World Opinion – Page 14 – Karnataka First

** Beulah Ruth Pinto Performs at EXPO 2020 Dubai

UAE Golden Visa nominee and the renowned English singer nicknamed as ‘The Queen of the Stage’ performs in EXPO 2020 on March 11.

Beulah’s performance witnesses a huge crowd at the Australian pavilion, incredible moments as audience members join in singing along with her and rejoicing in dancing.

I will Survive – (Gloria Gaynor)
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Someone likes you – (Adele) https://youtube.com/watch?v=aT_EL_d63QY&feature=share

On December 16, 2021 Beulah Ruth Pinto performed at the Fashion Show among national and international models at Fashion Week 2021 in Dubai at Arena IMG Worlds of Adventure and was organised to showcase the national and international designers sharing the stage at this unique event in Dubai.

** New genus of parasitoid wasp dedicated to ATREE

Parasitoids are the most important natural enemies of other insects, and humans exploit this behaviour for biological control of crop pests

A new genus of Braconid wasp has been named ‘Atree’, after the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), a leading research institution and environmental think tank based in Bengaluru. This is said to be the first time in India that an institute has an eponymous insect genus.

The development comes with the discovery of a new species of wasp, Atree rajathae and two other already known species. The newly described species is a parasitoid wasp. An ATREE statement explained that parasitoids are the most important natural enemies of other insects, and humans exploit this behaviour for the biological control of crop pests.

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** BEL achieves record turnover of ₹15,000 crore in FY22

In fiscal 2021-22, BEL secured orders worth around ₹18,000 crore while its order book as of April 1, 2022, stood around ₹57,000 crore

Bharat Electronics (BEL) has achieved a turnover of ₹15,000 crore (provisional & unaudited) during the financial year 2021-22, against the previous year’s turnover of ₹13,818 crore despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and global shortage of semi-conductors.

BEL Chairman & Managing Director Anandi Ramalingam said the company is all set to increase its global footprint by making all-out efforts to tap new markets. “BEL will continue to explore new growth opportunities through diversification, capability enhancement, competitiveness and modernisation,’‘ she added.

** ‘Bonjour India’ back in Bengaluru from April

The cultural fete across India aims to celebrate Indo-French partnership

The fourth edition of the ‘Bonjour India’ festival, a cultural fete across India that will celebrate Indo-French partnership, is back in Bengaluru from April.

Showcasing eclectic art and cultural shows, the initiative, hosted by various French diplomatic missions and cultural agencies across the country, is back after the COVID-19 induced disruption.

“It is France’s gift to India on it’s 75th anniversary of Independence and 75 years of the establishment of Indo-French diplomatic relations. Bonjour India 2022 will showcase 120 events across 19 Indian cities, co-created by French and Indian partners in domains ranging across education, science, literature, cinema, gastronomy, street art, performing arts and photography. Events will reclaim urban public spaces and raise questions about equality of access and gender issues,” a release stated.

** ABB opens its largest innovation centre globally in Bengaluru

The centre will roll out solutions supported by next-level AI, ML, data analytics, 3D and digital wins, Multiphysics modeling & IIoT tech

ABB, a technology company, inaugurated a new and expanded R&D and engineering facility named ABB Innovation Center (AIC), in Bengaluru on March 30.

This facility is one of ABB’s largest globally, and serves as the backbone for technology developments to accelerate innovation. It will employ 2,500 diverse technologists, including engineers, principal and data scientists, architects, domain and analytics specialists, programmers, and developers.

** Bengaluru airport bags best airport, aviation innovation awards

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), based on its customer-centric approach, smart innovations and adoption of cutting-edge technology, has won two major accolades at the Wings India Awards 2022. It has been adjudged the “Best Airport” under the general category, and has won the “Aviation Innovation” award.

This recognition is one of the industry’s most recognised accolades, and are awarded following an assessment of customer service, facilities and innovations. The awards were conferred by Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia, in the presence of senior officials from the MoCA, industry leaders, and stakeholders in Hyderabad.

** Bosch signs MoU with JSS STU for courses on cyber security

Bosch Global Software Technologies (BGSW) recently signed an MoU with JSS Science and Technology University (STU) to start an industry elective course on Cyber Security and Industry 4.0.

BGSW is a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH. It is one of the world’s leading global suppliers of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT, and Business Solutions, a release from JSS STU said.

Courses offered by industries will give a lot of practical exposure to students and will help universities to implement and teach the latest technologies. JSS STU is the first university in India to have collaborated with Bosch for cyber security courses, it said

** KSR Bengaluru to become first railway station in state to sell famed Channapatna toys

KSR Bengaluru is all set to become the first railway station in the state to market the famed Channapatna toys. A stall to sell them will be rolled out from Friday (March 25) on a pilot basis and it will be trialed for a fortnight.

Channapatna toys are special wooden toys and dolls manufactured in Channapatna town in Ramanagara district of Karnataka and have the Geographical Indicator (GI) tag.

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** Interview With Renowned Economist Devaki Jain: ‘Mysuru Is Close To My Heart Though I Don’t Visit Often’

Renowned feminist-economist Padma Bhushan Devaki Jain was in Mysuru on a private visit last weekend. She is the daughter of M.A. Sreenivasan, who was Minister in the Princely State of Mysore. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly representing the Princely State of Gwalior during 1947-48.

He had an illustrious career in the Civil Service in the then State of Mysore headed by Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, commencing from 1918. He also served as Mysore’s Trade Commissioner in London.

Devaki Jain spoke to Star of Mysore about her affinity to Mysuru and her memoir ‘The Brass Notebook’ that has now been translated into Kannada apart from being translated in Marathi, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. Excerpts:

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** Dubai: Udupi’s Gulshan Banu Kazi sets world record in national Push-Pull Championship 2022

Powerlifter Gulshan Banu Kazi has not only made her native Udupi, India proud but also Dubai proud by securing a world record among the master category athletes in the Professional Raw Organisations Push-Pull Championship 2022, a national level event held in Bengaluru recently.

This sporting event held at Onyx Fitness was one of the most popular internationally sanctioned national powerlifting championships, consisting of three main events -Bench Press, Deadlifts and Push-Pull.

Record holder Gulshan Banu Kazi is a 43-year-old mother of three, working six days a week at a corporate office in Dubai.