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IISc student wins prize at Berlin summit for TB diagnostics tool

An IISc student won third prize at an international summit held in Berlin, Germany, for a device that could make tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis cheaper and more accessible.

Ayushi Chauhan, a PhD scholar at IISc’s chemical engineering department, was awarded third prize under the ‘Breakthrough of the Year Emerging Talents’ category at the Falling Walls Lab and Science Summit 2022 in Germany. She was earlier the winner of Falling Walls Lab India 2022, leading her to represent the country during the global summit.

She and her adviser, Dr Bhushan Toley, developed a pocket-sized device for the detection of both regular and drug-resistant tuberculosis, that makes the diagnostic portion near equipment-free. “The device reduces instrumentation cost by 99.6% and testing cost by 87%, which can be reduced even further. Only around one-third of tuberculosis cases are actually reported.

This is due in large part to equipment needs,” she said, during her pitch at the summit. She said the diagnosis method was visually similar to that of a home pregnancy test and Covid tests. “I believe this invention can bring an end to tuberculosis by 2035,” she said.

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Bengaluru: ‘School of Karate Do’ students win medals at National open championship

 Sensei Keval Kumar, chief instructor of ‘School of Karate Do’-The way of self defence, and his team of students participated in the Bengaluru Kempegowda Cup 2022, second national open karate championship held at D Cube sports club here and won several medals and the Active Team Championship trophy.

Anosh Daniel D’Souza won Bronze in Individual Kata, Samarth S Kulal Gold medals in Individual Kata and Individual Kumite, Austin Lawrence Bronze in Individual Kata and Gold in Individual Kumite, Lavith Kumar K Gold in Individual Kata and Silver in Individual Kumite, Tejal B Bronze in Individual Kata and Gold in Individual Kumite, Nidhi B Bronze in Individual Kata and Bronze in Individual Kumite, Ashtra Martis Bronze medals in Individual Kata and Individual Kumite, and Neyna Shenoy bagged Bronze medals in Individual Kata and Individual Kumite.

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Bengaluru student comes first in hackathon

Shreya Narayan, a student of Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, took part in the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon 2022 held at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, recently and won the first place with a cash prize of ₹3 lakh, said a release.

Udupi: Dr Elsa Sanatombi Devi of MAHE conferred National Florence Nightingale Award

Dr Elsa Sanatombi Devi, professor & QMR at Manipal College of Nursing and FAIMER faculty at MFIIPLIPE, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), was presented with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 by President of India Droupadi Murmu on November 7 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

The historic National Florence Nightingale Awards have been presented to outstanding nursing personnel, honouring their meritorious services. The awards, formed in 1973, are a significant recognition of individuals’ efforts in the field. Dr Elsa was the sole winner from a private organisation for 2021.

Dr Elsa said of her win, “I am beyond honoured; it is a moment of deep personal satisfaction and professional pride to be acknowledged among the other outstanding winners of this prominent award. I am indebted to several people, not least my students, who have continuously inspired compassion and warmth. I am immensely grateful for the recognition and am already looking ahead to more exciting chapters as an educator and learner. I am grateful to MAHE for providing all the support & right environment to excel in my profession”

Dr Elsa boasts of several academic and societal contributions, including those towards COVID-19 counselling under StepOne and ICMR projects for the government of India. Dr Elsa is the first nurse to receive the FAIMER fellowship at the International FAIMER Institute in Philadelphia, USA, is a renowned trainer, and has initiated the first “Manipal Coloplast HEAL Academy”—an industry collaboration to develop and train MBBS and nursing graduate wound managers. She is currently invested in her dream project of training dementia caregivers in Udupi.

Dr H S Ballal, pro-chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education, said, “Dr Elsa’s accomplishments are a credit to her professionalism, exemplary skills, desire to learn, and selfless attitude. It’s been incredible watching her rapid growth over the past two decades, and we’re all very proud of what she’s done and the impact she’s achieved. Her recent win is well deserved, and MAHE remains committed to supporting Dr Elsa in bringing positive change to healthcare.”

