Daily Archives: October 1, 2015

Fourth Anniversary of Devagitam

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Vidu. Kalavathy Avadhooth to perform tomorrow

Family members of reputed music composer and Sanskrit scholar late H. Yoganarasimhan (1897-1971) have formed Devagitam Charitable Trust to perpetrate his legacy. As part of its fourth anniversary celebrations, the Trust has organised a special function on Oct. 2 at 5.30 pm at Veene Sheshanna Bhavan in Kuvempunagar. Prof. Gowri Kuppuswamy, retd. Principal, Fine Arts College, Mysuru and a senior musician will be the chief guest. Dr. T.V. Venkatachalashatry, reputed Kannada scholar will preside. A special music concert will follow after the formal function.

Vidu. Kalavathy Avadhooth from Bengaluru will present a Karnatak vocal concert. Stalwarts Nalina Mohan on violin, Tumkur Ravishankar on mridanga and M.R. Manjunath on ghata will accompany Kalavathy.

Profile: Born on 9th September 1969, Vidushi Kalavathy hails from a family of musicians. Daughter of the illustrious musician couple Sangeetha Kalaratna Bangalore K. Venkatram and Gamaka Kala Kogile G. R. Jaya, Kalavathy had music running in the whole family.

Her father was a ghatam maestro, an organiser par excellence and Founder-Director of Percussive Arts Centre while her mother is a veteran Gamaka artiste and vocalist of repute. Brother V. Krishna is an eminent Mridangam artiste, presently Director of Percussive Arts Centre and has accompanied veteran artistes on the Mridangam.

Kalavathy, married to D. Avadhoot, a connoisseur of music, is a gold medallist in MA (Music).

After the initial training under her mother Vidushi G. R. Jaya and then under Vidushi Usha Char, Kalavathy had her intensive training under Ganakala Bhushana Anoor. S. Ramakrishna. She also learnt under Vidushi Seethalakshmi Venkateshan and is now learning under Vidwan P. S. Narayanaswamy of Chennai.

Kalavathy Avadhoot has performed all over India in major Sabhas of Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Trichy, Mysore, Bangalore, Shimoga, Bellary etc.She has toured the USA, Amsterdam and Netherlands. Kalavathy has lent her voice for Art movies like “Madhwacharya,” “Ramanujacharya” and “Bhagavadgeetha” under the direction of G. V. Iyer and B. V. Karanth with the musical legend Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna.

Endowed with a rich and mellifluous voice, Kalavathy’s vocal stands out for the feel (bhava) she imparts to her music. She also has to her credit many laurels and awards. —KRM

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / October 01st, 2015

Kairus F. Irani passes away

Business & Economy
Kairus F. Irani
Kairus F. Irani

Mysuru :

Kairus F. Irani (52), youngest son of late F.K. Irani, founder of Ideal Jawa factory in city, who was residing at ‘EFKAYS,’ Karanji Lake Road, near Vasanth Mahal in Nazarbad, passed away following brief illness at Vikram Hospital here this morning. He was a bachelor.

A member of Mysore Race Club (MRC), Kairus leaves behind his sister Morvarid, brother Raian F. Irani and a host of relatives and friends. Kairus was admitted to Vikram Hospital on Tuesday where he passed away early this morning.

Last rites will be performed at the Parsi Burial Grounds, opposite Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram on Nanjangud Road here at 4 pm today, according to family sources.

A large number of people including MRC members and ex-employees of Ideal Jawa paid their last respects.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / October 01st, 2015

At 110, man gets back his vision

Amazing Feats, Inspiration/ Positive News and Features, Science & Technology

Bengaluru :

At the ripe age of 110, Muniyappa is brimming with life. Unlike his peers, he’s not dependent on others. However, a couple of months ago, he began to complain of impaired vision.

Muniyappa and his 90-year old wife Nanjamma underwent cataract surgeries on the same day.
Muniyappa and his 90-year old wife Nanjamma underwent cataract surgeries on the same day.

Reason: Cataract, a common eye ailment among the elderly . But thanks to a surgery he underwent recently , the supercentenarian has regained his eyesight.

