“For Kodavas, hockey is a sport that runs in the blood,” – CB Poovanna traces rise from family team ahead of Sultan of Johor Cup

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CB Poovanna has excelled as a midfielder in the junior setup
CB Poovanna has excelled as a midfielder in the junior setup

CB Poovanna, a debutant in the victorious outfit that created history by winning the 2022 edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, is now eager to help his team defend the title in Malaysia.

Passionate, eloquent, and analytical with a mature head on young shoulders, the 21-year-old from Kodagu feels blessed to have practised alongside Coorg-based veterans like SV Sunil and Arjun Halappa during his formative years.

Over the course of an exclusive interaction with Sportskeeda, the young midfielder traces his hockey journey back to the time when he dreamt of making it to the family team in Coorg while also looking back at the Johor Bahru win last year.

“In our Kodava community, hockey is a sport that runs in our blood. Everybody in our community plays hockey. My dad and brother used to play hockey. Having observed them on the pitch, I too wanted to play the game,” Chandura Boby Poovanna stated.

I started holding a hockey stick when I was in third grade. My first dream was to play for the family team. Within the family, there were a lot of hockey players. As a small kid, it isn’t possible for make it to the family team as there a lot of elder players,” he explained.

Being granted admission to track and field athlete Ashwini Nachappa’s KALS (Karaumbiah’s Academy for Learning and Sports) was a game changer for the young hockey aspirant who got to rub shoulders with the best in the business.

“When I was in the fifth grade, I was first allowed to wear the family jersey. I kept playing hockey for the sheer love of the game until there was a selection that happened at KALS,” CB Poovanna stated.

“My mum took me there for the selection. It was a three-day selection process and I was taken into the school on the basis of my performance there. There was a bond according to which I had to play for the school for three years after which I would be sent to SAI (Sports Authority of India),” he revealed.

The rise was evident as CB Poovanna earned a spot in the Hockey Bangalore team after having been selected by SAI but decided to train harder after failing to make the next grade.

An eventual place in the Hockey Karnataka squad led to Poovanna realising his dream after being selected in the team headed to Johor Bahru.

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“I started training harder and hit the gym on rest days after failing to progress from a core group of 60 players which was trimmed down to 30. COVID interrupted my progress for a bit before which I played for Hockey Karnataka,” he said while pausing to recall the precise details.

“Four players were finally selected from a group of 30 ahead of the Sultan of Johor Cup last year. I had realised a part of my dream,” CB Poovanna declared.

“At SAI, we played against an ex-India XI which boasted names like SV Sunil” – CB Poovanna describes the Coorg pedigree

SV Sunil (right) alongside fellow striker Mandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh
SV Sunil (right) alongside fellow striker Mandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh

Some of India’s best hockey talent has been nurtured in Coorg which boasts of having produced a host of legendary names. Unsurprisingly, Poovanna describes with an unmistakable sense of pride what it meant for him to have rubbed shoulders with the former India internationals.

“At the SAI campus, we used to play matches against an ex-India XI which boasted of players like SV Sunil and Arjun Halappa. You also had other greats from Coorg like SK Uthappa, VR Raghunath, Nikkin Thimmaiah, and Nithin Thimmaiah,” he stated reeling off the names effortlessly.

“I consider myself lucky to have played over three years of hockey with them. Aside from playing matches alongside them, we also used to ask them a lot of game-based questions about tactics,” Poovanna said.

The Karnataka player also recalled fellow midfielder and “exceptional” Bangalore boy Mohammed Raheel coming over to Coorg while still in school to play a tournament there. Raheel donned India colours under the tutelage of Graham Reid last year.

“I first met Raheel when I was in the sixth or seventh grade. My family had once called Raheel and a few other players to come over to play our family tournament in Coorg,” said CB Poovanna shedding light on the memories.

“Raheel was exceptional back then as well. He had great speed even on a gravel ground. He was an idol for me also because he plays as a midfielder,” the youngster added.

