Monthly Archives: February 2015

29 from State get police medals

February 8, 2015Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Twenty-four police personnel and five Home Guards have been selected for the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Republic Day. The awards will be presented during the Republic Day parade held at the Manekshaw Parade ground here on Monday.

N. Shivakumar (Inspector-General of Police, Police Headquarters, Bengaluru); C.H. Pratap Reddy (Inspector-General of Police, Internal Security Division, Bengaluru); Babu Rajendra Prasad (Deputy Commissioner of Police – Bengaluru Traffic East) and D. Narayanaswamy (Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta, Ramanagaram) have been selected for the President’s Police Medal for distinguished service.

H.T. Duggappa (Superintendent of Police, State Intelligence, Bengaluru); R. Lakshman (Additional Superintendent of Police, Tumakuru); M.I. Jameel (Additional Superintendent of Police, Kolar); C.N. Janardhan (Deputy Superintendent of Police, CID, Bengaluru); M. Vijayakumar (Deputy Superintendent of Police, Central Zone, Bengaluru); H.N. Venkatesh Prasanna (Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mangaluru); D.D. Malagi (Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hospet Subdivision, Ballari); S. Babushankar (police inspector –Wireless Control Room, Bengaluru); Mohammed Mohsin (police inspector, Wireless Control Room, Kalaburagi); B. Bhojaraju (assistant sub-inspector, City Armed Reserve, Headquarters, Bengaluru); S.M. Raghavendra Rao (assistant sub-inspector, Wireless, DGP Control Room, Bengaluru); M. Narayanaswamy (assistant reserve sub-inspector, Munirabad); N. Ramanna (assistant sub-inspector, Special Branch, Mandya); V. Kariyanna (head constable, City Crime Records Bureau, Bengaluru); Ananda K. Deshpande (head constable, Hubballi-Dharwad); V. Narayanappa (head constable, State Intelligence, Bengaluru); D. Mahadevaiah (head constable, 3rd Bn., KSRP, Bengaluru); P.M. Ravindra (head constable, 5th Bn., KSRP, Mysuru); N.U. Aiyyanna (head constable, 5th Bn., KSRP, Mysuru), and Shivappa A. Nilankar (head constable, Kalaburagi) have been selected for Police Medal for meritorious service.

Home Guards and Civil Defence

While L. Lakshminara-simha (Second-in-command, Home Guards, Ballari district) has been selected for the Distinguished Medal, Shivakumar (instructor, Home Guards and Civil Defence Academy, Bengaluru), Chaluva Shetty (head constable, Home Guards and Civil Defence Academy, Bengaluru), Shivanna (driver, Home Guards, Hassan) and M.S. Sharieff, (Divisional Warden, Civil Defence, Bengaluru) have been selected for the Meritorious Medal.

The awards will be presented at Manekshaw Parade ground today

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – January 26th, 2015

Salma Ansari: Forthright in thoughts and expressions

February 8, 2015Community Involvement / Social Issues, Education, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Media commentators have often called her a woman with her own mind. For, Salma Ansari, wife of Vice President Hamid Ansari, is unmindful of political correctness, protocol strictness and insubstantial refinement.

Clear and forthright, both in her thoughts and expressions, Mrs Ansari carries her heart on her sleeve, belying her age and status.

This suits her calling in life. Running a charity educational chain in the slums and villages of Aligarh, it helps being devoid of protocol barriers. Al-Noor, the trust which runs the three schools, is the proverbial light which has penetrated the darkness in many a life.

“I was amazed that the place which boasted of a 135-year-old institution like Aligarh Muslim University, had in its backyard over 10,000 young children with no access to basic formal education,” says Mrs Ansari. “Govt schools were defunct. I knew there was something wrong, and things won’t change unless someone stepped forward to change them.”

From a rebellious student in the 1960s who once wanted to settle down in London, earn her living as a writer, stay single for life and keep dogs for company, it was indeed a long journey from Iraq to Aligarh.

