Well-known social worker Abdul Lathif Madikeri, secretary of Qatar Indian Social Forum (QISF), an association for NRIs, passed away on Sunday April 11.
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** Kuwait: MFC clinches Oriental Trophy-2021 Season II
A total of 20 teams participated in the Oriental Trophy-2021 (Season-II) tournament.
The teams were divided into four groups consisting of 5 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group were qualified for the knockout stages but the two undefeated titans of the tournament, Mangalore Friends Cricketers (MFC) and Magic XI reached to the grand finale of Oriental Trophy-2021 (Season-II) on Friday April 2 at 10 am, Kuwait time.
** Bengaluru: HAL bags award for Innovative Training Practices
Central public sector undertaking HAL bagged first place for Innovative Training Practices 2019-20 at the 30th National Award ceremony held recently at New Delhi by the Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD).
** Mangaluru: Deepa K S wins gold at state-level bench press competition
Group of Iron Games, Davanagere held state-level bench press competitions in association with Karnataka Power Lifting Association at Kuvempu Kannada Bhavana.
Deepa K S of Mangaluru has won the gold medal in the master division. She also won a silver medal in the women’s open division (69 kg).
** Ronald Colaco leads by example: First non-Hindu to build two temples in India
NRI entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Ronald Colaco has once again exemplified the spirit of harmony and humanity by re-constructing and donating an ancient 700-year-old temple at Singrihalli completely built in dressed and carved stones.
** Dubai: Viyon Robin Veigas elected president of Konkan Yuva
Viyon Robin was elected unanimously during the Annual General Body meeting and election. He hails from the Vittal parish from the diocese of Mangaluru.
He will succeed Vivian Fernandes as the tenth president.
** Biocon Pharma gets GMP nod from UK health regulator for Bengaluru facility
“Biocon Pharma Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biocon Limited, has received a certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the United Kingdom (UK), for its manufacturing facility at Biocon Park in Bengaluru,” Biocon said in a regulatory filing.
** Rohini Nilekani pledges ₹50 cr. to ATREE
The fund to address biodiversity, water scarcity, climate change issues
City philanthropist and author Rohini Nilekani pledged ₹50 crore to ATREE (Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment), a think tank.
Of this, ₹25 crore will be a direct grant, while the remaining ₹25 crore will be matching funds for new grants ATREE raises from other sources, as per a statement.
** An initiative to showcase Mysuru’s lesser-known heritage
Mysuru Biennale is in the conceptual stage
A new concept to expose the wider culture of Mysuru that goes beyond Dasara and showcasing the city’s built and natural heritage, promoting it as a centre for contemporary cultural activities, is in the offing.
G.N. Heritage Matters, an architectural consultant firm which has made a presentation, opines that it will boost tourism without causing large expenditure on new attractions.
** Initiative to produce chemical-free jaggery in Chamarajanagar
The Bengaluru-based local commerce platform eSamudaay and JSS Rural Incubation Skill and Development Centre (JSS RISDC) will collaborate to work with local entrepreneurs and farmers in Chamarajanagar to produce chemical-free jaggery.