Mayor R. Lingappa seen presenting a silver maze to L. Manjappa during the felicitation event held at Lions auditorium yesterday. Others seen are (from left) Dr. C. Krishna, Director, Dept. of Physical Education, UoM, Prof. K.R. Rangaiah, Secretary, Karnataka Wrestling Association and D. Ravikumar, CEO, Cauvery Neeravari Nigama & Secretary, Dasara Wrestling Committee
Mysuru :
Wrestling coach L. Manjappa (SAI), who retired from service recently, was felicitated in a function organised by wrestlers headed by former National Level Wrestler Shankar Chakravarthy at the Lions Hall auditorium here yesterday.
Mayor R. Lingappa was the chief guest on the occasion. D. Ravikumar, CEO, Cauvery Neeravari Nigama and Secretary, Dasara Wrestling Committee, Dr. C Krishna, Director, Dept. of Physical Education, UoM and Prof. K.S. Rangaiah, Secretary, Karnataka State Wrestling Association were present on the occasion.
During his felicitation, Manjappa was presented with a silver maze by Mayor R. Lingappa.
Speaking on the occasion, Lingappa lauded the service of Manjappa to the society and said that he had produced quality wrestlers who had brought laurels to the country and state.
D. Ravikumar, CEO, Cauvery Neeravari Nigama, Mysuru, said that the State Level Wrestling Tournament would be held on Mar. 1, 2015 at the Devaraj Urs Multi-purpose Wrestling Stadium in honour of L. Manjappa and urged all wrestlers from the state to take part in the tournament.
Dr. C Krishna speaking on the occasion, said that L. Manjappa, had trained many a wrestlers who represented State and University at different levels. He also said that Manjappa was responsible to start women wrestling in University of Mysore. Ramya, a wrestler, who are trained by Manjappa, representing University of Mysore, won a bronze medal in the All India Inter-University Competitions. Later, Manjappa thanked all the wrestlers for felicitating him and said that even though he had retired from service he would continue to coach the wrestlers for another 10 years.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / February 12th, 2015
Karanji Lake Nature Park, one of the most scenic places in Mysuru city, will soon open its second butterfly park.
One such park is already situated in a small island within the lake but hasn’t been able to attract many butterflies.
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens executive director B P Ravi told Express, “Butterflies require specific eco-climatic conditions. The island concept is wrong. The habitat is not suitable and attracts very few butterflies as it is surrounded by water. The temperature and humidity needs to be mild. This is why a new butterfly garden is being set up near the entrance gate.”
Mysuru Zoo authorities own and maintain Karanji Lake.
Nearly 150 varieties of nectar and host plants will be planted in the garden to attract various kinds of butterflies.
Display boards with information on the kinds of butterflies along with their specialities and importance will be put up.
The lake authorities also plan to encourage college students to plant saplings and will teach them about the importance of conservation. Nearly 60 per cent of the work has been completed and the garden will be ready by March. Apart from this, visitors to the lake will get to visit an orchidarium (an area where orchids are cultivated), a cactus terrarium, and a paludarium (an area that incorporates both terrestrial and aquatic elements).
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / February 16th, 2015
Konkani Language and Cultural Foundation took the first step towards safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of Konkani by organizing a national workshop at the World Konkani Centre (WKC) on Sunday.
Shubha Chaudhuri, associate director general, American Institute of Indian Studies, New Delhi, told TOI that dealing with intangible cultural heritage of any community is a big challenge. “No one can fully finish the process of documenting it,” she said, adding the first step in that direction should be making an inventory of what needs to be documented by consulting various stakeholders. “Community participation holds the key in this direction,” she said.
Explaining reasons for this approach supported by Unesco, which adopted ICH convention at its 32nd session in Paris from September 29 to October 17, 2003, Chaudhuri said, “There is no point in reviving the old. The focus is now on trying to promote existing cultural heritage and how best to stop them from going extinct,” she said.
It is always easy to document the tangible heritage of a community in terms of its buildings and other assets. But there are many communities in faraway islands tucked away in remote corners of the world, which have their own rich oral tradition.
Chaudhuri, who has worked in this area in Nepal, said: “If communities sans tangible assets have healthy transmission of their intangible oral tradition, that should suffice rather than worry about traditions dying,” she said.
Shigeru Aoyagi, director and Unesco representative to Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka and Maldives, said, “Safeguarding intangible heritage requires far more complex exercise than preserving a monument, because its survival depends on human factors,” he said.
He pointed out that the latest technologies cannot help much because intangible heritage by nature has to be safeguarded alive, and cannot be recorded or conserved as museum piece out of its social context. “What sustains intangible heritage is nothing but existence of a group of people – practitioners, scholars and public alike – who continue loving and giving sense to the tradition and perhaps this is the ultimate key to safeguarding intangible heritage,” he said.
