India’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) received a major boost with HAL signing a lease agreement with Alliance Air Aviation Limited (AAAL) on Sunday for the supply of two Civil Do-228 aircraft for regional operations in Arunachal Pradesh.
Apurba Roy, General Manager, Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur, HAL and Arun Kumar Bansal, Head of Engineering, Alliance Air Aviation Limited signed the deal papers in Bengaluru.
Karnataka student Sirish Govardhan, NSS Volunteer of K S Institute of Technology, was honoured with the prestigious NSS National Award for 2019-2020.
Along with Sirish Govardhan, another student Bindiya L Shetty has received the honour in the Volunteer Category from Karnataka.
National Cycling Athlete Pavithra Kurthakoti from Gadag district was presented with the latest Aergon – 18 E119 brand bicycle specially imported from Canada by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru on Friday.
The selection committee formed for the purpose has chosen Girish Bharadwaj from Sullia for awarding of the prestigious ‘Dr Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashanti – 2021’. This award has been jointly instituted by Kotathattu gram panchayat and Dr Karanth Huttoora Prashasti Foundation.
Fondly known with the name, ‘Setubandhu’, Girish Bharadwaj has lighted up the lives of rural people by building 130 hanging bridges. He also is active in social service. Considering his achievements, the union government has conferred the ‘Padma Shri’ civil honour on him.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has chosen the vegan foods’ logo designed by a Bengaluru-based college girl.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has chosen the vegan foods’ logo designed by a Bengaluru-based college girl. The logo, a simple ‘V’ with a small plant on top of it has been recognised, approved and will be the face of all vegan foods.
It took only 20 minutes for Kruti Manish Rathore (22), an MSc, second year, Food Science and Nutrition student of Mount Carmel College, to come up with the idea. FSSAI released the logo for all vegan foods on September 21 and stated: “The new logo is green in colour, as a V inscribed in the middle with a small plant on top of it.”
Fr Vineeth George CMF, a Catholic priest belonging to the Bangalore province of the Claretian Congregation has won the four-month long inter-chapter talent hunt for the best speaker, organised by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI).
Fr Vineeth was declared the winner by a 12-member jury comprising top PR and communications professionals of India. He was presented the trophy and citation during the 15th edition of the World Communication Conclave held at Goa during September 18-19, which was graced by Sreedharan Pillai, the Governor of Goa; Dr Pramod Sawant, the Chief Minister of Goa and Govid Gaude, the Cultural Minister of Goa.
If he’s not performing a surgery, he’s training outdoors for triathlons. Meet Dr Srikanth V who is always on the go.
I can retire from medicine, but not from sports,” says Bengaluru-based Dr Srikanth V, Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery, Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road.
It was in 2002 that he embarked on a journey of adventure after completing his MBBS. Since then, he participated in various marathon events, starting with the Mumbai Marathon in 2008. A medical professional who gets time off only during weekends, has managed not to let go of his passion.
Mariamma from Noojibalthila village in the taluk, who was earlier working as an auxiliary nurse midwife of Nandagudi primary health centre in Hoskote taluk, has bagged the national ‘Florence Nightingale’ award.