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** God of small wheels

Deelip Sawant’s collection of miniature scale cars – from vintage models to supercars is an expression of his fascination and passion for hot wheels.

So what if Deelip Raghunathrao Sawant is 63. And so what if his cars are miniature models. His passion for hot wheels is as deep and red-hot as that of a youngster. For Deelip, retirement is a time when he can pursue his hobbies, craft his dreams into reality, and enjoy life. Deelip, who owns a books and stationery store in Belagavi, was fascinated by cars and motorcycles since childhood.

** Math maker of Bengaluru uses out-of-the-box methods

Mahesha M, who quit his corporate career to teach maths, makes the subject easy for young students with his innovative pedagogical methods.

“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics,” said the mathematician Paul Halmos. Mahesha M of Prajna Mathematics at Hebbal in Bengaluru lets his students do this, but with his out-of-the-box methodologies.

** Visionary urban forester S. G. Neginhal succumbs to COVID-19

Incidentally, he passed away a day after his 93rd birthday on Saturday. He is survived by four daughters and a son and their families.

Visionary urban forester and former Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer S. G. Neginhal, 93, who played a pioneering role in greening the city facing growth pangs in the 1980s succumbed to COVID-19 in the city Sunday morning.

** Remdesivir to be manufactured in Belagavi district

A Belagavi-based pharmaceutical company has obtained licence to manufacture COVID-19 drug, Remdesivir injection.

Shree Anand Life Sciences, which has plants in Belagavi and Mudhol, will manufacture the injection that is in scarce supply.

Satish Ghargi, who hails from Bagalkot district, has set up Shree Anand Life Sciences pharmaceutical industry in Mudhol and Belagavi. The Belagavi plant is in Honaga Industrial Area.

** BDA gets a new chief

Rajesh Gowda took charge on April 30 following the retirement of H.R. Mahadev.

Mr. Gowda will also hold the post of Managing Director, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) as concurrent charge.

** Science Gallery Bengaluru’s online exhibition ‘Contagion’ explores diseases, behaviours and emotions

‘Contagion’ features 16 interactive exhibits and more than 40 live programmes

A house is marked for victims. Officials carry out searches, isolating infected people. Authorities attempt to disinfect a man by spraying a chemical from a hose. Beds in hospitals are well distanced from each other. A mass of people depart the city on foot with their belongings. A man lies on the graveyard, hugging a tombstone.

Ranjit Kandalgaonkar’s sprawling interactive drawing — showcased at Science Gallery Bengaluru’s online exhibition, ‘Contagion ’, from April 30 onwards — shows a city disrupted by a disease.

** ‘Relief riders’ to deliver essential supplies to needy amid lockdown in Hubballi-Dharwad

The Hubballi Bicycle Club along with Urban Morph has come up with the noble idea of delivering medicines and other essentials in the twin cities

** Engineers help to restart, maintain old oxygen plants

Around 1,500 engineers from industrial, processing, mechanical and other streams who are a part of Ather Energy — an electric vehicle start-up — are talking to companies and hospitals to restart or increase the capacity of existing oxygen plants.

** Manipal Hospitals completes acquisition of Columbia Asia

The ₹2,100 cr. deal got regulatory nod on Friday

Manipal Hospitals on Friday completed the acquisition of Columbia Asia hospitals in a ₹2,100 crore deal.

The acquisition makes Manipal Hospitals the country’s second largest multi-specialty hospital chain, as per a statement.

** Karnataka alters rules for issuing BU numbers

Patients with CT scan showing COVID-19 infection will get BU number even if RT-PCR test says otherwise.

Taking cognisance of such cases and false negative reports that are being increasingly reported in the city, the Karnataka government has tweaked existing protocols to ensure that such citizens are given BU numbers to enable hospitalisation and immediate medical attention.