One School At A Time Inc (OSAAT), a Bengaluru-based NGO, has spearheaded the initiative to convert the school building into a posh-looking one
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** Meet Subhana Nazir, doctor who helped deliver baby onboard Jaipur-Bengaluru flight
A North Western Railway Zone doctor was lauded after she assisted in the delivery of a baby girl onboard an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Jaipur on Wednesday.
An official communique from the airlines stated that the baby was delivered with the help of the flight crew under the guidance of Dr Subhana Nazir.
There were 116 passengers onboard the flight.
** Wok & Wow
Former corporate honcho Saritha Hegde speaks to CE about taking the entrepreneurial plunge with her gourmet business of sauces and spices, empowering women, and more
Founder of ‘not just hot’, a collection of gourmet offerings, including hot wok sauces, spice mixes, sambals and marinades, among others.
She is also the founder of The Friday Convent, an initiative that helps in empowering women with opportunities.
** St John’s to start 100-bed health centre
An ambulance service will be available at the centre, college dean Dr George A D’Souza said.
** Business school helps FPO enter wholesale trade
In a first, the decennial foundation day celebrations of a business school will coincide with a Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) setting up an office at the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Yard at Amaragol in Hubballi to begin dealing in wholesale trade.
This FPO formed by a group of 25 farmers from Gamanagatti village is being mentored by Chetan Business School, which is celebrating its decennial foundation day on Friday.
** USAF Band of the Pacific collaborates with percussionist Giridhar Udupa
The music video features Giridhar Udupa playing the Ghatam and Senior Airman Guy James on guitar, Staff Sergeant Andrew Detra on bass, and Technical Sergeant Wilfredo Cruz on percussion.
** Mysuru gets Centre for Excellence in rubber technology, research
The Indian Rubber Institute (IRI), a professional body of rubber technologists, engineers, scientists and academicians, has established Centre for Excellence for Rubber Technology, Education, Training, Research, Testing and Skill Development on the JSS Science and Technology University campus here.
The JSS Mahavidyapeetha has provided 10,000 sq. ft of land on long lease to IRI for establishing the Centre.
** Meet Lakshmi KV, a Bengaluru artist who makes miniature ceramic products
A faint scent of fresh earth lingers in the home of Lakshmi KV. “It is the smell of clay, the medium that I work with,” explains the 26-year-old ceramic artist based in Bengaluru
** This artist creates wonders on pencil lead
S Nanjundaswamy was 18 years old when a pencil lead with a face-like image left a profound imprint on him.
Today, the 39-year-old has transformed thousands of graphite pieces (pencil leads) into beautiful miniatures through his ‘Krishna Kale’ –micro artwork on pencil lead.
** Portuguese, Halegannada inscriptions found in Mangaluru
Two inscriptions, one in Portuguese and another in Halegannada (Old Kannada) have been found on the technology wing campus of the College of Fisheries at Hoige Bazar in the city.