Category: World Opinion

** International workshop on gender issues in water management in Mysuru

The workshop will address gender-related issues in water resource management in developing countries

An international workshop on Gender Issues in Water Management in Developing Countries and Sustainable Development will be held JSS Medical College in Mysuru on February 22 and 23.

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER), Mysuru, is organising the workshop in partnership with the Centre for Science and Technology of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) and Scientific Committee on Problems of Environment (SCOPE), Amstelveen, The Netherlands.

** Steam era Water Column comes to life in Mysuru Rail Museum

The MSR was owned by the erstwhile Princely State of Mysore, headed by the Wadiyar kings.

Rail Museum in the city has added another attraction to its fleet of exhibits with a 1964-built water column, that has come alive.

** How Bengaluru fell in love with the rose

When it comes to cut roses, Bengaluru is the biggest exporter in India. Pune is a close competitor. But Bengaluru roses are of better quality, says M Vishwanath, joint director, horticulture, Karnataka.

** Winners Of World Online Karate Championship

The Karatekas of IKA Karate Academy, Mysuru and Kali Warriors Academy, Karnataka, under Pekiti Tirsia Kali India, have bagged various medals in the World Online Karate Championship-2022 organised by Dynamic Shotokan Karate Do Association, World Union of Martial Arts Federations, World Karate Alliance and Evolution of Karate between Jan. 20 and Jan. 25, 2022.

** Experts recall success story of CFTRI’s infant food from buffalo’s milk

The story behind the formulation of infant food (Amul) from buffalo’s milk using the technology developed by the scientists from CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) was retold during a webinar organised on Monday, in commemoration of 80 years of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Under the title “80 years and 80 success stories”, experts, including present and former CFTRI directors, former senior official of Amul and others brought to light how the infant food using buffalo’s milk was formulated and the efforts put in by the scientists of CSIR-CFTRI decades ago when resources were in scarce.

** Konkani Community of Israel holds ‘Nathalanso Dhabazo’

Konkani Community of Israel (KCI) has organized several programmes in Israel during the last five years with the basic intention of service through talents. Several needy people are supported. KCI held ‘Natalancho Dabazo’ programme in December 2021 to prepare for Christmas and to help the needy.

Fr Dominic Mendonca who led the Holy Mass that day gave away a meaningful homily about how one should live in an organization. In the hall programme that followed, KCI president Pravel D’Costa Katipalla, KCI coordinator Savita D’Souza, Fr Dominic Mendonca, KDCC president Sandeep Fernandes and Israel Galaxy Band master Prakash Fernandes released a Konkani devotional album titled ‘Rai Zalmala’. KCI well-wishers Benna D’ Souza and Alex D’Sa were present. A short programme was held to thank those who supported and others.

** Ramston Rodrigues making Mangaluru proud in international MMA arena

Mangaluru has always been a hub of exceptional talents be it in education, entertainment, banking, armed services and sports among many. Here is another young man who is making waves in the international arena in Mixed Martial Arts.

His name is associated with UFC none other than big wigs like Conor McGregor. Meet Ramston Rodrigues, who beat international medalist from Czech Republic, Lucas Piffko in the IMMAF (International Mixed Martial Arts Federation) in the World Championship held from January 24-29 this year in Abu Dhabi.

** Tata Open Maharashtra: Bopanna-Ramkumar lift men’s doubles trophy

India’s Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title together after pipping the top seeded Australian pair of Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith in the final of the Tata Open Maharashtra, on Sunday

** IISc-incubated startup Azooka develops India’s first indigenous bio-sample collection kit

It is a biological transport and storage medium that would help in preserving genetic content in all types of biological samples

Azooka Labs, a startup incubated by the Society for Innovation and Development at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.),has launched mWRAPR, a biological transport and storage medium for genomic sequencing labs, biobanks, and research labs handling biological samples for molecular analysis.

The company claims that mWRAPR is India’s first indigenous bio-sample kit, a biological transport and storage medium that would help in preserving genetic content in all types of biological samples, including microbiomes, saliva, cells, tissues, blood, body fluids, and fecal tubes.

** Hoysala temples are India’s nomination for World Heritage tag

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala — the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in the State — has been finalised as India’s nomination for consideration as World Heritage for 2022-23. These protected monuments are on UNESCO’s tentative list since April 15, 2014, a PIB release on Monday said.

As part of the first step, the dossier to the World Heritage Centre, which will take up technical scrutiny, was submitted by Vishal V. Sharma, Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, to UNESCO Director of World Heritage Lazare Eloundou on Monday. “India is proud to nominate the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas for UNESCO’s World Heritage List! Art Historians recognise the exceptional sculptural artistry of the ensembles to be among the masterpieces of Asian art,” Mr. Sharma tweeted.