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ಪ್ರವೀಣ್ ನೆಟ್ಟಾರು ಹತ್ಯೆ ನಂತರ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಬಸವರಾಜ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವ ಅರಗ ಜ್ಞಾನೇಂದ್ರ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ವಿಷಾದನೀಯ -ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಭದ್ರಾನಂದ

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ನಾನು ಕೇರಳ ಮೂಲದ ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಚಾರಕ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಭದ್ರಾನಂದ , ಕೇರಳ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಮಯ ಕಳೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ . ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಮಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಪ್ರವೀಣ್‌ ನೆಟ್ಟಾರು ಹತ್ಯೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ನಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ . ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕಾನೂನು ಮತ್ತು ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾಗಿದೆ . ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನೂನು ಮತ್ತು ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಹದಗೆಡುವಂತಹ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ . ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವೀಣ್ ನೆಟ್ಟಾರು ಹತ್ಯೆ ನಂತರ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಬಸವರಾಜ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಗೃಹ ಸಚಿವ ಅರಗ ಜ್ಞಾನೇಂದ್ರ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ವಿಷಾದನೀಯ . ಕಳೆದ 10 ವರ್ಷ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇರಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದೂಗಳ ಕಗ್ಗೋಲೆ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಮೂಲಭೂತವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ . ಕಳೆದ ಒಂದು ದಶಕದ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 167 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಿಂದೂ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರ ಹತ್ಯೆಯಾಗಿದೆ . ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಪಿಣರಾಯಿ ವಿಜಯನ್ ಸರ್ಕಾರ್ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲವಾಗಿರುವುದಲ್ಲದೇ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಮೂಲಭೂತವಾದಿ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಬೆನ್ನೆಲುಬಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ . ಕೇರಳ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕವನ್ನು ತುಲನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಅವರ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದೆ . ಇಂತಹ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ನಡೆದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾಗಿ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ ಅವರು ನಿಭಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ . ಕೇರಳದಂತಹ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಹಿಂದೂ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರ ಮೇಲೆ , ಹಿಂದೂ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ಯೆಗಳು ನಡೆದಾಗಲೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಬಂಗಾಳದ ಮಮತಾ ಬ್ಯಾನರ್ಜಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳದೇನೆ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಮೂಲಭೂತವಾದಿ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರೋಕ್ಷವಾಗಿ ಕೃತ್ಯ ನಡೆಸಲು ಕುಮ್ಮಕ್ಕು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳಿವೆ . ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇರಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಬಂಗಾಳ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಂತಹ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಇಲ್ಲ . ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೂ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ಅಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ , ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿನ ಹಿಂದೂ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಸುವ , ಬೆದರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದೆ .

ಇಂತಹ ಸರ್ಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಶ್ರೀನ ಬಸವರಾಜ ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಈ ತರಹದ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಭಾಯಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿವೆ . ಹಿಜಾಬ್ , ಹಲಾಲ್ , ಅಝಾನ್ ನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತ ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಗೊಸಿರುವುದು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನೀಯ . ಕರ್ನಾಟದಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಿಂದೂ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಯುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ಭಾವೋದ್ವೇಗದಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಯಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ವಿಷಾದನೀಯ . ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದೆ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮದ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸದಸ್ಯರು . ನಮ್ಮ ನಮ್ಮ ನಡುವಿನ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಯ ವೈಚಾರಿಕ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇಂತಹ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರ ಹಾಕುವುದು ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ . ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ಸಂಯಮದಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ . ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಅಗತ್ಯ . ೬ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಒಂದು ದೇಹ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ , ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹ ವಿಕಲಾಂಗವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ . ಕೊನೆಗೆ ದೇಹವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ . ಧರ್ಮೋ ರಕ್ಷತಿ ರಕ್ಷಿತಃ , ಈ ತತ್ವವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಾಲಿಸೋಣ ಎಂದು ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಭದ್ರಾನಂದ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು . – 9341997937

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‘Abracadabra’ at Nexus Koramangala Mall

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– Get immersed in rooms full of illusions –

Bangalore, August, 2022: Building onto the catchphrase “Har Din Kuchh Naya” as part of their refreshed brand identity, Nexus Malls is always pushing the bar by planning the most unique experiences and events for the patrons. In line with that commitment Nexus Koramangala Mall, the most loved mall of the city, launches ‘Abracadabra’, an experiential set up with themes such as ‘Alligator’s Mouth’, ‘Windy Pole’, which Is not only innovative but will let you sync in your reality with your dreams in a way like never before.

