Desi national handloom awards presented

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Green Initiatives / Environment, Nature, Records, All

To encourage and honour the contribution of individuals and organisations striving to promote the country’s handloom sector, ‘Desi’, a local brand in the sector presented the national handloom awards to five artists in the city on Sunday.

Noted film maker Shyam Benegal, who presented the awards, called upon people to promote traditional weaving as it has its own historical importance.

Stating that art and handicrafts are two sides of the same coin, Mr. Benegal said it is not proper to identify these as two different entities.

Retired Director General of Police Ajai Kumar Singh said the handloom sector had contributed a lot to women empowerment. This sector should further be promoted, he said.

The awards were given to Sangappa Basappa Mante from Yadgir district, Shivshankar Eshwarappa Mudalagi from Bagalkot district, Jagada Rajappa from Hyderabad, M V Chandrasekar and U Ravikiran from Bengaluru in recognition of their contribution to the development of handloom sector.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – December 21st, 2014

Beary Sahitya Academy honorary awards for three

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Awards to be presented at Chikkamagaluru on January 10

The Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy will confer its annual honorary awards 2014 on B.M. Ichalangodu, B.A. Shamshuddin Madikeri and Y. Mohammed Beary Edapadavu.

While Prof. Ichlangodu is being honoured for his contributions in Beary language research, Mr. Shamshuddin is being honoured in the field of literature and Mr. Mohammed Beary in the field of education, said academy chairman B.A. Mohammed Haneef.

Mr. Haneef told presspersons here on Monday that the awards would be presented at the Beary Language Conference to be held at Chikkamagaluru on January 10. More than 5,000 Beary-speaking people were expected to attend the event, he said.

The Chikkamagaluru District Beary Federation would be co-hosting the event at the Vokkaligara Sabha Bhavana where the language conference would be held from 10 a.m. and the award presentation would be held from 3 p.m.

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B.M. Ichlangod

Prof. Ichlangod worked in various colleges in the undivided Dakshina Kannada and has written many works including translation of Koran, and Muslims of Tulunadu. He has also been active in the consumer rights movement.

B.A. Shamshuddin Madikeri.
B.A. Shamshuddin Madikeri.

Mr. Shamshuddin has worked as a journalist for many publications in Madikeri and has penned many works in Beary language.

Muhammad Byari Yedapadavu.
Muhammad Byari Yedapadavu.

Mr. Mohammed Beary, after serving the Syndicate Bank for 22 years, established Ideal English Medium School at Edapadavu and has been the president of the Federation of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district English Medium Schools. He is also the president of the committee of families of victims of Mangaluru air crash.

The awards carry Rs. 10,000 in cash and citation. The Kannada and Culture Department has proposed to the government to increase the cash purse to Rs. 75,000 each, but the academy is not sure when that would come into effect, Mr. Haneef said.

The academy has also identified nine personalities to be felicitated during the language conference for their contributions to various fields.

They are: Mariam Ismail, Ismail Azad, A.M. Sridharan and Umar Farooq (for literature); K. Mohammed (for defence); Moidin Kunhi (for medicine); Azala Ayub and B.H. Noor Mohammed (for social service) and Mohammed Iqbal (for singing), he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Mangaluru / by Anil Kumar Sastry / Mangaluru – December 16th, 2014

Siddalingaiah to chair 81st Kannada lit fest

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Leaders, Records, All

Dalit poet Siddalingaiah (in pic) has been selected as the president of the 81st Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana scheduled to be held at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district in February, 2015.  

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President of Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP), Pundalika Halambi announced the name of the Siddalingaiah at a press conference held in the city on Friday. Siddalingaiah’s name was suggested by the KSP Executive members at the meeting held on Friday.

He is the first ever dalit writer to preside over the Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Senior Dalit writer Devanooru Mahadeva had turned the request to preside over the event.

Halambi told reporters that Siddalingaiah has been chosen not because of his Dalit background but due to his significant contribution to Kannada literary world and his immense talent.

Siddalingaiah is a prominent Kannada poet and one of the founders of the Dalit Sangharsha Samiti. A former chairman of the Department of Kannada Studies at Bangalore University, he was a nominated member of the Legislative Council for two terms. He is also a former chairman of the Kannada Development Authority and Karnataka Book Authority

Meanwhile, Halambi said the Parishat will not hold Sahitya Sammelana from now on in case the state government fails to impart primary education in Kannada medium mandatorily within the deadline of one year given by KSP.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State / Saturday – December 20th, 2014

All India Junior Girls Golf : Pranavi Urs finishes third

Sports

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Mysuru :

City’s talented golfer Pranavi S. Urs of JWGC, taking part in the All India Ladies and Junior Girls Faldo Series Golf tournament at BPGC, Mumbai, on Dec. 12, performed well and finished third in the junior girls category C-Section.

