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Health & Medicine

Mind the quality of your diesel
Ever wondered why diesel cars, unlike their petrol counterparts, give frequent troubles after a few years of service? One may blame it on adulterated fuel, bad roads, improper driving habits... but these are problems common to petrol cars also. ...
Medicine from the land of Lamas
India is synonymous with the great Himalayan range. It is not only the abode of Hindu Gods and Goddesses but it has been the nation's protector ever since its formation. India would not have reached today's state, without the blessings of this ...
Tribute

Builder of India's first modern shipyard
He was inspired by the belief of Mahatma Gandhi that the country would never be able to gain independence in real terms, if she did not move towards the goal of self-reliance. He went on establishing industry after industry in achieving his goal ...
Personality

A versatile personality
"Seva Samithi keerthi kosam pranam ayina vidichestam" (We will even sacrifice our lives to uphold the prestige of the Seva Samithi). Tears well up in his eyes as he recalls this patriotic song. He represents the last generation of ...
Epitome of all living faiths
Sriman Sribhashyam Appalacharyulu, who attained `Vaikunta praapti' recently, belonged to the world that revelled in living for others with the conviction and hope that better times may prevail and best people may walk on the earth to usher in an ...
Fearless son of the soil
Service to nation comes first so at the grave and critical moments though thoughts go back home, they are only fleeting moments.
Meghana to rock Vizagites
Meghana Naidu, the "Kaliyon ka chaman" girl, and her dance troupe from Mumbai are set to rock Vizagites with their song and dance numbers at the Gurajada Kalakshetram on June 22. Until a year ago, Meghana was a relatively unknown actress in ...
Issues

A lucrative career, just a click away
``I want to be a doctor or an engineer or a pilot'' used to be the stock reply from a child a few years ago, when asked what he or she would like to be. Nowadays, for the same question, we get interesting answers like fashion designer, computer ...
Impel us to excel further
The issue on your hand is the first anniversary edition of THE HINDU Metro Plus - the Monday pull-out of your favourite newspaper. Thanks to the patronage and the encouraging response from each one of you, this weekly supplement, dedicated to ...
Information Technology

IT exhibition showcases diverse uses of computers
The three-day exhibition organised last week by the Vizag chapter of the Computer Society of India, in association with the Visakha Infotech Dealers Association (VIDA), brought together manufacturers, dealers and end-users by showcasing products ...
IT's dead? No, IT'll live long!
``Don't panic, go for IT. You'll get the glory back!'' proclaim unanimously the heads of IT training institutes, giving an overview of the current scenario and reassuring students that the IT job potential is still the highest.
Music

Metro cultural round-up
The Ramakrishna Beach witnessed an engaging variety show of music, dance and drama, besides the display of memory power, last Sunday evening. It was part of the presentation function of the annual Ugadi Puraskar by Visakha Cultural Academy, in ...
Sport

Emerging sports capital of AP
During the National Games, the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, declared that Visakhapatnam will be made the 'sports capital' of AP. Even if one gives a lot of discount as one does to the promises of a politician, Visakhapatnam's progress on ...
Events

Summer courses conclude
The short summer courses on `Hardware and networking' conducted by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering concluded on Saturday. The Deputy General Manager (systems), Dredging ...
Cultural competitions
The Visakharatna Kalaparishat, Maharanipeta, is organising song and dance competitions on June 21 and 22. The competitions will be held in two categories - sub-juniors and juniors . The last date for submission of applications is June 19. ...
Award for service
Rotary Club - Visakha Port City, was given the `Best Community Service Project' award by Visakha Cultural Academy for its contribution in developing the Rotary Blood Bank, in a function held recently. The award was collected by chairman of the ...
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