Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced on Monday the signing of a commercialisation deal for Australian pharma firm Hatchtech’s prescription head lice product Xeglyze Lotion.
Exclusive rights
“The exclusive rights for this product are applicable for the territories of the US, Canada, India, Russia and the CIS, Australia, New Zealand and Venezuela,” a release from the Hyderabad-based Dr. Reddy’s said.
Promius Pharma, a wholly-owned specialty firm of Dr. Reddy’s, will market the product in the US if the new drug application of Hatchtech gets the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration.
Under the agreement, Dr. Reddy’s will pay Hatchtech US $10 million upfront, up to $ 50 million based on pre commercialisation milestones and an undisclosed amount based on post commercialisation milestones, the release said.
Active drug substance
The active drug substance for Xeglyze lotion was developed in collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Custom Pharmaceutical Services (CPS) business unit. In September last year, the Australian firm had announced positive results from its two pivotal Phase 3 clinical studies evaluating the lotion as a potential treatment for head lice infestation.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by N. Ravi Kumar / Hyderabad – September 15th, 2015
Adilabad Additional SP G R Radhika atop Mount Kun in Zanskar Range of Jammu and Kashmir along with her fellow mountaineers
Hyderabad :
Battling all odds, including high winds, hostile climate, sub zero temperature, deep and treacherous crevices and roughly half the oxygen content in the air, a woman police officer has conquered 7,077 metres high Mount Kun in Zanskar Range of Kashmir recently. G R Radhika, working as additional superintendent of police (Admin) in Adilabad district, achieved the rare feat, on September 7 to become the first woman police officer to conquer Mount Kun.
The Additional SP, Adilabad, G R Radhika, who climbed 7,077 meters peak of Mount Kun in Zanskar Range of Kashmir on September 7.
Radhika, a lecturer-turned-police officer, had attended a special training programme on mountaineering, organised by former additional director general of police (ADGP), Rajiv Trivedi, who is now principal secretary for Home in Telangana. Mount Kun had a special place in Radhika’s mind and she had dreamt of climbing the snow-clad peak umpteen times. After much efforts Radhika tasted success in her second attempt.
“I felt on top of the world, when I reached the peak. It was a challenging task, but once I got there I felt sky is not the limit if we have the determination. I was part of an eight-member team including foreigners, that reached the top of the peak on September 7. I would like to thank all my colleagues in Telangana Police, particularly Rajiv Trivedi who facilitated me to get trained in mountaineering. It was an unforgettable moment,” said Radhika, while sharing her moments of glory and joy standing atop the peak. The Nun and Kun are the highest twin peaks in the Zanskar Range.
Now that she has conquered Mount Kun, Radhika now aspires to reach the summit of Mount Everest. “I will start preparing to climb Everest and will undergo training for the same. Mountaineering is not an easy task. Climbing Mount Kun itself was a tough task. We reached Kargil on August 23. From there, we started climbing under the guidance of an Indian Air Force officer who is an expert in mountaineering. Finally, we reached the peak at 7,077 metres Kun on September 7,” Radhika reminisced.
Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Sharma congratulated Radhika stating that the personnel of state police department have been excelling in the national sports arena and the achievement of Radhika has added glory to the state police.
The woman police officer is also a philanthropist. Adilabad SP Tarun Joshi and Radhika have adopted villages as part of Telangana government’s pet scheme Grama Jyothi. While the SP adopted Devapur in Talamadugu mandal, ASP G R Radhika adopted Ponnari in Tamsi mandal.
Principal secretary Rajiv Trivedi told Express that he had recommended Radhika for the basic mountaineering course at Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir last year when he was additional DGP, Sports.
After the course, Radhika went on a week-long expedition to Golep Kangri peak to test her skills and successfully scaled the peak, which is 5,980 metres high. “If Radhika thinks she is equipped, she must scale Mount Everest,” Trivedi opined.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), TSSP, who is in-charge of Sports, V V Srinivasa Rao said that the police department would provide equipment for trekking to Radhika who currently hires the equipment by spending Rs 30,000 to 40,000 for few days.