“CR Kumar has been exceptional as a coach” – CB Poovanna

CB Poovanna was all praise for coach CR Kumar
CB Poovanna was all praise for coach CR Kumar

Several Indian players in the men’s and women’s camp have been tutored by veteran hockey coach CR Kumar who is now in charge of the junior boys. CB Poovanna was all praise for the committed coach who helped shape his career.

“CR Kumar has been exceptional as a coach. He is committed and totally into the sport,” said Raheel with an air of reverence. “He has shaped me from being who I was to who I am right now.”

Headed to Johor Bahru to defend India’s title at the 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup, CB Poovanna cannot help reminiscing about the glory of his debut international tournament victory.

“The 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup was my first international tournament. It was a really new experience, wearing the India jersey for the first time,” he stated.

A scintillating 5-5 draw against Great Britain witnessed Poovanna scoring a 7th-minute equalizer after the opposition had taken the lead in the opening minute of play.

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“It felt as if the hard work really paid off for us” – CB Poovanna turns the clock back in the big final against Australia

Six goals were scored in a frantic final quarter with the Indian boys finding the back of the net four times before taking on Australia in the big final.

“The match against Great Britain was pretty intense with one side taking the lead and the other cancelling it out,” recalled Poovanna. “Scoring the equalising goal helped motivate the rest of the team and that is when we all started pepping each other up.”

CB Poovanna opined that Australia’s equalising goal against India wasn’t legitimate but goes on to describe the pulsating shootout during which the Indians achieved victory.

“The pressure and intensity of the final is different. We scored the opening goal and Australia equalised but the goal wasn’t legitimate. There was actually a foul which happened in their circle which led to a goal in our circle. At the junior level, we do not have video referrals and hence were unable to challenge the goal,” he said.

“Both teams pressured each other for the ball and finally it led to the shootout which was going one way and then the next. Finally Mohit Shashikumar (the goalkeeper) made a great save after which we scored and won the tournament. It felt as if the hard work really paid off for us,” CB Poovanna affirmed.

The 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup begins on October 27 with the Indians facing Pakistan in their Pool B opener. Malaysia and New Zealand are also in Pool B while Australia, Great Britain, Germany, and South Africa find themselves in Pool A.

Will defending the title add to the pressure for captain Uttam Singh and co.?

“Not in the least,” shoots back CB Poovanna unhesitatingly. “The pressure will be on the opposition, for us being defending champions is a big motivation.

The final of the tournament is scheduled to be played on November 4 at Johor Bahru.

source: http://www.sportskeeda.com / Sports Keeda / Home> Field Hockey / by Subhashish Majumdar / October 23rd, 2023

‘With one sip of coffee, I can tell where the beans are from across the globe’

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A coffee connoisseur (Picture: Lucy Ray / PA Wire)

Welcome back to How I Made It, Metro.co.uk’s weekly career journey series.

This week we’re chatting with Jasmine McNaught, who is the Technical Manager at Nestlé UK & Ireland, which essentially means she’s a professional coffee taster.

Aged 51 and based in Tutbury, she knows more than most people about coffee.

Her first experience of coffee came as a child, when helping her grandmother harvest beans in India. Now in the UK, she works on producing product, and can tell where a coffee bean has originated from with just one sip.

Here’s how she made it.

Hi Jasmine. Tell me about harvesting in India as a child, what was that like?

My earliest coffee memory is from when I was 10 years old, visiting my grandmother in Karakkad in Kerala, in southwest India.

People are very practical there and grow things to eat and use.

My grandmother had a beautiful plot; I remember feeding plantain skins to her cows, and she grew all sorts of tropical plants from black pepper and pineapples to coffee.

She let me help her harvest the ripe, red coffee berries, and she made sweets from the coffee pulp.

We then dried the beans in the sun before roasting them, taking their skins off and making cups of coffee.

I know most 10-year-olds don’t drink coffee, but this is a really special memory that will always stay with me.

