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Kavita Trust has announced its Mathias Family Poetry Award – 2022 to Indu Ashok Gersappe residing at Bengaluru. This prestigious award consisting of Rs 25000 cash, memento and citation will be conferred on her on 8th January 2023 at Bela, Kasargod on the occasion of 17th edition of the Kavita Fest.

Indu was born in a Chithrapur Saraswath family in the month of June in 1941. Her grandfather is from Karkala. He traded in oil, rice and ice creams about 100 years ago at Goa. Her father was born in Goa and mother from Mangaluru. Though Indu was born in Mangaluru, her mother passed away when she was just 2 years old and Indu was shifted to Madgaon in Goa. Later she completed her education at Panchagani and in Mumbai. She did her BA (Honors) in English as well as in Economics from Elphinstone College Mumbai. Stayed in Bengal for few years after marriage, she served as a teacher for 20 years at Mumbai and currently a resident of Bengaluru along with her husband.

Indu has written poems in Konkani as well as in English. Her stories and other articles have appeared in well-known magazines like Femina, Eve’s Weekly, and Illustrated Weekly. She has written ballets in Hindi for dance performances. After long struggle, she with the support of Adi Marzban succeeded in getting Konkani Programs telecasted in Mumbai Doordarshan Channel. Her troupe has presented Manddo and Dhalo in TV channel.

Bimb Puplications of Goa has published her anthology of poems ‘Sankalp’ which bagged the Goa Konkani Academy Award. Her poems are published in Bimb, Jaag, Rithu and other magazines. She has written for Children too.

Her 3 books of poems are on way of publishing. She says she is doing the cleansing of the soul through her poetry.

Mathias Family Poetry Award is instituted by Joseph Mathias, managing director of Merit Freight Systems Dubai in the name of his family at Kuppepadavu. This award has been bestowed upon to 14 prominent Konkani poets from Karnataka, Goa, Kerala and Maharashtra in the past 14 years and Indu Gersappe will be the 15th recipient.

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Shashikiran Umakanth, professor and HoD, Internal Medicine with KMC-Manipal and Medical Superintendent of Dr. TMA Pail Hospital, Udupi, has been chosen for the Alevoor Group Award instituted by Alevoor Group of Educational Institutions, Udupi. The award was instituted in 2005.

A release here said Dr. Umakanth was the nodal officer of the Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital of Udupi district and his services during the pandemic have been widely appreciated. N.M. Hegde, past district governor, Lions District 317 C, will present the Alevoor Group Award, including a silver plaque during the annual day celebrations of Shanthiniketan English Medium School, to be held on December 23 at 2.30 pm.

Senior journalist U.K. Kumarnath will be the guest while group president A. Ganapathi Kini will preside over the programme, said secretary of Alevoor Group of Educational Institutions A. Dinesh Kini.

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Mangaluru magician Kudroli Ganesh received the Merlin award during the International Magic Extravaganza 2022 held at Bangkok in Thailand recently.

The award, which was instituted by the International Society of Magic from the U.S., was presented to him by U.S.-based magician Tony Hassini. He was considered for the award for his magic show ‘Tulunadu Tudar Chendu’. He presented the traditional cups and balls trick of the world in a creative form, using the Tulu Paadana (sung narratives of Tulu).

The Thailand International Academy of Magic, the organisers of the event, praised the presentation and adjudged it as the “most original act” and presented the award, Mr. Ganesh said in a communique. The event was held for five days.

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Vijayapura-based Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University will present honorary doctorate to three eminent women who have contributed to society in the fields of education and women’s welfare.

S.G. Susheelamma of Sumangali Sevashrama of Bengaluru, Indumati Katadare of Gujarat Punaruthan Vidyapeetha and Reshma Kaur, director of Guru Nanak Group of Education Institutions in Bidar will be given honorary doctorate, Vice-Chancellor of the university B.K. Tulasimala told journalists in Vijayapura on Sunday.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will present honouris causa degrees at the university’s 13th and 14th convocation being jointly held in Vijayapura on Monday. The event will be held in the sports complex of the Jnyanashakti campus in Vijayapura.

Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Santishree Dhoolipudi Pandit will deliver the convocation address. Higher Education Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan and Dr. Tulasimala will be present.

A total of 202 gold medals will be awarded to 167 students. A total of 23,911 students will be awarded degrees. The university offers several courses including BA, BSW, B.Ed, BP.Ed, B.Com, BBA, B.Sc, B.Fed, BCA and BFT.

And, 2,169 students will get post-graduate degrees. The Master’s courses include MA, M.Com, MBA, M.Sc, M.Ed, MPEd, MLISc, MSW, MCA, among others. As many as 55 will get doctorate degrees.

The event can be viewed live on the university’s social media accounts and YouTube channel, Dr. Tulasimala said.

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The chanting of Dhanvantari Mantra in group 108 times by 1,231 students and 63 employees of JSS Sri Manjunatheshwar English Medium School, Dharwad, has entered the India Book of Records.

The school organised the event to mark the 75th birthday of Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Sri Veerendra Heggade last month.

On Tuesday, the certificate regarding an entry in the India Book of Records was formally handed over to JSS Secretary Ajit Prasad.

Addressing a gathering, Mr. Prasad said that events that imbibe cultural and moral values among children are the need of the hour as blind imitation of Western culture is adversely impacting the upbringing of the young in the country.

