June 2022 – Page 3 – Karnataka First

125 children with heart issues undergo free life-saving surgeries at Narayana Health City

In India, over 2.4 lakh children are born with a hole in the heart and Congenital Heart Disease is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children, said Devi Shetty.

Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Founder and Chairman, Narayana Health City, said, “In India, over 2.4 lakh children are born with a hole in the heart and Congenital Heart Disease is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among children. Though these ailments are treatable, 20% of the children die before celebrating their first birthday owing to economic constraints.”

He thanked Centum Electronic Limited whose donation of Rs 50 lakh made the surgeries possible. “We are confident initiatives like this will encourage greater participation and will help in addressing the situation better,” Dr Shetty said.

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Karnataka’s first wild orchidarium to come up at Kali Tiger Reserve

In an effort to conserve the wild orchid varieties of Karnataka, the forest department is all set to establish an orchidarium in Kali Tiger Reserve (KTR) of Uttara Kannada district.

In an effort to conserve the wild orchid varieties of Karnataka, the forest department is all set to establish an orchidarium in Kali Tiger Reserve (KTR) of Uttara Kannada district. The orchidarium is being constructed at Nujji vilage of Joida (Supa) taluk of the district and soon, it will be open for nature enthusiasts and visitors.

The building work has been completed and about 40 varieties of wild orchids that are found in KTR are being grown in the orchidarium. In the coming days, most of the orchid varieties found in the Western Ghats will be added, said Sachin Anil Punekar, Conservation Biologist and Founder of Biospheres-Ecosphere who has been helping the KRT set up the orchidarium project. The Western Ghats is home for a rich orchid population and a majority of them are found in the Kali Tiger Reserve, especially in the Anshi region of Uttara Kannada district. “Out of 170 orchid species that are found in Karnataka, 80 species are from the Anashi region alone. Nearly 20 wild orchids are endemic to this region only. The orchidarium will act as a rescue and rehab site for wild orchids,” Punekar said.

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Mangaluru: Dashiel Amanda Concessao bags 2 gold, one bronze medal

Dashiel Amanda Concessao bagged 2 gold and 1 bronze medal under 14-17 category in the 2nd National Ranking Roller Skating Racing Championship conducted by Roller skating federation of India at Raipur Chhattisgarh from June 17 to 19.

She won one gold in one-lap road race and another gold in 15 kms road elimination. She won bronze in road 100 metres.

Dashiel is a student of Presidency School of grade 11. She is training under Hi-Flyers Skating Club under the guidence of her coach Mohan K and Jayaraj Kukian.

She is the daughter of Francis and Doris Concessao.

Mangaluru: Shriyana S Mallya emerges champion in state chess championship

Woman Candidate Master (WCM) Shriyana S Mallya became the champion in the Under 15 Rapid Rating Karnataka State School Girls Championship 2022 which was organised by Karnataka State Chess Association on June 15 and 16 at Mysore.

Shriyana is learning chess from the Rao’s Chess Corner where FM (Fide Master) Sharan Rao is the head coach. She is student of Lourdes Central School, Bejai.

She remained unbeaten in the event by scoring 8 wins and one draw in 9 rounds to secure the championship.

With this performance, Shriyana S Mallya will get a sponsored visit to the upcoming 44th Olympiad tournament happening in India at Chennai with travel and stay benefits.

PM Modi to dedicate to nation Konkan Railway electrified network today

The 741-km KRCL network between Thokur (Mangaluru) and Roha was certified for operating trains on electric traction on March 28 this year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the 741-kilometre-long electrified route network of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) between Thokur (Mangaluru) and Roha (Maharashtra) in virtual mode from Bengaluru on Monday.

Mr. Modi will flag off trains running on electric traction from Udupi, Madgaon and Ratnagiri at a programme to be held at 3 p.m. in Bengaluru.

Inauguration of the complete electrification of the track, which was certified for operation of electric loco-hauled trains on March 28, facilitates seamless operation of trains on electric traction on the western coast of the country.

While Train Nos. 16515/16516 Yeshwantpur-Karwar-Yeshwantpur Tri-weekly Express was the first coaching train to run on electric traction between Mangaluru Junction and Karwar on January 20,

Mr. Nikam told The Hindu that as of now the Karwar Express was the lone coaching train running on electric traction in the State, while the corporation is operating almost all freight trains, except towards South Western Railway (SWR), on electric traction. South Western Railway is yet to complete electrification of the Madgaon-Londa and Mangaluru-Hassan sections.

