Subedar Vishnu Saravanan, a Commissioned Officer from Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group (MEG) based in Bengaluru, is one among the four sailors who have qualified to represent the country for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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** Bidar police station beats all to become best in Karnataka
The Market Police Station in Bidar, headed by Sub-Inspector Kumari Sangeetha S, has beaten competition from hundreds of police stations across the state, including those from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and other places, to take the top spot. It also stands 22 in the list of all police stations across the country.
** Eco brick information and fabrication programme held at Carmel College, Modankap
This programme was given drive by Mangalore University NSS coordinator Dr Nagarathna K A. Under the guidance of college principal Dr Sr. Latha Fernandez AC, NSS program officers Madhura K, Deepti and lecturer in Hindi Chandrika Rao, National Service Sc
** Mangaluru: St Agnes College – Chronicles of ten decades
St. Agnes College (Autonomous) Mangaluru, India, is a Premier Catholic Educational Institution founded on 2 July 1920 by a great visionary Mother Mary Aloysia, the second superior general of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation.
The Apostolic Carmel Congregation was founded in 1868 in France by Venerable Mother Veronica. It was transplanted at St Ann’s Convent, Mangaluru, India in the year 1870.
** Karnakuppe Gram Panchayat In Hunsur Bags National Award
Karnakuppe Gram Panchayat (GP) in Hunsur taluk has bagged Deendayal Panchayat Award for best performance for the year 2019-20.
Karnakuppe is the only GP in the district which has bagged the prestigious Panchayat Award.
** Tribute: Kalaseva Ratna K.V. Murthy, A Multi-Dimensional Personality
A renowned Civil Engineer, Industrialist, Promoter of Performing Arts, Social Worker and a Munificent Donor — all these and much more was Krishna Murthy Venkatesha Murthy — K.V. Murthy for short.
** Gaganyaan, India’s First Manned Space Mission: DFRL’s Pouch Technology To Prevent Food Waste In Space
** Moto Manipal team wins National Online E-Bike Design contest
The team had participated in the National Online E-Bike Design Competition, Season-1, and had emerged champions last year too.
** Mapping Tipu’s defeat
Bengaluru-based collector Sunil Baboo has acquired maps that show the battle plan of the Third Anglo-Mysore war, which Tipu Sultan lost
** ‘Weathering’ the run
Meet the B’lurean who plans to run in extreme wind, heat, cold, and dry weather in four beautiful but formidable deserts across the globe.
For many, weekends mean a break from working out.
But not for Taher Merchant. The city-based entrepreneur looks forward to Saturdays and Sundays so he can clock in the miles that will get him in shape for probably the most extreme footrace in the world – four 250-km runs in some of the most challenging desert terrains on the planet.
He was also the first Indian man to finish the Everest base camp ultramarathon in 2018.