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Industry News.

USA massively shift its Apparel Business from China.

September 17, 2020.

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Opportunity for India says Indian Texpreneurs Federation (ITF)

The Chinese share in US Apparels had started declining since 2018. In particular, last year (2019) witnessed around 20000 Cr market share loss for China in the Apparel segment alone. Now – Post Covid, the declining trend is accelerating.

Prabhu Dhamodharan, Convenor, ITF.

Due to Covid implications, the overall US Apparel imports dropped by 30% in the first 7 months of 2020; while their import of Chinese Apparel dropped by 49%. Moreover, the news about recent US actions in terms of trade restrictions on Chinese Apparel and other products from one of the major textile regions – Xinjiang leads to a notion that it will accelerate the trend further.

All together, this trend may create a $10 Billion opportunity in US markets in the Apparel segment alone for other countries including India. The Indian Apparel clusters should take advantage of the situation and aggressively focus on US markets. After the EU-Vietnam FDA, Vietnam’s duty-free access may create further pressure to our Apparel exports to the EU. However, India competing nations like Vietnam and Bangladesh all have a level playing field in the USA because all of these countries do not have an FTA with the USA as of now.

So, it’s the right time to step up efforts with US markets as a market diversification strategy.

Many of our clusters in Tamil Nadu have demonstrated high levels of quality, consistency, on-time delivery, best sustainable practices, Green manufacturing practices, empowerment of rural workforce. Now it’s time for Tamil Nadu textile clusters to form an alliance; Project their strengths and Market it well to establish a strong TN textile sector and USA partnership as an alternative to China in the Apparel sector.

We urge each and every textile enterprise in Tamil Nadu to explore US markets aggressively NOW.

All Textile Mills must try

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[ GUITAR & ME.]

[ World's first knit with fabric produced through microbial fermentation.]

Published: 12 November 2020.

Written by Haydn Davis.

Tokyo - Technical apparel brand Goldwin and biomaterial specialist Spiber have developed the world's first knitted garment made with Brewed Protein, a biopolymer whose plant-based microbial fermentation process makes it well-positioned to deliver significant contributions to animal- and plastic-free initiatives in a range of fields and industries.

Called simply The Sweater, the development is described as a milestone in Goldwin and Spiber's shared mission to reduce the fashion industry's impact on the environment by replacing traditional, petrochemical-based materials and production methods with innovative, bio based solutions.

Designed to emulate a traditional ski sweater, this coarse gauge knit and twisted yarn delivers an ultra soft and comfortable feel in a blend of 70 per cent wool and 30 per cent Brewed Protein. The latter is produced through a microbial fermentation process, which utilizes plant-based feedstock such as sugars as its primary resource, resulting in materials that are said to be well-positioned to contribute significantly to animal-free and plastic-free initiatives in a range of fields, such as the apparel and automotive industries.

The Sweater is Goldwin and Spiber's first Brewed Protein garment brought to market in the US. In 2019, The North Face Japan, which is operated by Goldwin Inc., collaborated with Spiber to release the Moon Parka, the world's first outerwear jacket featuring microbially-produced fabric.

Designed primarily as a conceptual garment, the parka was available for sale only in Japan and was produced in highly limited quantities. Goldwin and Spiber's partnership began in 2015, but The Sweater marks the beginning of a new phase in the partnership, which the companies call "Vision Quest," a project that unites partners around the world in the quest for a better future.

"Mankind has continued to evolve the sweater via the use of technology and knowledge throughout history and it is now essential winter wear," said Takao Watanabe, Goldwin's Head of Development. "The sweater has remained loved by many and its design has also remained largely unchanged since the original sweater first came into existence. The reason why it has played such a big role in the cultures and histories of people all over the world is due to the diverse and versatile animal fibers and the sweater knits that use these to their full potential."

Technical.

Goldwin is an international technical apparel brand with products ranging from high performance skiwear, lifestyle apparel, activewear, and outdoor apparel.

