Category: Records

** Mangaluru: First time ever – Five girls to participate in Kambala

 Popular traditional Janapada sport Kambala of Tulunadu will be creating history this year by allowing girls to participate in the sport for the first time.

It is learnt that five girls have come forward to take part in the sport and the Kambala academy will decide on the type of buffaloes and also the rules for them.

Gunapala Kadamba, president of Kambala academy gave this information in the free training camp that is held by the Kambala academy at Moodbidri.

Last year, a young girl named Chaithra Parameshwar Bhat of Kundapur had got down to the Kambala field and made history. She took part in the Miyar Kambala. This year five girls will be the star attraction.

** ‘India Today Award to Karnataka as best state in fighting Covid is a big boost’

The award from the India Today group to Karnataka as the Best State in Combating Covid 19 has given a big boost and impetus to work still more, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr K Sudhakar said in New Delhi on Sunday.

Addressing the media in New Delhi on Sunday, Dr Sudhakar, who is in Delhi to receive the prestigious ‘India Today Healthgiri Award’ for the State’s extra-ordinary and successful efforts in Covid management from Union Health Minister Mansukh Madaviya on Saturday, said the State Government had taken pro-active steps against the Covid 19 pandemic and had enforced lockdown even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced it all over the country last yea

** Mysuru Lad Emerges Canadian National Champion – 2021

Vancouver:

Mysuru-boy Mustafa M. Raja, who won the Provincial Championships in British Columbia last month and was selected for the Nationals to be held in Montreal, Quebec, did well and emerged National Doubles Champion. Mustafa also came third in Singles.

The 14-year-old played consistent tennis all week at the 14-and-under Nationals held at the Carrefour Tennis Centre from Sept. 20 to 26.  Tournament was held outdoors on clay courts.

Mustafa was awarded a trophy for the National Doubles Champion, trophy for the third place in Singles and a silver medal for the provincial standings. With this performance, Mustafa will break into top 5 Singles rankings in Canada. Mustafa trains at the Tennis Centre in Vancouver and goes to Sullivan Heights Secondary School.

Mustafa, son of Murtuza Raja and Farida Raja, earlier train at the Nagaraj Tennis Centre in Mysuru for seven years and attended Excel Public School in Mysuru.

** Wins Bronze In State Aquatic Championship

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

** Bengaluru, Mysuru among nine cities for Centre’s e-vehicle thrust

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.

** Singles & the city

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.

** Shepherds India sets sights on rendezvous by Nile river

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.’’

** Eye care centre launches ‘reverse diabetes’ initiative

Diabetes is a common cause for blindness in the 20-75 age group

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.

** Young innovator develops a host of apps

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’.

** Award for TIFR scientist for work on celestial bodies

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.