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ನಾಡೋಜ ಕೋ. ಚೆನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಅವರಜನ್ಮ ಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಮಾರೋಪ ಸಮಾರಂಭ

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ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಏಕೀಕರಣ ಚಳವಳಿಯ ಮುಂದಾಳು, ೮೫ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೃತಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದ ಬರಹಗಾರ, ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿವೃತ್ತ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೋ.ಚೆನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಅವರು ೧೯೨೨ರ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೭ರಂದು ಜನಿಸಿದವರು. ೨೦೧೩ರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಅಖಿಲ ಭಾರತ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ಜನ್ಮಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ೨೦೨೨ರ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೭ರಿಂದ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೋಚೆನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಮಿತಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಆಚರಿಸಿದೆ. ಜನ್ಮಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವದ ಸಮಾರೋಪ ಸಮಾರಂಭವನ್ನು ಇದೇ ಫೆಬ್ರುವರಿ ೨೬ ರಂದು ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ೧೧ ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ರವೀಂದ್ರ ಕಲಾಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಸುಪ್ರೀಂಕೋರ್ಟ್‌ ನ ನಿವೃತ್ತ ನ್ಯಾಯಮೂರ್ತಿ ಎ.ಗೋಪಾಲಗೌಡ ಅವರು ಸಮಾರಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿ ಕೋಚೆ ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರವು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ ಕೋಚೆ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಎರಡು ಸಂಪುಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಹೈಕೋರ್ಟ್‌ ನಿವೃತ್ತ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಆಡಳಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯಮಂಡಲಿ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಮೂರ್ತಿ ಎಸ್.ಸುಜಾತ ಅವರು ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ಕೊಡಸೆ ಅವರು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ಕೋಚೆ ಜನ್ಮಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಮಾರಂಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಡನೆಯಾದ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವರದಿಗಳ ಸ್ಮರಣ ಗ್ರಂಥ ‘ಕೋಚೆ ನೂರರ ನೆನಪು’ ಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತೆ ಡಾ.ವಿಜಯಾ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಾಜಿ ಸಭಾಪತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿತ್ರಕಲಾಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಡಾ.ಬಿ.ಎಲ್.ಶಂಕರ್ ಅವರು ಸಮಾರೋಪ ಭಾಷಣ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ನಾಡೋಜ ಕೋ.ಚೆನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಜನ್ಮಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಮಿತಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ನಾಡೋಜ ಗೊ.ರು.ಚನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಅವರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆ ವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಳಕಲ್ ಚಿತ್ತರಗಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಮಠದ ಪರಮಪೂಜ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಮ.ನಿ.ಪ್ರ. ಗುರು ಮಹಾಂತಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳು ಸಾನಿಧ್ಯ ವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದು ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಮಹೇಶ್‌ ಕರ್ಜಗಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರದ ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಜಂಟಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಅಶೋಕ್ ಎನ್ ಚಲವಾದಿ, ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರದ ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕೆ.ಬಿ.ಕಿರಣ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಂ.ಎಸ್.ರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಡಾ.ಕೆ.ಸಿ.ಗುರುದೇವ್ ಅವರು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿರಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಸಂಗೀತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಅನೂಪ್ ಸೀಳಿನ್ ಅವರಿಂದ ವಚನ ಗಾಯನ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.

ನಾಡಿನ ಈಚೆ-ಆಚೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದ, ದೇಶದ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಏಕೀಕರಣ ಮತ್ತು ರೈತ ಹೋರಾಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಯಾಶೀಲ ಪಾತ್ರವಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಕಣಜಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಚಾರಪೂರ್ಣ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದ ನಾಡೋಜ ಕೋ. ಚೆನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಅವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಈ ಜನ್ಮಶತಮಾನೋತ್ಸವ ಸಮಾರೋಪ ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.

