Seats will be reserved for students excelling in art and culture; students to get TC in four days, says VC
Students of Mangalore University can get transfer certificate in four days after submitting applications and marks cards in three days from the date of announcement of results.
Vice-Chancellor T.C. Shivashankara Murthy told reporters that Right to Services Act (Sakaala) had been extended to all the 195 colleges coming under the university. Mangalore University and other universities in the State came under the Act since August 16.
As many as 14 services are being provided in a time-bound manner by the colleges. It includes transfer certificate and duplicate of admission letter (four days), conduct and study certificates (two days), issuance of marks cards and bus passes (three days). A.M. Khan has been appointed the nodal officer who will be looking at the implementation of the Act in the University and its affiliate colleges.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Mangalore / by Staff Correspondent / Mangalore – September 01st, 2013
Jumboo Savari, the finale of Dasara festival is no doubt the prime attraction in city especially the golden howdah being carried by a mighty humble elephant.
Many are unaware of the intricate preparations to be made before the howdah could be mounted on the back of the elephant.
The howdah is actually placed on a thick mattress which is fastened to the back of the elephant using jute ropes.
The mattress is actually a combination of three different layers colloquially called Gaadhi, Namda and chapu.
The bottom layer Namda is actually a combination of gunny cloth and white cotton cloth woven together to get a soft texture.
Over Namda is Gaadhi which is a huge square gunny sack stuffed with wild grass grown on the bank of lakes.
Chapu is the top most layered thick cloth cover.
In short the three layer mattress is supposed to provide a firm soft support for the howdah and make the bearer elephant comfortable to carry the heavy load for a good distance.
The unsung hero instrumental in making the mattress is Pasha, a mahout of elephant Sarala who retired in 2006 but has also been doing this job of stitching the three-layer mattress right from 1971. His passion for the job and love of elephants has been recognised by the Forest Department to still keep him on the rolls. Pasha’s father Sultan too was a mahout for the Pattada Aane Hamsaraja of Jayachamaraja Wadiyar.
Pasha does not just make Namda, Gaadhi and Chapu but also weaves the thick jute rope from strands which takes about three days to make.
Speaking to SOM, Pasha said that he would begin making the jute rope ten days before Dasara. He added that he has been training other mahouts to make the mattress and rope. However he said that he was not happy to be in the forest all through and wanted his son Mansoor not to step into his shoes.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / September 12th, 2013
A basketful of yum: Fusing recipes from the USA and Europe with Indian flavours / Photo: Murali Kumar K. / The Hindu
Martha Kohlhagen, who settled down in Bangalore and runs a gourmet enterprise. She makes preserves, sauces, and desserts
Chicken breast stuffed with apple and onion relish, lemon tarts made with lemon curd, pannacotta vanilla cream dessert using caramel sauce, fresh vegetable salad with orange vinaigrette and chicken and pesto pastry. Such delicious food was prepared at Foodhall in 1 M.G. Road recently by Martha Kohlhagen with Chef Lynn Clemente, from Vivanta by Taj Whitefield. They also shared insights on what goes into preparing a good continental meal.
Martha, from Colorado in the United States, made Bangalore her home six years ago. “I first came to the city with an IT firm,” says Martha. But her interest in food led her to start her own company, Martha’s Preserves, in the city, which offers gourmet preserves, sauces, and desserts.
With continental restaurants mushrooming at every corner of the city and shows like MasterChef becoming increasingly popular, the interest in continental cuisine has been growing.
“There’s a huge market and interest in continental food. It’s a question of how you go about it. Where do you get ingredients? You have to pay attention to and look for what products are available in the market,” says Martha, who launched Martha’s Preserves in December last year.
“I have taken traditional recipes from the US and Europe and blended Indian flavours within them. My most popular products are my pineapple chilli jams, pomegranate orange marmalades, chocolate and pesto sauce. I have introduced French caramel sauce and fig and raisin jam. All of my products are an infusion of flavours of different cuisines.”
All the products of Martha’s Preserves are a 100 per cent natural, with no preservatives. “And it’s good, good food. I don’t compromise on the quality of my products. Each bottle is full of fruit and vegetables” adds Martha.
Gourmet food to her is about using the best ingredients to bring out the best flavours. “There is a difference between eating and really enjoying food. Gourmet food is about enjoying what you eat and saying ‘wow, that’s really good!’ It goes back to the quality and care in making the product.”