Extending financial help to Radhika, the police department would sanction special causal leave to the police officer for her mountaineering venture.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Telangana / by Mouli Mareedu / September 14th, 2015
Madhvika showing her Guinness record certificate in Karimnagar on Wednesday.-Photo: By arrangement.
Child prodigy Peeka Madhvika, who entered the Limca Book of Records for chiselling 12 Lord Ganesh idols on eight centimetre chalk-piece in 60 seconds, had recorded her name in the Guinness Book of World Record also.
Fourteen-year-old Madhvika, who is studying eighth standard in a private school, is the daughter of Reserve Inspector Sashidhar, received the Guinness World Record certificate on Wednesday.
She had performed the record feat on November 24 last year for Guinness record. She had earlier entered several record books for her feat of chiselling out small Ganesh idols on chalk-piece. There were accolades from all sections of society for her achievement. She is ecstatic about her achievement saying that Guinness record is the ultimate.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Karimnagar – September 03rd, 2015
Adivasi farmers congratulating one another following a spell of rain at Mallapur in Adilabad district on Saturday.- Photo: S. Harpal Singh
Parts of Indervelli mandal received rainfall after a gap of 26 days
The pola festival, celebrated in Adilabad district on Saturday, brought joy to farmers in those pockets which had experienced a long, dry spell this monsoon. For example, parts of Indervelli mandal received rainfall on Saturday after a gap of 26 days.
Pola, which also marks the end of Shravan, is celebrated as a festival of thanksgiving to farm bullocks, which are decorated and taken around the local temple in the evening. The bullocks are fed with ‘naivedyam’ and worshipped on this day.
This time, just when the animals were to be taken for circumambulation around the temple, it started to rain. Instead of dampening the celebratory mood, the showers spread a wave of happiness among farmers.
The Gond farmers congratulated one another as is custom.
“Pola has brought us good luck,” is how the local sarpanch, Pusam Anand Rao, put it.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Adilabad – September 13th, 2015
The twin caves which were discovered at Gajubeda village in Nalgonda district . Photo : Singam Venkataramana
It is arguably the oldest in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
In a significant discovery, the Department of Archaeology and Museums has come across naturally formed ancient twin caves which pre-historic man could have made his habitation in Nalgonda district of Telangana on Thursday. According to experts in the Department of Archaeology, the 200-metre-deep caves, a rare find, are probably the oldest-ever discovered in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Local tribal leaders Lalu Nayak and Bikku Nayak informed archaeology officials about the caves at Gajubeda Tanda, a hamlet under Kacharajupally grama panchayat in Chandampet mandal. The place is just a couple of km from Nagarjunasagar backwaters and very close to Dindi rivulet.
Assistant Director at Archaeology and Museums P. Nagaraju told The Hindu that as of now they have found no archaeological evidences like paintings inside the cave.
The twin caves have 15-metre radius at the entry point but the size narrows down. One of the twin caves is 50 feet deep and the other 200 metres.
He had discussed the find with many experts who confirmed they had never found such massive naturally formed caves in the past. However, he observed that it needed to be studied further by experts. The Assistant Director along with District Tourism Officer M. Shivaji and K. Narasimhulu and others visited the place.
Tourism potential
Mr. Shivaji said that the place could be developed into a great adventure tourism spot. Since it was located very close to Nagarjunasagar, Krishna and Dindi rivers, the Tourism officer said they would include these caves in the proposed Devarakonda, Chandampet tourism circuit.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National / by T. Karnakar Reddy / Nalgonda – September 12th, 2015
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at a meeting with K.V Kamath, president, and Xian Zhu, vice-president, of New Development Bank Shanghai, in China on Thursday. –Photo: By Arrangement
Celkon and Makeno sign MoU in the presence of KCR to invest $ 20 million dollars for setting up TV unit in Hyderabad
Celkon and Makeno have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Telangana government in the presence of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at Shanghai in China on Thursday to invest $ 20 million for setting up a LED TV unit in Hyderabad.