“My father, who was posted in Iraq UN mission, realised that I was getting too westernised and romantic for Indian values. He sent me to a girls’ college in Aligarh to finish my studies and learn more about our culture; the only leeway I could get was opt for English literature,” says Mrs Ansari.

Aligarh was a shocking “gated community” for her. Mr Ansari persuaded her college principal to allow an elected students union. Here as the first elected president of the union, she encountered the injustices meted out to a woman in a conservative society.

“There were conflicts, sufferings and struggle. They pinched since I came from a different background. But I survived.” Marriage with Hamid Ansari, an IFS officer, took her all around the world. After retirement, Mr Ansari was offered the chair of vice chancellor in AMU in 2000. Life had come a full circle for Mrs Ansari.

A no less dramatic turn of events led to the formation of Al-Noor. “While in AMU, I joined a riding club. Of course, some people were scandalised. But as always, I barely cared. It was during one such impromptu riding sessions that I strode into a small hamlet off the campus. What I saw there hit me hard.

It was poverty at its worst. There was this young child, about two-year-old who was sipping sewage water. There was mud, grime and slush all around the area. I felt someone had punched in my stomach, and I was gasping for air.”Her coach comforted her by saying that ‘it will be over soon, people come, see this, feel bad, then get used to it’.

source: http://www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com / The Economic Times / Home> Collections> Aligarh Muslim University / by Pankaj Molekhi, ET Bureau / May 02nd, 2010

Registration of Ownership is very important after selling the vehicle : Dr. Saleem

February 8, 2015Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leaders, Travel & Tourismmpositiveone@gmail.com

RTO Padma Prasad (fourth from right), his wife Shobha and BJP leader Yashaswini Somashekar are seen launching the logo of Mysore City (West) Used Car Dealers Association as City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem, Industrialist B.K. Gangesh, Malnad Ali Shariff and others look on

Mysuru :

“Owners should ensure that the vehicle they have sold is registered in the name of the buyer. Just signing Forms 28 and 29 is not enough. If anything goes wrong, then the person under whose name the vehicle is registered will be held responsible,” said City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem.

He was speaking after inaugurating the Mysore City (West) Used Car Dealers Association at a function organised at a private hotel at Yadavagiri in city on Saturday.

Citing examples, the Commissioner said that thirteen years after the death of former Minister Azeez Sait, he was issued a traffic violation notice last year. The notice was served based on the CCTV footage which showed his four wheeler violating traffic rules.

He said that Sait’s vehicle was sold without the vehicle being registered under the name of the new owner, hence the notice was issued.

Citing another example, Dr. Saleem said that a woman in Bengaluru was asked last week to pay fine for violating traffic rules in Mysuru, but the woman had lodged a complaint regarding her missing two-wheeler and added that the woman had received the notice as the vehicle was registered in her name.

Citing these examples, the Commissioner advised vehicle owners to exercise caution while selling their vehicles besides asking them to follow rules while selling their vehicle.

Dr. Saleem said that the Police were facing a lot of problem due to improper transfer of vehicles and added that in hit-and-run cases, when the cops contact the vehicle owner it leads them to the previous owner which is resulting in the actual victim’s family being not traced.

He further said that based on these incidents, the Police have decided to take a serious note of the problem and added that in future, the vehicle owner would be held responsible for any problem.

During the occasion, Association’s logo was launched and identity cards were distributed to the members of the Association.

BJP leader Yashaswini Somashekar, RTO Padma Prasad, Industrialist B.K. Gangesh, Malnad Ali Shariff, Association Vice-President Syed Riyaz, General Secretary B.S. Pradeep Kumar, Treasurer M. Satish, Organising Secretaries B. Suresh and Murugesh, Convener Ravindrakumar and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday, February 02nd, 2015

City’s Muay Thai and MMA Fighters for Natl. Championship at Sikkim

February 7, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Seen in the picture (standing from left) are Sulieman Shariff, M. Rakesh, Naveen Shetty, Sumanth Subrahmanya, Team Manager-Syed Tanveer Ahmed, C. Chethan, Aditya Bhat, L. Srihari and Abdul Razzack; (keeeling from left) G. Rajesh, Prakyath Bhat and B. Amith.