Spiber Inc., established in September 2007, is a Japanese biotechnology venture engaged in the development of innovative biopolymer materials known as Brewed Protein.

Spiber is currently engaged in numerous initiatives to scale up production of its polymers, with construction of its first overseas plant currently underway in Thailand. Scheduled to begin commercial operation in 2021, the plant is anticipated to be the largest structural protein mass-production facility in the world. In October 2020, Spiber also announced a partnership with Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company, towards mass-production of Brewed Protein polymers in the US.

The Sweater is a highly exclusive item which, with an US$800 price tag, will be produced in limited quantities. From November 9, 8 am EST to November 29, 12 am EST, anyone in 11 countries (Japan, US, Germany, Denmark, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, UK, Sweden, and the Netherlands) can enter an online lottery system that will determine who receives the opportunity to purchase The Sweater. On November 30, 2020, winners will be selected randomly and notified via email of their eligibility to purchase The Sweater. Beginning on December 25, 2020, The Sweater will be shipped to those in the 11 countries who purchased it.

"The Sweater was devised while probing the origins of the supposed original form of these sweaters and what of this will persist into the future," added Watanabe. "Furthermore, black is a color that is made by mixing all other colors and is also said to be the original color. These sweaters that have been with us from the beginning will lead us to the future through modern-day technology. This single black piece of apparel that signifies both the past and the future."

Source.

https://www.knittingtradejournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14349:world-s-first-knit-with-fabric-produced-through-microbial-fermentation&catid=22

[ The after effects of COVID 19 to me, a diabetic aged 85 years. Part 2.]

Both of us were OK but I was very weak and wondering how long it would take for both of us to go out for a dinner.

I lost my urge to eat out even after lockdown was lifted

My wife was happy, happily doing her work and I was happy I had come back after 17 days at the hospital with all the medicines, injections and tests going on round the clock. I closed the room door to our room while at the hospital after 11:00 PM but it would be opened some time's to check if we are OK by the nursing staff. Now being at home if I closed the bedroom door my wife will not open and I will get a good sleep.

Now I get good sleep

After few days I had to open the fridge door and tried to look at the imported Beer bottles that I had purchased at Brigade Sherton Grand Hotel, I could not find it anywhere in the fridge. I asked my wife where were the beer bottles kept. She told me the cleaning people who came from the hospital were told by me to throw all that was in the fridge. So no Beer or any drink after I came home from the hospital.There was Lock Down on all Liquor shops.

I lost my bad habit.

While at the hospital I never called my friends but they all kept ringing and stopped calling me after some days.

After I came home no one called me.

 

Anuloma Choorna was a Ayurveda Powder I used to take for my bowl movement. I did not take the bottle to the hospital so I did not take it as I could move my bowl antime at the hospital.

This habit of taking a Ayurveda powder was not required as my bowl movement was fine when I came home from the hospital.

 

My son had arranged a hospital Doctor to come home daily twice morning and evening to check on our health and it was reported to my son by the doctor directly but I used to note it down in my dairy.

That habit has made me note down my BP and Oximeter readings daily after the doctor was stopped since our basic health parameters were constantly in limits.

My eating increased post Covid-19,breakfast, lunch and dinner consisted more of rice and less of healthy diat

I had lost nearly 4 kg weight. May be the body needs to regain my weight was my immagination was wrong so I changed.

I took time to take any decision on all matters.

I did not resume me daily exercises for over 2 months.

Social get to together was impossible.

[ The after effects of COVID 19 to me, a diabetic aged 85 years. ]

I was discharged after 17 days from the hospital. I did not ask anyone about my stay or discharge since I knew everything from the MD of the hospital who was giving my report to may son daily. My son was informing only my improvement daily and nothing else.

I got down from the Ambulance with the help of a hospital staff who came to say goodbye to me and my wife. My wife was also tested positive and she was with me all the days.