Two more Chinese companies in cell phone components and headphones have also come forward to invest in Hyderabad, a release said.
KCR travels in high speed train
Earlier in the morning, the Chief Minister and his delegation in China reached Shanghai from Dalian after attending World Economic Forum meeting. They travelled by Maglev high speed train which moves at 300 kms per hour while travelling to Shanghai, a global financial hub on China’s central coast.
Later, Mr. Rao addressed a meeting organised by Confederation of Indian Industry and the Telangana government where the MoU was signed. Shanghai Electric Corporation vice-president Shao whose company was a $ 40 billion entity met Mr. Rao.
The company expressed interest in setting up manufacturing and supply units of high powered pumps and electrical equipment in Hyderabad. Mr. Rao welcomed the company and requested its team to visit Telangana.
At the CII meeting, Mr. Rao addressed 65 Chinese entrepreneurs and companies. He explained the availability of land bank, hassle free permissions to set up industries and zero corruption in the entire process. Many industrialists expressed desire to invest in Telangana.
Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao also met K.V Kamath, president, and Xian Zhu vice-president of New Development Bank of Shanghai and sought their help in funding urban development projects.
Their 40 minute meeting was interesting and the response of the bank officials was positive, said a press release.
The bank of Shanghai is a new enterprise in the process of formulating funding policies. It focuses on infrastructure development in developing countries.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – September 11th, 2015
In another step to make travelling safe for women, the Telangana transport department on Tuesday launched She Cabs, a taxi service provided by women for women. Male customers will be ferried only if at least a woman passenger accompanies them.
Transport minister P Mahender Reddy launched 10 She Cabs taxis. The transport department helped the women get finance and buy the vehicles, Maruti Swift Dzire cars, at subsidised rate. Till now, 18 applicants were approved for She Cabs.
“The She Cab tax service has been launched keeping in view the safety of women commuters. The driver will be a female. Male passengers can ride provided at least one female accompanies them. Only male passenger will not be allowed,” transport commissioner Sandeep Sultania said.
The cars were fitted with security features like panic button, GPS and connected to police control room through GPS.
“Women development and child welfare department has provided 35% subsidy for the 10 vehicles under She Cab scheme and also released 10% margin money (Rs 82,500) per candidate,” the officials said.
The government would not fix tariff and it would be left to the She Cab operators to decide for themselves. Though the transport department initially planned to run the She Cabs, especially for woman employees working in the IT corridor and the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), the response from the applicants to operate the woman-only taxi service on these sectors was poor.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN / September 09th, 2015
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today said it has got its first woman Director General with the appointment of J Manjula as Director General, Electronics & Communication Systems cluster.
She has assumed charge from distinguished scientist and Director General Dr K D Nayak, who was holding Additional charge as Director General Electronic & Communication Systems, DRDO said in a release.
Manjula has the honour of being the first woman Director General of DRDO cluster. She has been leading Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), an establishment of DRDO, as a Director since July 2014, it said.
Manjula is an alumna of Osmania University and a practising electronics and communications engineer.
DRDO said she has served in Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad, for more than 26 years in the area of Integrated Electronic Warfare.
She has designed and realised fast signal acquisition receivers, high power RF systems, responsive jammers, controller software etc for various systems inducted in Army, Navy, Air Force and Paramilitary, it added.
Manjula is a recipient of DRDO award for ‘Performance Excellence’ and ‘Scientist of the Year 2011’.
source: http://www.outlookindia.com / Outlook / Home> Magazine / Bengaluru – September 09th, 2015
Indo-French Architecture students at the tomb of the French general in Nizam’s army, Michel Joachim Marie Raymond, in Hyderabad on Monday.— PHOTO: Mohammed Yousuf
A group of architecture students, professors from Bordeaux, France along with students from Hyderabad are collaborating for a week to come up with ideas to develop the two metro rail stations.
