Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar launches Emergency response vehicles 112, in the premises of the SP’s office in Madikeri on Friday
Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar flagged-off the emergency response vehicles in the premises of the SP’s office on Friday.
Speaking on the occasion, the SP said that the emergency response number 112 will be used nationwide and the people may send emergency information through voice, SMS, e-mail and mobile application, through 112 helpline round the clock.
Police, fire and emergency service and medical services will be provided to the needy through the helpline. A mobile application has also been designed, she added.
Stating that there are facilities for panic alert, the SP said that the people can press the power button of the smartphone three times to send emergency messages.
Request can be sent to: www.ka.ners.in or erss112ktk@ksp.gov.in
DySP Dinesh Kumar, I P Medappa and Rachaiah were present on the occasion.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A. DHNS, Madikeri / November 22nd, 2019
Codava National Council observed Kodava National Day at Gandhi Maidan in Madikeri on Sunday.
A procession was taken out from Gandhi Maidan which passed through Town Hall, Chowki, and returned back to Maidan. The Kodava National Day was observed under CNC President N U Nachappa. The procession had Dudikotta Paat and Kolata.
The main purpose of the CNC observing an annual Codava National Day was to re-insist and rejuvenate their geopolitical aspiration for autonomy and register and ratify their solidarity with striving for the right of self-determination of Codava tribal world, said Nachappa.
He also pointed out that autonomous councils have been established by the Central government in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal, as per the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
The government should set up Kodava land as per the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, he added.
The CNC has been demanding facilities for the victims of landslides in Kodagu district. Owing to the efforts of the CNC, the genealogy study of Kodavas has commenced.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A. DHNS, Madikeri / November 24th, 2019
Tata is known for his generosity, grace, wisdom and remarkable, insightful talks. In fact, Tata’s grace and wisdom once moved former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to tears.
File Photo | Photo Credit: Instagram
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
– Starbucks was brought to India Tata Global Beverages Ltd. In 2012, these two companies announced a joint venture of 50% each and TGBL now owns and operates Starbucks stores in India
– Starbucks had actually tried to enter India earlier in 2007 but withdrew the business in some time
– Currently, Starbucks has a foothold in eight cities and has over 157 outlets in India
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New Delhi:
Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata is one of the most respected industrialists not just in India but internationally. The notable industrialist is the recipient of two of the highest civilian awards – Padma Vibhushan (2008) and Padma Bhushan (2000). Tata is known for his contribution in transforming the Tata group under his chairmanship and for his philanthropic work.
It may be noted that to the delight of his fans, Tata joined Instagram last month and within a couple of hours, garnered over 85,000 followers. The first post from the 81-year-old industrialist who has not been very active on social media gained nearly 50,000 likes within no time. He joined the social media platform with a picture that had the caption, “I don’t know about breaking the internet, but I am so excited to join all of you on Instagram!”
Tata is known for his generosity and remarkable, insightful talks. In fact, Tata’s grace and wisdom once moved former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to tears.
For those who are not aware, in January 2011, Starbucks Corporation and Tata Coffee announced plans to begin opening Starbucks locations in India. In January 2012, Starbucks finally announced a 50:50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, called Tata Starbucks Ltd., which currently operates outlets branded “Starbucks, A Tata Alliance” in India.
In a book titled ‘Reimagining India: Unlocking The Potential of Asia’s Next Superpower’, Schultz wrote an essay in which he mentioned how Ratan Tata once moved him to tears. “At the celebratory dinner the night of the Mumbai (store’s) opening, Ratan Tata offered a toast that really moved me,” he wrote.
In the essay, he recalled Starbucks’ India launch and how Tata’s remarks at the celebrations after the launch to a gathering of his company officials in the US, he even began to cry and was overpowered by emotion.
He had said, “A few weeks after returning from the opening of our Mumbai store, we held one of our big open forum meetings where we get the entire company together. And as I tried to describe that moment for everyone, something came over me. I started to cry. It just hit me emotionally. In India, we’d had a chance to do something extraordinary, something truly world-class. And I am excited that we have a chance to grow and give back in a land where so much opportunity lies ahead and to contribute to making it a little better place than the one we found.”
His admiration for Tata did not stop there. He further went on to describe how Tata’s remarks on the night of the Mumbai opening were “perfect and so heartfelt. He went on to add that he considers Tata to be a “man with so much grace.” “I could sit and listen to Ratan Tata for days on end. He has so much wisdom and insight not only about India but about the world,” he said.
source: http://www.timesnownews.com / ETNowNews.com / Home> Business> Companies / by ET Now Digital / November 24th, 2019
The Karnataka State Rroad Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday introduced new services from Bengaluru to Virajpet and Bengaluru to Madikeri, Kodagu district.
