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24Jul, 2021

A Trip to Chikmanglur

A Trip to Chikmanglur – Tucked in the foothills of Mullyangiri range, lies the charming city of Chikmagalur. The land of coffee as it is often called attracts thousands of tourists every year for its verdant valleys and green vistas. If you are in Bangalore, Chikmagalur must be high on your weekend bucket list. Planning for some adventure with friends or looking for a serene family getaway – Chikmagalur has something for everyone. But it’s not only that! If you travel to Karnataka, from anywhere in the world this monsoon beauty is something you shouldn’t miss. Here is a road trip itinerary for Chikmagalur which will inspire you to plan a trip this monsoon.

Chikmagalur is found 250 km away from Bangalore and there are every day transports that you can benefit for this excursion. In any case, the excellence of Chikmagalur is best delighted in on an excursion. On a typical storm day, it will take around 6 hours to reach Chikmagalur with a short supper break. The course by means of NH75 is the quickest and the best course from Bangalore. Notwithstanding, on the off chance that you live close Tumakuru you can pass through NH 73.

When my better half and I travel together,it is more like a weekend trip with friends. We remain outdoor most of the time and try to explore as much as we can. I do not like the touch and go experience with attractions, and Chikmagalur is not a place for that either. You will feel like stopping at a number of places just to enjoy the views, there are many opportunities for trekking and exploring the coffee plantations. So this is what we would do on an ideal weekend trip to Chikmagalur.

Started around 11pm, arrived at our inn by 5 am and spruce up. As of now we have booked a rental bike for travelling. Then went for a trek to Mullyangiri as the climate was cool. In any case, on the off chance that you visit in the dry summer I’d recommend that you save the trek for the early morning time.

Extraordinary perspectives from the peak, lavish green backwoods, crisp and unadulterated air all through the adventure. Start journey ahead of schedule to have consistent perspectives, late evenings are generally foggy.The vehicle you are heading out in takes you to the base of the slope. From that point, to arrive at the top, you have to climb 300-400 odd steps. The perspectives from the top are pretty amazing.The drive to the top was fab , But once we reach there is a tremendous leaving problem.Road is restricted and with soak valley on one side henceforth one must be cautious likewise for huge autos u turn is a test. Stroll to top if top is reviving just thing that is blemish is sellers who swarm the passage.

A good ways off of 3 km down from Mullayanagiri ,a mountain top found Seethalayanagiri – a famous pinnacle holy place.

In transit, Jhari Waterfalls, otherwise called Buttermilk Falls, is a wonderful cascade arranged close Attigundi. Waters streaming over certain means and security to take a bathe too.

After a trekking and freeing, its time for a substantial lunch. There are not all that numerous eateries in that slope and I couldn’t ride in hungry state of mind. We went to a nearby dhaba where they arranged a Chicken in mustard flavor and egg rice. May be I had loved it , however my better half couldn’t that much.

At that point began drive to Bababudangiri slopes which is known for its sanctum to the Sufi holy person Hazrat Dada Hayat Khalandar, a journey site for the two Hindus and Muslims. Baba Budangiri (otherwise called Dattagiri and Chandra Drona Parvatha) is a mountain in the Baba Budan extend at an elevation of 1895 m. Baba Budangiri is named after the Muslim holy person, Baba Budan who used to dwell here. Baba Budan was a seventeenth century Sufi holy person who came to India in from Saudi to spread the message of Islam and harmony. As indicated by legend, he acquainted espresso with India by bringing beans from the port of Mocha, Yemen in 1670 AD. This spot is additionally significant for Hindus as Dattatreya Peetha. A cavern here is accepted to have been the habitation of Sri Dattatreya Swamy. A yearly Jatra or Festival, which is held for three days after the Holi Festival as per Hindu schedule, is gone to by the two Hindus and Muslims.

In the event that it’s past the point of no return so we need to returned before night. In transit we went to Siri Cafe – a decent spot to chill, in spite of the fact that it’s exceptionally packed. The Coffee there was incredible and place is worked to pull in visitors. We had gone through an hour with pleasant espresso.

So now first day over with a voyage towards north zone of Chikmanglur and sitting tight for next morning toward the south zone.

Early morning, we have begun venture towards Devaramane. Had a decent breakfast in transit and this time my wife enjoyed her food.Devaramane is a little town or villa in Mudigere Taluk. This spot is 56 km from Chikmanglur town and it takes you to a totally new skyline of experience. Experience, amazing perspective, relieving atmosphere, group of widely varied vegetation attributable to the dense.This ghats close by are the noticeable qualities of this remarkable spot. Devaramane is one of the best places for the vacationers to invest their relaxation energy with their loved ones.

