Month: November 2021

** App developed to help small local businesses

Kalpavriksha will help them connect with customers

At a time when there are complaints about small businesses being hit owing to online marketing giants, a Hubballi-based technology firm has come up with a business mobile application, Kalpavriksha, to help small businesses.

Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday, Head of MWB Group Ramesh Bafna and Director of MWB Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Mukesh Bafna said that their objective was to help small businessmen to connect so that they would be able to help each other in this era of digital marketing.

** Awards presented

Khadri Shamanna Awards, meant for reputed journalists, were presented to U.B.Rajalakshmi, editor of Taranga, a weekly and R.P.Venkateshamurthy, editor of Janatha Madhyama, at a programme in Hassan on Saturday.

H.R.Shreesha, secretary of Khadri Shamanna Memorial Trust, said the trust honours a journalist each year in memory of Khadri Shamanna, a journalist and social activist. “We don’t invite applications for the award. We select a suitable journalist considering his or her contribution to journalism. We could not present the award in 2020 due to COVID-19. Hence, we are presenting awards of 2020 and 2021 together”, he said.

** Engineer’s experiment with Boer goat

T.S. Umesh crosses the Boer with the native Talcher breed and they fetch a good price

T.S. Umesh, 47-year-old from Tarabenahalli of Tumakuru district, chose agriculture instead of office soon after completing his engineering degree in 1990.

People laughed at him then for returning to the village to take up farming. Undeterred by this, Mr. Umesh charted his own course in farming on his 7.5 acres of land and used his engineering aptitude and outlook to better practices

** Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine programme launched

Aims to reduce mortality among children due to pneumonia

Under the universal immunisation programme, the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) programme was launched in the city on Friday on the occasion of ‘World Pneumonia Day’.

The programme aims to spread awareness and reduce mortality and morbidity among children due to pneumonia.

** Bengaluru’s wet waste to turn manure for urban gardens

KCDC launches compost, vermicompost for gardeners

Urban gardeners can now get quality manure as the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation Ltd. (KCDC), which hitherto sold compost only to bulk buyers like farmers, has now entered the urban market segment. Interestingly, KCDC uses Bengaluru city’s wet waste to make compost and vermicompost for gardening enthusiasts.

KCDC showcased these products for the first time at the ongoing Krishi Mela of the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru.

** Udupi: Carmel school honours Divya Kumari teacher for dedication, selfless service

The member of the faculty of Carmel English school, Divya Kumari was recognized and honoured by the ‘Ganapati Vyavasaya Sangha’, for her dedication and selfless service. As a teacher, she uses her God-given talents to bring out the best from the students entrusted to her care.

Divya has made herself and the school proud with her generosity.

The management, staff members, students and the PTA members honoured Divya and rejoiced with her. Sr Niveditha AC, the joint secretary, Sr Silvian AC, headmistress and Ronnie D’Souza, social worker, PTA vice president Celine Crasta and exicutive members were present for the programme.

‘Tai Nadu’ P.R. Ramaiah A Family Story

Title : Heegondu Kutumbada Kathe

As one enters the Lansdowne Building Road from the Jaganmohan Palace Road in Mysuru, one sees a prominent signboard on the first floor of the now neglected heritage building.

It reads “Tai Nadu” in Kannada.

Though Tai Nadu, a popular Kannada daily, ceased publication long back, the signboard stands prominently drawing the attention of the passers-by on this neglected road.

Tai Nadu took its birth in 1927 in Mysuru as a weekly and ten years later moved to Bangalore and became a very popular Kannada daily.

Its founder was P.R. Ramaiah, a veteran journalist and Gandhian, born in Palahalli, near Mysuru. The other main competitor for his morning daily was ‘Vishwa Karnataka’ of Ti. Ta. Sharma or Thirumale Tatacharya Sharma, a well-known writer also, who was another strong critic of the Government. Both were distinguished personalities in journalism and in social life as well. Both were influenced by Gandhiji and his associates of the freedom movement.

** Now, a handbook for Covid-19 care

Treatment protocol for Covid-19 patients was constantly evolving through the pandemic, Dr CN Manjunath, director, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, said at the release of a ‘Handbook on Complete Covid-19 Care’ recently. 

“This book will be a ready reckoner for clinicians, virologists, immunologists, vaccinologists and postgraduates. The WHO guidelines may not be relevant and we need Indian data as we have our  own phenotype and environment,” Dr Manjunath said, adding that the book must be made available in all critical care units.  In all, 58 doctors of various specialities and health officials, including former Health Commissioner Dr Thrilok Chandra, were present at the release.

** Karnataka government department gets award for effective communication

RDWSD receives Best Communication in Sanitation Award for 2021

The Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Government of Karnataka, has been bestowed with the Best Communication in Sanitation Award for 2021 in digital communication category by Indian Sanitation Coalition (ISC) – Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).