Bengaluru :
The Karnataka State Rroad Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday introduced new services from Bengaluru to Virajpet and Bengaluru to Madikeri, Kodagu district.
Airavat Club Class services will operate on these routes. People can book tickets at Karnataka State Rroad Transport Corporation counters as well as online.
Timings
The bus from Bengaluru to Virajpet via Mysuru and Gonikoppa will leave Bengaluru at 3.30pm and reach Virajpet at 9.45pm.
The same bus will leave Virajpet at 8.30am and reach Bengaluru at 1.20pm.
The bus from Bengaluru to Madikeri via Kushalnagar will depart from Bengaluru at 5.30am and reach Madikeri at noon.
The same bus will leave Madikeri at 2.30pm and reach Bengaluru at 8.30pm.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / November 23rd, 2019
The winning teams go on a victory parade in an open vehicle in Madikeri on Friday.
The boys’ hockey team from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya have emerged as the champions and bagged the golden trophy in the 25th CBSE National Hockey tournament, of under 17 boys, held at Varanasi while the girls’ team bagged the second prize, bagging the silver trophy.
The teams have set a record by winning both the golden trophy and the silver trophy for the first time in South India. The winning teams were welcomed in a colourful procession which passed through the main roads of Madikeri.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana Management Board President K P Uttappa and Vice President K S Devaiah congratulated the teams.
Institution Sports Committee President Raghu Madappa, Chief Administrative Officer Vidya Harish and Vice Principal Vanitha were present.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A , DHNS – Madikeri / November 22nd, 2019
Sri Kavery Kodava Association, Mysore East, has organised its annual get-together function on Nov. 24 at 10 am in the premises of Kodagu Model School in Vidyashankar Layout, Sathagalli here.
Mukkatira T. Nanaiah, President of Kodava Samaja, Bengaluru, will be the chief guest. Kekada M. Belliappa, President of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, will be the special invitee.
Koppira Ponnappa, President of the Association, will preside.
Sports and cultural programmes will be the highlight of the programme.
Scholarships will be distributed to children of Association members who are achievers in their respective field.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / November 21st, 2019
After a tepid launch earlier this year, the Coffee Board of India‘s (CBoI) blockchain coffee marketplace is seeing rising demand. The platform now has about 30,000 farmers registered compared to just 23 when the platform was launched, reported Down To Earth.
CBoI is one of the first government agencies in the country to have an in a production blockchain platform. The Coffee Board has developed a mobile app and a web portal with support from Eka Software Solutions.
The coffee supply chain is highly fragmented, with intermediaries such as farmers, traders, roasters, curers and other processors. In the past few years, global coffee prices have also stumbled. To remedy the situation, the Coffee Board has turned to blockchain and its ability to immutably track and trace products in supply chains.
“Blockchain offers unmatched traceability and increases the transparency, accountability and efficiency of the coffee supply chain,” Shuchi Nijhawan, vice-president, New Business and Global Human Relations, Eka Software Solutions told Down to Earth.
The platform aims to enable farmers to get better prices for their produce by eliminating agents and other intermediaries.
Based on Ethereum distributed ledger technology, the marketplace employs smart contracts to capture information regarding the product and ensure settlement. The Coffee Board is also training its staff to provide certificates to guarantee the quality of coffee, which can be uploaded to the marketplace.
Food traceability is in high demand due to conscious consumers who want to know what they are buying. Blockchain for coffee traceability is being trialed elsewhere in the world as well. Two months ago, blockchain firm GrainChain signed agreements with the Honduras coffee industry participants to unite them on its platform.
Another project is being led by blockchain startup Farmer Connect which has onboard coffee companies such as The J.M. Smucker Company and Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) for coffee traceability. Farmer Connect’s platform is planned to go live in 2020.
Meanwhile, the coffee brand Starbucks is working with Microsoft Azure Blockchain for coffee traceability.
source: http://www.legderinsights.com / Ledger Insights / Home> News> Supply Chain / by Ledger Insights / November 21st, 2019
Codava National Council (CNC), the apex body of the Kodava tribe (original residents of Kodagu) has intensified their demand for a separate Kodava land having jurisdiction of two taluks Madikeri and Virajpet and parts of Somwarpet.
“We are being socially, economically and politically exterminated systematically by well connected political parties. The names of our villages and our festivals are being wiped off, distorted and forgotten. Our contribution to the country’s armed forces is being deliberately wiped under the mat by the people in power,” Codava National Council (CNC) President N U Nachappa Codava told reporters in Mangaluru on Thursday.