As I was about to enter the Apartment near the gate there was one step only. I put my rightleg and was about to lift me leftleg when I suddenly went down on my knees. I was shoked but realized what had happened. The hospital Staff perhaps knew my strength as such they were holding my arms 2 persons one on left and one on right and they lifted me. There were 3 more steps inside before I could enter inside my apartment on the ground floor. I entered my apartment and my helpers made me sit on a comfortable chair said goodbye and left saying 'Wish you both speedy recovery' smilingly.

My wife was having no problem as she sat down in other chair. The 2 persons who were sent from the hospital by the courtesy of the MD of the hospital asked me how they should start the cleaning.I told them since you are doing the work in the hospital you clean as good or better than the hospital start your work and finish the work and ask me if you want any information.

I opened my eyes wide and saw my home looked like a 5 star hotel with my paintings hanging out all around without those paintings of mine perhaps I would be wondering something else. The cleaning person came to me and said all pickle bottles in the fridge are full of worms. I was relaxing quietly and this announcement was a shock. I told him to throw everything in the fridge out.He did it there was 39 bags all tied up kept in the middle of the sitting / dining place. He could not lift it to take it out of the house. I told him to make it in to 2 bags and take it out. Both the cleaners did a good job and left after I paid them and they were happy as I paid more than what I was told.

We had taken our meal at the hospiral and we both slept and for 3 days we just ordered our breakfast,lunch,snacks and dinner on line.

[ Where is the Coved Vaccine? ]

UK hospital told to prepare for vaccine rollout by Nov:Report.

Covid-19: Oxford vaccine producing immune response in old and young adults, says UK firm.

The pharmaceutical company said the vaccine also triggered lower adverse responses among the elderly.

 A laboratory technician supervises capped vials during filling and packaging tests for the large-scale production and supply of the University of Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine. | Vincenzo Pinto/AFP 

United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Monday said that the coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford produces an immune response in both old and young adults, Reuters reported.

The vaccine also triggers lower adverse responses among the elderly, the pharmaceutical company said. “It is encouraging to see immunogenicity responses were similar between older and younger adults and that reactogenicity [referring to common side-effects of vaccines] was lower in older adults, where the Covid-19 disease severity is higher,” an AstraZeneca spokesperson said. “The results further build the body of evidence for the safety and immunogenicity of AZD1222 [technical name of the vaccine].”

The statement is significant as age is considered a principal factor when developing a Covid-19 vaccine, according to The Financial Times. The finding that the AstraZeneca vaccine can trigger T-body cells and antibodies has encouraged researches as they are looking for a cure that would not result in serious diseases or fatalities in the elderly.

The pharmaceutical company, however, did not give details of the findings. It also did not say when the results of the Phase 3 trials would be published that shows the efficacy of the vaccine in large-scale trials to be approved.

Jonathan Ball, professor of virology at the University of Nottingham called the pharmaceutical company’s claims a promising sign. The professor, however, said that it was crucial to know if the vaccine protects against serious diseases.

In July, results of the Phase 1 and 2 trials of the Oxford vaccine published in scientific journal The Lancet indicated that there were no early safety concerns in the vaccine and that it induced “strong immune responses” in both parts of the immune system.

 Source:

https://scroll.in/latest/976851/covid-19-oxford-vaccine-producing-immune-response-in-old-and-young-adults-says-uk-firm

[ Questions on COVID -19. ]

 

Is there a vaccine, drug or treatment for COVID-19?

While some western, traditional or home remedies may provide comfort and alleviate symptoms of mild COVID-19, there are no medicines that have been shown to prevent or cure the disease. WHO does not recommend self-medication with any medicines, including antibiotics, as a prevention or cure for COVID-19. However, there are several ongoing clinical trials of both western and traditional medicines. WHO is coordinating efforts to develop vaccines and medicines to prevent and treat COVID-19 and will continue to provide updated information as soon as research results become available.May 8, 2020

Which country will be the first to receive COVID-19 vaccine?

