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Yaas, the second cyclonic storm to hit India in the last 10 days, made landfall on the east coast this morning days after Cyclone Taukte unleashed mayhem on the west.
The Integrated Test Range (ITR) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken all measures to protect its facilities at Chandipur and Abdul Kalam Island from Cyclone Yaas.
Measures in place to protect DRDO s missile testing facilities in Odisha: Official
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The ITR of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has three missile launch pads at Chandipur and one launch complex at Abdul Kalam Island, besides two separate mission control rooms and block houses.
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The island, known for its strategic location for test-launching of all long-range missiles, is 80 nautical miles from the ITR, and more likely to be impacted by the cyclone
The Integrated Test Range of DRDO has taken various measures to protect its facilities at Chandipur and Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha, which are likely to be affected by cyclone Yaas , an official said on Tuesday.
‘Radiologist of the Millennium’ Dr Kakarla Subba Rao leaves a legacy behind
By M Somasekhar| Updated: 16th April 2021 3:38 pm IST
It was locally known as the ‘Bokkala Dhawakhana’ or the hospital for bones in the 1970’s. By the turn of the century it emerged as one of the top super specialty hospitals in the country. The transition Nizam’s Orthopedic hospital into the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences(NIMS) is an exemplary story.
Playing a significant part in shaping this makeover was Dr Kakarla Subba Rao, a noted Radiologist. He oversaw the change, growth and diversification in the mid 1980s with a tough, no-nonsense and committed attitude. Today, the NIMS is a huge facility with expertise and research capabilities in almost all disciplines of modern healthcare.