An escape from reality is what we all need from time to time and ‘Abracadabra’ is here to bring you just that. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the world upside down? Or be part of Gulliver’s World? Or for the wilder ones, flying from a pole? Our imaginations run wild but thanks to this custom-made studio at Nexus Koramangala Mall, one can now wander through a room full of immersive large-scale illustrations merging their long-cherished imaginations into reality. 

For the shutterbugs, you can capture some real Insta and FB worthy pictures or make some mind-blowing reels with surreal illustrations in your background and flaunt them all over social media. The setup is currently live at Nexus Koramangala Mall and will be open to all age group coming to the mall.  So do remember to drop everything and walk into Nexus Koramangala Mall If you want to immerse yourself in this larger-than-life experience. 

Where: Nexus Koramangala Mall, Bangalore

When: Ongoing

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Murders of Shri Masud , Shri Praveen Nettaru , Shri Mohammed Fazil a result of the collapse of rule of law under Shri B.S.Bommai

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The future of youth of Karnataka in danger if this administration continues Call for UP Model , call for encounter an insult to the police , judiciary and the Constitution The glaring discrimination in how the Chief Minister and his administration treated the three murders is a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution Karnataka is in a crisis today , a man – made crisis with Shri B S Bommai and his ineffective council of ministers responsible for the same . Human civilisations across the world chose to form governments . to implement the ‘ Rule of Law , so that there is no chaos , so that a few people do not take law into their own hands . In Karnataka today , the rule of law has collapsed . The administration seems to exists only for the workers of a party . The Chief Minister discriminates even in death , visiting the house of his party worker and ignoring those killed because of the hate he fuelled . There is no pretense of equality also anymore . What is worse , the Chief Minister gives an interview where he says he will follow the ‘ Hindutva Rule of Law . Murders a result of the encouragement of hatred , police inaction and discriminatory attitude of officials The murders of Shri Masud , Shri Praveen and Shri Fazil are not isolated incidents . They are a result of a build up of a cocktail of hate and impunity . When Shri Bommai justified violence in the name of ‘ Action and Reaction ‘ in 2021 , it opened the floodgates for violence . 1. Police inaction In the presence of policemen , we have seen goondas of BJPand Sangh Parivar affiliated organisations indulging in violence – they crushed the watermelons of Shri Nabisaab , they indulge in hate – speech calling for violence against Muslims , threatened to forcibly enter mosques and perform pooja . In January 2022 , Shri Sanju Nalvade of Bajrang Dal despite being named in an FIR , was allowed to make a hate speech calling for violence against Muslims , in front of a police station . Hours later Shri Sameer Shahpur was killed in the same town . 2. Discriminatory Attitude of Officials In Bangalore , police who cancelled a protest by civil society groups because the banner said ” In Solidarity with Hijab wearing students ” allow Hindutva groups to hold a protest at Town Hall in violation of court orders , where placards are held saying ” Beware of Islam ” . They fail to take action when people at the protest spread fake news saying ” madrasas ask students to kill kaffirs ” etc. 3. Encouragement of hatred by the goverment .

