A lad from Virajpet taluk succeeded in gaining entry into India Book of Records by performing tough karate feats.
Madikeri:
A lad from Virajpet taluk succeeded in gaining entry into India Book of Records by performing tough karate feats.
K Rahul, 20, delivered 262 punches and kicks in 60 seconds to gain entry into the history book.
Rahul, a student of Uechiryo Karate school in Virajpet, strove many years to gain entry into the record book. The India Book of Records has issued an identity card, certificate and medal to Rahul.
Rahul was trained by karate expert H R Shivappa.
He also won hundreds of medals in district and State level competitions. Last month he won a gold medal in international online karate championship competition organised by World Union of Martial Arts Federation, World Karate Alliance in September 2021.
Rahul now aims to gain entry into Asia Book of Records.
He said karate is not merely a martial art for self defense, but offers a lot to sportspersons to achieve.
Kodagu, the smallest district in the State, has contributed hundreds of sports talents to the country. Many talented sportspersons have proved their mettle in international and national level sports competitions.
source: http://www.thehansindia.com / The Hans India / Home> News> State> Karnataka / by Hans News Service / December 06th, 2021
Dr. A.A. Kuttappa, who passed away early this morning, was known in city since late 1960s as Dentist Kuttappa. Those were the days when there were not many privately practicing dentists. Most of the dental patients would go to K.R. Hospital.
He was indeed lucky to have got a place for his Dental Clinic on the second floor of the Visvesvaraya (crescent shaped) building at the vantage point of the downtown area, the K.R. Circle. Those days and even now K.R. Circle is the nodal point of the city’s business area.
I had once visited his clinic when I had come to Mysore on leave from Bombay, where I was working in The Indian Express. It was just to say hello to an old collegemate of Madikeri, Kodagu. Naturally, he was surprised to see me as much as I was surprised to see him in his doctor’s gear, immaculately dressed complete with a long white gown of a coat, a doctor’s mask with his eyes popping out of a pair of specs and a receding pate. But before we met, I had to wait for a while in the outer room, as he was busy. The walls were embellished with photos and quotes that would bring a smirk on your face. For example: You kill time here while I kill pain inside. The waiting area bespoke the personality and character of the person who ran the place — Dr. A.A. Kuttappa. So neat, clean, magazines to leaf-through and absolute silence. A place for everything and everything in its place, seemed to be a credo of the doctor.
He was an active member of the Rotary and also of Kodava Samaja, an organisation of his community in Mysore and served both the organisations well. He was much sought after in Rotary either to introduce a guest or propose a vote of thanks for he was a man of profound and impish sense of humour though spoke haltingly. A Rotarian among Rotarians and a Kodava among Kodavas. What are his legacies?
I guess it was his sense of being a gentleman in his profession and also in his social life. As a Rotarian, he followed the rules and regulations always. Punctuality, attendance, giving donations and dress as per the norm prescribed. The same can be said of him in his observations of Kodava dress, customs and practices — worth emulating for the new generation of both dentists in private practice and Kodavas of Kodagu and the diaspora. RIP my friend Shyam.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / by K.B. Ganapathy / December 03rd, 2021
Dr. Adengada A. Kuttappa, who passed away early this morning at his residence, was one of the most jovial and exemplary Dentists of our city for the past over 40 years.
Past President of Mysore Kodava Samaja, Dr. Kuttappa was a man genuinely concerned about Kodavas and very helpful too. He led the Kodava Samaja during his tenure smoothly without controversies.
He was a good listener to ideas and suggestions from others.
I was blessed to work closely with him during his tenure as the President of Mysore Kodava Samaja, when I organised a mega Fund Raising event by Fashion Guru Prasad Bidappa during 2000 at Kaynes Resorts.
This was the largest ever fund raiser organised by Mysore Kodava Samaja to date which finally culminated in Mysore Kodava Samaja making a clear profit of approximately Rs. 20 lakh those days. Dr. Kuttappa had total faith in me and had given the full responsibility of organising this event and completing it successfully. He was a leader who had the ability to identify those with talent, nurture and encourage them for the common good of the community. Dr. Kuttappa ensured that he was present in almost all functions of Kodavas both during celebrations or mourning.
