NDDB DAIRY SERVICES puts India on the World Map: develops an indigenous sex sorting technology to ensure birth of female calves

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NDDB DAIRY SERVICES, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), today announced its indigenously developed path breaking technology for sex sorting bovine sperms that will ensure the birth of only female calves. This technology is another step that will propel India to become “Atmanirbhar”.

The results of the field trials conducted by NDDB DAIRY SERVICES to ascertain the performance of the product under actual field conditions are encouraging and the first female calf from sex sorted semen dose produced at Alamadhi Semen Station was born in a farm near Chennai in October, 2020.

The current technologies for the sex sorting of bovine sperms are proprietary to a few multi-national companies which makes the cost prohibitive for the dairy farmers. The ability to assure the birth of only female calves provides huge financial advantage to dairy farmers as the economic utility of a male calf is negligible.

Shri Dilip Rath, Chairman of NDDB, informed that NDDB DAIRY SERVICES had taken up the project to develop an indigenous technology for sex sorting bovine sperms a few years back with an objective to significantly bring down the cost of the sex sorted semen doses so that it becomes affordable for the dairy farmers in the country. This development would lead to large scale adoption of the technology.

The sex sorted semen doses produced using the indigenous technology is reported to be meeting the industry quality and production benchmarks.

A not for profit Company registered under the Companies Act, NDDB DAIRY SERVICES functions as a delivery arm of NDDB for field operations relating to promoting Producer Companies and Productivity Enhancement Services. Thus far, 15 Milk Producer Companies have been set up.

NDDB Dairy Services also manages four large semen stations in the country- Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala near Ahmedabad, Animal Breeding Centre near Lucknow, Alamadhi Semen Station near Chennai and Rahuri Semen Station near- Pune. These semen stations together produce about 35% of the total semen produced in the country.

NDDB DAIRY SERVICES has partnered with Jiva Sciences, a Bangalore-based R&D organization, for developing the indigenous sex sorting technology. Some of the key components used in the technology are developed by premier institutes of the country like National Centre for Biological Sciences- Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science- Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology- Madras.

Shri Rath was confident that the new technology would help in achieving the Honorable Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Make in India’ programme and the current quest for an Atmanirbhar Bharat where products made in India could be used across the world- ‘Local for Global’.

Shri Saugata Mitra, Managing Director, NDDB DAIRY SERVICES, said, “The technology will help bring down the cost of artificial insemination using sex sorted semen significantly from the existing Rs 1,000/-. This will also be a turning point in overcoming the problem of stray cattle in the country”. Shri Mitra further mentioned that the sex sorted doses are expected be commercially available in January 2021 and would go a long way in doubling the farmer’s income

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ಡಾ.ಬಿ.ಸುಧಾ ( ಕೆ.ಎ.ಎಸ್ ) ರವರ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಗ್ರಹ ದಳದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಯವರ 6 ವಿವಿಧ ತಂಡಗಳಿಂದ ಶೋಧನೆ ಕಾರ್ಯ

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ಡಾ.ಬಿ.ಸುಧಾ ( ಕೆ.ಎ.ಎಸ್ ) ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿ , ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೈವಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಇಲಾಖೆ , ಶಾಂತಿನಗರ , ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ರವರ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಅಕ್ರಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳ ಗಳಿಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಪಟ್ಟಂತೆ ದಿನಾಂಕ : 07.11.2020 ರಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು , ಮೈಸೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಒಟ್ಟು 7 ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ನಿಗ್ರಹ ದಳದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಯವರ 6 ವಿವಿಧ ತಂಡಗಳಿಂದ ಶೋಧನೆ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ . ಶೋಧನಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡಂತೆ ಚರ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ಥಿರಾಸ್ತಿಗಳು ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನಿಖೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿರುತ್ತದೆ .

1. ಆರೋಪಿತರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಹಾಗು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪರಿಚಯವಿರುವ ಇತರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸುಮಾರು 200 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸ್ವತ್ತಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ದಾಖಲಾತಿಗಳು , ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳ ಕ್ರಯ ಪತ್ರಗಳು , ಜಿಪಿಎ ಪತ್ರಗಳು , ಕೆಲವು ಒಪ್ಪಂದದ ಕರಾರು ಪತ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರೆ ದಾಖಲಾತಿಗಳು ದೊರೆತ್ತಿರುತ್ತವೆ .

2. ಆರೋಪಿತರು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿಧ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು 50 ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಖಾತೆಗಳ ವಿವರಗಳು , ಸುಮಾರು 50 ಕ್ಕೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಚೆಕ್ ಅಫ್ಗಳು ದೊರೆತಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ .

3. ಆರೋಪಿತರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯವಹಾರದ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಸಂಪರ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರೂ . 36,89.000 / – ನಗದು ಹಣ ದೊರೆತಿರುತ್ತದೆ .

4. ಆರೋಪಿ ಡಾ || .ಬಿ.ಸುಧಾ ರವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಇತರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಖಾತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು 3.5 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂ.ಗಳು ಠೇವಣಿಗಳು ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ .

5. ಆರೋಪಿತರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಇತರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು 3.7 ಕೆ.ಜಿ ಚಿನ್ನಾಭರಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರು 10.5 ಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳು ಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ .

ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟಂತೆ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳ ಪರಿಶೀಲನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಕೈಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದು , ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತನಿಖೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿರುತ್ತದೆ .

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Flatheads launches Aurea: India’s first sneakers with natural Bamboo uppers

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Made in India, the casual all-day shoes are designed to stay cool in India’s tropical climate

Available in 5 different colours: Pepper, Treebark, Marine, Tofu and Slate

Bangalore, November 9th 2020 : Indian D2C footwear brand, Flatheads, today unveiled India’s first sneaker collection made with natural bamboo uppers. The new collection titled ‘Aurea’, comprises a range of all-day sneakers, available exclusively on http://www.flatheads.in.

Aurea’s debut puts Flatheads on the map with some of the world’s leading brands making bamboo sneakers, such as Baubax and Cariuma. While most of these brands are difficult to source in India without burning a hole in your pocket, the premium bamboo sneakers from Flatheads are moderately priced at Rs. 4995. The brand is “Made in India for the world”, being the first Indian brand making world-class sneakers with bamboo uppers.

The Aurea rangeis designed to stay cool on the feet, and is perfect for India’s tropical climate. Moreover, the bamboo fibre also lends its antimicrobial properties to the uppers, making them great for all day wear, for over 14 hours at a stretch. The sneakers are designed to be minimalistic, modern and elegant, in order to blend in easily with its audience’s ever-evolving wardrobe. The collection is also extremely lightweight, breathable, comfortable and durable, with the added benefits of being cool and sweat resistant over long-duration wear.The Aurea range is available in 5 fresh colours, Pepper (a black and grey melange on black soles), Treebark (brown on white soles), Marine (blue on white soles), Tofu (cream on brown soles), and Slate (dark grey on black soles)

A pioneer in premium natural fibres sneakers, the Flatheads brand aims to make everyday sneakers more comfortable, sustainable, and durable for the urban post-millennial consumer. The brand recently gained popularity amongst the start-up community in India, being sported by some of the leading names such as PankajChaddah, Co-founder of Zomato; Naveen Tewari, Founder and CEO of InMobi and Rajiv Srivatsa, Co-Founder of Urban Ladder amongst others.

Speaking on the launch of the Flatheads Aurea, Utkarsh Biradar, CEO, Flatheads, said, “When we started Flatheads, our vision was to offer customers the ultimate in comfort, reflecting their individuality and sense of everyday style. We differentiated ourselves in the market by championing all-day wear sneakers that were extremely lightweight and breathable. Moving into natural fibres was the logical next step for us to sustain our vision, while still maintaining the premium quality of our products. Despite the crowded footwear market in India, no other brand is using natural fibres like bamboo in sneakers. We decided it was time to change that and use India’s superior quality bamboo to its full potential.”