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Economic Thought and Contributions of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar

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It gives me an immense pleasure to inform you that AMBEDKAR ECONOMICS FOUNDATION (R) has organized an one day International Conference on “Economic Thought and Contributions of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar” is organized in collaboration with B,BASAVALINGAPPA INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Bangalore University, Bangalore on 25th February 2023 at 10.30 am on the eve of commemorating 100 years of the “The Problem of The Rupee” by Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.

The book focused on the problem of rupee and its solution to the then period. While doing so, it examines a number of issues involved in the stability of the rupee, in terms of currency standard during the British India. The prevalent standard was Double Standard to a Silver Standard and converted to Gold Standard, Gold Exchange Standard. During its implementation, the major problem was its stability.

Even now, Indian rupee faces the instability due to volatility in the Global Market. The factors responsible for this situation are: supply squeeze of oil and oil products from OPEC and other Gulf Countries, prolonged war between Russia and Ukraine, Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath. As a result, there has been a continuous slide in the value of Indian rupee. Its Solution lies with the RBIs Monetary Policy Committee. Several measures have been initiated to prevent further deterioration. As per recent prediction by the IMF, there would be a recession world over and India is no exception to this.

Looking at both from the angles of ‘Now and Then’, Indian Currency – the rupee and its problem of stability has remained significant even to this day. It was the thought of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar a century ago. Keeping this in view, on the occasion of International Conference, well-renowned Academicians in the discipline, Researchers and other well versed Scholars are invited to participate and deliberate on various economic perspectives of Babasaheb Dr B.R Ambedkar. The conference organizers look forward for your participation in the Conference.

International Conference on “Economic Thoughts and Contributions of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar” to be held on 25th February 2023 at 10.30am at Jnana jyothi Auditorium Bengaluru City University.Bengaluru. Conference will be inaugurated by Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri, Basavaraja S Bommai and other his cabinet colleagues will be present on the day.

Hence, we request all the respected members of media to publish this and give wide publicity for the success of program. And also, we are inviting entire team of all the respected media to come and participate in the same and make it a grand successful said Dr. Devanand, Founder president – AMBEDKAR Economics Foundation (R)

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6th TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE of ALL INDIA BANK RETIREE’S FEDERATION (R.)

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All India Bank Retirees’ Federation (AIBRF) is the oldest and the largest organization of Bank Retirees in the country. It comprises of retirees from all banks and cadres without any discrimination. Former Chairmen as well as retired sub-staff members are all members of the AIBRF. At present, the membership of AIBRF is 2,75,000 with 40 affiliated units.

The Sixth Triennial National Conference of the Federation is scheduled to be held at Palace Sheesh Mahal, Palace Grounds, Bangalore for three days from 25th Feb to 27th Feb 2023. The conference will be inaugurated by Sri. Thawar Chand Gehlot, Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka. Around 3000 Bank Retirees are expected to participate in the inaugural session.

Addressing the Press Persons, Shri. S.C. Jain, General Secretary of AIRBF, conveyed his thanks to the Finance Minister and Govt. Of India for increasing the exemption limit in Income Tax from Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 7 lakhs and for permitting investments by Senior Citizens in Senior Citizen Savings Scheme from Rs. 15 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs, in the recent budget. He also thanked the Central Government for increasing the ex-gratia payment to those retired from Banks before 1-1-1986 to Rs. 10,000/- per month.

At the same time, he regretted to note that the pension of the Bank Retirees has not been updated ever since it’s inception in 1995. As a result, those retired from banking services in the past are totally discriminated and their amount of pension is very low . The very concept that Pension is a social welfare measure, rendering social justice to those who in the heydays of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on an assurance that in the old age, they would not be left in the lurch and that it should have a relevance to the last pay drawn is defeated. For last more than 5 years, Bank Pensioners throughout the country being legitimately aggrieved have been requesting the Government of India to update their Pension like what has been done for Ex-Defense people on the lines of OROP. It may be noted that the Central Government Retirees numbering more than 60 lakh and all State Government Retirees are getting Pension Up dation with every increase in the wages of the serving employees. The retirees of Reserve Bank of India are also given up dation of their pension. Even though the Pension Scheme for Bank Retirees is evolved on the lines

of the Pension Scheme for Central Government and Reserve Bank Retirees, the Bank Retirees are unjustifiably discriminated by not giving them any increase in their Pension for more than 30 years. The Bank Retirees have met hundreds of MPs, several Central Ministers and various authorities pleading for Pension Up dation. The Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitaraman, understanding the genuine grievance of the Bank Retirees has assured that their legitimate representation would be considered. While the Finance Minister has been kind enough to consider increase in the amount of Family Pension, the up dation of Pension is still pending.

