Month: November 2020
** Indigenous IJT commences spin flight testing
The indigenous Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT), designed and developed by HAL to replace the ageing Kiran aircraft fleet of the IAF, has commenced spin flight testing in Bengaluru.
** Hubballi-Dharwad No 1 in State in Smart City contest
The twin cities stand 13th in project implementation at the national level
** Field trials of Rajamudi rice to resume soon
This is a precursor to seeking GI status
The second set of field trials to prove the unique characteristic features of Rajamudi, Karnataka’s premium variety of rice, will be resumed in due course as a precursor to seeking Geographical Indication (GI) status for it.
** Tributes paid to artist Solabakkanavar
Artist T.B. Solabakkanavar, who was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, not only showed how to lead a self-reliant life through fine arts but also set an example for others to follow, Sri Fakira Siddarama Swami of Fakireshwar Samsthan Mutt, Shirahatti, has said.
** Frizzell D’Souza’s début single is as new as freshly brewed coffee
Bengaluru-based singer-songwriter Frizzell D’Souza’s début single is about a relationship on the cusp of feeling jaded
For this fourth-year student of RV College of Architecture in Bengaluru, success as a singer-songwriter was something she stumbled upon by accident.
** Back with a bounce
City hoopster talks about staying alone and training amid the pandemic in the US.
Bengaluru :
Bengaluru girl Sanjana Ramesh is currently in her second year with the Northern Arizona University (NAU) women’s basketball team in the United States.
But this year has been completely different from the last season due to the pandemic, and with the 19-year-old living away from her family, life is not easy for her in the prevailing situation.
** The right match
City-based singer Soundarya Jayachandran on crooning her first Hindi song for Netflix’s new show Mismatched, which also features renditions by popular names like Prateek Kuhad and Ritviz
** New therapy aids recovery from Covid-19
Found effective in patients having certain comorbid conditions, activates T cells.
Bengaluru :
Doctors in Bengaluru are using immunomodulator drugs to treat Covid-19 patients, and the therapy has been found to be beneficial, particularly in cases of patients who have certain comorbid conditions.
Health professionals at Sagar group of hospitals in Bengaluru are using thymosin alpha1, a type of peptide that functions as an immunomodulator and activates the T cells which help coordinate the body’s immune responses.
** ‘Getting used to the new role’: India vice-captain K.L. Rahul
The wicket-keeper batsman has multiple responsibilities in the white ball format