Monthly Archives: October 2014

Tipu’s watchtower under attack by visitors

October 29, 2014Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Mangalore :

It was meant to be a watchtower to contain enemies, but today the 224-year-old monument constructed by Tipu Sultan at Sultan Bathery is under attack from within: visitors scribbling messages on its walls and throwing garbage, including liquor bottles, all around.

The monument has fallen on hard times and been subject to vandalism as there’s no attendant to guard it. Besides, the Archaeological Survey of India’s foreman at Karkala visits the monument just once a fortnight.

The watchtower, constructed in 1784, is the favourite haunt of star-crossed lovers from the city and students of various colleges. The monument is 4km from the city and is located on the banks of the scenic Gurupur River where visitors can have the spectacular view of the Thannir Bavi and Bengre and the vast expanse of the Arabian Sea. Sultan Battery, the watch tower, is said to have been built to contain the entry of enemy battleships to the Gurupur river. The watchtower looks like a mini fortress with several musket holes for mounting guns all around.

While vulgar messages being scribbled by miscreants on the walls has been a problem for long, now many use the spot to binge. Beer bottles, cake wrappers, empty plastic bottles and bags lying around reveal what the monument is being used for in the absence of an attendant there.

ASI Karkala sub-circle foreman YB Bhajantri pleads helplessness. “The attendant posted there has been transferred to Barkur (Udupi district). The ASI gives Rs 4,500 per month for maintenance, which is hardly sufficient. I come once in 20 days, get labourers and clean up the monument structure and its surroundings,” he said.

He said rains had prevented him from visiting the monument recently and he has been informed of the grass growth and the rubbish strewn at the monument. He said that by this month-end he would get the place cleaned up again.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Mangalore / by Stanley Pinto, TNN / October 20th, 2014

Dr. Syed Akheel Ahmed of Mysore to head KPSC

October 27, 2014Education, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Bangalore :

Dr. Syed Akheel Ahmed, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Mysore, is likely to be appointed as the next Chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah.

Sources said that an official order in this regard would be sent to him shortly.

Dr. Syed Akheel Ahmed, who is also the former VC of Yenepoya University, if appointed, will be the first minority representative to head the KPSC. Earlier, the CM had appointed his confidant C. M. Ibrahim as Deputy Chairman of State Planning Board.

The KPSC had remained headless after the previous Chairman Gonal Bimappa’s term ended last year. Presently, there are six members in the panel, including the suspended Mangala Sridhar. The total strength of the KPSC is 10, including the Chairman.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Tuesday , October 21st, 2014

Winners of Dist. Football Tourney

October 26, 2014SportsZoyampositiveone@gmail.com

Selected for State-level Tourney

(from left - top row) Preethi, Poojitha, Rachael, Princy, Vivet; (middle row) Sujana, Rachael, Ruthwik, Mahima, Pooja, Zoya, Vidya; (sitting) Lecturers Kaveri and Bhagavanth, Principal Rev. Fr. M. Vincent, PE Director Muralidhara, Coach Anto Emmanuel and the team captain Evangeline. — (from left – top row) Preethi, Poojitha, Rachael, Princy, Vivet; (middle row) Sujana, Rachael, Ruthwik, Mahima, Pooja, Zoya, Vidya; (sitting) Lecturers Kaveri and Bhagavanth, Principal Rev. Fr. M. Vincent, PE Director Muralidhara, Coach Anto Emmanuel and the team captain Evangeline.

The girls football team of St. Philomena’s PU College, Bannimantap, secured first place in the District-level Football Tournament conducted by the Department of PU Board recently and are selected to take part in the State-level Tourney which will be held in Bellary

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Monday , October 20th, 2014

Workshop on ‘ Innovation Management & Intellectual Property Rights ’ at BPBIM

October 26, 2014Business & Economy, Education, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

V. Raghu Ram, Consultant- Corporates, Academic and Research Institute, is seen addressing the gathering at BPBIM in city this morning.

Mysore :

Bhavan’s Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management (BPBIM), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Mysore, in association with Vishvesvaraya Trade Promotion Centre (VTPC), Government of Karnataka, had organised a day-long workshop and sensitization programme on ‘Innovation Management and Intellectual Property Rights’ this morning at BPBIM Auditorium in Vijayanagar here.

N. Ramanuja, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB), Bangalore, in his inaugural speech, said: “The library of BPBIM, Mysore, is open to MBA students of all colleges of Mysore. We have around 18,000 books in our library and students can make use of the library.”

The chief guests were Dr. Rama Murthy, Professor, Jain University, Bangalore and V. Raghu Ram, Consultant-Corporates, Academic and Research Institute.