Kiran Budkuley, HOD of English, Goa University, said, “We will be more than willing to share our experience with the World Konkani Centre to safeguard Konkani’s intangible cultural heritage,” she said. Goa University could moot signing MoU with the Centre if needed to formalize the same, she added.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangaluru / TNN / February 09th, 2015
An artiste performing at the Japan Habba in Bengaluru on Sunday.— Photo: Sudhakara Jain / The Hindu
The audience were enraptured while the famous Kannada song Anisuthide yaako indu from the filmMungaru Male was being performed. What was unusual about this was it was being performed by Kuboki Kazumasa, who is Japanese. They cheered on enthusiastically as Japanese women and children danced to famous numbers from Hindi film Hasee Toh Phasee .
The audience was even more enthralled and captivated when Japanese nationals staged a humorous drama on marriages in India in Kannada.
This was at the 11th Japan Habba organised here on Sunday. Organised by Bangalore University along with Consulate of Japan, Bengaluru, The Japan Foundation, New Delhi, and other Japanese organisations. The aim of the habba was to promote Indo-Japanese relations, besides creating opportunities for people to learn more about Japan.
As part of the habba, several cultural events were organised, including Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam performances by the Japanese, and Odori, a traditional Japanese dance, performance by Indians. Japanese martial arts — Aikido and Ninjutsu — were also demonstrated.
This is what attracted Rohan Jain, a BPO employee from Mumbai, to come down to the city. “I was mainly interested in cosplay (costume play) and it was an interesting experience,” he said. The habba also featured lip-smacking delicacies from Japan.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / Bengalurua – February 16th, 2015
Horticulture College felicitates meritorious student
Neeraja being felicitated at Horticulture College, Mysuru, recently.
Mysuru :
Neeraja Puthiamadom, a B.Sc Horticulture student at the Horticulture College, Mysuru, who topped the B.Sc Horticulture examinations and was awarded 15 Gold Medals at the recently held 4th Convocation of University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, was felicitated at her college in city recently.
Winners of Inter-collegiate Youth Festival and Inter-collegiate Sports and Games meet of the college were also felicitated on the occasion.
College Dean Dr. K.M. Indiresh, who was the chief guest on the occasion, lauded the brilliant performance of Neeraja and her achievement.
Dr. B.G. Prakash, Professor and University Head, Dept. of Crop Improvement and Biotechnology, College of Horticulture, Mysuru, who also spoke, explained the academic activities of Neeraja in different stages and stressed that apart from academic performance, personal behaviour was also important in achieving success.
Later, the College’s Inter-Collegiate Youth Festival team which achieved success and the College sports team which won the overall championship at the Inter-Collegiate Sports & Games Meet were also felicitated.
Professors Dr. Prasad Kumar and Dr. G. Janardhan and Assistant Professors Dr. B.N. Dhananjaya, Dr. K.P. Mangala and Dr. Vikram Appanna were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Wednesday – February 11th, 2015
Veterinary diseases cause a huge impact on economy as the country suffered a loss ofRs. 23,000 crore owing to foot and mouth diseasealone in 2013–14.— File Photo M.A. Sriram
In a bid to prevent thousands of crores of losses being suffered due to veterinary diseases, the country is set to strengthen and modernise its veterinary disease surveillance and forecasting system with expertise from the United States of America, which has one of the best veterinary disease surveillance systems in the world.
Under this initiative, the U.S.-based Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will train Indian veterinarians as well as medical doctors, according to H. Rahman, Director of Bengaluru-based National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, which is coordinating such efforts to strengthen and modernise the system.
Though a formal memorandum of understanding in this regard is expected to be signed in September, the preliminary rounds of training have already begun by the CDC. “The CDC has given preliminary training here to two batches of veterinarians and medicos from different States,” Dr. Rahman said. In all, the CDC will impart four rounds of trainings at different levels. This will cover a range of issues such as disease surveillance, collection of disease samples, validation, case studies, and epidemiology (the study of disease pattern and its health impact on population in certain geographical area), he said. Those who undergo the training would be used as trainers for imparting skills to others.
The training is being imparted to medical doctors also as some of the veterinary diseases impact the health of human beings too, he said.
The modernisation will help forecast the incidence of major diseases well in advance besides contributing to development of a strong infrastructure support for preventive measures, he said.
Veterinary diseases cause a huge impact on economy as the country suffered a loss of Rs. 23,000 crore owing to foot and mouth disease alone in 2013–14.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention to train veterinarians as well as medical doctors
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by B. S. Sathish Kumar / Bengaluru – February 15th, 2015
Having come from a typical rural background, this person had no idea about his journey in life. After working hard for 14 long years, today he has become one of the most sought-after sound effects engineers in the country.