Mr. Jain stated that the present generation of bank retirees are those bank employees and officers who had worked ceaselessly during their service to build and develop the banking institutions in our country. He stated that they deserve Pension Up dation and the ensuing Conference will discuss the issue thread bear and would chalk out the ways and means to get their demand for Pension Up dation favorably settled.

One more serious issue, the Bank Retirees are facing is in the matter of Health Insurance. Contrary to the settlement in this connection, a discriminatory approach is adopted by the Indian Banks’ Association in this regard. The Bank Retirees are made to pay a very heavy amount of Health Insurance Premium which most of the Bank Retirees cannot afford. GST at the highest rate of 18% is charged on the Health Insurance Premium. He contended that as model employer, the bank managements are morally responsible to take care of the health of the bank retirees who had given the best of their life for building the banks in India.

He also lamented that an illogical approach is adopted by the Indian Banks’ Association in the matter of discussion with the representatives of bank retirees concerning their issues. The Central Government has a regular practice of discussing Pension and Retirement related issues with its Retirees’ Organizations. However, despite repeated requests and efforts from AIBRF, the Indian Banks’ Association is not holding discussions with the Bank Retirees’ Organizations concerning their issues. He maintained that this is totally illogical, defies comprehension of any prudent person and that it is totally unacceptable. Mr. Jain called upon the Indian Banks’ Association to review their approach and called upon the IBA to hold discussions with representatives of Retirees’ Organizations in the matter of Pension and related issues.

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Two-day National Conference in Hindi

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Bengaluru: Hindi Department, Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College, Bangalore organised a Two-day National level Conference on 20th & 21st February, 2023, in association with Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow, Sahitya Sadhak Sangh, Bangalore and Karnataka State University Colleges Hindi Teachers Association, Bangalore, on the topic “Hindi ke Vikas mein Karnataka ka Yogdaan.”

Dr. Soma Bandopadhyay, Vice Chancellor, Baba Saheb Ambedkar University, Kolkatta and additional in-charge Diamond Harbour Womens’ University was the Chief Guest; Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh (retd. DGP), Karnataka Police was the Guest of Honour; Dr. Amita Dubey, Chief Editor, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow was the Special Invitee; Dr. Ispaak Ali, Former Principal, Laal Bahadur Shastri College of Education, D.B.H.P.S, Bangalore was the Keynote Speaker and Shri. Rahul Dev, Senior Journalist and Lingust, Gurugraam, Haryana presided over the Inaugural function on 20th Feb, 2023. Shri. Gnanchand Marmagn, founder, Sahitya Sadhak Manch, Bangalore was the Co-ordinator; Dr. D.V. Revina Rebecca, Principal, BCWCC and Dr. Vinay Kumar Yadav, HoD, Hindi Department, were the organisers.

The first session titled “Karnatak mein Hindi ka prachar evam swayam sevi sansthayen” was chaired by Dr. Manohar Bharati, president, Mysore Hindi Prachar Parishad, Bangalore; Second session “Karnatak ke Lekhakon ka Hindi Sahitya mein yogdaan evam Patrakarita” was chaired by Dr. Manjunath S.M, President Karnataka State University Colleges Hindi Teachers’ Association, Bangalore; Kavi Sammelan was organised in the evening. Third session was held on 21st February on the topic “Karnataka ke shaikshanik vyavastha mein Hindi: Itihas evam samakaleen paristhiti” which was chaired by Dr. Ispaac Ali, Former Principal, Laal Bahadur Shastri College of Education, D.B.H.P.S, Bangalore and the Fourth session “Karnatak mein Hindi ki Shodh parampara evam Anuvad” by Dr. Rishabh Dev Sharma, Advisor (Hindi), Distant Education Direstorate, Moulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.