This street isn’t that much group and in the center we lost the way as google map rerouting. Furthermore, a few streets are extremely tricky that we had slipped one spot as well. In any case God is there as no bystander was close to us in that wild street.

Devaramane gives assortment of choices to experience addicts and this makes it a perfect Trekking spot for the two amateurs and bad-to-the-bone trekkers. There are number of hillocks to climb, the Ettina Bhujha-Bulls Hump-back, otherwise called Shishila gudda, towers over the remainder of the tops in the zone. From a stature of 3000 ft, the thunder of the stream streaming underneath can be heard.

After an enormous perspectives and photograph shooting, we returned back with loaded with recollections. My better half gathered some espresso from a specialist in a plant and was glad to kept this recollections with her.

We had a lunch at Mudigere and thought to take rest in lodging. Afternoon, we had again begun to Deviramma Temple Bindiga in Bindiga. About 18Kms from Chikmanglur. According to folklore, goddess Chamundeshwari has been living in this sanctuary subsequent to murdering Mahishasura of Mysore (karnataka).

It’s night time and we again not missed to go Siri Cafe all things considered in transit.

We had thirty minutes there and returned to Chikmanglur. Had some Bhelpuri and packed away some Coffee and tea powder in Pandaram Store.

Presently second additionally over, returned to hotel and waiting for next morning to Bangalore with Chennakesava Temple,Belur which goes ahead the way.

The old temple of Karnataka’s Belur region The Chennakesava Temple (Also Chennakeshava) are a building wonder. What’s more, the town of Belur is home to probably the most excellent case of Hoysala design. This break may expand your outing by 60 minutes.

20Jul, 2021

Amazon now boasts 150 mn Prime members globally

Amazon – Online retail giant Amazon has announced its paid Prime membership programme now boasts more than 150 million paying customers globally.

“Prime membership continues to get better for customers year after year. And customers are responding — more people joined Prime this quarter than ever before, and we now have over 150 million paid Prime members around the world,” Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, said in a statement on Thursday.

“We’ve made Prime delivery faster — the number of items delivered to U.S. customers with Prime’s free one-day and same-day delivery more than quadrupled this quarter compared to last year. Members now have free two-hour grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market in more than 2,000 U.S. cities and towns.”

For an annual fee of $119 in the US, the shipping and entertainment programme offers a growing assortment of perks, including one-day shipping on millions of products, free grocery delivery, and access to a large online library of movies and TV shows.

“Prime members watched double the hours of original movies and TV shows on Prime Video this quarter compared to last year, and Amazon Originals received a record 88 nominations and 26 wins at major awards shows. A huge thank you to teams across Amazon for their dedicated work to build, innovate, and deliver for customers this holiday,” added Bezos.

20Jul, 2021

AI can improve diagnosis, treatment of sleep disorders

Treatment of sleep disorders

sleep disorders – Not just overnight sleep tests, Artificial intelligence (AI) too has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in a more patient-centered care and better outcomes, researchers have found.

The electrophysiological data collected during polysomnography — the most comprehensive type of sleep study — is well-positioned for enhanced analysis through AI and machine-assisted learning, according to a new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

“When we typically think of AI in sleep medicine, the obvious use case is for the scoring of sleep and associated events,” said Cathy Goldstein, associate professor of sleep medicine and neurology at the University of Michigan.

“This would streamline the processes of sleep laboratories and free up sleep technologist time for direct patient care.”

Because of the vast amounts of data collected by sleep centres, AI and machine learning could advance sleep care, resulting in a more accurate diagnosis, prediction of disease and treatment prognosis.

“AI could allow us to derive more meaningful information from sleep studies, given that our current summary metrics, for example, the apnea-hypopnea index, aren’t predictive of the health and quality of life outcomes that are important to patients,” elaborated Goldstein.

“Additionally, AI might help us understand mechanisms underlying obstructive sleep apnea, so we can select the right treatment for the right patient at the right time, as opposed to one-size-fits-all or trial and error approaches,” she added in a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Important considerations for the integration of AI into the sleep medicine practice include transparency and disclosure, testing on novel data, and laboratory integration.

AI tools hold great promise for medicine in general, but there has also been a great deal of hype, exaggerated claims and misinformation.

“We want to interface with industry in a way that will foster safe and efficacious use of AI software to benefit our patients. These tools can only benefit patients if used with careful oversight,” the authors wrote.

20Jul, 2021

Access Market For Funds, Not Govt Recaps, RBI Tells Banks

RBI – The financial health of public sector banks (PSBs) should increasingly be assessed by their ability to access capital markets without excessive dependence on the government, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a report released on Tuesday.

