he next of kin of 1971 war martyrs from Mysuru – Flying officer K..P Muralidharan of 20 Air Squadron and Risaldar B.M. Kaveriappa of 66 Armoured Regiment – were felicitated as part of the “Vijay Shrinkhla Aur Sanskritiyon Ka Mahasangram” celebrations organised by NCC Group Mysuru here on Tuesday.
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** Vice Chancellors appointed to RGUHS, Bengaluru North University
M.K. Ramesh, President of the Post Graduate Medical Education Board, National Medical Commission will be the VC of RGUHS.
Niranjana, professor and chairman, Department of Studies in Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Mysore, has been appointed VC of Bengaluru North University, Kolar.
**The real picture
Three characters, 15 minutes and one message…that’s One Right Kick, a Kannada short film that has won 12 international awards in the category of Best Film on Women.
Directed by Balachander Muthappa, the short film features Simhika PV, daughter of PV Shashikanth, former Karnataka Ranji cricket team head coach, as one of the lead roles, along with artistes Ramesh Patil and Mohan Kumar.
** Beltangady: Book on Dr D Veerendra Heggade released
“I am living naturally without any fake mask. The release of the book has made me stand in front of the mirror and introspect myself,” said Dharmastala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade.
** Mysuru Veteran TT Player Emerges Champion
In the Mandakini Memorial Veterans Table Tennis (TT) Championship held on Nov. 13 and 14 at Malleswaram Club in Bengaluru under KVTTC, Mysuru’s Dr. Sainath Iyer plucked gold in 75-plus age group, Men Singles event.
** Seeing beyond Shivaji: Activists push for Pulikeshi II
Pointing towards the achievement of Pulikeshi II, whose capital was Badami (Vatapi) in Bagalkot district, Shivanand said the government must install his statue in Badami.
** Karnataka Skill development Corp to train nurses, farmers going abroad
At present, the corporation is training 60 nurses in IELTS (english language testing system), who are expected to go to the UK where there is a requirement of 45,000 nurses.
Be it demand for farmers in Japan or nurses in the United Kingdom, the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC) is looking to plug the gap for labour in other countries, while also working pro bono as an agency for those who want to move outside India for employment.
At present, the corporation is training 60 nurses in IELTS (english language testing system), who are expected to go to the UK where there is a requirement of 45,000 nurses. The training started after a collaboration between KSDC and International Skill Development Corporation was inked in the last week of October, and it is expected to last six months.
** Infusing life into leaf
For you and me, a fallen leaf is a waste to be thrown away or converted into manure. But for this 36-year-old Udupi man, it is a blank canvas that takes a form of its own under his deftly handled scalpel.
As Mahesh Marne dives into his creative sphere, images of Lord Krishna, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and the map of India with a message wishing 75th year of Independence emerge. Though moving swiftly, he ensures that the delicate veins of the Peepal leaf are not cut as they are key to his artwork.
** Young siblings attempt world record
Two young children are working hard at setting a record for the largest abstract painting in the world. This is to create awareness about art therapy.
Trio World Academy students, seven-year-old Virat Karan, and his sister, two-year-old Chanvitha Sundari, are attempting to set a new UNICO Book of World Records by creating a giant 1,000 sqft expressionist painting to raise awareness about the importance of art therapy.
** BMRCL confers Kannadiga of the year award to Kumbara Veerabhadrappa but masks forgotten
The first ‘Namma Metro-Kannadiga of the Year’ award instituted by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited was conferred on noted Kannada novelist Kumbara Veerabhadrappa.