Koppal, known for traditional Kinnal toys carved in wood, is now going to house India’s first integrated manufacturing cluster of toys.
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** Star Air to launch service to Tirupati today
Star Air is set to launch its service between Kalaburagi and Tirupati on Monday.
General Manager, Marketing and Communications, Sanjay Godhawat Group, Raj Hesi, addressing presspersons here on Sunday said that the company will launch non-stop flight service to Tirupati from Kalaburagi under the popular RCS-UDAN scheme.
** Six literary works published by ORI released
They include Kavijana Kamadhenu, detailing the life and achievements of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar
** BTech student’s drone helps spot and rescue fishermen whose boat capsized off Thalikkulam
For the first time, a drone employed by a youth came to the rescue of four fishermen who were stranded mid-sea after their vessel capsized in rough sea off the coast of Thalikkualm in Thrissur on Tuesday.
19-year-old youth Devang Subil, a second year BTech student of Christ University, Bengaluru, who is also a freelance photographer, came to know about the mishap around 10 am.
** All-women cockpit crew to fly inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight: Hardeep Singh Puri
The Air India flight will fly on Saturday over the North Pole, taking the Atlantic route to reach Bengaluru, a senior official of the airline said.
** Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates 450-km Kochi-Mangaluru natural gas pipeline
** Karnataka village bags first rank in national survey on standard of living in rural areas
Known for the co-operative movement in Karnataka, Hulkoti got a score of 90% for providing clean water for drinking, good roads, having 82.23% literacy and a good drainage system.
** Karnataka Bird festival on despite concerns over virus
The seventh edition of the Karnataka Bird Festival at Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve began on Tuesday despite the bird flu outbreak reported in Kerala and other states in the country.
The annual festival, organised by the Forest Department in association with Jungle Lodges and Resorts Limited, offers bird watchers a chance to catch a glimpse of many migratory birds at BRT.
** State-Level Coconut Shooting Contest On Jan. 9
Mysore/Mysuru:
Nelji Farmers Development and Recreation Association, Nelji village in Kodagu, has organised the 2nd State-level Coconut Shooting Competition at its Club premises at Nelji on Jan. 9.
** Janapada Academy Award for Balopatt artiste Ponnappa
Balopatt artiste of Kodagu, K K Ponnappa has been awarded Karnataka Janapada Academy Award for the year 2020.