Pranavi, representing South Zone and a student of National Public School, Mysuru, returned with a three-day aggregate card of (82+75+80= 237) to finish third overall in junior girls section.

Anika Sharma of North Zone won the category C title with a three-day score of 221 (80+70+71) while Tanishka Kumar of North Zone finished runner-up with a card of 228 (75+78+75).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News /  Sunday , December 14th, 2014

Grand start for Nrutya Vaibhava by Music Varsity

Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education
Litterateur Dr. Dejagow and danseuse Usha Datar were felicitated during 'Bharatiya Nrutya Vaibhava’, a six-day dance fest organised by the KSGH Music University at Ganabharati in Kuvempunagar here yesterday as Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar and University Registrar Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda look on. Picture right shows a scene from Yakshagana 'Babruvahana Kalaga (Badaguthittu)' by the women’s troupe of Gourishankara Samskrutika Pratishtana, Udupi.
Litterateur Dr. Dejagow and danseuse Usha Datar were felicitated during ‘Bharatiya Nrutya Vaibhava’, a six-day dance fest organised by the KSGH Music University at Ganabharati in Kuvempunagar here yesterday as Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar and University Registrar Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda look on. Picture right shows a scene from Yakshagana ‘Babruvahana Kalaga (Badaguthittu)’ by the women’s troupe of Gourishankara Samskrutika Pratishtana, Udupi.

Mysuru :

“The KSGH Music and Performing Arts University which is engaged in teaching and research, should get all help from the government in order to become a model University of its kind to the entire country,’ observed senior litterateur Dr. Dejagow.

He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘Bharatiya Nrutya Vaibhava’, a six-day dance fest organised by the KSGH Music University at Ganabharati Veene Seshanna Bhavan, Kuvempunagar in the city yesterday.

Stating that he is a serious music and dance enthusiast, Dejagow said that the art of dance has attained new dimensions with the passage of time.

Noting that Bharatanatyam form of dance has gained much popularity in South India, he observed that music, arts and art appreciation play a vital role in maintaining the health of the society.

Renowned danseuse Usha Datar in her address, complimented the University for organising the programme featuring both music and dance, especially at a time when the general perception is that music and dance forms are always at the opposite ends.

Regretting the declining number of those learning music and dance, especially the classical form of music, she said that music exams being hitherto conducted by the Higher Secondary Board, will now be conducted by the Music Varsity and suggested the Music Varsity to hold the exams in May instead of October, in the larger interest of students.

The University Registrar Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda highlighted the role of Dr. Dejagow in the setting up of Music Varsity in Mysuru and said that the University will think of naming its proposed extension block at Varakudu in the taluk after Dejagow.

Litterateur Dr. Dejagow and danseuse Usha Datar were felicitated on the occasion.

Music University VC Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar presided. Music Varsity Registrars and others were present.

Mary John and team from Kerala will perform ‘Mohiniattam’ dance at 5.30pm today (Dec.14), followed by an Odissi dance presentation by Udaykumar Shetty and team from Bengaluru at 7 pm.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Sunday , December 14th, 2014

Bamboo art workshop concludes with Expo at CAVA

Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Senior sculptor Venkatachalapathi is seen lighting the lamp to inaugurate the two-day CAVA Mela in city yesterday as others (from left) Bamboo craftsman Siddappa, CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande and Rangayana Director H. Janardhan look on. Picture right shows a boy looking at the bullock cart model made of bamboo at the expo.
Senior sculptor Venkatachalapathi is seen lighting the lamp to inaugurate the two-day CAVA Mela in city yesterday as others (from left) Bamboo craftsman Siddappa, CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande and Rangayana Director H. Janardhan look on. Picture right shows a boy looking at the bullock cart model made of bamboo at the expo.

Mysuru :

The two-day CAVA Mela organised by Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) began at college premises in city yesterday.

The mela was inaugurated by senior sculptor Venkatachalapathi in the presence of Rangayana Director Janardhan, Bamboo craftsman from Yelandur Siddappa and CAVA Dean V.A. Deshpande.