This government actually encourages people to hate . When Shri Chandru was killed in Bangalore and the Police Commissioner tweeted saying that it had nothing do with religion but was because of a petty fight , the Home Minister gave it a non – existing communal overtones . Members of groups like Srit Ram Sene give speeches calling for rape and murder of minorities . In Belgaum , members of the Sri Ram Sene were involved in the beheading of Shri Arbaz , Members of the VHP are alleged to be the killers of Shri Masud . The Chief Minister and his party instead of acting against these organisations encourages them , invites them for meetings and poses for photographs with them . Statements of CM and his ministers will encourage more violence The Constitutional obligation of the State is to maintain peace and respect the law . However this administration seems to create the grounds for more violence . We are not at all shocked that the Chief Minister speaks of bringing the UP model , while his minister speaks of staging fake encounters . This not only displays their inability and lack of will to govern , but also fuels hate and makes the conditions of people worse . The Karnataka model was given to us by Basavanna when he said ” Ivanaarava , Ivanaarava Iva nammava ” . It was given to us by Kuvempu who said this is ‘ Sarva Janangada Shantiya Thota ” . We do not want a UP model or fake encounters . We want Kuvempu’s Sarva Janangada Shantiya Thota , we want a government which will follow its Constitutional duty . A government which fails to comply with its Constitutional Duty has no moral or ethical right to continue . Demands In order to ensure that everyone in Karnataka has a secure , safe and dignified future , we demand the following 1. The constitutional obligations of the state have been clearly detailed out by the Sureme Court in various judgement such as Tehseen Poonawalla vs Union of India ( AIR 2018 SC 3354 ) and also the Guidelines on Communal Harmony , 2008. This are detailed in annexure a . We have repeatedly brough to the notice of the government these obligations , but they have faled to act on it . It must be done so immediately . 2 . The Chief Minister apologise to the state for the three murders . He must apologise for his statement calling for the UP model and withdraw the same 3. The Chief Minister must take action against Dr.Ashwatnarayan for openly advocating illegal means to end violence 4. Action kust be taken against Pramod Muthalik , Koli Swamy , Mr.Eswharappa and other hate mongers 5. The Chief Minister must act against the media who include in rumour – mongering and spreading hatred 6. The Chief Minister must visit the homes of Fazil , Masud , Sahabaz , Sameer and announce compensation for all 7. The administration must Immediately hold dialogues with the youth on their concerns regarding education and job creation If the Chief Minister cannot act on any of these demands , he must immediately resign from his post . – 9341997936)

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Six Venture Ideas from Karnataka Enter Startup India & GITAM’s Ideathon Semi-Finals

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  • Government of India’s flagship entrepreneurship initiative Startup India is the partner for SmartIDEAthon 2022 and has lent its platform for the submission of students’ ideas
  • The best of 32 ideas from the five most burning social themes — Food and Agriculture, Clean/Green Technology, Waste Management, Health Tech and Assistive Technology, and Water Management have made it to the coveted semi-finals
  • The top scalable and saleable ideas will get a chance to make a splash at the grand finale on stage in Vizag

Bangalore, August 1, 2022: Following multiple rounds of shortlisting from a pool of 1200+ entries and bootcamp-style coaching, the coveted SmartIDEAthon 2022 Challenge has announced the top 32 teams set to compete it out on the semi-finals stage at GITAM (Deemed to be) University’s Vizag campus. Six talented teams from Karnataka have made it to the final 32 with their ambitious social innovation ideas carrying potent answers to five of the most burning issues India faces.

The 32 teams will now sculpt their ideas even more in an Advanced Bootcamp on July 30, followed by semi-finals on August 10 and a grand on-stage finale on August 11, 2022.

Dubbed one of India’s biggest social innovation pitchfests, the competition is organized by GITAM’s Venture Development Centre (VDC) in association with Startup India (a flagship initiative of the Government of India), Invest India, Northeastern University Center for Emerging Markets (NUCEM), Boston and Northeastern University Center for Entrepreneurship Education (NUCEE), Boston. To boost India’s growing startup culture, the mega pitchfest will culminate in sponsored trips to Boston and cash and grants worth Rs. 30 lakh for winners and runners-up.

The grand-scale event comes at a time when India registered a staggering rise of 15,400 per cent in the number of startups from 2016 to mid-2022. SmartIDEAthon 2022 witnessed undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing engineering and science courses from universities and colleges all over India.

Of the 32, the maximum number of shortlisted venture ideas belong to the Health Tech and Assistive Technology (20) theme. On its heels are Food and Agriculture and Clean/Green Technology (4 each), and Waste Management and Water Management (2 each). These themes align with not just the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also the nation’s Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.