Jasmine McNaught
A lifelong love of coffee (Picture: Lucy Ray/PA Wire)

How did you get into working in coffee?

After completing my degree in chemical and biochemical engineering, I started out in the oil and gas industry, but quickly realised I wanted to work in food manufacturing.

When I first joined Nestlé, I worked across lots of different sites, which were manufacturing everything from pickles to condensed milk and coffee.

The coffee process particularly interested me – you start off with a natural raw material, which is then transformed into the Nescafé instant coffee that so many of us know and love.

Did you know that 6,000 cups of Nescafé are drunk around the world every single second?

I knew I wanted to specialize in coffee production, and Nestlé helped me to do just that.

Have you done any training?

I’ve done an external sensory science course with the Institute of Food Science and Technology.

Sensory science is about how humans respond to the properties of a product they experience through their senses i.e. sight, smell, taste etc.

Do you go back to India at all?

Throughout my life, I’ve tended to visit my family in Kerala every few years.

I spent a whole summer in Kerala with my grandmother when I was 19, and although she had a slightly smaller plot by then, she still had coffee bushes and I remember making my own coffee from them.

My husband’s English and we’ve got two kids – it’s really important to us that they’re connected to their Indian heritage, and they love visiting my family members that still live out there.

Jasmine McNaught
No one knows coffee better (Picture: Lucy Ray/PA Wire)

How can you tell where coffee is from around the world when you sip it? How much experience goes into that?

There are some origins with really distinct flavours, and with enough time and training, you can start to distinguish them.

As an example, Brazilian coffee can have a distinctive chocolate note. And Columbian coffee tends to be fruity.

What does coffee mean to you?

I’m always struck by how many lives coffee touches around the world.

It’s at the heart of our social and professional lives and culture here in Europe and whole communities are centred around coffee in the places where it’s grown as a crop.

An average working day in the life of Jasmine McNaught

  • 9am: Catch up on emails with a cup of coffee (of course!)
  • 9.30am: Coffee tasting – checking the quality of the raw material we’ve got coming into the factory, and the quality of the finished product before we send it out.
  • 10.30am: Virtual meeting with my European colleagues to update on the latest innovations and projects.
  • 12.15pm: Daily factory leadership team meeting to discuss team, processes and factory output.
Jasmine McNaught
She’s based in a factory (Picture: Lucy Ray/PA Wire)
  • 12:30pm: Lunch.
  • 1.30pm: Mentoring session with Nestlé colleagues who are working towards becoming chartered engineers.
  • 2.30pm: Visit to industrial services team on-site to check in on steam production.
  • 3.30pm: Waste Committee meeting (a passion point of mine) where we discuss how to minimise waste from the factory – over and above the fact that we already send zero waste to landfill.
  • 4.30pm: Catch up and training refresher with fellow mental health first aiders.
  • 5.30pm: Home.

What’s your favourite kind of coffee?

I love a strong, Italian-style roast. I especially love the strong, rich roast of Nescafe Alta Rica and the balanced delivery of Azera Americano.

What’s your favourite part of your job?

I love working with a really diverse group of people – understanding their personal stories and what gets them out of bed in the morning.

What’s your least favourite part of your job?

In some ways it’s similar to my favourite! I do spend quite a lot of time talking to people across our organisation when we’ve got important decisions to make – explaining why we recommend making a recipe change or altering the way we do things in the factory.

I recognise though that being responsible for a product like Nescafé is a huge privilege and a responsibility, so we have to take the time to get everything spot on. If I ever start feeling impatient, I just have to remind myself of that.

source: http://www.metro.co.uk / Metro / Home> Food> Lifestyle / by Tanyel Mustafa / October 24th, 2023

How coffee makes concrete stronger

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How coffee makes concrete stronger
Dr Rajeev Roychand (second from left) and his research team have developed a way to use coffee grounds to strengthen concrete by 30 per cent

It can wake you up, it is an anti-oxidant, it is said to be nature’s best pre-workout drink when it comes to burning fat while working out, and now, it can make stronger houses.

