Mysuru City’s First Electrical / Home Appliance Store : 1938

Shariff Electricals, Mysore

1938 . Shariff Electricals was first established opposite Bata showroom on Sayyaji Rao road by (Late) Hyder Shariff

It was started by the (Late) Hyder Shariff as an electrical contractor who also dealt in electrical items. They also specialised in wooden electrical casing and did most of the electrical casing work in the Mysore Palace

His son M.A. Shariff, Managing Director expanded the scope of the operations and ventured into electrical appliance business under Shariff Sales and General Agencies

His 2 sons joined the family business which now owns and operates 3 stores and one in a multi-storeyed department store

The present Shariff’s store is now housed still on Sayyaji Rao road, but in the new premises opposite the Devaraja markets’ main entrance

Shariff’s :

Founder           : (Late) Hyder Shariff

Managing Director : M. A. Shariff

Directors         : Maqsood Shariff, Faizy Shariff

Karnataka becomes First State in India to create ‘ Special Tiger Protection Force’ (STPF) – August 2012

Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF), Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Karnataka becomes first state in India to create the ‘Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) in the Bandipur Tiger Reserve to enhance its conservation efforts. It is India’s first forest ranger unit created and tasked specifically to prevent tiger poaching.

Karnataka state has about 6 tiger reserves.

The Central Government has an ongoing centrally sponsored scheme of ‘Project Tiger’ under the Environment and Forest Ministry, Government of India.  100% percent Central assistance is provided to States for raising, arming and deploying in sensitive tiger reserves.

India’s MRPL makes First Latin American Oil Purchase : January 2014

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), Mangalore

India’s MRPL has for the first time made the purchase of Argentina’s Escalante crude. Escalante is a medium sweet crude with a density of 24 API degrees.

MRPL operates a 300,000 barrels per day refinery in Southern India. It is a leading processor of various grades of crude oil and upstream value-added petroleum products.

MRPL is a subsidiary of ONGC (Oil & Natural Gas Corporation)

MRPL : Managing Director – P.P. Upadhya

India’s First ‘Triumph Motorcycles’ showroom launched in Bengaluru : January 2014

Triumph Motorcylces, St.Marks Road, Bengaluru

January 21st, 2014-Tuesday. Triumph Motorcycles opens its first luxury 2 wheeler brand showroom in India with its new brand identity in Bengaluru.

The British motorcycle brand has a tie-up with the Bengaluru-based KEERTHI MOTORS who have an integrated after-sales service. This is the first fully equipped dealership in India – which will provide International standards of sales, service and spare parts. The showroom has an array of Triumph merchandise including riding gears, accessories and memorabilia.

The Bengaluru showroom was followed by launching dealerships in Hyderabad, Kochi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Riders Groups: Riders Association of Triumph 

Riders groups started in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi.

Triumph Motorcycles’ India operations were launched on November 28th, 2013 with 10 Classic models across 5 broad categories. Classics, Cruisers, Roadsters, Adventure and Super Sports.

The British Motorcycle Brand TRIUMPH was established in 1902 with its facility in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Triumph is the the largest British motorcycle brand with more than 745 dealers across 54 countries.

Triumph Motorcycles (India) Ltd : Managing Director – Vimal Sumbly

Keerthi Motors, Bengaluru : Managing Director – Sanjay, M

India’s First Go-Karter to Win the International ‘World Series Karting Race’ : February 2013

Kush Maini, Go-Karting Champion, Bengaluru 

February 03rd, 2013. Kush Maini created history when he became the first Indian driver to ever win a WSK (World Series Karting) Race at La Conca International Circuit in Muro Leccce, Italy

Kush finished a mere .019 seconds ahead of Martinez n the most exciting nail biting finish of the series.