Old age may mean befriending a walking stick and getting used to blurred vision. However, many have got their sight back in their 90s, because of advancement in medical science.

Muniyappa, who underwent the cataract surgery at St John’s Hospital, is not alone. At Sankara Eye Hospital, over 24 patients aged above 90 have been operated upon since 2013. Most recently, a 91-year-old male patient underwent a surgery to correct a retinal disorder on August 13. Doctors say complications are more when it comes to geriatric patients.

About a year ago, Muniyappa underwent an angioplasty . All was well till cataract clouded his lens and led to blurred vision. Doctors suggested an operation.”With age, the risk increases. He was on blood thinners, so performing the surgery was even tougher, said Dr Mary Varghese, head, vitreo-retinal surgery and associate professor, St John’s Medical College.

An experienced surgeon, she recalled the tense moments she had in the operation theatre. “Since he’d suffered from cardiac ailments in the past, we couldn’t stop him from taking blood thinners. They prevent blood from clotting, which can lead to bleeding during surgery . I was very careful while operating on him. After it was over, I heaved a sigh of relief,” she said.

Muniyappa’s son Krishnamma M told TOI he is able to see clearly . “He has been asked to wear protective glasses,” he said. Muniyappa’s wife Nanjamma, 90, too underwent the same surgery on the same day .

Of the patients operated upon at Sankara Eye Hospital, most suffered from age-related disorders; cataract being the majority (50%), said Dr Kaushik Murali, president, medical administration, qual ity and education. “Other conditions included age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), lid anomalies and tearing and glaucoma,” he said.

Dr Rohit Shetty, vice-chairman, Narayana Nethralaya, recalled operating on a 100-year-old woman in 2005. The team has to factor in aspects like age. “There are chances of dryness and a delayed healing.Complications like bleeding and haemorrhage may also happen,” he said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Bengaluru / by Sunitha Rao, TNN / September 01st, 2015

Driver Mohana is now Dr. Mohana

Education, Inspiration/ Positive News and Features

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Mysuru :

There are many who despite having access to best of the facilities fail to make use of the same in pursuing their education. But, there are also people who make use of the limited access to excel in education and achieve their goal. One such person is 37-year-old H.M. Mohana, a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor.

Mohana has been considered by the University of Mysore for the award of Ph.D in History for his thesis ‘Hoysala Raja Santhathiya Avanathi: Ondu Adhyayana (1000-1336 AD),’ submitted in Kannada under the guidance of Dr. N. Saraswathi, which has brought smiles on the faces of his family members, relatives and friends. Having completed his High School and PU education at his native Harohalli in Mandya district, Mohana shifted to Mysuru to pursue his graduation. However, he could clear the backlog and emerge as a graduate from Maharaja’s College only in 2009, three years after joining the KSRTC service in 2006.

He later completed his MA (History) from KSOU and enrolled for Ph.D in 2012. Mohana submitted his thesis on Dec. 17, 2014 and was confirmed by the University for being considered for the award of Ph.D on Aug. 20, 2015.

Speaking to SOM, Mohana said that the subject he chose for his Ph.D was on the Hoysala dynasty which had the courage to fight against Delhi Sultanate but was destroyed due to internal quarrel.

Mohana, who works at Vijayanagar bus depot in 8-hour shift, says that he spent most of his free hours at the Manasagangotri Library, Maharaja College Library, Prasaranga Library, collecting information for his thesis. He has thanked the senior officials at the KSRTC for supporting him in his endeavour to pursue Ph.D. He has also cleared his K-SET exams and is looking forward to appear for UGC-NET exam.

“I have applied for the Assistant Professor’s post called by the Karnataka Examination Authority for which the Authority is yet to conduct the exam. Taking no chances, I have been preparing for the same as the examinations can be held anytime,” he added. Mohana’s father late K.S. Mukunda was a ‘D’ group employee at Taluk Agriculture Produce Marketing Board in Pandavapura. Married to M.K. Pavithra on June 8, 2015, Mohana resides with mother H.L. Mahadevamma and wife at Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) in city.