No, this writer has not had too much coffee. Just the usual four cups since morning. The last fact mentioned above is supported by scientific research, detailed in a research paper titled Transforming spent coffee grounds into a valuable resource for the enhancement of concrete strength, published in the Journal of Cleaner Production this year. And the lead author of this research paper is Dr Rajeev Roychand, an Australian national originally from sadda Punjab.

Born in the Gurdaspur district, Roychand grew up in Amritsar and moved to Australia in 2005 for higher studies, after completing his Masters in Civil Engineering.

“I was living a carefree life on my father’s hard-earned money, with absolutely no vision for my future,” Roychand tells mid-day through an email interaction. “It was making my father quite anxious. He finally decided to send me to Australia, hoping that I may become serious when I won’t find anybody to pamper me all the time and when I feel the realities of the harsh life.”

The move came as a blessing in disguise for Roychand, who, for the first time, learned the importance of money during his first job at a restaurant.

“The owner called me for a day. It was a very busy restaurant and I worked from 3 pm to 11 pm. without a single second’s break. I worked so hard that the owner of the restaurant asked me to become a regular employee of the restaurant. This extreme hard work was like a sudden shock for me, and I was not mentally prepared to accept this job offer. Seeing that I wasn’t interested, the owner refused to pay me. I went to the station to go back home and cried a lot at the station,” he recalls

Roychand went on to work as a taxi driver till 2008, during which time he also got his citizenship, and then worked as a structural engineer at a private firm. Research, however, was always his calling.

“I was always fascinated by the research field, so in year 2013, I decided to do my PhD at RMIT University, Melbourne,” Roychand says. “The focus of my research was developing a low carbon footprint alternative to the conventional Portland cement.  By the time I completed my PhD in year 2017, I was successful in developing a high durability zero cement concrete utilising different industrial by-products like fly ash, slag, silica fume and some chemical additives.”

The road to Roychand’s Eureka moment in his latest project, funnily enough, started over a cup of coffee, when the research group he is part of at RMIT met to discuss transformation of different waste materials to strengthen concrete.

“We decided to start with coffee waste, taking it as a challenge. We worked on this project for about a year, and finally we came up with a solution that could transform this waste into a valuable additive for strengthening concrete,” he says.

For the benefit of the lay reader, he breaks down the research into simple words.

“Concrete is made up of cement, water, sand, and gravel. In this project, we found that heating spent coffee grounds at 350°C temperature in the absence of oxygen significantly improves its properties. When this treated coffee waste is used as a replacement for sand, it provides a 30 per cent improvement in the strength of concrete,” he explains.

The team, guided by Professor Jie Li and comprising Roychand and his fellow researchers Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch and Mohammad Saberian, Roychand, made their findings public earlier this month, leading to widespread fame. Apart from several research enthusiasts and experts who spoke about the feat, even the official account of the Australian Consulate in India lauded their achievement.

But for them, the most exciting part is that the waste that was ending up in landfills is now ready to be tried out as a high value by-product for construction applications. But that’s not all. Roychand’s research might soon be coming to India, he reveals.

“No doubt, India could immensely benefit from this research. I will be the happiest person if any of my research could benefit my motherland. We are in consultation with one of the companies from India,” he shares, adding, “I still do miss a lot of things, like Amritsari food,  and visiting friends and relatives during festivals. But my world revolves around science,” he concludes.

source: http://www.mid-day.com / Mid-Day / Home> Sunday Mid-Day News / by Gautam S Mengle / September 10th, 2023

Former President Of Akhila Kodava Samaja Mathanda Monnappa Passes Away

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Madikeri: 

Mathanda Monnappa, the former President of Akhila Kodava Samaja, breathed his last at the age of 76 yesterday afternoon at his son’s residence in Bengaluru.

