Parasappa Madevappa Hajilol of Karnataka and Haryana’s Sonika were crowned the National Cross Country 10km champions at the 55th edition of the event in the ATS Golf Meadows near Chandigarh on Sunday. The course, with two-kilometre grassy loops, was designed with undulations and slushy sections.
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** Levi’s ropes in Deepika Padukone as global brand ambassador
Bollywood actor to help the American denim maker widen its appeal among women
** Samarthanam Bhavan, a unique building for the disabled
Bengaluru-based NGO Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled has come up with state-of-the-art infrastructure to suit the needs of people with disabilities.
** Anti-human trafficking club opens at St Aloysius College
The department of social work at St Aloysius Degree College, Bengaluru, and the Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Sarvagnanagar (Cox Town), set up an anti-human trafficking club on the World Day of Social Justice last week.
** JNCASR develops molecule that may help treat Alzheimer’s
First identified over a 100 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease has no major medication till date that can assist in permanent treatment.
However, after nearly a decade of research, scientists from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru, have developed a molecule that disrupts the mechanism through which neurons become dysfunctional due to Alzheimer’s.
** Karnataka second in country in offering postal services
Through these CSCs, citizens can avail several Business to Customer (B2C) and Government to Citizen services (G2C)
Through these CSCs, citizens can avail several Business to Customer (B2C) and Government to Citizen services (G2C). B2C services include mobile recharge, payment of water, gas and electricity bills, insurance renewal, EMI payments, flight, train and bus , etc. G2C services include Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jan Aroygya Yojana, National Pension Scheme, PAN Card, e-stamping services and Jeevan Pramaan Patra (digital life certificate), etc.
** Rocky paths, steady goals: Bengaluru-based racer Aishwarya Pissay on difficulties of racing in desert
Motorcycle racer Aishwarya Pissay talks to CE about her recent win at an international event in Dubai, treading on tricky desert terrain and more
** Two felicitated for tackling leopardess
KPCC Committee president D.K. Shivakumar appreciated the efforts of Kiran, resident of Byragondanahalli, in saving his mother from the animal and announced ₹25,000 for his treatment.
Rajagopal Naik, his wife Bhagyabai and daughter Chandana Bai fell off the bike as the leopardess jumped on them.
** TiECon virtual event this weekend
Already 8,000 members from across the world have registered for it
The Hubballi chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has decided to hold a virtual business conference in a cinematic style and already 8,000 members from across the world have registered for it.
** 890 to receive degrees at UAS-D convocation tomorrow
38 gold medals to be handed out at event
A total of 890 candidates will receive various graduate and postgraduate degrees during the 33rd annual convocation of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UAS-D) to be held at the Farmers’ Knowledge Hub on the university campus on Saturday .
Regarding the research and development activities at the university, Prof. Chetti said that UAS-D had developed the UAS-466 variety in wheat, VPMV-9 in pearl millet, CSV-37 in kharif sorghum, and others.
He said that 32 varieties of different crops had been promoted for commercialisation through “Agri Innovative” platforms and the university had taken up several initiatives to extend the benefits of the research to the farmers through extension programmes.