It may be recalled, in yet another commendable achievement, M. Lingaraja, Traffic Police Constable at Devaraja Traffic Police Station, too had received Ph.D in Economics for his thesis ‘Gandhiji’s concept of self-reliance and role of Self Help Groups in empowerment of women’ from the UoM early this year. (Refer SOM dated Jan.3, 2015).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / September 01st, 2015

App to give info on land you stand on

Business & Economy, Science & Technology

Bengaluru:

Eyeing a piece of land but unsure of buying it? Soon, finding out details of land records will be as easy as booking a cab on your smartphone — thanks to an app that will be unveiled in the next few weeks. All you need to do is key in your name and mobile number.

For instance, if you’re sipping a cuppa at an MG Road cafe and use the app, you will get the plot number of the place via SMS and know whether it’s a government or private property.

The government is in the final stages of testing the app, with officials at the survey, settlement and land records department already using it. The app is like an android application but the back-end work of syncing details of land records has been a mammoth task and is being verified.

Munish Moudgil, commissioner, survey, settlement and land records department, said: “The app will use longitude and latitude details from GPS coordinates and give citizens the requisite information. Not only will it benefit them during transactions, but also help government officials who now have to go back to dusty files to check records.”

The app is meant to serve a twofold purpose. “…One, to give government officials from various departments easy access to information on land so they can do their job without having to rummage through their desks. Second, it aims to help citizens,” he said.

It’ll come in handy for those looking at buying land — they’ll get to know if someone is trying to sell them government land or if it is the right survey number.

HOW IT WORKS

You have to enter your name and mobile number. Within minutes, you’ll get an SMS with details like survey number/plot number, whether it is a lake (as per records), forest land, rajakaluve, government or private land. “We are factoring a 30-metre error that could pop up because of the GPS coordinate of the person. If there is another plot with a survey number within 30 metres of the person’s location, details of that will also be sent to the user,” said Munish Moudgil, commissioner, survey, settlement and land records department.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Bengaluru / by Chethan Kumar / July 01st, 2015

Former National Chess Champ from City conducts camp in USA

Nri's / Pio's, Records, All, Sports
Kavana Mallanna (left), a National Chess Medallist and an eight-time State Champion from Mysuru, is seen being felicitated by a representative of JSS Spiritual Centre, Maryland, USA, for conducting chess coaching classes.
Kavana Mallanna (left), a National Chess Medallist and an eight-time State Champion from Mysuru, is seen being felicitated by a representative of JSS Spiritual Centre, Maryland, USA, for conducting chess coaching classes.

Mysuru :

Kavana Mallanna, a National Chess Medallist and a eight time State Champion, from Mysuru, conducted a free chess coaching camp under the banner of JSS Spiritual Mission, Maryland, USA, recently.

Kavana’s credentials and JSS SM attracted over 30 Chess players and enthusiasts from the Washington DC area. Players got encouraged to pursue this mental game and have shown inclination for more courses by her at the Spiritual Centre.

Kavana was felicitated by the organisers on the last day of the camp. Kavana, who hails from Mysuru, currently works as a Business Process Consultant at IBM, USA.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / Thursday – June 25th, 2015

New app to give access to 30 Kannada classics for free

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the facility on Sunday

Henceforth Kannada bookworms need not keep heavy books for reference. They can just download NewsHunt App on their cell phones and access over 30 classic works of Kannada for free, thanks to the Department of Kannada and Culture that signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NewsHunt, for making available its publication to the mobile phone readers.

Cell phone users can browse, download and read the largest collection of works brought out by the Department of Kannada and Culture in the recent years, including; Kaviraja Marga Mattu Kannada Jagattu by K.V. Subbanna, Uttara Karnatakada Janapada Kathegalu, Kanakadasara Kavya, Aramane by Kum. Veerabhradappa and Shataka Samputa .

