Category: Amazing Feats

 KARNATAKA RECORDS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: TRANSPORT : Bengaluru’s Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) for the First Time set to Supply Axles, for India’s Fastest Train ‘Train 18 – Vande Bharat Express”

Train 18 is a semi high-speed train with GPS system operated by IR under the `Make in India’ initiative. It touched 180 km/hr during tests and maximum of 160 kmph on commercial runs.

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis has ensured that the Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) got an opportunity to ready axles for the first time for the prestigious Vande Bharat Express (Train 18).

The Yelahanka-based concern which caters to the requirements of Indian Railways is set to despatch a total of 136 axles for Train 18, India’s fastest train.

Train 18 is a semi high-speed train with GPS system operated by Indian Railways under the `Make in India’ initiative. It touched a speed of 180 km/hr during tests but the maximum during commercial runs is 160 kmph. It is only manufactured at Integral Coach Factory at Perambur in Chennai and presently runs only on two routes: New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and New Delhi to Varanasi.

source/content: newindianexpress.com (edited)

KARNATAKA RECORDS : TRAVEL & TOURISM : Hilton-Embassy Combine Announces Completion of Two Hotels, a Convention Centre in Bengaluru

Dual branded hotel complex ushers in a new era of post-pandemic travel: Hilton

Hilton, an international hospitality brand, in partnership with Embassy REIT, a real estate investment trust, has announced the opening of a new, 266-keys full-service hotel and Hilton Convention Centre, a Meetings, Incentives, Conference/Conventions and Exhibitions/Events (MICE) infrastructure at Embassy Manyata Business Park, here in the city on Monday.

The Hilton-Embassy combine had opened a 353-key Hilton Garden Inn at Embassy Manyata Business Park in March this year, making the dual-branded hotel complex with a total of 619 rooms. The hotels are directly linked to 60,000 square feet of convention space, to make it convenient for business events and large desi weddings. The convention centre is comprised of a 13,000 square feet pillar-less grand ballroom that can accommodate up to 1,500 people.

source/content: thehindu.com (edited)

KARNATAKA RECORDS : ARTS & CULTURE : Bharatanatyam Exponent Dr. Vasundhara Honoured With ‘Kadali Shree’ Award

Renowned Bharatanatyam exponent Dr. Vasundhara Doraswamy was conferred with ‘Kadali Shree’ award at a function organised by Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat and Kadali Mahila Vedike at Navajyoti Auditorium of JSS Women’s College in Saraswatipuram yesterday as part of Kadali Mahila Vedike’s anniversary celebrations.

Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, retired Vice-Chancellor Dr. Chidananda Gowda, Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat President Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy, Parishat Mysuru City Unit President M.G. Sadanandaiah, District Unit President Helavarahundi Siddappam, Kadali Mahila Vedike President Sharada Shivalingaswamy and other office-bearers were present on the occasion.

source/content: starofmysore.com (edited)

GLOBAL INVESTMENT : KARNATAKA RECORDS. INDIA : California-based Applied Materials, USA Acquires Land in Bengaluru for ₹350 crore

California-based Applied Materials has invested ₹350 crore ($50 million) to purchase land in Whitefield in Bengaluru where it is planning to expand its engineering infrastructure.

The company said the expansion would boost its next phase of growth in India.

“We expect this investment to support future product development and R&D, as well as benefit the development of the local supply chain,’‘ said Srinivas Satya, country president and Managing Director, Applied Materials India at Semicon India 2022 in Bengaluru on April 29.

Indian Government’s mission mode approach to evolve the country’s semiconductor sector, together with the ease-of-business initiatives and scaling up of indigenous electronics end-manufacturing, were positive and practical steps to enable its Semiconductor Mission, he added.

Applied Materials supplies equipment, services and software for the manufacture of semiconductor (integrated circuit) chips for electronics, flat panel displays for computers, smartphones, televisions, and solar products.

source/content : thehindu.com (edited)

INDIA RECORDS & NEW NATIONAL RECORDS: SPORT : Aren Joy Fernandes, Student of SJEC Bags First Place & Creates New National Records in National Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship, Alappuzha, Kerala

Aren Joy Fernandes, a third-year student of Electronics and Communication Engineering of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC) here, brought laurels to the college by winning first place in National Junior Classic Powerlifting Championship held at Alappuzha, Kerala held from April 9 to 13.

He created national records by lifting squat 230 kg, and dead lift 283 kg amassing a total weight of 653 kg.

Alongside writing 3 national records, he also lifted a 140 kg bench press during the event.

