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Irish Independent
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Artist reveals story behind Wexford's latest eye-catching mural – ‘I wanted it to be something local significance'
The owner of Moska Tattoo Studio on Thomas Street, Nirman Kadel has seen his business rapidly expand in recent years with a stable of talented tattoo artists working there. It resulted in the requirement for a bigger premises and the studio is now making the move closer to the heart of things, taking the corner unit on Barrack Street. Aware of the imminent approach of the Fleadh, Nirman decided to pump time and money into making the building eye-catching. "I thought it would be nice to do it up a little and have it looking nice in time for the Fleadh,' he says. 'I had to work with the weather though and I had hired the cherry-picker and everything, so I ended up working on the mural from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in order to get it done in time.' The results, as you would imagine from a master of his craft, are extremely impressive. "When I thought about doing this, I wanted it to be something of significance to the local area – a local figure or a bit of local history,' Nirman explains. 'I got in touch with Leonard Kelly and he suggested the work of local historian Nicky Rossiter.' The story so impressively depicted on the walls is a folk tale of how Wexford, or Loch Garman, got its name. Thousands of years ago a Fenian warrior named Garman Garbh was said to have stolen the crown of the queen of his tribe. Seeking its return, the queen enlisted the help of a local enchantress or priestess who released a great torrent of water. The deluge engulfed Garman and he was drowned. The crown was retrieved and when the waters abated and settled in the lowlands of the South East, they formed a lake. It supposedly resulted in this part of the country being given the name Loch Garman. "I was delighted to do my own interpretation of the story and I just thought it was nice to have a piece that tells the origin story of the name of the town and county.' As for Nirman and his crew, they hope to move into the all new Moska Tattoo Studio, possibly the week after the Fleadh, and the beautiful mural on the walls is sure to be a solid advertisement for the great work he does.
The Hindu
26-07-2025
- The Hindu
A.P. police count on welfare initiatives to keep Maoism at bay in tribal areas
The Alluri Sitharama Raju police have been coming up with a series of community welfare initiatives and development programmes aimed at steering the tribal youth away from Maoist ideology. Organised in collaboration with government and private agencies, these initiatives focus on building trust, boosting confidence and enhancing job opportunities. Under the flagship programme 'Saral' launched in January, Superintendent of Police Amit Bardar and ASP K. Dheeraj interacted with 42 students from Maoist-affected mandals such as G. Madugula, Pedabayalu and Munchingput. The sessions offered career guidance and awareness on job opportunities. Based on the students' qualifications, further assistance is being extended to help them secure jobs in the private sector. Another major initiative, 'Prerana', organised employment melas at Paderu, Chintapalli and Rampachodavaram. Notably, 80 youth from Chintapalli secured jobs at a phone manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu. Additionally, over 60 tribal youth were trained in Inventory control and welding through a programme organised in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) and funded by the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Visakhapatnam Port Authority. In September last year, a job mela, held in association with APSSDC and SEEDAP at Araku, placed 52 tribal youth in reputable organisations such as Apollo Pharmacy, Amazon and Muthoot Finance. Under the initiative 'Nirman', the police are introducing tribal students to new opportunities for personal and professional development. As part of this programme, the students are taken on study tours to industries, IT units, tourist places in metro cities to empower educated tribal youth by offering them exposure to industrial environments and potential career paths. Women empowerment, too, is receiving due focus. In March 2025, as part of 'Saral', a tailoring course was organised in coordination with ITDA-Paderu, in which training was offered to 80 tribal women. These apart, the police conducted medical camps under the name 'Sanjeevani' and regular interactive community meetings. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a programme called 'Girijanulatho Mamekam – Aathmeeya Sammelanam' was organised, wherein the police interacted with 21 surrendered Maoists, providing each with ₹1 lakh for rehabilitation and assuring them of long-term support. Superintendent of Police, Amit Bardar said the community welfare programmes received positive response from the tribal communities. He noted that the youth showed much enthusiasm and a strong desire to achieve success in various fields. The police have been designing programmes that cater to the diverse aspirations of the tribal youth, whether they are pursuing higher education, seeking skill development or interested in sports. He highlighted the impressive talent among tribal youth in volleyball, which the police are actively encouraging. Volleyball tournaments are being organised across several mandals. To support and motivate the players, the police are providing volleyball kits and offering cash prizes to winners. The SP also stressed that these initiatives are not only aimed at empowering the youth but also at steering them away from negative influences such as Maoist ideology and illegal activities like ganja smuggling.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Nirman 2025- Techno cultural festival in Kalaburagi
Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering - run by Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society (HKES), will be organising a two-day techno-cultural festival 'Nirman-2025', on the main campus of the college in Kalaburagi city from May 26. HKE Society president Shashil G. Namoshi addressing press persons here on Friday said that students from different engineering colleges in Hyderabad Karnataka region would participate in the sports, technical events and cultural programmes. Nirman has been a consistent part of the institution since 2012. The event begins with the Marathon titled 'Operation Sindhoor' , a run dedicated to the warriors, on May 26 morning. The Nirman 2025 will be inaugurated by Krish Naik, Founder and CEO of Krishai technologies Private limited Bengaluru. Superintendent of Police Adduru Srinivasulu will be the guest of honour. Mr. Namoshi briefed that the NirmanTechno vision-2025 is an inter-collegiate project, the event provides a platform for engineering final year students to showcase their technical skills. Nirman also features distinctive cultural events by the students. Mr. Namoshi also released the poster of Nirman-2025 event on the occasion.