Dr. Kuttappa made his mark in Rotary Mysore too and was very popular in Rotary circles.
Dr. Kuttappa was a good speaker who added colour and poise to any event he addressed. His pun and humour was of a very trademark style. He could carry the gathering very well by his impish sense of humour which Mysore and especially the Kodavas are going to miss immensely.
As for his professional side, he was a Doyen among the Dentists in Mysore who was probably among the first to establish his Dental Clinic at K.R. Circle during late 60s. Of course, he was a highly sought after dentist and during his heydays, was a dentist of such fame and repute that it was not easy to get an appointment with him.
Dr. Kuttappa was very jovial and bore a pleasing personality and demeanour. The minute a patient sat on his dental chair he would make him or her forget the impending treatment in store by the power of his sheer humour and jokes that he would crack during the treatment.
He knew the art and style of ensuring his patients forgot the pain during the course of treatment. That was unique only to Dr. Kuttappa’s Dental Clinic. Now it is more than a decade since Dr. Kuttappa retired from being a practicing dentist but many of us, his regular clients, remember him and his dental chair. Above all, the great humour and conversation thrown in as a fringe benefit of visiting his clinic.
May his soul attain moksha is my prayers for him. The front chair which he used to occupy in almost all functions at Mysore Kodava Samaja shall forever remain empty will be a reminder to us about his eternal absence. RIP dear friend Shyam. Personally, it is a great loss to me that my dear friend Shyam is no longer with us.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Feature Articles / December 03rd, 2021
The Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna was honoured with the Rajyaotsava award by the Karnataka state government on Tuesday.
Rohan Bopanna being conferred with the Rajyaotsava award (Source: rohanbopanna/Twitter)
The Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna was honoured with the Rajyaotsava award by the Karnataka state government on Tuesday. The 41-year-old took to his Twitter account to express his gratitude for the same.
“It’s an honour to receive the Rajyaotsava award, one of the highest civilian awards and for the state to recognise my achievements and contributions to Indian tennis,” Bopanna tweeted.
The Rajyotsava award is the second-highest civilian honour conferred by the Karnataka state government annually. It is awarded across 24 categories and includes a gold medal and cash prize worth INR. 1 lakh.
source: http://www.thebridge.in / The Bridge / Home> Tennis / by The Bridge Desk / December 01st, 2021
‘Vijay Shrankla Aur Sankritiyon Ka Maha Sangram’ celebrated
Mysuru/Mysore:
Marking 75 years of Independence as also 50 years of India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war leading to the creation of Bangladesh, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) is celebrating the occasion as ‘Vijay Shrankla Aur Sankritiyon Ka Maha Sangram’ across the country from Nov. 28 to Dec. 19 this year.
As part of the celebrations, the Mysuru NCC Group felicitated the Next of Kins (NoKs) of the two martyrs — Flying Officer K.P. Muralidharan of 20 Air Squadron and Risaldar B.M. Kaveriappa of the 66 Armoured Regiment — at a programme held at Cauvery auditorium in Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) premises on Hunsur Road here this morning.
The NoKs who were felicitated are Lalita Krishna Kumar, sister of Flying Officer K.P. Muralidharan and B.M. Machaiah, son of Risaldar B.M. Kaveriappa.
Maj. Gen. (Retd.) C.K. Karumbaya, SM, was the chief guest. Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere, VSM was the guest of honour.
As part of the celebrations, 75 NoKs of martyrs of 1971 war will be felicitated at 75 locations across the country.
Defence Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and Other Ranks posted locally at Mysuru including NCC Group Commander Col. R.R. Menon, NCC cadets and Associate NCC Officers, Air Veteran Mandetira N. Subramani, President, VeKare Ex-servicemen Trust, Mysuru were present on the occasion.
About Flying Officer K.P. Muralidharan: Flying Officer Kotteiezath Puthiyavettil Muralidharan hailed from Nilambur Kovilakom in Mallapuram district of Kerala. Born on Oct. 6, 1945, he was commissioned into the India Air Force on Oct. 29, 1966 at the age of 21. During the 1971 Indo-Pak War, Muralidharan was serving with 20 Sqn. known as ‘Lightnings’ and was based at Air Force Station in Pathankot. He took off in his Hunter (A-462) for a mission from Pathankot and was involved in a dog fight with enemy aircraft. He was last seen flying north of Peshawar in combat with a PAF Sabre and was shot down by the enemy Sabre. His aircraft crashed inside the enemy territory.
