India, Records – Page 22 – Karnataka First

** Beulah Ruth Pinto Performs at EXPO 2020 Dubai

UAE Golden Visa nominee and the renowned English singer nicknamed as ‘The Queen of the Stage’ performs in EXPO 2020 on March 11.

Beulah’s performance witnesses a huge crowd at the Australian pavilion, incredible moments as audience members join in singing along with her and rejoicing in dancing.

I will Survive – (Gloria Gaynor)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=n3RcFIliO38&feature=share

Someone likes you – (Adele) https://youtube.com/watch?v=aT_EL_d63QY&feature=share

On December 16, 2021 Beulah Ruth Pinto performed at the Fashion Show among national and international models at Fashion Week 2021 in Dubai at Arena IMG Worlds of Adventure and was organised to showcase the national and international designers sharing the stage at this unique event in Dubai.

** New genus of parasitoid wasp dedicated to ATREE

Parasitoids are the most important natural enemies of other insects, and humans exploit this behaviour for biological control of crop pests

A new genus of Braconid wasp has been named ‘Atree’, after the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), a leading research institution and environmental think tank based in Bengaluru. This is said to be the first time in India that an institute has an eponymous insect genus.

The development comes with the discovery of a new species of wasp, Atree rajathae and two other already known species. The newly described species is a parasitoid wasp. An ATREE statement explained that parasitoids are the most important natural enemies of other insects, and humans exploit this behaviour for the biological control of crop pests.

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** 12 KV students from Karnataka for Pariksha Pe Charcha with PM Narendra Modi

Twelve students of classes 9 to 12 from Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) in Karnataka are among the students selected for interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Pariksha Pe Charcha at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi, on April 1.

An online creative writing competition was held between December 2021 and January 2022 to select the students.

Three students selected from Bengaluru Urban educational district are class 10 student Aayushi Jha from KV 1, Jalahalli West; class 11 student Ayush Mani Tripathi from KV ASC (S) Centre Bengaluru; both participated in the ‘Clean India Green India’ competition; and class 12 student Shiwangi Mishra from KV ASC Centre, who participated in the ‘Environmental Conservation and Climate Change Resilience’ competition.

Two students selected from Belagavi district are class 10 student Shreyas Marganakop from KV No. 3 and class 11 student Janhavi Dwibedi from KV No. 1, Air Force Station, Sambra, who had participated in ‘Environmental Conservation and Climate Change Resilience’ competition.

Two students selected from Bengaluru Rural district are class 10 student Rishi Kumar Polepally from KV AFS Yelahanka, who participated in ‘Digital Collaboration in Classroom’ competition; and class 10 student Janhavi Dev from KV No. 1 Jalahalli West, who participated in ‘Exam Stress Management Strategies During COVID-19’.

The other students are class 10 student G.U. Akshaya from KV Shivamogga; class 10 student Anusha M.C. from KV Tumakuru; and class 9 student Shreya N. from KV Chamarajanagar, who all participated in ‘Digital Collaboration in Classroom’ competition; class 9 student S. Padmapriya from KV Kodagu, who participated in ‘Exam Stress Management Strategies During COVID-19’; and class 12 student M. Sahana from KV Donimalai, Ballari, who participated in ‘Clean India Green India’ competition.

** Wins Bronze At All India Inter-University Karate

City’s Deia S Urs, State No.1 ranked karate kata champ, who took part in the All India Inter-University Karate Championships (2021-2022) hosted by Kurukshethra University, Kurukshethra, Haryana, between Mar. 14 and 17 at the campus indoor stadium, has bagged Bronze Medal for University of Mysore (UoM) in the Women’s Individual Kata Category.

She faced a very stiff competition from 87 opponents in two pools and entered the quarterfinals. In quarterfinals, Deia topped her pool by securing 26.60 points as against her opponent Divya Gupta’s (Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh) 25.90 points. But, in semifinals, she lost to P. Farshana of University of Calicut by a narrow margin of 0.2 points. While Farshana secured 26.20 points, Deia managed to score 26.00 points. In reverse bronze medal bout, Deia secured 28.82 points and defeated R. Mahalakshmi of Avinashlingam University, Coimbatore, who secured 27.24 points, to win Bronze.

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** ‘Make In India’ Initiative: RBI Governor Opens Bank Note Ink Unit In Mysuru

Mysore/Mysuru:

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was on a visit to Mysuru on Mar. 28 where he dedicated ‘Varnika,’ the Ink Manufacturing Unit of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL), to the nation.

BRBNMPL has set up ‘Varnika’ with an annual ink manufacturing capacity of 1,500 MT to enhance the security of bank notes.

It is a boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

It ensures that the entire requirement of bank note printing inks is produced in-house.

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** Karnataka police team comes first at IED event

The Counter IED team of the Internal Security Division (ISD) of the Karnataka police participated in the national-level exercise as a team for the first time.

The Karnataka police has bagged the first prize in the fifth National Joint Counter (NJC) Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exercise – Agnishaman-V, which was conducted by the National Security Guard (NSG) between March 14 and 23 in Haryana.

The Counter IED team of the Internal Security Division (ISD) of the Karnataka police participated in the national-level exercise as a team for the first time. In all, 12 states participated in the competition, which was conducted in seven categories, including a written exam, cognitive test, K9 (dog) validation exercise.

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** ‘Bonjour India’ back in Bengaluru from April

The cultural fete across India aims to celebrate Indo-French partnership

The fourth edition of the ‘Bonjour India’ festival, a cultural fete across India that will celebrate Indo-French partnership, is back in Bengaluru from April.

Showcasing eclectic art and cultural shows, the initiative, hosted by various French diplomatic missions and cultural agencies across the country, is back after the COVID-19 induced disruption.

“It is France’s gift to India on it’s 75th anniversary of Independence and 75 years of the establishment of Indo-French diplomatic relations. Bonjour India 2022 will showcase 120 events across 19 Indian cities, co-created by French and Indian partners in domains ranging across education, science, literature, cinema, gastronomy, street art, performing arts and photography. Events will reclaim urban public spaces and raise questions about equality of access and gender issues,” a release stated.

** ABB opens its largest innovation centre globally in Bengaluru

The centre will roll out solutions supported by next-level AI, ML, data analytics, 3D and digital wins, Multiphysics modeling & IIoT tech

ABB, a technology company, inaugurated a new and expanded R&D and engineering facility named ABB Innovation Center (AIC), in Bengaluru on March 30.

This facility is one of ABB’s largest globally, and serves as the backbone for technology developments to accelerate innovation. It will employ 2,500 diverse technologists, including engineers, principal and data scientists, architects, domain and analytics specialists, programmers, and developers.

** Defence Ministry inks two contracts worth ₹3,102 crore with BEL

Deals include supply of Advanced Electronic Warfare suite for fighter aircraft

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two contracts worth ₹3,102 crore with the Bengaluru and Hyderabad units of the Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), in New Delhi.

The MoD and the BEL-Bengaluru concluded the contract for the supply of Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite for fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. The overall cost is estimated to be ₹1,993 crore, as per a statement from BEL on Wednesday.

** Bengaluru airport bags best airport, aviation innovation awards

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), based on its customer-centric approach, smart innovations and adoption of cutting-edge technology, has won two major accolades at the Wings India Awards 2022. It has been adjudged the “Best Airport” under the general category, and has won the “Aviation Innovation” award.

This recognition is one of the industry’s most recognised accolades, and are awarded following an assessment of customer service, facilities and innovations. The awards were conferred by Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia, in the presence of senior officials from the MoCA, industry leaders, and stakeholders in Hyderabad.