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Kasturba Hospital pioneers yet another landmark — bone marrow transplantation

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Mangalore :

The first Bone Marrow transplantation at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal was performed on a patient with Multiple Myeloma.

The advanced oncology treatment medical procedure – Autologus Bone Marrow transplant – was performed by Medical Oncology department under the leadership of Dr Karthik S. Udupa..

Kasturi, 28 (name changed) from Raichur district, was suffering from multiple myeloma and was being treated at Shirdi Sai Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal for the same. She underwent high dose chemotherapy and Autologus stem cell transplant from September 29 to October 15. The various indications for Autologous stem cell transplant includes multiple myeloma, relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma, relapsed Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and also paediatric tumor like Neuroblastoma.

Autologus Bone Marrow transplant involves three steps: First step is Apheresis – mobilisation of stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream and circulating stem cells are then harvested or collected. In the second step, the patient is given High dose chemotherapy dose to wipe out the problematic cells. And the third phase is the stem cell infusion phase where the stem cells are given back to the patient to reconstitute the immune system. Apheresis also was performed for the first time in the entire coastal belt of Karnataka under the guidance of Dr Shami Shastry, Associate Professor – Transfusion Medicine.

Dr (Col) M Dayananda, Medical Superintendent and COO, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal claimed: This facility was previously available only at Oncology Centres in Bangalore.

He congratulated the Team from Medical Oncology Department for making a major step in providing care to the needy patients. From now onwards, patients from coastal belt, Malnad and plains and the other nearby districts will be able to get this treatment of Bone Marrow transplantation at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Dr Dayananda added that this advanced medical procedure for cancer treatment is offered at a just a fraction of the cost than that available in Bangalore.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangalore / by Stanley Pinto, TNN / October 24th, 2014

R.K. Narayan’s Lakshmipuram residence

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Sir,

While the picture of R.K. Narayan’s own residence in Yadavagiri dominates popular imagination (Star of Mysore dated Oct. 10), a 70 to 75-year-old building, which houses precious memories of the earlier life of RKN in Mysore, remains largely hidden from public view.

It was in Lakshmipuram, R. V. Krishnaswamy Iyer (father of R.K. Narayan and R.K. Laxman) and his extended family were tenants of this building for a number of years.

A matchless depiction of RKN by R. K. Laxman. Picture right shows Former residence of R.K. Narayan at # 963, III Main, Lakshmipuram, Mysore.
A matchless depiction of RKN by R. K. Laxman. Picture right shows Former residence of R.K. Narayan at # 963, III Main, Lakshmipuram, Mysore.

Krishnaswamy Iyer was a renowned Head Master of Maharaja’s High School and his children grew to become distinguished alumni of his own school, as well as Lakshmipuram Middle School and Maharaja’s College.

— S. G. Seetharam /Gita Road /12.10.2014

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Voice of the Reader  /  Thursday ,  October 23rd, 2014

Prof. Shivaram Malavalli is ISBA Vice-President

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Mysore :

Prof. Shivaram Malavalli has been unanimously elected as Vice-President of The Indian STEP and Business Incubator Association (ISBA) in the recently concluded AGM of ISBA at Bangalore.

He is the Resident Chairman of the San Francisco – Bangalore Sister City Initiative and Chairman & Managing Director of eHealth Technology Business Incubator Bangalore.

He was honoured with Special Award consisting of a Citation and a Medal by WASME (World Association of Small & Medium Enterprises), for his contribution to the establishment/sustenance/growth of SMEs in the Region and his contribution Internationally at China.

He was instrumental in spreading the concept of Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park in Malaysia, Thailand and he was Advisor to the University Technology Malaysia. He has chaired and presented more than twenty-five papers in international and National Seminars and Workshops.