Risaldar B.M. Kaveriappa:
Born on Feb. 4, 1931 at Kadangamarur in Virajpet of Kodagu district, Kaveriappa joined the 66 Armoured Regiment in September 1969 and was appointed as a Troop Leader which he served till the last day of his life.
Kaveriappa was in command of 1 Troop Bravo Squadron. While moving to reinforce 3 Troop, his tank was hit by an enemy RCL Gun and he along with his crew were killed.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 30th, 2021
More memorabilia of the General to find place in the Museum
Madikeri:
‘Sunny Side’, General K.S. Thimayya’s house in Madikeri that has been converted into a Museum and a War Memorial, was dedicated to the nation in February this year by President Ram Nath Kovind. The place attracts a steady stream of visitors including tourists, Defence personnel and the local residents.
On Friday, the celebrated General’s grandson Kongetira Belliappa visited the Museum that is located on G.T. Road in Madikeri. Belliappa is the son of Thimayya’s daughter Mireille, who married Maj. Gen. Kongetira M. Chengappa.
General Kodandera Subayya Thimayya served as the Chief of Army Staff from 1957 to 1961 in the crucial years leading up to the conflict with China in 1962. Impressed with the way the Museum has been designed and maintained, Belliappa said that the place can be further improved with more memorabilia of the General.
Going around the Museum, he saw his grandfather’s photos and other artefacts. He recollected the service of General Thimayya who was known as the ‘Soldier’s General.’ “The family will strive to include more photos and items of relevance of the General and make it available to the public so that many more can get inspired to join the Armed Forces,” he told reporters after the visit.
Some of the photographs portrayed the legendary General’s brilliant strategies and daring that have set the standard for professional soldiering and leadership. Belliappa appreciated the collection of photographs, artefacts and other items related to the Indian Army at the Museum.
Before visiting the Museum, Belliappa met Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Dr. B.C. Satish and held a detailed discussion with him on how to improve the Museum. The DC assured that the District Administration would extend all help to make the Museum more accessible and to include more and more artefacts.
Deputy Director of Kannada and Culture Department K.T. Darshan, Manajooru Majunath, a relative of General Thimayya Kambiranda Nithin Ganapathy and others were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> News / November 28th, 2021
Coorg, which is also known as the ‘Scotland of India’ or the ‘Coffee Land’. A lot of Kannada TV stars indeed have their roots back in the Coffee land. They might have settled in the urban city, but their love for their hometown is certainly immense. Here is a list of a few popular Kannada celebs who have their roots in Coorg.
02/13 – Swetha Changappa
Swetha is a highly popular actress who hails from Coorg. Swetha is undoubtedly the pride of her motherland when it comes to the achiever’s list.
03/13 – Skanda Ashok
Skanda indeed is one of the proud coffee planters from Kodagu. Skanda enjoys working in his estate whenever he is on a vacation. He is also a frequent visitor to his native.
04/13 – Ashita Chandrappa
She might be a popular face of Kannada television but not many know that Ashita is also a proud Kodavati. Although she has been residing in Bengaluru for a long time now, Ashita’s connection with her native can never be ignored.
05/13 – Bharath Bopanna
This handsome hunk has his roots back in Coorg. Bharath might be a modern city lad, but he never fails to respect his culture and tradition.
06/13 – Harshika Poonaccha
She is indeed a proud Kodavati. Besides being a popular actress, Harshika’s contribution to the people of Coorg during the time of natural calamities is worth a mention. The actress would indeed visit the affected areas to know their needs.
07/13 – Bhuvan Ponnanna
Bhuvan is a proud Kodava and never hesitates to flaunt it. Bhuvan’s contribution to his hometown is immense. The actor, along with his bestie Harishika, helped the needy Kodavas when they were kept as refugees due to landslides and floods.
