Category: Karnataka, Records

** Karnataka Sangha Qatar celebrates ‘Engineers’ Day- 2021’

Karnataka Sangha Qatar, a frontline community group celebrated ‘Engineers Day-2021’, to commemorate the birthday of the iconic Engineer of India, Bharat Ratna, Sir M Vishweshwaraiah at Mumbai Hall-ICC on Wednesday, September 15 following all covid- protocols.

ICC president PN Babu Rajan was the chief guest of the evening. The program began with the lighting of the lamp by the KSQ Management committee members along with guests. KSQ president Nagesh Rao delivered the keynote and Suchitra Sridhara briefed the life story of legendary Engineer Sir M Vishweshwaraiah.

** Anand Poojary of Byndoor origin plays host to PM Modi in US

NRI hotelier Anand Poojary hosted PM Modi and took care of his diet during the latter’s visit to Washington, DC.

Anand Poojary and his wife Sumitha have lived in Washington DC for the past 35 years. They have been running Woodlands hotel for 25 years.

** Bengaluru: HAL enters civil aviation with AAAL for Do-228 aircraft to Arunachal Pradesh

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.

** History’s heroes

On the 103rd Haifa Day celebrations, The Mysore Lancers Heritage Foundation gives an account of the unsung warriors who defeated the Ottoman Empire in World War I.

“The Mysore Lancers Haifa Memorial was built in JC Nagar during the pre-Independence era. Although we pass by it on an everyday basis, we hardly notice the ‘Roll of Honour’ etched on the memorial.

We want to extensively spread the stories of valour and bravery of our forefathers and make this movement known among youngsters,” says Birje, who has also submitted a memorandum to education minister BC Nagesh to include the contribution of the Mysore Lancer s in WWI in his tory textbooks.

** KSIT student Sirish Govardhan gets highest NSS Award

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.

** Gadag cyclist Pavithra Kurthakoti gets latest imported bicycle from Bommai

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.

** Brahmavar: ‘Hanging Bridge’ Girish Bharadwaj chosen for Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashanti

 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.

** Kundapur: Meet Sathish Hegde who mastered freshwater pisciculture besides agriculture

Sathish Hegde, a young farmer from Rattaddy village stands as an example to prove that even barren land can be converted into gold if hard work and confidence coupled with honest efforts are combined.

In recognition of his achievements, he has bagged agriculture award from Dharmasthala in 2015, best agriculturist award of Kundapur taluk in 2017, and Sablady Sheenappa Shetty award – 2018. He also served as the president of Kundapur taluk central society of DRDP during 2015-17. He is an enthusiastic young farmer who goes to different places to impart information about agriculture.

Pisciculture: For the last six to seven years, he has been undertaking freshwater pisciculture. He has built a tank for the purpose. He had got training organized by DRDP at Amasebail about pisciculture. Many who have drawn inspiration from him are now undertaking pisciculture.