He is survived by his wife, a son, two daughters and a multitude of relatives and friends. His mortal remains were placed for public viewing at his residence in Kedamullur Tora in Virajpet taluk until 12 noon today. Subsequently, the last rites were scheduled to be conducted at the family’s burial grounds in Bollumadu later in the afternoon, as per family sources.

Monnappa, a native of Bollumadu village, was born in 1948 to Mathanda C. Chengappa and Lilli Chengappa of Kedamullur Tora village. He was a stalwart and a visionary who founded the Akhila Kodava Samaja in 1973, and diligently served as its President for nearly half a century until he voluntarily relinquished the post in 2022. 

His dedication to the Kodava community was further evident through the establishment of the Akhila Kodava Samaja Pommakkada Parishat and Akhila Kodava Samaja Youth Wing. He actively championed the cause of Kodagu and the Kodava community.

Moreover, his illustrious contributions extended to serving as the President of the Talacauvery Abhivruddhi Horata Samiti and Talacauvery Jeernoddhara Samiti. His philanthropic spirit shone through his brainchild, the annasantarpana (mass feeding) held on Tula Sankramana Day annually. 

His multifaceted involvement also extended to various other organisations, including his role as the President of Beppanad Kodava Samaja. He held the position of a member of the Karnataka Kodava Sahitya Academy, was the Honorary President of Kodava Samaja Okkoota and served as the Founder Director of CIT (Coorg Institute of Technology), Ponnampet.

Monnappa was an active participant in the movements concerning Jamma Baane and Kodava gun licence issues. Due to declining health, Monnappa had been residing at his son’s residence in Bengaluru for the past few years, where he breathed his last on Saturday.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / October 22nd, 2023

New Team Of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru

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Ponjanda A. Ganapathy (centre), the newly-elected President of Kodava Samaja, Mysuru, for the year 2023-2025, is seen with (from left) Ajjikuttira Diana Poovaiah – Joint Secretary, Ketolira A. Belliappa – Hon. Secretary, Machimada P. Nanaiah – Vice-President and Ittira G. Kashiappa – Hon. Treasurer.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / October 20th, 2023

Mysuru-Kushalnagar Four-Lane Expressway: Land Levelling Works Begin Near Bylakuppe

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Kushalnagar:

Seven months after initiating the tender process for constructing an Access-Controlled Four-Lane Expressway between Mysuru and Kushalnagar, ground-works have commenced in phases wherever land has been acquired and on Government-owned land as well.

Work has started on the creation of a bypass road near Bylakuppe at Manchadevanahalli on the Kodagu-Mysuru border. Levelling work is underway with the assistance of four to five earth- movers. The terrain in the area is hilly, with numerous undulations that require levelling. This bypass road will connect Bylakuppe, the Golden Temple and Guddehosur, where the Expressway terminates.

The Mysuru to Kushalnagar section of the National Highway (NH-275) will commence at Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna and conclude near Guddehosur at the beginning of Kushalnagar. The current estimated cost of the project is Rs. 4,000 crore.

Managers at the work-site informed Star of Mysore that the contract for land levelling and bypass road construction has been awarded to D.Y. Uppar and Sons Company, based in Vijayapura. The company has brought in 30 workers from Vijayapura, with more workers scheduled to join the teams after Deepavali.

“We have received maps and survey numbers of the acquired land and Government-owned land. We are currently working on levelling these lands,” stated a site engineer.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued tenders for the project under the Hybrid Annuity Mode in September 2022, with the technical bids being opened in mid-February 2023, attracting 11 bidders. The 92.3 km road connecting Paschimavahini and Guddehosur is part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I programme, with a target completion date in 2026.