He further said that all the seven, but one in Bali, Goa, electric substations in the Karwar region have been commissioned and are ready to feed electric locos. Post the inauguration on Monday, KRCL will commence handling coaching trains on electric traction from adjoining zones in a phased manner after notifying the zones concerned, he added.

A look at India’s first sand sculpture museum in Mysore

Synopsis

The museum was conceptualised by the famous sand artist, MN Gowri. She took around four months to create the whole look.

Mysore (or Mysuru) is a historic city of Karnataka brimming with incredible attractions including Mysore Palace, Vrindavan Gardens and Mysore Zoo, among others. But did you know that Karnataka’s cultural hub is also home to a unique sand sculpture museum which has taken the country by surprise. It is also India’s first sand sculpture museum.

The museum was conceptualised by the famous sand artist, MN Gowri. She took around four months to create the whole look.

So, first of all, let’s talk about the location of the museum which is awesome. The museum is built close to Chamundi Hill and displays the rich cultural heritage of the city. The incredible museum is home to around 150 monoliths made using 115 truckloads of sand, water and a little glue!

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‘Mrs India Karnataka Mangalore 2022 – Season 3’ held

The grand finale of ‘Mrs India Karnataka Mangalore 2022- Season 3’ was held on June 12 at Fiza by Nexus Mall, here.

The event is a national level pageant only for married women.

The competition was held in three age categories. Four contestants from each age group were selected for the state level contest, which is going to be held in Bengaluru in the month of August later this year. Others were awarded with subtitles.

The pageant was organised by Mercy Beauty Academy & Ladies Salon and Pathway Enterprises initiated by Prathibha Saunshimath.

Results:

20-40 AGE GROUP
1. Bharathi Gopal
2. Pallavi Sachin
3. Shilpa Salian
4. Meenakshi

40-60 AGE GROUP
1. Pallavi Karanth
2. Flavy Gladys D Mello
3. Sunitha
4. Judith Fernades

60 ABOVE AGE GROUP
1. Prabha Narayan
2. Catherine Menezes
3. Shashikanthi Ullal
4. Precilla D souza

Udupi: Ivan D’Souza from Shirva bags gold medal in state powerlifting championship

Ivan D’Souza, resident of Shirva bagged gold medal in the state level power lifting championship that was held at Mysuru recently. He is selected for national championship.

Ivan, who is 19 years of age, got the gold medal in the sub junior category. He is a student of second PU in the commerce branch of Shirva St Mary’s college.

Bengaluru ranks 5th on global stage for tech venture capital investment

Tech firms have attracted VC funds worth $7.5 billion in the first half of 2022

Bengaluru has emerged as the top fifth city on the global stage for venture capital investment in tech startups in 2022, behind Bay Area (San Francisco), New York, London and Greater Boston, as per Global Startup Genome Report.

Tech firms in Bengaluru have attracted VC funds worth $7.5 billion in the first half of 2022, considerably higher than the previous record of$5.2 billion in the corresponding period last year, the report said.

C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for IT/BT, told The Hindu that “Our city is a hub of the world’s top talent and our startups are very promising and growth-centric. This gives global investors confidence to invest in our companies in Bengaluru. Therefore VC and PE investment to city ventures are on the rise.’’

“Silicon Valley of India now attracts more investment than other global hubs like Singapore, Paris and Berlin and is trailing closer behind Greater Boston and New York,’‘ the report further said.

The Bay Area attracted $44.5 billion, New York $15.4 billion, London $ 11.3 billion and Greater Boston $8.9 billion.

The report highlighted Bengaluru’s formidable status with an ecosystem value of $105 billion, higher than Singapore ($89 billion) and Tokyo ($62 billion). Bengaluru’s massive growth in 2022 was largely attributed to greater access to funding with major funding rounds in 2022 forscale-up tech companies, including $55.7 million Series D for Ather Energy and Swiggy’s $700 million round in January.

Bidar farmer achieves what is considered impossible

A farmer hailing from Ghatboral village of Humnabad taluk in Bidar district has achieved that which is considered impossible for many of his peers. Apparao D. Bhosle has successfully created his own apple orchard on three acres of land.

Bhosle knew that Humnabad taluk is no Kashmir Valley but he was determined to prove that anything can be grown if there is fertile soil.

While the apple trees of this variety usually bear fruit in about four-five years in Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, the saplings planted on his land started flowering and bearing fruit within two years. The trees bore 20 to 25 fruits and the yield is expected to be better in the second harvest. Though the fruits are small, they are tasty. The trees have grown 10 ft to 12 ft in height, Bhosle said.