08/13 – Gagan Chinappa
This Kodava has become a household name as Inspector Rajeev of Mangala Gowri Maduve. Having completed his education in his native, Gagan shifted to bengaluru only for the sake of his occupation.
09/13- Krishi Thapanda
Krishi is yet another popular actress from the coffee land. She is often seen sporting the Kodava drape saree. Krishi’s love for her culture is immense.
10/13 – Tarak Ponnappa
This highly talented actor also hails from the ‘Scotland of India’. Tarak even had a typical Kodava-style marriage recently.
11/13 – Dev Devaiah
Dev has been born and brought up in Coorg. He also owns a coffee estate in Coorg and loves spending time there. That’s not all, Dev also loves involves himself in estate work.
12/13 – Mr and Mrs Aiyappa
Actress Anu and former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant Aiyappa are also from the land of coffee. The couple has their family residing in Coorg and often spends time with their cousins and other family members.
13/13 – Rashmitha Changappa
As her name suggests, Rashmitha also hails from the Kodagu district. The actress often visits her native whenever there is no shoot scheduled. Rashmitha loves to spend time there.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India – E Times / Home> News> TV> News> Karnataka / timesofindia.com / November 25th, 2021
Mandya stands 4th and Mysuru, at 10 with 98% and 62% vaccination coverage respectively
Kodagu has topped the State in administering COVID-19 vaccines as it surpassed its vaccination target set for the mega drive conducted on Wednesday for improving vaccination coverage.
Hailed as one of the best performing districts in vaccination coverage, Kodagu on Wednesday administered vaccines to 11,281 persons as against the target of 8,000, registering 141 percent progress. The number of persons vaccinated was updated till 5.30 p.m. The total number vaccinated on this day was 7,78,660 persons (39%) as against the target of 20 lakh.
Mandya has achieved 98% progress as 59,034 persons got their vaccine in the drive. The target fixed for Mandya was 60,000. Mandya stands fourth in the State in terms of vaccination coverage achieved at Wednesday’s drive.
Though Mysuru is one of the largest vaccinated districts in the State, it could not achieve the target of vaccinating 65,000 persons as it could inoculate 4,0127 persons, achieving a 62% target. Mysuru stands 10th among the best performing districts.
Chamarajanagar is rated among the poor performing districts based on the achievement it made in the drive held on Wednesday as it could register 26% progress in coverage, vaccinating 13,004 persons as against the target of 50,000.
The target set for BBMP in Bengaluru was 3.5 lakh but it could achieve 40,710 coverage, registering 12% achievement.
Zero cases
Meanwhile, Kodagu has reported zero COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, after a gap of many months since the second wave.
It was categorised as one of the high-risk districts earlier this year because of its proximity to Kerala where the pandemic had caused havoc with unrelenting cases though infection rate dropped in other neighboring states. With tight vigil in areas bordering Kerala, the authorities could prevent spread cross-border transmission. Also, Kodagu is also among the top districts with highest vaccination coverage.
Kodagu has 57 active cases. No deaths were reported on Wednesday. “The district’s positivity rate is now 0%,” said Deputy Commissioner B.C. Satish.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Mysuru – November 24th, 2021
Left, N Poonacha receiving the award at the ceremony in New Delhi. Right, Snapshot of the indigenous ‘Adi Pepper’ spikes.
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Napanda Poonacha of Kodagu district, a progressive farmer, who hopes to be recognized as a pro-nature farmer
He was recently granted the Plant Genome Saviour Farmer Reward (2019-20) for his efforts to save indigenous ‘Adi Pepper’ crop
Napanda Poonacha of Kodagu district, a progressive farmer, who hopes to be recognized as a pro-nature farmer and has set examples for the other farmers to come forward to encourage them. He is working hard to establish commercial crops that have minimal or no negative impact on biodiversity, and he was recently granted the Plant Genome Saviour Farmer Reward (2019-20) for his efforts to save indigenous ‘Adi Pepper’ crops.
The Union Agriculture Ministry’s Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority bestowed the honour on Poonacha, who received it from union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar at an event in New Delhi on November 11.
He is the owner of Adi Pepper Demo Farm and Research Center in Garvale, where he is actively engaged in discovering natural crops in the district that have the capacity to become commercial crops while inflicting minimal environmental impact.
