Over 1,500 passengers stuck at Byappanahalli Rly stn in Bengaluru following Odisha train mishap
Bengaluru, Jun 4: More than 1,500 passengers including a large number of labourers are stranded at the Byappanahalli Railway Station here due to the cancelled trains as a fallout of the train derailment in Odisha.
With a big crisis unfolding at the Byappanahalli, the labour department and the Bengaluru civic agency on Sunday arranged food, water and mobile toilets for the passengers stuck at the railway station.
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On the directions of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the government departments joined hands to provide basic facilities including food and water to the stranded labourers and passengers whose trains to Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and other north-eastern states have been cancelled.
Various social organisations too joined to serve the passengers stuck at the railway station.
ಒಡಿಶಾದಲ್ಲಿ ರೈಲು ದುರಂತ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರೈಲು ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಯ ಉಂಟಾಗಿ ಬೈಯಪ್ಪನಹಳ್ಳಿ ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ಸುಮಾರು 1500 ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ, ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರು, ಸಂಚಾರಿ ಶೌಚಾಲಯ ಹಾಗೂ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರವಿಗೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.… pic.twitter.com/Y4rIMF1SU8
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) June 4, 2023
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South zone finalists announced at WAVES VFX challenge in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The South Zone round of the WAVES VFX Challenge took place today in Bengaluru, organized by the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI).
The day-long competition brought together talented participants from across southern India, with the goal of selecting top finalists who will go on to represent the region at the national finals next month during the WAVES Summit in Mumbai.
Finalists were selected in three categories:
Student Category
Winner: Soumya Das
Runner-up: Gagan HP
Professional Category
Winner: Mohamad Javeed
Runner-up: S Sai Chandan
Enthusiasts Category
Winner: Gagan Ajai
Over 1,500 entries were received from students, working professionals, and VFX enthusiasts, all centered around the theme “Super Hero Power.” Out of these, 14 entries were shortlisted to compete in today’s final round. One winner and one runner-up from each category were chosen to represent the South Zone in Mumbai.
ABAI Secretary R.K. Chand appreciated the strong participation and encouraged industry professionals to attend the Mumbai summit, which will host well-known personalities from films, advertising, and creative sectors. He also mentioned that the WAVES Challenge was recently launched in Bengaluru by Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Sagar Gulati, Director of the School of Creative Design and Information Technology at Jain (Deemed-to-be University), the zonal partner for the competition.
The day also featured two special sessions led by industry experts. Vijay Selvam from the global VFX studio MPC held a masterclass titled “Concept Reality,” where he discussed lighting, animation, compositing, and photorealistic effects. Students got the chance to interact with him during a Q&A session.
Another session was conducted by Rakesh H, Lead Head at The Mill, who spoke about how visual effects are used in advertising. Nearly 100 students attended these sessions, gaining valuable industry insights and learning opportunities.
