Dark brown home-made confectioneries prepared by Bindu Sathish at Konchadi have been tickling the taste buds of her customers in and around Mangaluru for the past few months.
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** This doctor dissects history, proud about Ganga dynasty
Highly-qualified is an inadequate description of Dr B N Raveesh, professor and head of department of Psychiatry, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC and RI), in Mysuru.His first book should have been ideally on medicine or psychiatry, but ‘Ganga Samrata Sripurusha’, related to history, was released recently. It tries to trace and revive his ethnicity and the pride of Gangas, especially Sripurusha, whose memorial was traced and restored last year.
** ISRO embarking on replicating NASA partnership model in India
The Bengaluru-headquarteted space agency is striking a partnership with the IIST – something similar to the JPL-Caltech model in the United States.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is embarking on a mission of a different kind by taking the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) to a much higher, futuristic research orbit.
The Bengaluru-headquarteted space agency is striking a partnership with the IIST – something similar to the JPL-Caltech model in the United States.
** JICA extends ₹3,717 crore loan for developing Metro Phase 2 in Bengaluru
The 80 km rail network for Phase 2, covers Line R6, Phase 2A, and Phase 2B.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the Government of India, to provide Japanese (ODA) loan amounting to Japanese Yen 52,036 million(approximately ₹3,717 crore) for the development of Phase 2 of ‘R6, 2A and 2B’ of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)in Bengaluru.
In March 2006, the first Japanese ODA loan agreement was signed by JICA for BMRCL Phase 1.
** Puttur: St Philomena PU College grabs 12 medals in district level athletic meet
** Mangaluru: Fr Ronald Serrao’s book on 20 inspirational lay saints ‘Sorgimche Dive’ released
** City Central Rly. Station gets Monumental National Flag
It is aimed at enhancing the aesthetics of the station and to promote patriotism
Mangaluru Central Railway Station has joined the bandwagon of other important railway stations in the country to sport the Monumental National Flag.
A 20 ft by 30 ft National Flag has been hoisted on a 100 ft tall mast in front of the station with an aim to enhancing the aesthetics of the station as well as to promote patriotism.
** Mangaluru: ‘Pingara’ Tulu movie wins national award, makes Tulunadu proud
The 67th National Film Awards for the year 2019 were announced at New Delhi on Monday March 22.
‘Pingara’ a Tulu movie directed by Preetham Shetty won the best Tulu movie award.
‘Kaajro’ a movie directed by Nitin Bhaskar, has won the best Konkani film award.
** Mangaluru: Hyana Rose Fernandes, Tasmay Shetty to represent state in national roller skating
** Mangaluru: St Joseph Engineering College hosts GreenTech Hackathon awards ceremony
The first place in the Hardware Edition of the Hackathon was bagged by the team from St Joseph Engineering College and the second prize was secured by the team from Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.
The first place in the Software Edition was bagged by the team from Sri Sairam College of Engineering, Bengaluru and the second prize was secured by the team from St Joseph Engineering College.
The first place in the Open Track was bagged by the team from Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Shikshan Parishad’s Anantrao Pawar College of Engineering & Research, Pune and the second prize was secured by the team from LBS Institute of Technology for Women, Trivandrum.