The obelisk of Monsieur Raymond at Moosarambagh, the reputed French general in the Nizam’s military, which still evokes awe among the visitors, is set to receive a fresh lease of life from a French connection.
The Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) authorities are now leveraging French artistic and architectural flair to develop Raymond’s tomb into a heritage precinct and also the upcoming Moosarambagh and New Market metro stations.
A group of architecture students, professors from Bordeaux, France along with students from Hyderabad are collaborating for a week to come up with ideas to develop the two metro rails stations as heritage tourism points. The French architectural talent will also provide inputs and conceptualise development of the Raymond’s tomb, around the metro stations.
“The common theme that I have found between Hyderabad and Bordeaux is the passion that people have for their respective cities. They ask us the same tough questions on how to develop the city and at the same time keep its historical flavour alive. It is a stimulating and challenging work and hopefully we should be able to come up with something tangible in a week,” says architect and professor, Ecole D’Architecture De Bordeaux, J. Kent Fitzsimons.
Close to 13 students from France and 47 from architecture colleges in Hyderabad are taking part in this project, being supported by the Architecture and Design Foundation (India), Alliance Francaise and HMR. Based on the innovative ideas coming out of the collaboration, Telangana State Government and HMR will develop these two stations and Raymond’s tomb into a heritage precinct.
“This is a good way to integrate heritage and conservation values of Hyderabad with metro rail routes. This will go a long way in spreading awareness and re-energising public spaces, especially in places that have historical value,” says senior architect P. Venu Gopal, who will be the guide for the students.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by M. Sai Gopal / Hyderabad – September 08th, 2015
Recognition from the government has come only now, thanks to the Arjuna Award, says Anup Kumar Yama.– File Photo
For more than two decades, he has been into a sport which was invariably treated with disdain by the powers that be.
The 31-year-old skater’s record speaks for itself – winner of the 2013 World championship gold, two bronze medals in the 2010 Asian Games, the first-ever Indian to win a medal (bronze) in the 2012 World championship in inline artistic category and most recently, the prestigious Arjuna Award (only the second roller-skater ever to get this).
In an interview with V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM , Anup Kumar Yama talks about his passion for roller-skating.
How did it feel to receive the Arjuna Award after having missed out on it last year?
Well, it is a simple case of better late than never. I’m glad that I am in the elite group of outstanding sportspersons who got this prestigious Award.
What does this Award mean to you and to the sport?
Personally, it definitely has an aura and a huge sense of pride too. For the sport, I just hope it gets the desired fillip. Except for one rink at Indira Park, the couple of other rinks are makeshift ones wherein even now, hundreds of youngsters try to hone their skills. We badly need a couple of rinks of international standard in the city to start with.
How difficult is it for a skater to be a champion compared to the more glamorous sports?
Yes, you have to be lucky to have parents like mine (Veeresh Yama and Jaya Yama) who have to constantly keep the morale of the kid high, irrespective of the results. The kid should enjoy the sport, basically. Not think of laurels and the consequences when one is just starting out.
Did you get recognition for all your feats?
If you look at my own career, I have taken part in many Asian and World Championships and won a gold in the latter too. But recognition from the Government has come only now, thanks to this Arjuna Award. Even in terms of financial support, the whole perspective has to change. For instance, I got cash incentives only for the two Asiad bronze medals I won and nothing for all the other achievements. This is sad and you can imagine the plight of the average middle-class athlete.
If you are given the option, what will be the first move to popularise the sport?
It is time we focus on creating an indoor stadium in Secunderabad where none exists right now. This is sad, considering the rich sporting history of this part of the State capital. If you remember, I started skating in the corridors of the then MCH office corridors.
What is next for you?
I sincerely believe that this Arjuna Award should spur me to win gold again for India in the next week’s World Championship. I am targeting the Winter Olympics Ice Figure Skating 2018.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Telangana / September 08th, 2015
