Dr. S.N. Mothi, Founder-Trustee and Chairman, Asha Kirana Charitable Trust, Mysuru, was conferred ‘Life-Time Achievement Award’ by AIDS Society of India at the 13th National Conference of ASICON held at Hyderabad from Apr.3 to 5 for his outstanding contribution to the field of HIV/AIDS.
Dr. Mothi receiving the award from Dr. Marjolein Jacobs from UNAIDS as Dr. I.S. Gilada, President, AIDS Society of India, looks on.
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Dr. P. Sanjay , Professor in Radiology Department at K.R. Hospital, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, seen receiving the President Appreciation Award for the year 2021 from Dr. C. Amarnath, Immediate Past President of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) at the IRIA National Conference held in Bengaluru recently as Dr. Pushpraj Bhatele , President of IRIA and Dr. Umesh Krishnamurthy , President-Elect, IRIA, look on.
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Deputy Commissioner Kurma Rao, inaugurated the 19th edition of Namma Angadi, a three days long exhibition cum sale organised by the master’s division of Manipal Institute of Communication on Friday, April 8 at MIC campus, Manipal here.
Speaking on the occasion, DC Kurma Rao said, “This is a very useful programme for the rural artisans in terms of marketing their hand made products. Moreover, it is the 19th edition, which means, it is not so easy to run for such a long time. MIC is doing a great job and it acts as a bridge between the artisans and the customers. Rural artisans themselves get the materials and produce everlasting products. How we make it economically viable and marketing it to the common public is more important. These kind of programmes will help to reduce the gap between rural people and the urban buyers.”
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Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), operator of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to establish a Joint Innovation Center (JIC) to drive the development and adoption of digital solutions in aviation.
The JIC will enable startups to accelerate innovation in aviation, smart infrastructure, utilities, and mobility by providing comprehensive programme offerings and a technical platform that helps customers innovate quickly by utilising AWS technology.
The JIC, the first such initiative dedicated to advancing the aviation industry, is expected to open at Bengaluru airport in 2022 and will focus on driving digital innovation for the airport, enhancing passenger experience, and creating a positive impact on the community where the airport operates.
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Cadaveric organ donation got a boost in the city on Wednesday with three zero-traffic green corridors created on a single day to transport vital organs from different hospitals.
Authorities from Jeevasarthakathe, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO), which is the nodal agency that facilitates cadaver organ donations, said this is the first time that three green corridors had been created on a single day. There were back-to-back organ donations since Tuesday evening and two green corridors were also created on Tuesday night – one in Mangaluru and another in Bengaluru.
“We placed the requests for three green corridors with the Bengaluru traffic police in a gap of 30 minutes. While one green corridor was created at 10 a.m. on Wednesday from Manipal Hospitals on Old Airport Road to BGS Global Hospitals in Mysuru (to transport a liver), another was created at 10.30 a.m. from Aster RV hospital to MS Ramaiah-Narayana Hrudayalaya (to transport a heart). At 11 a.m., another corridor was created from the same hospital (Aster RV) to Bengaluru International airport to transport donated lungs to KIMS, Secunderabad
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As part of Women’s History Month, Aweksha, a newly formed women’s public trust, brought together about a dozen survivors of burns, including victims of domestic violence.
“The survivors, through their testimonies, established that most of the burn injuries endured by women are not due to stove bursts or cooking accidents, but are calculated and deliberate attempts by their spouses to take their lives,” according to a release.
Director of the Ministry of Women and Child Development Priyanka Mary Francis and Chairperson of the Karnataka State Commission for Women Prameela Naidu, who were part of the programme, assured the survivors of the support of various government departments to ensure educational support for their children and offer of soft loans for their businesses.
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In a move aimed at bolstering the ‘Make in India’ campaign, HAL has entered into a MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert Civil (Passenger) aircraft to Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) aircraft in India.
The move will provide India’s defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost effective solutions in the market. The MoU will facilitate HAL and IAI’s decades’ long expertise in developing, manufacturing and producing leading defence platforms.
The scope of MoU also covers “passenger to freighter aircraft” conversion along with MMTT conversions.
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Delhi by D Maiti, CEO (MiG Complex), HAL and Yaacov Berkovitz, Vice President and General Manager, Aviation Group, IAI in the presence of Chandraker Bharati, JS (Aero), Ministry of Defence, Goveernment of India.
“We are glad to join hands with our long standing partner IAI in this venture of MMTT conversion business which is one of the strategic diversification avenues identified by HAL”, said R Madhavan, CMD, HAL.
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B’lureans participated in large numbers at the 10th Goa Swimathon which concluded recently .
From Ironman to swimathons, Goa is also a destination for sports enthusiasts. With an overcast sky and moderate tides, the recently-concluded 10th Goa Swimathon organised by Enduro Sports at the Bambolim beach, turned out to be an exciting one, especially for Bengalureans.
The event witnessed around 333 swimmers, out of which 114 swimmers – the largest contingent – were from Bengaluru. Most of them ended up as podium finishers and winners in different age categories.
From youngest swimmer Harshini Chander (17), winning the 1km race, to the oldest swimmer Lalitha Vijayaraghavan (71), winning the same race under the 60+ age category, the Bengaluru contingent had a lot to celebrate.
Interestingly, the podium finishers were honoured with traditional Goan art photo frames as a token of gesture and in order to promote the creations of local artisans.
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Meanwhile, three-time APRC champion Gaurav Gill (Musa Sherif), who had retired on Saturday with a mechanical failure but restarted on Sunday, eventually finished second behind Kadur.
Bengaluru pair of Karna Kadur and co-driver Nikhil Pai (Arka Motorsports) kept their nerves to win the 44th South India Rally, which is a round of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (Asia Cup) and the concluding round of the FMSCI Indian National Rally Championship 2021 here on Sunday.
Even as Kadur and Pai celebrated their Asia Cup (India leg) victory on their APRC debut, Himachal’s Aditya Thakur and co-driver Virender Kashyap (Chettinad Sporting) clinched their maiden national championship title (overall), though provisionally, and subject to the outcome of an appeal pending before the Indian Motor Sports Appeal Court.
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The COVID pandemic has played havoc in the lives of forest dwellers and they have lost access to the local markets where they could sell rare and exquisite forest produce.
However, an initiative by the Federation of Large Area Multipurpose Societies (LAMPS) has come to the aid of tribals residing in forest regions.
The initiative has enabled them to sell agriculture and forest produce to cities like Mysuru in a mobile vehicle. LAMPS procures products from the tribals and sells in cities thereby giving a fair share of income for their produce. A mobile vehicle has been refurbished for this purpose and the vehicle will market the products at doorsteps.
The initiative, launched yesterday in Mysuru, ensures that tribals get a fair value and earn their livelihood. The core objective of LAMPS is to encourage the tribal communities to enhance their financial status by carrying out livelihood activities.
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