A girl from drought-prone Chitradurga district proved that poverty will never become an impediment for success by scoring 38th rank in NEET PG examinations, the results of which were announced recently.
N Bhuvana, daughter of V S Nagesh, V Hemalath at Vedavathy lay-out in Hiriyur town of the district, has achieved this rare feat and brought laurels to the state and district.
The vintage car, scooter, cycle rally and walkathon were flagged off by Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V and Mayor Premananda Shetty. The rally which commenced at AB Shetty Circle passed through Clock Tower, Hampankatta signal, Ambedkar Circle, Bunts Hostel, PVS, M G Road, Ballalbagh, Lalbagh, Ladyhill and culminated at Mangala Stadium in Mangaluru.
Oct 03rd, 2021
Bengaluru has registered the highest office space transactions in the country and has stood second in residential spaces in the third quarter of 2021 (July-September), reveals a report by a leading global property consultancy firm.
The report by Knight Frank India, ‘India Real Estate Update – Q3 2021’, made public on Monday, stated that the city reported transactions running to 0.4 million square metres, while its new completions stood at 0.38 million square metres. “The cumulative office transactions for the first nine months of 2021 were reported to be at 0.73 million sqm,” it said.
With the State Government deciding to develop the heritage structure, Balabrooie Guest House, into a Constitution Club for legislators, experts have raised concerns over axing of century-old trees.
Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri said the proposed structure will be similar to the Constitution Club of India, in New Delhi, and will be taken up without making major changes to the heritage building.
Environmentalists and heritage enthusiasts, however, said even if no major changes are made to the building, the authorities will end up cutting trees to provide parking and other facilities on the campus.
The Kali Tiger Reserve in Karnataka is all set for the upcoming tiger census this month. Nestled between Goa’s Bhagwan Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary and Belagavi’s Bhimad National Park, the Kali Tiger Reserve has emerged as a favourite site for the source population of tigers and has been recording phenomenal growth in the tiger numbers in the last few years, thanks to its demography.
Karnataka’s ambulance service for the livestock — Pashu Sanjeevini — is being emulated by other states across the country, said Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan here on Wednesday.
Followed by the success of the service, the government is now planning to launch mobile veterinary operation theatres soon.
Bengaluru artist Raghava KK needs no introduction. He’s known for infusing life into some of the most creative pieces the world of art has seen in the past, and he’s at it again, with a bold concept that he’s named ‘The Orgasm Project’.
Using Artificial Intelligence in art, Raghava is now one of the first Indian artists to launch an NFT — simply put, a digital file — at the international auction house Sotheby’s.
This documentary chronicles the journey of Bengaluru-based musician MB Prakash, one of the few accordionists in the country.
Walking into ITC Windsor in the evenings, before the pandemic, always meant a sweet welcome with the sound of the accordion wafting from all corners. Perched on the first floor with an aerial view of the space, MB Prakash (72), one of the few accordions in the country, would often play a varied set of tunes.
Now, documentary filmmaker Adithyaa Sadashiv has collaborated with classical harmonium player Ravindra Katoti to make a 35-minute film, Whispering Melodies, which chronicles Prakash’s journey. It is now available on YouTube. Sadashiv says, “I was introduced to Prakash sir by Katoti in July and we took about two months to complete the film. He’s an inspiration to many and I felt that it was a story worth telling the world.”
A state-of-the-art video wall imported from Belgium has recently been installed inside the premises of Cyber Cell of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and offers an enhanced layer of security at Bengaluru’s Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) railway station.
This is the first such installation in the country.