Author: ABR Team

Pharmed Limited of Karnataka, India, set a record for the ‘Maximum Gynaecologists Pledged to Combat Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy via Iodine Fortification’. From September 1 to September 14, 2024, a total of 4064 gynaecologists across India pledged to combat thyroid disorders through iodine fortification. With 1 in 3 pregnant women in India affected by iodine deficiency, this initiative aims to raise awareness and promote iodine fortification to prevent thyroid complications during pregnancy, as confirmed on September 14, 2024.

Rudra Hari (born on January 8, 2015) of Kerala, India is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for singing the names of all melakarta ragas at a young age. She melodiously sang the names of all 72 melakarta ragas in 2 minutes and 28 seconds, at the age of 9 years and 4 months, as confirmed on July 23, 2024.

Dong Do Technical and Commercial Company Limited of Vietnam set the record for assembling the most rice grain shapes from stone mortars to build a tower. The 15-metre-tall Than Nong Tower in Dong Do Village, Bac Ninh, has been constructed using 1,012 stone mortars shaped like rice grains, symbolizing the rice culture of the Kinh Bac region. Located within a 20,000-square-metre ecological area featuring over 3,000 artifacts curated by Mr. Tran Van Toan, it celebrates the heritage of Northern Vietnam, as confirmed on October 15, 2024.

Shubhangi Bhadbhade, Chairperson Padmagandha Sahitya Pratishthan, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, set a record for portraying the lives of the maximum number of female freedom fighters in a play, which was written by 25 female writers and conceptualised by Shubhangi Bhadbhade. A total of 25 female artists portrayed the lives of 25 female freedom fighters on stage in the play over three days, from September 27 to September 29, 2024, at LAD College, Bhavani Shankar Niyogi Auditorium, Shankar Nagar, Nagpur, as confirmed on September 29, 2024.

The record for covering the maximum distance on a motorcycle to promote Cyber Safety Awareness was set by Sankar Raj (born on March 24, 1985) of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. He started his expedition from Coimbatore on May 12, 2024 at 6.23 am; covered 19 Indian states and 6 union territories, including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and completed the expedition at 6.57 pm on June 16, 2024 at Coimbatore; travelled 12,859 km in 35 days, 12 hours and 34 minutes, as confirmed on July 9, 2024.

Konijeti Sai Swara Srimayi (born on July 1, 2015) of Telangana, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for performing 78 hula-hoop spins in one minute while playing a melodica and moving in a circular path on the waveboard, at the age of 9 years and 2 months, as confirmed on September 11, 2024.

Rajvi Purkayastha (born on December 25, 2007) of Assam, India, set a record for playing the maximum beats per minute of Raga Hamsadhwani on a violin. She played Raga Hamsadhwani (meaning ‘the cry of the swan’) fast for 2 minutes and 10 seconds on a violin: ‘Jhala’ which started at ‘Atidrutalya’(320 bpm), gradually gained momentum, crossed 600 bpm, and played ‘Ati-Atidrutlaya’ at 640 bpm (beats per minute), at the age of 16 years, 7 months and 5 days, as confirmed on September 4, 2024.

Chef A. P. Singh of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India set the record for making the biggest Motichoor laddu. On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, he, along with a team of 14 people, made the biggest Motichoor laddu, measuring a massive 5 feet in diameter. The laddu weighed 2,144 kg and was made using besan, sugar, dry fruits, oil, ghee, fondant, cardamom and water, as confirmed on September 20, 2024.

Sargun   (born on July 12, 2017) of Himachal Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for reciting the capitals of 150 countries in 1 minute and 13 seconds by viewing the names of countries on a laptop screen, at the age of 7 years and 1 month, as confirmed on August 31, 2024.

MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India, set a record for “Maximum People Spinning the Charkha.” On October 2, 2024, a total of 2565 staff and students of MGM University participated in spinning the charkha to promote sustainable technology, Swavalamban, and Khadi. The event took place at JNEC Lawns, MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, as confirmed on October 2, 2024.