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will dedicate the facility on Sunday, besides re-launching the website onVachana and Dasa literature. According to the Director of Kannada and Culture K.A. Dayananda, the attempt is aimed at making volumes of Kannada classics available to younger generation, who don’t have time to refer to hard volumes, but can browse and read on their mobile during their leisure time. Similarly e-readers can access 26,000 Vachanas besides over 13,000 Dasa keerthanas. They can also listen to Vachanas and Keerthanas in musical form by visiting kannadasiri.in website.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Muralidhara Khajane / Bengaluru – March 01st, 2015

KMC doctor Dr Narasimha Pai makes it to FACC fellow

Records, All, Science & Technology, World Opinion

Mangaluru :

Dr Narasimha Pai, Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiology, KMC Hospital Ambedkar Circle, here has been made fellow of the elite panel of American College of Cardiology (FACC).

The certification and citation will be officially presented to him at the annual convocation of the college on March 6 in San Diego, California.

“KMC Hospital Mangalore is proud to have Dr Pai on the panel of consultants in Interventional Cardiology. We congratulate him on his achievement” said Dr Anand Venugopal, Medical Superintendent.

Every year, the American College of Cardiology recognizes selected cardiologists from around the world, based on their long term contribution to the field of Cardiology, and inducts them as a fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC). American College of Cardiology is the foremost professional society, representing heart specialists in the UD and throughout the world. Based on their outstanding credentials, achievements and community contribution to cardiovascular medicine, those who are elected to fellowship can use fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) as a professional designation.

Fellow of the ACC generally are adult cardiologists, paediatric cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, researchers and academicians or specialists in the cardiovascular – related field.

Candidates are selected to the elite panel of FACC based on letters of sponsorship from other fellows or faculty, who attest professional competence and commitment to excellence that are at par with the best international standards.

source:http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangaluru / by Stanley Pinto, TNN / February 27th, 2015

Vikas wins Bronze Medal in Nationals

Sports

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Mysuru :

City-lad M.Vikas, a 10th standard student of Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru, taking part in the 60th National School Games Federation of India’s Diving Competitions held at Gujarat recently won the bronze medal in the U-17 section for Karnataka.

Vikas is a being trained by Ramakrishna Vidyashala, Mysuru’s Diving Coach Guruprasad.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Monday – February 23rd, 2015

A spelling bee with a difference

Education, Records, All, Sports
Winners of the spelling bee contest: (from left) Bindu Shree (3rd place), Sandhya (2nd place), Archana N.S. (1st place), Syed Arbaz (4th place), and Vishwanath R. (5th place). / The Hindu
Winners of the spelling bee contest: (from left) Bindu Shree (3rd place), Sandhya (2nd place), Archana N.S. (1st place), Syed Arbaz (4th place), and Vishwanath R. (5th place). / The Hindu

The air is thick with tension as students from 23 schools across the city struggle to get their words right.

“How do you spell Gemini?” a judge asks Preethy of Madivala Government High School. She hesitates and asks for a Kannada translation, then proceeds to answer correctly, amid loud claps and cheers.

It was the sixth year that Sahasra Deepika International for Education (SDIE) was holding a spelling bee competition for Class 9 students of Kannada-medium government high schools across the city.

It is unique in many ways: the students do not come from top private schools and many cannot speak English beyond constructing basic sentences. As many as 92 students were drawn from 23 schools as part of a programme to impart English grammar and vocabulary skills among Kannada-medium students. They performed admirably, tackling words from ‘celebration’ and ‘vague’ to ‘heliocentric’ and ‘echinodermata’. The winning word was ‘chorus’.

“We want to give these children an opportunity to be on stage, and to gain confidence through such competitions,” says Vijayalakshmi Ramakrishnan, founder and treasurer of the SDIE. “Some of these kids have never celebrated a birthday. Some do not get English textbooks until the end of the school year.”

The goal is to try to ensure that these children do not feel left out, she says, pointing out that without a working knowledge of English, the children have little chance of getting jobs in the future.

The winners of the event are: Archana, Krishna Iyer School; Sandhya, Honnagonahatti Government High School; Bindu Shree, Honnagonahatti High School; Syed Arbaz, Fort High School, and Vishwanath Doddagolarahatti Government High School.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Cinthya Anand /Bengaluru – February 01st, 2015