A four-year-old girl Brundavani Abbigeri of the Roller Skating Club set a new world record in limbo skating at Kaiga on Sunday. She created the record by limbo skating under a course of 5.5 inches bars. She also created another record by limbo skating for 600 metres.
The Roller Skating Club of Kaiga organised the event on the premises of the Kaiga Township Recreation Club. Brindavani set the new record in front of the representative of the Record Holders Republic (RHR) India. The Kaiga Roller Skating Club office-bearers told reporters that the club will file an application to document the record at the Limca Book of Records and the Asian Book of Records. Representative of the Record Holders’ Republic, Promod Ruiya, documented the new record.
Shubhan Hanbar of the same school had earlier set a record by limbo skating under 5.6 inch bars in 2011.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / June 20th, 2016
The District Wing of Karnataka State Nurses Association had organised a function at MMC&RI Platinum Jubilee Hall in J.K. Grounds here on Friday to present ‘Florence Nightingale’ award to 12 senior nurses and ‘Sevaratna’ award to six nurses and two nursing students for their sincere service in the nursing profession.
Florence Nightingale awardees are: Nursing Superintendent of PKTB and CD Hospital Shantachandra Leeladarshi; ESI hospital nurse K. Shakuntala; In-Charge Principal of Government Nursing College Firdose Fathima; Senior nurses of K.R. Hospital T.C. Seethamma, Meenakshamma; Cheluvamba Hospital Nursing Superintendent Rathnamma; ED Hospital Nurse Antony Susheelakumari; K.R. Hospital Nurses Jayamani, Manjula Rani, B.B. Bojamma; Nanjangud General Hospital Nurses K.K. Yamuna and Prashanth Kumar Gangolli.
‘Sevaratna’ awardees: PKTB and CD Hospital Nurse Ratna Battur; K.R. Hospital Nurses B.G. Sarala; K.M. Vanaja; Brinda; Ghanajakumari; Sachita; Nursing Students Padma Chandru and P. Jayalakshmi.
On the occasion, Prathibha Puraskar were also presented to N.S. Manasi, H.P. Manoj, A.P. Roopita, K.M. Raksha, H. Pavana, Shelumial Shane, A.J. Deepu Prakash, S. Yashaswini, D. Deepika, K.V. Harshita, B. Tejaswi Nanjappa, H.N. Mahendra, T.V. Krithika, K.P. Roshini, S. Chirag, S. Kiran who excelled in SSLC and Tejas, L. Hemantraj, I.C. Monappa who excelled in PUC and B.P. Kshira who excelled in degree examination.
Ballari District Health Department Superintendent (National Florence Nightingale awardee) Shantabai and Pharmacist Suresh Babu too were felicitated at the function.
Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader, MLAs Vasu and M.K. Somashekar distributed scholarships to poor students. MLC Dharmasena presented the ‘Sevaratna’ awards.
MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. B. Krishnamurthy presented Prathibha Puraskar.
Association District President Shivamma presided. MMC&RI Administrative Officer B.G. Indiramma, Government Employees Association District President H.K. Ramu and others were present.
Senior nurses may soon head PHCs in rural areas: Health Minister
Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader speaking at the awards presentation ceremony for nurses at Platinum Jubilee Hall at JK grounds here on Friday said that talks were on with senior doctors to weigh the pros and cons regarding promotion facility for nurses which has been a long pending demand of nurses.
Khader said that days were not too far when Senior nurses would function as doctors at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in rural areas. He pointed out that at similar Centres in Thailand and UK, senior nurses are the heads. Hence he said that in the context of shortage of doctors, senior nurses would be posted to man the PHCs after thorough discussions and creating a position in that capacity. He added that the wages of contract employees had been increased from Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 11,000-Rs. 13,000 which was a step towards solving the problems of nurses.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 19th, 2016
Marimallappa Educational Institutions had organised Sri Gurikar Marimallappa Samsmaranotsava-2016 and Pre-University Award – 2016 and Gold Medal presentation ceremony at its premises in city yesterday.
Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) Director Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma and Dept. of PU Education Dy. Director Razina B. Malaki presented the awards and medals.
Gurikar Gold Medal was presented to G. Akhila, who emerged first topper in the district and third topper in the State in II PUC (Science stream) exams. Matrushri Gold Medal for Sangeetha Karanth (Commerce stream) and Bhagyashilpi Gold Medal for Lohit Shekar (Arts stream).
Eeshu, who secured II Rank in the State SSLC exams and evening college student Lakshmi were also felicitated on the occasion.
Institution Hon. Secretary Prof. K.N. Panchaksharaswamy and Marimallappa PU College Principal and Samsmaranotsava Samithi Convenor M.S. Prasannakumar were present during the programme.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 19th, 2016
File photo: K.V. Sampath Kumar (left), Editor of Sudharma, at his press.