 

In the coming months, we all hope to have good news about a vaccine for COVID-19. But if and when we have an effective vaccine, we must also use it effectively. In time, as production increases, we want all people everywhere to have access to vaccines. But initially, when supply is limited, priority must be given to vaccinating essential workers and those most at risk – including older people and those with underlying conditions. In other words, the first priority must be to vaccinate some people in all countries, rather than all people in some countries.Sep 4, 2020

Does pneumonia vaccine protect against COVID-19?

 

Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus.

 

The virus is so new and different that it needs its own vaccine. Researchers are trying to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, and WHO is supporting their efforts.

 

Although these vaccines are not effective against COVID-19, vaccination against respiratory illnesses is highly recommended to protect your health.

 

Does COVID-19 affect people of all age groups?

 

The COVID-19 virus infects people of all ages. However, evidence to date suggests that two groups of people are at a higher risk of getting severe COVID-19 disease. These are older people; and those with underlying medical conditions.Mar 11, 2020

 

Can COVID-19 spread through food?

It is highly unlikely that people can contract COVID-19 from food or food packaging. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness and the primary transmission route is through person-to- person contact and through direct contact with respiratory droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

 

There is no evidence to date of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses being transmitted via food or food packaging. Coronaviruses cannot multiply in food; they need an animal or human host to multiply.

 Source:

WHO/2019-nCoV/Food_Safety/2020.1

 

 https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/331705/WHO-2019-nCoV-Food_Safety-2020.1-eng.pdf#:~:text=It%20is%20highly%20unlikely%20that,human%20host%20to%20multiply.

[ Coming Home after 15days in Hospital after Covid 19 Infection.]

 

Myself and my wife came home after getting discharged from hospital with complete cure with out any possibility of getting infected again for 3 months. We were not going to ask him why 3 months as we knew the answer. WE both thanked him and had come home thanked God and sat down. The hospital authorities had sent 2 persons to clean our house and disinfect they wanted to know how they should start.I told them to clean the house as they thought fit and not ask me any question.

The house was cleaned to my satisfaction and I later on, after 3 days that I came to know that 3 bottles of my favorite drinks was also thrown away. I am sure they had not taken it as he had thrown everything that was dirty including few stainless steel vessels. I had no idea that we would be away for 17 days. Going to a hospital after caved -19 infection I did not care what ever would happen will happen will happen.

I was having running nose for several days and doctor said don't worry it will go and coved 19 cannot be there if you have running nose. What ever I asked for some simtoms the same answer. Finaly I asked a  reputed doctor in a reputed hospital his answer was slightly different, he told me that this horrible infections side effects had no medicines and it is going away no sooner than it comes so we should not bother.

Another issue is all my friends except one guy who had come home from hospital want to know:

How I got infected?

How I knew I had infection?

Who infected me?

What are the indications of infections?.

How I managed to get a special room exclusive to me and my wife?.

Which was the hospital?

How was the treatments made?

How many medications were given?.

What was the medications you were asked to take after discharge?.

What side effects I had and I have after discharge?

What are you doing to escape another of this covid 19 infection?.                                                       

All the above questions were asked by several friends but not every one asked all the above questions and I am sure no one can ask all these questions.

One thing I know there are several people who are infected but they have no symptoms and they carry on their dail life as if nothing happened to them.

These are the people who spread the infections to every one who comes in contact with them while being close and in conversations with them and they in turn go and spread the infection to others, It is therefore in the interest of all to get themselves TESTED. It is therefore essential to keep themselves wear a mask as prescribed and maintain safe distence as prescribed by authorities.

WEAR MASK - MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE AND STAY HOME UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY ONLY IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO BEAT COVED-19

[ Our Covid 19, 17 days at Hospital.]

We both spent 15 days taking medications day and night, Doctors would come and talk to me and my wife 2 or 3 times daily, X ray was taken on 3 days,C T scan once and countless tablets and , we could not keep account. I being diabetic was morbid and took more pricks and tablets as also tests my wife being without all these extra tests as she was non diabetic. I was just taking the day as it came however nights were hard but with my meditation all the time was not very much perturbed. Me or my wife slept all the time, I was on oxygen and few days it was hard but over time I got used t it. I could remove it and put it back. I was also told to practice breathing exercises which I knew since Baba Ramdev's Yoga camp here in Bangalore, which I had attended, I had attended as also Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'Art of Living' had conducted camps which I had attended.

