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‘Set up a trust in the name of Kodagina Gauramma’

February 4, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Records, Alladmin

Akkamahadevi Study Chair chairperson Leeladevi R Prasad inaugurates Kodagu district's first women's literary meet at Kanive in Kushalnagar on Sunday. — Akkamahadevi Study Chair chairperson Leeladevi R Prasad inaugurates Kodagu district’s first women’s literary meet at Kanive in Kushalnagar on Sunday.

Kannada Book Authority Chairperson Dr Vasundhara Bhoopathi said there is a need to set up a trust in the name of well known Kodagu writer — Kodagina Gauramma.

Speaking at the first Kodagu district women’s Kannada literary meet organised by Kannada Sahitya Parishat at Kanive on Sunday, she said, “Kodagina Gauramma was a well known women writer of Kodagu. One cannot discuss women’s literature without the literary works of Gauramma. Hence, a trust should be set up. The house where she lived should be developed as a memorial.”

“Several women are engaged in posting their story and poems on social media. The review of women’s literature has been sidelined,” she lamented.

She said, “From the inception of Kannada Sahitya Parishat, efforts are being made to conserve the Kannada language. The literary meets organised by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat not only discusses literature but also the burning issues of the land. Kodagu was a symbol of prosperity. The natural calamity that hit Kodagu on August 16 has saddened the people of the state. The rehabilitation works are pending in the district. It is nice to see people in Kodagu district engaged in literary activities amid the pain encountered by them after the natural calamity.”

Akkamahadevi Study Chair chairperson Leeladevi R Prasad said, “Only 16% of the people in the state capital converse in Kannada. There is a fear that Kannadigas will be sidelined in the state capital.”

“Literature and culture are two eyes of our life. Literature helps in improving knowledge. However, the fight for tradition, culture, and protecting the land is restricted to only speech,” she lamented.

MLA M P Appacchu Ranjan said, “English is a necessity in today’s world. However, we cannot forget Kannada.”

In her presidential address, Sammelana president Vijaya Vishnu Bhat said, “We need to develop love for our mother tongue. Kannada language has a rich history. How can we get attracted to another language by keeping aside this rich language.”

“When masterpieces were written in Kannada, English was in a nascent stage. I do not want people to hate other languages. Learning of languages help in expanding the horizon of knowledge. In the name of English, we should not sideline our mother tongue Kannada,” she added.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by DH News Service, Kushalnagar / February 03rd, 2019

Infosys to build 200 houses in Kodagu

February 3, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Business & Economy, Green Initiatives / Environment, Inspiration / Positive News and Features, Records, Alladmin

District in-charge minister Sa Ra Mahesh chairs a meeting at the DC’s office in Madikeri on Friday, on rehabilitation activities in Kodagu. Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty, MLAs M P Appacchu Ranjan and K G Bopaiah, MLCs Sunil Subramani and Veena Acchaiah, Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy and ZP CEO K Lakshmipriya look on.

Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty said that the foundation will construct 200 houses for flood and landslide victims in Kodagu.

Speaking after inspecting the site earmarked for rehabilitation of victims on Friday, she said that during the inauguration of Dasara celebrations in Mysuru, Infosys Foundation had promised to contribute Rs 25 crore for the victims.

“It has now been decided that Infosys foundation will itself construct houses with the fund. Nearly 100 houses will be built in two different phases. The government has agreed to fund Rs 9.85 lakh for each house,” she added.

“The foundation will contribute an equal amount. The remainder will be used to repair damaged houses. Contractors hired by Infosys Foundation will build the houses in a government approved model. The representatives of the foundation will monitor the constructions,” she said.

Other than building houses, 100 cowsheds and 100 poultry farming centres would also be built by Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murty said, adding that there was a plan to construct a poly house for farmers, at a cost of Rs 25 lakh.

Sponsors

District in-charge minister Sa Ra Mahesh said that people ready to sponsor houses for flood victims were welcome.

“The government will undertake river desilting and funds will be set aside in the state budget for it. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will chair the meeting of the Kodagu Reconstruction Authority on February 10. A final decision on the disposal of timber washed away during the flash floods will be made at the same meet. A discussion on ‘C’ and ‘D’ land in the district, will also be held,” said the Minister.

The minister directed officials to complete the rehabilitation projects before the monsoon.

Members of Legislative Assembly M P Appacchu Ranjan and K G Bopaiah, Members of Legislative Council Sunil Subramani and Veena Acchaiah, Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy and ZP CEO K Lakshmipriya were present in the meeting.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> States> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / February 02nd, 2019

10th Annual Day Of Kodagu Model School On Feb.9

February 3, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Education, Leaders, Records, Alladmin

Kodagu Model School will celebrate its 10th Annual Day on Feb.9 at the School premises in Vidyashankar Layout, Sathagalli, at 3 pm.

