Month: November 2021

** Basavashree award for sarod maestro

Renowned sarod maestro Pandit Rajeev Taranath will receive the prestigious Basavashree award conferred on him by the Basava Kendra of Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Bruhanmutt, Chitradurga, in Mysuru on Wednesday.

The award conferred on the 89-year-old eminent musician is for the year 2019.

** Book to mark 25 years of H.D. Deve Gowda becoming PM

It is being launched at the end of November

A book on octogenarian politician H.D. Deve Gowda is being launched to mark the 25th anniversary of him becoming prime minister of India.

The book – ‘Furrows in a field -The Unexplored Life of H.D. Deve Gowda’ – is being launched at the end of November.

** Bengaluru chosen for NAMA Support project

It is supported by the European Union

Bengaluru is one of five cities selected for a waste management project supported by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry of the Environment and Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

The Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMA) Support project ‘Waste Solutions for a Circular Economy in India’ will help Bengaluru transition to Municipal solid waste low-carbon management technologies.

** 222 uterine fibroids removed from 34-year-old patient

‘This was done while preserving the uterus’

Doctors at Sakra World Hospital removed 222 fibroids from the uterus of a 34-year-old woman. This was done while preserving the patient’s uterus completely, stated the hospital in a press release. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths made up of muscle and fibrous tissue and can vary in size and shape.

In a press release, Shanthala Thuppanna, senior consultant and head-Obstetrics & Gynaecology, said the patient’s fibroids were spread throughout the left side of her uterus, and very near to important structures in the abdomen which made her surgery complicated.

** Karnataka among top five most visited States: Survey

The online survey had a total sample size of 1,448 adults and fieldwork was undertaken between September 21 and 27, 2021

After the big blow that COVID-19 lent to the tourism industry, it was predicted that domestic tourism would see a boom, given the numerous restrictions that travel and movement of people in general has in place.

Digital travel platform Agoda announced the results of its ‘Indiagenous Travel Survey 2021,’ according to which Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh were the top five most visited States/Union Territories.

** Mangaluru: 17th ‘Kalakar Puraskar’ conferred on Nihal Tauro at Kalaangann

“A person returning home tired gets back his zeal when his mother offers him coffee. In this way, I wish that this award being given on behalf of Mother Konkani will multiply Nihal’s zeal manifold,” wished noted poet-cum-author, Jayanth Kainkini.

He was speaking after taking part in a function held in the open air theatre of Kalaangann here on November 7 to present the 17th ‘Kalakar Puraskar’ to Indian Idol fame Nihal Tauro. Tauro was felicitated at the programme by draping a shawl around him besides offering fruits, flowers, memento, certificate and Rs 25,000 in cash.

** Two Golds & A Silver For Mysuru In State Veteran Table Tennis

In the Fourth State Ranking Veteran Table Tennis (TT) Tournament of the new season, sponsored by D.P. Gopinath from Bengaluru and conducted by Karnataka Veteran Table Tennis Committee (KVTTC) at Malleswaram Club, Bengaluru, on Oct. 30, Mysuru won two golds and a silver.

K.V. Krishnamurthy, fondly known as KVK among TT Veterans, grabbed gold in 80+ Men’s Singles beating Gopalan and Sathyanarayana in the League.