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** Infosys Foundation cardiac facility inaugurated at Jayadeva

With 1,800 cardiac beds, Jayadeva becomes largest heart care destination in the country

With the inauguration of the 350-bed Infosys Foundation cardiac hospital complex on its premises, the State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research is now better equipped to accommodate increasing daily caseload for cardiac emergencies and elective cardiac care.

With the addition, Jayadeva Hospitals will have a total of 1,800 cardiac beds making it the largest heart care destination in the country, including the ones at Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, and Mysuru centres.

** BTS 2021: Beyond Bengaluru Startup Grid launched, 40 startups already on board

Aim is to take 5,000 startups to growth clusters across Karnataka

Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), a special entity with a mandate to take enterprises beyond the State capital, launched its ‘Beyond Bengaluru Startup Grid’ to facilitate network access, market access, mentor access and investment access for startups.

** IISc. study identifies biomarkers to predict progression in brain tumour

The team included researchers from the Centre for BioSystems Science and Engineering (BSSE) at IISc., the Mazumdar Shaw Center for Translational Research and Mazumdar Shaw Medical Foundation.

** Karnataka set to become world leader in visual effects, gaming

State has 71 studios that develop hundreds of games and apps

Karnataka is poised to become a world-class hub for the AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) industry by 2025 as the State has been successful in positioning itself as the knowledge driver in storytelling for the global audience, said ABAI, an industry association that represents the sector.

** HCL, Applied Material, others to invest ₹5,000 crore in Karnataka

Tech firm HCL already has a significant presence in Bengaluru. U.S-based Applied Materials, Inc. supplies equipment, services and software for the manufacture of semiconductor (integrated circuit) chips for electronics, flat panel displays for computers, smartphones, televisions, and solar products. Rakon India is an electronic manufacturer while Noida-based Chint Electric makes isolator switches.

** CM confers Ramanashri Sharana Literary Awards

Dr Gururaja Karajagi was conferred the Ramanashri Lifetime Achievement Award while Dr Shantha Imrapoor, Dr Pradeep Kumar Hebri, Dr Nanda Patil, Dr Bhagyamma G Smitarao Bellur, Swami Vivekananda Integrated Rural Health Centre and Pantanjali Yoga Education Committee were other recipients of the Ramanashri Sharana Awards.

** City Girl Excels In State Badminton Championship

Diya Bheemaiah, a student of Pragathi Elite Public School (PEPS), Bogadi, participated in the Badminton State Championship held at Mandya and won 3rd prize in Singles and emerged Runnerup in Mixed Doubles and Doubles.

She is seen with (from left) Administrator Karthik V. Kashyap, Principal Shilpa Prashanth and Administrative Director Jayashri Venkatesh.

** ‘The Best Cyclist Men’ Awardee

Charith Gowda, a first PUC student of Sapient College, Vijayanagar II Stage in city, has bagged ‘The Best Cyclist Men’ award by securing three Gold Medals — Time Trial, Mass Start and Relay Categories — in the 18th National Mountain Bike Cycling Championships held at Alandi in Pune, Maharashtra, between Oct. 29 and Oct. 31

** Karnataka’s only govt cancer hospital backs giving cervical cancer vaccine to students

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in India and the only type of cancer which can be prevented with a vaccine. Yet, awareness on both screening for this cancer and the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent it remains low.

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Cancer Research and Training Centre, the only government cancer hospital in Karnataka, sees nearly 1500 cases of cervical cancer each year, most of whom come in the late stages.