It was a bit hard for us to know who is a doctor as every  person was dressed almost in a 

similar dress and we had to call everybody as doctor.

Food.

Our discomforts were mostly with food though it was from a good hotel medications had made our taste turn in to hate as we found even sugar was also tasting hot. When we told doctors they said it would go after few days. Nearly 6 days it was difficult. The person who was our food server never met us and he would go away after keeping our breakfast,Lunch and Dinner on the table and go away as we would be sleeping. However I caught him and made him take a picture of MENU CARD and send it on Whats App. After this it was nearly 5 days and we could order few items which we were not knowing was available so we ordered and it was a change which was good to us.

 

Discharge.

 We were informed 3 days earlier by some staff that we may be discharged in under 3 days but the Doctor who was in charge did not tell us. On the final day of our discharge the doctor informed that we could go home after lunch and the Ambulance would drop us at our home.

Home at last it looked like a 5 Star Hotel.

 

[ We both get infected by Carona Covid19 in this month.]

More than 100 days myself and my wife home quarantined but both were having doubts about infection so we never allowed any one to enter our home except our domestic helper.

Bangalore was bursting with the news that almost every house was aware of which house had a Covid 19 patient male or female.We were informed by our son that we must be prepared to face the pendomic and to take care of any temp increase of our body as also the oxymeter readings.

I was sure my 4 months of self qurentine from Febravery till April would protect me and my wife. I got instructions from my son and daughter how this COVID 19 would show up.

Oh yes I had it, It was 29th July 2020 after good sleep overnight when I woke up in the morning it was not as usual as I felt weak. I did not go for a walk, my wife was fine we both had lunch and in the evening I felt very warm kept my palm on my forehead it was indeed hot. I took a tablet of Dolo 650 and the temperature had gone shortly after afterwards. I could sleep nicely in the night.

Next day there was no temperature but there was pain in my thighs so did not walk in the evening, took tiffen 2 idli's. It was back the temperature on my fore head. I wanted to take temperature but the 3 year old battery had lost charge. I ordered online a new Thermometers, deliver was after 6 days, all local stores were closed due to lock down. Took 2 tablets of Aswagandha and 1 tablet of Zollfresh 5mg temperature had gone. I was feeling OK my wife was also OK. I was wondering if I had to go for COVID 19 Test.My son had told me earlier these signs which I had were of COVID 19. Our son was informed late in the night he just told us to wait and rang up again to tell us that People from MANIPAL HOSPITAL would come in the morning or noon and take SWAB'S of inside Nose and mouth of me and my wife and the test results will come in the evening

The Results came in the evening and our Son told us it was Positive. He informed us to wait and he would arrange two bed in some good hospital. I was very disturbed how can he get a good hospital when there were no beds available in any private hospital and all govt hospitals were full. Govt was converting Exhibition Grounds and Stadiums to Hospitals. No idea we would get a good hospital or even two beds anywhere but must be for 2 of us side by side. That was not possible as for Lady's the ward was separate

 

3rd Monday 2020, My son phoned to us that a good multi specialty hospital had allotted a bed in a special room in their hospital about 5 KM from our house and had all the medical staff trained and treating patients who had all required infra also in the hospital. I had told our son that hospitals admit only people with Ambulance and no private cars were allowed. He had arranged a hospital taxi also with the kind permission from the MD of the hospital.The next 2 days COVED-19 Profile test was started. The next day our treatment was also started.It was on this day that the foundation stone for RAM MANDHIR at AYODYA was laid by the PRIME MINISTER of INDIA Sri.MODI I was happy as this was done after nearly 500 years ago as dispute by minority community had gone against this work and the dispute went on and on for generations after generation.The hospital had sent the Ambulance and our hospital stay was comfortable.However there was monitoring round the clock on our progress by tests, Xrays and CT Scans.

