A film fest to mark 100th Tulu film
KCA to hold regional film festival in Mangaluru
Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA) is holding a three-day regional film festival in Mangaluru to mark the achievement of the Tulu film industry in crossing the 100-movie mark. Four landmark Tulu films, including national award winning movie Paddayi, directed by Abhaya Simha, will be screened in the festival, besides films in Kannada, Kodava, Banjara, Konkani and Beary languages.
According to Nagatihalli Chandrashekar, Chairman, KCA, nine films will be screened at the regional film festival scheduled to be held at a state-of-the-art screen in St. Aloysius College from September 21 to 23.
“This week, the number of Tulu films made in the last four decades will be crossing the 100 mark. This regional film festival is to mark the event,” he said.
Many of the Tulu films have managed to complete 100 days in theatres. The ₹60-lakh Chaali Polilu made ₹2 crore at the box office recently. This despite the fact that Tulu is not a language included in the eighth schedule of the Constitution, and is spoken only in the coastal districts of Karnataka by about 75-lakh people, said Mr. Chandrashekar.
Attributing the success of the Tulu film industry to the patronage of Tulu-speaking people in Mumbai and abroad, especially in the United Arab Emirates, Tulu scholar Dr. Na. Damodadara Shetty said, “No other language, being spoken by a small community, in the country has made an achievement of this kind in films.”
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Special Correspondent / September 15th, 2018
Google’s tribute to engineer par excellence
A special doodle, featuring Sir M. Visvesvaraya wearing the Mysuru peta against the backdrop of an engineering marvel
Google honoured one of the greatest Indian engineers, Sir M. Visvesvaraya, on his 158th birth anniversary with a special doodle, featuring him wearing the Mysuru peta against the backdrop of an engineering marvel, the Krishna Raja Sagar dam, built across the Cauvery river.
Visvesvaraya oversaw construction of his design for the dam and lake, which was at that time the largest reservoir in the country, providing drinking water to several cities.
Google.com, in its tribute on Saturday, said, “Living by the phrase ‘Work is Worship,’ Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya — fondly known as Sir MV — devoted his life to engineering. A master of irrigation design, the world-renowned civil engineer became so respected in his field that India celebrates Engineers Day each year on his birthday. While some sources cite his birth year as 1861, after speaking to his family, we’ve learned that Sir MV was actually born a year earlier.”
Visvesvaraya was born to a humble family in a small village Muddenahalli in Chickaballapur district in Karnataka. His father, a Sanskrit scholar, passed away when Visvesvaraya was very young. “According to stories passed down over generations, Sir MV had to walk over 60 km to Bengaluru to attend United Mission School, eating the food served in temples around the city, and studying under street lamps,” Google said in its post.
After completing his schooling, he earned a B.A. from Madras University in 1881, and went on to study civil engineering at the College of Science in Pune. As a young graduate, Visvesvaraya took up a job with the Public Works Department of the then Bombay Presidency, and later joined the Indian Irrigation Commission. He is credited with establishing extremely intricate systems of irrigation in the Deccan area. His flood protection system for Hyderabad and his irrigation plans for Visakhapatnam made him something of a celebrity.
He was conferred knighthood by the British Empire under King George V. In 1909, he became the Chief Engineer of Mysore and three years later, the Dewan of Mysore.
In 1918, he resigned from the post in protest over the Maharaja’s decision to set aside state jobs for non-Brahmins. By this time, he had helped establish the University of Mysore, the State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore Agricultural University, Mysore Chamber of Commerce, among other institutions.
He was known for his love for the Kannada language, and was instrumental in setting up the Kannada Parishat.
True to the title of his autobiography ‘Memoirs of my working life’, his devotion to work continued till the last days of his life. He was honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1952. He passed away in Bengaluru on April 12, 1962.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / September 15th, 2018
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Samsung opens its largest experience store in Bengaluru
Renovated Opera House will showcase experiences revolving around niche technologies
The iconic ‘Opera House’ will now showcase experiences revolving around Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things. Samsung Electronics on Tuesday opened its world’s largest mobile experience centre in Bengaluru. The Opera House on Brigade Road, which has been renovated and restored, will bring together technology, lifestyle and innovation to offer people unique experiences.