Martha speaks of what constitutes continental cuisine, and says depending on how you prepare it, there is something for vegetarians in it too. “It’s primarily preparations of meat and vegetable. If you are a vegetarian, you can expand on the vegetarian part — it’s a good balance of various types of food in one meal. The main course must be as good as the accompaniments and vice-versa. You can stuff the same things in a zucchini as you do in a chicken and it tastes equally good. All my products are vegetarian. But the lemon curd does have egg.”
Martha’s facebook page, Martha’s Preserves, also has recipes, which suggest ways in which you could use her products. You could also visit her website www.marthasfoods.com
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus> Food / by Sravasti Datta / Bangalore – September 01st, 2013
In 1992, legendary Hindustani classical khayal-style vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur was diagnosed with cancer. While doctors gave him 48 hours, he lived for another 15 days, in which he packed two concerts. He became one with his art and the last concert, which marked an end to a career spanning over six decades, was aired on the radio. Pandit Mansur sang in Raag Malhaar for his final performance.
To commemorate his death anniversary, sarod player Pandit Biswajit Roy Choudhury and vocalist Priyadarshini Kulkarni will perform at Rang Malhaar, an annual tribute concert being held today in the city. The concert is being organised by The New Age Foundation.
“I would undoubtedly rank him among the top five vocalists of all time,” says Roy Choudhury, who trained with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, and then became associated with Mansur until the latter’s demise. Recounting his first encounter with Mansur, Roy Choudhury says, “I was training under Ustad Khan in Delhi. In 1981, Mansur came to Delhi for a concert and my guru asked me to take care of Mansur’s hospitality. I had gone to receive him at the station and on our way back, I asked him a few questions about music. Gregarious as he was, he engaged in an insightful conversation and made me feel as though we were on the same plane of knowledge and consciousness. He could simplify the most complicated things.”
Roy Chowdhury adds, “Mansur had a similar effect on music. He sang ragas that were rarely touched. Ragas such as Sakh and Bhaduri Todi, which are an amalgamation of ragas, were the kind of sounds Mansur dabbled with. He sang the signature ragas of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana and made them sound simple.”
Kulkarni says that the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, to which Mansur belonged, is known for intellectual singing. He adds, “Though the singing is intellectual, because of the complexity, it is aesthetic. Mansur simplified notes by singing them effortlessly. I became witness to his mastery when during a concert, he lingered on a higher octave of ‘sa’, and the sound that rose from his mouth was one with the note being played on the tanpura. Once could barely tell the difference.”
source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / by Rushil Dutta / Sunday – September 01st, 2013
Beat-Boxing, a rare form of art, is becoming popular in city, with S.Ranjith Gowda who has performed at a number of occasions is attracting large crowds now in city.
Well, it has nothing to do with gloves and boxing, but yes, with a mike.
Beat Boxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. An evolving art form in India, beat-boxing created a space for itself, particularly amongst youngsters, through online videos and live gigs. In contemporary pop music, the relatively young vocal art form of beat-boxing is an element of hip-hop culture.
Ranjith Gowda, a second year BBM student of Vidyaashram College in city speaking to Star of Mysore said that he actually wanted to be a drummer, but as the drum sets were expensive, he started Beat Boxing after being fascinated by watching it on TV.
He said whenever people listen to beat-boxing, there are two big questions that come up in their minds, What are those noises? And how are they being made? He said the truth about beatbox sounds is that most of them are just tweaked-up or combined sounds of the kind we use in speech, and nearly all the rest are sounds we could use in speech but usually don’t. Anyone can imitate a drum by making “tikatikatikatika poom poom poom” sounds. But when beatboxers do it actually sounds worth listening to.
He said that important elements in becoming a beatboxer are mastering when to breathe. This is a different situation than talking or singing. With so many explosive sounds pushing air out, breathing has to be carefully planned. Another crucial element is the proper way to hold the microphone, if you choose to use one. Different grips are used in the production of different sounds, and in some cases two mikes are used.
Ranjith said that Beat-boxing may also include body percussion as well as vocal percussion, depending on which definition one goes by. However, Human Beatbox defines beat-boxing ‘as the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, voice, nasal passage and throat.’
Claiming to be the only Beat Boxer in city, Ranjith said that he has performed in Mysore, Bangalore, Tumkur and other places, and said that he would be performing in Mumbai next month.
Ranjith spends most of his days performing and during the weekend, he conducts beatbox workshops in city.
Having performed at college fests, Mall of Mysore and private parties, this talented youth in his early 20s has imbibed this art without knowing the ABC of music.
