Abdul Khadar Nadakattin, was on Tuesday named among the winners of the Padma Shri award.
He is an innovative farmer from Annigeri town in Dharwad district. Being a mechanic by hobby, he developed an interest in agriculture in his inherited land of 60 acres falling in dry area.
His experiments started with planting mango, sapota with intercrops like chilli and ber in the 1980s. His innovative ideas turned into reality in 1994 when he developed a device to separate tamarind seeds from the pulp after spending Rs 3 lakh and six months. In one day, this device can carry out the work equivalent to 500 labourers per day.
Nadakattin started innovating in 1974 soon after he left school as he could not get up early in the morning and his father wanted him to become a farmer. At that time, he had developed a kind of bullock drawn tiller capable of deep plouging in which whetting was not needed. He also invented a multi–purpose sowing machine in 1985.
He established Vishwashanthi Agricultural Research and Industrial Research Centre in 1975.
Now agricultural equipment named after ‘Nadakattin’ are famous across the country.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Hubballi News / by TNN / January 26th, 2022
With the term of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee president Raksha Ramaiah ending on January 31, 2022, Mohammed Haris Nalapad is all set to take oath as president of the committee in the first week of February, according to sources in the party.
Mr. Nalapad is the son of Congress MLA for Shantinagar N.A. Haris while Mr. Ramaiah is the son of the former Congress Minister M.R. Seetharam.
Mr. Ramaiah became the youth wing president in February 2021 in a controversial election after his rival Mr.Nalapad secured the highest number of votes, but was disqualified over a case against him.
The two leaders have been claiming the top post following the result. Leaders, including KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar and Indian Youth Congress president B.V. Srinivas, discussed a power-sharing formula and told Mr. Ramaiah to hold the president’s post till the end of January 2022. The KPYCC president’s post has a three-year tenure.
Sources in the party said, Mr. Nalapad is expected to take oath as the youth wing president in the first week of February at a simple function in the city in view of the pandemic.
Attack
Meanwhile, Mr. Nalapad said he had no role in a drunken brawl involving some Youth Congress workers late on Wednesday night.
According to sources in the Congress, Mr. Nalapad hosted a luncheon meeting for Youth Congress leaders at a private hotel on Wednesday to plan his oath-taking programme.
It is said that later in the day, Mr. Nalapad’s supporters allegedly picked on Ballari Youth Congress president Siddu Halleygouda, who had reportedly supported former NSUI president H.S. Manjunatha during the KPYCC presidential election last year.
On Thursday, a message circulated in the social media claiming that Mr. Halleygouda was attacked by Mr. Nalapad’s supporters.
Mr. Nalapad told reporters that he was targeted for no fault of his. “If someone fought, why is my name getting dragged? Why am I being repeatedly targeted?” he asked. There was a conspiracy within the party to target him, Mr. Nalapad alleged.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Bengaluru – January 20th, 2022
ABDUL SATHAR , Cloud Seven, elected new President.
Riyadh:
In the 4th annual general body meeting of MGT (R), which was conducted on Friday at the Marina Compound in Riyadh, new office bearers were nominated for in presence of all central committee members.
During the meeting which was hosted by MGT Riyadh Zone, Siraj Chakmmakki welcomed the attendees from all over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Outgoing President of the committee Mr. Sharif Kalasa and Secretary Mr. Mohammed Rafi briefed the committee detailing the achievements of the committee for the years 2020 and 2021.
A new committee was nominated to lead the non-profit trust under the leadership of Basheer Ballupete.
Following unanimous consensus of the committee members, Abdul Sathar Cloud seven – Jayapura was selected as the President of the association and Irshad Abdulrahman Chakkmakki was chosen as General Secretary of the association.
List of new office bearers to serve the committee are as follows:
Honorary President: Shareef Samkon Kalasa
Vice Presidents: Jalal Baig Sakleshpura, Aboobakker Siddiq Kodlipete & Shamim(Jubail).
Shimoga District 1. Muhammed Raafi 2. Nazir Jayapura 3. Noorullah Theerthahalli
The new President addressed the committee and assured that under his leadership, he would strive to take the trust to a new level and work with the team closely for the benefit of the organization.
COVID-19 Warrior Dr. Moideen Beary & poet Assad Baig were honoured for their impeccable service to the community during the event.
Mohammed Ibrahim is seen with Association President K. Vishwanath, Co-Secretary M.N. Nithin, Directors of Association Dayanand Kadamba and Nasir, along with ex-bodybuilders Najeeb, Mansoor.
Mohammed Ibrahim of Muscle Mania Gym, Mysuru, has secured 1st place in medium category in the Mysuru District-level Body Building Competition held on Jan. 2 at Town Hall.