Myself had the infection first even though I was under self quarwntine for more than 3 months. They had to take no chances in my wife's case and the protocole was not deviated and she continued with treatment simultaneously on her bed all the 15+ days.

[ Try telling the truth.]

I told the truth till now in all my life, except for only once to save my best friend's professional career in his life. That was 64 years ago:-

My best friend and I had applied for our professional course and my best friend had filled his application form and gave it to me for submission to the institute's office. I went to the office to submit the form. There was a big 'Q" I stood in the 'Q' and as my turn came, the office Boy who stood near the door saw that I was holding 2 forms. He asked me that I should submit only 1 form. I kept one form in my pocket and went inside submitted the form at the counter the person behind took the form. The boy standing at the back pushed me and I left the spot.

I took the form, from my best friend telling him that I would go to the institute and submit the form since my home was nearer to the institute and his home was far away at that time. When I came out of the building to make sure I had given my form and not my best friends. I had to go again and submit my best friend's application form. A few days later I went with the form and when I went near the counter I saw a different person. He took the form and asked me if it was 'me' submitting that form. I said 'Yes' as he dropped the form in the tray again the boy behind me pushed me and I left the office.

I never told my friend what happened at the office even now after 64 years. He would have never liked the reply I gave at the counter while submitting his application form. I know, he would have said 'NO' in my place. He was a Gujarati and they are mostly Mahatma Gandhi followers since Mahatma Gandhi has said: "SATYAMEVA JAYATHE" meaning "Truth is Victory. He would never say anything other than 'Truth' under all and any circumstances that were his good quality which I liked and kept it. He had many good qualities. He was punctual, soft-spoken, never spoke against anyone, He would wink before he spoke he remembered me whenever he went to his place in the north and get me some gift, he never said sorry to anyone since he hardly spoke to anyone, he, of course, had money always as his father was an industrialist.etc, etc.

I thought about the incident that had happened at the institute and satisfied my self that it was I who was submitting the form and not the person in the application form ( my best friend ) over and over again and still felt I had not told the truth.

I also remember one of my Boss telling me 'a truth coming out of the tongue' cannot be changed but a written that is 'not true' can be corrected. I also remember another 'Boss' telling me 'trust is higher than truth' and the truth is the 'basis of trust'.

Having worked in the industry and managed independently as Manager, General Manager, CEO, and MD in all each branch of the industry from administration, banking, all human relations, sales, production planning, responsible for profits, training of recruits, attending national and research organizations conferences, responsible and accountable for everything, can I work for 35 years telling an untruth and keep bluffing?. Make others insecure and doubt my intentions.

Now at the fag end of my Life if someone most dearer to me says "Try telling the truth" in an argument, What should I say?

Is it not fair, to stop discussing with that person. 

[ Mr.Bachubai Herelal Shah.]

I am standing with, Mr.B.H.Shah,Manager, M/S.Das & Co,Coimbatore.

What is he doing in my blog?.

He was the man responsible in my professional career so that I start my prof journey from that of a floor level asst to the senior most post of Spinning Superintendent of the Spinning in a composite
Mills.. I had worked as a Sr Spg Asst under Mr.H.P Wadia, Spinning Superintendent of M/S.Century Spinning & Manufacturing Co,Ltd, Bombay, Now name changed as Mumbai. I had seen him controlling the spinning dept of a mill which was the largest spinning unit of south Asia. I had no idea I would hold this post in any mill in south India. My gratitude to Mr.B.H.Shah is above any other person in my life and that is mentioned in my personal book on Gratitude written, to whom I owe my gratitude in my life.

Picture taken in the year 1962 at Mr.B.H.Shah's Residence.

My First Boss in South India. 

G.H.Shah, L T M, VJTTI,(Bombay), Manager, Kothari Textiles Ltd, Singanallur,  Coimbatore.

