ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪರಿಷತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಯ ತಾಲೂಕು ಘಟಕ ಸ್ವಾಗತ ಸಮಿತಿ ೨೬ನೇ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ಇದರ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಯ ತಾಲೂಕು ೨೬ನೇ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ದಿನಾಂಕ ೧೦-೧೨-೨೦೨೨ನೇ ಶನಿವಾರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಸುಳ್ಯ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಸಂಪಾಜೆ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಗೂನಡ್ಕದ ಬೀಜದಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಸಜ್ಜನ ಸಭಾಭವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ.
ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಪುಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ ಕೆ.ಆರ್.ಗಂಗಾಧರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅದ್ಧೂರಿ ಆತಿಥ್ಯವಹಿಸಲು ಡಾ. ಶಿವರಾಮ ಕಾರಂತ ಸಭಾಂಗಣ, ಪ್ರೊ ನಿಸಾರ್ ಅಹಮ್ಮದ್ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಸಜ್ಜಾಗಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಭುವನೇಶ್ವರಿಯ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚಾಲನೆ ದೊರಯಲಿದ್ದು ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ೮.೪೫ರಿಂದ ದೊಡಡ ಬೈಲೆ ರಸ್ತೆಯಿಂದ ಬೀಜದ ಕಟ್ಟೆ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಸಜ್ಜನ ಸಭಾಭವನಕ್ಕೆ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿ ಬರಲಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಕೆ.ಆರ್. ಗಂಗಾಧರ ಅವರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿರಿಯ ವಿಮರ್ಶಕರಾದ ಎಸ್.ಆರ್.ವಿಜಯ್ ಶಂಕರ್ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನದ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಚಿವ ಎಸ್. ಅಂಗಾರ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಗಣ್ಯರು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವು ವಿಶೇಷತೆ
ಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ ಅಂದೇ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷತೆ, ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಹಲವಾರು ವೈವಿದ್ಯಮಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳು ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ. ಐದು ಕೃತಿಗಳು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿವೆ. ಕವಿಗೋಷಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ. ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಗಾಯಕರಿಂದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಗೀತ ಗಾಯನ ಮತ್ತು ಬಹುಮಾನ ವಿತರಣೆಯಾಗಲಿದ, ಅಗಲಿದ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನುಡಿನಮನ ನಾಡು ನುಡಿ ವರ್ತಮಾನದ ಸವಾಲುಗಳು: ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ, ಸಮಾರೋಪ ಸಮಾರಂಭ ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ನಡೆಯಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಉಮ್ಮರ್ ಬೀಜದಕಟ್ಟೆ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು – ಸ್ವಾಗತ ಸಮಿತಿ, ಸುಳ್ಯ ತಾಲೂಕು ೨೬ನೇ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ- ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ, ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು
• Oben Electric raises fresh funds of USD 4Mn ahead of the deliveries of its maiden electric motorcycle ‘RORR’
• Funds will be utilized to increase production capacity and fulfilling pre-orders obtained for RORR
• With a ready product, orders at hand and deliveries around the corner, Oben Electric plans to raise USD 50Mn through its Series A round, for further growth of the company
November 29, 2022, Bengaluru: Oben Electric, a Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle start-up has raised USD 4 Mn as part of its Pre-Series A round of funding. It was led by US India EV Angels LLC, followed by Dholakia Ventures and existing investor We Founder Circle.
“We are happy to share that we are now heading towards our next milestone in our ongoing EV journey, whilst moving towards meeting the larger vision. These funds will be used to fulfil existing orders, ramp up production capacity, and expand our distribution network,” said Ms. Madhumita Agrawal, Founder and CEO, Oben Electric.
Commenting on his current investment, Mr. Anirudh Pangarkar, US India EV Angels stated, “We were impressed by the product and its advanced battery technology, giving the company an edge over its competitors. Their hands-on experience can be seen in the design, safety, and robustness of the product. This makes Oben Electric, a tour de force in the EV industry.“
Mr. Dravya Dholakia, Dholakia Ventures said, “Oben RORR has an excellent design with a great riding experience and makes a strong value proposition for the customer in its segment. We believe that after ‘Make in India’, it’s now time for ‘Design in India for the World’ and Oben Electric is at the forefront.”
The company has a healthy order book from India and export markets alike, for its first electric motorcycle RORR, comparable to a 150cc ICE motorcycle. Deliveries of the same are slated to begin from Q1, 2023. According to the company, RORR has been developed basis global benchmarks and is well-positioned to enter various international markets in the future.
Mr. Bimal Kalvani, a lead investor in the current round added, “Oben’s first product RORR with its imminent commercial launch and sales, future product pipeline, and strategy are well suited for exponential growth across global markets.”
With a ready product, orders at hand and deliveries around the corner, Oben Electric further intends to raise USD 50Mn through its upcoming Series A round, for further growth of the company.
Previously, the company had raised over USD 2Mn in a seed round in December 2021 from We Founder Circle (WFC), GVK Family Office, MD of Fortune 50 PE Fund & CXOs of MNCs. The funding was seen as one of the largest seed rounds raised at the time by an electric two-wheeler OEM in the country.
Commenting on WFC’s participation in the Pre-Series-A Round, Mr. Neeraj Tyagi, Founder & CEO, WFC said, “We are excited to participate again in the Pre-Series A round after the seed round, as RORR has received an overwhelming response from customers. Through this fundraising, Oben Electric will be able to start their deliveries from Q1, 2023.”
If quality of talent is one of the most crucial areas in the digital era impacting the strategic growth of the organization, Curatal is here to rewrite the existing practices and take a giant leap into the future in talent management.