In report “Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2018-19”, the central bank said that the government has been infusing capital in some PSBs, just enough to meet the regulatory minimum including capital conservation buffer (CCB).

That apart, the deferment of the implementation of the last tranche of CCB till March 31, 2020 has offered some breathing space to these banks, said RBI.

“Going forward, the financial health of PSBs should increasingly be assessed by their ability to access capital markets rather than looking at the government as a recapitaliser of the first and last resort,” it said.

The RBI said that PSBs led the recovery in capital ratios for the banking sector in 2018-19. They were recapitalised with Rs 90,000 crore in FY18 and another Rs 1.06 trillion was infused into these banks in FY19. This bolstered their capital position, even as they battled with the overhang of impaired assets.

Private banks (PVBs) and foreign banks (FBs) remained well-capitalised and above the regulatory minimum of 10.875 per cent in March 2019. However, private banks experienced a marginal decline in capital adequacy ratio in 2018-19 after the reclassification of IDBI Bank as a private bank.

According to the report, 2018-19 marked a turnaround taking shape in the financial performance of India’s commercial banking sector.

“After seven years of deterioration, the overhang of stressed assets declined and fresh slippages were arrested. With the concomitant reduction in provisioning requirements, bottom lines improved modestly after prolonged stress and the banking sector returned to profitability after a gap of two years in the first half of FY20,” it said.

20Jul, 2021

7 Basic Elements of Interior Design

Interior Design – Inside planning isn’t that simple how it is by all accounts. There are some essential guidelines that are trailed by inside fashioners while planning the space. There is a sum of 7 components that should be dealt with regards to inside structuring. Right now, would examine those components in a short individually.

In this way, experience the entire article to get a more clear perspective on inside planning.

Space

Space is one of the fundamental and significant components of inside structure. It is the establishment of the whole structure plan worked by inside fashioners. Space is isolated into two sorts – two dimensional and three dimensional. The vacant space is alluded to as negative space while occupied space is called positive space. To make the inside planning eye-getting, harmony should be kept up among positive and negative space.

Lines

Lines in the house whether flat, vertical or dynamic aides in characterize shapes and goes about as a visual guide for inside planners. top inside architects in Hyderabad allude these lines to plan the inside of the house. They help in enhancing the home with the furnishings, windows, entryways, almirahs, and so on.

Structures

Structures are by and large alluded to as the layout of the 3-D questions in the space. There are two kinds of structures man-made and regular (natural). They are likewise ordered into shut and open structures. Shut structures are those which are encased by a shut surface though open structures are those which can be glanced through. inside fashioners in Hyderabad think about this component while structuring the space.

Light

We as a whole recognize what significant job is played by lights in the space. All the planning is squander if the lighting are not done appropriately. That is the reason top inside originators in Hyderabad set aside some effort to pick the lights appropriate for space.

Colours

Colours assume a significant role with regards to the look and feel of the space. It can change your state of mind. We have different parts in our home – corridor, kitchen, room, washroom, and so on and each space requests alternate shading be painted in it.

Surface

Surface characterizes the presence of the surface. It is extensively separated into – visual surface and real surface. Surface adds tastefulness to the home inside structure and is likewise added to keep away from tedium. Decorate structure of your home according to your way of life and liking.

Patters

Examples could be of any shape and size which speak to congruity and smooth change to a living territory. They truly contribute a great deal to the inside structuring of the space.

20Jul, 2021

5G smartphone sales to hit 144 million in India by 2025

5G smartphone – The year 2020 will see the first wave of 5G-enabled smartphones arriving in India and the volume of such phones may reach 144 million units by 2025, a report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Monday.

The first wave of 5G smartphones will contribute to roughly 1 per cent of the shipment volumes in 2020, primarily driven by a hyper-competitive market conditions with smartphone original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) aiming to establish their market leadership early.

“In 2020, India will see the first wave of 5G devices from leading smartphone OEMs, mostly Chinese, aiming to establish their 5G leadership early. We anticipate around 10-12 5G smartphone models to hit the market during the year,” said Prabhu Ram, Head-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR.

While 5G shipments will remain nascent, for early tech adopters, it represents more choices than before.

“With the onset of 5G, the field of play will get increasingly limited for Indian brands. Unless they start investing, and upscaling their R&D and innovation efforts around 5G, they will be further marginalized”, added Ram.

According to the report, the shadow of coronavirus looms large on the Indian smartphone industry as of now.

“China accounts for almost 85 per cent of the mobile phone components imported into India. If the coronavirus-infected lockdown in China continues, it will spell serious trouble for smartphone brands in India in H1 2020, and potentially even beyond,” cautioned Ram.