I am Garlanding to my Boss Shri.G.H.Shah,Picture taken on his Promotion to:
H.O,Kothari Textile Ltd, Group of Mills as General Manager, Madras.

[ Corona Virus on Astrological Prospective | Ashish Mehta.]

[ Snake & Ladder, My flights and Slides.]

My Boss was a Spinning Master / Asst Manager and he was promoted as Manager of another unit of the group's textile mills and his superior was Promoted as General Manager at the Group's Head Office. AS he was a favorite of the entire staff of the mills and his superior a top of all Managers of all textile mills in the area was also prominent person in the textile fraternity I arranged a farewell party to both of them as I was happy that I might also get a promotion all the technical and administrative staff joined and it was a good party.

Nothing like what I expected that never happened even though I was a senior most qualified and well experienced and kept in charge of all the shifts in spinning. But the person who was transferred from No2 Mills to my Mill which was a composite mill got transferred as per his designation which was Spinning Master / Asst Manager.So there was no vacancy of spinning master in my mill to which he was transferred. However there was a vacancy of Spinning Master since my superior was having a designation as spinning master / Asst Manager and he was promoted and transferred as Manger of to the mill no.2. The Asst Spinning Master junior to me less experienced than me of that No.2 Mill was promoted as he was senior to others in that mill. I was not considered by the Manager of No2 Mill though he known me well. Knowing all this I approached my friend known to me who was my boos who went transferred as Gen Manager to HO of the group and explained my plight as I had worked for 9 years under him and he knew me and my work under him. Nothing happened for few months. The New Mill Manager and Spg Master/ Asst Manager were good to me and they treated me well and allowed me to work as I did my work.

The Grand Send off to our Managers and a welcome to New Managers.

My Manager was transferred to Head Office at Madras.(Now Chennai)

All Managers and all staff of the Mills were present during the farewell party.

Mr.Krishna Murthy Manager of No2 Mill being welcomed and introduced to all technical staff. In the picture below I am introducing Mr.Fernandiz of Spinning to the New Manager.( I dont know what I said but nice to see the incoming and out going managers smiling happyly.

Please "Click" on the picture to see ZOOM view a Panoramic view of all my most dear people whom I would have never left if no transfers were made by Management.

[ Raj docs cure corona patient with HIV drugs. ]

Jaipur: Sawai Mas Singh (SMS)Hospital doctors here have successfully treated an Italian caronavirus patient using a combinationvirus of HIV,swine flu and malaria drugs. The patient,who has now tested negative for Covid-19 had come to India along with her husband as part of a 23 member Italian group that had travelled tourist destinations in Rajasthan.

Her husband was the first in the group to be diagnosed with the disease. National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, Had confirmed him as a Covid-19 case on March 3. The nextday his wife also tested positive for Covid -19 case. SMS doctors first treated her with a combination of two drugs useful in HIV treatment. "We gave her with a combination Lopinavir 200 mg/Ritonavir 50mg twice daily" said Dr.Rohit Kumar, additional Chief secretary (health department).

Singh said ICMR was satisfied with the protocol of having a combination of twoHIV drugs as she was given Oseltamivir,useful in swine flu treatment,and Chloroquine, useful in the treatment of malaria.TNN

Source:

THE TIMES OF INDIA, BANGALORE
THURSDAY ,MARCH 12,2020.

[ My Gov, Our PM.]

[ I was playing this song daily on my electric Guitar but .......

[ Bangalore to Gondavali by Train.]

 

There is no direct train.
Go from Bangalore to Sangli OR Miraj and take a Taxi to Gondavali. Taxi / Bus is OK. But by Taxi will be preferable. The bus is OK for Going but the return is difficult to get. You can stay in Mandir and return the next day after inquiring the Bus timings. A taxi will charge to & for Rs.2000/ so you can come back the same day after taking prasad at 8:00 PM. It is just 120 KM.