Entrepreneur and Social Worker Jammada P. Ganesh Ayanna will be the chief guest.

Star of Mysore Editor-in-Chief K.B. Ganapathy will be the special invitee.

Corporator Rukmini Madegowda will be the guest of honour.

B.M. Devaiah, President, Sri Kavery Kodava Association, Mysore East and Kodagu Model School, will preside.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> In Briefs / February 02nd, 2019

Annies Kanmani Joy new DC of Kodagu

February 1, 2019Leaders, Records, Alladmin

Annies Kanmani Joy, a 2012 batch IAS officer, was posted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu.

The government notification issued on Wednesday stated that Annies Kanmani Joy, chief executive officer of Zilla Panchayat, Tumakuru, was transferred with immediate effect and posted, until further orders, as Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu district.

The government has transferred Annies Kanmani Joy, a native of Kerala, as deputy commissioner of Kodagu district in the wake of allegations that the rehabilitation work of those affected by the natural calamity had been delayed.

The post of deputy commissioner was lying vacant, as the former Deputy Commissioner P I Sreevidya, had returned to Kerala in order take care of her ailing father. Kodagu Zilla Panchayat CEO K Lakshmipriya was handed over the additional charge of the deputy commissioner.

Annies Kanmani Joy has many challenges ahead such as expediting the rehabilitation works and process of disbursing compensation.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> States> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Mangaluru / January 31st, 2019

Mangaluru: Catholic Sabha gives financial aid to flood and landslide victims of Coorg

January 31, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Green Initiatives / Environment, Inspiration / Positive News and Featuresadmin

Mangaluru :

Catholic Sabha Mangalore Pradesh and Udupi Pradesh (R) gave Rs 4 lac financial aid to flood and landslide victims on January 27 at St Michael’s Church Community Hall, Madikeri. Eighty facilities were supported with Rs 5,000 each for all religions. Victims were identified by Fr Alfred John Mendonca and Catholic Sabha Mangalore & Udupi Pradesh (R) helped 50 families.

Rolphy D’Costa, the president of Catholic Sabha Mangalore diocese welcomed the gathering and Alwyn Quadros, the president of Udupi diocese rendered the vote of thanks. Fr Alfred John Mendonca was present as guest along with them from Udupi diocese Walter Cyril Pinto, Dr Gerald Pinto and Santosh Cornelio were present.

Catholic Sabha Udupi Pradesh (R) with the help of Udupi diocese earlier sent five containers worth Rs 23 lac, three to Coorg and two to Kerala.

source: http://www.daijiworld.com / Daijiworld.com / Home> Karnataka / by Media Release / January 30th, 2019

India lack system to generate quality tennis players: Bopanna ( Interview)

January 30, 2019Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Sportsadmin

Melbourne :

Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna has blamed the system for not producing quality players and demanded more tournaments in the country itself.

Bopanna, who had bad outings in the both the categories (men’s and mixed doubles) in the ongoing Australia Open here, also said the country needs to have more academies and strong grassroots programmes to produce more tennis players.

“We dont have system in place to generate that many of players. And not only the system but we need to have tournaments in India. We have only one ATP tournament and two challengers in India which is not enough. If you look at Europe or USA, they have 25 to 30 weeks of just tournaments alone which makes a difference,” Bopanna told IANS.

“Tennis is an expensive sport so to travel constantly week and week out is tough. If each state in India has a one challenger tournament then you can travel only in india and make international points and that way we build constantly nUmber of athletes travelling and getting the sport and rankings high,” he added.

“First we have to start with the system then with tournaments then obviously to have good academies in place. So that entire system once that comes into play we will have more player coming out of it.”

Bopanna, who had paired up with Zhaoxuan Yang, went down 6-3, 3-6, 6-10 to Robert Farah and Anna-Lena Groenefeld in the opening match of the mixed doubles category at the Australian Open recently.

In the men’s doubles category, Bopanna has paired up with fellow Indian Divij Sharan and lost his opening round match to the Spanish pair of Pablo Carreño Busta and Guillermo Garcoa-Lupez.

Divij is a left handed player and Bopanna has paired up with him for he first time. The had won the Maharashtra Open but could not continue the momentum in the first Grand Slam of the year.

“Nothing went wrong in this tournament. I have to give credit to the opponents who is playing in this circuit for such a long time so they are more experienced than us,” Bopanna said.

“Yes we were seeded higher but if you look at the experience in the grand Slams our opponents were more experienced than us.

For me playing with the left-hander is something new this time and it takes time to build a partnership and that what we are working on as a team,” he added.

India will host Italy on grass court in the qualifiers for the Davis Cup in Kolkata next month. Taking bout the tie, Bopanna said the tie against Italy will be tough but the new format might help India.