Mysuru :

12 Muay Thai Kick Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters of the Academy of Martial Science (AMS), Mysuru, affiliated to Mysore Dist. Muay Thai Association and Muay Thai Karnataka, are representing Karnataka in the Semi-Professional Muay Thai Kick Boxing National Championships, organised by Muay Thai India (MTI) at Jorethang, Sikkim, being held from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5.

The fighters are trained by internationally accredited coach Vikram of Academy of Martial Science, the oldest and the first combat school in city promoting Muay Thai Kick Boxing, MMA and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / February 01st, 2015

Time to bring back Nizams’ jewellery

February 5, 2015Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Community Involvement / Social Issues, Travel & Tourism, World Opinionmpositiveone@gmail.com

Unlike the Congress functionaries who did not fail to spew venom against the last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan whenever they got an opportunity, Telangana CM, K Chandrasekhar Rao, has been underscoring the developmental work done by the late Nizam. At the inauguration of Numaish on January 1, the CM once again highlighted the ways in which the Nizam tried to make Hyderabad a modern city. Among other things, he also spoke about the farsightedness of the Nizam in leasing out land for the Exhibition Society some 75 years ago. One of the things that KCR can do on a priority basis to restore the glorious heritage of the formerly Hyderabad state is to bring back the marvellous jewellery of the Nizams that is locked up in the RBI vaults for several years. This can be done amicably with little bit of cooperation between the Centre and Telangana governments.

Australian writer John Zubrzycki who has written two books on the Nizams, said sometime ago that Hyderabad was the natural choice for keeping the jewellery, and not the vaults of RBI.

Mir Osman Ali Khan after merging his state with the Indian Union in 1948, created over 50 trusts in 1951 to safeguard his own interest and that of his progeny. One of the most reputed among these trusts was the one that dealt with the jewellery. HEH the Nizam’s Jewellery Trust became the proud owner of 173 pieces of jewellery, 22 pieces of unset emeralds and the famous 184.5 carat Jacob diamond. According to observers of the Royal dealings, what became part of the trust was only a fraction of the wealth of the Nizam who was declared the richest man in the world in 1937. At the time of the formation of the trust there were 42 beneficiaries with Nawab Mukarram Jah holding the largest share. After the Nizam’s death in 1967 the trustees wanted to sell the jewellery as they felt that the family of the Nizam had fallen on bad times. Following enquiries, the trustees felt that the jewellery would fetch about Rs 10,000 crore if it was sold in the international market. But the Government of India (GoI) did not like the ideas as it felt that the jewellery was part of the national heritage. A long legal battle ensued between the government and the trustees. Finally, accepting the arbitration of A K Sen the trustees agreed to sell the jewellery to the government for Rs 206.49 crore. After tax deduction, the trustees were given Rs 165.5 crore in 1995.

The GoI organised a successful exhibition of the fabulous jewellery in Delhi followed by one at Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad in 2001-2002 which drew about 2 lakh visitors including a large number of foreigners. The show was put up again in 2005 and 2007 when the number of visitors touched nearly 3 lakh. The government of united AP during the times of N Chandrababu Naidu as well as Y S Rajasekhara Reddy wrote many letters to the Centre to shift the jewellery to Hyderabad. They said that the GoI could retain the ownership but should allow the state government to put the jewels on display, since they formed part of the heritage of Hyderabad. A list of possible locations was drawn up subsequently that included Chowmahalla Palace, State Museum in Public Gardens, Jawahar Bal Bhavan in Public Gardens, Kela Bazaar land adjacent to SJM and the SJM itself. None of these locations were acceptable for some reason or the other.