Lt gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, vice chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, praised Dr Elsa, saying, “Dr Elsa’s academic acumen and skills in research and leadership have opened opportunities for students and university affiliates to explore practical training and closely understand the nursing industry. Her efforts within and outside MAHE command deep admiration, and this award cements her legacy as one of the finest educators the country has to offer.”

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Woman from Bantwal selected for FIFA World Cup medical team

A woman, native of the taluk is selected to serve in the medical team of FIFA World Cup that is going on at Qatar.

Pratibha N Darkasu, wife of Naveen Poojary, a resident of Darkasu in Kudambettu village is the woman who is selected for this coveted job. She has become the only woman from Karnataka to serve in the medical team of World Cup.

Pratibha is the daughter of Narayana Poojary and Srimathi couple, residents of Siddakatte Soorande in Bantwal. She lives with her husband Naveen in Doha Qatar since many years.

Pratibha works in Hamad Medical Corporation government hospital. Her special service was recognized during coronavirus pandemic also for which she was honoured. Now she is selected as the nursing in-charge for the World Cup considering her outstanding service in the health sector of Qatar.

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Winning picture

City’s Karthik Vijayamani speaks about his victory at the Gulf Achievers Award 2022 for his short films, making songs for the IPL and the nature of Dubai’s content creation industry.

When Bengaluru’s Karthik Vijayamani went to Dubai in 2014 for a job in the science and technology industry, little did he know that films were his calling. But after producing multiple short film projects in the past eight years, Vijayamani has recently been recognised for his contribution after he won the Gulf Achievers Award 2022 as the best short film content creator in Dubai. He was recognised for his projects Dad Says, Dance Battle 2022 and Chords of Love.

Now, after amassing recognition in the UAE, Vijayamani feels things worked out for him after his company, Avighna Productions, redefined the concept of an advertisement. “Our production house has  made multiple ads. While working on those projects, we thought of taking a different approach. We took more of a narrative route in a short-film format. We felt it would help us relay a message to the audience better,” says Vijayamani about their work that also incorporated a few Bollywood celebrities to help the project reach a wider audience. These short-films were released in Dubai and Sharjah.

Outside of making short films, Vijayamani’s production house has also created fan anthems for the Indian Premiere League (IPL) teams Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore & Mumbai Indians. Of these three, the CSK one titled ‘#CSKReturns Anthem’ especially made the rounds during IPL 2019 and has over 3.6 million views on YouTube.

“Making music for the IPL is challenging because of the intense competition. There are thousands of people who make IPL songs. The game is not just about making the song but how we choose to market. A bad marketing strategy can ruin a good song’s success. In our case, we created a film that said that whoever in the audience will dance to the first few beats of the song and put it up on social media, we will give them a gold coin if they gain a huge number of views. That strategy worked out for us,” he shares.

Vijayamani feels the content creation industry in the UAE is different compared to India. “The biggest challenge is that the people of Dubai are not easily approachable. I first had to familiarise myself with all the top Sheikhs in Dubai and maintain a healthy relationship with them.

Once I started to gain their confidence, things started to get easier. In 2018, they gave me one opportunity to make a song about people of determination, which is the official term for specially-abled citizens in Dubai. We made an album with people of determination that year. The success of that project opened many doors for me,” he concludes.

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Mangaluru: Rochelle D’Sa’s ‘Hey Yo’ video song for FIFA World Cup released

The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has begun from November 20.

A team from Mangaluru has composed ‘Hey Yo’ video song for FIFA World Cup 2022 which was released on November 11.

The song ‘Hey Yo’ is composed, written and sung by Rochelle D’Sa, music programmed by Dolwin Kolalagiri, and backing vocals by Joel Rebello, Dolwin Kolalagiri and Rochelle D’Sa.

The mixing and mastered by Srinivas at Daijiworld Audio Visual Studio. The camera, editing and DI by Relwin Melrin (horizon studio).