This greenfield project’s alignment will run parallel to the existing National Highway (NH-275) and will link with the 119-km Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway, reducing travel time and enhancing freight movement. The land acquisition process commenced in 2020. The work will be executed in phases, including Guddehosur to Kushalnagar Bypass to Hassan-Periyapatna Road Junction (22 km, estimated cost: Rs. 617.14 crore), Hemmige Village, Hassan-Periyapatna Road Junction to Ramanathapura-Terakanambi Road, K.R. Nagar Junction (24.1 km, estimated cost:    Rs. 589.50 crore)

Ramanathapura-Terakanambi Road, K.R. Nagar Junction in Hunsur to Yalachahalli near Yelwal-K.R. Nagar Road Junction (26.5 km, estimated cost: Rs. 659.48 crore) and Yalachahalli near Yelwal K.R. Nagar Road Junction to Srirangapatna bypass near Paschimavahini  (18.985 km, estimated cost: Rs. 662.83 crore).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News> Top Stories / October 19th, 2023

Padayatra From Bhagamandala

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Madikeri: 

Reinstating a tradition that had been followed for generations and interrupted at times, traditionally dressed Kodava men and women, with the women carrying ‘Thaliyathakki Bolcha’ (a brass plate with rice and a traditional lamp), walked barefoot from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery in a Padayatra, singing praises to the Goddess. 

They gathered at the Sri Bhagandeshwara Swamy Temple in Bhagamandala and walked to Talacauvery. The procession was led by Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, actors Bhuvan Ponnanna and Harshika Poonacha.

Various Kodava organisations, including the United Kodava Organisation, Kodava Riders Club, Akhila Kodava Samaja Youth Wing, and members of numerous Kodava associations, participated in the Padayatra.

Notable figures such as Kodagu District Minister N.S. Boseraju, MP Pratap Simha, MLA Dr. Manthar Gowda, Deputy Commissioner Venkat Raja, Superintendent of Police Ramarajan, Zilla Panchayat CEO Varnith Negi, Temple ‘Thakka Mukhyasta’ Kodi Motaiah, Balladka Appaji and other village elders were present.

At the confluence of Triveni Sangama in Bhagamandala, rituals such as ‘Pinda Pradana’ (offering) and ‘Keshamundana’ (tonsure), along with other traditional pujas, were conducted. Free KSRTC bus services were provided for devotees traveling from Bhagamandala to Talacauvery.

Early morning refreshments and afternoon lunch and prasadam were arranged for all devotees by Kodagu Ekikarana Ranga and other voluntary organisations.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / October 18th, 2023

LLC 2023: Suresh Raina & Robin Uthappa Among Players To Be Part Of Legends League Cricket Players Draft

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Former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa will be among the players to be part of the draft for the highly anticipated Legends League Cricket (LLC), which is scheduled to be played across five cities in India from November 18 to December 9.

The LLC Players Draft will feature over 200 players from across 12 countries and will take place at the Qutub Minar, with franchisee representatives along with marquee players and coaches attending the event virtually.

The Legends League Cricket Players Draft promises to be a grand affair which will be a unique fusion of culture and sports held at an iconic location, featuring a multitude of cricketing stars.

Players in the LLC 2023 Players Draft

Apart from Raina and Uthappa, some of the recently retired players such as New Zealand batter Martin Guptill, Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh from Australia, will be a part of Legends League Cricket for the first time.

Cricketing legends from across the world – Ravi Bopara, Kevin Pietersen, Nuwan Kulasekara, Morne Morkel, Xavier Doherty, and Dirk Nannes will also be participating in the draft.

Finch, Raina, Uthappa, Hashim Amla, Praveen Kumar, Pragyan Ojha, Upul Tharanga, Abdur Razzak, and Lendl Simmons who have played LLC Masters Season 2 in Doha are all aligned to participate in the draft.

Legends such as Brett Lee, Ross Taylor, S. Sreesanth, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Daniel Vettori, Farveez Maharoof, William Porterfield, and Liam Plunkett, who were a part of the previous season will also be a part of the pool for the upcoming season.

Retained players list before LLC 2023 Players Draft

The defending champions, India Capitals, have retained their captain Gautam Gambhir and the highest wicket taker of last season Pravin Tambe along with Ashley Nurse to solidify their squad.

