Former Union Minister Tawarchand Gehlot took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka here on Sunday.
He was administered oath by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Abhay Shreenivas Oka. Mr. Gehlot succeeds Vajubhai Vala.
Month: July 2021
** Kundapur: Meet multi-talented, rare artiste Mithun Nayak Handadi
Multi-faceted talented artiste Mithun Nayak Handadi makes dummy of Yakshagana artistes. He can act as a Yakshagana artiste himself, do costume designing, paint Yakshagana art and can carve the image of his favourite artistes in fibre or rubber.
Mithun is enormously talented in making the painting of an artiste during the performance. His concentration, natural talent and intelligence stun the viewers. In his art, naturality can be seen.
** Bengaluru among top 15 global cities in attracting VC funds in fintech sector
The city has attracted $5 billion VC funds in the last five years
** Daring to dream
Newly-appointed chairperson of women’s body FICCI FLO Bengaluru, Revathi Raju takes us through her journey of being a homemaker to helming top administrative positions.
Failures come and go, but one has to come back stronger to achieve what they dream. This is what drives Revathi Raju, the newly-appointed chairperson of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) FLO’s Bengaluru chapter. The true-blue Bengalurean admits that she missed the bus to pursue her dreams during her younger days. But not stopping herself now, Raju has a finger in every pie- education, entrepreneurship, and social service.
** Period. Time to go green
The buzz word in recent times is sustainability, and Bengaluru girl Guhar Goyal, who is one of the finalists of the Future Leaders programme by 1M1B Foundation, recognises this.
Which is why she is creating awareness about sustainable menstrual solutions, hygiene problems and the risk to the environment caused by sanitary pads. All this through her project ‘Green Periods’. The 17-year-old is a part of the programme by 1M1B Foundation (Million for 1 Billion)-a United Nations accredited nonprofit organisation that aims to activate one million young leaders who will impact one billion people for a sustainable planet.
** Govt schoolboys from Bengaluru to be involved in launching satellite for 75th Independence Day in 2022
In a note to media persons, the Deputy CM said that the launch of 75 satellites which the students are involved in will be part of the 75th independence day celebrations.
The Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayana on Thursday said that students of the government boys high school, Malleshwaram will be part of the satellite launch programme in 2022.
He said that the school will be the first government high school in India to launch a satellite.
** NEKSRTC renamed Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation
The region comprises Bidar, Yadgir, Vijayapura, Koppal, Kalaburagi, Ballari and Vijayanagara
The North East Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation has been renamed Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation with immediate effect.
A note from the office of the Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Lakshman Savadi said that the name has been changed in accordance with the power vested under the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950.
** This English professor has a penchant to make films
Meet Jerrin Chandan, whose Kannada short film, titled ‘Aase,’ has made it to the semi finals at the Festival Del Cinema di Cefalu, Italy
Jerrin Chandan is the head of the English Department at St. Joseph’s Evening College, Bengaluru. Chandan, a voracious reader, has a passion for films.
** IIMB students to host start-up contest
Aspiring entrepreneurs and start-ups will be able to compete for additional funding and expertise in a contest that will be hosted by the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) students of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).
Called ‘‘Bzzwings’, it is one of largest competitions in the country, IIMB said in a press release. It will be held in July and August 2021.
** Stumps on Hatrick’s innings
Much-loved Bengaluru sports goods dealer to shut shop permanently
A much-loved sports goods dealer in the city, Hatrick Sports, will soon shut shop permanently. The decision was taken after its owner, Ravi Sondhi, passed away in May this year. Mr. Sondhi’s children are not in a position to take over the reins.
The shop, which is now selling all its remaining stock at discounted prices, counted several international sportspersons as its customers. The store was inaugurated in 1977, by then Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president M. Chinnaswamy. Mr. Sondhi himself was passionate about cricket, serving as the president of popular league side Friends Union Cricket Club (FUCC).