The guest of honour Shariff, Deputy Director, VTPC, Bangalore, who spoke about Export Business, invited the students to his office in Bangalore and said: “VTPC will provide financial assistance to the students for attending International exhibitions and trade fairs.” Raghu Ram, who gave a presentation on ‘Innovation Management,’ said: “Innovation is the transformation of knowledge to money.” A large number of students took part in the workshop and sensitization programme.

A.V. Narasimhamurthy, Chairman, BVB, Mysore, Sampath Iyengar, President-Emeritus, NIE Group of Institutions, Prof. B.M. Shankar, BPBIM and others were present.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Monday , October 20th, 2014

Two Mysoreans Awarded Brand Ambassadors of Vocational Training

October 25, 2014Education, Science & Technologympositiveone@gmail.com

Seen in the pictures are A. Syed Amanulla and H.R. Nagendra Rao, receiving the Brand Ambassador awards from Alok Kumar, Director General of Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi recently .

Mysore :

City’s A. Syed Amanulla, Principal and Deputy Director, Govt. ITI, Srirangapatna, a resident of Rajivnagar and H.R. Nagendra Rao, Managing Director, DMS Technology Pvt. Ltd., Belavadi Industrial Area and a resident of Vasu Layout in city were awarded with ‘Brand Ambassador of Vocational Training-2014’ by Ministry of Labour and Employment at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi recently.

While, Syed Amanulla received the award in Salaried Employee category, Nagendra Rao received the award in Entrepreneurship category. Amanulla, passed ITI in Fitter Trade at Kolar Gold Fields, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering through correspondence and B.E from SJCE Evening College, Mysore. Nagendra Rao passed Mechanical Draughtsmanship from NIE ITI, Mysore and runs his own unit which provides jobs to ITI passed candidates.

Among hundreds of applications, a total of 25 candidates from all over India were selected for the award under the programme ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram’. The awardees were honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Sunday , October 19th, 2014

86th Annual Mysore University Inter-Collegiate Athletic Meet : Two new meet records set

October 24, 2014Sportsmpositiveone@gmail.com

Mysore :

Two new meet records were set (one in the men’s and one in the women’s section), on day 2 of the three-day 86th annual University of Mysore Inter-Collegiate Athletic Meet, at the University Athletic Ground (Oval Ground) here yesterday.

In the day’s first event, C.M. Sowmya of Bharathi College created a new meet record in the women’s 5km walk with a timing of 31:47.23 sec, erasing the previous record of 32:28.00 sec set by Uniza Tasmeen of Teresian College in 1996-97. K.N. Akshatha and B.K. Asha secured the second and third places respectively.

T.S. Ravi, a final year M.Ped student, representing PGSC, Mysore, created a new meet record in the men’s High Jump with a clearance of 1.87mts erasing the old record of 1.86mtrs set by Bensin Joseph of UCPE, Mysore in 1997-98. Jagadish and B.R. Ravikumar secured the second and third places respectively.

H.P. Sunil of Govt. Home Science College, Holenarasipur, with a excellent final burst emerged as the fastest man of the meet by winning the 100 mts event with a timing of 11.04 sec. K.P. Sumanth (11.30 sec) and Suhas S. Gowda (11.51 sec) secured the second and third places respectively.

At the end of the second day, Post Graduate Sports Council, Manasagangotri, with 66 points lead the points table in the men’s section, while Bharathi College, Bharathinagar with 52 points lead in the women’s section.

The results: Men

100 mts: 1. Sunil (Govt. Home Science College, Holenarasipura-11.04 sec); 2. Sumanth (MGM, Mysore -11.30 sec); 3. Suhas S. Gowda (SBRR Mahajana FGC-11.51 sec); 400m Hurdles: 1. Arun Kumar (DD Urs, GFGC, Hunsur – 1:02.92 sec); 2. Mohamed Adil (Maharaja’s College -1:03.71 sec); 3. Anukumar (PGSC – 1:05.75 sec); 5000 mts: 1. Adarsh ( Sri Madeshwara GFGC, Kollegal – 17:10.02 sec); 2. Ravi (GFGC, Billikere – 17:52.16 sec); 3. Madappa (GFGC, K.R. Pet – 18:01.01 sec); 20km Walk: 1. Abhishek (Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar – 2:19.43s); 2. V. Manjunatha (GFGC, Udaypur- 2:19.47 sec); 3. Gopal Naiaka (GFGC, Nanjangud- 2:20.59 sec); High Jump: 1. Ravi (PGSC, Mysore-1.87 mts-NMR); 2. Jagadish (Govt. Science College, Hassan-1.70 mts); 3. Ravikumar (Sri D D Urs GFGC-1.70 mts); Pole Vault: 1. Anil Kumar (PGSC, MGM-2.50 mts); 2. Chinthan (Govt. College, Mandya- 2.45mts; 3. Mahendra (PGSC, MGM-2.35 mts); 4×400 mts Relay: 1. SBRR Mahajana FGC, Mysore (3:43.16 sec); 2. Maharaja’s College (3:52.18 sec); 3. PGSC, Mysore-3:52.82 sec).