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Four Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Scientists Among World’s Top 2%: Stanford Study

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Dr. Maneesha Ramesh, Dr. Shanti Nair, Dr. R Jayakumar and Dr. Madhav Dutta figure in the ranking in recognition of the quality of their research

NEW DELHI / November 9, 2020: Four scientists of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have been featured in the ranking of top 2% scientists in the world in their respective fields published by Stanford University of the US. Dr. Maneesha Ramesh, Dr. Shanti Nair, Dr. R Jayakumar and Dr. Madhav Dutta figure in the ranking in recognition of the quality of their research.

Dr. Maneesha Ramesh, from Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications, Amrita School of Engineering (Amritapuri Campus), has been recognized as among the world’s top scientists in the field of networking, telecommunications, artificial intelligence and image processing.

Dr. Shanti Nair and Dr. R Jayakumar, both from the Center for Nanosciences & Molecular Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Kochi campus), figure in the Stanford list for their work in the areas of polymers, nanoscience and nanotechnology.

Dr. Madhav Dutta, from Amrita School of Engineering (Coimbatore campus), has been included in the ranking for his pioneering research in the field of energy.

Dr. P. Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, congratulated the scientists for bringing laurels to the university, which is also an Institution of Eminence. He said: “This is a momentous occasion for us as the high caliber of our scientists and researchers has been recognized on the world stage. I congratulate the four scientists whose untiring work and unwavering commitment towards research excellence have placed them in global rankings. This is ample testimony to the vision of our Chancellor, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi.”

Dr. P. Venkat Rangan added: “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a research-intensive institution with more than 25 dedicated centers of research. Its faculty members have published over 12,000 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, attracting 65,000 citations, filed more than 120 patents, and written over 300 scholarly books in the past 15 years. The institution has secured research grants of over $100 million from various Governmental and private funding agencies including World Bank, UNESCO, UNDP, Gates Foundation, etc.”

The global study of scientists was conducted by researchers from Stanford University using the Scopus database of Elsevier. Based on several parameters including citations, h-index, co-authorship and a composite indicator, they created a database of more than 1,00,000 top-scientists of the world in various fields. The findings were published in the journal PLOS Biology.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is among the fastest-growing institutions of higher learning in India, with a student population of more than 20,000 and 1,800-strong faculty. It has established more than 180 collaborations with the Top 500 world ranked universities in the last 15 years.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has emerged as the 4th best university in the country in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2020 released by the Government of India. It has also been ranked 7th among medical colleges in India.

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The Brain is injured when you start thinking negative thoughts

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Health is wealth

  1. The STOMACH is injured when you do not have breakfast in the morning.
  2. The KIDNEYS are injured when you do not even drink 10 glasses of water in 24 hours.
  3. The GALLBLADDER is injured when you do not even sleep until 11 o’clock and do not wake up to the sunrise.
  4. The SMALL INTESTINE is injured when you eat cold and stale food.
  5. The LARGE INTESTINES are injured when you eat more fried and spicy food.
  6. The LUNGS are injured when you breathe in smoke and stay in polluted environment of cigarettes.
  7. The LIVER is injured when you eat heavy fried food, junk, and fast food.
  8. The HEART is injured when you eat your meal with more salt and cholesterol.
  9. The PANCREAS is injured when you eat sweet things because they are tasty and freely available.
  10. The Eyes are injured when you work in the light of mobile phone and computer screen in the dark.
  11. The Brain is injured when you start thinking negative thoughts.
  12. The SOUL gets injured when you don’t have family and friends to care and share with you in life their love, affection, happiness, sorrow and joy.

All these parts are NOT available in the market*. So take good care and keep your body parts healthy.

-Gs.Gopal Raaj

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