A Music Reality Show on TV, where in this fascinating art form was presented inspired him to learn. To gain further knowledge, Ranjith browsed and listened to Beat Boxing.
Rigorous practice has now made him the only Beat Boxer in city, thus earning him the name ‘Ranjith Gowda Beat Boxer.’
Beat Boxing was his favourite time pass and hobby until he first performed at the College Day function wherein he received a lot of appreciation and turned him into a professional Beat Boxer. Thus began his journey as a beat boxer.
He says, his big moment was during the performance at Dasara Exhibition which fetched him the ‘Best Artiste of the Year’ award and also gave him ample opportunities and kept him busy all the time performing at fests, restaurants, private parties and gigs.
Ranjith has also introduced his own new way of Beat Boxing with Harmonica and Flute in free style and has been given a direct entry to participate in India’s Got Talent Fifth Season for which he will be travelling to Mumbai in the month of November or December for the shoot.
In his advice to youngsters who want to be beat boxers, he said that one should not smoke or consume alcohol as one cannot perform with these addictions and says “Every experience you have is designed to make you stronger.”
You can follow him on facebook or watch his videos on Youtube.
In the realm of taking Mysore to National and International levels, he has stood out in winning the hearts of the crowd wherever he performs.
Ranjith is the son of Shiva, a businessman and T.N.Shantha, a housewife and a resident of Bannimantap.
Ranjith can be contacted on Mob: 89712-57704 or e-mail: ranjith.gowda43@gmail.com.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by S. Kenneth Shishir and Shalini / September 10th, 2013
At the age of two he was declared a winner at the Johnson & Johnson’s healthy baby contest, at three he was crowned the ‘Baby Prince’ at a competition in city and by the time he turned four, he, unlike other kids, was obsessed with planes. He would sketch pictures of aeroplanes and aircrafts every time he got a chance. It is from that tender age that his mind began developing an interest in the world of aeronautics.
“From a very early age he was inclined towards aeronautics,” says Suma Prakash about her 19-year-old son Ajay Raghavendra who has gone on to turn his dream into reality by pursuing studies in the interesting subject of Aeronautical Science in the USA.
Ajay Raghavendra is a youngster from city, who was always fascinated by the subject of aeronautics. He took to everything that was associated with the subject ever since he was in School. His first step towards it began with him joining the NCC air wing as a student at the city’s St. Joseph’s Central School.
“I remember he was declared the best cadet there,” recalls his mother Suma. “Ajay had further drawn inspiration from two of our acquaintances Captain S. R. Swaroop and Captain Aravind Sharma, whom he would meet occasionally when he was student here in Mysore.” And on watching him show so much interest in the field, parents B. M. Prakash and Suma decided to let him pursue higher studies in what interested him most — Aeronautical Science.
“It was totally Ajay’s idea and we in no way interfered as we neither had any idea about the subject nor did we intend to come in his way,” says Suma. Soon after his PUC at Vijaya Vitthala P U College in Mysore, Ajay flew to Florida in USA to pursue an under graduate programme at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), to satiate his craving for all things aviation and aerospace.
What’s more, now in the second year of the four year bachelor’s degree programme that he is pursuing, Ajay went on to prove his potential there too. Deemed the best student for his high scores and excellence in academics in the very first year, he has been declared an honours student, according to Suma, who proudly adds: “The subjects he specialises in are meteorology and mathematics and he is a certified flight instructor as well.”
That apart, Ajay is even multifaceted. He happens to be an excellent painter, a trained tabla artiste and a golfer too.
As happy and proud the parents are about their son, so does Ajay feel about his parents as well. When asked about his achievements, he says, “If I am doing something good and interesting today, it is all because of my parents who have stood by me and supported all my decisions wholeheartedly. They have always guided me to choose what I feel is best. I will do my best to live up to their expectations. I still have a long way to go.”
With such unlimited potential, Ajay could truly be an inspiration to many.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / September 08th, 2013
Gunamba Nanja Raj Urs, 96, who has donated Rs. 5 lakh to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysore Kendra, to establish a modern Science Laboratory, is a descendent of the Wadiyar family. Her grandmother and Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s mother, Vani Vilasa Sannidhana, were sisters. Gunamba, who got married in 1935 to T.B. Nanja Raj Urs, an Assistant Commissioner, is blessed with two sons and a daughter. T.N. Harin Nanja Raj Urs, former President of Mysore Sports Club, is one of her sons. SOM spoke to her at her residence on D. Subbaiah Road here today. Excerpts:
SOM: At 90-plus you look so strong and healthy. What is the secret behind that?
