B. Madhu Gopal

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COVID isolation wards opened in KGH, VIMS after detection of first case in Vizag

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

The detection of the first case of COVID-19 in Visakhapatnam city, after a long gap, the increasing number of cases in a few States in the country and a spurt in the cases in Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and China, is once again causing panic among citizens. “The COVID-19 situation is serious in Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries. The number of cases is increasing in a few States in India but there are no reports of ICU admissions from anywhere in the country.
CIFNET invites applications for Vessel Navigator, Marine Fitter courses

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

The Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET) has invited applications for admission into trade courses—“Vessel Navigator” and “Marine Fitter”— offered in Visakhapatnam. Formulated by the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, New Delhi, under Craftsman Training Scheme(CTS) of National Council for Vocational Training(NCVT), the courses will be of two years and are fully residential.
Akshara Brahma: Where every word is a prayer for A.P.’s Savara tribals

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | T. Appala Naidu |Harish Gilai |B. Madhu Gopal |Sumit Bhattacharjee

As dawn breaks over Addangi, a hamlet nestled in the folds of the Eastern Ghats in Srikakulam district, 23-year-old Savara Kalavathi steps barefoot into a modest building with an asbestos roof. She cleans the floor and sprinkles cow dung water on the front yard before lighting a small brass lamp in a wall niche. She folds her hands and closes her eyes in reverence as the slender flame flickers to life.
Special bus flagged off in Vizag for ‘Saraswati Pushkaralu’ in Telangana

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

A special AC bus (Indra) for the ‘Saraswati Pushkaralu’ was flagged off by District Public Transportation Officer B. Appalanaidu at the Dwaraka Bus Station, here, on Thursday. The bus will ferry the devotees to the Saraswathi Pushkarams in Telangana. Mr. Appalanaidu said that ‘Super Luxury’ special buses would be operated on May 23 and 24. Passengers in a group of 34 can book an entire bus for the day of their choice. Individuals can book tickets for the services scheduled to ply on May 23 and 24.
Special bus flagged off in Vizag for ‘Saraswati Pushkaralu’ in Telangana

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | B. Madhu Gopal

Cyclone Shakti, Cyclone Naji: Dual Cyclone Incoming? India Braces for Rain-Drenched Month-End As 2 Potential Cyclones Brewing in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, Check DatesIndia is bracing for a rain drenched month end as two potential cyclones brew in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. According to the India …
Low-cost test on anvil to detect life-threatening pregnancy complication of preeclampsia: expert

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication, characterised by high blood pressure and kidney damage. It can endanger both the mother and the baby and, if left untreated, can progress to eclampsia, a life-threatening condition, according to S.
Exodus under a blistering sun in Rayalaseema

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Harish Gilai |B. Madhu Gopal |Sumit Bhattacharjee |T. Appala Naidu

In Byluppala village of Kurnool district, four-year-old Nandini and five-year-old Harshavardhan scampered around their house, their excited shrieks drowning out their grandmother Malakka Hanumanthamma’s gentle reprimand for playing under the blistering summer sun. At 80, Hanumanthamma struggles to care for the two children as well as her ailing husband, Timmaiah, alone, but it can’t be helped.
Old timers in Vizag recall the 1971 Indo-Pak War

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

In the age of social media, spread of misinformation has become a rising challenge for the authorities. Even as the Indian Armed Forces successfully thwarted several attacks made by Pakistan in the bordering States in the last week, the misinformation campaign run by the neighbouring country on social media left many confused over the state of affairs.
Vizag scientists find ‘positive features’ of irradiation on quartz crystals

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | B. Madhu Gopal

The impact of radiation on concrete structures in nuclear power plants (NPPs) is causing frequent repairs, requiring rehabilitation of structures. The University of Tokyo published a paper on the impact of irradiation on concrete structures, by which the crystalline quartz, in aged concrete, is converted into amorphous state. This is the negative aspect, affecting the soundness and durability of concrete. However, N. Bhanumathidas and N.
Simhachalam temple wall collapse: Missed writing on the wall

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Harish Gilai |B. Madhu Gopal

When Umamaheswara Rao and wife Sailaja set out to the Simhachalam hills in Visakhapatnam from their home at Chandrampalem at 2.30 a.m. on April 30, they were probably thinking of the moment they would finally fulfil a long-cherished dream: to witness the ‘nijaroopa darshan’ of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, a rare sight available only once a year during the temple’s ‘Chandanotsavam’. The couple were just three years into their marriage, and life seemed good.