He said that it is important to note that an education system without culture and moral values will lead to creation of robot-like students. The record event like chanting of Dhanvantari Mantra will go a long way in inculcating values among children, he said.

Representative of India Book of Records Girish Banavi expressed happiness over the record attempt in which children chanted the Sanskrit shloka of Dhanvantari.

At a time when children are getting addicted to the use of mobile phones, such events are needed, he said.

School principal Usha Santosh, Mahaveer Upadhye, Nirmala Patil, Savitri Datade, Bharati Neeralakatti and others took part in the formal ceremony.

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Want to know about the unique heritage of Karnataka, its wonderful festivals and ancient culture through a short video? You just need to step inside any major Post Office this week to do so. India Post on November 18 signed an MoU with Bengaluru-based Flippar to sell its eye-catchy postcards and postal covers through major post offices in Karnataka. “The Philately bureaux of the General Post Office in Bengaluru and the Head Post Offices in Mysuru, Belagavi and Mangaluru will be selling them,” Chief Postmaster General (Karnataka Circle) S Rajendra Kumar told TNIE.

Flippar has created 600 unique Augmented Reality (AR) cards, each priced at Rs 50, which showcase India’s rich heritage. The Lion’s share of them are illustrations on Karnataka like the Stone Chariot at Hampi, Vidhana Soudha, Badami, MTR and Koshys, India Coffee House, MG Road, festivals and many heritage buildings.

What is AR card?
An AR card or cover will have a video clip accompanied by audio about a specific landmark or tradition covered. “The duration  of the clip ranges between 45 seconds and 90 seconds,” explains Vivek Mahaveer Jain, Director of Flippar. “One needs to download our app Flippar Go, available on both Google store and Apple store, click the Magic Eye button and scan the postcard to get a 3D view and for the video to play,” he said.

“They are already selling like hot cakes at book stores for over a year now. Post offices across the state will now help us have a much larger reach,” Jain said. It is a win-win situation for both as the Postal Department stands to get 20% of the revenue generated from these cards. Flippar has printed the cards in bulk and will be dispatching them to the post offices before Wednesday. “From Thursday, public can buy them,” Jain said.

Blossoms and Goobes bookshops on Church Street, Champaca bookstore on Cunningham Road, Bangalore Creative Circus at Yeshwanthpur and Paperback Bookshop at Rangasankara already sell them.

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This year marks the 67th Karnataka Rajyotsava Day. The celebrations will honour 67 personalities form various fields and their contribution to the state. The ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award will be presented posthumously to actor Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar , who passed away last year.

Today, 1 November, is commemorated as Kannada Rajyotsava Day in Karnataka. Also known as Karnataka Rajyotsava Day, Karnataka Formation Day or Karnataka Divas, it marks the establishment of the state of Karnataka.

On this very day in 1956, the Kannada-speaking regions of Southern India were merged into a separate state. Karnataka Rajyotsava Day is celebrated with great zeal in the state. Several functions and ceremonies are organised to mark the foundation day of Karnataka. This Karnataka Rajyotsava Day, let’s take a look at how the state of Karnataka came into existence, the celebrations this year and some wishes you can send to your loved ones on Karnataka Formation Day:

History:
At the time of India’s independence, the southern part of the country was broadly administered by the Nizam of Hyderabad, the state of Mysuru and the Madras and Bombay Presidencies. After independence, the region was reorganised to facilitate administration. In 1956, under the State Reorganisation Act, the Kannada-speaking regions were grouped into a separate state- Mysuru. Andhra Pradesh also came into existence on this day. Karnataka Rajyotsava Day has been celebrated every year since then to celebrate the state’s formation. Later, in 1973, the name of the state was changed from Mysuru to Karnataka.

Celebrations:
This year marks the 67th Karnataka Rajyotsava Day. The celebrations will honour 67 personalities from various fields and their contribution to the state. The ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award will be presented posthumously to actor Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar , who passed away last year.

Wishes and messages:
Faith in the words, pride in our souls. Let us salute the state on Rajyotsava Day!

May this Karnataka Rajyotsava  light up new dreams with fresh hopes, undiscovered avenues, and different perspectives. May your life be bright and beautiful, and full of pleasant surprises and moments. Happy Rajyotsava!

Freedom in mind, strength in words, pureness in blood, and pride in our souls, let’s salute the spirit of Karnataka. Happy Karnataka Rajyotsava!

The spirit of Karnataka furls very high and will remain unbeaten. Happy Rajyotsava Day!

A salute to our ancestors for giving us a mighty state like Karnataka. Happy Kannada Rajyotsava Day!

May you always be proud of your Kannada heritage. Happy Rajyotsava Day!

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The Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC) in Belagavi district of Karnataka observed the 114th ‘Sharqat Day’ to pay homage to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on this day in 1918 during the First World War in erstwhile Mesopotamia, now in present day Iraq.

Officers paid their homage by laying wreaths at the Sharqat War Memorial to the brave hearts of the infantry regiment who made the supreme sacrifice.

“The 114 Marathas wrote an immortal saga with their blood, courage and endurance. In recognition of their gallant act and valour, the Battalion was awarded the Battle Honour ‘Sharqat’,” a defence public relation officer said in a statement.

In this particular action, the unit won two Distinguished Service Orders, four Military Cross, six Indian Order of Merit, 16 Indian Distinguished Service Medals and eight Mention in Dispatches, with a combined total of 36 gallantry awards which till today have not been surpassed by any unit of the Indian Army in a single operation, the statement said. PTI GMS

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