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.”
Bangalore, 28th November, 2022: When it comes to Indian Classical Dance forms India boasts of versatility and is land to some of the finest talents from the genre. Bharatnatyam is one of the 8 most popular classical dance forms in India and has been deeply rooted in the long-standing tradition of the country for centuries. Nexus Shantiniketan Mall Bangalore, in their commitment to connect to its patrons in innovative ways, has curated an exclusive event to showcase this ancient dance form by none other than Padmashri Shobana, the passionate and accomplished Bharatnatyam dancer.
Padmashri Shobana popularly known as Shobana, is a national award-winning Indian actress and dancer. She has acted in over 200 films to date and primarily stars in Malayalam movies but also has credits in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada film industries. The proficient Bharatanatyam dancer will be enthralling the audience with her classical presence for a nightingale performance at Nexus Shantiniketan Mall this Saturday, 3rd December.
Do not miss out on this bespoke performance. Head to Nexus Shantiniketan Mall at 7 pm on 3rd December where a mesmerizing evening awaits you!
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು 28/11/2022: ಧಾರವಾಡದ ಕೆಸಿಡಿ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನಾಂಕ 30 ನವೆಂಬರ್ 2022 ರಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಸಮಾವೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿನಂದನಾ ಸಮಾರಂಭವನ್ನು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಸ.ಪ್ರದ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳ ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಸಂಘದ (ರಿ)ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಡಾ.ಹನುಮಂತಗೌಡ ಆರ್.ಕಲ್ಮನಿ ಅವರು ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಸಮಾವೇಶದ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಡಾ.ಸಿ.ಎನ್.ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥನಾರಾಯಣ ಅವರು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಕರಾಗಿ ಆಗಮಿಸುವರು, ಮಾಜಿ ಸಭಾಪತಿಗಳು, ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾದ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಬಸವರಾಜ ಹೊರಟ್ಟಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆ ವಹಿಸುವರು. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ್ ಜೋಶಿ, ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಶಾಸಕರಾದ ಜಗದೀಶ್ ಶೆಟ್ಟರ, ಧಾರವಾಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಹಾಲಪ್ಪ ಆಚಾರ, ಶಾಸಕ ಅರವಿಂದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ, ಶಾಸಕ ಅಮೃತ್ ದೇಸಾಯಿ, ಶಾಸಕ ಪ್ರಸಾದ ಅಬ್ಬಯ್ಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿತರಾಗಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.ಸ.ಪ್ರದ.ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳ ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಸಂಘದ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಡಾ.ಹನುಮಂತಗೌಡ ಆರ್.ಕಲ್ಮನಿ ಸಮಾವೇಶದ ಆಶಯ ನುಡಿ ಹೇಳುವರು.
ಸಮಾವೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ, ವಿಧಾನ ಪರಿಷತ್ತಿನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾದ ಅಯನೂರ್ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ, ಪ್ರಕಾಶ ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ, ಪುಟ್ಟಣ್ಣನವರು, ಎಸ್.ವಿ.ಸಂಕನೂರು, ಹನಮಂತ ಆರ್.ನಿರಾಣಿ, ಮರಿತಿಬ್ಬೆಗೌಡರು, ವಾಯ್.ಎ.ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ಶಶಿಲ ಜಿ.ನಮೋಶಿ, ಎಸ್.ಎಲ್.ಮೋಜಿಗೌಡ, ಚಿದಾನಂದ ಎಂ.ಗೌಡ, ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಪಾಟೀಲ, ಮಧು ಮಾದೇಗೌಡ, ಎ.ದೇವೆಗೌಡ, ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳಾದ ಶ್ರೀಮತಿ ರಶ್ಮಿ ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭಾ.ಆ.ಸೇ, ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಾದ ಪ್ರದೀಪ್.ಪಿ ಭಾ.ಆ.ಸೇ, ಕವಿವಿ ಕುಲಪತಿಗಳಾದ ಡಾ.ಕೆ.ಬಿ.ಗುಡಿಸಿ, ಕೆಸಿಡಿ. ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಪ್ರಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಡಾ.ಡಿ.ಬಿ. ಕರಿಡೋಣಿ, ಧಾರವಾಡ, ಕಸಾಪ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಡಾ.ಲಿಂಗರಾಜ ಅಂಗಡಿ, ಹಿರಿಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ತಜ್ಞರಾದ ಡಾ.ಆರ್.ಎಂ.ಕುಬೇರಪ್ಪನವರು, ಬಸವರಾಜ ಗುರಿಕಾರ, ರಾಘು ಅಕ್ಕಂಜಿ, ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಪ್ರದ ಕಾಲೇಜುಗಳ ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಸಂಘದ ಗೌರವಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಡಾ.ಟಿ.ದುರಗಪ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಸಂಘದ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಘಟಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪದಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು, ಪದಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರು ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಸಮಾವೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳುವರೆಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಸಂಘದ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಡಾ.ಹನುಂತಗೌಡ ಆರ್.ಕಲ್ಮನಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಡಾ.ಪೀಟರ್ ವಿನೋದ ಚಂದ, ಡಾ.ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ್, ಹಾಳನ್ನವರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಡಾ.ಚನ್ನಬಸಪ್ಪ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಿದ್ದರು .