“We want our own administration on the lines of the hill council in the North East. An autonomous administrative unit. After the abrogation of Article 370 and subsequent rearrangement of Jammu and Kashmir state by the central government, our hopes of getting administrative autonomy has brightened, Nachappa said, adding the CNC will release a charter of 12 demands on the Kodava National Day planned on November 24 in Madikeri.
“The main objective behind the celebrations of the annual Codava National Day programme by CNC is to rejuvenate our geo-political aspirations in the quest for autonomy,” he added.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Mangaluru / November 21st, 2019
Former athlete and Ashwini Sports Foundation Director Ashwini Nachappa (right) releases the banner of the district-level track and field championship and Karumbaiah Memorial Masters’ Cup in Madikeri on Tuesday.
Ashwini Sports Foundation, Karumbaiah Academy for Learning and Sports (KALS) and Kodagu Athletic Association will jointly organise a district-level track and field championship event for boys and girls at KALS ground in Kaikeri on December 2 and 3, said Ashwini Sports Foundation Director Ashwini Nachappa.
Launching the banner of the Championship and Masters’ Cup, she said that boys and girls between 12 and 18 can take part. Race, shotput, long jump, discus throw, high jump and relay events will be held under various age categories.
Stressing on the need for the budding sportspersons to have an experience on tracks in the primary level, she said that Ashwini Sports Foundation will encourage budding talents by providing training.
DDPI P S Machado has been supporting the foundation, added Ashwini Nachappa.
She further said that Karumbaiah Memorial Masters’ Cup will be held for hockey, in the grounds of Karnataka Public School in Ponnampet, on December 5 and 7.
Eight invited teams will take part in the school level tournament, she added.
Trainer Chethan was present. For more details, contact: 08274 279456-57.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DHNS, Ponnampet / November 21st, 2019
The actor, fresh from her ‘Bigil’ success plays the unusual role of a drummer in this to-be-released Telugu romantic flick
The teaser of Chusi Chudangane featuring producer Raj Kandukuri’s son Siva and Varsha Bollamma as the lead pair, has given rise to speculation that it could be a rip off of the Hindi film Wake Up Sid. Varsha is quick to deny, “Not at all. The overall look might have given people that feeling, but it story isn’t that. There is another heroine played by Malvika Sateeshan,” she says.
Varsha may be new to Telugu audience but she has had two Tamil hits, 96 and Bigil (Whistle in Telugu). The producers of Chusi Chudangane saw her in 96 and offered her the film. She reveals that her role in Chusi Chudangane is of a drummer, something she has never attempted before, and she thoroughly enjoyed playing the part. She adds, “Once I began playing the drums, I noticed the instrument gives a lot of freedom and there is power to it. I am part of a music troupe and the music director as well. It is not a sweet role though, am a little bold. The director was sceptical because he thought I have an innocent face but once the workshop started, they were happy.”
Varsha was a part of school plays, but when she auditioned for dramatics at college, she wasn’t selected. That left her heart broken. She recalls, “I remember imitating Aamir Khan and people cheering me. People who were selected didn’t get that kind of applause; that happened when I was in the XII Std.”
The vivacious Coorgi girl always wanted to be an actor. Her friend tagged her onto a FB page of a casting agency and she was immediately called for an audition and got selected for a Tamil film. In Whistle she plays a traditional Brahmin girl who puts her passion for football on the backburner and resigns herself to being a homemaker. After the film released, lot of people messaged her that they could connect with her character. Even boys texted that their mother went through the same situation and they will make sure their wife won’t have to go through it again.
Talk about the irony of working with Vijay in Whistle and another Vijay (Sethupati) in 96 in the initial stages of her career, she quips, “I don’t know which Vijay is in line next! When you work with them, you know why they are superstars. Even after they are reaching the level they are in, their consistent dedication inspires you.”
With her flair for languages, Varsha finds it easy to straddle fim industries in the south. She is currently working in a film featuring Anand Deverakonda as the hero. The director Vinod is a newcomer and was initially trying to find a Telugu speaking girl since he was planning to make the film in sync sound. Finally he roped in Varsha but got her part dubbed. “I grasp things quite well, the role calls for a Guntur dialect and I dubbed for it. But sync sound is tough; if my expressions came out well, modulation wouldn’t be good. Five to six takes for each shot is not a good thing, so I’m glad it didn’t happen. Even when I was dubbing for it, I felt it was entering an exam hall. Getting back all those emotions, the feel you had while performing is tough. But the end result is satisfying.”
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Entertainment> Movies / by Y. Sunita Chowdhary / November 19th, 2019
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