Hyderabad: Acharya Kothapalli Jayashankar’s role in articulating Telangana’s injustices and laying the intellectual foundation for statehood was described as immeasurable by Osmania University (OU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Kumar Molugaram during the 91st birth anniversary celebrations held by the varsity’s Backward Classes (BC) Cell.“As a professor, he analysed problems with care and helped shape the discourse that eventually led to a separate state,” said Prof Molugaram on Jayashankar’s approach to political issues with academic clarity. Further, Prof Molugaram called Jayashankar a disciplined thinker who believed in non-violence and public service. “If we can adopt even ten percent of his dedication, we can make a difference in how we respond to the challenges before us,” he added. He garlanded Jayashankar’s portrait before addressing faculty, staff and students. The event was organised by Dr G Upender, director of the BC cell and saw a wide participation across OU. Guests included Prof. G. Naresh Reddy registrar, Prof. S. Jithender Kumar Naik OSD to vice-chancellor, Prof. Lavanya from Development and UGC Affairs, Prof. I. Daisy from the SC/ST Cell, Dr Hameeda Bee from the minorities cell and Dr Konda Nageshwar from the Civil Services Academy. Faculty members, research scholars, non-teaching staff and postgraduate students also attended in large numbers. Bhagyanagar Utsav Samithi gets new elected body Hyderabad: The Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samithi, under whose guidance the Ganesh festivities and immersion procession takes place, announced election of its new office bearers and body.The new team will be responsible for organising the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities and continue the samithi’s mission of promoting Hindu cultural and heritage in the region. The samithi announced Dr Ravinuthala Shashidhar as general secretary, Raghava Reddy as president. It also announced the list of the new office bearers and said that they would begin their term immediately and take care of preparations for the upcoming festivities which are already in full swing. The samithi is a non-profit organisation dedicated to conduct and promote the annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Bhagyanagar and work to preserve the culture.Vasavi Builders booked for lake grab Hyderabad: Kukatpally police have registered a case against Vasavi Builders for allegedly encroaching on the Kamuni Cheruvu surplus nala in Moosapet by dumping soil and obstructing the natural flow of water.The case was filed following a complaint from A. Laxminarayana, assistant executive engineer, irrigation department, who found the encroachment during an inspection in survey numbers 85, 86, 67 and 68. After receiving local complaints, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) inspected the site on Wednesday. Commissioner A.V. Ranganath found that soil had been filled into the flood canal linking Mullakattva Cheruvu, Kamuni Cheruvu and Maisamma Cheruvu, which runs between Hitech City Railway Station and Kaithalapur. “A large portion of the dumped soil was found inside the Vasavi Construction premises. Concrete pillars were also being raised across the canal despite retaining walls on either side, suggesting possible slab construction over the flow path,” the commissioner said. On his instructions, JCBs and tippers were deployed to clear the blockage. Officials noted that earlier warnings had been issued to the builder to follow canal norms during work in Kaithalapur, where a water body had been named “Vasavi Sarovar”.
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