Maneyapanda W. Chinnappa (89), former Chairman of Mysore Race Club (MRC) and a coffee planter in Devarapura Hebbale village near here, passed away last evening.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, grandchildren and a large number of relatives.
Last rites were performed at Devarapura village today.
He was the MRC Chairman during 1985-87. He was also the member of Sports Club and JWGC.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / July 05th, 2013
The scheme will be launched by Dist-in-Charge Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa on July 10
About 68,773 BPL card holders will benefit from the ambitious programme of the Congress-led State government —Anna Bhagya scheme which will be launched on July 10, in Kodagu district. The programme will be inaugurated by the District-in-Charge Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa.
Accordingly, the BPL card holders will get rice at Re 1/kg. If there is one member, then he will get 10 kg rice, two persons will get 20 kg and more than three members in a family will get 30 kg rice.
There are 15,359 BPL card holders in Madikeri taluk, 28,002 in Somwarpet taluk and 25,372 in Virajpet taluk, said Department of Food and Civil Supplies Deputy Director Dr S E Mahadevappa.
Out of 68,733 BPL families, about 2,596 ration cards have single members, 7,977 cards have two members in the family. About 19,299.10 quintal rice would be required for supply.
Madikeri taluk has 572 BPL cards with single members, 1,653 cards with two members and 13,133 cards with more than two members. Somwarpet taluk has 798 cards with single members, 2,767 cards with two members and 24,436 cards with more than two members. Similarly, Virajpet taluk has 1,226 cards with single members, 3,557 with two members and 20,578 cards with more than two members.
There are 9,679 families in Anthyodaya Anna yojana in the district. This includes Madikeri taluk—1,693, Somwarpet—3,463 and Virajpet—4,523. Anthyodaya families will get 29 kg rice, and six kg wheat in a month.
There is no unit system for Anthyodaya anna yojana.
Four litre of kerosene will be supplied to those who do not possess LPG in rural areas and six litre of kerosene is supplied among those in urban areas.
All those card holders who have not yet given their thumb impression and photographs can provide their information at gram panchayats and franchises in cities.
Online applications can be submitted for availing new ration cards.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / Madikeri – DHNS , July 06th, 2013
International athlete Ashwini Nachappa, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest IFS Ajai Misra and Zoo directer B P Ravi look on.
International athlete Ashwini Nachappa stressed the need for Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens extending its youth club activities to the schools outside Mysore city.
Addressing students after inaugurating a youth club at the Mysore Zoo Auditorium on Sunday, Ashwini asked the kids to grab the opportunities that come their way.
“People only talk about the death of people due to floods in Uttarakhand. No one is bothered about the loss of endangered species of animals, plants etc,” she regretted.
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Ajai Misra asked parents to make their children aware of the need of conserving the environment, especially wildlife.
Pointing out the reasons for man-animal conflict, Misra said: “The population of elephants was one lakh when that of humans was 35 crore in undivided India before 1947. But now when the population of humans has touched 120 crore, the elephant population has reduced to about 25,000.”
But the decrease in the number of elephants has nothing to do with man-animal conflict. Wild animals are blamed for man-animal conflict despite human beings responsible for the same, he said.
He said that environment conservation was a complex issue.
Man is becoming selfish and indifferent by taking up development, he regretted.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service – Mysore / July 08th, 2013
Arjun Halappa | EPS/File
Arjun Halappa, who led India in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Malaysia in 2011, has made history of sorts by becoming the first sportsperson to be named as a national selector while still being a very active player.
Hockey India (HI) announced a panel to be headed by former star B P Govinda and which includes Arjun Halappa’s name. Arjun is still a very active player turning out for Air India in the ongoing HI nationals at Pune. Arjun made his debut for India in 2001 against Egypt in the Prime Minister’s Gold Cup. He represented the country in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He was also in the 2010 Commonwealth Games team in New Delhi where India were the runners-up and also picked up the Asiad bronze the same year in Guangzhou, China.
