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** Harshika Poonacha gets busy in Bhojpuri films; bags two new projects
** Geethanjali Kirloskar becomes head of health CSR panel
Karnataka has tasked Kirloskar Systems Limited director Geethanjali Kirloskar to mobilise companies to invest in public healthcare in the state.
** Karnataka to sell gold coins embossed with state emblem
The precious metal will be promoted with the ‘Brand Karnataka’ image, Nirani said after meeting the Jewellers’ Association and jewellery designers.
Karnataka is home to India’s only active gold mines operated by the state-run Hutti Gold Mines Ltd.
** Karnataka completes 6 lakh free eSanjeevani health consultations in 15 months
Developed by C-DAC in Mohali, the app available on the Android play store, was launched to provide free health OPD health consultations to people, even in remote areas, on a hub and spoke model
** Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited hands over 100th battery to ISRO for Chandrayaan-3
BHEL has also been fabricating space-grade solar panels for ISRO’s satellites since 20 years and they recently completed testing 75,000 multi-junction solar cells at their premises.
** NLSIU students bag laurels for Covid simulation
Two students of the Institute of Public Policy, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), have been declared regional winners of the 2021 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition. Anirudh Jaiswal and Shubham Prakash have been ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Asia Zone. More than 400 students from 120 universities in 30 countries took part.
** Keith Lennor is winner of TCS TechBytes regional round
Keith Lennor, a student of A.J. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangaluru, has won the Mangaluru regional finals of the 12th edition of TCS TechBytes quiz competition.
Harsha C.S. from Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology, Puttur, was the runner-up.
** ‘A Zoom Call Re:Birds’ is theatre group Indian Ensemble’s new experiment
The show from the Bengaluru theatre group combines theatrical and old-school radio programming elements
** COVID-19 | Stelis Biopharma to make 200 million doses of Russian Sputnik V vaccine
Doses of vaccine can cover a population of 100 million
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the country’s sovereign wealth fund, and Stelis Biopharma, the biopharmaceutical division of Bengaluru-based Strides Pharma, have entered into a partnership to produce and supply a minimum of 200 million doses (enough to vaccinate 100 million people) of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus.