Uday Kalburgi runs a museum with 150 functioning radios, some of whom are almost 100 years old
Month: April 2021
** IISc launches software to automate Intellectual Property processes
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has launched an ingenuously developed software to automate the process of protecting and translating intellectual property (IP).
The software called ProrIISeTM was launched on Monday by IISc director, Govindan Rangarajan.
Released after three years of testing, the software will automate the legal and bureaucratic part of intellectual property protection and translation.
** Prathima Devi, veteran actor, passes away
Prathima Devi, veteran actor and one of the early pioneers of Kannada cinema, passed away owing to age-related ailments in the city on Tuesday. She was 88.
** Path-Breaking : Coorg born and US based scientist develops ‘Brain Glue’
Coorg-born and United States-based scientist Dr Lohitash Karumbaiah has developed a “brain glue” to repair acutely damaged brains.
** Bengaluru army officer among sailors qualified for Tokyo Olympics
Subedar Vishnu Saravanan, a Commissioned Officer from Indian Army’s Madras Engineer Group (MEG) based in Bengaluru, is one among the four sailors who have qualified to represent the country for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
** Bidar police station beats all to become best in Karnataka
The Market Police Station in Bidar, headed by Sub-Inspector Kumari Sangeetha S, has beaten competition from hundreds of police stations across the state, including those from Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru and other places, to take the top spot. It also stands 22 in the list of all police stations across the country.
** Eco brick information and fabrication programme held at Carmel College, Modankap
This programme was given drive by Mangalore University NSS coordinator Dr Nagarathna K A. Under the guidance of college principal Dr Sr. Latha Fernandez AC, NSS program officers Madhura K, Deepti and lecturer in Hindi Chandrika Rao, National Service Sc
** Mangaluru: St Agnes College – Chronicles of ten decades
St. Agnes College (Autonomous) Mangaluru, India, is a Premier Catholic Educational Institution founded on 2 July 1920 by a great visionary Mother Mary Aloysia, the second superior general of the Apostolic Carmel Congregation.
The Apostolic Carmel Congregation was founded in 1868 in France by Venerable Mother Veronica. It was transplanted at St Ann’s Convent, Mangaluru, India in the year 1870.
** Karnakuppe Gram Panchayat In Hunsur Bags National Award
Karnakuppe Gram Panchayat (GP) in Hunsur taluk has bagged Deendayal Panchayat Award for best performance for the year 2019-20.
Karnakuppe is the only GP in the district which has bagged the prestigious Panchayat Award.
** Tribute: Kalaseva Ratna K.V. Murthy, A Multi-Dimensional Personality
A renowned Civil Engineer, Industrialist, Promoter of Performing Arts, Social Worker and a Munificent Donor — all these and much more was Krishna Murthy Venkatesha Murthy — K.V. Murthy for short.