Mysuru :
City-based Sudharma, which claims to be the only Sanskrit daily published in the country since 1970 from its office on 2nd cross, Ramachandra Agrahara in city, is now fighting for survival due to lack of funds.
K.V. Sampath Kumar, Editor of the newspaper which has a circulation of 3,000 copies with an annual subscription of Rs. 400 each, speaking to Star of Mysore this morning over phone, said that he was finding it very difficult to run the newspaper but minced no words in declaring that he would continue publishing the paper till it completes at least 50 years of service to Sanskrit, the mother of all languages.
Sampath Kumar said that he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, seeking financial assistance, but he had not received any response and so is now seeking public to donate generously.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 13th, 2016
Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Subhash Chandra is seen conferring Padma Shri award on novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa at the novelist’s residence in city yesterday as the novelist’s wife S.B. Saraswathi, ADC T. Venkatesh, former Chairman of Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta, NIE Principal Dr. G.L. Shekar, NIE Committee Members S.K. Lakshminarayana and S.L. Ramachandra, SP Abhinav Khare, DCP Dr. H.T. Shekar and others look on.
Mysuru :
City’s noted novelist Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa was conferred with Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award, for his contribution in literature and education, by Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Subhash Chandra at the novelist’s residence on Udayaravi Road in Kuvempunagar yesterday evening.
Subhash Chandra presented a Mysuru Peta, a shawl and a sandalwood garland to Dr. Bhyrappa, before presenting the prestigious award carrying a medal and a certificate in the presence of Bhyrappa’s wife S.B. Saraswathi, his family members and friends.
Speaking to media persons after being conferred with the award, Dr. Bhyrappa said: “I believe that literary works should live even after the death of a writer and added that he believed that the real award a writer gets is only when the literature he had authored is discussed by people for centuries.”
Stating that he was not bothered about getting awards, the 85-year-old Saraswathi Samman awardee said: “My efforts and concern will always be in writing good literature” and added that the literary works of Kumara Vyasa and Pampa are read by people today even after centuries.
Dr. Bhyrappa, who said that there were lots of ideas in his mind which were not concrete yet, added: “I love to travel regularly to explore new places and to get new thoughts for the literature as staying in one place will make the mind lethargic like a frog in the well.”
It may be recalled that Union Government on Jan.25, 2016 had chosen Dr. Bhyrappa for Padma Shri award and Bhyrappa could not receive the award at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Apr.12 owing to health issues, following which the award was conferred on him yesterday at his residence in city.
Refuses to comment on PM Modi Asked for his comment on the statement of District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the best PM India had ever seen, the celebrated novelist, who had earlier praised Modi, said that it was not the time for reacting to such issues.
Elected representatives skip the event
Interestingly, none of the elected representatives from the city were present when the Padma Shri award was conferred on Dr. Bhyrappa.
Addl. Dy. Commissioner T. Venkatesh, SP Abhinav Khare, DCP Dr. H.T. Shekar, Assistant Director of the Department of Kannada and Culture Nirmala Mathapati, Tahsildar Naveen Joseph, ACP Mallik, former Chairman of Kuvempu Bhasha Bharathi Dr. Pradhan Gurudatta, NIE Principal Dr. G.L. Shekar and Assistant Director of the Department of Information and Public Relations Mahesh were among those present.
On works atop Chamundi Hill
Commenting on the on-going development works atop Chamundi Hill, the Padma Shri awardee said that he did not understand why the Government was so adamant on a project that is opposed by people with concerns for preservation of environment.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 18th, 2016
Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy (KBG) has been selected for the prestigious Shivarathreeshwara Media Award for the year 2014 given by Suttur Mutt. The award was instituted by the Mutt in the year 2011 to honour journalists from Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts for Excellence.
The award consisting of Rs. 10,000 cash prize and citation will be presented by senior scholar Prof. T.V. Venkatachala Shastri at a function to be held at Pathrakarthara Bhavan on Tyagaraja Road in city on June 20 at 10.30 am.
JSS Mahavidyapeeta Secretary S.P. Manjunath will be the chief guest. Mysore District Journalists’ Association (MDJA)President K. Deepak will preside over the function.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / June 18th, 2016
From begging to bagging medals, this athlete has sprinted a long way
No fancy shoes, no newfangled techniques, and no formal training whatsoever — just plain old-fashioned grit, passion for the sport, and feet that fly off the ground. Meet 14-year-old Chandramma K, the student who has bagged several gold medals in athletics at various inter-school competitions over the last few years, including the first place in 100-metre and 200-metre sprints at the taluk-level in 2015-16.
Defying all odds and ousting competitors from all over Bengaluru who had had proper coaching, she also came in first at the 100-m dash at ‘Gail – The Fastest Indian’ event in 2014. But life was hardly a bed of roses for the little girl.
