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The first time in the history of Hyderabad a classical musical concert held at Buddha Statue

Dec 13, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #General Manager, #Govt of Telangana; Mr Anjaneyulu, #Mrs and Mr Jayesh Ranjan, #Principal Secretary, #Tourism Department

Hyderabad….First time ever in the history of Hyderabad city, a morning public concert ‘Shubhodayam’ held in Hussain Sagar Lake Near Buddha Statue to give music lovers a unique experience.

230 plus music lovers witnessed the concert some of whom include Mrs and Mr Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Govt of Telangana; Mr Anjaneyulu, General Manager, Tourism Department.

Speaking on the occasion Mr Jayesh Ranjan said, there are no words left to describe my experience. It is a wonderful experiment. It had created a beautiful moments for all of us. From parks, the morning concert as a concept is now moved to an historical monument. It is different kind of an event which left a long lasting impression in me. I have witnessed hundreds of concerts. Nothing had created such a memoarable moments as this. I hope this tradition of morning concerts will continue here at this historic monument for a very long time so that music lovers will continue to get entertained and it will also promote classical music as well as our great culture he said and appreciated Tatva Arts for conceptualising such a wonderful and never before concert.

Couple of visitors from Chennai, Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Gurgaon who happened to have been in city and came to know about this novel concert at great monument of the same also came and witnessed it.

The Music Unlock Series once a month for one year will be organised by Tatva Arts in association with the Department of Language & Culture, Govt of Telangana.

Shri Ramprapanna Bhattacharya, performed the Sitar Recital. He was accompanied by Sri Thakur Harijit Singh on tabla. In his 70 minutes performance he enthralled audience from 7.30am. The concert concluded at 9am. He began it with Raag Ahir Bhairav and ended with Raag Magdham Bhairavi.

I am very proud to perform here at Buddha statue. It is a proud moment for me. It is a great opportunity bestowed on me said Mr Ramprapanna Bhattacharya.

The music lovers were taken in boats to Buddha Status for a never before concert. From the young to old, teens to home makers, from far off places in city like Miyapur, LB Nagar, Ghatkesar, Shamirpet turned up to the concert.

Buddha Statue when it was installed on 1st December in 1992, it was the tallest Buddha Statue in India. It is 17 meters height and weights 320 tonnes. It is a monolithic statue carved by 40 sculptures under the guidance of Shri Ganapathi Staoathi. It was transported from Raigur on a heavy carriage that had 192 wheels and it travelled 60 kilometers. Since then, it has been a proud monument for people nit just in twin cities but from all over India. It has been attracting many Buddhists to the city. Now an instrumental concert near it offered a memorable experience to the music lovers. It can be fondly remembered and cherished for a very long time.

The morning concerts as a new concept is the brainchild of Akhilesh Washikar, Art Connoisseur; Gajendra Shewanker, Tabla Guru, the duo is behind Style Tatva. Pritesh Patil, Prashant Sardeshmukh have been supporting Tatva Arts.

They have been organising these kinds of events at Public Parks like Melkote Park at Narayanguda, Botanical Garden at Kondapur, Indira Park etc and others are spreading happiness and living as a role model to many. They have organised 18 such free morning concerts at various parks in the city.

The entry to the concert was free. But, Rs 100/- per head was collected towards the cost of the boat to ferry music lovers to the venue.

The concert was strictly by invitation only.

Strict COVID Protocols and COVID Appropriate Behaviour was observed. The seating was on the floor only. However, few chairs were provided for the convenience of elders.

The Morning Musical Concert in a Public Park is a unique concept offered to walkers to enjoy live music while walking. It has no stage. The music lovers either sit on the grass or walk and enjoy themselves. Now for the first time it was extended to Hussain Sagar Lake.

We have suffered enough in the last one year with Corona. If there is anything people want now is feel good and feel great. Medicine cures but music heals. That is the thought behind this. It is a free to listen and enjoy music concert.

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18th Edition of BioAsia 2021 Kicks off focussing on the COVID-19 with participation of Industry Leaders from Global Life Sciences Sector…

Feb 23, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #BioAsia, #Director of Telangana Life-sciences & CEO, #Government of Telangana, #Govt of Telangana, #IAS, #Industries & Commerce Dept, #Minister for Industries and Commerce & IT, #Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, #Mr. K.T. Rama Rao, #Mr. Shakti Nagappan, #Principal Secretary

Hyderabad: Asia’s largest Life Sciences and Biotechnology convention –BioAsia 2021 kick-started today in the presence of advocates from Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharma and Healthcare industries in India and abroad. The 18th edition of the global forum is being held on 22nd and 23rd February and was inaugurated by Mr KT Rama Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Industries and Commerce & IT, Government of Telangana. With the theme of ‘Moving The Needle’, the annual flagship event of the Government of Telangana, BioAsia, is focusing on COVID-19, Global Health, Pharma and MedTech.

While inaugurating the summit, Mr. K.T. Rama Rao, Minister for Industries and Commerce & IT, Government of Telangana said, “BioAsia 2021 marks the 18th edition of this prestigious annual flagship event and I’m extremely pleased that we have continued to hold this tradition by conducting the event amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With the world still grappling over this and getting used to the ‘New Normal’, I would like to use this occasion once again to thank all the front-line workers including health care and public services, and the Scientists, among others who worked tirelessly during these unprecedented times amongst social and personal challenges. I take pride in saying that Hyderabad rose to the occasion and made an impact for the world to witness. Our position as the “Vaccine Capital of the World” was further bolstered and it is a matter of pride that the world is looking to India and Hyderabad.Our signature event, BioAsia has been synonymous with the life sciences sector in Hyderabad. I am delighted that the event continues grow in reputation and size. I hope you will have an engaging and thought-provoking time at the event over the next two days. Let’s together ‘Move the Needle’ to improve global health.”