Various art forms, made of bamboo during the seven-day workshop on bamboo art, held at the Academy was the centre of attraction during the inaugural function of a two-day CAVA Mela.

An exhibition-cum-sale of bamboo artefacts and other works of students of CAVA, marked the culmination of the workshop on bamboo art.

A team of bamboo craftsmen from Yelandur, led by Siddappa, were the resource persons at the workshop.

He spoke on the importance of bamboo and how bamboo craftsmanship had declined by the rampant use of plastic.

Speaking about bamboo art, he said, craftsmen from North Eastern part of the country and Kerala were experts in the form, mainly due to the easy availability of bamboo and added that the weather in these parts were conducive for the growth of bamboo, which has resulted in a large number of people being still active as bamboo artisans in these parts of the country.

CAVA Dean Deshpande said that the objective behind organising an exhibition-cum sale, was to ensure that the art of CAVA students reaches every home in the city and added that the artefacts are moderately priced to make it affordable.

Apart from various artefacts made of bamboo, the exhibition at CAVA Mela has paintings and photographs of students which are up for sale.

Attractive art installations and craft forms are also on display.

The two-day CAVA mela concludes today evening.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Sunday , December 14th, 2014

Cage Culture

Business & Economy, Green Initiatives / Environment, Nature

For all thoe who wish to have delicacies prepared using fresh fish meat, the Karnataka State Fish Co-operative Federation (KSFCF) has introduced selling of live fish at kiosks in various parts of the city. These fish are cultured by the Department of Fisheries using latest technology in KRS backwaters at Meenakshipura near Mysuru.

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This weekend Star Supplement gives a glimpse about the Federation, the Cage Culture and the benefits of eating fish.

Eat Fish to Stay Fit Cage Culture

S.N. Venkatnag Sobers

The Karnataka State Fish Co-operative Federation (KSFCF) which was initially started as Inland Fisheries Development Corporation functioned for a few years before it was closed down and re-started as KSFCF on Oct. 2, 1989.

The Federation has 275 Primary Fisheries Co-operative Societies as its members and is the apex body of the Fisheries Co-operative Society (FCS) in Inland Fisheries of the State.

This organisation was established to provide technical and financial assistance for the development of inland water bodies through the FCS. The Federation is also involved in production of good quality fish seeds and it supplies them to fish farmers. It also helps in marketing of fish through its retail kiosks put up in rural and urban areas. The Federation also implements Integrated Reservoir Fisheries Development Scheme through Primary Co-operatives.

The Federation has been running a total of 93 kiosks throughout the State which sell various variety of fish and fish delicacies. Out of the 93 kiosks, 38 are in Mysuru city, 14 in Mysuru rural, three in Chamarajanagar, 13 in Kodagu, nine in Mandya and 16 in Bengaluru city.

Gangadhara V. Maddikery, Managing Director, KSFCF, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that the Federation procures fish from the Co-operative Societies and supplies them to the kiosks. “During the off-season when fish production is low, we call for a tender in order to supply fish to the kiosks run by the Federation,” he added.

Recently, KSFCF launched a new concept of selling live fish at the kiosks in an effort to attract customers and to meet the demand of public for live fish. These fish are sold at various kiosks located in the city.

“The new concept was launched last week to provide quality fish for the customers. We have been selling ‘Pangasius’ (a variety of fish) at our stall which has received good response from the public. At times, the demand is such that we fail to supply the required number of fish to the kiosks,” said Gangadhara.

There are around 2,376 varieties of marine fish available in India with 1,923 varieties being fresh water species. Major varieties of edible fish in India include Catla, Rohu, Mrigal (which are Indian Major Carps) and a few exotic varieties which are imported from foreign countries.

The seeds of Indian Major Carps were brought from seas of North India to be cultured in the Southern part. These fish are commonly found in Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra rivers and are in cultured in Bhadra River Project, Tunga Bhadra Dam, Kabini Dam and Nugu Dam.

Benefits extended to farmers

Government of Karnataka has extended benefits to farmers involved in fish culture. The Department of Fisheries has been helping the farmers in construction of ponds to culture fish.

For farmers belonging to SC/ST community, the Department has been giving a subsidy of 50% per acre and 40% to farmers belonging to general category. For those involved in intensive aqua culture, Rs. 40,000 is given as input subsidy per hectare.