[ Gondavali Shri Sadguru Bramhachaitanya Maharaj Gondavalekar's Jayanthi (Birthday) today 6th Feb,2020 ]

Sri.K.V.Belsare in his book 'The Saint of Gondavali' has mentioned that Gondavali Shri Bramhachaitanya was born on Wednesday, February 10, 1884 A.D at Sunrise.

My father S. Krishna Rao and mother Gundamma lived close to a textile mill (Minerva Mill Ltd)where he was employed. My grandfather S. Thimapaiahwho was an employee of Mysore Maharaja. My father had built 8 houses in 2 units of 4 houses each all in a huge compound which had a Cowshed, Vegetable and flower garden with a small playground.

Few people who were touring as sadhu used to visit our houses and my mother would donate whatever they would accept and one such sadhu who was a disciple of Gondavali Bramhachaitanya Maharaj used to visit our house whenever he visited Bangalore.

My mother had lost her first child a son, and the next baby was a girl, yet a next born baby was a girl. As usual, like all mother's my mother was wishful of a boy to be born when she was expecting her next baby. It was doing this period the sadhu from Gondavali visited our home. My mother requested the sadhu to bless her a boy to be born as she was expecting a baby. The Sadhu, it seems told her smilingly that her, that he will bless her as such if she promised to keep the name of her son to be born as 'Ganapathi' which was the name of his Guru Shri Gondavali Bramhachaitanya Maharaj's christened first name. When I was born my name was christened as 'Ganapathi'.After my birth, my mother was waiting to see the sadhu who had predicted my birth but he never visited our home again.

my mother felt different and was not sad.

My name was kept as 'GANAPATHI' and this was by adding 'Rao' in my school when I was enrolled during the British rule of the country, since the Britisher's in government  gave preference to Bramhin's in employment and they perhaps wanted to know all Brahmins as RAO and not by their caste, Hence my name became, S K Ganapathi Rao and my full name being with 'surname' is the name of our village 'Santhebachahalli' and next was my father's name, Krishna Rao. Here again, it was in his school that 'Rao' was added as usual.

This is the Picture of Shri Bramhachaitanya Maharaj.The photo I got it from my father after my mother's death.
He is my Mother's Guru and thus my family Guru and the Guru I worship. My mother wanted me to take her to Gondavali, I could not take her and she died of cancer. I went to Gondavali and kept her Photo at the mandir huge tree I hope she will excuse me.

This picture is 112 Years Old (when it was presented to Shri Maharaj.). Some devotee gave it to my mother and after her demise, my father told me to keep it and worship as did my mother.

My mother spent more than an hour in the pooja room and so long I have a pooja room I am doing the pooja to my best of my free time more than 20 minutes but few days I miss and pray to Guru Maharaj to pardon me for a short pooja.

My mother was always keeping a string of beads made from the plant of Tulasi. Her Japa was constant we would not disturb her but when we did disturb she would stop her Japa and would listen to us and solve our problems sweetly.

My mother was very popular around our house but she would never go to anybody's house even if invited. She was proud of herself and my father.both never made any debate in front of us. We 7 kids did not fight in front of my father or mother. All talk was only with my mother. To talk to father by any one of us 7 kids would be a dream come true. I had one younger brother and 5 sisters 2 elder and 3 younger. My youngest sister was born when we moved from Magadi Road to Chamaraj Pet.

My mother was very strict in all things that we did including pooja. Once a week we did Bhajan and it was to praise Lord Rama and no other God. She went to a temple only once to pray for our good health. We never got sick but one of my sister and young brother would catch a cold. When I asked my mother why it is so she said it was on account of her not keeping control of her diet during her pregnancy.

ALL DEVOTEE'S OF MAHARAJ KEEP THIS PICTURE FOR WORSHIP.
This picture is 112 years old.

I have his blessings so, I get whatever I want. I have gone to GONDAVALI more than once to take his blessings.His only advice is Keep saying "SRI RAM JAI RAM JAI JAI RAM" all the day sitting, standing or walking

Adi Shankara say's in 788-820 CE.

Happy Republic Day.

[ My Birthday.]