26Dec, 2020

GoAir Cancels Flights Due To Delayed Aircraft Delivery

Aircraft Delivery – Budget carrier GoAir cancelled several flights on Wednesday due to delayed delivery of aircraft and grounding of two planes over maintenance issues, leaving several passengers stranded.

According to industry sources, delay in plane delivery and maintenance work on two aircraft were major factor behind cancellations. The airline has been cancelling over 15 domestic flights for the past few days.

Other factors, like inclement weather, low visibility and anti-CAA protests in certain parts of the country, have also aggravated the situation for the airline.

Delay in arrival of crew at airports due to protests also caused lapse of their flight duty time limitation (FDTL). The FDTL mandates a aximum of eight hours for the air crew.

25Jul, 2020

ISRO sets up academic centre for space in Karnataka

ISRO – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) set up a regional academic centre for space at the National Institute of Technology (NITK) at Surathkal in Karnataka’s southwest Dakshina Kannada district, an official said on Saturday.

“The centre at NIT-K will conduct joint research and development in space technology applications to meet the needs of our space programmes,” space agency’s director for capacity building P.V. Venkitakrishnan said in a statement here.

The state-run ISRO will provide Rs 2 crore grant annually to NIT for the R&D projects and promotional activities through the year.

The space agency and the engineering institute signed an agreement on the industry-academic collaboration on Friday at Surathkal, about 380km from Bengaluru.

“The centre, fourth in the country, will also facilitate promoting space technology in the southern states, including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana and be an ambassador for capacity-building, awareness and research and development (R&D), said Venkitakrishnan on the occasion.

A joint policy and management committee will guide the centre in optimal utilisation of the research potential, infrastructure, expertise and experience of the space agency and the autonomous institute.

“The committee will plan activities like research programmes of common interest and reviewing their projects periodically,” said the director.

ISRO’s visiting scientists and experts in space technology and NIT faculty members and researchers will direct the centre’s activities, including projects.

“Students of under-graduation (B.Tech) and post-graduation (M.Tech) will be involved in one-year short-term research projects and 2-4 year long-term projects in advance space programmes,” said NIT K. Umamashewara Rao.

The intellectual property rights (patent) generated in the projects will be jointly owned by ISRO and NITK.

The other three such centres are Malaviya National Institute of Technology at Jaipur in Rajasthan, Gauhati University in Assam’s state capital and Kurukshetra University at Thanesar in Haryana.

In a related development, the city-based space agency also tied up with the state-run Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) for cooperating to develop space situational awareness.

“The agreement envisages utilisation of IIA’s expertise in astrophysics and astronomy for developing advanced technologies for inter-planetary space explorations,” said the space agency’s scientific secretary R. Umamaheswaran.

Both the academic and research institutions will also collaborate in setting up optical telescope facilities under the Netra project for space object tracking, studying space weather, asteroids and near earth objects.

“Collaboration will help us progress in various fields of astrophysics and astronomy,” said IIA Director Annapurni Subramaniam on the occasion.

25Jul, 2020

Infosys, Qualcomm partner for smart cities solutions

Infosys – Software major Infosys on Tuesday said it was partnering with US-based chip maker Qualcomm to offer smart cities solutions through the latter’s accelerator programme.

“We have joined the Qualcomm smart cities accelerator programme to offer solutions for smart stadiums, smart venues and smart event management,” said the city-based IT major in a statement here.

The programme connects cities, municipalities, state-run agencies and enterprise with Qualcomm Technologies’ ecosystem to help deliver efficiencies, cost savings and access to solutions for smart cities’ problems.

“Using connectivity and computing from Qualcomm Technologies with our smart space solution, facility managers of stadiums and venues can reimagine the spaces by enabling the fan experiences, with energy efficiency and people productivity,” Infosys said.

The solutions build upon the software vendor’s proprietary framework for smart spaces as it offers features for building and resource management, physical assets management and occupants’ safety and security.

The framework uses digital technologies to deliver an enhanced user experience for personal comfort, wellness, collaboration and convenience, the statement said, adding that integrated with a command centre, it delivers actionable insights through predictive capabilities to optimise resources for easy maintenance and improved efficiencies.

“As a leader in driving smart spaces technologies, Infosys has joined our programme to share their expertise, enrich the ecosystem of smart cities solutions and unlock potential for smart cities’ customers the world over,” said Qualcomm Technologies Director Sanjeet Pandit said in the statement.

Infosys’ Vice President Corey Glickman said that with physical spaces adopting digital transformation, Qualcomm programme offers solutions in smart spaces to ecosystem partners building devices and Infosys, as a programme member, would accelerate solutions that are secure and interoperable to release operational efficiencies for customers and innovate to deliver solutions at scale.

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