During the inaugural ceremony, along with the Minister, also present in the occasion were Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Dept, Govt of Telangana, Mr. E.V Narasimha Reddy, Chairman & Managing Director , TSIIC, Mr. Shakti Nagappan, Director of Telangana Life-sciences & CEO, BioAsia, Mr. Satish Reddy, Chairman, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, and Mr. Naveen Gullapalli, Global Head, Novartis Business Services Innovation and Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech. The organizing committee of BioAsia has bestowed the prestigious Genome Valley Excellence Award 2021 to Bharat BioTech for its breakthrough, pioneering research, development and commercialization of vaccines including COVAXIN™ (COVID-19 Vaccine), Rabies vaccine, Japanese Encephalitis vaccine, Polio vaccine and Typhoid Conjugate vaccines, among many others that have helped save billions of lives globally. The award was personally received by Dr. Krishna Ella and Dr. Suchitra Ella.

During the inaugural session, an MoU was signed between the Govt. of Telangana and Cytiva, a global life-science leader to establish Biopharma Scale up facility that will be established in Genome Valley to provide professional training, technology evaluation, consultancy services, infrastructure support for process development, and the flexibility to scale up.

The inaugural session was followed by an insightful keynote address by Mr. Peter Marks, Director, Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA. The first panel discussion of the day on the topic of Virtually Connected Healthcare was focussed on the prospects of telemedicine and Digi tools improving accessibility to healthcare with active participation from leaders in the space including Mr. Arnaud Bernaert, Head of Global Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum, Ms. Carmen (C.F.M.) van Vilsteren, Chair Top Sector Life Sciences & Health, Health Holland, Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals, , Ms. Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM, Mr. Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare Limited and Mr. KaivaanMovdawalla, Partner, Healthcare, EY India. The session was moderated by Ms. Rhythma Kaul, Health Editor, Hindustan Times.

The second panel discussion – Immunizing the World was focused on India’s potential and key steps/actions to be taken to become the future global innovative vaccines provider. The panel comprised of global leaders including Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization, Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secretary to Government of India, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare & Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research, Dr. Robin Nandy, Principal Advisor & Chief of Immunizations, UNICEF, Dr. Jerome H. Kim, Director General, International Vaccine Institute (IVI), South Korea, Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Biotech International Limited and Ms. Mahima Datla, Managing Director, Biological E.

The final panel for Day 1 on Hits/Misses and hidden pandemic, sparked an interesting discussion on learning from the pandemic to create a robust healthcare system. Dr. VK Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog, Government of India, Dr.Renu Swarup, Secretary to Government of India, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director for South-East Asia, World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. V.G. Somani, Drugs Controller General (India), Central Drugs Standard Control Organization, Dr. Richard Hatchett, Chief Executive Officer, CEPI, Dr. Peter Piot, Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman and Managing Director, Medanta Hospital constituted the panel.

Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce Dept, Govt of Telangana commented, “We are taking the lead in sparking deliberations of dire necessity around the pandemic, reinventing and growing from it. Hyderabad has always been the heart of life sciences industry and it is rapidly growing and supporting the industry”.

Mr. Shakti Nagappan, Director of Telangana Life-sciences & CEO, BioAsia, “This year we’ve gone truly global with the 18th edition of BioAsia expecting to witness astonishing participation from close to 31,054 participants from 72 countries. We have seen leaders deliberating on critical topics such as COVID-19 and accessibility to healthcare. It has been a great kickstart to a crucial event”.

Day 2 of BioAsia 2021, would witness high impact sessions including the CEO Conclave with Mr. K.T. Rama Rao and Mr. Amitabh Kant and key industry stalwarts. A Fire side chat will also be organized with Mr. Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft and Mr. KT Rama Rao, Minister for Industries & Commerce, Government of Telangana. The participants will get to hear more industry leaders during the panels discussions on medical technologies, supply chain management and R&D in the industry.

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Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Inaugurates the Covishield Vaccination drive at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani

Jan 19, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, #Government of Tamil Nadu, #Health & Family Welfare Department, #Principal Secretary, #SIMS Hospitals

Chennai: SIMS Hospitals (SRM Institutes for Medical Science), Vadapalani, one of the leading multi specialty hospitals in Chennai, joins India’s biggest vaccination drive against COVID 19 with ‘Covishield’ vaccine, beginning today!

Inaugurated by Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, the ‘Covishield’ Vaccine will be provided free of cost to about 1500 healthcare workers as well as frontline workers of SIMS Hospital, in this phase-I of vaccination drive. Using their Government identity cards, health workers can register themselves to avail the free dose of ‘Covishiled’ vaccine.

Covishield Vaccination drive at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu said, “Building trust and confidence to motivate people to get vaccinated for good against COVID 19 is very important. I personally got the immunization vaccine administered to emphasize the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. I am truly elated that the health workers who have already got vaccinated against COVID 19 are responding well to the vaccination too. Once the beneficiaries get their first dose of vaccine, they are still required to maintain all COVID 19 safety measures like wearing mask and sanitising their hands and diligently come for their second dose of vaccination without missing it”.

Mr Ravi Pachamuthu, Chairman, SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani said, “It brings me great pride that SIMS Hospital is part of this historic effort and has joined India’s biggest immunization drive against COVID 19 with ‘Covishield’ Vaccine. I feel proud to mention that SIMS Hospital has treated more than 3500 COVID patients in the past 10 months. Now, I am happy to share that eminent Doctors, Heads of Departments, including myself were among the first to take the Covishield Vaccine at SIMS. We sincerely thank the Tamil Nadu Government and the Central Government for giving us this opportunity to benefit a lot of people to get back to their normal lives and help them regain their livelihood”.