The valedictory function was on 21st February, 2023. Dr. Prabhashankar ‘Premi’, Former HoD, Hindi Department, Bangalore University was invited as the Chief Guest. Dr. Amitha Dubey, Chief Editor, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow was the Special Invitee. Dr. Rishabh dev Sharma, Advisor (Hindi), Distant Education Direstorate, Moulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, presided over the function. 

It was a Two-day conference wherein papers were presented over varied subjects relating to the title of the session. All the eminent people applauded the contribution of Karnataka and it’s Non- Hindi community towards the growth of Hindi Language and Literature in Karnataka. Dr. Suma Bandopadhyay highlighted on the fact that any language will grow only when there is an exchange of ideas from both the languages. Shri. Rahul Dev expressed his view that both Hindi and Kannada languages should grow together helping and by contributing towards one another growths, then only can harmony be established. Dr. Ispaac ali and Dr. Rishabh Dev Sharma spoke on the importance of Translation and the necessity of comparative study and the role of languages in moulding the future of young minds. Dr. Prabhashankar ‘Premi’ remembered all the great personalities who were responsible for the growth of Hindi in Karnataka and spoke on the difference of Rashtr Bhasha and Raaj Bhasha. In total, all the sessions were brain-storming. More than 200 participants from various Colleges across Karnataka participated in the Conference.

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Bengaluru-based EV startup River, launches Indie, the SUV of Scooters

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Pre-orders are open; deliveries to commence in August 2023

February 22, 2023, India: Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) startup River launches Indie, the SUV of scooters. The scooter brings a revolutionary new design offering several never before seen features that expand the ways a scooter can be used. Indie is conceived and designed in the River R&D facility in Bengaluru and will be manufactured at the River Factory in the outskirts of the city. 

“River’s mission is to improve the day-to-day lives of people through a design-first approach. Our first product Indie is a bold statement, combining two different offerings — utility and lifestyle. It will be the most sensible scooter with the right mix of practicality, capability and style.”, said Aravind Mani, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at River.

Indie features 14 inch wheels, the first of their kind in any electric scooter being sold in India. The large wheels offer a commanding riding position and great rideability and manoeuvrability on a variety of road conditions. The scooter has the largest storage in any scooter with a massive 43L under the seat storage and a 12L front glove box. The exclusive Lock & Load pannier-stays on the sides offer an array of customizations to serve different purposes and are a first of their kind on any type of scooter.

The signature twin beam headlamps and a unique tail lamp design give the scooter a distinct look while ensuring maximum visibility on the road. The motorcycle-inspired clip-on handlebar provides better handling and stability. Indie also features “Safeguards”, another signature design element that protects the body panels in the event of a fall.

“Indie is inspired by the modern Indian who is always on the move, who wants to make the most of every day. The unique combination of design elements and technical specs give Indie a distinct character, something that inspires you to do more and be more.”, said Vipin George, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at River. 

The riding position is ergonomically designed to comfortably accommodate individuals of different heights. Indie has the longest and widest seat in the segment, ensuring uncompromising comfort. The front foot pegs, another first of its kind feature in a scooter, allow a safe and comfortable ride while maximising the storage on the floor board. Indie features twin rear hydraulic suspension and telescopic front suspension offering supreme comfort.

The powerful motor with a peak power of 6.7 kW can take Indie to a top speed of 90 kmph, and have a gradeability of 18 degrees. And the rider can seamlessly switch between three ride modes – Eco, Ride and Rush. The 4 kWh battery provides a real world range of 120 km and can be charged to 80% in 5 hours with a standard charger.  The high contrast colour display offers great visibility even on a sunny day. The two USB charging ports and the reverse parking assist feature add to the convenience. 

Indie is priced at Rs. 1,25,000,/- (ex-showroom Bengaluru). Pre-orders are open on the River Website today, with deliveries starting August 2023. Specifications list is linked here.

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