Curatal ushers in the concept of curated talent. This means that industry’s HR managers save substantial amounts of time, money and energy in various activities that involve search, evaluation and nurturing talent.
Earlier this year, Curatal changed its identity from First IPO, an established leading player in interview process outsourcing, with the distinction of conducting over 1 million interviews for 200+ clients with over 4,500 technical experts.
Curatal has enlarged its vision to provide talent management solutions, leveraging its pioneering advantage in curated talent. These include SEA (an acronym that stands for Search, Engage and Acquire) talent audit, talent pipe and virtual campus.
To lend impetus to Curatal’s initiatives, Pruthvi Nanjappa has joined as its Co-Founder and Chief Executive. Says Manjunath R, Co-Founder, Curatal, “Pruthvi joining us is definitely a milestone moment for us. His 25 years of experience with several reputed MNCs and an entrepreneurial mindset will give us the edge.”
Pruthvi’s switch from the other side of the table is just what the doctor ordered. A strong client-focused mindset apart, Curatal will leverage its robust AIML technology platform, to provide tailor-made solutions. Pruthvi struck a positive note by saying, “We resonate well with the changing needs of the HR fraternity, which is open to proactive and progressive partnerships. Curatal’s talent management solutions, which leverage our curated talent advantage, are indeed poised to be a strategic game changer.”
With an interesting tagline of “Heads You Win”, Curatal has begun well, by winning a good head for the organization, to take forward the concept of curated talent – whose time is now.
28th November 2022, Bangalore: Federal Bank today opened 6 more branches. 4 of these branches are located at Metros and 2 of them at unbanked rural areas. The new branches include Mehdipatnam in Telangana, Bangalore / Thanisandra in Karnataka, Kanpur Ashok Nagar in Lucknow, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, Sirunesalur and Mathandakuppam in Tamil Nadu. The Bank has so far opened 44 branches this financial year till date which are equipped with ATMs, Safe deposit lockers, state-of-the-art platforms such as Fed-e-studio etc. and intends to open many new branches in this fiscal year.
Speaking on the occasion, Nandakumar V, Executive Vice President and Head-Branch Banking, Federal Bank said, “We see our branches occupying mind space in key geographies. We are consciously balancing our presence across all tiers of cities. The response to our systematic expansion has helped us scale and strengthen multiple businesses.”
BENGALURU / NOVEMBER 28, 2022 – The number of cases of ageing-related movement disorders are set to explode in India in the coming yearsdue to increasing life expectancy and overall changes happening to general health of people, experts have said ahead of the first-ever World Movement Disorders Day. The International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society has chosen 29th November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jean-Charcot Martin, – Father of modern neurology and to create awareness about Movement Disorders. Movement disorders are a large variety of diseases, which are under acknowledged, but commonly present in the population.
Dr. Prashanth LK, Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Specialist, Center for Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders, Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru say’s“The recent Covid-19 infections caused a significant immune response in most people, leading to ‘acceleration’ of the ageing phenomenon and burning out of normal cells or neurons in the brain. This can possibly lead to an outbreak of ageing-related and neuro-degenerative disorders in near future. Combined with increasing life expectancy, this may trigger a major spike in movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, Parkinsonism with dementia over the next decade in India.”
The doctor added: “There has been a steady increase in patients at our movement disorders clinic over the years. In the initial phases, we were mainly seeing patients of Parkinson’s disease. However, with increased awareness and access to social media, the spectrum of movement disorders being witnessed at our clinic has widened now, with various parkinsonism syndromes, drug / medication-induced movement disorders, ataxic syndromes, Chorea, dystonias such as cervical dystonia, task-specific dystonia such as writer’s cramp, and autoimmune movement disorders becoming more common.”
Talking about the various challenges in tackling the burden of movement disorders in India, Dr. Prashanth LK said: “The primary challenge is creating awareness about movement disorders among the public and at the level of various medical specialties. Many patients visit different doctors for months before they get properly referred to a movement disorders specialist. Better awareness about these disorders would increase early diagnosis and treatment. The government also needs to make regulations to support people with movement disorders. Many a times, proper disability benefits are not accessible to patients, as many movement disorders are still not recognized and do not get disability benefits / work space modifications.”
He added: “There is clear lack of systematic epidemiological studies to understand the prevalence of various movement disorders in India. It is important to increase research on these disorders in the country. Many of these disorders require India-specific research, which would help possible breakthroughs in treatment. Support from various funding agencies and philanthropists would help increase collaborative work in India for treatment of many of these disorders. For example, a disorder like Spinocerebellar ataxia type 12 (SCA12) is almost exclusively found in the Aggarwal community and nowhere else in the world. So, we ourselves need to do research on this India-specific disease, as the probability of Western countries looking for its cure is highly unlikely.”
Movement disorders would become one of the major subspecialities of neurology in India over the next few years, according to the doctor. “About 15-20 years ago, there were only a handful of movement disorders specialists in the country, and that too, concentrated only in bigger cities and major medical institutes. In the last two decades, however, their number has been increasing, and they are now easily available in bigger states. This points towards increasing awareness about movement disorders in the general population and more and more patients looking for access to specialized care. This is going to be the standard norm in the treatment of these diseases in a few years,” he said.
Talking about improving the treatment of movement disorders in India, Dr. Prashanth LK said: “Creating awareness is the most important factor for improving the level of care for these disorders. Most therapies available worldwide for management of movement disorders are also available in India, that too at a lesser cost. Many of these patients require comprehensive care, so there is a need to develop cross-specialty care systems to deliver best options including medications, surgeries, rehabilitative measures, and palliative care. This kind of cross-specialty care can only be implemented in India if awareness levels increase and patients start seeking facilities where such comprehensive care is delivered.”
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