The Hubballi Bicycle Club along with Urban Morph has come up with the noble idea of delivering medicines and other essentials in the twin cities
Category: Karnataka, Records
** Manipal Hospitals completes acquisition of Columbia Asia
The ₹2,100 cr. deal got regulatory nod on Friday
Manipal Hospitals on Friday completed the acquisition of Columbia Asia hospitals in a ₹2,100 crore deal.
The acquisition makes Manipal Hospitals the country’s second largest multi-specialty hospital chain, as per a statement.
** Japan to confer Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays decoration to Bengaluru teacher
Bengaluru teacher Shyamala Ganesh, the former director of the Japanese Language School, will be conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays.
In a press release, Consulate-General of Japan, Bengaluru highlighted Ms. Ganesh’s contribution to the spread of the Japanese language and culture in Karnataka.
** IIM-Bangalore tops list of best B-schools in Central Asia in Eduniversal rankings
The IIM-B said the Eduniversal appreciated its vibrant student exchange programme, which has several partner universities from across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.
** Two inscriptions dating back to 14th and 18th centuries discovered in Rajanukunte
Both pertain to land grants in the erstwhile ‘Yelahanka Nadu’
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj / November 10th, 2020
First Indian to Win ‘Miss. Supranational’ : December 2014
Asha Bhat, Bhadravati/Bengaluru (Bangalore)
December 05th, 2014. 22-year old beauty – Asha Bhat was crowned Miss Supranational 2014. She made the country proud by becoming the First Indian to win the coveted title
Asha Bhat wearing a gown designed by Gavin Miguel contested along with 70 beauty contestants from around the world. She was crowned by the reigning Miss.Supranational, Mutya Datul from the Phillipines at a glittering ceremony held at the Krynica-Zdroj, Poland
Earlier in the pageant, Asha Bhat also won the title of ‘Miss Talent’ by giving a Bollywood fusion performance choreographed by Khush Numa Daruvalla
Asha Bhat is the daughter of Subrahmanya Bhat and Shymala Bhat who run a clinical laboratory in Bhadravati
She did her early schooling upto 10th standard in St.Charles School, Bhadravati. Her Pre-University at Alva’s College in Moodbidri. Asha is currently in her final year of Bachelors degree in R.V.College of Engineering, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
India’s First ‘AUSTSWIM’ Presenter for Swimming & Water Safety : December 2014
Partha Varanashi, Puttur, Karnataka
29-year old Partha Varanashi is the first Indian to be accredited by Austswim . With this swimming training is expected to get a whole new dimension in India
Austswim is Australia’s national organisation and is the industry standard for Swimming and Water Safety Teachers
The curriculum is vast which includes child psychology, behaviour patterns and safety. A 200-page manual is referenced for study and candidates have to undergo online tests
Partha was (**)Mangalore University’s champion swimmer for 3 years 2003, 2004 and 2005 (**) He was also 3-times finalist in National swimming contests (**) South Australian Masters swimming record holder 2009 (**) Over 10 gold medals in Aussie Masters 2001-2010
Masters Degree holder in Plant biotechnology, University of Adelaide, Australia
In June 2012, Partha Varanashi returned to India to join his family’s bio-technology venture ‘Varanashi Farms’ in Adyanadka, Bantwal taluk (60 Km near Mangalore)
www.austswim.com.au
First time sale of ‘Live Fish’ in the State by Karnataka State Fisheries (KCFF) : December 2014
Karnataka State Co-operative Fisheries Federation Ltd (KCFF), Mysuru (Mysore)
December 05th, 2014. Live fresh water fish is being sold for the first time in the State by KCFF
The live fish (Pangasius fish) has been cultured for the first time by the Federation at KRS from August this year. This live fish is being brought from KRS and stored live in water tanks. After customer selection the fish is weighed and sold live – fresh.
The fresh water live fish is being sold on an experimental basis at 2 centres in Mysuru : Kukkarahalli lake and at the Fish Centre on Hunsur road and Valmiki road junction
India’s First privately-funded Badminton Academy founded in Bangalore : 1994
Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA), Bengaluru (Bangalore)
PPBA was initially set up at the Canara Union courts in Malleswaram. Subsequently it moved to the Karnataka Badminton Association premises
PPBA was founded in 1994 by Prakash Padukone, Vimal Kumar and Vivek Kumar
Way back when PPBA was started, BPL came forward in the presence of Rajeev Chandrasekhar (BPL Mobile Founder) and Ajit Nambiar (BPL Chairman) to sponsor the Badminton Academy, making it the first privately-funded badminton academy in India and possibly the world . BPL provided the funds and the infrastructure
The current sponsors are TATA Capital
Some of the players amongst others, who went onto become famous National and International champions are:
** P. Gopichand, Dronacharya awardee and 2001 All-England champion -** Aparna Popat, 9-time National champion -** Vimal Kumar, Olympian -** Ashwini Ponnappa, Asian championship bronze medallist -** Vijay Lancy, former Indian International
PPBA celebrated its 20th Anniversary this month in December 2014
South India’s First Orchestra founded in Bangalore : 1935
Saraswathi Orchestra, Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Mayavaram Subramaniam Natarajan (aka..Silk Natarajan…aka…Banjo Nataraj) a maverick genius, in the 1930’s set out to put together his own band.
Silk Natarajan was born to a famous Dental Surgeon in Bangalore. He had mastered at least 18 musical instruments by the time he was a teenager
By early 1935 he got 5 like-minded friends (vidwans) together to form the ‘Saraswathi Orchestra’
Within a year the band Saraswathi Orchestra went on to become a 25-member Bangalore band that mixed Hindustani, Carnatic and Jazz music
Silk Nataraj gave India fusion music way back in the silent era. He met the famous dancer Maya Rao in one of his programmes and who would become his future wife
The Saraswathi Orchestra ran for 20 years before being disbanded in the 1950’s. Some of the members of the select group of 25, went to become very famous. A few of the well known are Mridangam Vidwan Veerabhadrappa, Vidwan Anoor Suryanarayana (vocalist and veena player), Vidwan Srikantiah (veena player) and Vidwan Krishnamurthy Rao (Violinist)
M S Natarajan passed away in September 1997 in Bangalore