October 2022 – Karnataka First

Mangaluru: Department of Posts releases special covers themed ‘Jina Ratna Bhushanaru’

Two special covers on ‘Mangaluru Tiles’ and ‘Invention of Khaki Color in Mangaluru’, and 10 picture postcards on historical personalities on the theme ‘Jina Ratna Bhushanaru’ are released by Department of Posts, Karnataka Circle at Mangaluru Head Post Office.

The Popular Mangaluru Tiles which are being exported to many countries besides being used in many states of India, have originated in Mangaluru itself in the second half of 19th Century which is explicit in the name itself. The tile industry began in Mangaluru under the supervision of Missionary George Plebst, who combined knowledge of Tile manufacturing in Germany with observations of the traditional potters tiles in India. The new design triggered the founding of the first Basel Mission tile factory in 1865 at Jeppu, Mangaluru, the success of which sparked the establishment of competing factories in Mangaluru, including a Albuquerque & Sons, Rego and sons, Casia and Sujirkar’s Tile works. Mangaluru Tile has attracted world attention for its robustness and unique design. Hence, Department of Posts has released a Special cover on Mangaluru Tiles to commemorate this signature Product of Mangaluru.

Along with Mangaluru Tiles, Department of Posts, Karnataka Postal Circle has also released Special Cover on ‘ Invention of Khaki colour in Mangaluru’. Widely known colour Khaki, which is being used as uniform in various departments and armies of many countries was first invented in Mangaluru in the 2nd half of 19th century by a Basel Missionary-Sri. John Haller from the indigenous ingredients at Basel Mission Weaving Factory, Balmatta, Mangaluru in 1851. A British Indian Army Commonder in Chief Lord Roberts, during his visit to the weaving factory, was pleased with the Khaki colour. He introduced it as uniform of the British Army all over. Department of Posts, Karnataka Circle is commemorating this through release of special cover theme ‘Invention of Khaki in Mangaluru’. Both these special covers have been released by Rajendra Kumar S,IPoS, chief postmaster general, Karnataka Circe.

The date chosen for release of these special covers has historical significance. First 3 missionaries of Basel Mission who played a key role in the invention of khaki and Mangaluru Tiles at Mangaluru had arrived at Mangaluru on the same date(October 30) in 1834.

Apart from release of special covers, department of posts, Karantaka Cirlcle has also released 10 picutre post cards on 10 Jina Rathna Bhushanaru namely Chavundaraya, Atthimabbe, Chennabairadevi, Janna, Rathnakaravarni, Shanthala, Ponna, Rani Abbakkadevi, Pampa and Ranna) who contributed significantly for the Kannada language, literature and Kannada land. This will be a significant recognition on the eve of 67th Kannada Rajyothsava celebration. These picture post cards are also released by Rajendra Kumar, IPoS, chief postmaster genral, Karnataka circle.

Each one of these picture post cards contain unique QR codes. On scanning the QR Code, one can get web link giving details of personality represented in the picture post card. These picture post cards were also released by the chief phone master general S Rajendra Kumar Karnataka Circle.

Vijay Harvin, United Basel Mission, Sudhana Church has participated as chief guest. Dr Peter Wilson Prabhakar spoke on historical aspects of invention of Khaki dye and Mangaluru tiles. Prof. S P Ajit Prasad spoke on various personalities depicted in the picture post cards. Shriharsha N. IPoS, senior superintendent of post offices, Mangaluru Division welcomed the guests. Srinath N.B, assistant superintendent of Post Offices, Mangaluru gave vote of thanks. On this occasion, Dr Charles Lobo, Retd. Members(postal operations), Seethamma, senior postmaster, Mangaluru head post office, Nerenki Parshwanath, associate vice president, Mandovi Motors were present. Akshatha Mallya narrated the programme.

34 achievers, 2 associations selected for Udupi district Rajyotsava awards

As many as 34 achievers of various fields from the district and two organizations have been selected for the district level Karnataka Rajyotsava Award.

