Somagani Sankara Rao of Guntur, has got seventh place at Senior Nationals held in Indore. With this he entered the league of top ranked players. Sankara Rao has also got chance to qualify for Asian Games and World Billiards Championship, which is going to be held at Kolkata, later this year.
Since 1987, he is representing LVR and Sons Club. He is representing state in the National tournaments from 2010. He has won five gold, six sliver and Seven bronze medals so far, in state level tournaments
Sunder Ravella from Vijayawada, who is the member of Capital Cycling Club (CCC) has been awarded "Super Randonneur" Title. This is given upon successfully completing 200, 300, 400 and 600 km brevets in this calendar year of 2015-16.
Sunder Ravella was the first person from Vijayawada to complete the ‘Super Randonneur’ title this calendar year.
Brevet is a cycling event in which a cyclist is expected to be self-sufficient and ride through a predetermined course of set distance within a fixed time limit. Participants have to finish a 200km cycling course in 13.5 hours, 300km in 20 hours, 400km in 27 hours and 600km in 40 hours. Any cyclist who observes the rules and finishes the Brevet is awarded the title of Randonneur and any Randonneur who completes all four brevets in same calendar year is given the title Super Randonneur.
Here is good news for the denizens of the Guntur city. They are going get more lung spaces as the Guntur Municipal Corporation has decided to increase greenery in Gandhi Park and Manasa Sarovar Park besides improving infrastructure in both the spacious parks.
The Gandhi Park Situated in the middle of the city just opposite to the GMC Office is spared in over nearly 6 acres, while Manasa Sarovar Park, adjacent to the National High Way 16, is spread over 29 acres.
Despite having such huge space, both the parks have failed in attracting the denizens due to poor infrastructure. But now the Urban Greening and Beautification Corporation, set up by the state government for the protection and planning of all urban vacant lands, municipal lands, parks, green zones through urban forestry and herbal plantations etc, has begun effort to re-green the two parks. The GMC has appointed consultancies to prepare designs.
GMC has already allocated Rs.14 Lakhs and Rs.40 Lakhs for preparing the designs for Gandhi Park and Manasa Sarovar Park, is getting ready to call for tenders. Manasa Sarovar Park is the biggest park in the state and both the parks will emerge as the best recreational spots in Guntur City.
Casio India Private Limited, inaugurated its first exclusive store in Andhra Pradesh, at Vijayawada. It has opened its showroom in Trendset Mall on Thursday. This showroom will stock the entire range of Casio products.
The wide range of products include electronic items such as calculators, projectors, digital cameras, musical instruments and digital clocks.The showroom has a wide range of watches and clocks. It offers Indian and international brands including Edifice Sheen, G-Shock, Protrek+Outdoor, Enticer and Youth series.
Pondicherry based entrepreneur Sinouvassin has organized a stall of Coconut Shell Jewellery at the ongoing Gandhi Shilp Bazar in Vijayawada city at Siddhartha Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, in Polyclinic Road. The stall is attracted by girls and students. The trends for youngsters and girls who like to experiment with fashion now have jewellery made out of Coconut shells. The products are designed to cope up with the latest needs of College going girls and working women. The items not only contains just fashion products, but also household and kitchenware items are also for sale.
The items contains earrings of all sizes, hangings, animal shaped, flower shaped earrings, necklaces, kiddy banks, cups, spoons, holders, flower vases, and many more. But the price of these products are higher compared to the normal imitation jewellary.
The exhibition will be from January 29th to February 7th, and visitors can visit between 11.00 AM to 9.00 PM