“Noida got the world’s largest mobile factory and now Bengaluru has got the world’s largest mobile experience centre,” said H.C. Hong, President and CEO, Samsung SouthWest Asia, at an event here. “Samsung has taken a leap from ‘make in India to make for India’ and now ‘make for the world’,” said Mr. Hong.
The standalone property as big as a shopping mall has been named ‘Samsung Opera House’, and will showcase experiences revolving around niche technologies.
For instance, Samsung said, one can slip into the role of a fighter pilot doing extreme aircraft stunts and experience a space battle, or a roller coaster ride, using these technologies. The other virtual experiences include kayaking or rowing as well as cycling through scenic Europe.
“From the outside, it looks like a piece of art and from the inside, a tech paradise that the people of this city… will cherish,” said Stephanie Choi, senior vice president, global head of retail, mobile division, Samsung.
The South Korean conglomerate will also showcase its full line up of smartphones and wearable devices at the experience centre alongside flagship consumer electronics products such as the QLED TV, Smart TVs, The Frame, and Family Hub refrigerators.
Startup hub
The facility aims at becoming the hub for events organized around fitness, gaming, music, movies, food, stand-up comedy and startups. The facility will also have a fully functional customer service centre and is equipped with high-speed public Wi-Fi.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Peerzada Abrar / Bengaluru – September 12th, 2018
India’s first 205 tonne dump truck by BEML launched in Mysuru
The truck has been developed for use in the project of Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli
The country’s first 205T Electric Drive Rear Dump Truck (BH205-E) – designed and developed at the Mysuru plant of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) – was flagged off here on Monday.
A premier manufacturer of mining and construction equipments, BEML, a PSU under the Ministry of Defence, developed the gargantuan dump truck to reinforce the ‘Make in India’ initiative by addressing the growing demand for higher capacity equipments in the mining industry.
The dump truck has been developed for use in the project of Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), Singrauli.
P.K. Sinha, chairman and MD, NCL; and Deepak Kumar Hota, chairman and MD, BEML, flagged off the new generation truck at an event on the BEML company campus.
After flagging off the truck, the dignitaries were taken on a drive in the campus to help them experience the vehicle’s engineering and making by the staff of BEML, one of the leading multi-technology ‘Miniratna Category 1’ company.
BEML Mysuru had recently developed and supplied 150T payload capacity dump truck (BH150-E) to the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) for its Gevra project.
Mr. Hota, after the launch, said BEML has reached another milestone in its R and D efforts by launching the dump truck. “The dump truck is a tribute to the Make in India initiative from the BEML, its officers and staff.”
In his address, Mr. Sinha said 14% of equipment used for mining operations at the NCL were from BEML. This dump truck has been suitably designed for mining operations at NCL projects. He said NCL’s annual coal production has touched 100 million tonnes from 62 million tonnes and the association with BEML will continue to meet goals.
Large-scale mining
BH205-E has been developed for large-scale mining operations. It is powered by Tier-II emission complaint modular common rail electronic engine with 2300HP. The AC drive system has been engineered to provide exceptional haul road performance with reduced maintenance, according to the BEML.
The truck weighs 335 tonnes when fully loaded but it is easily manoeuvrable with power-steering and short turning radius. It has an ergonomically designed dash board and a tiltable telescopic steering wheel. Other features include good visibility in addition to safety with provisions for emergency steering, breaking and proximity warning.
B.R. Vishwanath, Director (Mining and Construction), BEML; Gunadhara Pandey, director, NCL; H.S. Ranganath, CGM, BEML; and other officers were present.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysuru – September 11th, 2018
Award for teacher who transformed school from a shed to a 2,000 square feet building
She was among 75 teachers to be honoured for their services
Priscilla Shantakumari, a teacher from Government Higher Primary School in Mathikere, Bengaluru, transformed her school from a shed to a 2,000 square feet building by raising funds through donations. The teacher, who has served over 22 years in the profession, also saw to it that children in the neighbourhood attended school by organising a ‘Come to School’ campaign. And even before the government initiated the Akshara Dasoha programme, she introduced a mid-day meal scheme to encourage families to send their children to school.
