B. Keerthan Kumar, a student of Jnanodaya PU College, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, has bagged first place (gold medal) in the Mysore District Open Kickboxing Championship organised by Mysore District Kickboxing Association at Yoga Hall in Sports Pavilion, University of Mysore, recently.
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** Portrait of an artist
If Rahul Dravid has aced the field of cricket, his mother, Dr Pushpa Dravid, has carved a niche for herself in the world of art.
She picked up paints and the palette at the age of five, and to this day, continues to create works that are much sought-after.
Three of her most recent artworks — ink on paper and a canvas work — are on display at Gallery Duomo on the 16th floor of UB City, at an exhibition curated by Harish Kumar Sejeken.
** 3-day Indo-French Knowledge Summit from Nov. 24
The French Institute in India, a part of the Embassy of France in India, is organizing the third edition of the Knowledge Summit (KS3), an online event from November 24 to 26. It is co-hosted by Savitribai Phule Pune University in partnership with France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA).
** KIA commissions Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, first in South Asia
It helps firefighters train in a realistic environment
Kempegowda International Airport, on Monday, commissioned the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, which provides firefighters the opportunity to train in a realistic environment and master the tactical use of Crash Fire Tenders (CFTs) in a risk-free environment. In a press release, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) said KIA is the first airport in South Asia to commission the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator.
** Bengaluru Teacher Mehreen Mushtaq Wins Global Award In Artificial Intelligence
Mehreen Mushtaq Shamim, a teacher from Bengaluru’s Delhi Public School has bagged an award in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Intel AI Global Impact Festival.
She was selected as one of the four winners of ‘AI impact shapers: Teachers with innovative AI teaching learning practices’. Mehreen has been teaching AI in DPS East for nine years now. The CBSE curriculum had introduced AI as a subject for classes 9-12 in 2019.
** Andaru Deviprasad Shetty elected president of Udupi CCI
Andaru Deviprasad Shetty was unanimously elected as the president of Udupi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).
Deviprasad was elected as president and the new office bearers to the chamber were also elected during the meeting, held on Saturday November 20.
Subhas Kamath, Ln Jayakar Shetty Indrali, Muralidhar Baliga, Ln V G Shetty, Chitharanjan Bhat, Walter Saldanha, Shubhashit Kumar and Chandrakanth were elected the directors of Udupi CCI.
** Udupi: SMVITM students create Android app to provide knee movement assistance for elderly
Under the guidance of Chetan R, senior assistant professor, the final year, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM) ECE students Namana, Pranav, Adithya and Gowri have built the wearable smart and cost effective device which assists in sitting and standing using the Lead Screw mechanism, this is achieved by receiving input from the user through an Android app, which has been developed.
** Vijay Dante’s Udupi Madras Cafe wins ‘Best Indian Restaurant – Gold Award’
Udupi Madras Cafe’ (UMC), the renowned vegetarian restaurant owned by Everest Vijay Dante of Mangaluru origin, has won the prestigious ‘Best Indian Restaurant – Gold Award’.
It is a proud moment of all South Asians since UMC won 1st place.
Serving the International Community in Mississauga, Canada for 15 years, Udupi Madras Cafe specializes in fresh, wholesome and nutritious South Indian vegetarian food.
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** Mysuru Bags Five-Star Ranking In ‘Garbage-Free Cities’
Mysuru city that was hoping for a place in the top three cleanest cities has, however, been awarded five-star ranking in ‘garbage-free cities’ category.
Urban Development Minister Byrathi Basavaraj, Mysuru Mayor Sunanda Palanetra, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy and Senior Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj received the award from Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
** Bengaluru adjudged best ‘Fastest Mover’ mega city in Swachh Survekshan 2021 rankings
Ranked 28 out of 48 ULBs with more than 10 lakh population
Bengaluru has been adjudged as the ‘Fastest Mover’ mega city in Swachh Survekshan 2021 while being ranked 28 among the 48 cities with a population more than 10 lakh.
Swachh Survekshan 2021 results were announced by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on November 20.