November 2021 – Page 5 – Karnataka First

** Tech startup launches services for elderly in Mysuru

Safety, housekeeping, food, and healthcare are some of the key services

A tech startup focused on non-real estate-based assisted living services for the elderly has announced the launch of its services in Mysuru and Bengaluru.

Alserv has expanded its services at Kochi, Trivandrum, and Coimbatore after Chennai with India witnessing a critical need for home-based elder care services now, the startup said.

Jagadish Ramamoorthy, co-founder and director, Alserv, said: “Mysuru and Bengaluru are upcoming locations for senior living, with more than 350 homes being built in retirement communities around these two cities

** Mahesh Joshi set to head Kannada Sahitya Parishat

Ex-Doordarshan director says he is ‘politically neutral’

Mahesh Joshi, former director of Doordarshan, is set to be elected Kannada Sahitya Parishat’s next president with a record margin.

** Joseph Periera completes Deccan Cliffhanger Ultra Cycling Race

He covered 643 km in 33 hours and 45 minutes

Joseph Periera became the first solo cyclist from Mangaluru to conquer the Deccan Cliffhanger Ultra Cycling Race, covering 643 km in 33 hours and 45 minutes on Sunday.

By completing the Deccan Cliffhanger race, Mr. Periera not only became the first Mangalurean to complete the solo race but also qualified for the Race Across America (RAAM) too.

** Children Excel In Muaythai

Thirteen young Muaythai athletes of the Academy of Martial Science and SMITE Academy of Martial Arts, under the banner of Mysore Combat Sports Association (MCSA), participated in the Youth Muaythai Gala held at Bengaluru to commemorate the Children’s Day (Nov. 14).

The team won 7 gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medal. The event was hosted by Muaythai Association of Karnataka and sanctioned by Muaythai India (MTI). This event also served as selection trials for the upcoming National Championships to be held in December where athletes from over 25 States are expected to participate

** Udupi: Muddu Theerthahalli selected for Late Joseph, Mary Pinto Niddodi memorial literary award

Vithasha Riya Rodrigues (Muddu Theerthahalli) has been selected for the Late Jospeh, Mary Pinto Niddodi memorial literary award.

The award is conferred in association with Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh to encourage the youth writers in Konkani language.

** Wins Gold Medal In Kickboxing

B. Keerthan Kumar, a student of Jnanodaya PU College, Saraswathipuram, Mysuru, has bagged first place (gold medal) in the Mysore District Open Kickboxing Championship organised by Mysore District Kickboxing Association at Yoga Hall in Sports Pavilion, University of Mysore, recently.

** Portrait of an artist

If Rahul Dravid has aced the field of cricket, his mother, Dr Pushpa Dravid, has carved a niche for herself in the world of art.

She picked up paints and the palette at the age of five, and to this day, continues to create works that are much sought-after.

Three of her most recent artworks — ink on paper and a canvas work — are on display at Gallery Duomo on the 16th floor of UB City, at an exhibition curated by Harish Kumar Sejeken.

** 3-day Indo-French Knowledge Summit from Nov. 24

The French Institute in India, a part of the Embassy of France in India, is organizing the third edition of the Knowledge Summit (KS3), an online event from November 24 to 26. It is co-hosted by Savitribai Phule Pune University in partnership with France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA).

** KIA commissions Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, first in South Asia

It helps firefighters train in a realistic environment

Kempegowda International Airport, on Monday, commissioned the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, which provides firefighters the opportunity to train in a realistic environment and master the tactical use of Crash Fire Tenders (CFTs) in a risk-free environment. In a press release, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) said KIA is the first airport in South Asia to commission the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator.

** Bengaluru Teacher Mehreen Mushtaq Wins Global Award In Artificial Intelligence

Mehreen Mushtaq Shamim, a teacher from Bengaluru’s Delhi Public School has bagged an award in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Intel AI Global Impact Festival.

She was selected as one of the four winners of ‘AI impact shapers: Teachers with innovative AI teaching learning practices’. Mehreen has been teaching AI in DPS East for nine years now. The CBSE curriculum had introduced AI as a subject for classes 9-12 in 2019.