We are talking about Vijaykumar, a boy belonging to a poor family of Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagar district, who braved all odds to become a successful sound engineer.
His journey began with him taking to distribute newspapers to households in his village. After suffering a loss in business, he headed to Mumbai and entered the film industry.
His latest movie ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans,’ directed by Kamal Sadanah, has been nominated for the prestigious 62nd Gold Reel Awards instituted by Motion Pictures Sound Editors.
Vijaykumar shared his experience in a brief teate-e-tete with Star of Mysore. Excerpts…
Star of Mysore (SOM): Your journey so far has been fascinating. Tell us something about your childhood?
Vijaykumar: I belong to Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagar District but my native is Malavalli in Mandya district. Since my father worked in a silk yarn manufacturing company, we had to settle in Santhemarahalli and even today my parents are residing in the same village. I am the second son to my parents. After completing my primary education in Malavalli we shifted to Chamarajanagar. I attended high school and PU at Govt. PU College in Yelandur. I have completed B.Com from JSS College and later studied Diploma in Computer Science. Unfortunately, I did not get a suitable job for my qualification.
SOM: How did you enter into film industry?
Vijaykumar: After completing my education, I started a newspaper agency to help my family. Unfortunately, I had to suffer a huge loss and was unemployed for few months. Suddenly, I remembered one of my friends who had settled in Mumbai. I explained to him about the problems I was facing. Without much delay, he asked me to come to Mumbai and join ‘Aradhana Sounds Service’ studio.
After joining the studio as an office boy for a salary of Rs. 900, I used to attend to the students who visited the studio. While, the students were being explained about the sound engineering, I used to listen to the experts. This is when the diploma I has studied came handy. With things being explained in an unknown language (Hindi) I could only catch a few words. But, slowly I developed Hindi knowledge which helped in learning sound engineering.
SOM: Tell something about your journey from an office boy to a sound engineer?
Vijaykumar: While, I was working in the studio, Oscar winner Resul Pookutty who observed my eagerness to learn, took me as his technical assistant. Initially, my work was to arrange the computer system for him to work. While, he worked I stood behind him and observed his work. After his work was done I used to ask him questions to clear my doubts. It is because of his guidance and my hard work that I reached this level.
SOM: Share something about your relationship with Resul Pookutty
Vijaykumar: Resul Pookutty had a lot of affection for me. While he quit Aradhana Studio to setup his own, Resul sir took me along with him. I have worked in many Hollywood projects along with him as an assistant. He also received the Oscar award for ‘Slum Dog Millionaire.’ Now, ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarban’ has been nominated for Golden Reel Award.
SOM: For how many movies have you worked with Resul Pookutty?
Vijaykumar: I have worked for most of his movies. Slum Dog Millionaire, Ghajini, Kochadaiyaan, Robot are some of the movies that I have worked with Resul sir. I have worked in Sound Effects Department for the movie ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sunderban.’
SOM: Which are the other films vying for Gold Reel Awards?
Vijaykumar: There are four other films of foreign countries nominated for the award that is for technical excellence and the award will be presented at a function to be held in Los Angels in America on Feb. 14 and I am eagerly awaiting for the outcome.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / February 08th, 2015
K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief, Star of Mysore, is seen posing with a rifle during the inaugural function of Mysuru City Civilian Rifle Association at CAR grounds here this morning. Others seen (from left) CAR Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mysuru) B. Shivanna, Prof. Shivaram Malavalli, City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem, DCPs A.N. Rajanna and M.M. Mahadevaiah.
Mysuru :
“One bullet is equal to one life,” said City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem.
He was delivering his presidential address during the inaugural function of Mysuru City Civilian Rifle Association, a unit of Mysuru City Police, at City Armed Reserve Grounds premises here this morning.
Dr. Saleem said that one should know the proper usage and maintenance of rifles as in the past many people had lost their lives because of accidental firing while cleaning their rifles.
He said that one bullet is equal to one life as it can take the life of a person instantly.
Dr. Saleem, recalling his rifle training practice while undergoing Anti-terrorism training in America, said that in America, they first teach about the proper usage of Rifle and the safety of the person using the rifle and the people with him. Only when a person knows the right usage thoroughly, he is allowed to practice Rifle shooting there.
Earlier, K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief, Star of Mysore, inaugurated the function by lighting the lamp.
In his inaugural address, he noted that many people had lost their lives due to firing of the Rifles accidentally.
He suggested the participants to never keep the rifles loaded at their homes as children may think that it is a toy and may accidentally trigger it.
Appreciating Dr. Saleem for his efforts in reducing the crime rates in city and for enforcing strict traffic rules, Ganapathy said, “Many Police Commissioners have served in Mysuru. However, four among them have made a difference to the city and one among them is Dr. Saleem.”