Gunamba: Simple, strict vegetarian diet sans extra spice coupled with gardening to soothe the body and mind.
SOM: The purpose behind your donation to BVB?
Gunamba: I want the students to explore science with better infrastructure.
SOM: What about your education?
Gunamba: No formal education but groomed thoroughly at the Royal School in the Palace premises then, which featured mainly languages — Kannada, English, Telugu and Tamil along with music and other arts. I still remember the Anglo-Indian English teacher Flarigence who was a skilled painter and I too could pick up the skill of the painting art. I can converse fluently in English and I have visited may European countries when I was just 12. Myself and Jayachamaraja Wadiyar grew up together and were class mates at School.
SOM: What about your family?
Gunamba: I got married in 1935 to T.B. Nanja Raj Urs who was an Assistant Commissioner. I have two sons and a daughter.
SOM: Tell us about Dasara then and now?
Gunamba: Dasara of those days cannot be replicated. Now it is just a crowded festival with no discipline. During the Wadiyar’s time Dasara was grand and very meaningful. Being women, we used to watch the grand Durbar in a private enclosure. The Jumboo Savari was marvellous and I still remember once Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar taking along the then Dewan Sir Mirza Ismail with him in the Golden Howdah giving due respect to the Dewan.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / September 07th, 2013
Hundreds of school and college students on Friday flocked to the Edinburgh International Science Festival at the sprawling Bhartiya city in Bangalore for participating in a host of events, workshops and cultural events.
Edinburgh International Science Festival
Being held for the first time in the country, the 10-day fest is demonstrating a slew of scientific projects and programmes to infuse spirit of enquiry and build scientific temper in the younger generation.
“It is heartening to know that the organizers have chosen Bangalore to host their first science fest in India, testifying the city’s global reputation as a centre of research and development (R&D) and innovations in science and technology,” Karnataka Agriculture Minister Krishna Byregowda said flagging off the event on a cloudy day.
The Minister, who also studied in the US before returning to state and plunging into politics, exhorted the youth to experience the wonders of science in an interactive mode at the fest.
Noting that such festivals kindle children’s interest in science and nurture love for exploring the domain, Indian Institute of Management (IIM-Bangalore) professor Rajiv Gowda said that the country has a rich legacy of science and mathematics since zero was invented and used for the first time by renowned astronomer Aryabhatta during the fifth century AD.
Festival chief executive Simon Gage said that the event would recreate the excitement of Edinburgh’s world famous science fest in India, which is making advances in science and technology.
“The British Council and the Scottish government played an important role in bringing this fest to India,” Gage said.
About 50,000 visitors, including school children and their parents are expected to visit the fest, which will last till September 8.
Among the events being held at the fest include, the Emergency Room (ER) Surgery, where students will gain first-hand experience in the working of an operating theatre and what it’s like to be a doctor. Similarly, at Splatastic, students will explore properties of different polymers and make colourful gooey snakes, observe a liquid-to-solid chemical reaction, produce designer slime and test it on Splatometer.
In Adventure Robots, participants build and control Lego Mindstorm Robots by learning to use basic computer programming software.
“In Math Masters, students learn tips and tricks for super fast mental math calculations and solve puzzles to develop lateral thinking,” Gage noted.
As an educational charity that encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the wonders of the world around them, the Edinburgh fest demonstrates benefits of science throughout the year in partnership with overseas science festivals and an education programme that tours worldwide.
British Deputy High Commissioner Ian Felton, Discover Networks Asia-Pacific vice-president Rajiv Bakshi and Bhartiya group chairman Snehdeep Aggarwal were also present on the occasion.
Discovery Kids, Horlicks Promind, Art Konnect and mycitykids.com are the partners in the fest.
(Agencies)
Source: http://www.post.jagran.com/ Post Jagra / Home> Indian States News / by Agencies / August 31st, 2013
For the first time in the entire country, Karnataka has emerged as the path-breaker by offering the maximum number of 375 services under the Sakala scheme of providing guaranteed time-bound delivery of services to the citizens.
The State Government has included another 110 services under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act 2011 on August 16 taking up the total number of services to a record 375, which is the highest in the country.
Karnataka’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra on Thursday released the progress report of the scheme for the month of July and said 69 services have been made available online.
The minister, however, clarified that the addition of the 110 services could not be announced in view of the election model code of conduct in operation in as many as 9 districts on account of the by-elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Council.
