Chamarajanagar has the best air quality among 132 cities in the country, as per the Air Quality Index (AQI) by the Central Pollution Control Board. Though the air quality in Karnataka’s Bagalkot (50), Vijayapura (46) and Thoothukudi (39) in Tamil Nadu is good, Chamarajanagar claims an AQI of 36.
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** Cabinet decides to reduce interview marks for KAS from 50 to 25
This is to bring about transparency in recruitment of gazette probationers
In an attempt to ensure transparency in recruitment of gazette probationers by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), the State Cabinet on Friday decided to reduce the maximum marks prescribed for the interview from the present 50 to 25.
According to sources in the State Cabinet, the decision was taken to reduce corruption in the recruitment process. Allocating high marks for the interview would increase the scope of influencing the interviewers to give more marks which would impact the overall marks of candidates.
** Abu Dhabi: Konkani Cultural Organisation poll – Jason Correa elected president
Jason Correa hailing from Milagres Kallianpur has been elected the president of Abu Dhabi’s Konkani Cultural Organization. The election was held during the annual general body meeting that took place at Nihal Hotel Abu Dhabi on the February 16.
Jason has been working in the UAE since 2007 and has been a member of the Organization from 2014. In the past he has worked in the roles of assistant general secretary and media coordinator in the previous committees. He was also a member of the KCO silver jubilee committee for the year 2020-21.
** Former MLA And Educationist H.D. Chowdaiah Passes Away
Mandya:
Former MLA and long term Chairman of People’s Education Society (PES) H.D. Chowdaiah (94), died of age-related ailments at his residence in Holalu village on the outskirts of Mandya on Tuesday night.
Chowdaiah leaves behind sons H.C. Mohan Kumar and H.C. Hariprasad and daughters H.C. Bhagya, H.C. Latha and Dr. H.C. Savitha. His wife Doddalingamma had pre-deceased him three years ago.
** Outer Ring Road stretch to bear Puneeth Rajkumar’s name
Responding requests from citizens, the BBMP has decided to rename a 12-km stretch of the Outer Ring Road, from Nayandahalli Junction to Bannerghatta Road, as Puneeth Rajkumar Road.
** Get your binoculars, the Great Backyard Bird Count begins today
Last year, over 360 species of birds were recorded in Karnataka
Starting Friday, hundreds of bird watchers from Bengaluru and across India, equipped with their binoculars and cameras, will document birds in their neighbourhoods and cities till February 21.
The four-day event is part of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), an annual avian census that marks the whereabouts of millions of birds.
** Daiji Dubai at 22: Lifetime Achievement Award for Eric Ozario, Literary for Clarence
It was a day to remember for the group of Konkani writers who had initiated the forum called ‘Daiji Dubai’ back in 1999 with the intention of promoting Konkani language, culture and art. Founded under the leadership of Dayan D’Souza Mukamar with the support of four others, Walter Nandalike, founder of Daijiworld, Stany Nirude, Hemacharya (Stephan Mascarenhas), and Melvyn Rodrigues, today the forum consists of more than three dozen Konkani writers who reside in the UAE.
The 22nd anniversary celebration was organised at the Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai, Al Garoud ball room on Sunday February 13 from 11 am to 4:30 pm. The programme started with releasing of new title song of Daiji Dubai. Founder member Walter Nandalike released the song in the presence of other founder members and past and current convenors of Daiji Dubai. The song was originally written by Robert Fernandes Udyavar and Rony D’Cunha, and modified by Glany Fernandes by visually covering the journey of Daiji Dubai from last 21 years and beautifully sung by Vinay Lewis, Sabitha Mathias, Lydwin Cutinho, Zeena Pinto, Jeevan Vas and Anil Rodrigues for the wonderful music of Adrian Gomes.
** Kidwai Memorial Institute gets bone marrow transplant facility
Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday launched a bone marrow transplant (BMT) centre at the Bengaluru-centred Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) to facilitate free treatment for children from economically weaker sections. He also announced plans to set up Kidwai regional centres in each district to make cancer treatment easily accessible to people across the state.
The bone marrow transplant centre has been opened to ensure that no child is deprived of such treatment in the fight against cancer, he noted.
** Bengaluru singer spends three years paying homage to Pulwama martyrs
Umesh Gopinath Jadhav, a city-based singer, spent three years traveling to the houses of the martyrs who lost their lives in the terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama in 2019.
Mr. Jadhav met the families of 40 jawans and collected soil from outside their homes for a memorial.
** Channaveera Kanavi, Karnataka’s ‘Samanvaya Kavi’, no more
Channaveera Kanavi, a prominent figure in modern Kannada literature and often referred to as ‘Samanvaya Kavi’ (Poet of Reconciliation), breathed his last at a private hospital in Dharwad on Wednesday. He was 93. He is survived by a daughter and four sons.
Born on June 18, 1928 at Hombal village in Gadag district (erstwhile undivided Dharwad district) to Sakkreppa ‘Master’, a teacher, and Parvathamma, Mr. Kanavi bloomed into a poet at Karnatak College under the guidance of then principal V.K. Gokak, a Jnanpith Award winner.
He joined the publication wing of Karnatak University as secretary. He served the university for 31 years and retired as director of the publication wing in 1983.
Known for his simplicity and unassuming nature, Mr. Kanavi was bestowed with several prestigious awards at the State and national level, including the Sahitya Akademi award, Karnataka Sahitya Academy award, Karnataka Rajyotsava award, and Pampa award. He also served as a member of several literary bodies.