B. Shivanna, Deputy Commissioner of Police, CAR, Mysuru, who welcomed, noted that civilian rifle training was first started during II World War as there was a necessity of soldiers then. During II World War, civilians were trained in rifle shooting and were appointed into army those days, he added.
Shivanna said that more than 150 people from Mysuru have enrolled for the Rifle shooting training programme which will begin from tomorrow. In each batch, 40 members will be trained for one week.
Commandant of KARP Mounted Police Janardhan, DCPs Mahadevaiah and Rajanna, Mysuru City Civilian Rifle Association’s Joint Trustee Shivakumaraiah, Assistant Police Commissioner, City Armed Reserve, Mysuru and the Association’s Executive Committee Members Dr. Javeed Nayeem, Shreehari, Jainsingh Raj Purohit, Nabeel Mohammed, Den Thimmaiah, Prof. Shivaram Malavalli, Dr. Latha Muthanna, Rifle Training participants and others were present.
Mallikarjunappa, CAR ACP, proposed a vote of thanks.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday, February 09th, 2015
A typical hero stone has been discovered 5 km from Kollur Mookambika Temple by Murlidhar Hegde, a junior engineer of the temple. This discovery is significant for the cultural history and antiquity of Kollur, said professor T Murugeshi, an archaeologist and associate professor in Ancient History and Archaeology, M S R S College, Shirva in Udupi district. Kollur Mookambika temple, 135 kms from Mangaluru, is an important pilgrim centre. Goddess Mookambika is in the form of Jyotir Linga here, incorporating both Shiva and Shakthi.
Murugeshi says erecting memorial stones in honour of the deceased was an ancient practice in India. Menhirs were erected in the megalithic period in honour of the dead and different types of memorial stones such as hero stones and sati stones were raised in different forms and styles. It was also introduced in coastal Karnataka where it is found in different styles and forms. The hero stone is divided into five strips with bottom three depicting war scenes. The fourth shows four dead warriors sitting with palms joined over their heads in salutation. The fifth has carved figures of four dead persons seated on either side of a royal figure, seated in a heroic posture. This is a distinct feature of this hero stone. In medieval hero stones the deceased are generally depicted sitting near god.
“The hero stone under study was prepared in the style and form of medieval ones. It is datable to the 13th-14th century AD. The temple’s history dates back to 17th century to the Keladi kings. But there is a belief that Shankaracharya established the temple in the 8th century. There is no historical evidence of the period between 8th and 17th centuries, and hence, this Hoysala-style discovery is crucial,” said Murugeshi.
source: http://www.bangaloremirror.com / BangaloreMirror / Home> News> State / by Deepthi Sanjiv, Bangalore Mirror Bureau / February 11th, 2015
The city-based public-spirited duo Dr. Anil Sangli (Consultant Neuro and Spine Surgeon) and Sripad Sangli (Certified Financial Planner and Music Therapist), founders of Scientific Research Innovations in Advanced Neurosciences (SRIAN) have organised an event “Neuroscience and Art” at Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar) here on Feb. 6 from 5.30 pm comprising release of two books — ‘Ootada Battalalli Aarogya’ by Meenakshi Bhat and ‘Joy of Conquering Cancer: A spiritual dimension – A Journalist’s Memoir’ authored by veteran journalist Krishna Vattam.
The first book in Kannada presents in simple language the regimen of diet based on traditional food and food habits for healthy living. The second book is the English version of the Kannada publication by Vattam presenting his years of battling with cancer and the delight of overcoming the scourge with a positive mindset and prompt treatment, with the message that cancer survivors owe a duty to educate and involve themselves in cancer awareness campaigns.
Dr. B.S. Ajay Kumar, Founder-Chairman, Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd., will be the chief guest. Dr. Vasundhara Bhupathi, Secretary, Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat and President, Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha, will be the guest of honour. Ravindra Bhat, Special Correspondent, Prajavani and Bharathi Hegde, Chief Sub-Editor, Vijayavani will be the special invitees. Dr. Anil Sangli and Sripad Sangli will speak on the theme ‘Neuroscience and Art’ based on their research in the field.
The programme will begin with an invocation by renowned playback singer Veena S. Pandit followed by musical delight by Shreyas Sai, Mansi Pai and Shilpa Srinath. The event will be compered by Vidu. Rajalakshmi G. Sridhar while snippets will be presented by Niranjan Nikam and Bharathi Hegde.
SRIAN Envisions, an organisation that works with the theme ‘Harmonising Health-Wealth-Wellness,’ has been offering inter-disciplinary professional complementary services. SRIAN Envisions highlights the benefits of Neuroscience by bringing the essenc eof mind-body interaction and the art of attaining youthfulness.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Thursday – February 05th, 2015