She is one among the 75 teachers from Karnataka who was honoured on the occasion of Teacher’s Day.
On Wednesday, State awards were presented to 20 primary government school teachers, 10 secondary school teachers, 10 pre-university college teachers and one special teacher. Thirty-four teachers were also given awards under the Teacher’s Welfare Fund. The awards were presented by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
Two schools received the best school award instituted in the name of former education minister and freedom fighter H.G. Govinde Gowda. They are Government Higher Primary School in Arakare, Koppalu, Mysuru district; and the Government Secondary School in Moodala Koppalu, Pandavapura taluk, Mandya district.
Some of the awardees
Environment awareness
Satish C.S. from Government Primary School, Mulluru in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district, received the State honour for creating environment awareness among students in the school. He was instrumental in building a small zoo and a vegetable farm within the school premises. He introduced clean energy technology by setting up a solar park.
Promoting science education
Krishnamurthy L. Bhat, assistant teacher, Government Secondary School, Ganesh Nagar, Sirsi, was awarded for cultivating a scientific temperament among students. He has been encouraging students to participate in national-level science exhibitions and competitions. A dedicated teacher, Mr. Bhat ensured that his students perform well in their SSLC exams. In the last five years, 96% of his students have passed the science exam. He is a recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Science award and CNR Rao national award.
Extending a helping hand
Manjunath K.N., an English teacher from Government PU College, Ponnampet, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district, has served 28 years teaching children in rural areas of Karnataka. He is credited with bringing students who had dropped out back to school. In many cases, he has even extended financial help to families so that their children’s education did not suffer. As an NCC officer, he has been promoting sports among students, many of who have participated in national championships.
Cultural promotion
Soumya Jain, a music teacher from Government High School, Varuna, Mysuru district, has been promoting arts and music among students. She has been instrumental in enabling students to participate in national-level dance and music programmes. She is a recipient of the Savitribai Jyotirao Phule award and Rashtriya Yuva Jaina Prashasti.
English will be taught in 1000 government schools: CM
Despite opposition from various quarters to start English in 1,000 government schools on a pilot basis, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said it would go ahead as planned. Taking a dig at the watchdogs of those protecting Kannada, the CM said that if a survey was conducted among people, it would show that all those opposing the move were sending their children to English-medium schools. The measure was initiated to make sure that government schools re on par with their private counterparts. “What wrong have the children of farmers, daily wage labourers done? Why should they not be entitled to learn English?” he said.
Three teachers receive national award
Three teachers of government schools in the State were presented the national best teacher award by the Union Ministry for Human Resources Development.
M. Shivakumar, assistant teacher, Government High School, Cheemangala, Chikkaballapura; Shaila R.N., headmistress, Government High School T. Dasarahalli, Bangalore North; and Rameshappa G., physical education teacher, Government Junior College, High School Section, Vijayapura, Devanahalli received the awards from Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi.
Mr. Shivakumar was awarded for making learning of mathematics effective and attractive to students. Ms. Shaila received the award for bringing a dramatic improvement in the school infrastructure.
Mr. Rameshappa was awarded for promoting physical education and yoga in his school. He has also been working with children with special needs.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / September 05th, 2018
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Music conference of Bangalore Gayana Samaja
The 49th annual music conference of the Bangalore Gayana Samaja will be held from October 21 to 28.
According to a release from the Samaja, veteran musician, scholar, musicologist, performer, teacher and composer Dr. T.S. Sathyavathi has been elected as the conference president.
The eight-day programme will feature demonstrations, music workshops by stalwarts in the field of music in the morning sessions, and there will be music concerts by popular artistes and upcoming artistes in the evening.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / September 04th, 2018