They will get loans at subsidised rates, plus online marketing and technical help
On International Women’s Day, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday announced a few initiatives to promote and encourage working women and women entrepreneurs
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** All-woman crew train flagged off to mark International Women’s Day
An all-woman crew was in charge of the Gol Gumbaz Express which was flagged off from the city station on Monday.
This was part of the International Women’s Day celebrations by the South Western Railways which also formed a women power chain to mark the occasion.
** 100 pairs of buffaloes take part in Kambala
More than 100 pairs of buffaloes took part in the fourth edition of Rama-Lakshman Jodukare Kambala at the Goldfinch City grounds in Bangra Kulur on Saturday.
The buffaloes, accompanied by their jockeys, took part in the competition held under six categories namely Negilu (kiriya), Hagga (kiriya), Negilu (hiriya), Hagga (hiriya), Kane Halage, and Adda Halage.
** Women’s Day: Atijeevan Foundation and From Mug to Mike release song on acid attack survivors
Atijeevan Foundation is founded by Pragya Prasun, an acid attack survivor, who has helped other survivors get back to normal lives.
She is a recipient of the Nari Shakti award.
Atijeevan Foundation works to empower and rehabilitate acid attack survivors.
The five-minute music video will feature several women associated with the NGO, says Sunil Koshy, the founder of From Mug to Mik
** Beltangady: Love for indigenous Gir cow breed – Youth overlooks lucrative career
A chemical engineer, instead of pursuing a high paying job, has resorted to undertaking dairying because of his love for indigenous breeds of cows.
Abhinandan from Kajebail, Gampadakody in Indabettu village, who asserts that there is a need to get rid of poisonous food and seek quality food without any contamination, has resorted to dairying.
He raises an indigenous Gir breed of cows
** Karnataka’s efforts put millets on global map
We are a pioneer in initiating this and are happy that the UN has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets,” Byregowda told TNSE
** ‘Sheni award’ to Mridangam player Vidwan Babu Rai
‘Sheni award’, instituted in memory of well-known Yakshagana artist Sheni Gopalkrishna Bhat, will be awarded to Mridangam player 97-year-old Vidwan Babu Rai Kotekkar at Shri Sharavu Mahaganapathy temple on March 14 (4.30 pm).
** Bengaluru celebrates 50th National Safety Day
On the occasion of the 50th National Safety Day, the department of factories, boilers, industrial safety and health works organised a seminar and public function on Thursday at Rashtrakavi Kuvempu BEL Kalakshetra in Jalahalli.
** Bengaluru startup tracks vaccines real-time for Andhra
Bengaluru-based startup Intugine Technologies is partnering with the Andhra Pradesh government to track vaccine shipments to the state in real-time to ensure doses are maintained at ideal temperature.
Cofounder Ayush Agarwal said the company uses GPS to track the location of vehicles transporting the vaccine.
He said that four centres in India – Mumbai, Karnal, Chennai and Kolkata – supply vaccines to state headquarters from which it is taken to regional storage sites, then to district sites, and lastly, vaccination sites.
** Former V-C of UAS passes away
Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, M. Mahadevappa, 84, passed away at his residence in Mysuru early on Saturday.
Prof. Mahadevappa, a Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardee, who had developed improved rice varieties for cultivation in the State, leaves behind his wife, a son and a daughter.