Category: Leaders

** 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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** Udupi: Kasturba Hospital presents Dr T M A Pai Arogya Sevak Awards, launches Privilege Card

The Kasturba Hospital Manipal, a well-known healthcare institution worldwide is now reaching a milestone year of its existence. For the past 60 years, Kasturba Hospital has been providing world class healthcare.

On this mile stone year, the hospital management has planned yearlong activities to highlight patient centricity, engagement activities with the general public, corporates, doctors and relationship building activities in the communities. The celebrations will be held under the tagline, “Patient First Always Since 1962.”

The prestigious Dr T M A Pai Arogya Sevak Awards were presented to Dr Shaila S Nayak from Karkala, Dr Girish Shenoy from Karkala, Dr Krishnadeva Kalkura from Udupi, Dr N Sureshchandra Shetty from Mandarthi and Dr Ampar Vasanth Kumar Shetty from Kundapura.

** Former IAS officer Madan Gopal’s  Rainbow Years to be released on March 23

Set in the turbulent Telangana region,  Rainbow Years chronicles the personal and political fortunes of three young idealists, who are members of the underground Marxist-Leninist party in the region

Former IAS officer M. Madan Gopal, who served in various departments of Karnataka for over three decades, has penned the book Rainbow Years: Conflict to Contentment, a historical fiction largely based on real life incidents.

Set in the turbulent Telangana region,  Rainbow Years chronicles the personal and political fortunes of three young idealists, who are members of the underground Marxist-Leninist party in the region.

** Felicitations to achievers mark women’s day at CSIR-CFTRI

International Women’s Day was celebrated at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) here recently.

D. Swaroopa Rani, senior scientist and President, CFTRI Women’s Association, welcomed the gathering and highlighted the importance of International Women’s Day while emphasising the need for removing gender bias in society.

Villoo Morawala-Patell, Founder and Chairperson, Avesthagen Limited, Bengaluru, who was the chief guest, spoke about women’s role in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). She explained how women with perseverance and dedication have achieved success in most fields. They have successfully balanced work and family.

The special invitee of the event was Marthamma Mary, a woman auto driver of Mysuru city. She narrated her journey as an autorickshaw driver. Confidence and determination helped her achieve success in a vocation that is dominated by men, she said.

Sridevi Annapurna Singh, the first woman director of CSIR-CFTRI, gave her presidential remarks and talked about how women should respect themselves and feel strong.

On the occasion, the CSIR-CFTRI Women’s Association felicitated K. Kusuma, CFTRI staff member, for her achievement at the State-level para swimming competition where she won one gold and two silver medals.

** Customs, DRI officers get President award

Five officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Bengaluru, including Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Amitesh Bahadur Singh and Additional Director, DRI, Bipin Kumar Upadhyay were conferred with the President’s award for Specially Distinguished Record of Service for 2021 and 2022 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. This is the first time the investiture ceremony was held in Bengaluru. 

The other three officers from CBIC, Bengaluru, who were given the specially distinguished service award include Superintendent, Central Goods & Services Tax (GST), Mahesh Kumar, Senior Technical Assistant (Telecom) Customs, Prasanna VS Jois and retired Senior Investigation Officer, DRI, Krishnaveni. 

** Bengaluru entrepreneur to float $1bn venture fund

Our plan is to launch at least five additional venture funds focused on diverse domains to support the growth of the female economy in multiple geographies’

Bengaluru-based venture capitalist, Ankita Vashishta, will launch a $1 billion venture capital fund to assist 1,000 women-led or women-focused start-ups in India and overseas in the next five years.

To start with, her venture firm, StrongHer Ventures, floated a $100 million venture fund to fund women start-ups in fintech, future of work, healthcare, consumer, and Web 3.0 that comprises crypto (NXT), metaverse, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.

** Social worker gets award

For 40-year-old contractor-turned-philanthropist Ravi Kakkepadavu an incident of getting tied in a room for stealing and eating cashew apple during his childhood still remains afresh.

Mr. Kakkepadavu revealed a glimpse of his personality after receiving this year’s Mangaluru Press Club Award given away jointly by the Mangaluru Press Club, Dakshina Kannada Union of Working Journalists and Patrikabhavan Trust, here on Sunday.

** 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.”

** 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.

** 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.