The song is dedicated to all the football fans around the world.

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HAL delivers 16th ALH Mk-III helicopter to Indian Coast Guard

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the last of the 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (MK-III, Maritime role) to the Indian Coast Guard at a programme here on Tuesday.

The chopper was handed over to DG, Coast Guard, V.S. Pathania, in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Coast Guard and HAL.

“We are proud to be associated with HAL and happy to issue a Letter of Intent (LoI) for nine more helicopters. Despite Covid-19, HAL delivered all the helicopters at the shortest time with seamless production activities and this allows us to strengthen India’s maritime security,” Pathania said.

The DG had signed a contract with HAL for the supply of 16 ALH Mk-III in March 2017.

C.B. Ananthakrishnan, CMD, HAL, said a unique feature of the contract has been the performance based logistics (PBL) – the one stop solution for maintenance of these helicopters by HAL.

“This will serve as a benchmark for all our future contracts and boost our resolve to work with private partners to speed up the work in the interest of all our customers and strengthen Make-in-India activities in the defence eco-system,” he said.

S. Anbuvelan, CEO (Helicopter Complex), HAL, pointed out the major challenges in execution of the contract that included integration of new systems sourced from foreign OEMs, conducting flight trials for certifications and overcoming disruptions in the supply chain due to lockdowns.

ALH Mk-III is indigenously designed, developed and produced by HAL. The company has so far produced more than 330 ALHs, a versatile helicopter which has logged more than 3.74 lakh flying hours.

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Mangaluru: Bommai unveils freedom fighter Kedambadi Ramaiah Gowda’s statue

Dr Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamiji of Adichunchanagiri along with chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and other dignitaries unveiled the ‘Statue of Gallantry’ of freedom fighter Kedambadi Ramaiah Gowda at Bautagudda here on Saturday November 19.

Speaking during the stage programme, Bommai said, “Ramaiah Gowda is great freedom fighter who sacrificed his life for the freedom of our country. As we are born after Independence, we do not know the struggle of those who fought for the liberation of the country from the British rule. If there is no freedom of speech and other rights, it is slavery.

“We achieved freedom through the sacrifices of several freedom fighters. The British who came for trade used our own people against our country as we did not have unity. When farmers hit streets demanding independence, they were compelled to leave the country. Farmers came as soldiers for independence struggle. Whenever farmer joined protests, it became a revolution. This shook the British rulers,” he said.

He stated that there are several freedom fighters who did not get recognition. He also assured a memorial statue of Kedambadi Ramaiah Gowda and other unrecognized freedom fighters in Bengaluru. “By learning history. we should always keep remembering their contribution for the country. They are an inspiration for us,” he said.

Taunting MLA U T Khader for his speech stating that why governments failed to remember great freedom fighter for 75 years and build a statue, Bommai questioned why did the Congress government failed to do it.

He also added that he will take measures to include a chapter on Kedambadi Ramaiah Gowda in school text books.

Ministers S Angara, Dr Ashwath Narayana, Bengaluru north MP D V Sadananda Gowda, MLA Vedavyas Kamath, Bharath Shetty, Sanjeeva Matandoor, U T Khader, mayor Jayananda Anchan, deputy commissioner Ravikumar M R, district panchayat chief executive Dr Kumar, police commissioner N Shashi Kumar, Mangaluru City Corporation commissioner Sridhar and other elected representatives and officers were present.

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Mangaluru: Mount Carmel’s Aaron D’Souza shines at International Karate Championship held in Dubai

Aaron Calvin DSouza of VII E of Mount Carmel Central School won the 2nd place in Kata and 3rd place in Kumite in U-11 green belt category in the International Karate Championship ‘Shorin Kai Cup-2022’ held at Kent College, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE on November 13.

Around 1,500 contestants from seven countries participated under various categories in the championship.

Aaron is trained by his coach Victor D’Souza of Western Institute of Martial Arts, Mangaluru.

The management, principal and staff congratulated Aaron for this stupendous success at an international event and wished him well in the future events.

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