Chandramma was all of seven years old when she and her younger brother, Narasimha, were rescued from the streets in 2010 — the cops had picked them up for beggary. Taken in by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the siblings’ parents said they would come back for them, but never did.
The duo was then sent to the care of Annapoorna Charitable Trust in Jnana Ganga Nagar where they were nurtured and educated. But little did the staff know that Chandramma would turn out to be a gifted athlete. Now in class 7 at Balya Vidya Mandir, run by the NGO, she is able to read and write in English and Kannada, and has learnt the basics of operating a computer.
While running is her forte, Chandramma has also won laurels in high-jump and long-jump events, and is a strong team player in kabaddi as well as kho-kho. Though she does not train on a daily basis, she practises intensively a month or so before any major competition is due.
At the end of the day though, Chandramma is like any other growing girl. Her favourite food is chapatti with potato curry, and loves chocolate so much that she has often been caught red-handed stealing it from the fridge!
HIGHLIGHTS
14-year-old Chandramma K, has bagged several gold medals in athletics at various inter-school competitions over the last few years
She also came in first at the 100-m dash at ‘Gail – The Fastest Indian’ event in 2014
Chandramma was rescued from the streets in 2010, after which she was sent to the care of Annapoorna Charitable Trust
ABOUT THE TRUST
Annapoorna Charitable Trust currently houses 70 boys and girls with separate living quarters, and looks after their education, food, clothing, medical needs, and vocational expenses. It costs Rs 4,500 to fund one child for an entire month. Those interested in donating can contact the NGO at 080-23399359 or walk into their office at #13, MICO Layout, Attiguppe, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bangalore / Prakruti PK, Bangalore Mirror Bureau / June 16th, 2016
Budding science superstars of the city outshone themselves at the Science Olympiad as six of them secured international ranks in the exams conducted by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). 45 lakh students from over 34 thousand schools across 1400 cities in India as well as 22 other countries took part in the ultimate science challenge for the academic year 2015-16.
The SOF conducts four Olympiad exams – National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), National Science Olympiad (NSO), International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) and International English Olympiad (IEO).
Chinmayi Ramasubramanian was the star of the night when she was awarded the first rank in the National Science Olympiad (NSO). The class 4 student of Sri Kumaran Children’s Home English Nursery & Primary School was the only one among the Bengaluru achievers to secure a gold medal.
Securing second rank in the same exam was Nithilan Ravikumar, a class 3 students from Delhi Public School, South Bengaluru.
Among those securing the second rank and being awarded the silver medal in the National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) were Tvisha Chandra, a class 4 student, studying in Inventure Academy; Garg Shali of class 5, Vibgyor High School and Aryan Srivastav of class 7, studying in Sri Kumaran Children’s Home.
Pranjali Srivastav of class 6, National Public School, Koramangala achieved the second rank in International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO).
While the first ranker was given a cash prize of Rs 50,000, those who stood second, were given the same of Rs 25,000. Also, ten principals and 40 teachers from the awarded schools were felicitated as well for motivating their students to shine bright in the Olympiad exams.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bangalore / Deepika Barli / TNN / June 16th, 2016
Wrapped in history: The Indian Christian Cemetery at Hosur Road in Bengaluru Photo : Sudhakara Jain / The Hindu
Nowhere else can life and death coexist as peacefully as it does in a cemetery, discovers SHAILAJA TRIPATHI
“There! A sari cradle suspended from a tree”. Taken in by the sight, I stop in my tracks. So ironical, I say, to my accompanying colleagues. Sari cradles have always excited me — I consider them sharp pointers towards rural life and a slice of culture we have lost — but not to this extent. In a setting like a cemetery, the cradle becomes a symbol of life. There is no child. Dusk is setting in. The mother may have taken the baby inside, I think aloud. There are a couple of families who live on the premises of the Indian Christian Cemetery and one of them must have put up the cradle. Under the shade of such a huge tree, lush greenery around and a breezy weather, the all-pervading peace would have lulled the baby to sleep. It hasn’t rained that day which makes it easy to walk around in one of the oldest cemeteries in the city. Said to be built in 1857, the 24-acre cemetery is also home to 185 soldiers of the Commonwealth forces who died during the First and Second World Wars and their kith and kin.
“The cemetery is maintained by the British High Commission. They appoint one person to clean it but since there are so many graves, by the time the person reaches the last one, it is again a mess,” says an official from the Indian Christian Cemetery. I see P. Thomas Turner of the 6th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment resting in peace. The tombstone says he was 28 at the time of his death, October 11, 1917.