According to the new rules, the tie have been cut from three days to two and each rubber will be decided over three sets, down from the earlier five.

“The Davis cup tie is very very tough tie because the Italians have four or five players in the top 100 which makes a big difference which we don’t have anyone currently. Yes after this week Prajnesh(Gunneswaran) might come into the top 100 but apart from this they still have a lot more top players,” he said.

“So we will surely going to have a tough tie against them but having new format of best of three sets I think we do have a chance.”

(Gaurav Sharma can be contacted at gaurav.sharma@ians.in)

source: http://www.newkerala.com / NewKerala.com / Home> News> World Sports News / IANS / January 22nd, 2019

All-religion prayer held on Martyrs’ Day

January 30, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainment, Historical Links / Pre-Independence, Leaders, Records, Alladmin

An all-religion prayer meeting was organised by the district administration and Sarvodaya Samiti on account of Martyr’s Day in Madikeri on Wednesday.

The sacred ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were carried in a procession from the district treasure to Gandhi Mantap.

The pot containing the sacred ashes, decorated with flowers, was placed in the Gandhi Mantap and all-religion prayer was held on the occasion. Verses from Bhagavadgeetha, Quran and Bible were recited by the religious leaders.

Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar sang a song on Mahatma Gandhi.

Former minister M C Nanaiah spoke on the occasion and said that the Gandhi Mantap should be declared as a memorial.

Gandhiji visited Kodagu in 1934 on February 21 and delivered a speech at Gandhi Maidan. The Gandhi Mantap was built in this memory, recalled the minister.

ZP CEO and In-charge Deputy Commissioner K Lakshmi Priya, CMC President Kaveramma Somanna and Sarvodaya Samiti President T P Ramesh were present among others.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Districts / by Adithya K A / DH News Service, Madikeri / January 30th, 2019

Starbucks Showcases Coffee Craft and Innovation With ‘Starbucks Barista Pride’

January 30, 2019Coffee News, World Opinionadmin

Mumbai :

Starbucks is taking beverage innovation to new heights with the simultaneous launch of 134 new, crafted beverages. Delivering on the iconic ‘Third Place’ experience, while strengthening commitment to innovation and coffee passion, the global coffee chain has introduced a new initiative called Starbucks Barista Pride where baristas from each Starbucks store will feature a beverage unique to their store, conceptualized and created by themselves.

Till the end of February, all Starbucks stores across India will serve a specially curated beverage, enabling customers to ‘coffee hop’ and try 134 unique beverages across the 134 Starbucks stores in India.

Based on the idea of customization and personalization, while celebrating the heart and soul of the signature Starbucks Experience, Starbucks Barista Pride is here to showcase the talent and innovation the Starbucks baristas have to offer.

The wide range of unique beverages includes Turkish Espresso Praline available at the Chapel Road store in Mumbai, Chai White Chocolate Mocha available at the Vega Mall store in Bangalore and Winter Chocolate Cream available at the DLF Hub store in Delhi.

“Starbucks is committed to delivering an unparalleled, unique experience for every customer. We are delighted to introduce ‘Starbucks Barista Pride’- a new coffee forward initiative which highlights the exemplary coffee skills of our Starbucks baristas and brings to our customers a wide range of artisanal beverages. At Starbucks, we believe in celebrating each customer’s individual coffee preference and profile. For us each cup of coffee is unique and especially suited to the coffee palette of our customer. With a deep understanding of coffee, our Starbucks baristas personalize each cup to perfection,” said Ms. VeetikaDeoras, head – marketing, category, digital and loyalty at Tata Starbucks Pvt. Ltd. “We are humbled to lead specialty coffee in India and initiatives like Starbucks Barista Pride are a tribute to our customers and reflect the Starbucks 47-year legacy of sourcing, roasting and serving world’s top Arabica coffee.”

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134 Starbucks stores serve 134 unique beverages – offering customers 134 ways to celebrate handcrafted coffee

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India
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source: http://www.theweek.in / The Week / Home> Live Updates> Business / by PTI / Mumbai – Business Wire India / January 22nd, 2019

Field Marshal KM Cariappa, so much more than just the first Indian Army chief

January 30, 2019Famous Personalities of Kodagu / Coorg, Historical Links / Pre-Independence, Leaders, Records, All, World Opinionadmin

Field Marshal KM Cariappa | Indian Defence Research Wing

Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa was instrumental in keeping the Indian Army away from politics and attempted to forge an all-inclusive army.

New Delhi:
Popular discourse on Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa is often limited to placing him as the first ‘Indian’ commander-in-chief of the Indian Army who took over from Roy Butcher on 15 January, 1949, and the second person to have been conferred the rank of Field Marshal in 1986 after former Army chief Sam Manekshaw.