Loku Poojari and Nagraj Pana of Ampara have been selected in Daivaradhane category.

Ramayya Balegara of Byndoor, Girish Palimar, Manu Handadi, Raja Katpady and Surendra Mogaveera have been selected for the 2022 district rajyotsava award under Yakshagana and theater artistes’ category.

Janaki Hande of Manoor, Kamalamma Dodannagudde and Julian Danthi Udyavar have been selected under agriculture dairy farming category.

Babu K and Yakub Khader Gulwadi in literature, K Manjappa Suvarna Ambalapady, Suchita Pai and Niladhara Sherigar Kapu in music, M Ramachandra Acharya, Padubidri in journalism, Mahesh Marne and Ganesh Nayak Yennehole in Art are selected.

Prof Kanaradi Vadiraj Bhatt, Dr Usha Chadaga Udupi, K Subrahmanya Acharya and Dayananda Shetty Kelarkalbettu are selected in complex category. Raghavendra Shetty Giliyar and Mallaru Harish Kumar in Folklore, Eshwar Malpe, T Ramachandra Naik, Karkala and Aitu Kulal Hebri have been selected in social service category.

Dr Sunil Kumar Mundkur in medical, Mahima in children’s category, Abhin Devadiga Santhekatte, Sulatha Kamath Katapadi and Arunkala S Rao Bommarabettu are selected in sports category.

Culinary experts Narayana Birilaray and Venkatesh Devadiga of Elluru are also selected for 2022 district Rajyotsava award.

Team Nation First, Udupi and Sharada Pooja Committee, Karkala will also be conferred with district Rajyotsava awards.

1.5 crore people sing Kannada songs in one voice

From the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru and the high seas off Malpe coast in Udupi, Kannada pride reverberated across the world with about 1.5 crore people singing six classic Kannada songs, including the state anthem at the same time at 11 am (IST).

As part of the ‘Koti Kantha Gayana’ programme on Friday — a precursor to the Rajyotsava celebrations on November 1 — citizens, government officials, politicians, students and eminent people gathered at various places within and outside the country to sing together in Kannada. Minister for Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar said programmes were held at 10,000 locations in 50 countries, including 27 states in India.

Adorned in state flag colours – yellow and red – they sang songs including ‘Udayavagali Namma Cheluva Kannada Naadu’, ‘Baarisu Kannada Dindimava’, ‘Hachevu Kannadada Deepa’ and ‘Vishwa Vinuthana Vidya Chetana’, besides the state anthem.

‘Koti Kanta Gayana’, a golden day for K’taka: Bommai

At many places, family members of government staffers were also invited to join the event, with some taking an oath that they will use Kannada in their office work and will introduce the language to those who are not familiar with it.

In some places, songs were being played in the background. Special teams of musicians were called at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) head office in Bengaluru. Over 1,000 officers and staffers attended the programme. Similarly, over 2,000 people gathered at the Bengaluru city police commissioner’s office on Mahaveer Jain Road (Infantry Road). Crowds gathered at the KSRTC office and Bengaluru University Jnanabharathi campus as well. Over 3,000 staffers of Bannerghatta Biological Park and students from various government schools participated in an event held at the zoo premises at 11 am.

In Udupi, over 100 fishing boats sailed far out into the sea off the Malpe coast as they took part in the event with enthusiasm. In Dakshina Kannada, an event was held at Panambur Beach as people sang the Kannada songs on cruise and fishing boats. These songs were sung in villages and towns across the state. Even those travelling on flights took part in the programme.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that through the ‘Koti Kanta Gayana’, great respect was shown to Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, and the state government is determined to build a bright future for Karnataka and Kannada.

Speaking to reporters after launching the event at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Bommai termed it a golden day for the state of Karnataka. He said this could be a world record.