“I’m not going to hang up my boots. I will continue to represent my employers Air India. Playing will help me keep up with the latest trends in the game,” Arjun said.
“This is a very big surprise and I’m very excited. I’ve been a player and captain and this is a new challenge for me. It’s just early days and I don’t want to comment much,” he added. “As a player I will be able to provide inputs to the coaching staff,” said Arjun.
So the scenario now is that a player-cum-selector will also work as an advisor to the coaches. This is the first time in the history of Indian sport that something like this has happened. Players becoming coaches once they give up playing is an accepted norm. Players taking to umpiring is also welcome. But an active player also functioning as a selector? The move has, indeed, raised eyebrows.
The closest a player has come to also being a part of the selection process is in Indian cricket. The captain is part of the selection committee’s deliberations and gives his inputs. But he is not actually on the selection committee as in the case of Arjun.
What happens if Arjun strikes great form and has to decide on his own inclusion? He has still not announced his international retirement. At 34, he may not be in contention for a place. But what if the others want him in the team? Even if he is there on sheer merit, aspersions will be cast. Should a selector select or even drop himself only because he is a selector?
“It is too early to induct someone like Arjun into the selection committee. Yes, he surely deserves to be a selector but this is not the right time for him to be on the panel as he is still a very active player,” said former India skipper, coach and selector M P Ganesh.
“I became a selector only after 26 years of playing hockey. In fact I had even given up coaching the Indian team and only then I was part of the selection process. Young people are needed but not so young and not for the job of selection,” Ganesh added.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> The Sunday Standard / by S S Shreekumar / ENS – Bangalore / June 02nd, 2013
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who had inducted as many as 29 ministers to his Cabinet recently, appointed ministers for various districts on Monday. Most of them represent their home districts.
Siddaramaiah appointed his close aide PWD Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa for two districts -Hassan and Kodagu. But unlike his predecessors, the CM did not appoint himself as minister of any district.
Health Minister U T Khader was assigned charge of Kolar, the most parched district. Khader hails from Dakshina Kannada district where several environmental organisations are opposing the implementation of the controversial Yettinahole river diversion project.
He may have to defend the state government stand regarding Yettinahole project and strive to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Kolar and other parched districts.
The estimated cost of implementing the Yettinahole project is `8,329 crore to get 24.01 tmcft water and to cater to the needs of Tumkur, Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts.
The district ministers are: Ramalingareddy (Bangalore Urban), K G George (Bangalore Rural), H Anjaneya (Chitradurga), Dinesh Gundurao (Chikkaballapur), Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davanagere), U T Khader (Kolar), Krishna Byregowda (Ramanagaram), T B Jayachandra (Tumkur), Kimmane Rathnakar (Shimoga), Satish Jarkiholi (Belgaum), S R Patil (Bhagalkot), H K Patil (Gadag), M B Patil (Bijapur), Santhosh Lad (Dharwad), Prakash B Hukkeri (Haveri), R V Deshapande (Uttara Kannada), Qamar Ul Islam (Gulbarga), Dr Sharana Prakash R Patil (Bidar), P T Parameshwar Naik (Bellary), Umashree (Raichur), Shivaraj Tangadagi (Koppal), Babu Rao Chinchansur (Yadgir), V Srinivas Prasad (Mysore), H S Mahadeva Prasad (Chamarajanagar), Abhaya Chandra Jain (Chikmagalur), B Ramanatha Rai (Dakshina Kannada), Ambareesh (Mandya) and Vinay Kumar Sorake (Udupi). The district ministers are authorised to chair Karnnataka Development Programme once in three months at district-level as well as hoist national flag on Independence Day and Republic Day.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service – Bangalore / May 28th, 2013
Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna — File Photo Bengaluru:
Indian tennis is playing out like a long-running soap opera.
