL exam
More than 10,000 students of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) IIIT appeared for the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) examination. The examination was conducted at RGUKT Nuzvid, R.K. Valley, Srikakulam, and Ongole campuses on Monday, said university Chancellor Prof. K. Madhu Murthy, in a release. NPTEL is a prestigious national initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, in collaboration with leading institutes like IITs and IISc. ''The programme aims to make world-class technical education accessible to everyone through online courses,'' said RGUKT Vice-Chancellor Prof. Vijaya Kumar. Registrar Prof. Sandra Amarendra Kumar appreciated the NPTEL coordinators, faculty, technical teams and administrative staff at the four campuses for successfully conducting the examination. Designed by IIT Madras, the NPTEL courses would help engineering students to enhance their technical skills. Irrespective of their syllabus or stream, students could gain additional knowledge and skills aligned with modern technological requirements, Prof. Kumar said.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- The Hindu
Businessman, wife found murdered at home near Kottayam
A businessman and his wife were found brutally murdered at their residence in Thiruvathukkal, near Kottayam, on Tuesday. The victims were identified as Vijaya Kumar, owner of the Indraprastham Auditorium at Thirunakkara, and his wife Meera. The murders came to light around 8:45 a.m. when their domestic help arrived at the house and found the couple lying dead. According to the police, both victims were found in separate rooms, lying in pools of blood with deep injuries, particularly on their faces, inflicted by a sharp weapon. The bodies were found lying unclothed. A weapon suspected to have been used in the murder was also recovered from the scene. The police have ruled out robbery, pointing instead to personal enmity as the likely motive. A search is on to trace an inter-State migrant worker who had previously been employed at the residence. The person, identified as Amit, was dismissed last year following a theft involving a mobile phone. 'This individual used the stolen phone to withdraw money from Mr. Vijaya Kumar's account,' a police official said. 'A complaint was lodged and he was arrested . He, however, is currently out on bail.' Preliminary investigations suggest the assailant scaled over the compound wall and gained entry into the house by breaking the window near the main door. He then unbolted the door from inside and entered the house. 'The data recorder of the CCTV network at the house is missing and we suspect the assailant removed them,' said Kottayam District Police Chief Shahul Hameed. 'We have received strong leads pointing to the accused, ' the official added. The weapon used for the murders is believed to have been taken from the outhouse on the property. The bodies were later shifted to Kottayam Medical College Hospital for post-mortem following the completion of inquest procedures. The couple had earlier lost their elder son, who was found dead near a railway track in June 2017. That case is currently under investigation by the CBI. Besides the auditorium, Vijaya Kumar also owned several other business ventures. The couple is survived by a daughter who lives abroad.
The Hindu
22-04-2025
- The Hindu
Businessman, wife found murdered at home in Kerala's Kottayam
A businessman and his wife were found murdered in their house at Thiruvathukkal in Kottayam district of Kerala on Tuesday (April 22, 2025). The deceased were identified as Vijaya Kumar, owner of the Indraprastham Auditorium at Thirunakkara, and his wife Meera. The incident came to light around 8:45 a.m. when their domestic help arrived and discovered the bodies. According to the police, both victims were lying in a pool of blood and the dead bodies bore injuries inflicted by a sharp weapon, particularly on the face. The bodies were found without clothes and in two separate rooms in the house. The police have recovered a billhook, allegedly used by the murdered, from the crime scene. Officials said the woman who worked as a maid at the house was the first to spot the bodies. Enmity suspected The police suspect personal enmity as the motive, noting the absence of signs of robbery or forced entry. 'We are looking into all angles,' said Kottayam District Police Chief Shahul Hameed. The investigation is currently focussing on a migrant worker who was previously employed at the residence. The person had reportedly been dismissed by Vijaya Kumar a few months ago due to behavioural issues, which had caused tension. Migrant worker in custody In addition to the Indraprastham Auditorium, Vijaya Kumar owned several other business establishments. The police have reportedly taken one person, an inter-State migrant worker, into custody for questioning. The couple is survived by a daughter, who is settled abroad.
