Month: October 2021

** Udupi: From mountain to ocean – Adventurous journey of five young girls from Karnataka

Five young girls of Karnataka, who are participating in the historical journey of ‘Mountain to Ocean’ as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebration of India’s independence, reached Karwar after scaling Antamhoi mountain peak (5245 meters) and cycling for 3000 km all the way from Ladakh.

Now the girls are kayaking 300 km in the sea from Karwar in the coastal area of the state. They reached Malpe sea beach on Friday, October 29.

Aishwarya V and Dhanalaxmi, residents of Shivamogga, Asha, resident of Bengaluru, Pushpa, resident of Madikeri and Bindu from Mysuru are in the team of girls in this adventurous journey.

** Names of 93 Rajyotsava awardees announced in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

: Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Udupi districts on Saturday October 30 announced their respective lists of winners of this year’s district Rajyotsava awardees.

The awards will be presented on Monday November 1 during the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in the twin districts.

The categories include sports, art, medicine, folklore, theater, music (instruments), deity service, media, yoga, social service, and literature.

DK district administration announced the list of 58 achievers and organisations selected for the award.

** City Cyclists Shine In State-Level

Mysuru city cyclists excelled in the 16th State-level MTB Cycling Championship 2021 held at Bagalkot in September by securing 6 Gold Medals and 1 Silver Medal and all the four cyclists are representing Karnataka State in the 18th National-level MTB Cycling Championship 2021 which is underway at Pune in Maharashtra.

Seen in the picture are (from left) Nagasiri (U-16 Girls Category – Individual Time Trial – Silver Medal), Samarpan Jain (U-16 Boys – Individual Time Trial and Mass Start – 2 Gold Medals), T.V. Nagaraj (Coach, Cycling My Sooru Training Academy), Karen Marshall (U-16 Girls – Individual Time Trial and Mass Start – 2 Gold Medals) and Charith Gowda (U-18 Boys – Individual Time Trial and Mass Start – 2 Gold Medals).

Mysuru

** MRG Group subsidiary to invest in Mangaluru IT Park project

A world-class IT infrastructure in Mangaluru no longer seems like a distant dream. Trishul Buildtech and Infrastructures Private Limited (a subsidiary of MRG group) have signed an MoU with the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), to develop the the IT Park in the district.

** HAL delivers 200th Gun Bay Door for Boeing Super Hornet

This partnership is a testimony to the world class capability of our industrial partners in the country’, Salil Gupte, the president of Boeing India, said.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday delivered the 200th gun bay door for Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet. HAL has been supplying the aero-structure to Boeing for the last 10 years. 

“Our partnership with HAL is an example of our commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat and to the growth of India’s aerospace and defence ecosystem. We see tremendous potential for India to contribute to the global aerospace industry as an industrial and technology partner. This partnership is a testimony to the world class capability of our industrial partners in the country”, Salil Gupte, the president of Boeing India, said. 

** RIP Puneeth Rajkumar: Powerstar’s NRI fan makes late actor’s name heard across the skies

An Indigo flight from Hubballi to Bengaluru conveyed its condolence over the passing away of the superstar thanks to the flyer M Gautam, a Technical Consultant at a multinational bank in California.

** Himalayan Heights: This 23-year-old Udupi woman is mountaineering to challenge herself

This tale of a young woman from Udupi, who is scaling new heights literally as a mountaineer despite a background of modest means, is as interesting as it is inspiring.  Sumalatha Bajagoli has always taken life head-on. A daughter of a daily-wage labourer and homemaker, the young woman from Maala, Bajagoli of Karkala taluk in Udupi district has learnt the art of climbing out of financial perils since childhood. Unaffected by the struggles, the 23-year-old chose a rewarding path in life, albeit challenging, precarious, and fraught with mortal danger.  

** Refurbishing history: This group is on mission to restore dilapidated temples, lakes in Karnataka

A group of young volunteers is on a mission to restore dilapidated temples, kalyanis and lakes and to keep them alive.

It is said that people without the knowledge of their past — glorious or horrid — are like trees without roots. And a group of young volunteers in Mysuru is determined to nurture these trees and pass on the treasure trove of history to future generations. 

Braving reptiles and brambles, hundreds of National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers, students and civil servant and competitive exam aspirants are on a mission to restore lakes, ponds, kalyanis (temple tanks), ancient temples and other structures in Mysuru and Mandya regions, which lie in a state of neglect.

Over the past four years, this group of NSS volunteers from Seshadripuram Degree College in Mysuru, and volunteers of Achievers’ Academy in Srirangapatna (which offers free competitive exam training) have given a new lease of life to at least 10 kalyanis, four lakes and many temples ruined by the vagaries of nature and time.

** Public data now free for researchers in Karnataka

Karnataka is now giving free access of data from government departments, such as education and health to students for research purposes.

Karnataka is now giving free access of data from government departments, such as education and health to students for research purposes. The department of e-governance, is hosting an umbrella platform on its ‘Open Data Portal’, which will have a stream of raw data sets that researchers can use for every department. Anybody from the country, who is registered and authorised to do research can use this facility.