Napanda Poonacha expressed his happines for recieving the award. He said that farmers who recognise, conserve, and cultivate crops that are beneficial to biodiversity have been given this honour. Furthermore, He received the prize for his research, conservation, and promotion of the ‘Adi Pepper,’ an indigenous kind of pepper mainly grown across the natural habitat of Garvale village borders in Kodagu, India.
He further explained that Adi Pepper crops can be discovered all around the Garvale region in their natural habitat. They undertook the responsibility at the research centre to obtain this species of pepper registered under PPFRI, and in 2015, this high-quality pepper was recognised as a farmer’s variety pepper. This is the only pepper species that has passed biochemical testing, and it is regarded the best of the seven pepper species growing in Kodagu.
Since that particular form of pepper was once known as forest pepper and was mainly used for domestic reasons by the people, it has recently reached a brand value of Rs 3500 per kilo, generating more than six times the earnings of the other black pepper species sold in the district.
source: http://www.thehansindia.com / The Hans India / Home> News> State> Karnataka / by Susmita Modak / by Hans News Service / November 19th, 2021
Here is a chance for coffee growers to get additional cash from their plants throughout the year apart from income from the sale of beans. Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has developed a technology to prepare a value-added product from coffee leaves that packs in health benefits too.
Coffee is only harvested for a few months every year, depending on the country’s harvest season. This can leave a number of producers and workers without work (and income) for a significant portion of the year.
Pushpa S. Murthy
However, some producers have decided to diversify the crops that they grow and sell. As coffee leaves are constantly being produced, growers can harvest them in the off-season if there is demand, according to Pushpa S. Murthy, Principal Scientist (Spice and Flavour Science Department) of CFTRI.
This technology follows a CFTRI project on the development of value-added products from coffee leaves taken up in 2019. The project was funded by the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
If farmers can use the leaves which can be harvested during the off-season or during pruning, without interfering with coffee bean growth, it will have a great impact on the social elevation of coffee farmers, she said.
Around 70 percent of the coffee industry is unemployed or underemployed during nine months of the year due to the nature of the growth cycle of the coffee beans. The project aimed to provide a year-round sustainable process for the coffee farmers.
With CFTRI technology, the brew can be prepared with water, allowed for a few minutes to steep, filtered and consumed. The institute has initiated the transfer of this technology to the coffee industry, and a few industry participants have already extended their consent, she said.
The leaf brew does not really taste like coffee, according to Murthy. “The brew is subtle with less caffeine compared to coffee or tea,” she said. On the nutritional value of the beverage, she said coffee leaves are rich in phenolic acids with potential health benefits. A coffee leaf contains around 17 percent more antioxidants than green tea. The beverage should be consumed plain.
The beverage accords health-promoting polyphenols like chlorogenic acid and mangiferin which help in reducing blood glucose levels, inflammation and blood pressure, she said.
Leaf drink ‘kuti’ and ‘kahwa daun’ popular in Sumatra, Ethiopia
Coffee leaf tea has been consumed in Sumatra, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Java and Sudan for centuries. From the 16th century to the 19th century, Ethiopian farmers set aside their harvested coffee for trade or consumption in special ceremonies. As a day-to-day drink, the Harari people in Ethiopia instead enjoyed ‘kuti’.
‘Kuti’ tea was made by boiling coffee leaves in hot water, sometimes with a pinch of salt or some sugar. It was generally boiled for at least 30 minutes, as it was believed that the longer the leaves were boiled for, the sweeter the resulting brew would be.
Coffee leaf tea bears some similarities to green tea, but it is more earthy and sweeter. It is lower in caffeine than green tea, and thanks to its high levels of antioxidants, it has historically been believed that it cures or relieves cold symptoms.
In the 19th century, Dutch colonists transported coffee plants to designated farming regions in Indonesia. Workers on the coffee plantations were forbidden from consuming the coffee they harvested, so they drank something called “kahwa daun” instead.
‘Kahwa daun’ was made by drying coffee leaves in the sun to reduce their bitterness. The leaves were then smoked and roasted for a few hours. Finally, they would be steeped in boiling water, and then served in a coconut shell.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Top Stories / November 14th, 2021
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