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On ‘Sharqat Day’, homage paid to 114th Mahrattas for their supreme sacrifice in World War I

The Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre (MLIRC) in Belagavi district of Karnataka observed the 114th ‘Sharqat Day’ to pay homage to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on this day in 1918 during the First World War in erstwhile Mesopotamia, now in present day Iraq.

Officers paid their homage by laying wreaths at the Sharqat War Memorial to the brave hearts of the infantry regiment who made the supreme sacrifice.

“The 114 Marathas wrote an immortal saga with their blood, courage and endurance. In recognition of their gallant act and valour, the Battalion was awarded the Battle Honour ‘Sharqat’,” a defence public relation officer said in a statement.

In this particular action, the unit won two Distinguished Service Orders, four Military Cross, six Indian Order of Merit, 16 Indian Distinguished Service Medals and eight Mention in Dispatches, with a combined total of 36 gallantry awards which till today have not been surpassed by any unit of the Indian Army in a single operation, the statement said. PTI GMS

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Daijiworld founder Walter Nandalike conferred with News18’s Karavali Samudaya Rathna award

Renowned news channel News 18 Kannada held the Karavali Samudaya Rathna Award ceremony here at TMA Pai hall on Friday October 28.

Managing director of Daijiworld media Walter Nandalike was conferred with the Karavali Samudaya Rathna award.

As many as 18 achievers from the coastal belt were recognised by the News18 Kannada editorial board led by editor Nikhil Joshi.

An elated Walter Nandalike said, “It has been 22 years since the existence of Daijiworld media. I have been felicitated by many organisations in India and abroad, but for the first time, a media organisation has felicitated another person from a media house. I thank News18 Kannada for the award. I hope this initiative will turn out to be a revolution in future.”

Meanwhile, a cultural event showcasing the culture of coastal Karnataka was also held.

Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, former MLA Ramanath Rai, actor Dr Suman Talwar, DP Sathish from News18, Nikhil S Patil from Ullas Agarbatti, Rajashekarananda swamiji from Vajradehi Math, MLA Dr Bharath Shetty, Kanthara fame actress Manasi Sudhir, director Anup Bhandary, MLAs Angara, Srinivas Murthy from Amruth Noni , MLA U T Khader, additional deputy commissioner Krishna Murthy, Dr Anish Kumar from Levista, president of Tulu Sahitya Academy Dayanand Katthalsar, actor Pruthvi Ambar, vice president News18 Kannada Saraswathi, CREDAI president Pushparaj Jain, Ravindra Shet from SL Shet, Sharath Kumar from Pai International and Mukund Kamath from Ideal Ice Creams were present.

Sharmitha Shetty and Navitha Jain compered the event.

Winners’ list:

Akshara Rathna – Harekala Hajabba (Cheque of Rs 51,000 presented by Ullas Agarbatthi)

Life time achievement award – N Vinaya Hegde

Jnana Rathna – Dr Mohan Alva

Sahasa Rathna – Gangadhar Kadekar

Sahitya Rathna – Vaidehi

Udyama Rathna – Vittala Hegde

Samshodhana Rathna – Baabu Pangala

Janapadha Rathna – Bannanje Babu Amin

Kambala Rathna – Suresh Shetty (Cheque of Rs 51,000 presented by Ullas Agarbatthi)

Kala Rathna – Bhaskar Kogga Kamath

Cine Rathna award – Rishab Shetty

Samaja Rathna – Ekagamyananda Swamiji of Ramakrishna Math

Samudaya Rathna – Walter Nandalike, managing director, Daijiworld Media private limited

Yoga Rathna – Tanushri Pithrody

Puttur: English poem by engineering student prescribed for 8th grade syllabus

An English poem written by B Divit U Rai, a resident of Bannur and student of Sahyadri Engineering College of Mangaluru has been prescribed as a lesson for 8th grade students.

