Category: Travel

** Capturing the journey from Bangalore to Bengaluru

A desk calendar brings with it the charm of its own in this digital age. In city-based illustrator Shriya Murthy’s calendar, she brings alive  landmarks and events intrinsic to Bengaluru. Whether it’s Plaza Theatre or the Kadlekai Parishe, there’s a whiff of nostalgia that the calendar brings with it.   

For each month, Murthy has picked an iconic space. For example, she recreated the scene of a traffic jam near the KR Puram Bridge, where a person on a bus is speaking on the phone, telling the other person that he is “reaching in 5 minutes”. “It’s a common line in Bengaluru even though that five minutes is actually never five,” says Murthy, adding, “The city is known for the Kadlekai Parishe which is intrinsic to the city.” 

** Canada: Maxim D’Mello, Vijay Dante elected to lead MAC in its 20th year

Maxim D’Mello, one of the highly acclaimed Mangalurean leaders in Canada and outside India, has been unanimously elected as the president of ‘The Mangalorean Association of Canada’ (MAC) for the fourth term during its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) held on November 21 at Petrescue Hall, Carmen Corbasson Community Centre, Mississauga, Canada.

He was actively involved with Kuwait Canara Welfare Association (KCWA) since its inception and served as a President before immigrating to Canada in 2002. From then on, he is part of the Mangalorean Association of Canada and serves the community. In 2006 he got elected as its president for the first time.

In addition MAC is fortunate to get yet another dynamic leader Everest Vijay Dante popularly known as Vijay Dante to its fold as the vice-president. Vijay, a philanthropist is a well-focussed, dedicated and a family-oriented business professional. He is the proud son of the late ‘Sridanti’ (Francis Dante from Udupi, Karnataka, India), a renowned writer, poet and a religious leader who is also one of the founders of Catholic Sabha, Mangaluru.

He is owner of ‘Udupi Madras Café’ (UMC) one of the prestigious business houses in Toronto. The UMC has won the prestigious ‘2021 Mississauga News Readers’ Choice Award’ for the successive 2nd time in a row. Serving the international community in Mississauga, Canada for 15 years.

** All for the road

Dr Pramod Chinder, a bone cancer surgeon, is not just an avid biker but is also part of various biking groups which often takes off on trips to offbeat places.

Well, Dr Pramod Chinder loves riding his motorbikes that he has collected over several years. Chinder, who is a bone cancer surgeon, has also done trips to the Himalayas and has extensively covered offbeat places across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

** BMTC launches electric bus services in Bengaluru

The first service will be to Kengeri

In a green milestone, the first fleet of electric buses and BS-VI diesel standard buses hit the city’s road on Monday. With this, the long wait for green public transport of seven years has come to an end.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai flagged off the State’s first batch of these buses deployed on a long-term basis on Monday morning and the buses hit the streets making their maiden trips later in the day.

** Vistadome coach service between Bengaluru and Shivamogga from today

eople travelling between Bengaluru and Shivamogga can now enjoy the comfort of a Vistadome coach. The South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to augment one AC Vistadome coach to the Yeshwanthpur-Shivamogga Town Intercity express.

The coach will be augmented on a temporary basis from Saturday (December 25) to March 31, 2022. The ticket cost has been fixed at ₹1,130.

** Railway cops use novel remote sensing app to record unnatural deaths on Karnataka rail tracks

The Government Railway Police (GRP) is making use of a novel system to ready Unnatural Death Reports (UDR) on railway tracks: an application developed by the Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (KSCRAC) to capture all details of a deceased person with location accuracy and related geo-tagged photos.

This innovative usage of technology was initiated by Additional Director General of Police, Railways, South Western Railway Zone, Bhaskar Rao. It is now being utilised by railway cops on a full-fledged basis following the completion of trials that commenced in March this year.

** Backwater kayaking amid mangroves beckon tourists near Saligrama

Two enterprising youth deploy eight kayaks in the Seetha backwaters at Parampalli.

Two youngsters from Kodi in the vicinity of Parampalli near Saligrama have procured as many as eight kayaks investing close to ₹4.5 lakh on their own to take tourists amidst the lush mangroves.

While the backwater formed by Seetha is about 8 km long, Lokesh and Mithun, the entrepreneurs, take tourists for about 3+3 km ride in about two hours.

** Bicycle expedition to mark 1971 victory

A three-day bicycle expedition to commemorate the golden jubilee of the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1971 Indo-Pak war was taken out by Indian Navy personnel in Uttara Kannada district.

According to a press release issued by the Navy, the bicycle expedition was organised by Indian Naval Ship Vajrakosh, a premier missile base of the Indian Navy. A total of 14 personnel from Karwar Naval Base participated in the expedition, covering a distance of 200 km over three days.

** CISF adds more bite to its security set up in Bengaluru airport

The canines, all of the Belgian Malinois breed, have just completed their training and are set to be inducted into one of the units oF CISF.

Six super-efficient and exceptionally intelligent canines, all of the Belgian Malinois breed, have just completed their training and are set to be inducted into one of the units of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) of the Kempegowda International Airport. Bengaluru will become the first airport in the country to have this breed put on security duty.

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** Scholarship for individuals clearing online course in ornithology

The scholarship is specifically for young people in the age group of 18 to 30 years.

Minds United Trust, Mysuru, has decided to offer scholarships to individuals from Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar, who will sign up for a basic course in ornithology and clear the examination.

For queries, interested persons can contact Vaishnavi R. Kanzal on mobile number 6360804814 between 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., the statement said.