The North Daily

  Neerja Roy Chowdhury, Dr BRC and Narvijay Yadav (center) with IBR achievers at the Convocation program.   New Delhi:  Another grand Convocation@IBRoffice unfolded its magic. Welcoming the revered record holders and their families, the festivity kicked off with a heartening reception adorned with traditional vermillion and a cascade of flowers, setting the stage for joy and triumph. A captivating tour of the IBR office preceded a rendezvous in the Achiever’s Hall, where achievers shared their compelling journeys, unraveling tales of resilience and determination. The achievers who got felicitated included Mandar Madhukar Tamhankar, V Kavinah, PT Mithran Dev, Dr Santosh Kumar Guptha, Ravutla Aarohi Shreyashree, Neil Bajaj, Anurag Palei, S Varsha, Inayatulla Ayat Mulani, Ansh Rahul Kanchan, Debojyoti Bandyopadhyay, Dhitya Praveen, Sharvi R Shetty, Rayna H. Meghani, Suryansh Singh, KA Ghouse Hyder, Joshita Sharma, Abhiraj Shee and Neel Siwal. Mandar Madhukar Tamhankar of...

  Ranchi (Jharkhand): The record for reciting the names of all the countries of the world along with their capitals, currencies and areas in the least time was set by Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma of Palamu, Jharkhand. He recited the names of 195 countries, their capitals, currencies and areas in just 11 minutes and 7 seconds, as confirmed on January 4, 2021 by the India Book of Records (IBR). Vikash, born on April 10, 1998 in Palamu district of Jharkhand, said that he had been trying to set few records in different categories. He got inspired by a memory trainer in Patna (Bhihar), during the preparation of a competitive examination. He practiced for three weeks before setting this record. Since he could not arrange the fee for a memory training course, he developed his own method of memorizing huge data, facts and words. He is thankful to his family for the restrictions on wrong ways of leading life. His friends encouraged him to carry on the efforts, while he ignored those ...