The Indian STEP and Business Incubator Association (ISBA) was set up in 2004 as a registered professional body to promote business incubation activities in the country through exchange of information, sharing of experience and other networking assistance among Indian Business Incubators, Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Parks (STEPs) and other related organisations engaged in the promotion of start-up enterprises.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / Monday ,  October 20th, 2014

‘Maulana Azad Bhavan’ to come up at all District HQs

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Dr. Qamar Ul Islam, Minister for Municipal Administration, Public Enterprises, Minorities Welfare and Wakf, is seen addressing a meeting in city this morning as (from left) DC Shikha, Municipal Administration Secretary Manjula and Minorities Welfare Department Secretary Akram Pasha look on.
Dr. Qamar Ul Islam, Minister for Municipal Administration, Public Enterprises, Minorities Welfare and Wakf, is seen addressing a meeting in city this morning as (from left) DC Shikha, Municipal Administration Secretary Manjula and Minorities Welfare Department Secretary Akram Pasha look on.

Mysore :

“The State Government has proposed to house all District Minorities Welfare Departments under one roof to be named after Maulana Azad,” said Dr. Qamar Ul Islam, Minister for Municipal Administration, Public Enterprises, Minorities Welfare and Wakf.

Chairing a progress review meeting of the Minorities Welfare, Wakf, Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises departments of Mysore Revenue Division at the ZP Hall here this morning, the Minister said that ‘Maulana Azad Bhavan’ will be constructed at all District Head Quarters of the State to facilitate housing of all departments concerned with minorities welfare under one roof, for which the Government has already released Rs. 50 lakh for Mysore.

Dr. Qamar Ul Islam sought details of minority student-scholarship scheme, when the Minister was told that the Minorities Welfare Department in Mysore had received 10 lakh applications (2014-15) this year as compared to the previous year’s (2013-14) number of 7.56 lakh.

The Minister was told that the applications were received only through online, in order to remit the scholarship amount directly to the beneficiary student’s account.

The Minister was also briefed on the functioning of Minorities’ student hostels in districts coming under Mysore region.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News  / Monday ,  October 20th, 2014

Hubli’s first community radio set to go on air

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Hubli’s first community FM radio service 'KLE Dhwani BVB-90.4' is to begin from September 21
Hubli’s first community FM radio service ‘KLE Dhwani BVB-90.4’ is to begin from September 21

After days of eager anticipation, Hubli city is all set to have its first community radio service from September 21. FM radio station ‘KLE Dhwani BVB-90.4’ will operate from the campus of the BVB College of Engineering and Technology (BVB-CET).

The community radio station will broadcast programmes on folklore, education, research, technology along with entertainment.

Addressing press persons here on Tuesday, working president of KLE Society, Prabhakar Kore and Principal, BVB-CET, Prof. Ashok Shettar said that the ‘KLE Dhwani’ would be the first community FM radio station to be launched by an engineering college in northern Karnataka.

Mr. Kore said that the college had invested Rs. 50 lakhs for setting up the FM radio station with a state-of-the-art studio to ensure good acoustics. Already four radio jockeys selected from North Karntaka and trained at Bangalore had been appointed to conduct radio programmes , he said.

Mr. Kore said that the ‘KLE Dhwani’ would begin its programme with the state anthem (naada geete) and would broadcast programmes from 6.30 a.m. – 11 a.m., and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. To begin with programmes like ‘Naa Hubballiyava’, ‘Namma kale namma baduku’, ‘chavadi chat’, ‘youthgiri’ will be broadcast, he said.

The whole idea was to not only promote folk art from northern Karnataka, but also to provide the target audience with a healthy mix of entertainment and education packages.

The FM radio would have a range of 11 to 14 kilometres in the city and programmes can be heard on mobile phone handsets as well.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Staff Correspondent / Hubli, September 18th, 2013

Mangalore Varsity VC felicitated

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Mangalore University VC Dr. K. Bhyrappa and his wife K.T. Sunita Bhyrappa, who were felicitated at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangotri yesterday, are seen Suttur Seer and others.
Mangalore University VC Dr. K. Bhyrappa and his wife K.T. Sunita Bhyrappa, who were felicitated at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangotri yesterday, are seen Suttur Seer and others.

Mysore :

“Born in a farmer’s family in Paduvarahalli here Dr. K. Bhyrappa excelled in his career to become the Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore University,” commended V. Sreenivasa Prasad, District in-charge Minister.

