H.N. Nehasiri, a student of Bangalore Swimming Research Centre, Chamundi Vihar Swimming Pool, Nazarbad, who took part in the Karnataka State Sub-Junior Aquatic Championship 2021-22 held at Basavanagudi Aquatic Centre in Bengaluru on Sept. 23, has secured Bronze Medal in 100 mts Butterfly event (Group 4 – Girls).
A Class 5 student of Kautilya Vidyalaya, Mysuru, Nehasiri is the daughter of Archana and Nagendra couple and a resident of Dattagalli here
The e-bus procured on Thursday will be launched on November 1.
Two cities from Karnataka — Bengaluru and Mysuru — are among the nine nationwide that have been selected for the Centre’s ‘Grand Challenge’ to deploy more electric vehicles (EVs) under public transport.
The challenge was announced on Thursday, on a day when Bengaluru got its first e-bus, said Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Commissioner Anbu Kumar.
40 and single? Here’s a platform to forge new bonds and open a new chapter in your life.
Moving beyond dating apps and interactions behind digital walls, here’s a chance for singles over 40 to build a real bond by meeting and greeting people face to face. Abrar Basith, owner of a fin-tech enterprise and a father of two, felt that dating apps serve little purpose.
Thus came about The Mixers, a platform for singles of different sections to explore new relationships and build new bonds with like-minded people.
Curated by Ignited Experiences, the event management firm is run by Basith, Dhruv Seth and Pooja Visvanath.
For starters, the community members will gather at the Shepherds India meeting in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on October 2 for the sixth annual meeting.
Shepherds India president MLC A H Vishwanath said, “We started this movement on Gandhi Jayanti six years ago and the reason we chose October 2 was because Mahatma Gandhi called for strengthening rural professions like animal husbandry and sheep rearing as far back as 1942 saying that is the way to strengthen the nation. Although shepherds across the nation follow different religious practices, they are united by a common heritage and Shepherds India is seeking to bring them all together.’’
With diabetes being a common cause of blindness in the 20-75 age group and high blood sugar leading to diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, cataract, and glaucoma, a Bengaluru-based eye care centre has launched a ‘reverse diabetes’ initiative.
Under the initiative, Narayana Nethralaya will set up an exclusive clinic manned by a team of 15 specialists to address and treat diabetic eye diseases.
Addressing mediapersons, K. Bhujang Shetty, chairman and managing director of Narayana Nethralaya, said nearly 70% of the 1,500 patients seen on a daily basis come with diabetic eye diseases. “The team will work towards assisting patients on methods to reverse diabetes, and spread awareness about complications that diabetes can cause,” he said.
At age 14, Prajwal N.H. is a certified Python programmer, Azure AI engineer, and a scrum master. He is also the co-founder of a startup called CloudAttack, a cloud computing company.
The young softech enthusiast has developed six applications that have received recognition at various levels. He recently received confirmation from the ‘India Book of Records’ recognising him as the ‘Youngest certified Azure AI engineer associate’.
Five of them are in the top 10; the competitive exam was conducted online at 244 centres across the country
Jarkala Ajith Hegde was born on August 6, 1948. He held the ownership of Latha Medicals and Master Caterers Karkala.
The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, has awarded the Professor Peraiah Foundation Award for 2021 to Dr Shravan Hanasoge of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai for his work on deciphering the internal structure of the sun, stars and the earth.
It giant Infosys and the Department of Higher Education have decided to sign three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to promote skill-based learning among college students as part of the National Education Policy (NEP).
Other platforms on the anvil for colleges are ‘Campus Connect’ for digital learning of college faculty and professional guidance for students.