Bengaluru-based Ajithkumar Smaraka Samskrithika Vedike, in memory of Ajithkumar, presented the National Award “Ajithsree Santana-2021” to Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy for her outstanding contribution to the field of Bharathanatya at a function held at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium, Bharat Scouts and Guides premises, Bengaluru, on Dec.11
** Merit scholarships for MSc (Food Technology) students at CFTRI
A function was organised at CFTRI in Mysuru on Thursday to distribute the Kerry scholarship to students securing the highest marks in the entrance exams for its MSc (Food Technology) for the 2021-23 batch.
A statement from CFTRI said the scholarships were bagged by Riya Saini, Krishna Kumar Upadhyay and Valcea Pearl D’Cunha.
The merit scholarships have been instituted by Kerry Ingredients India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, a manufacturer of food ingredients, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. The scholarship, which starts from 2021-22, consists of tuition fees, boarding and lodging fee and development fee.
** Mangaluru: Jesnia Correa wins Gold at National Skating Championship
Jesnia Correa of Mangalore Roller Skating Club Won Gold Medal in the 59th National Speed Skating Championship held at G R International School Skating Rink, Delhi from
December 11-22, 2021. The Skating Championship was Organised by Roller Skating Federation of India .
** 41st State Masters Athletic Championship: Mysore District Masters Athletes Bag Rich Haul Of Medals
The following athletes, representing the Mysore District Masters Athletic Association, Mysuru, excelled in the 41st State Masters Athletic Championship-2021, held at Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium, Ajjarkadu, Udupi, by winning medals in various categories:
The other athletes who won medals are M.M. Nanaiah (3 gold); Balarame Gowda, Parvathy Kantharaj & Prabhamani (2 gold each); M.P. Chandrashekhar (1 gold & 2 silver); Kala Satish (1 gold & 1 silver); T.S. Subbalakshmi and Netravathy (1 gold each), V. Rekha (1 gold), Narasimha Prasad (1 gold & 2 silver), P.G. Chandrashekhar & Subba Setty (1 gold each), B.K. Somashekar (1 gold & 1 silver), N. Manju (1 gold & 1 silver), K.N. Somashekar (1 gold & 1 bronze), H.M. Chandrashekhar (1 gold), Dr. Sandeep (1 gold & 1 silver), M.P. Umesh (2 silver & 1 bronze), M. Yogendra (2 silver), S. Mahadevu (1 silver & 2 bronze), Rani B. Raju (1 silver & 2 bronze), Bharathi (2 silver) and Nirmala & Narayan (1 bronze each).
** Medal Winners At National Karate Championship
In the 3rd National-level Karate Championship held at Hubballi, the following students of Pandit’s The Orchids PU College, under the guidance of Sensei Siddaraju M. Shetty, have bagged medals in different categories:
Nithin K. Gowda – 1st place in 16-18 years boys Kumite and 2nd place in 16-18 years boys Kata (Pool-A)
M. Jeevan – 3rd place in 16-18 years boys Kumite and 1st place in 16-18 years boys Kata (Pool-B)
** HAL signs Rs 2400 crore contract with Bharat Electronics, the biggest order ever placed with an Indian company
The five-year contract spanning from 2023 to 2028 is valued at Rs 2400 crore and involves supplying critical avionics Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), flight control computers and night flying LRUs.
** Charter firm launches helicopter service from Bengaluru to Coorg
The service would reduce travel time to an hour as compared to 7 hours by road
BLADE India, a private charter service, has announced launch of its helicopter services in Karnataka with a service between Bengaluru and Kabini in Coorg.
The service would reduce travel time between Bangalore and Kabini to an hour as compared to 7 hours by road. Flights from Bengaluru would take off from Jakkur aerodrome. In Kodagu district, you get the option to land either at Evolve Back Resorts in Kabini or the Mercara Downs Golf Course in Madikeri.
The one-way tariff per person from Bengaluru to either destinations in Kodagu district is ₹16,000.
** Tracing history through coins at Mangaluru’s Aloyseum
If you like seeing ancient coins and understanding the history through the coins, then Aloyseum, a museum at St Aloysius College in Mangaluru, is the place to be.
** Kundapur: Veteran journalist U S Shenoy bags Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty Award
Brahmavar Taluk Patrakartara Sangha has selected senior journalist, editor of Kundaprabha weekly newspaper, U S Shenoy for the prestigious Vaddarse Raghuram Shetty Award this time.
henoy has served the sector of journalism for the last 40 years. He started ‘Kundaprabha’ first weekly newspaper of Kundapur taluk in 1991 and has continued it for the last three decades. He trained and molded more than 25 people as journalists. He has published books titled ‘101 gramagalu’, ‘Punyanadi panchagangavali’, ‘computer kaliyiri’, ‘Aids mahamari’ and other books. He has served as journalist in Mangaluru’s Navabharath, Indian Express, Mungaru and Hosa Digantha newspapers. He has been running Konkani monthly magazine as its editor.
** Mysuru Golfer Aryan Roopa Anand Retains All-India Amateur Title
Mysuru boy Aryan Roopa Anand retained his IGU All-India Amateur Golf Championship title defeating Yuvaraj Singh, at the Poona Golf Course in Pune.
The last amateur to win back-to-back titles was Bengaluru’s S. Chikkarangappa, over a decade ago.
Aryan is the son of Anand Kumar, who works with a leading telecom service provider and Roopa, a home-maker. Aryan started playing golf at JWGC, Mysuru and won the first tournament he played, which was the key motivator for him to start pursuing golf more seriously.
After moving out of Mysuru and shifting to Bengaluru, he started playing at KGA, Bengaluru.