The competing ideas are targeted towards addressing pertinent social issues. In Health Tech and Assistive Technology theme, most of the ideas work towards making health care services accessible and affordable even to the remotest part of the country. Under Waste Management and Water Management theme, students have come up with ideas to solve the burning issue of waste management while a few venture ideas focus on water scarcity and availability of safe drinking water. Students also submitted ideas to address depletion of natural resources by using renewable energy in the Green/Clean Tech theme. In the Food and Agriculture theme, the ideas support agriculture, aquaculture and different food and allied areas.

SmartIDEAthon 2022 has registered participation from 28 states, including 3 Union Territories and some remote cities, proving that it has reached the grassroots of India. From the initial 1200+ entries, 100 longlisted ideas received preparatory mentoring in an online Bootcamp by Dr. Ravi Shankar Saripalle, Founder, Inspire to Innovate Storytelling and Prof Balkumar Marthi, Dean – Faculty of Sciences at GITAM University.

In the second Bootcamp, highly-experienced professors and venture coaches from VDC will groom the ideas and participants, before they take to the finale stage in front of judges including Prof Shameem Javed, Chair, Entrepreneurship Development, IIM Vizag; Malini Parmar, Co-Founder at StoneSoup; and Ramjee Pallela, COO, Atal Incubation Centre – CCMB. Renowned industry stalwarts such as Ajay Ponna Venkatesh (Co-Founder, Scapic, Currently building Flipkart Camera Platform) and Yamuna Sastry (Chief Impact Officer, Dvara Money and Founder – Cabdost) will inspire the students with their words.

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ŠKODA AUTO INDIA MAINTAINS SALES IMPETUS THROUGH JULY 2022

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›   Registers sale of 4,447 units in July 2022

›   Records a 44% boost over the same period in 2021

›   Completes 1 year since the first INDIA 2.0 vehicle, the KUSHAQ went on sale

›   Sold 3,080 units in July 2021, the month the KUSHAQ made its debut

›   Maintains momentum towards making 2022 the Biggest Year for sales in India

›   Has already overtaken 2021 annual sales in June 2022

Mumbai, 1 August 2022 – The Czech auto major with factories in Pune and Aurangabad continues clocking consistent sales in India with the onset of Q3 and H2 2022. After having a record-breaking Q1 and H1 in 2022, ŠKODA AUTO India continued its steady run in July 2022 with the sale of 4,447 cars.

 

Zac Hollis, Brand Director, ŠKODA AUTO India, said, “This is usually the period where big purchases are kept on hold as it’s the monsoon and deferred till the festive season kicks off. Yet, we have clocked in solid numbers on the back of our made-for-India, INDIA 2.0 cars, the KUSHAQ and the SLAVIA. The OCTAVIA and SUPERB are doing well in their respective segments. And the KODIAQ has already sold out soon after its launch in January. We intend on keeping up this energy and shall very soon record 2022 as the Biggest Year yet for us in our 2-decade legacy in India.”

 

The month also marks the first anniversary of the first product under INDIA 2.0, the KUSHAQ, going on sale. July 2021 had marked the debut of an all-new, rejuvenated ŠKODA AUTO India implementing its INDIA 2.0 strategy on the back of the made-for-India, made-in-India MQB-A0-IN platform. It was a debut that set the ball rolling on a stream of updates and changes in ŠKODA AUTO’s India business that included a rapid expansion of customer touchpoints, penetrating the service network deeper and wider across India, a slew of customer-centric innovations, and maintenance and ownership packages that make owning a ŠKODA a hassle-free affair.

 

As of date ŠKODA AUTO India has already crossed 205+ customer touchpoints from 175 in December 2021. This has led to the company re-altering its projections to 250 touchpoints instead of the 225 it had earlier set itself. What has also boosted sales and customer satisfaction are the revolutionary changes ŠKODA AUTO India have brought about in the car purchase experience for customers with fully digitalised showrooms with First-in-India interactive and immersive features across the country.

 

Moreover, ŠKODA AUTO India has been pushing the envelope with warranty packages. Compared to the common 3-year warranty, ŠKODA AUTO India provides a 4-year/100,000 kms, whichever earlier warranty, as standard. In addition, a 2-year/unlimited km Parts and Battery Warranty, and a standard 3-year Paint Warranty and 6-year Corrosion Warranty on all car lines have further enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction and helped the company maintain the impetus in sales.

 

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