Staff at the helpline set up by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bengaluru have provided psychosocial support to over four lakh people since it was set up in March last year.
Month: March 2021
** Bengaluru doctor who beat COVID back on track with 87-km run
Dr Anuradha H K, a neurologist with a passion for running and who has run several marathons over the past three years, was diagnosed with Covid a few months ago.
** Manjamma Jogati’s autobiography selected as university textbook
Naduve Suliva Hennu, an autobiography of transgender folk artist and Padma Shri award winner B. Manjamma Jogati has been selected as the basic Kannada textbook for B.Sc. 4th semester of Gulbarga University.
** KVG Bank to help farmers set up processing units
In a bid to help farmers set up cost effective processing units, the Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Our Food Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam.
** More steps to encourage women entrepreneurs
They will get loans at subsidised rates, plus online marketing and technical help
On International Women’s Day, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday announced a few initiatives to promote and encourage working women and women entrepreneurs
** All-woman crew train flagged off to mark International Women’s Day
An all-woman crew was in charge of the Gol Gumbaz Express which was flagged off from the city station on Monday.
This was part of the International Women’s Day celebrations by the South Western Railways which also formed a women power chain to mark the occasion.
** 100 pairs of buffaloes take part in Kambala
More than 100 pairs of buffaloes took part in the fourth edition of Rama-Lakshman Jodukare Kambala at the Goldfinch City grounds in Bangra Kulur on Saturday.
The buffaloes, accompanied by their jockeys, took part in the competition held under six categories namely Negilu (kiriya), Hagga (kiriya), Negilu (hiriya), Hagga (hiriya), Kane Halage, and Adda Halage.
** Women’s Day: Atijeevan Foundation and From Mug to Mike release song on acid attack survivors
Atijeevan Foundation is founded by Pragya Prasun, an acid attack survivor, who has helped other survivors get back to normal lives.
She is a recipient of the Nari Shakti award.
Atijeevan Foundation works to empower and rehabilitate acid attack survivors.
The five-minute music video will feature several women associated with the NGO, says Sunil Koshy, the founder of From Mug to Mik
** Beltangady: Love for indigenous Gir cow breed – Youth overlooks lucrative career
A chemical engineer, instead of pursuing a high paying job, has resorted to undertaking dairying because of his love for indigenous breeds of cows.
Abhinandan from Kajebail, Gampadakody in Indabettu village, who asserts that there is a need to get rid of poisonous food and seek quality food without any contamination, has resorted to dairying.
He raises an indigenous Gir breed of cows
** Karnataka’s efforts put millets on global map
We are a pioneer in initiating this and are happy that the UN has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets,” Byregowda told TNSE