NIMHANS will be a part of an international project, ‘Brain Infections Global’, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Liverpool, U.K. The other collaborating centre in India is Christian Medical College, Vellore. Two other nations – Malawi in Africa and Brazil in South America – are also participating.
Researchers team headed by Urbasi Sinha at the Raman Research Institute (RRI) successfully demonstrated free space quantum distribution key between two buildings in the institute using an atmospheric channel.
This is the first time the technique – called entanglement-based quantum-key distribution – has been demonstrated using ground stations based in RRI at a distance of 50 meters apart.
Well-known Konkani writer Gratian Pius D’Silva (nom de plume Herolpius) has passed away at the age of 67 in his residence on Monday, February 22.
He worked in the Government of India’s central department at various positions and retired as the immigration director of Mangaluru International Airport.
He was the recipient of the prestigious ‘Daiji Dubai Literary Puroskar’ for the year 2012.
A four-month dragonfly survey that concluded at the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) recently spotted 84 species of odonates (order of insects comprising dragonflies and damselflies) belonging to 59 genera under 11 families.
Rajesh Puttaswamaiah has dedicated his time to the cause of bat conservation in India. His latest project revolves around a rare species found in Kolar
The dwarf variety of areca nut has gained popularity. In coconut too, dwarf variety has been introduced.
We already have dwarf mango varieties. People seem to get attracted towards dwarf varieties of trees which normally grow tall.
Now, a team of the Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, led by Dr M G Nayak has developed a dwarf variant of cashew named ‘Netra Vaman’.
Give him waste tyres, glass bottles or plastic bags, this 24-year-old youth from Mysuru turns them into a piece of art.
Meet Rahul Manohara, a self-taught artist, who is exploring the field of art, besides specializing in making trash into artistic treasures. Using technology as a learning tool, Rahul has honed his skills through the internet.
The State government has assigned ‘industry’ status to the hospitality sector. This is particularly aimed at the revival of star hotels, which have been suffering owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant slowdown in the tourism sector.
Says it can lay 1 km of road on 8-lane project every day; cost escalates further.
Israeli private concern Symba Maz has come forward to fund the 73-km project with eight lanes plus four service lanes, which has now escalated to cost Rs 21,250 crore.
An Indian joint venture, based in Bengaluru, APIC Freeway Pvt Ltd, has submitted its Expression of Interest for implementing the project. It comprises of construction firms AFCONS, STUPS Ltd and Symba Maz.
Troupes from different units of Rangayana from across the State and other theatre groups will present a total of nine plays during the Ranga Navami theatre festival which will begin on Saturday.