Finally in 2009 the state government agreed to hand over the old municipal corporation headquarters where the Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority is located to the tourism department for the construction of a new building to host the Nizams’ Jewellery gallery. The state government also agreed to bear the cost of construction as well as the recurring cost of maintaining security at the jewellery exhibition. Though all disagreements between the two governments were resolved the project did not move forward. No explanation has ever been offered on why it was stalled though.

This matter should be raked up by KCR now, given that he already has a well prepared plan (drawn up in the past). All he has to do is exercise his authority to ask the tourism department to begin construction of the gallery and ask the Centre to fulfil its promise of shifting the jewellery.

The Hyderabadis hope that KCR will prove his sincerity towards the city he always praises by expediting the return of the Nizams’ jewellery.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> City> Hyderabad / by Mir Ayoob Ali Khan / January 25th, 2015

Zinda Tilismath scores even during swine flu season

February 5, 2015Business & Economympositiveone@gmail.com

The products from Zinda Tilismath - (from left) a Unani formulation for cough, colds and fever, a balm and a toothpowder.- A file photo — The products from Zinda Tilismath – (from left) a Unani formulation for cough, colds and fever, a balm and a toothpowder.- A file photo

As the swine flu scare spreads, the fastest moving product on the shelves is Zinda Tilismath. People are flocking to buy the time-tested drug which is effective in curing common ailments.

As the name suggests, the ‘living magic’ of the over-the-counter drug prevails nearly a century after it was launched. For hundreds of people it still remains ‘har marz ki dawa.’ From toothache to cold, cough, body pain, nausea, vomiting — it has a ready remedy for every ailment. Since the symptoms of swine flu are much the same, Zinda Tilismath is considered a sure-fire cure.

“We do not claim it offers a cure for swine flu. But it definitely is effective in treating its symptoms,” says Masihuddin Faroouqi, managing partner of Zinda Tilismath.

The basic ingredient of Zinda Tilismath is eucalyptus oil whose efficacy in treating swine flu and bird flu patients was established by a Pune lab in 2004. Even the former Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, commended the effectiveness of this wonder drug in combating the HINI virus. More than 70 per cent content of this Unani herbal medicine is eucalyptus oil and the rest is camphor, menthol, Thymol and Ratanjyoth, the bark of a tree.

“All the ingredients have good medicinal properties in curing common ailments,” says Mr. Faroouqi whose father, Hakim Mohammed Moizuddin Farooqui, established the Zinda Tilismath Karkhana way back in 1920. Since then the liquid formulation remains the pharmacist’s envy and patient’s relief. Wonder what the logo of a coloured man doing on the Zinda Tilismath pack. The founder is believed to have been influenced by the Siddis, who were part of the African Cavalry Guard of the Nizam, in choosing the logo.

Steady presence

Zinda Tilismath has a steady presence in the market. The magic potion, which comes in 5 ml and 15 ml vials, sells about10 million bottles per annum. “Our product goes all over the world and its stronghold remains the erstwhile Hyderabad state comprising parts of A.P, Karnataka and Maharashtra”, says Mr. Farooqui.

Interestingly, Zinda Tilismath can be used both internally and externally and it is another reason for its popularity.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by J. S. Ifthekhar / Hyderabad – January 30th, 2015

Weightlifting: Fajru Nasik Grabs Silver

February 4, 2015Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Thrissur :

Kerala weightlifter Fajru Nazik won the silver medal in the men’s 85kg category at the National Games being held here on Tuesday. The gold was clinched by Vikas Thakkur of Services with a total lift of 339 kg. The 21-year-old Vikas, last Commonwealth Games silver medallist in the same category, lifted a total of 153 kg in snatch and 186 in clean and jerk. He also set new national meet records in both snatch and clean and jerk categories.

Fajru, son of Muhammed and Fathima of Chittakathu Varikkottil, Thirunavayain Malappuram, lifted a total weight of 301 kg.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / by Express News Service / February 04th, 2015