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Chikkaballapur has turned sacred as the Sadhguru has constructed the Adiyogi statue and performed spiritual pujas which will ensure growth, the CM said.

A man should be true to his conscience, birth and death are just moments, and living sincerely will give peace, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said, after unveiling a 112-ft Adiyogi statue in Avalagurki village, 7km from Chikkaballapur, late Sunday evening.

Not only the people of Karnataka, but those across the nation and universe are blessed to receive the darshan of Adiyogi in Chikkaballapur, said Bommai, adding that he wants to change the name “Sadhguru” to “Sadaguru” as his vision is in the interest of the nation and unity.

Chikkaballapur has turned sacred as the Sadhguru has constructed the Adiyogi statue and performed spiritual pujas which will ensure growth, the CM said. “Our nation is sacred, all we want is unity, a good atmosphere and prosperity, and the state government is committed to sacred programmes,” he said.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr K Sudhakar said this is the second Adiyogi statue in the nation and through Isha Foundation, more such activities will be promoted in the district and across the state. The unveiling of the statue is a fitting finale to the eight-day Chikkaballapur Utsav on Sankranti, he added.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said by doing yoga, a person holds all the controls of the mind and can achieve everything.

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Star Air was the first airline to begin flights from T2. Other domestic and international airlines are expected to start their services to and from the new terminal in a phased manner.

The Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) started domestic operations on Sunday, with Star Air being the first airline to begin flights from the new terminal.

The inaugural Star Air flight to Kalburgi took off from T2 at 8.40 a.m., and the turnaround flight from Kalburgi landed at 11.25 a.m.

Other domestic airlines are expected to start their services to and from T2, followed by international airlines, in a phased manner over the next few months, BIAL said.

“We welcomed customers of Star Air at KIA’s new terminal T2, today. The terminal will soon welcome passengers of other airlines as well. This will be done in a phased manner when the facilities and processes for the smooth transition of airlines from T1 to T2 are completed. The opening of T2 has been much awaited not just for us at the airport, but also for Bengalureans and passengers travelling from different cities. We want to make passenger journeys truly memorable by offering the best experience to them,” said Hari Marar, MD & CEO of Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) which operates the airport.

Access to T2

The KIA expansion plan included the construction of T2 and the associated infrastructure such as access roads and utilities. To provide easy accessibility to T2, a 4.4 km-long additional access road called the Terminal Boulevard was inaugurated earlier this week.

It connects to T2 departures and also leads to T2 arrivals, allowing for a comfortable drive without any traffic signals. Passengers arriving at T2 can be picked up by their cars at the parking area. Complimentary shuttle services are also available between T1 and T2 at regular intervals.

Referred to as the Terminal in a Garden, T2 is a tribute to the Garden City of Bengaluru. BIAL said that the terminal is meant to be a “walk in the garden”, with passengers travelling through 10,000+ square metres of green walls, hanging gardens, and outdoor gardens built through indigenous technology. Located on the north-eastern side of Terminal-1, T2 spans 255,661 square meters of area and is equipped to handle 25 million passengers annually.

Staff at Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), which began domestic operations, welcome air passengers in Bengaluru on January 15, 2023. |

“T2 promises to provide travellers with a unique terminal experience, offering them the highest level of comfort and enjoyment. These facets make the newly inaugurated terminal a valuable addition to the airport, not only as a transit hub but also as a memorable destination in itself,” BIAL said.

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The 75th Army Day will be celebrated on January 15 and as part of an initiative to take major events to other parts of the country, away from the national capital region, celebrations will be held in Bengaluru.

The rationale behind the move is to bring about an increased visibility of these events and secure a greater engagement with the local population. The Army Day marks the occasion when General K.M. Cariappa, who later became Field Marshal, took over as the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 1949.

The parade on Army Day will begin with a wreath laying ceremony by Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande at Madras Engineer Centre War Memorial. Major Pande will then review the Army Day parade. COAS unit citations will also be awarded to units for their exceptional performance.

As many as eight marching contingents including a horse-mounted contingent from the Army Service Corps and a military band comprising regimental brass bands will be a part of this year’s Army parade. The Army Day parade will also be supported by a flypast of Army aviation Dhruv and Rudra helicopters.

