** Nine panchayats in Karnataka win national awards

The six panchayats that have won the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Raj Sashaktikaran are: Hassan Zilla Panchayat, Pandavapura Taluk Panchayat, Bengaluru East Taluk Panchayat, Tumminakatte Gram Panchayat, Yadaganahalli Gram Panchayat, and Karna Kuppe Gram Panchayat. Bengaluru East Taluk Panchayat has bagged the award for providing land for all 11 GPs in Anekal for solid waste management, for encroachment clearance drive, and for digitisation of records, according to Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner J. Manjunath.

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** Bengaluru entrepreneur makes it to Forbes Asia’s 30 ‘Under-30’ list

But Vibha Harish, a 25-year old entrepreneur from Bengaluru, found abundant sun shining to make hay during 2020 — So much so that she made it to the Forbes Asia’s 30 Under- 30 in just one year of her venture.

Her firm Cosmix, a herbal nutrition and plant-based supplement brand offering, is now one of the fastest growing ventures.

** Bengaluru singer Saahas Patil’s single ‘California’ is about his life in Los Angeles

Saahas was previously the lead singer of the Bengaluru-based band Allegro Fudge

Five years ago, Saahas Patil was awaiting his turn at an open-mic night for singer-songwriters at State Social House, a chic gastropub on Sunset Boulevard, California; there were 10 others in the line-up.

** 10 Government employees selected for Sarvothama Seva Awards

Of the 10 employees selected for the award, six are working in various departments in Bengaluru.

The award winners are:

  • R Chandrashekar, deputy secretary, DPAR, Cabinet division, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru;
  • Gangaram, Panchayat Development Officer, Doddajala Gram Panchayat, Yalahanka;
  • B N Girish, Tahsiladar, Davanagere taluk;
  • Basavalingaiah R Hiremath, assistant commissioner, excise, Bengaluru;
  • G Harsha, first division assistant, advocate general office, High Court, Bengaluru;
  • H P Hemavathi, nursing officer, C V Raman Government Hospital, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru;
  • M Anjaneya, senior health assistant, district medical officer’s office, Kudligi, Vijayanagara;
  • Chandramathi M Hegde, nursing officer, grade-II, McGann Hospital, Shivamogga;
  • T S Latha, public relations officer, KSRTC, Bengaluru;
  • Chandrashekar Nayak, deputy director, deputy commissioner’s office building, Manipal, Udupi.

Mangaluru: Muhammed Shamil Arshad of The Yenepoya School bags national medal

Muhammad Shamil Arshad of The Yenepoya School and Hi-Flyers Skating Club, here, secured a bronze medal in the recently held 58th National Roller Skating Championship held at Mohali from 31st March to 11th April 2021.

He represented the state of Karnataka and bagged the medal in the Road 1 Lap Event in Inline Boys 11-14 yrs age group.