14-year Kush Maini is the younger brother of Arjun Maini, also a Go-Karter. Both are sons of Gautam Maini

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KUSH MAINI is also “FIRST INDIAN TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS ‘WORLD SERIES KARTING (WSK) CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD. January 2014

see Post of October 03rd, 2014

First Indian to receive prestigious ‘World Series Karting’ (WSK) Championship Award : January 2014

Kush Maini, Go-Karting Champion, Bengaluru

January 18th, 2014. Kush Maini became the First Indian to receive the prestigious ‘World Series Karting’ (WSK Championship Awards).

The event was held at the WSK Gran Gala at the Adria International Raceway in North Eastern Italy, the province of Rovigo.

The ceremony was attended by Jean Alesi the Formula 1 driver for Ferrari.

The ‘Gran Gala’ Awards were bagged by the drivers who finished 1st in the top 3 Championships from all over the world in the 60 Mini, KF, KFJ, KZ2 and KZ1 series.

14-year Kush Maini is the younger brother of Arjun Maini, also a Go-Karter. Both are sons of Gautam Maini

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KUSH MAINI is also INDIA’S FIRST GO-KARTER TO WIN THE INTERNATIONAL ‘WORLD SERIES KARTING RACE’. February 2013

see Post of October 04th, 2014

Karnataka’s First Michelin Starred Restaurant launched in Bengaluru : September 2014

Yauatcha – 1,M.G.Road Mall, M.G Road, opp.Taj Vivanta Bangalore – 560008

Yauatcha is a Michelin-starred Dim Sum restaurant from London’s Soho.

Established in India by KA Hospitality which has pioneered introducing international luxury dining restaurants.

The first Yauatcha was set up in Mumbai in December 2011 and the next in Bengaluru in September 2014. The concept brings the uniqueness of being a tea and dimsun house with a modern interpretation of a traditional Chinese tea house, serving over 50 varieties of dimsun.

Yauatcha was set up in London by Ala Yau, who also created Hakkasan and Wagamama both wildly popular eateries and worldwide restaurant chains.

KA Hospitality: CEO, Nitin Motwani

www.yauatcha.com

Karnataka’s First ‘Harman Lifestyle’ Store launched in Bengaluru : February 2013

Harman Lifestyle Store, Phoenix Market City Mall, Whitefield, Bengaluru

February 2013. Harman is a global provider of premier audio and infotainment solutions. The range of brands are JBL, HARMAN KARDON and AKG. The lifestyle products include speakers, headphones, docking systems and home theatre systems.

The first exclusive lifestyle store was inaugurated by Anand Ramamoorthy, MD, Harman Intl(India).

Operates as a subsidiary of Harman International Industries Incorporated.

Harman International (India) Pvt. Ltd – Country Head and Managing Director, India Operations – Anand Ramamoorthy.

World’s First Biosimilar Drug for Breast Cancer : January 2014

Biocon’s CANMab (Trastuzumab injection)

CANMab is the world’s first biosimilar (developed in an organism) version of Roche’s Herceptin drug

Bangalore based Bio-technology company Biocon launched a cheaper drug to treat ‘metastatic’ breast cancer

Biocon developed the drug in association with US generic drugmaker Mylan under a global partnership

The drug will be manufactured at its biologics facility in Bangalore

Biocon Ltd : Chairperson and Managing Director – Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Chairman of India’s First – UIDAI : July 2009

Nandan M. Nilekani, Bangalore

Nandan M Nilekani was appointed as the first Chairman of the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI), under the Planning Commission, Government of India.

Created AADHAAR – 12-digit Unique Identity for every Indian Individual, including Children and Infants.

Nandan Nilekani was born in Bangalore. His parents Mohan Rao Nilekani and Durga are originally from Sirsi town in Uttara Kannada.

He did his bachelors degree in engineering from IIT-Bombay, Mumbai. He worked as CEO and partner at Infosys, Bangalore. Subsequently he took up the position of Chairman, UIDAI in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister for an intial period of 5 years. He joined on July 23rd, 2009.

More of UIDAI: http://www.uidai.gov.in