As a part of the Army outreach programme to build a better bond with civilians, a run was organised in Hyderabad at Necklace Road where around 1,000 people participated. Also, a part of this outreach was a blood donation camp in which 7,500 units of blood were donated in both Hyderabad and Secunderabad at Military hospitals.

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The mass yoga drill was organised by the Karnataka Sports and Youth Empowerment Department.

The Karnataka Sports and Youth Empowerment Department created a new record on Sunday by organising a mass yoga performance, which saw the participation of over six lakh persons.

The Yogathon was organised at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. Governor Thaavarchand Gehlot and Sports and Youth Empowerment Minister K. C. Narayana Gowda participated in the event.

Mr. Gowda stated in a release that the earlier record had been held by Rajasthan, where about 1.5 lakh people had participated in a yogathon. He expressed happiness over his department’s achievement.

Yogathon held in front of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi on January 15, 2023.

The army has set up two stalls, one to provide information on various employment opportunities for the youths in the armed forces and the other one is where a few of the arms and ammunitions used by the armed forces are on display.

Army stalls, adventure sports, water sports and various food stalls at the 26th National Youth Festival have drawn the attention of visitors.

The army has set up two stalls, one to provide information on various employment opportunities for the youths in the armed forces and the other one is where a few of the arms and ammunitions used by the armed forces are on display.

At the ‘Know your Army’ stall set up on the campus of Karnatak College in Dharwad, a team of army personnel are providing information on all the recruitment opportunities including the newly launched ‘Agniveer’ scheme.

In the second stall, various arms and ammunitions including few used during the ‘Kargil War’ are on display. On Saturday, January 14, Havaldar Ravindra Pal Singh of Rajputana Rifles and others were seen enthusiastically explaining about various arms, their range, firing capacity and damage that they could cause to the enemy camp. They were assisted by Havaldar Sanjiv Kumar from Madras Regiment (a native of Bidar), who explained the visitors the same in Kannada.

Those on display include A.K. 47 rifle, Single Assault Rifle 7.62 mm, M.M.G. Rocket Launcher, Sniper DSR and others. Equipments and gadgets used for surveillance during night are also on display.

Adventure Sports

Adventure sports have also drawn attention of the crowd. Keerti Pais, Advisor to the Commissioner of Sports and Youth Empowerment said that for the first time at the National Youth Festival, crash courses were being conducted in association with General Thimayya National Academy of Adventure. He said these crash courses were for registered NYF participants and had seen good response.

Mr. Keerti said that the adventure sports like rock climbing and water sports were open to the public during afternoon and evening hours, while it was restricted to NYF participants in the morning.

Desi games

Manjunath M.R., Advisor to Thimmaiah Academy said that the ‘desi games’ at RN Shetty stadium had evoked great interest among the visitors to NYF. So far around 1,200 participants had taken part in the desi games and they were assisted by 60 volunteers of ‘Kreeda Bharati’ organisation. Along with these, eight teams among the NYF participants would be displaying their native games at the youth festival, he said.

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Academy of General Education (AGE), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), Manipal Media Network Ltd & Dr. TMA Pai Foundation Manipal, will honour eminent personalities from different fields for their distinguished services during the ‘New Year Award 2023’ function.

Mahabaleshwara M S, managing director & CEO Karnataka Bank, Mangaluru, Dr Pushpa G Kini, professor. department of Paediatrics, KMC, Manipal & former director-Student Affaires MAHE, Manipal, Dr Pangal Sripathi Rao, former dean & professor of Orthopaedics Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, and Amai Mahalinga Naik, a well-known farmer, Kepu Adyanadka are the four eminent personalities.

All the renowned personalities will be conferred during the award ceremony scheduled on Saturday, January 14 at Manipal. The award is being given every year to eminent personalities from different fields for their distinguished services and immense contributions to society.

Dr Ranjan R Pai – chairman-MEMG, president – MAHE, registrar- AGE & Dr H S Ballal, pro chancellor – MAHE & president – AGE; T Sathish U Pai – executive chairman – Manipal Media Network Ltd. & vice president-AGE, T Ashok Pai, president, Dr TMA Pai Foundation, Manipal will grace the occasion.

The award ceremony will be broadcast live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUzepGvfpo

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Nine MMA athletes, aged between 13 and 28 years of Academy of Martial Science (AMS), won 4 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals for the State at the MMA India Open Championships held in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, in December last.