Women: 5Km. Walk: 1. C.M. Sowmya (Bharathi College, NMR- 31:47.23 sec; 2. K.N. Akshatha (Bharathi College -34:34.76 sec); 3. K.B. Asha (PGSC, MGM-35:01.08 sec); 200 mts: 1. Ranjitha (SAFGC, Channarayapatna-31.04 sec); 2. Arpitha (GFGC, K.R. Nagar-33.30 sec); 3. Laxmi (Bharathi College-33.34 sec); 400 mts Hurdles: 1. Arpitha (PGSC, MGM- 1:16.93 sec); 2. Madhu, JSS College for Women, Mysore-1:29.39 sec); 3. Mythra (Bharathi College-1:30.93 sec); 5000m: 1. Ramya ( GFGC for Women, K.R.Pet-21:31.68 sec); 2. Anuradha (Bharathi College-22.14.44 sec); 3. Jyothi, GFGC, K.R. Pet-22:28.98 sec); Javelin: 1. Ashajyothi (St. Philomena’s FGC for

Women, Hassan-26.46 mts); 2. Kavya (Govt. First Grade College for Women, 19.62 mts); 3. Suchithra (JSS FGC for Women, Mysore-19.36mtrs); Triple Jump: 1. Sandy (Bharathi College – 9.15mts); 2. Sathyavathi (PES Science., Arts and Commerce College, Mandya- 9.15mts); 3. Pooja (Bharathi College, Bharathi Nagar-9.02mts); Hepthalon: 1. J.S. Ashwini (Government Women’s College, Mandya-1670 points); 2. V Shalini; SBRRM FGC-1608 points); 3. B.N. Divya (Govt. College for Women, Maddur, 1325 points).

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Saturday , October 18th, 2014

Saleem holds traffic grievances meet

October 24, 2014Community Involvement / Social Issues, Leadersmpositiveone@gmail.com

Mysore :

City Police Commissioner Dr. M.A. Saleem conducted monthly traffic grievances meeting at V.V. Puram Traffic Police Station along with Traffic Inspector Susheela this morning.

Around 20 citizens residing at V.V. Puram, Vontikoppal and surrounding areas who participated at that meeting complained about traffic problems being faced near Surya Bakery Circle in Hebbal, lack of walkways for pedestrians and parking facilities near Mathrumandali Circle at V V Puram, rash and negligent driving by KSRTC drivers, cattle menace on roads and other issues.

After listening to the complaints, Dr. Saleem said that the City Police were enforcing strict traffic rules and regulations to prevent violations in city. He said that the department had booked 3.12 lakh cases last year and collected Rs. 3.95 crore as fine amount and this Rs. 5 crore had been collected from 5 lakh cases booked so far this year.

The Government of India has also proposed to amend Motor Vehicle Act which will increase the fine amount to a minimum of Rs. 500 which will help in reducing the traffic offences.

Today’s meeting lacked the presence of local corporators who play a major role in educating the local residence and business establishments to co-operate with the City Police in enforcing the traffic rules and regulations.

He also said that City Police Department would be installing eight additional traffic signals which is sponsored by Infosys. Dr. Saleem added that traffic signals would be installed at Metagalli Police Station junction, Surya Bakery junction in Hebbal, Bharath Hospital & Institute Of Oncology junction in Hebbla, Infosys junction, Rane Madras junction and other three junctions which are yet to be identified. Similar grievances meetings were held at various Traffic Police Stations across the city this morning.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Saturday , October 18th, 2014

Farman Basha wins bronze at Incheon Para Asian Games

October 23, 2014Sports, World Opinionmpositiveone@gmail.com

A file photo of weightlifters Farman Basha and Sakina Khatum in Scotland.

‘I owe a lot to my physio, Dr. Rajkumar Amaravathi’

Farman Basha did India proud at the Asian Para Games in South Korea on Sunday by winning a bronze medal in power-lifting in the men’s 49kg category. Basha, a resident of T.C. Palya in the city, lifted 155-kg weight to finish behind Vietnam’s Le van Cong and Iraq’s Mustafa Salman Radhi.

“The competition was very tough. I hadn’t expected a medal. I owe a lot to my physio, Dr. Rajkumar Amaravathi,” he said from Incheon. The 40-year-old made up for the disappointment of Commonwealth Games held in August, when he failed to complete all his lifts. “I was heartbroken after what happened at Glasgow. My shoulder was injured then. But I am better now,” he said.

At the previous edition of the Para Asian Games at Guangzhou four years ago, Mr. Basha had won a bronze medal — later upgraded to silver — in the men’s 48-kg category. “We have only one person as support staff – Mohd. Jawahir Rahi. He too deserves many thanks,” he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / by Sports Teporter / Bangalore – October 20th, 2014