The Department has also been extending help by providing Fish Seed Subsidy. Farmers have been supplied with the fisheries kits and fibre coracles. This year, the Department has introduced a new scheme under which the farmers belonging to SC/ST communities are provided with fishery kits and coracles worth Rs. 25,000 free of cost.

Transportation facilities are also provided at the district level for members of SC/ST Fishermen Co-operative Society and also the department provides 80% subsidy on vehicles costing around Rs. 5.5 lakh/ per unit. Zilla Panchayats have also been providing subsidy for two-wheelers and three-wheelers for fishermen to sell their fish.

This apart, regular training programmes are also organised to update the fishermen with the latest developments in the business.

Ramakrishna, Deputy Director, Department of Fisheries, Mysuru Zone, speaking to Star of Mysore, said that Mysuru has the potential to become the top zone in fish culture and added, at present, Bellary tops the charts in private land fish culture with more number of farmers involved in fish culture in Bellary, Raichur and Koppal districts.

Ramakrishna added that around 20,000 fishermen in Mysuru Zone were involved in fish culture with at least 5,000 of them being active throughout the year.

In a bid to encourage fish culture in the State, the Department of Fisheries has introduced ‘Cage Culture,’ a scientific method for fish culturing at Meenakshipura located at KRS backwaters. The project has been financed under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The project was introduced in the year 2012-13 with an aim to culture maximum number of fish in lesser space retaining the natural habitat.

The fish seeds are stocked in the cages measuring 6 mts in length, 4 mts in width and 4 mts height. Around 40 to 60 seeds are stocked per cubic meter and a total of 4,000 seeds in 96 cubic meters. Each unit has 24 compartments which are considered to be one battery measuring 750 sq mts that is little less than ¼ acre. The yield compared to inland fish culture is much higher in Cage Culture.

Speaking to Star of Mysore, P. Nagaraj, Senior Assistant Director, Department of Fisheries and Special Officer, Cage Culture Project, said that the yield was 100 tonnes per ¼ acre in Cage Culture while in Inland Fish Culture, it was around three tonnes per acre with 4,000 fish seeds.

Cages are anchored with ropes tied to six stones on all the four corners with each stone measuring 50 kg. There is also a floating hut in the middle of the two batteries which houses the stock of feeds and other essential materials in case of emergency. There are people who live in these huts to monitor the cage and act at times required. Currently, there are around one lakh fish in the first unit, the seeds of which were stocked in the month of March, 2014.

Nagaraj said that before implementing the project, they had visited Saroda and Chirpani dams in Rajasthan and Chattisgarh respectively on a study tour where the new method has been implemented successfully.

Currently, the Department has been culturing ‘Pangasius,’ the variety of fish that is being sold live at various kiosks across the city. The meat of the fish is smooth and hence care should be taken while cooking. There are no scales on the fish and the skin can be removed to reduce the fat content. This apart, there is fat deposition even near its gills which can also be removed to reduce the fat. While preparing kebabs and fry, the skin should be removed and it can be retained during curry preparation.

The project is being managed by a committee named ‘Cage Culture Project Implementation Committee’ headed by Joint Director Dr. N.R. Ramakrishna as its Chairman. The Committee also has five members with Principal Scientist of Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (CIFRI), Bengaluru, as its Member Secretary. The total cost of the project is Rs. 2.34 crore which is completely funded by the Government of Karnataka.

The government is also contemplating about implementing the project in other reservoirs across the State to encourage fish culture.

Benefits of eating fish

Regular consumption of fish can reduce the risk of various diseases and disorders. Selected research findings indicate the following:

Asthma: Asthma cases are less among the children who eat fish.

Cancer: The Omega3 fatty acids in fish helps reduce the risk of many types of cancers by 30-50%.

Cardiovascular Disease: Eating fish every week reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke by reducing blood clots and inflammation, improving blood vessel elasticity, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fats and boosting ‘good’ cholesterol.

Dementia: Elderly people who eat fish or seafood at least once a week may have a lower risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Depression: People who regularly eat fish have a lower incidence of depression (depression is linked to low levels of Omega3 fatty acids in the brain).

Diabetes: Fish helps people with diabetes manage their blood sugar levels.

Inflammatory conditions: Regular fish consumption may relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and autoimmune diseases.

Prematurity: Eating fish during pregnancy helps reduce the risk of delivering a premature baby.