He was speaking after releasing the felicitation volume ‘Spatika Prabhe’ at a function organised by Vijnana Bhavana of Mysore University in Senate Hall in Manasagangotri here yesterday.

Prasad said that Dr. Bhyrappa was a down-to-earth humane person having obtained a Ph.D. Degree from Moscow State University, Russia. He added that Dr. Bhyrappa was a role model for the entire farming community having excelled in Science.

The Bhyrappa couple were felicitated on the occasion.

Former VC of Kuvempu University Dr. K. Chidananda Gowda delivered the felicitation address.

Suttur Seer Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji and Adichunchanagiri Mutt Mysore branch Seer Sri Somanatha Swamiji graced the occasion.

Mysore University VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa presided. H.L. Bhat of Centre of Nano Science, Felicitation Committee Chairman Krishnegowda and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Saturday ,  October 18th, 2014

Karnataka’s first hovercraft glides into Mangalore

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Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-196, the third series of Air Cushion vehicle (ACV) built by UK, arrives at Panambur Beach in Mangalore on Monday.
Indian Coast Guard Hovercraft H-196, the third series of Air Cushion vehicle (ACV) built by UK, arrives at Panambur Beach in Mangalore on Monday.

In what will boost the patrolling capabilities of the Indian Coast Guard in the State, the first of the two hovercraft arrived in Mangalore on Monday. This is the first time a hovercraft will be stationed in the State.

On a sunny morning, the amphibious vehicle rode the waves, skimming over choppy waters, before parking on Panambur beach near the ICG, Karnataka headquarters.

With this acquisition, the hovercraft that has a speed of 45 knots (90 kmph) becomes the fastest vehicle in the coast guard fleet in the State.

“Not only is it fast, it can also go to areas where our ships cannot go. For example, the ships have to keep an eye on the depth of the sea and so cannot approach the shore or have to be wary of shallow seas. The hovercraft can easily land on the shore,” said Gulvinder Singh, Commandant of the hovercraft. He leads a team of 11 men.

Manufactured in the United Kingdom, the Hovercraft H-196 is 21m long and will be used for surveillance, search-and-rescue, emergency missions and to provide assistance to smaller boats at sea.

Coast guard officers said the craft is armed with heavy machine guns, radar and satellite communication — allowing it to effectively keep an eye on the 320-km long Karnataka coastline.

Mr. Singh said the crew had obtained specialised training in London and have been operating the craft along the coast since September. The Coast Guard expects the arrival of the second hovercraft within ten days.

The vehicles will be stationed in a makeshift centre at Panambur, close to the ICG Karnataka headquarters until a permanent hoverport facility will be developed over a 15-acre site at Tannirbhavi beach.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Mohit M. Rao / Mangalore – September 22nd, 2014

Bangalore’s first pet crematorium ready

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The crematorium will allow pet owners to say a decent goodbye
The crematorium will allow pet owners to say a decent goodbye

The city’s first pet crematorium has been completed. And it was done so in record time, 15 months, at the cost of Rs2.35 crore. The crematorium is near Sumanahalli on Magadi Road.
The crematorium will begin operations in November and makes Bangalore the third city in the country, after New Delhi and Mumbai, to have a crematorium for pets. Official said, “The crematorium has two incinerators, one for small pets like cats and dogs and a bigger one for large livestock. For the religiously inclined, the crematorium will offer a facility for rituals to be done to dispose of a pet’s ashes.”

Per day, up to 20 animals can be cremated. Veterinary doctors will be stationed at the facility to conduct post-mortem on animals that die due to disease. The BBMP is yet to work out cremation costs but its officials say the fee would be less than what some private operators are charging.

According to sources, the cost would be less than Rs1,000, an official said.
BBMP commissioner M Lakshminarayana said, “The construction of a pet crematorium was undertaken after the High Court issued orders to the BBMP stating that it is an obligatory duty of the civic agency to treat dead animals in a proper manner. Keeping in mind the High Court’s direction we took up construction work and within due time the project has been completed.”

