Month: December 2020

Azooka Labs, which was incubated at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has developed a molecular transport medium that can enable swab samples to be transported at room temperature. The invention, dubbed RNA Wrapr, was developed as part of the IISc’s Covid-19 response efforts.

Member of Karnataka Brahmin Development Corporation and president of Dharwad Zilla Brahmin Seva Sangha M.B. Natu passed away after a brief period of illness in Hubballi on Saturday. He was 74.

He wrote several books on Sanskrit language, literature, culture, and philosophy

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Friday received the silver award for Energy Efficient Streetlighting in Bengaluru, under the best public private partnership category.

It was 1934. India under the British Empire won. Rashid Anwar wrestled to win the colour bronze during the British Empire Games (now known as Commonwealth Games).

A Class 10 passout, Veerappa carves artefacts and gifts them to people on birthdays and other occasions.

Now, to protect this native species, the Karnataka Forest Department has partnered with Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation to breed it.

November 19th

“Narasimha was the DST Year-of-Science Chair professor at JNCASR and was holding the Pratt & Whitney Chair in Science and Engineering at the University of Hyderabad,” Jayachandra said.

Narasimha was awarded country’s second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, in 2013 for his immense contribution to science and technology.

He was also a member of the Indian Space Commission and closely associated with the space programmes of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

“Narasimha was also chairman of the engineering mechanics unit at JNCASR from 2000-2014,” Jayachandra said.