Seasons have rolled by but the central characters have remained the same and so has the plot. A power-hungry negative but central character in the form of the All India Tennis Association and a group of protagonists, who although united in the cause of the sport, have for long differed in their opinions.
But come April 6, we could witness the end of the opera which in turn could usher a new beginning for the sport, which has a strong following in the country.
This Saturday, the newly-formed Indian Tennis Players’ Association will hold its first Annual General Body meeting in Bengaluru, following its launch in February.
The ITPA, by itself, is a model for sportspersons in the country who for long have been ruled by the whims and fancies of federation honchos, for most of whom players’ welfare is a very low priority.
Although the ITPA came into existence last month, the indications to the effect have been around for a while now. Until recently, unity was never a strong point of Indian tennis. Internal bickering and ego clashes have always been a part of the sport’s culture.
Last year, when Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna took on the men, who wield power and supposedly know what is best for the sport in the run-up to the London Olympics, a significant glimpse of unity in times of crisis proved to be shining beacon.
The next show of strength came when 11 players made themselves unavailable for the Davis Cup tie against Korea after the AITA chose not to take up the players’ suggestions.
The players are back in the fold, on their terms, and determined to bring about a positive change in the tennis scene in the county. But they take pains to maintain that they are not a rival body to the AITA, but a “forum for the players, by the players.”
Speaking about the players’ unity, one of the primary factors behind the formation of the ITPA, India’s singles ace Somdev Devvaraman said, “All the players are sticking together and that’s a positive sign and it’s not going to change anytime soon. It’s very evident to all of us that we are doing what is correct and what is right for the sport in the country.
“We are always going to support each other. It’s rare and it’s a beautiful group to be a part of,” said the undisputed leader of the young generation.
The 28-year-old pro, who is on a comeback trail, further stated, “It’s our right to voice our opinion, India is a free country where people have always voiced their opinion if we don’t like it, we’ll say it. That’s the way I have been brought up.”
While AITA may beg to differ, Bhupathi rightly points out that they have only the interest of sport in mind. “What we are trying to do is call for better process in tennis and make it a better sport for everyone.”
All these players show passion and commitment on the court and it’s no surprise the same comes out when they speak of the way forward for Indian tennis.
“The ultimate thing is a lot of players who have played in the past and most of the present players are all on the same page. One thing is for sure, all of us want the exact same thing as an outcome. We just want the best for the players and for the future of the game. I think all of us are tennis enthusiasts, and we just want the best for it,” said the strappy Somdev.
A new beginning beckons Indian tennis, and the fact that the ushers are men and women who are passionate about the sport may well bring the bang back into Indian tennis. We will have the AGM on Saturday. Trust me, we are going to be there in full force supporting the team during the Davis Cup tie and we will be there in full force to make sure what changes we set out to do in Indian tennis happens.”
Mahesh Bhupathi “I’m glad the ITPA is formed and I’m looking forward to the first meeting. It is great to have a platform where people who are truly connected to the sport have a chance to discuss the future and identity the best way forward for the sport.”
Modelled around the ATP (the Association of Tennis Professionals), the ITPA, a Section 25 Company, a non-profit association, is a body floated as a platform to represent the professional interests of tennis players across the country.
source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Sports> Tennis / by Manjula Veerappa / DC / March 31st, 2013
With 23 candidates in fray, a record number of candidates are contesting in two constituencies for the first time in the history of Kodagu.
Along with the national parties and regional parties, equal number of Independents are trying their luck in the Assembly polls.
As many as seven Independents are contesting in Madikeri constituency. They are C V Nagesh, Santhosh Kumar, Rafeeq, M A Nizamuddin, B C Nanjappa, Guruprasad, Hareesh Poovaiah. Other candidates are K M Lokesh (Cong), Appachu Ranjan (BJP), S P Mahadevappa (BSP), Vanajakshi (CPIML), B A Jeevijaya (JDS), K M Basheer (JDU) and Shambhulingappa (KJP).