The government has printed Mother Earth poem from Simple Life, a compilation of poems, written by Divit when he was studying in 10th grade at Sri Ramakrishna High School of Puttur.

Divit had brought out a poem compilation named Dew Drops, when he was studying in 6th grade at Haradi Government School.

Divit also drew the attention of the then home minister Dr G Parameshwara by holding a protest against transfer of five woman teachers of Harady Government School citing additional hands as the reason.

Later, Dr G Parameshwar had participated in the annual day celebration of the school on the Divit’s request and gave a grant of Rs 10 lac for the school room. The minister also promised to bear the cost of education of Divit. Dr Parameshwar also bore the cost of his participation in the Scout Guide Jamboori which was held in Japan.

Divit is the son of Udaya Kumar Rai Neelampadi and Pratima U Rai couple.

Proud Moment! Dalit Scholar From Karnataka Becomes First Indian To Be Appointed As UN Special Rapporteur

KP Ashwini, an Ambedkarite scholar from Kolar is all set to take over as the Special Rapporteur At the UN by November. With this, she becomes the first Indian as well as an Asian woman to hold the post.

KP Ashwini, a Dalit scholar with roots in the Kolar district of Karnataka, was appointed as the Special Rapporteur for United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) earlier in October. Endorsed by the 47-member United Nations (UN) human rights body, Ashwini would become the first Indian and Asian woman to be appointed to this post.

The international posting comes with a huge responsibility of identifying and presenting resolutions on human rights concerns. As someone coming from a marginalized community with a long legacy of ancestors who have been part of several Dalit movements, she would play a crucial role in rewriting the human rights crisis faced in the country and beyond.

An Ambedkarite To Be The Voice For Human Rights

The 36-year-old is an Ambedkarite and Ph.D. scholar from the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her academic profile comes along with an illustrious line of works surrounding indigenous communities and their rights. Taking this ahead to a global platform, Ashwini hopes to address issues of racism and casteism, which are growingly seen across social media platforms as well during her tenure.

Special Rapporteurs (SR) with the UNHRC are independent experts who serve personally and report on human rights from an extensive perspective. The position, which was created back in 1994, holds communications with states and has the authority to issue urgent appeals over violations of international human rights laws.

Ashwini would be taking over as the sixth SR on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, as Zambia’s E Tendayi Achiume resigned from the post unexpectedly. In her application letter to fill in the vacancy, she brought along a long line of experience working with indigenous communities of different Indian states and her efforts in addressing descent and occupation-based discrimination.

She wrote in her letter that, “belonging to a marginalized community myself, an Indian Dalit woman,” the space of activism is not new to her. She has been vocal about ideas revolving around caste discrimination and once even noted that her caste identity had haunted her and gave her quite the backlash when she stressed an anti-caste narrative.

Unlayering Years Of Discrimination

According to a report by The Wire, she has been appointed by the UN Body on October 7 and will be taking over the post by November.

Talking about the work she expects to get done at the UNHRC, Ashwini said, “I am keen to focus on racism in terms of gender and the intersectionality perspective. This is because we always look at racism in a vague space, sometimes forgetting the many layers it comes in, like caste, class, and gender.”

Ashwini, who took after her family, has always fought against Dalit oppression, racism, and racial discrimination through a multitude of social movements. An article by the Indian Express quoted Ashwini saying, “Many of my family members were part of Dalit movements, and I personally have a keen interest in anti-caste and women’s rights movements.”

These movements of her created the much-needed ripple effect that took her ahead to a post in which she would now be protecting the rights of millions across the world. As someone who has always found her interest in understanding the kinds of social exclusion that persist in society, this platform would prove to be the right place to create the change.

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Mangaluru: Artiste, TEDx speaker Ranjita Yellur to get Srushti Kalabhushan’ award

Srushti Kalabhushan’ award, instituted by Bengaluru based Srushtikala Vidyalaya, will be awarded to talented artist Ranjita Yellur during the `Srushti Sambhrama-21′ being planned at Patthi hall in N R colony in Bengaluru on October 30.

