K.V.G. Medical College Sullia duo team comprising of Akshitha Anand and Ankitha Anand emerged as winners and clinched the glittering Medi Quiz – 2021 Trophy. The competition witnessed a very exciting close finish as they faced stiff competition from the rival team Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences comprising of Nusaiba Farheen and Nithya G.S. who had to settle for Second Place.
Month: December 2021
** 2K engineering students to create awareness about govt schemes in Karnataka
As many as 2,000 engineering students are set to launch a door-to-door campaign in the New Year as part of the ‘Sakala Mitra’ pilot programme of the Karnataka government.
Depending on the outcome of the pilot programme, the Sakala Mission Department plans to collaborate with other schools and colleges around Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka to take part in the programme.
The engineering students, taking up this initiative as part of the Acharya Institute of Technology, will visit houses in the New Year to create awareness about the various schemes and services offered by the state government under the Sakala Mitra Programme.
The students have been trained by the department as well as Upkriti, an NGO that works mainly on tribal welfare projects.
** City MMA Fighters Excel
Fourteen Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters of the Academy of Martial Science participated in the 6th Bangalore Open MMA Championships held in Whitefield, Bengaluru, between Dec. 16 and 19.
Nine (4 female and 5 male) out of them have bagged 2 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze medals respectively. Seen in the picture are (standing from left) Sharun Divakar, P. Yashas, Ashwin Mahendran, R. Srinivas Prasad, Kiran (Coach), Sharif Bapu (President, MMA India), Prasad Gaitonde (Secretary, MMA India), Kru. M.N. Vikram (Secretary, AAMAK and Chairman, MMA India Technical Commission), Kru. N. Kumar (Senior VP, AMMAK), G.R. Sridhar and U.K. Skandan Bangar (Bantam Weight – Bronze); Kneeling from left: Gopala Nayaka (Straw Weight – Bronze), Sridhar Sajji (Bronze), R. Manoj Kumar (Youth Straw Weight – Bronze), B. Akshatha Shanbhogue (Atom Weight – Silver), N. Maithri (Team Manager), G.R. Deeksha Shetty (Straw Weight – Silver) and R. Poojitha (Light Heavy Weight – Gold). R.K. Pooja (Fly Weight – Gold) and S. Nikhil (Fly Weight – Bronze) – not in picture.
A total of 213 MMA athletes from 25 States participated in the event that was hosted by Association of Mixed Martial Arts Karnataka (AMMAK) and sanctioned by MMA India.
The medallists will be representing State at the National Championships that will be held in Chhattisgarh in February 2022.
Mysuru, Karnataka
** Kannada biographer Nagabhushan among Sahitya Akademi awardees
** Lokayukta website launched
The new website of Karnataka Lokayukta was launched on Thursday.
According to an official release, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who inaugurated the website at the Lokayukta headquarters in the city, said the Lokayukta website has been upgraded to provide transparency in the functioning of the organisation and provide timely information to complainants, defendants, and the public.
** Bengaluru firm Strides Pharma Science to launch oral drug to fight Covid
In a statement, Strides said it will “immediately launch” its generic Molnupiravir, indicated for high-risk adult patients with Covid under the brand Stripiravir.
Bengaluru pharma company Strides Pharma Science Limited said that it has received Emergency Use Authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to launch Molnupiravir, an oral medication for Covid-19 in India.
In a statement, Strides said it will “immediately launch” its generic Molnupiravir, indicated for high-risk adult patients with Covid under the brand Stripiravir. The company is commercialising the product with a group-integrated supply chain for active pharmaceutical ingredients and solid oral dosage from its large-scale WHO pre-qualified manufacturing capacities, the company stated.
** Gold Medal In Bhagavad Gita Recitation Exam
Mansi U.S. Achar, a third standard student of Christ Public School, Mysuru, has completed ‘Srimad Bhagavad Gita Recitation Exam’ held at Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru, in distinction and has secured gold medal.
Daughter of H.N. Usharani and G. Umashankar, a businessman and a resident of T.K. Layout, the 8-year-old girl has learnt 700 shlokas in 10 months. Mansi is seen receiving the certificate from Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji of Avadhoota Datta Peetham.
** Kuvempu Birth Anniversary Celebrated As Vishwamanava Day
Marking the birth anniversary of Poet Laureate Kuvempu, Vishwamanava Day was celebrated by various organisations at different venues across the city this morning.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham inaugurated the official celebration at a programme jointly organised by the District Administration in association with Kannada & Culture Department and Kuvempu Jayantyotsava Samiti at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Gautham said that the credit for taking Kannada to national and international levels should go to Kuvempu.
** New Karnataka govt portal to rate citizens’ eligibility for welfare schemes
Karnataka offers about 250 welfare schemes but most of them still follow the manual process.
The platform, Suvidha, functions directly under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is pushing the welfare plank in the election year, and is part of several e-governance initiatives being rolled out by the government.
“Suvidha is different from the Seva Sindhu, which is meant for services such as certificates or documents. Suvidha is for welfare schemes that involve a direct benefit,” he explained.
** Capturing the journey from Bangalore to Bengaluru
A desk calendar brings with it the charm of its own in this digital age. In city-based illustrator Shriya Murthy’s calendar, she brings alive landmarks and events intrinsic to Bengaluru. Whether it’s Plaza Theatre or the Kadlekai Parishe, there’s a whiff of nostalgia that the calendar brings with it.
For each month, Murthy has picked an iconic space. For example, she recreated the scene of a traffic jam near the KR Puram Bridge, where a person on a bus is speaking on the phone, telling the other person that he is “reaching in 5 minutes”. “It’s a common line in Bengaluru even though that five minutes is actually never five,” says Murthy, adding, “The city is known for the Kadlekai Parishe which is intrinsic to the city.”