The cemetery, maintained by 11 major church denominations such as CSI, Mar Thoma, Orthodox, Pentecostal, is enveloped in history. The simple grave of German horticulturist Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel — credited with the city’s green cover — lay forgotten here until historian Suresh Jayaram rediscovered it in 2007. The city woke up to it during the celebrations planned to commemorate Krumbiegel’s 150th birth anniversary last year. Kenneth Anderson’s grave is here too. He was an India-born British writer and a wildlife lover who always set his stories in the jungles of South India.
The official tells me about the most recent discovery — that of Benjamin Rice, the missionary who came to India from London in the late 1830s and stayed here till his death in 1887. He went on to establish the Mitralaya Girls High School on Mission Road. “And I don’t know what stone and what polish have been used but it was in very good condition when we located it last month,” says the official.
Rice, who quickly acquired proficiency in Kannada, called Canarese then, is also believed to have done the first map of Bengaluru.
Shouldn’t this piece of heritage be protected then? “Yes, it should be. There are century-old graves. The sheer size of it makes it unmanageable. There are 20-30 people who come in everyday at 11 a.m. and clean it but it is not possible to do it thoroughly. But All Soul’s Day on November 2 is one day when we ensure a thorough cleaning. That is the only day people visit the cemetery in large numbers. Otherwise they don’t come regularly.”
Aesthetics is an inherent part of human nature and it reflects even in the last leg of our journey. Ornate motifs, angels and Christ carved in stone, a chiselled Bible, beautiful text from the Holy Scripture and granite slabs adorn the cemetery.
Those who couldn’t afford it, have simply used cement and an iron cross. No elaborate tombstones for them.
The day has been relatively easy for 30 year-old Shankar, the grave digger. It is 4 p.m. and no burials have taken place till now. So, he utilises the time for walking his two pet dogs. It has been eight years for him, here. A long time to get used to? I gently ask him. “Yes, that is true but after him, nobody else from the family is going to follow in his footsteps. I want his kids to study and do well in life,” shouts a young woman standing at the threshold of his small one-room house, located at one end of the cemetery.
But there is peace. “Nobody bothers us. It is green and spacious,” says Parvati, whose husband is also a grave digger. She helps out her husband with cleaning. The cemetery has been home to this Nepali family of young men, women and school-going children for 20 years.
The cemetery is filling up fast. “It is almost full. Just one or two months and it will be full. We are looking for a space and it is not easy to find one within the city limits. We are looking at Electronics City and Hoskote,” the official points out. He adds that while family graves are an option, they are not feasible here. “It means reserving a portion of space which is not possible because there is no space and we don’t allow a burial over another before five years. But we get lot of requests from people who like to bury their grandparents next to each other. If we find a little bit of space, we accommodate it. It is an ecumenical cemetery which lets people from different sects and denominations have their last rites here which is why people prefer it and today we have no space.”
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus> City 360 / by Shailaja Tripathi / Bengaluru – June 14th, 2016
The road from Hubballi to the Indian embassy in Portugal has been a mixed bag for K Nandini Singla (in pic), who has been designated the new ambassador to Portugal.
With the official paper work completed in both New Delhi and Lisbon, she is expected to assume charge by June-end or early July.
Despite scoring 88 per cent in SSLC, she was denied admission into arts course by a pre-university college in Bagalkot, until her parents intervened. “Engineering and medicine were not my areas of interest. I always wanted to be an IFS officer,” she said.
Her stint with the NCC in Hubballi gave her an opportunity to visit Canada, under the Youth Exchange Programme.
“This exposure to the ‘new world’ changed my perspective of life as I saw the problems faced by women and teenage girls there. The six-month programme at Canada made my desire of becoming an IFS officer even stronger,” she said.
Clearing the UPSC exam in the first attempt in 1997 with 46th All India rank helped her pursue her dream. “Portugal and India share one of the friendliest relationships as there are few conflicting issues between the two countries,” Singla said and added that her task would be to link the two countries in her term as the ambassador.
“Both the countries have ample opportunities to explore and Portugal can become India’s gateway to the European Union. Our country can benefit in many ways by exchange of technology and culture,” said the 1997-batch Indian Foreign Service officer. This is Singla’s first ambassadorial assignment.
So far, she has worked as Joint Secretary (West Europe) in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. “One of my important tasks in Portugal would be to get the Portugal prime minister, who has Indian origins, travel to India.”
Under the Modi government’s new initiative of ambassadors adopting states of their choice for cohesive development, she has selected Karnataka for the project.
“I shall try to be the link between the European countries and Karnataka in terms of exchange of culture, trade, education, tourism, Information Technology and also for the Smart City project,” she said . “I am proud to represent Karnataka in Portugal.”
Singla was born to K Gururaj Rao, a retired LIC officer, and K Premalatha. She is married to Sanjeev Singla, personal secretary to PM Narendra Modi.
DH News Service
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State / DHNS / Hubballi – June 09th, 2016
