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05.13.14
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A never-ending search for them


A never-ending search for them

Thalassaemia patient Jaideep and his father Srinivas Reddy waiting for AB+ blood at Rotary Red Cross blood bank in Vijayawada.— Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar

Thalassaemia patient Jaideep and his father Srinivas Reddy waiting for AB+ blood at Rotary Red Cross blood bank in Vijayawada.— Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar

Every month, Srinivas Reddy, a private employee, travels over 400 km from Vizianagaram to Vijayawada to get blood transfusion done for his 14-month-old son Jaideep, who is suffering from Thalassemia.

If distance is a challenge, then getting a unit of blood for Jaideep, who has the rare AB+ blood group is even a bigger challenge.

Srinivas Reddy, who works at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, and his son have to camp in the city for a minimum of two days to get the right blood group. “I am bringing my son here because of the support offered to me by SAPTHA (Support and Awareness for People with Thalassemia) Foundation,” Mr. Reddy said.

SAPTHA chairman Sarat Babu said there was shortage of blood for Thalassemia patients. At least 150 units are required for as many as 85 patients, who come for blood transfusion to the city from as far as Vizianagaram district in the North and Prakasam district in the South, every month. Red Cross Blood Bank has been able to provide up to 50 units, and Lion’s Club Bank has been providing 10 units to Thalassemia victims. Patients have to literally beg for the remaining 90 units from private blood banks, Mr. Babu said. A lot of Thalassemia patients are now going to Hyderabad for blood transfusion. There are around 2,000 patients in the State, and half of them belong to the residuary Andhra Pradesh.

The Thalassemia Helpline number is 9392096779.

There are more than 2,000 patients in the State, and many of them are looking up to Vijayawada for their requirements once the State is divided

 

12.31.13
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014


Hi,

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

PRAYING THE GOD TO FULL FILL YOUR DESIRES AND DREAMS IN THIS 2014 WHICH WILL BE ENTERING AFTER 5:30 RIGHT FROM NOW AS PER INDIAN TIME

CURRENT TIME 6:30 PM

Thank you one and all for all your support, with out you we may not dared to spell 8000+ HITS.

THIS IS  ACHIEVED IN JUST 5 MONTHS … OR YOU CAN SAY 150 DAYS….

THANK YOU ALL ONCE AGAIN..

SEE YOU IN 2014….. SIGNING OFF… & GOD WILL BE WITH YOU ALL THE TIME TO BLESS YOUR DREAMS…

WITH LOVE – TEAM day in city.

 

12.18.13
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Forgotten heritage


There is a demand from a section of the citizens to spruce up Madhuvana, which houses the ‘samadhis’ of members of the Wadiyar royal family, in Mysore and develop it as a tourism destination.— PHOTO: M.A. SRIRAM

There is a demand from a section of the citizens to spruce up Madhuvana, which houses the ‘samadhis’ of members of the Wadiyar royal family, in Mysore and develop it as a tourism destination.— PHOTO: M.A. SRIRAM

 

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12.17.13
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No country for children


There are some unfortunate children who are victims of torture by their parents. Day by day, these parents turn crueller toward their children. One such example is that of Shafeeq, a five-year-old who was cruelly abused by his father and stepmother. Shafeeq’s elder brother was also abused, but was taken away by the villagers to an orphanage and thus saved. The villagers did not take Shafeeq as they thought that he wouldn’t be harmed as he was younger. But the poor child was abused mercilessly by his parents.

While we slept in warm cosy beds, the poor child lay on the bare floor with bruises all over his body. Now, Shafeeq has been shifted to a shelter home, but I hope that no child goes through something like this. Parents and youngsters need to ensure that no child is harmed. Every child must remain safe, not only in God’s own country, but elsewhere too.

by an unknow writer in hindu

 

12.17.13
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‘Life is worth more than thrills of speed’


The only son of an official in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) was killed in a road crash on the Hill Top Guest House Road on December 1.His son, who was studying in Intermediate, crashed into an electric pole while driving his motorcycle.

A first year B. Tech student died and three others were severely injured when their attempt to perform stunts on a ‘kutcha’ road behind the Kenexa Hill at Madhurawada, resulted in the car falling into a ditch beside the road. A 12th class student was run over by RTC bus on the BRTS Road at Sujatha Nagar on Sunday.

One or two lives are being lost on the city roads almost every day. One cannot imagine the trauma faced by the family members of a road accident victim for the rest of their lives. “Most of the road accidents are preventable, if only the road users, be they motorists or pedestrians, follow the traffic rules,” was the message given by the speakers at an ‘Awareness programme for minor drivers and their parents’ organised by the City Traffic Police on Monday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Shemushi picked on a 9th class student, who came for the counselling session after being caught by the traffic police. She asked the frail boy: “What’s your ambition?”

“I want to become a Naval Officer,” the boy replied without a second thought. Turning towards the parents and other minors, Ms. Shemushi said: “Don’t be frightened. We are here to protect you. But, if something untoward happens to him, how can he (the minor boy) achieve his dream?” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Suresh Babu said that on a single day on Sunday, 70 minors were caught in a special drive. GVMC Executive Engineer K.V.N. Ravi and K.S. Rao, brother of former DIG K.S. Vyas, addressed the minors on road safety.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) L. Arjun was present.