The Govt of India has appointed Mata Amritanandamayi Devi as Chair of India’s Civil 20 (C20), an official G20 engagement group for civil-society organisations worldwide.
India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023 and host next year’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi.
Mata Amritanandamayi Devi said that poverty in rural areas is one of the key issues to address in terms of moving ahead as a society overall.
Kollam,Kerala /October 25th 2022: The Govt of India has appointed Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) as the Chair of the country’s Civil 20 (C20), an official engagement group of the Group of 20 (G20). The G20 is the premier intergovernmental forum for the world’s developed and emerging economies to address financial stability on a global basis. The C20 is its platform for civil-society organizations (CSOs) to bring forth non-government and non-business voices to the G20 leaders.
India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. The pinnacle of events is September 9-10, 2023 when the G20 Leaders’ Summit will take place in New Delhi at the level of Heads of State and Government. But in advance, India will host more than 200 meetings across the country, an endeavour that involves intense work by ministerial meetings, working groups, and engagement groups.
Upon accepting her role as Chair of India’s C20 engagement group, Amma expressed she was grateful to the Indian Government for arranging such a high-level representation of the voices of the common people. In addition, members include Sri M, the Satsang Foundation as Participant; Sudha Murthy, Chair, Infosys Foundation as Participant; Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini as Secretariat; and the Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari as an Institutional Partner.
In the initial C20 online meeting Amma said: “Hunger, conflict, extinction of species, and environmental destruction are the most important issues facing the world today. We should put in sincere effort to develop solutions. If scientists of all fields—computer science, mathematics, physics, engineers, etc—would all work together, then we would be able to create more innovative methods of predicting environmental catastrophes, and thereby we would be able to save so many lives. Often, we see a lack of multidisciplinary and integrated effort. This is the need of the hour.”
She explained that poverty in rural areas is a key issue to address in terms of moving ahead as a society overall, especially since it is the people there who grow most of our food. Amma has been studying the lives of people in villages all over India and the world for more than 35 years. She has experienced that when we superficially look at villages from on high, we will not find holistic solutions. We need to go to the ground level and understand the issues from their point of view.
Amma said: “One of the fundamental causes of conflict is hunger. The issue of hunger is very complex. When we go into impoverished villages, we see that often the addictions of men lead to poverty. This poverty in turn prevents women from getting proper nutrition during the vital stages of pregnancy. As a result of malnourishment or even of absorbing toxins from contaminated food, their children die at birth. People need to be made aware of the need for nourishing women, especially pregnant women.”
She also spoke about the need to educate villagers about adopting practices outside their traditional ways, as in this day and age many of them are no longer sustainable. Sometimes existing infrastructures even lead to high-risk illnesses. In 2013, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math initiated Amrita SeRVe to help foster self-reliance in 108 impoverished villages throughout India.
“In the villages, we started a project called Jivamritam. Through this project, we provide clean drinking water and educate people on the importance of clean water. But there were people in some of the villages who blindly believed that they would only stay healthy by consuming the river water, which was polluted. They even believed that if they took the filtered water, they would develop kidney stones and bone diseases. So, in spite of being provided with clean, filtered water they continued to only drink the river water. As such, they continued to have various waterborne diseases,” said Amma.
“Everything needs balance. Just taking antidiabetic medications alone will not lower our blood sugar as long as we continue consuming sugar. So, we need to bring about awareness in the villages, but we also need to go into the villages ourselves and understand all the subtle and individual issues pertaining to each area.”
The G20 priorities for India include inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth; environmental sustainability; women’s empowerment; digital public infrastructure and tech-enabled development in areas ranging from health, agriculture and education to commerce, skill-mapping, culture and tourism; climate financing; circular economy; global food security; energy security; green hydrogen; disaster-risk reduction and resilience; developmental cooperation; fight against economic crime; and multilateral reforms.
Amma added: “All the issues raised here are vitally important. However, this should go beyond a mere physical meeting and become a true meeting—a meeting of hearts and minds. This is the only way to awaken ourselves and others.”
The G20’s members consist of 19 countries plus the European Union, and India has been a member since its inception in 1999. Overall, the G20 accounts for about 80% of gross world product (GWP), 59-77% of international trade, two-thirds of the world’s population, and roughly half of its land area.
Under the auspices of the G20, C20 engages more than 800 civil societies, representatives, and networks of various countries, including organisations from countries who are not G20 members, to ensure that people of all strata of society are heard at the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Representation of CSOs among G20 member nations began in 2010 and was launched as an official G20 engagement group in 2013.
In addition to G20 Members, there has been a tradition of the G20 Presidency to invite guest countries and International Organizations (IOs) to its G20 meetings and Summit. Accordingly, in addition to regular International Organizations (UN, IMF, World Bank, WHO, WTO, ILO, FSB and OECD) and Chairs of Regional Organizations (AU, AUDA-NEPAD and ASEAN), India will be inviting Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE as guest countries, as well as ISA (International Solar Alliance), CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) as Guest IOs.
This year’s G20 Leaders’ Summit is about to take place November 15-16 in Indonesia with the theme of “Recover Together Recover Strong.” Understanding the challenges and the need for collective action in the aftermath of COVID-19, Indonesia will focus on three main pillars for its Presidency: Global Health Architecture, Sustainable Energy Transition, and Digital Transformation.
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