He also bagged ‘Mr. Mysore – 2020’ title at the competition which was organised by Mysore District Amateur Bodybuilder’s Association, Mysuru.
Mohammed Ibrahim is seen with Association President K. Vishwanath, Co-Secretary M.N. Nithin, Directors of Association Dayanand Kadamba and Nasir, along with ex-bodybuilders Najeeb, Mansoor.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Photo News / January 09th, 2022
Fighters of Elite Academy, Mysuru, have excelled in the WAKO National Kickboxing Championships-2021 organised by Amateur Sports Kickboxing Association, Maharashtra, at Balewadi, Pune, in September.
Syed Abubakar clinched Gold medals in the Seniors Category while M. Satyanand bagged Gold and Silver Medal in the Sub-Junior category.
Ahmed, Mohammed Adnaan, Mohamed Abaan and Mohamed Eshan won Gold Medal and Afreed Khan won Gold and Silver Medals in the Junior Category.
Manav D. Sangwan won Gold Medal in Youngest Cadets.
All the fighters are trained by Mohamed Farjath Iyaz, Chief Instructor and Founder of Elite Academy.
The events, subject to Government approval, will act as selection trials for the upcoming Asian Kickboxing Championships.
Over 1,500 participants from all over India, nearly 21 States took part in this event which was divided into 7 categories (Musical Form, Point Fighting, Kick Light, Low Kick, Light Contact, Full Contact and K-1).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 08th, 2022
Bengaluru, KARNATAKA / La Jolla California, U.S.A :
Nasir is the man behind Discrete Cosine Transform – the technology which makes it possible to share photos & videos.
If you’ve been following the Pearson family closely, you must have watched episode 8 from the fifth season of ‘This is Us’ introducing two new characters to the show – Nasir and Esther Ahmed.
The first time we see the pair, it’s circa 1963 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where a man introduces himself as “I’m Nasir from India” as a young Esther is seen walking up to him, asking for a light.
The next time we see the couple, Nasir is cradling their son in his arms. Shortly after, another scene reveals their relevance.
As Esther is seen getting annoyed at Nasir for having returned late from work, Nasir replies, “When your mother wants a picture of you, what do we have to do? What if instead of waiting for the mail, she could see it instantly? They will be able to share images… Imagine if you could talk to someone on the screen but with a video.”
These lines from the show piece the puzzle together as viewers learn by the end of the episode that Nasir is the man behind the video-calling technology we use today. He’s the reason the Pearsons are able to stay connected using FaceTime amid the raging coronavirus pandemic .
From Bengaluru to USA
Nasir Ahmed hails from the southern city of Bengaluru, in India. He was born in 1940, and subsequently completed his schooling from Bishop Cotton Boys School. He earned his Bachelors in electrical engineering from the University College of Engineering in Bengaluru in 1961. Thereafter, he moved to the US for his higher studies and pursued both his MS and Ph.D at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
After his graduation, Ahmed worked as the Principal Research Engineer at Honeywell in St Paul, Minnesota from 1966 to 1968. He then took on the role of a professor at the Kansas State University and taught there till 1983, following which he joined the University of New Mexico and retired in 2001. He is currently Professor Emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Mexico.
What is DCT?
In the 1970s, Nasir led a research team that developed the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT), which makes it possible to share photos and videos.
In a paper on how he built the technology, Nasir says he had written a proposal to the National Science Foundation to study the cosine transform using two distinct polynomials. “Much to my disappointment, NSF did not fund the proposal,” he lamented, adding that a reviewer had deemed his proposal “too simple”. Not one to give up, Nasir kept at it through his P.hD until he finally cracked the DCT.
Today, Nasir and his team’s work on DCT is used in high-definition digital TVs, teleconferencing, and other image-sharing platforms, among numerous other commercial applications.
He is also credited with having invented the .jpg file format for photos, according to Bustle.
Finding Love
The real Nasir and Esther. /(Photo Courtesy: A still from the episode) /Esther and Nasir Ahmed video conferencing with This Is Us show creator Dan Fogelman and executive producers Vera Herbert and Jess Rosenthal in August of 2020. NBC
Nasir met Esther Pariente, an Argentinian, at the University of New Mexico. According to the College of Graduates in Economic Sciences of Tucumán, Esther holds a master’s degree in English from Kansas State University and a Ph.D in Spanish and Latin American Literature. Their son, Michael Pariente, is a well-known criminal defence attorney based in Las Vegas.
The makers of ‘This is Us’ caught up with the couple over a video chat to know their story, before paying a fitting tribute to the couple in the eighth episode.