The previous recipients of Srushti Kalabhushan award include well known writer Doddarange Gowda, Patla Satish Shetty, among others, Srushtikala Vidyalaya President Chayapathi Kanchibail. Ranjita a topper in academics is a Carnatic classical vocalist, throwball champion, empaneled as speaker by TEDx and a Yakshagana artist.

Ranjitha also has won state level debate competitions and management fests. Ranjita has staged hundreds of Yakshagana programmes under Kadri Balayaksha Koota and Yaksha Koota. Her roles as Babruvahana, Sudarshana, Bhargava, Narakasura, Bramarakunthale, among others have drawn wide appreciation even from critics also.

Ranjitha who learnt Yakshagana from her father Ramachandra Bhat Yellur when she was just a three year-old child also had participated in the documentation of Yakshagana at Rhastrapathi Bhavan.

Bengaluru’s Nikhil and Sandeep who piloted Emirates A380 on cloud nine after historic flight to city

Emirates Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, touched down at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on October 14. It marked the first commercial flight of the aircraft to the South Indian city’s airport.

It was a historic moment for Bengaluru when Emirates Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, touched down at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on October 14. It marked the first commercial flight of the aircraft to the South Indian city’s airport.

Also two important individuals who were part of the landmark moment are the pilots – Captain Nikhil Thiagarajan and first officer Sandeep Prabhu, both hailing from Bengaluru.

Thiagarajan told indianexpress.com that the touchdown in Bengaluru last Friday was indeed a great ‘milestone’ in his career. “As I consider Bengaluru my hometown, it was very exciting to have the opportunity to fly the aircraft into this airport. It was an honour to land on the runway in particular as it was the first commercial flight operated with an A380, so I honestly felt privileged. Throughout the flight, excitement was building onboard as we approached the destination. Seeing the warm welcome at the airport was also a proud moment for me. It made the trip very rewarding,” he said.

Interestingly, the first officer Prabhu also made the announcements in Kannada – a script given to him by his parents Arathi Prabhu and Shivaraya Prabhu.

Bengaluru Celebrates ‘son-in-law’ Rishi Sunak becoming next UK PM

After the announcement of Rishi Sunak’s victory in the UK’s next Prime Minister’s race on Monday, Bengalurians termed it a historic moment and a sign of a mature democracy.

The 42-year-old Sunak, who is also known as “the son-in-law of Bengaluru” was married to Akshatha Murthy, daughter of Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty.

While the Murthys chose to maintain silence over their son-in-law making history, many others from the corporate world expressed their happiness over the development.

Along with corporate giants Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai also congratulate Rishi Sunak on being elected as the Britain Prime Minister.

Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar, congratulated Rishi Sunak on his victory and his term as the Prime Minister of UK.

Along with congratulating, he also warned that Rishi Sunak is taking over the responsibility at a time when the whole of Europe is going through a difficult time.

“I have met him (Sunak) personally. He is a highly competent person,” Chandrasekhar said. Kamal Bali, the president and managing director of the Volvo Group India said it is a matter of joy that a person of Indian origin is becoming the Prime Minister in the UK.

“Rishi Sunak’s rise shows that anybody has an opportunity in a democratic set-up. It is a good sign, which also shows that capability matters in a democratic country,” Bali told PTI.

The former Infosys Chief Finance Officer V Balakrishnan called it a historic moment. He also said that Britain is an example to the world that a migrant can also become Prime Minister of their country. Britain is a sign of a mature democracy

Former president of the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jacob Crasta regarded it a matter of great pride and honour for Indians.

“It is a pride for us Bengalurians as the son-in-law of Bengaluru is becoming the Prime Minister of the UK,” Crasta told PTI.

He further informed that it is a good news for India as it will create new opportunities for the development of India UK relationship and bring more options for UK technology to come to the country.

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