Eyesight: Breast-fed babies of mothers who eat fish, have better eyesight as the Omega3 fatty acids are transmitted through breast milk.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles /  Saturday , December 13th, 2014

Release of audio album ‘Vandane Abhivandane’ tomorrow

Arts, Culture & Entertainment

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Mysuru :

‘Vandane Abhivandane,’ the audio album of Vidushi Dr. Geetha Seetharam, a renowned musician and Vaggeyakarti of Mysuru, will be released at Rani Bahaddur Auditorium, as part of ‘Swarjhankar’ on Dec.14 at 5.30 pm.

The album is a musical salutation to the gems of Karnataka Sangeetha — Vaggeyakaras / Music Composers of South India, from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. These Vaggeyakaras have contributed musical compositions with meaningful lyrics, melodious ragas, structured notations set to different talas, appealing to the listener, which have been passed on to generations, still well kept through guru-shisya parampara.

The purpose of compiling this well-researched musical documentation on the lives and works of Vaggeyakaras is to ensure that students, performers and teachers gain a better understanding while rendering the compositions or performing dance-dramas and sangeetha roopakas.

The 16 composers on whom these compositions have been rendered in the audio album are: Mysore Sadashiva Rao, Shyama Shastry, Thyagaraja, Muttuswamy Dikshitar, Purandaradasa, Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, Mysore Vasudevacharya, Bidaram Krishnappa, Muttaiah Bhagavatar, Maharaja Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, Veene Sheshanna, T. Chowdaiah, Papanasam Sivan, Dr. M. S. Subbalakshmi, Lalgudi Jayaraman and Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna.

The compositions are in Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil with ‘Geetha’ as ankita.

Vidushi Dr. Geetha Seetharam being the lead vocalist is supported by her student Gayathri S. Lokesh. Vidwan Dr. R.S. Nandakumar of Mysuru has rendered many of these compositions with his bountiful voice. This CD is dedicated to all those performers who bring life to these compositions by breathing creativity into their presentations. The audio album is accompanied by notation book both in English and Kannada scripts.

For copies contact Mob: 99861-24902.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Saturday , December 13th, 2014

Former MLA M.P. Venkatesh passes away

Leaders

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Mysuru :

Former H.D. Kote MLA M.P. Venkatesh (62) passed away here in the wee hours of this morning following a brief illness.

A resident of Medar block in the city, he was elected twice on a JD(S) ticket from H.D. Kote assembly constituency in 1989 and 2004.

Venkatesh, son of late Peeranna, also a former legislator was a bachelor. He is survived by 2 brothers, 6 sisters and a host of relatives and friends.

A host of political leaders visited his house upon learning of his demise and paid their last respects.

His last rites were performed at a farmland at the foot of chamundi hills this afternoon.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News /  Saturday , December 13th, 2014

HAL bags PSE Excellence award

Records, All, Science & Technology

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been conferred the PSE Excellence Award 2014 for ‘Corporate Governance & Innovation in Business’ by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at the 5th Summit on “India: Public Sector Agenda” organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce with the support of Department of Public Enterprises and Ministry of Heavy Industries.

HAL Chairman, R. K. Tyagi, received the award from Uttar Pradesh Ram Naik in New Delhi on Wednesday.

PSE Excellence Awards constituted in 2010, is an initiative to salute the industry game changers and recognise contributors to the Indian economy in view of the positive role played by the PSEs in addressing global demands.

A conclave was also organised to take view of PSEs space from a global perspective, highlight the achievements and check readiness of PSEs in global supply chain.

On the occasion, Dr. R K Tyagi said “although PSEs are a force to reckon with, there is an impending need to re-energise the public sector and focus on diversification to tap new markets.” He reiterated that HAL is committed to making Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative a reality and help transform India as a manufacturing leader, said a press release issued by HAL.

Dr. Tyagi outlined an agenda on improving competitiveness of PSEs and also stressed on unshackling the potential wherein enterprises can contribute significantly to the GDP of our country. It is highly imperative that the PSEs be accorded with commensurate autonomy and flexibility for addressing technological, policy/operational, export and human resource related issues effectively.

Dr. Tyagi mapped out HAL’s future roadmap and highlighted that a major portion of India’s defence capital expenditure in future will be attributed to Air Defence platform modernisation. He stressed that HAL is making efforts to build strategic partnerships and boost our indigenisation efforts and has already developed a supplier base of over 2,400 business partners across the country, the release said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Business / by Nagesh Prabhu / Bengaluru – December 08th, 2014