Category: Records

** Mangaluru: Special postal cover on Doyen of Urology Late Prof H S Bhat released

Mangaluru postal division senior postal superintendent Harsha released a special postal cover to commemorate the Doyen of Urology, Late Prof H S Bhat on the occasion of decennial of Department of Urology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru on Tuesday, March 1 at TMA Pai Hall here, under the aegis of the Department of Posts, Mangaluru Division.

Speaking on the occasion, Harsha said, “Special cover is a format to recognise prominent personalities in any profession who have made enormous contributions to the society. Late H S Bhat had made such contributions in the field of Urology that I am delighted to be associated in the special cover part in his recognition. If there are such eminent personalities, proposals can be sent to us. If the proposals justify the contributions, then we will take a step towards creating special postal cover on them.”

** Mangaluru: City boy Raghavendra Poojary bags gold medal in India Skills competition

 Mechanical Engineering graduate Raghavendra Poojary won a golden medal in the national level technical skills competition held recently.

Raghavendra is selected for the international competition which will take place in October at Shanghai, China.

In the national level India Skills competition that was held in January for outstanding talent and concentration, 24 people from Karnataka bagged the medals. Raghavendra is one of them. Gold medal was awarded to his project on mechanical engineering CAD.

** 64-year-old Mangaluru sportswoman bringing laurels for country

A living testimony to this is 64-year-old Bhavani Jogi from Sakleshpur in Hassan district and currently a resident of Mangaluru.

Bhavani, a nurse, is an accomplished sportswoman, who recently won three gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the 35th Annual Masters (Open) Athletic Championship held in Sri Lanka. And wait. That’s not all. She’s so far won more than 200 medals in field and track events. But it wasn’t an easy journey to the top for Bhavani. Though she was interested in sports since her childhood, she couldn’t pursue it as a career because of restrictions at home. It was only after she got married that Bhavani started participating in sporting events.

** Solar-powered milking machines: Sunny side to dairy products from Chitradurga

The solar-powered milking machine was introduced by ‘SELCO’, a pioneer in spreading awareness about solar energy. The machine runs on a DC motor, making it financially viable for the farmer and comfortable for the animal. Sharing his experience of using this innovation, Devaraj – a dairy farmer from Hariyabbe village of Hiriyur taluk – says, “Solar-powered milking machines have helped us get a good milk yield. We have also been able to sail over erratic power supply, thanks to solar energy, while the cattle’s health is also maintained.”

** From the land of Samurai

To mark the 70 years of Indo-Japanese friendship, ArtMantram , in association with Lotus and Chrysanthemum Trust, is giving a glimpse of Japanese culture .

To mark this occasion, ArtMantram, in association with Lotus and Chrysanthemum Trust, is coming up with a three-day event on Indo-Japanese culture. It will be held between March 3 and 5. 

** Walk of fame

The London Fashion Week usually sets the mood for the international fashion week marathon, which includes the Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week. It is truly an exciting period for fashionistas.

So when city-based fashion model Irene Augustin walked the ramp at the  London Fashion Week 2022, which took place between Feb 18 and Feb 22, it was a dream come true.

In fact, she was the only Indian model to have been there.

** Genomics centre to give boost to preventive healthcare

Mapmygenome India, a personal genomics company, opened a genomics experience centre in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories- and Indian Council of Medical Research-certified centre will provide services such as genetic tests, genetic counselling, blood tests, health screening tests, antibody tests and Covid-19 RT-PCR tests.

It was inaugurated by IT and BT Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan and Biocon Ltd and Biocon Biologics Ltd chairperson Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

** Tears of joy and relief as students return to Bengaluru from Ukraine

Scenes of relief and joy unfolded at the Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday morning as the first batch of students from Karnataka, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, arrived in Bengaluru

Scenes of relief and joy unfolded at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Sunday morning as the first batch of students from Karnataka, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, arrived in Bengaluru.

Parents were seen hugging their children who were brought to safety. According to Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) Commissioner and Nodal Officer Manoj Rajan, 30 students from the State were safely evacuated by the Embassy of India, Kyiv.

** Hubballi hosts 66th Railway Week celebrations

20 efficiency shields presented during a function held at Rail Soudha

Bengaluru Division of South Western Railway, which bagged the overall efficiency shield for 2020-21, was presented the shield at the 66th Railway Week celebrations at Rail Soudha in Hubballi recently.

South Western Railway General Manager Sanjeev Kishore and other officials presented efficiency shields and various awards to different railway divisions at the function which was held in the virtual mode owing to COVID-19 restrictions.

** Indo-Japanese military exercise

“Ex Dharma Guardian-2022”, a joint military exercise between India and Japan, is being conducted at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi. The exercise, which began on Sunday, will go on till March 10.

The annual training event is being held in India since 2018.

Combat experienced troops of the 15th Battalion the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army and the 30th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF) are participating in the exercise, said a release.