The event was hosted by Sports Association of Mixed Martial Arts of MP and sanctioned by MMA INDIA. More than 250 participants from across India participated in the Championship. They are all trained at the AMS by Kru Vikram and coaches Kavya, Samarth and Kiran.

Results

1. H.R. Theeksha Bharuni – Gold medal, 51 kgs, Youth C Div.

2. J. Ashwin – Gold, 65 kgs, Youth C Div.

3. Praful Raghavendra – Gold, 85 kgs, Youth C Div.

4. N. Aryan Raj – Bronze, 57 kgs, Youth B Div.

5. Samarth Vikram – Bronze, Bantam weight, Juniors (18-21 yrs).

6. U.K. Skandan Bangar – Bronze, Feather weight, Juniors (18-21yrs).

7. Zaid Mohammed – Gold, Welter weight, Juniors (18-21yrs).

8. B. Akshatha Shanbhogue – Gold Medal, Atom weight, Seniors (21yrs and above).

9. G.R. Sridhar – Bronze, Bantam weight, Seniors (21yrs and above).

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City’s Shashank Keshav Rao has emerged as the youngest Karnataka State Champion in Table Tennis (TT) in Under-13 category.

He won the title in the KTTA-Sri CVL Sastry Memorial State Championships held at Canara Union in Bengaluru recently by defeating Bengaluru’s N. Arnav (National Ranking 8) in the finals 4-1.

In the year 2007, this title was bagged by Mysuru Coach Akshay Mahanta and after a gap of 15 years, a Mysuru boy has bagged the title. Shashank will now be playing for Zonal and National Championships.

The 12-year-old Shashank is the son of Paediatrician couple Dr. Suma Rao and Dr. Prashanth Rao of Aaditya Children’s Clinic, Vivekanandanagar, Mysuru.

A 7th standard student of Kautilya Vidyalaya, Shashank is currently training at Olympic Maharshi Table Tennis Academy (OMTTA), Vishweshwaranagar in city and is Ranked No. 2 in the State.

He has been training for the last four years under Chief Coach Akshay Mahanta, who himself is a multiple State-level Champion and a National-level medallist.

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Ramyashri of Hosabettu has bagged the second rank in the CA final exam, in the country, conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in November 2022.

Ramyashri is the daughter of Ramesh Rao who works with the LIC of India and Meera who works with National Insurance company.

Ramyashri had initially obtained training from Kamath & Rao and MRPL institutions.

For the CA inter exam, Ramyashri had taken coaching from Trisha and for the final exam Ramyashri had achieved the feat on self-study.

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‘Vishwabhooshana Dr Ronald Colaco’, a book published by Srivari Foundation on the life and achievements of World Book of Records award recipient Dr Ronald Colaco was released in a grand event at Swiss Town, Devanahalli on January 6.

The book on the very well known prominent NRI businessman and philanthropist Dr Colaco, authored by Narasimha Murthy compiling most of the charitable works and various honours and accolades with photos and documentary evidence, was released by Veerendra Sharma, five-time UK MP of Indian-origin. The book is edited by S Venkatesh Murthy, N Narasimhamurthy and Me Cha Kotappa.

‘Vishwabhooshana Dr Ronald Colaco’ published by Srivari Foundation has details of services by Dr Ronald Colaco in 24 different sectors. It reveals information about his work in education, health, religion, sports and various other fields. It also has details of him constructing a police station, hospital, school, taluk office etc contributions to improve the basic facilities of the government. It also speaks about his helping hand to groups and associations. It describes the state, national and international awards that came to him for living for the society.

Prof K E Radhakrishna welcomed everybody and explained the personality of Dr Colaco.

Veerendra Sharma felicitated N Narasimhamurthy on the occasion.

Narasimhamurthy said that Colaco is a symbol of simplicity and does social work without expecting anything in return behind the curtains ensuring that what is given away by the right hand should not be known to the left hand. “The book is brought out so that his work may be an inspiration for the entire community and future generation,” he said.

BJP national chief secretary C T Ravi, former diplomat and AICC overseas chief secretary Dr Arati Krishna, MLC S L Bhojegowda, MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao, S Venkateshamurthy, devotee of Annamayya, president of Bannari Amman, vice president of Srivari Foundation were on the dais.

Aparna and Bahrain based entrepreneur Anand Lobo compered the programme.

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