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Mathana : From Buttermilk Churning Equipment To 100+ Products

Bengaluru: Bandagadde is a small village about 10 kilometres from the Sagar Taluk headquarters of Shivamogga district in the Malnad region of Karnataka. In the early Ninety decade of the previous century, the village lacked proper infrastructure and hardly had any public modes of communication. Umesh B R, proprietor of Mathana Home Industries (Agriculture and Domestic Machinery) hails from this village. For various reasons, he couldn't pursue a career in education and as he admits, maybe he was not keen on formal education. However, such a background was no hindrance for Umesh B R to develop into an entrepreneur and make a big name for himself. Despite having no formal educational background to boast of, a peculiar thought haunted him: to be self-reliant. Helping the villages with daily requirements: The nearby 5-6 villages around Bandagadde were also equally backwards regarding civic amenities. People living in them had daily requirements with things like tea powder, coffee powde
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National Highway 766 Back In News For All The Bad Reasons

Bengaluru:  The national highway NH766 connecting Kollegal in Karnataka to Kozhikode in Kerala is approximately 272 kilometres in total length. It traverses the renowned Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. It was designated as a national highway in 1989 and is a spur road of the national highway 66. The highway passes through the dense forests of the Western Ghats for 19.7 kilometres and the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Joseph Hoover anguished over the development:  Joseph Hoover, a journalist turned wildlife conservationist is also a former member of the Karnataka Wildlife Board. He is concerned over the new development and says: "There is a raging debate about  NH766 being opened for night traffic, allowing vehicles to traverse the core area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The Honourable Supreme Court of India has banned traffic between 9 pm to 6am, as Bandipur is an inviolate area and critical habitat for the tiger ... ...Wild animals fall prey to speeding vehicles: We would wa

Guru Narayan Night High School Continues To Lit Knowledge

See the evil of ignorance with the power of knowledge See the evil of passion with the power of light? See the evil of untruth with the power of truth See the evil of an inferior metal by the strength of bravery? See the world's doldrums with the metaphysical power of Koodala Sangan Sharanas'  Following the footsteps: In the above vachana, Basavanna has given importance to self-realization by saying that his experience went haywire due to the metaphysical experience of sharanas’, who were seekers of truth apart from being an embodiment of knowledge. Following the footsteps of such great saints, Mahatma Jyothibha Phule and Savitri Bai Phule, opened a night school in Pune, Maharashtra to provide free education to poor children. In a way, it can be said that it also happened to be the first night school in Maharashtra. A role model source of inspiration to the present and future generations: About a century ago the wind was not as artificial as these days to have an adverse infl

Techser : From Two Lakhs Investment To 200 Crores Turnover

Bengaluru:  Narayan G Sabhahit, Chairman and Managing Director of the Rs 200 crore turnover Techser Power Solutions Private Limited was recently felicitated by the Shri Akhila Havyaka Mahasabha for his contributions to the industry and society. A technocrat turned entrepreneur Narayan Sabhahit belongs to the illustrious Sabhahit family from Haldipur in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka.  A family of legal luminaries: Late Justice G N Sabhahit, a high court judge was his father. Late Vishnu G Sabhahit, also a high court was his elder brother. He is also the President and Chairman of Justice G N Sabhahit Memorial Lecture Trust, which conducts the annual lecture series by eminent jurists to commemorate the death anniversary of late Justice G N Sabhahit.  A first-generation businessman, Narayan G Sabhahit turned nostalgic to recall his arduous journey so far. Excerpts from the speech:  A company for technical services:   Techser is an abbreviation for Technical Services. I was working w