The Runners-up of the previous season, Bhilwara Kings, have retained their captain, Irfan Pathan along with their star players Yusuf Pathan and Shane Watson, while the Manipal Tigers have retained Harbhajan Singh, their captain along with Mohammad Kaif and Corey Anderson.

Gujarat Giants have announced their retentions – Universe Boss Chris Gayle, Parthiv Patel and Kevin O’Brien. With the league expanding and two new franchisees joining, they will announce their pre-signings prior to the draft.

Which are the venues for the upcoming LLC season?

A robust lineup of 19 thrilling matches will be played across Ranchi, Dehradun, Jammu, Vizag, and Surat. It will be a cricketing journey that promises to be unforgettable.

source: http://www.mykhel.com / My Khel / Home> Cricket / by Press Release / by MyKhel Staff / October 17th, 2023

Sankramana At Kodava Samaja

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Kodava Samaja, Mysore, will be celebrating Cauvery Sankramana Festival in   the  Samaja premises at Vijayanagar 1st Stage in city on Oct.18.

Kani Puja will be performed at 10.30 am. Holy water (Theertha) will be distributed to all the devotees present on the occasion. Light refreshments is also arranged for devotees, according to a press release from the Samaja Hon. Secretary K.A. Belliappa.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / October 16th, 2023

Minister offers pooja at Bhagamandala ahead of Cauvery Teerthodhbhava

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The district administration has made all the preparations to host annual Cauvery Tula Sankramana to be held on Tuesday at 1.27 am at Tala cauvery , the birth place of river Cauvery.

Minister offers pooja at Bhagamandala ahead of Cauvery Teerthodhbhava

Madikeri:

The district administration has made all the preparations to host annual Cauvery Tula Sankramana to be held on Tuesday at 1.27 am at Tala cauvery , the birth place of river Cauvery. The special rituals and preparations taking place at Talakaveri and Bhagamandala since the 27th of September. District In-charge Minister Bosaraju visited Talacauvery and Bhagandala to review the arrangements. His visit included a special pooja at the Bhagandeshwara temple in Bhagamandala ,marking the beginning of the traditional lighting of the lamp (Nanda Deepa), which will remain lit for the next month.

The Nanda Deepa, which is traditionally lit on this occasion, will continue to burn until next month. This year, the festival occurs late at night, and both the district administration and the government have been diligently working to ensure all necessary preparations are in place to facilitate the event. Minister N.S. Bosaraju expressed his confidence in the smooth execution of the J teertodhbhava. He also reviewed preparations at the Bhagandeshwar Temple and Talacauvery shrines. The preparations are in full swing at Bhagamandala, and the Talacauvery temples in anticipation of the holy Teerthodhbhava celebration. Minister Bosaraju was accompanied by Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna during the inspection. Deputy commissioner Venkat Raja briefed the minister on the construction of a stage for cultural and religious programs, the establishment of barricades for convinience of devotees and other necessary arrangements. The focus is on ensuring that devotees have a seamless and spiritually enriching experience.

The minister assured that proper facilities and arrangements, such as food distribution, medical assistance, and ambulance services, will be provided to make the event safe and comfortable for devotees. In terms of security, there will be a significant police presence, under the leadership of SP , one ASP , two Deputy Superintendents, nine Inspectors, 15 Sub-Inspectors, 30 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, 350 head constables, and other police personnel, including Home Guards, ensuring the safety of the event. KSRTC Depot Manager Mehbooba Ali said that additional buses will be deployed on the Madikeri- Talacauvery routes to meet the transportation needs of the devotees. According to sources nearly 50 thousand crowd would witness Teerthodhbhava. The devotees from Chennai, Tamil Nadu would also visit the shrine along with devotees from various districts of state.

source: http://www.thehansindia.com / The Hans India / Home> News> State> Karnataka> Bengaluru / by Hans News Service / October 17th, 2023