KIND APPEAL : YOUR LIKE’S ARE WAITING FOR YOU AT HOME…. COME SAFE FRIENDS,,,,, DONT DRUNK & DRIVE… TO DAY IT MAY BE RIGHT FOR YOU AS PER YOUR AGE,,,, FEW YEARS LATER WHEN YOU HAVE KID LIKE YOU… YOU WILL GOING TO REALIZE IF YOU SURVIVE….. WITH YOUR FAULTY DRIVING..

COME HOME.. SAFELY DEARS…

TEAM DAY IN CITY

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12.16.13
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run for unity @ death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel


Activists and leaders of various college organisations including Bharatiya Janata Party participated in run for unity on the occasion of death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Ongole on Sunday. —Photo: Kommuri Srinivas

Activists and leaders of various college organisations including Bharatiya Janata Party participated in run for unity on the occasion of death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Ongole on Sunday. —Photo: Kommuri Srinivas

 

12.15.13
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Food donation with a difference


Tucked between a lifesize nativity scene and a sparsely decorated Christmas tree in downtown Madrid sits a vending machine with a difference. Covered in photographs of milk bottles, lentils and rice, this “solidarity machine” is a charity’s attempt to keep up with the increasing number of Spaniards turning to food banks for help.

Passersby insert their change and choose which of the 24 items provided by the food bank they want to fund. Items cost between EUR1 and EUR3: 1kg of sugar costs EUR1 and a dozen eggs EUR2. The machine spits out a little box that shows what has been purchased.

“People walking by stop and stare. Most of them laugh when they find it what it’s all about. Then they want to try it out,” said Adrian Gutierrez, campaign co-ordinator for the Spanish NGO Mensajeros de la Paz. Volunteers clad in fluorescent yellow vests hover around the machine, happy to answer any questions. “Rice, milk, chickpeas”, they yell out when asked for suggestions on what to buy. The machine, designed and donated by a local company, is locked up each night.

To encourage donation

The idea came about when the group was brainstorming ways to increase donations to their annual food drive. “We’re right in the middle of one of Madrid’s main shopping streets, so people aren’t likely to be carrying food they can donate,” Gutierrez said. “It’s something new, something different, to get people excited about donating.”

Crisis-hit

Juan Ponce de Leon, a volunteer with the campaign, said the machine was part of a wider effort to bring in as many donations as possible this year. “These days are quite sad in Spain,” said the 70—year—old. “The crisis has left so many without food. These are trying times.” According to the Catholic charity Caritas, three million Spaniards live in severe poverty (on less than EUR307 a month), double the number in 2007. Food banks across the country say demand for their services is far outpacing donations.

Ponce de Leon said he hoped the machine would generate enough interest to help families at least get through the holiday season. — ©Guardian Newspapers Limited, 2013

 

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12.10.13
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Mandela was urged to say NO to Nobel


South African Deputy President F.W. de Klerk, (right) and South African President Nelson Mandela pose with their Nobel Peace Prize Gold Medals and Diplomas in Oslo on December 10, 1993.file photo: apTwo decades ago in Oslo, Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk stood side by side in Oslo and accepted the Nobel peace prize, a moment that epitomised the reconciliation of enemies.

But that powerful gesture of forgiveness on December 10, 1993 might never have happened.

When it became clear that Mandela would recieve the prestigious award in tandem with a man who ensured he spent 27 years in prison, he came under fierce pressure to decline.

When the telephone rang on October 15, 1993 with the Nobel committee’s decision, “the reaction was quite strong and some of us were very hesitant about supporting the joint thing with De Klerk,” Tokyo Sexwale, a African National Congress stalwart told AFP.

“We were, some of us, very concerned. We can’t have Nelson Mandela, such an icon, receiving this thing with his oppressor,” said Sexwale.

The situation was fraught.

Talks with De Klerk’s white-supremacist government were already at an advanced stage, and the two men often sparred bitterly.

All-race elections had been slated for April the following year.

Meanwhile supporters from the ANC and Zulu party Inkatha were killing each other in the streets, and die-hard apartheid supporters were thought to be fanning the violence. “Remember, there was a lot of violence in South Africa,” said Sexwale. Thousands died in clashes in the four years up to the 1994-polls.

At the same time there was a lot of bitterness toward the apartheid government, which had assassinated many ANC activists, said Sexwale.

“We suffered, we had family members killed, friends assassinated. We saw apartheid bombing our offices,” he recalled. “So how do you reconcile with this people?”ANC leaders pointed out that Albert Luthuli and Anglican bishop Desmond Tutu had won the prize earlier as individuals.

“So we were saying, Nelson Mandela doesn’t need it with another person, and above all with a man who has just jailed him,” said Sexwale.

“But it’s (Mandela) himself who convinced us about the correctness of what was happening. “Reconciliation is not an easy thing. So we had to show that a De Klerk can be embraced.”

“It was used by Mandela as a tool to show the example of his dialogue and leadership,” Sexwale remembered.

Meanwhile the reaction at the then-president’s office was the opposite.

“I phoned to say I had good news from Oslo,” De Klerk’s former aide Dave Steward said.

“He was delighted,” despite boos from some Norwegians when De Klerk greeted the crowds with Mandela from a hotel balcony in Oslo on December 10, 1993. “It was a very happy moment full of hope in a period that wasn’t easy,” Steward added.

Mandela’s friend Nadine Gordimer, a recent Nobel literature laureate, travelled to Oslo, along with Mandela’s lawyer George Bizos. “It was a kind of betrayal to see he had to share and to see the apartheid president had something to share with Mandela,” the 90-year-old writer said.AFP

 

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