There are, however, countless other factors that make him a towering figure in the history of Indian military, all of which is still relevant and important on his 120th birth anniversary, which falls today, 28 January.

Field Marshal Cariappa was not only instrumental in drawing a strong dividing line between the Indian Army and politics but he also helped shape the Army into a highly professional force in its formative stage.

He attempted to do away with caste, creed and other barriers in the Indian Army by raising the Brigade of The Guards — a mechanised infantry regiment of the Indian Army — in 1949. Recruitment to it was open to all regions, castes, creeds and all sections of society.

Military historian and national security analyst Mandeep Singh Bajwa says that such was his stature, that Field Marshal Cariappa interacted directly with then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, not allowing anyone in the bureaucracy or others in the corridors of power to take liberties with him.

“But the crucial fact is that he kept the Indian Army away from any kind of political influence, in contrast to the political nature of the Pakistani Army,” Bajwa told ThePrint. “When Ayub Khan was appointed the commander in chief of the Pakistan Army in 1951, the Pakistan Army clearly had a role in shaping the foreign and domestic policies of the state.”

The military coup that followed in 1958 only testified to the political nature of the Pakistan Army.

“He wanted the Indian Army to be an apolitical entity and that’s the reason he decided against inducting former INA personnel into the Army as they had become political soldiers,” Bajwa adds.

A distinguished career and a run-in with a junior
Field Marshal Cariappa had a distinguished career as the Army chief but before that he led Indian forces on the Western Front during the India-Pakistan War of 1947.

He was instrumental in recapturing Zojila, Drass and Kargil and created a linkup with Leh before the then Indian government decided to abide by an UN-brokered ceasefire on 1 January, 1949.

An illustrative anecdote about his character relates to the 1965 Indo-Pak war. Field Marshal Ayub Khan had served under Cariappa in the British Indian Army. In 1965, Cariappa’s son, Flt. Lt. K.C. “Nanda” Cariappa, was taken prisoner of war by Pakistan after his aircraft was shot down. Khan had offered to release him, but Cariappa made it clear to Khan that his son was not to be given any special treatment.

Bajwa says that the interest of the nation was always first with Cariappa. “He accepted pay and ration cuts for the forces because he felt that it would help the cause of nation building,” he says.

The officer from Coorg
Cariappa was born in Coorg and was educated at the Central High School at Madikeri and the Presidency College in the then Madras state.

He began his Army career under the British and was among those in the first batch of King’s Commissioned Indian Officers at the Daly Cadet College in Indore.

His remarkable career had several firsts.

He was the first Indian officer to undergo the course at the Staff College, Quetta, in 1933. He also saw action in Iraq, Syria, Iran and Burma and became the first Indian officer to be given command of a unit in 1942.

In 1947, Cariappa became the first Indian to be selected to undergo a training course at Imperial Defence College, Camberley, UK.

He also oversaw the division of the British Indian Army between India and Pakistan during Partition.

He was chosen over General S.M. Shrinagesh and Lt General Nathu Singh Rathore to head the Indian Army.

After retirement, he served as the Indian high commissioner to Australia and New Zealand.

He died in Bengaluru in 1993 at the age of 94.

The current army chief General Bipin Rawat has said that Field Marshal Cariappa deserves the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award.

source: http://www.theprint.in / The Print / Home> The Print Profile / by Amrita Nayak Dutta / January 28th, 2019

Gloom descends on Siddaganga Mutt branches in Kodagu

January 30, 2019Arts, Culture & Entertainmentadmin

Devotees of Siddaganga Mutt pontiff Shivakumara Swami mourned the demise of the seer, in Kodagu.

Devotees of Siddaganga Mutt are spread across Somwarpet, Kodlipet, Shanthalli, Gudugalale and Shanivarasanthe.

Devotees have been paying condolences in the branches of Siddaganga Mutt in the district.

Many devotees had offered prayers for the recovery of the seer. But it was not to be as the 111-year-old seer, acclaimed as the walking God, passed away on Monday.

People paid their homage to the departed soul by offering flowers to the portrait of the seer at the offices of various organisations and the branches of Siddaganga Mutt.

The branches of the Mutt are situated in Kirokodli, Kallumutt and Urumutt. The seers of these Mutts have left for Tumakuru to take part in the final rites of Shivakumara Swami.

On Monday afternoon, a holiday was declared in the schools run by the Mutt.

The seer had visited the district several times in the past. A devotee recalled that the seer’s last visit to Kodagu was during a programme held at Gudugalale ground.

As a mark of respect, vendors in Somwarpet will observe a voluntary bandh on Tuesday from 3 pm to 5 pm. A condolence meeting will be held at JCI Hall at 3.30 pm. Dignitaries and devotees will take part, said Sharana Sahitya Parishat president Mahesh.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Adithya K A / DH News Service / Madikeri / January 21st, 2019

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