** Children Excel In Muaythai

Thirteen young Muaythai athletes of the Academy of Martial Science and SMITE Academy of Martial Arts, under the banner of Mysore Combat Sports Association (MCSA), participated in the Youth Muaythai Gala held at Bengaluru to commemorate the Children’s Day (Nov. 14).

The team won 7 gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze medal. The event was hosted by Muaythai Association of Karnataka and sanctioned by Muaythai India (MTI). This event also served as selection trials for the upcoming National Championships to be held in December where athletes from over 25 States are expected to participate

** Udupi: Muddu Theerthahalli selected for Late Joseph, Mary Pinto Niddodi memorial literary award

Vithasha Riya Rodrigues (Muddu Theerthahalli) has been selected for the Late Jospeh, Mary Pinto Niddodi memorial literary award.

The award is conferred in association with Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh to encourage the youth writers in Konkani language.

** Portrait of an artist

If Rahul Dravid has aced the field of cricket, his mother, Dr Pushpa Dravid, has carved a niche for herself in the world of art.

She picked up paints and the palette at the age of five, and to this day, continues to create works that are much sought-after.

Three of her most recent artworks — ink on paper and a canvas work — are on display at Gallery Duomo on the 16th floor of UB City, at an exhibition curated by Harish Kumar Sejeken. 

** 3-day Indo-French Knowledge Summit from Nov. 24

The French Institute in India, a part of the Embassy of France in India, is organizing the third edition of the Knowledge Summit (KS3), an online event from November 24 to 26. It is co-hosted by Savitribai Phule Pune University in partnership with France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (CEFIPRA).

** KIA commissions Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, first in South Asia

It helps firefighters train in a realistic environment

Kempegowda International Airport, on Monday, commissioned the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator, which provides firefighters the opportunity to train in a realistic environment and master the tactical use of Crash Fire Tenders (CFTs) in a risk-free environment. In a press release, Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) said KIA is the first airport in South Asia to commission the Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator.

** Bengaluru Teacher Mehreen Mushtaq Wins Global Award In Artificial Intelligence

Mehreen Mushtaq Shamim, a teacher from Bengaluru’s Delhi Public School has bagged an award in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Intel AI Global Impact Festival.

She was selected as one of the four winners of ‘AI impact shapers: Teachers with innovative AI teaching learning practices’. Mehreen has been teaching AI in DPS East for nine years now. The CBSE curriculum had introduced AI as a subject for classes 9-12 in 2019.

** Andaru Deviprasad Shetty elected president of Udupi CCI

Andaru Deviprasad Shetty was unanimously elected as the president of Udupi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI).

Deviprasad was elected as president and the new office bearers to the chamber were also elected during the meeting, held on Saturday November 20.

Subhas Kamath, Ln Jayakar Shetty Indrali, Muralidhar Baliga, Ln V G Shetty, Chitharanjan Bhat, Walter Saldanha, Shubhashit Kumar and Chandrakanth were elected the directors of Udupi CCI.

** Udupi: SMVITM students create Android app to provide knee movement assistance for elderly

Under the guidance of Chetan R, senior assistant professor, the final year, Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology & Management (SMVITM) ECE students Namana, Pranav, Adithya and Gowri have built the wearable smart and cost effective device which assists in sitting and standing using the Lead Screw mechanism, this is achieved by receiving input from the user through an Android app, which has been developed. 

** Vijay Dante’s Udupi Madras Cafe wins ‘Best Indian Restaurant – Gold Award’

Udupi Madras Cafe’ (UMC), the renowned vegetarian restaurant owned by Everest Vijay Dante of Mangaluru origin, has won the prestigious ‘Best Indian Restaurant – Gold Award’.

It is a proud moment of all South Asians since UMC won 1st place.

Serving the International Community in Mississauga, Canada for 15 years, Udupi Madras Cafe specializes in fresh, wholesome and nutritious South Indian vegetarian food.

Toronto/Mangaluru