The genesis of the crematorium is found in a PIL filed in the High Court of Karnataka. The court had in 2008 ordered that the BBMP should come up with a crematorium for animals. Five years later, work has begun.

Four years ago, BBMP proposed a crematorium on a five-acre plot in Medi Agrahara, Yelahanka. But the project didn’t take off as the civic body failed to create an alternative road to the crematorium. However, the crematorium site at Sumanahalli is well connected.

Bangalore is already home to South India’s first pet cemetery. Run by People for Animals, it is located on a half-acre plot near Kengeri. However, as with cemeteries for humans, the need for more land prevents the establishment of new cemeteries.

Crematoriums for pets have an advantage over pet cemeteries in that they do not require more land over time. They also are preferred by many communities in Karnataka that cremate their dead and would also prefer to dispose of their pets similarly.

source: http://www.bangaloremirror.com / Bangalore Mirror /  Home> Bangalore> Civic / by Atul Chaturvedi,  Bangalore Mirror Bureau / October 22nd, 2014

Kannada music album gets a Czech-up

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For the first time ever, a foreign orchestra has scored for a Kannada music album. And that too for a song glorifying Kannada and Karnataka.

The Czech Symphony Orchestra in Prague has worked on the album, Ananya Aalaapana, which is the second album by the group, Techies for Kannada, and KChords. The album with seven songs will be released on November 2.

The music is composed by Karthik Somanath, a technical architect at a major IT firm in Bangalore. The lyrics were penned by Karthik and Paawana Poonacha, a content architect. Poonacha, said, “The album is targeted at Kannada professionals living outside Karnataka. These people are exposed to a lot of different kinds and flavours of music. We also wanted to enhance Kannada music with a foreign orchestra,” explaining the need for the Czech Symphony Orchestra.

The Kannada patriotic song, Jagadalli Yelle Hodaru Moodada Mohaka Anubhava, is one of seven songs in the album. This is the only song in the album that will also be filmed as a video which will be released along with the album.

“Our first album had romantic songs. The idea is to show that life is beautiful.”and portray the different flavours of beauty. There are songs about nature, music, peace and brotherhood, love and friendship.”

“It was not easy to get a European orchestra. “The album is self-funded and we are looking for sponsors. The Czech orchestra came down a little on the money front. But is was still quite a bit for us to go there and get the music scored. We wanted the ‘first-of-its-kind’ element to be there and theefore went to great lengths,” said Poonacha.

The KChords team comprises IT and medical professionals translating their passion for music and Kannada into compassion for under-privileged schoolchildren in Karnataka. The proceeds from the album will go to the KChords Trust which will introduce music for under-privileged school children.

source: http://www.bangaloremirror.com / Bangalore Mirror /  Home> Bangalore> Others / by Shyam Prasad S,  Bangalore Mirror Bureau / October 24th, 2014

Farman Basha wins bronze at Incheon Para Asian Games

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A file photo of weightlifters Farman Basha and Sakina Khatum in Scotland.
A file photo of weightlifters Farman Basha and Sakina Khatum in Scotland.

‘I owe a lot to my physio, Dr. Rajkumar Amaravathi’

Farman Basha did India proud at the Asian Para Games in South Korea on Sunday by winning a bronze medal in power-lifting in the men’s 49kg category. Basha, a resident of T.C. Palya in the city, lifted 155-kg weight to finish behind Vietnam’s Le van Cong and Iraq’s Mustafa Salman Radhi.

“The competition was very tough. I hadn’t expected a medal. I owe a lot to my physio, Dr. Rajkumar Amaravathi,” he said from Incheon. The 40-year-old made up for the disappointment of Commonwealth Games held in August, when he failed to complete all his lifts. “I was heartbroken after what happened at Glasgow. My shoulder was injured then. But I am better now,” he said.

At the previous edition of the Para Asian Games at Guangzhou four years ago, Mr. Basha had won a bronze medal — later upgraded to silver — in the men’s 48-kg category. “We have only one person as support staff – Mohd. Jawahir Rahi. He too deserves many thanks,” he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Sports Teporter / Bangalore – October 20th, 2014