Category: Records

** Mysuru gets therapy park for children with communication disorders

Developed by AIISH, it can be accessed easily by wheelchair users

The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, has developed an inclusive therapy park, which, according to the institute, is one of its kind for children with communication disorders, including wheelchair users.

The park is designed keeping the barrier-free model in mind, making it accessible to all individuals, irrespective of their abilities. It provides an inclusive environment for children with special needs and facilitates their independent play skills.

** Varsity doctor feted for his service in combating COVID-19

20,000 doses of vaccines administered to varsity staff and students during when pandemic was at its peak

M.S. Basavaraj, Chief Medical Officer, Health Centre, University of Mysore, on Tuesday urged the people to get vaccinated and also help others get immunized at the earliest as the vaccines are the only effective means for combating COVID-19.

** Over one lakh pages of palm leaf manuscripts digitised at Moorusavir mutt

As many as 100 volunteers helped Ashok Domlur in the effort

After a fortnight of intense work, over one lakh pages of manuscripts at Moorusavir mutt in Hubballi have been scanned and stored in digital format.

Over 100 volunteers, including regulars such as Veena Paramadi, Basamma Koti, Laxmi Biradar and Nirmala Bisanal, scanned each palm leaf under the guidance of technical expert and researcher Ashok Domlur. Among other things, over 395 manuscripts dating back to around 300 years were cleaned with lemon grass oil before being digitised now.

** Meet Anuradha Doddaballapur, a cardiovascular scientist from Bengaluru and Germany’s cricket captain

Anuradha is also the first woman to pick up four consecutive wickets in T20 Internationals

“Agathe Agathe Aithu!! (‘It will happen, it will happen, it hashappened!!’ in Kannada)” began a tweet from the official handle of German Women’s Cricket last August.

Their captain had just accomplished a feat that no other woman in international cricket has: four wickets in four balls in a T20 International.

Anuradha grew up in Basavanagudi, a residential locality in South Bengaluru. Like many middle-class fathers of that time in Bengaluru, hers too was a keen follower of cricket.

** Oxygen plant that can generate 7.2 lakh litres per day launched at Bengaluru Railway Hospital

 In a major step towards self-sufficiency by the Bengaluru Railway Division, an oxygen plant that can generate up to 7.2 lakh litres of medical oxygen per day was launched on Thursday inside the premises of the Divisional Railway Hospital. It may be recalled that due to huge numbers of railway employees getting affected during the peak of the COVID outbreak, the 50-bed hospital had an acute shortage of medical oxygen and struggled to meet its daily requirement.

** Kundapur: Ravi Katapadi selected for Panchavarna Rajyotsava award

Panchavarna Yuvaka Mandala of Kota in the taluk is serving the society continuously for the past 24 years in the fields of social service, encouragement of art and love for the language. Every year this Yuvaka Mandala organizes Kannada Rajyotsava programme on November 1.

Panchavarna Yuvaka Mandala identifies the achievers and honours them. In addition, they also conduct cultural programmes and provide helping hand to financially poor and sick families. In addition, they also honour brilliant students.

** Kundapur: Holy Rosary Church 450th year celebration on October 7

The Holy Rosary Church here was founded in the year 1570 AD. All the arrangements for the grand celebration of 450 years of its existence were made last year, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, the celebrations had to wait. The celebrations will now be held on Thursday October 7 afternoon in a simple manner, said parish priest Fr Stany Tauro.

** Mangaluru: MUDA initiative – Half dozen ponds developed, six more underway

Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has been striving to rejuvenate ponds within its limits with a view to conserve them and thus enrich underground water table. Six ponds have already been developed and ready for inauguration while six more ponds are in different stages of rejuvenation.

** Vintage car, cycle rally held in Mangaluru

The vintage car, scooter, cycle rally and walkathon were flagged off by Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V and Mayor Premananda Shetty. The rally which commenced at AB Shetty Circle passed through Clock Tower, Hampankatta signal, Ambedkar Circle, Bunts Hostel, PVS, M G Road, Ballalbagh, Lalbagh, Ladyhill and culminated at Mangala Stadium in Mangaluru.

Oct 03rd, 2021