Three Independents
In Virajpet constituency, three Independent candidates are contesting. They are — David, Maranna Dilip Kumar and D Uday. The other candidates are — B T Pradeep (Cong), K G Bopaiah (BJP), D S Madappa (JDS), Chengappa (CPIML), Janith Ayyappa (BSR Cong) and Usman (SDPI).
Only three candidates had contested from Madikeri constituency in 1957. Five candidates had contested in 1962, 1972, 1978, and 1999, while six candidates had contested in 1967, 1983, and 2004. At least nine candidates had contested in 1985, 1994 and 1989, while eleven candidates had tried their luck in the 2008 elections.
Straight contest
Only two candidates had contested from Virajpet constituency in 1957 and 1967.
Five candidates were in the fray in 1962, 1989, 1994, and 2008. Three persons had contested in 1972, 1983, 1985 and 2004.
There are nine candidates in fray for May 5 Assembly polls.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / Madikeri, DHNS – April 23rd, 2013
Kiran Pooncha.
From sketching to photography could be considered a natural transition, but switching from land acquisition to bird photography and conservation is a paradigm shift. Kiran Poonacha from Bangalore has not only made that shift but also crowned it with international laurels and appreciation from the world’s best bird photographers.
Known as the raptor man of India, Pooncha is a born conservationist, rescuing and carrying out documentation work on raptors, especially eagles in various corners of India. It also gives him an opportunity to capture the majestic birds in action. Says Pooncha, “I love their temperament, their style, their enormous power and majesticity. I want to share my moments with these powerful yet graceful birds with everybody.”
Unlike visualisation by other photographers, his image of the winged wonders stands out because they are captured when in action and that is what gives life to the pictures. The birds taking off, flying, diving, swooping, hunting, feeding, nurturing, he has caught all these with the right background and foreground, surreal lighting, great precision and artistic imagery. “Capturing birds in flight is technically very challenging but it is such rare movements that interest people and also stays in their memory. I’m also pursuing my passion in my hometown Coorg. This is a tribute to what I have been exposed to during my early years while growing up in Madikeri. I sincerely hope my photographs will help influence people conserve birds by restoring their natural habitat,” says Pooncha with a smile.
Hailing from a family of nature lovers and born and bred in the hill district of Coorg, a place abounding with rare and beautiful species of birds, Pooncha was inspired to start birding at the tender age of seven. Chikkaballapur, where he did his schooling and a nearby place called Gudibande with rocky terrain and scrub forests that support a variety of avians, played an important role in igniting his interest. Midway for 15 years, he missed nurturing these winged wonders in their habitat as he was busy with his education and professional duties but now nothing seems to stop him in his pursuit.
“I patiently bided for the time when I could go back to the world of birds. In 2006, Neeta, my wife and birding partner, gifted me a camera and that is when my passion for capturing my love for birds began. Coinciding with this, I met a couple of people through a social networking website who shared similar interests. These incidents gave me a second chance to pursue my passion to visualise birds in a permanent frame,” says Pooncha.
Pooncha became a member of India Nature Watch that supports well-known photographers from across the country for sharing their work on their website. This exposure played an important role in helping him to improve his photographic skills. He purchased his first DSLR camera in 2007 and his dear friend and boss Kumar Babu gifted a zoom lens and that is when he started concentrating on his chosen hobby, bird photography.
“I have done extensive studies on birds since childhood. I have raised pigeons, kites, parakeets, and sparrows, looked after injured birds, tending to their broken wings and spoon-fed them. Not all survived, however, one injured black kite would not part from me even after two years,” says the raptor man. Pooncha proudly adds, “I can tell you the spots where ea gles can be found, where they hunt, breed and Bangalore is filled with raptors—tawny eagles, snake eagles, boneless eagles, Indian spotted eagles and many more species.”