Aren, son of Jude David Fernandes and Anandi Diana Fernandes, entered sports at a very young age and has 6 gold, 3 silver and 2 silver medals to his credit in various state, national and international level championships.

source/content: daijiworld.com (edited)

INDIA RECORDS : SPORT : CRICKET: K.L. Rahul Becomes 1st Player To Make Unique Record In IPL With Century Versus Mumbai Indians

If there were any doubts that K.L. Rahul loves to play against Mumbai Indians (MI), they were put to rest yesterday as he slammed his second century against the Rohit Sharma-led side in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season.

He matched his 103 against them in their first fixture at the Brabourne Stadium, but stayed unbeaten at the Wankhede Stadium as Lucknow Super Giants won by 36 runs.

It was Rahul’s third century against Mumbai Indians overall, with him having scored one for Punjab Kings in 2019.

source/content: starofmysore.com (edited)

KARNATAKA RECORDS: HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES: Celebrations of Assisted Birth of 10,000 Babies & 33 Years of Services of Manipal Assisted Reproduction Centre (MARC) at Kasturba Hospital, Mahe,Manipal

Manipal Assisted Reproduction Centre (MARC), Kasturba Hospital, MAHE Manipal celebrated 33 years of services for Infertile couples and announced the birth of 10,000 babies at a function on April 24, 2022 at Dr. TMA Pai Auditorium, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.   

A lot of games were organized for the children which were highly appreciated by children and parents who came for “MARC DAY”.

A good number of children born through MARC procedure were there for the celebration.

The oldest IVF child is now 23 years.  

source/content: daijiworld.com (edited)

KARNATAKA RECORDS : HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES : KIMS is the First Government Medical College in State to Perform Kidney Transplant

The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Hospital have become the first government medical college in the State to successfully conduct a live kidney transplant and it is ready to take up cadaver transplants.

Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Friday, KIMS director Ramalingappa Antaratani said through a coordinated effort by the departments of nephrology, urology, and anesthetics, the kidney of a 44-year-old woman had been successfully transplanted to her 22-year-old son.

Free of cost

He said the kidney transplant surgery which cost lakhs of rupees in private hospitals would be carried out free of cost under the ABARK scheme for BPL cardholders. “The Government pays 25% of the procedure cost for patients of APL (Above Poverty Line) under ABARK. And the surgery would cost around ₹1.5 lakh for them,” he said adding that with the successful completion of the first kidney transplant, the KIMS team planned to conduct more such transplants in the coming days.

To a query, Dr. Ramalingappa clarified that KIMS was now ready for a cadaveric kidney transplant.

However, the patients would have to follow the procedure of registering with the website ‘www.jeevaasarthakathe.karnataka.gov.in’ for a kidney transplant. But in cases where close family members come forward to donate kidneys, they could approach KIMS directly, he said.

source/content: thehindu.com (edited)

NATIONAL RECORDS : SPORTS : Para-Swimmers Win 42 Medals at 21st National Para-Swimming Championship, Udaipur, Rajasthan

A team of para-swimmers won 42 medals at the 21st National Para-Swimming Championships at Udaipur in Rajasthan recently.

They won 28 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals. More than 500 para-swimmers from 17 States participated in this event.

Shridhar Malagi and Swatik Patil won five medals, Simran Gaundalkar, Raghvendra R. Anvekar, Yogesh Patil, Aniket Pilankar, Shrikant Desai, Prajwal Y. Naralekar and Pruthvi Y. Naralekar won three medals, Rajesh Shinde, Sumit Mutagekar, Sahil Kajukar, Sharanya Kumbhar and Sahil R. Jadhav won two medals, and Amol Kamble, Mustaq Ahmed Syed and Jotiba Kundekar won one medal each.

They are members of swimmers club Belgaum and Aquarius swim club Belgaum and practiced at Suvarna JNMC Swimming Pool and Corporation Swimming Pool in Goaves.

They have been trained by Umesh Kalghatgi, Prasad Tendolkar, Akshay Sheregar, Nitish Kuduchkar, Ajinkya Mendke, and Govardhan Kakatkar.

source/content : thehindu.com (edited)

INDIA RECORDS: HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES: Dr. Rohit Shetty, Bengaluru based Doctor-Scientist, Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya, is the First Kannadiga to be included in ‘The Ophthalmologist Power List 2022’

The Ophthalmologist Power List 2022 is a roll call of achievers in clinical practice and vision research.

Bengaluru-based cornea-refractive surgeon and translational scientist Rohit Shetty has been named as one of the Top 100 most inspiring and influential ophthalmologists of the world by The Ophthalmologist magazine. Dr Shetty is the first Kannadiga to make it to the ‘power list’.

The Ophthalmologist Power List 2022 is a roll call of achievers in clinical practice and vision research. The list is prepared from a lineup of 450 names by an international panel of 20 judges.

source/content: thehindu.com (edited)