According to Bustle, Nasir and his wife Esther released a limited-edition book about their lives called Parallel Lives In Curved Space in 2018. The couple celebrated their 56th anniversary recently.
source: http://www.thequint.com / The Quint / Home> The Indian American / by Rinki Sanyal / February 19th, 2021
B M Zaffer Thonse Chairman Thonse Health Centre (Nature cure and Ayurveda hospital) has been selected for the prestigious Indian Achievers Award-2021 by the Indian Achievers’ Forum for his outstanding professional achievements and contributions in national building.
Zaffer is a known businessman from UAE and the award is given for recognizing his excellence in business, health sector and social activities.
Zaffer is the founder secretary of Qidmath Committee, Hoode and founder sports secretary of Young Men’s Association Kemmanu.
Zaffer is also the founder president of Thonse Cultural Association in UAE and president of Alumni Association of Government Urdu School Hoode.
He also established Nirmal Thonse, a NGO to protect nature and rendered service as honourary president in the same.
source: http://www.daijiworld.com / DaijiWorld.com / Home> Karnataka / by Media Release / November 03rd, 2021
Nine Muaythai fighters (7 male and 2 female) of the Smite Academy of Martial Arts participated in the 22nd MTI Muaythai National Championship under the aegis of Mysore Muaythai Trust (MDMT) and Mysore Combat Sports Association (MCSA).
The event was held at Sheen Sports Alliance, Bengaluru, between Dec. 16 and 19.
The team bagged 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals.
200 athletes from various States and UT participated in the event that was hosted by Muaythai Association of Karnataka (MAK) and sanctioned by MTI.
Medallists are as follows:
Falkia Khan (14 years, -40 kgs) – Gold Medal; Kulsum Harmain (senior, -53 kgs) – Gold; Mohammed Hasnen Khan (8 years, -32 kg) – Bronze; Raid Tanveer Syed (10 years, -32 kgs) – Gold; Mohammed Umar (15 years, -54 kgs) – Silver; Mohammed Usman Ghani (senior, -63 kgs) – Bronze; Irfan (senior, -70 kgs) – Silver; Mohammed Zaid (senior, -75 kgs) – Gold; Mohammed Fahad (senior, -85 kgs) – Silver.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 06th, 2021
The efforts by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to enter the Urban Local Bodies has finally yielded result with its candidate winning in Hosapete City Municipal Council in the newly formed Vijayanagara district.
In the elections held to 58 urban local bodies (ULBs) in 20 districts of the State, the AAP secured the lone seat at Hospet with its candidate Shaikh Shah Wali winning in ward no. 22 of Hosapete CMC.
Mr. Wali secured 703 votes and registered a win against the Congress candidate by a margin of 71 votes. Among other candidates in the fray, three Independents secured 381, 359, and 293 votes respectively, pushing the BJP candidate, with 61 votes, to the last position.
While there were 4,515 voters in the ward, only 61% (2,759) voted. Mr. Wali secured 25% (703 votes) of the votes cast.
Mohammad Nasir, a local AAP member, told The Hindu that Mr. Wali, who belongs to the semi-nomadic tribe Helavaru, was chosen by community elders to contest as the AAP candidate largely because development issues in their area were ignored.
Successive governments have neglected the Helavaru community. Due to the alleged failure of the State Government in providing facilities and amenities to the tribal community, they decided to vote collectively for the AAP candidate, he said.
A farmer, Mr. Wali joined the AAP eight months ago.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Staff Reporter / Kalaburagi – December 31st, 2021
K.V.G. Medical College Sullia duo team comprising of Akshitha Anand and Ankitha Anand emerged as winners and clinched the glittering Medi Quiz – 2021 Trophy. The competition witnessed a very exciting close finish as they faced stiff competition from the rival team Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences comprising of Nusaiba Farheen and Nithya G.S. who had to settle for Second Place.
The Dept. of General Medicine Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences conducted their Annual State level Inter Medical Collegiate Quiz Contest “Mediquiz – 2021” exclusively for the M.B.B.S undergraduate Students on Dec 4 in their conference hall. The Quiz was exclusively on Medical subjects.
College President Haji U.K. Monu graced the occasion as Chief Guest and awarded the glittering Trophy, Merit Certificates to the Winners and Runners up and congratulated them on their exemplary achievements.
Medical Superintendent Dr Devidas Shetty, Vice Principal K.G. Kiran, Chief Administrative Officer Dr Rohan Monis were the guests of honour. HOD of Medicine Dr Devdas Rai was the Quiz Master.
The contest drew participants from different Medical Colleges comprising 37 teams.
Dr Preethika Welcomed, Dr Narashimha Murthy proposed a vote of thanks, Dr Pooja Shekar compeered the program.
source: http://www.newskarnataka.com / News Karnataka / Home> Features / December 04th, 2021