Important services such as driving learning license, driving license, vehicle registration, duplicate copy of certification of registration, recounting of marks, revaluation of answer scripts, registration of new schools and land registration documents have been made available under the Sakala online.
Department-wise online services that are made available are:
Transport – 5, department of personnel and administrative reforms – 21, primary education and commercial department – 10 each, commerce and industry – 2, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike – 6, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board – 3, Bangalore Development Authority – 4, Karnataka Housing Board – 3 and Drugs Control Department – 5.
As many as 110 services of various departments such as public libraries, collegiate education, technical education, university constituent colleges, university post-graduate section, university examination section, university finance section, university academic section, exercise department, Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation, sericulture have been added on August 16.
The department has identified 1800 services to be provided under the scheme to ensure transparency in the delivery of services to the pubic, he said disclosing that the government proposed to add more services in the coming days.
Jayachandra said show-cause notices have been issued against 449 officials who defaulted on providing services within the stipulated time for more than seven times.
A highest number of employees of the Revenue Department (272) followed by Inspector General of Registration (37), Home (26) and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (11) have failed to provide services in time on than seven occasions, he said.
Chamarajanagar 1st , Udupi 28th
Chamarajanagar stands first while Bidar ranked last among the districts as far as implementation of Sakala scheme, which ensures time-bound service to the public under the Karnataka Sakala Services Act 2011.
The Department of Personnel and Administration Reforms (DPAR) published a report of July 2013 on all districts taking into account their performance.
Ranking is given to districts based on the number of applications received and disposal. While weightage is 70 per cent for number of applications received per lakh population, 30 per cent for disposal.
Jayachandra said 30 districts received 33.15 lakh applications and disposed off 32.45 lakh (98.43 per cent) in July. Delayed disposal for the month stood at 1.53 per cent.
Chamarajanagar continued to remain on the top of the table for the second consecutive month while Mandya and Uttara Kannada ranked second and third respectively while Udupi district was ranked 28.
Bidar secured 30th rank, Belgaum – 29th and Udupi – 28th. Total number of applications received by Chamarajanagar district was 73,052, Mandya – 1,34,782, Uttara Kananda – 94,938, Bidar – 82,066, Belgaum – 210249 and Udupi – 49,649. The Minister said a competitive environment has been created among districts in the provision of services to the public.
Deputy Commissioners of top performing districts would be given certificates appreciating timely delivery of services, the minister said.
Sakala Mission Director Shalini Rajneesh was present.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Top Stories / by DaijiWorld Special Correspondent / DaijiWorld Media Network – Bangalore / August 30th, 2013
Less than a month ago, Sandalwood actor Ramya may not have imagined that she would throw up her fledgling apparel business and jump tracks to enter the portals of Parliament as MP.
On Monday, when Ramya took oath in Kannada as MP from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, she became the second person from the Kannada film industry and the same constituency, after MH Ambareesh, to do so. Aged 30, she is also the youngest among the 28 MPs from Karnataka.
Billed as a top star in Kannada film industry, Ramya has two films on hand. She completed 60% shooting for director Vijay Prasad’s ‘Neer Dose’ opposite Jaggesh and 30% for Rajendra Singh Babu’s ‘Aryan’ opposite Shivraj Kumar. A director said she has agreed to complete both assignments. Ramya had also signed ‘Dil Ka Raaja’ with Prajwal Hegde.
Ramya was shopping in Jaipur on August 2 for an apparel business she was to start, when she got a call from chief minister Siddaramaiah asking her to rush back to Bangalore to file her nomination papers, as August 3 was the last date.
“Give me a couple of minutes, I’ll have to consult my father (foster father RT Narayan),” the actor is reported to have told the CM. Getting the go-ahead from Narayan, she landed in Bangalore the next day and drove down to Mandya, 60km from the city, to file her nomination papers. But as fate would have it, Narayan who sat through the entire night preparing the affidavits for her to file the nomination papers died watching from the crowd his foster daughter waving out to.
Destiny’s child as she may be called, Ramya was ushered into the Congress by senior MLA DK Shiva Kumar. In April 2011, she was inducted into the party during AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with the Youth Congress (YC) in Bangalore. Beyond being a YC member and campaigning in some constituencies during the legislative assembly elections in May, she was seldom seen in party events. However, she had set the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as the target to stake her claim for a ticket from Mandya, which came sooner than she expected.
Along with Ramya, Shiva Kumar’s brother D K Suresh Kumar took oath in Kannada as MP from Bangalore Rural.
source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bangalore> Ramya / TNN / August 27th, 2013
