Month: January 2022

** Kundapur: Woman who came searching for work becomes GP president

She was a woman who migrated from one village to the other, working on a daily wage basis. Her migrations came to an end after she arrived in Udupi district. During the last two decades, she had worked as a coolie at various places. Now she has become the president of a gram panchayat. The woman who worked for others for wages has grown in stature and become a guiding light for many.

Bheemavva who belongs to Bagalkot district worked in various villages in Udupi district during the last 27 years. Now she has won over the heart of the people of Tallur village in Kundapur taluk and become its president. She encouraged her four children to study and one of her sons has now become a soldier. Even after becoming gram panchayat president, Bheemavva has not stopped working as a coolie.

** Chikkamagaluru lad Nosthush Kenjige carves out place in US cricket team

Nosthush Kenjige stands out as an excellent example to prove that people who are determined to achieve something in life cannot be stopped from getting what they want. Nosthush who adores cricket did not get disappointed when he did not get enough chances here. He went to the USA and has developed his skill so much that he now has grown to the extent of representing that country.

Nosthush (31) is from Mudigere taluk. He has been playing international cricket matches as a member of the US team for the last four years. He has proved that if a person is talented, geographical or language limitations cannot restrict him.

He is an all-rounder who is skilled in batting as well as bowling. He is the son of Pradeep and Shriti Keerthi couple from Kenjige village, Mudigere taluk in the district. He is a left hand spinner and right hand batsman.

Nosthush played for the USA in an international match for the first time in 2017. He has already played in 60 one day games and T20 matches. He is on a visit to his native place for rest but does not forget to regularly practice with friends.

** Hunsur Boy Selected For Khelo India University Games

A boy from Hunsur Taluk studying in SDMC College, Ujire, has excelled in various Volleyball tournaments and has been selected for Khelo India University Tournament which will be held in Bengaluru in March this year.

He is Mahesh Kumar, son of Raitha Sangha District President Hosuru Krishnakumar and Mamata, who are residents of Maruthi Layout in Hunsur Taluk.

He has a list of achievements to his credit — Mahesh has played for Mangalore University Volleyball team which had participated in All India Inter-University Volleyball Tournament that was held at Odisha from Jan. 4 to Jan. 7. His team secured runner-up spot among 32 teams which had participated.

** Wins Gold In Kickboxing

Bolthura Roshani Muthanna of Karnataka Kickboxing Sports Association (WAKOIND-KA) has won a Gold Medal in the Cadets and Junior National Championship organised by WAKO India Kickboxing Federation, recognised by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India and Member, World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (WAKO), at Boxing Hall, Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Mahalunge, Pune, Maharashtra, between Dec. 21 and 25. She secured first place in the 3 KL 027 J F – 65 KG category.

Roshani, daughter of late B.G. Muthanna (ex-Army) and Vishalakshi and a resident of Hootagalli SRS, is studying in PUC at Mahajana PU College. She is trained under Sudhakar and Abhishek of GTK Club.

** Bags International Education Excellence Award

Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE), Mysuru, was conferred the International Education Excellence Award at a function held at Taj Vivanta, New Delhi, recently by Kiteskraft Productions and MENTORx.

** First robotic bariatric surgery in Karnataka, a success

The surgery was performed on a 49-year-old patient from Bangladesh, who weighed a massive 117 kg and was suffering from various health complications.

Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, on Friday announced that it performed the first Complete Robotic Bariatric surgery using Robotic Staplers, a first of its kind operation in Karnataka. The surgery was performed on a 49-year-old patient from Bangladesh, who weighed a massive 117 kg and was suffering from various health complications.

** BEL to supply IoT devices to US firm

Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Hyperion Global Group, an infrastructure telecommunication distribution company, have entered into a contract to develop, manufacture and supply Internet of Things (IoT) devices for the US market.

As per the contract, BEL will manufacture and supply IoT devices worth US $73 million to Hyperion, based in the US, during the first year of commencement of supply, with a provision to negotiate and supply upgrades of the products, worth US $365 million, in the next five years, said a statement issued by BEL.

The contract was signed on January 21, by BEL’s New York Regional Office and Hyperion in the presence of M V Rajasekhar, Director R&D, BEL, Nick Studebaker, CEO,

** 2022 Republic Day: 35-year-old officer from Kundapura leads Coast Guard contingent in Delhi

He was inspired to join the armed forces following a long stint in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in school and college

During his college days, 35-year-old Coast Guard Deputy Commandant H.T. Manjunath missed an opportunity to take part in the Republic Day parade. On January 26, Mr. Manjunath, who hails from Kundapura in Udupi district, got the opportunity to lead the Coast Guard contingent in the Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi.

“It’s an honour to lead our 96-member contingent. It’s a good opportunity, and I really aspired for this role,” Mr. Manjunath, who has been part of the Indian Coast Guard for 11 years, told The Hindu on phone.

** Researchers document 43,118 butterflies in Dakshina Kannada

The ‘winged beauties’ are a good indicator of the ecological health of a habitat

Butterflies are excellent communities to monitor the ecological health of a place. A team of researchers from Mangalore University, in collaboration with other two institutes, has identified and documented 43,118 butterflies (individuals) belonging to 175 species in Dakshina Kannada.

Of them, 22 species were habitat specific. The researchers were pursuing the ‘winged beauties’ for the past two years

** City Bharatanatyam Acharya Honoured

Internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam Acharya and artiste Badari Divya Bhushan was honoured by Kuchipudi Parampara Foundation Directors Deepa Narayanan Sashindran and Shashindran at the recently concluded Natya Parampara Utsav-2021. Badari Divya Bhushan heads Bhushans’ Academy of Performing Arts and Visual Presentation which has branches at Mysuru and  Bengaluru.