Now, every holiday and weekend is taken up by trips to scrub forests and wetlands around Bangalore in search of eagles. His favourite haunts on the outskirts of the city include Hessarghatta, T G Halli, Bannerghatta forests, Gudibande and Hoskote.
Over the years, his portfolio on raptors has attracted international attention and awards as some of the images are pretty rare, hitherto never captured on camera. Dedicated to studying these birds, Pooncha says, “My social life is a big zero as all my time is taken up either following them through thorny jungles or standing in slimy wetlands for days together, hoping for the best shot.”
Recollecting his experiences, he says, “Once I was following a Bar Headed Geese near Talkad near Mysore when a snake wound up around my leg. My position was so treacherous that neither could I leave my subject nor ignore the reptile. But fortunately, after two hours, the snake slinked away. Another time, I had to sit in the water for hours together to get a Little Grebe in action. Some images like two snakes fighting for territory at Hessarghatta, a snake eagle hovering between death and new life and falcons at Kolar for whom I waited for three years are still fresh in my mind.”
Pooncha’s dream project, a birding resort on a 30-acre land surrounded by Pushpagiri Hills near Madikeri will soon be a reality. He is hoping to bring renowned experts like Arthur Morris, popularly called “father of bird photography”, Doug Brown and others for workshops on bird photography apart from giving an opportunity to youngsters to know more about birds.
Decrying the nation’s obsession with big mammals, Pooncha appeals, “Birds need our help. They play a very important role in the food chain, pollination and of course, they are the natural scavengers of the earth. We have to look beyond tigers and elephants as India has thousands of species that needs protection at all levels. If I can convince hundred people to conserve nature in and around Bangalore, it will be a small beginning to save these helpless avians.”
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Magazine / by Meera Bhardwaj / March 31st, 2013
Air Cmdr. O.P. Tiwari, Air Officer Commanding, No. 2 Air Force Selection Board, Mysore, is seen unveiling the portraits of Gen. K.S. Thimaya and Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa on the occasion of Gen. Thimaya’s 107th birth anniversary today, at the Sqn. Ldr. A.B. Devayya Bhavan (which houses the office of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement Department) behind DC office in city.
The function was held under the aegis of Air Force Friends Association, Mysore (AFFAM).
Picture right shows widows of war veterans and senior-most military veterans being felicitated (sitting, from left): Muktha Bai, 94-year-old widow of Govardhan Rao, World War II veteran; K.M. Thangamma, widow of Kodandera K. Machaiah, World War II veteran from Coorg Regiment; Bacharaniyanda Subbaiah, senior Sailor from the Indian Navy and Flying Officer Guruvappa from Napoklu, Kodagu; with (standing, from left) Shakunthala Subramani, AFFAM President M.N. Subramani, Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy, Air. Cmdr. O.P. Tiwari and Lt. Col. K.S. Iyappa, SM, Commanding Officer, 1 (KAR), Engineering Coy, Mysore.
source: http://www.StarOfMysore.com / Home> General News / March 31st, 2013
Mysore :
The 107th birth anniversary of Gen. K.S. Thimayya will be celebrated under the aegis of Air Force Friends Association, Mysore (AFFAM) at Sqn. Ldr. A.B. Devayya Bhavan (which houses the office of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement Department) behind DC office in city on Mar. 31 at 10 am.
Air Cmde. O.P. Tiwari, Air Officer Commanding, No. 2 Air Force Selection Board, Mysore will be the chief guest while K.B.Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief, Star of Mysore and Lt. Col. K.S. Iyappa, SM, Commanding Officer, 1 (KAR), Engineering Coy, Mysore, will be the guests of honour.
On the occasion, three senior most military veterans (one each from Army, Navy and Airforce) will be felicitated, according to AFFAM President M.N. Subramani.
source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / Home> General News / March 27th, 2013
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Maneyapanda W. Chinnappa (89), former Chairman of Mysore Race Club (MRC) and a coffee planter in Devarapura Hebbale village near here, passed away last evening.
