Month: February 2022

City Students Excel In Yoga

The following students of Sree Nataraja Public School, Sree Hosamutt,  Shankar Mutt Road, participated in the Sub-Junior Boys and Sub-Junior Girls Artistic Group in the ‘Karnataka Individual Yogasana Sports Championship – 2021,’ organised by Karnataka Yogasana Sports Association, Bengaluru, at Haveri on Oct. 25 and have won prizes:

M.D. Vaishnavi (VI std.) – 1st prize; Vedika Manya Shivam (V std.) – 1st prize (Yoga Kishori); Neeraj Rajiv Shivam (VII std.) – 1st prize; Rajath Giri (VI std.) – 1st prize (Yoga Kishora); Harshitha (IV std.) – 1st prize (Yoga Kishori).

Mysuru

** Meet City’s Wushu Child Prodigy

G. Pranathi, a seven-year-old girl, has brought laurels to Mysuru by winning Gold Medal twice at the State-level Wushu Championship.

A resident of Gayathripuram, Pranathi is climbing up the ladder of success, beyond her age. Daughter of Photographer S.D. Giridhar and L. Sangeetha couple, she is a first standard student at Police Public School in city.

Mysuru

** CSIR-CFTRI hosts week-long mega event to promote science

A week-long mega science festival got off to a start on the premises of CSIR-CFTRI here on Tuesday and the event is part of a nationwide initiative launched with the support of various scientific and research institutions and central agencies as part of 75th anniversary of Independence – Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Titled “Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate” – Festival of SCoPE for All (Science Communication Popularization and its Extension), the festival is being organised simultaneously at 70 cities in the country, including Mysuru city, and the event showcases 75 films on science, 75 books on science, 75 different expos, 75 lectures, and 75 book fairs.

** ‘Develop positive thinking to contribute something to the progress of nation’

Science exhibition inaugurated at District Science Centre in Kalaburagi to mark National Science Week

A science exhibition on India’s achievements in the field of science and technology was inaugurated at the District Science Centre here on Tuesday. The week-long event is being organised as part of National Science Week and to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence by the Kalaburagi Science District Science Centre in association with Vigyan Prasar, New Delhi.

Narayana Inamdar, a scientist (retired), NRSA-ISRO, Hyderabad, and NASA, U.S., who inaugurated the event, urged the young students to be persistent in their goal of realising their dreams, quoting nuclear scientist and former President late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

** KLETU ties up with Dassault to help teachers connect with students

Now, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform will enhance curriculum with research and project-based learning solutions

KLE Technological University (KLETU), a premier engineering institution, has tied up with Dassault Systèmes and has selected the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to enhance curriculum with research and project-based learning solutions.

According to a press release issued by KLETU in Hubballi, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform will help teachers connect with students and enable them to collaborate and streamline learning activities with the latest pedagogical techniques. Students will acquire in-depth knowledge and preparation in domains, through this unique industry-like environment, the release said.

** ‘Younger Asian societies will provide future world requirements’

India is the youngest country in the world, says Denmark Ambassador

Making a demographic comparison between Asian and Western countries, Denmark Ambassador to India H.E. Freddy Svane has said that India and other Asian societies are younger and will fulfil the world’s requirements in the days to come.

“India is the youngest country in the world. India and other Asian countries have more young population compared to the Western countries where the aged population is dominant. The future of the world relies on India which will turn into the world’s talent hub. The world needs you,” Mr. Svane said in his address to mediapersons at PDA Engineering College here on Wednesday.

He was here to inaugurate an innovation lab established at the college as part of a collaboration with Danish companies and institutes.

** Say hello to Merak: JW Marriott opens its own microbrewery in Bengaluru, A pint of bliss

The city that loves its microbreweries got yet another one for ales and lagers as Merak opened in early February

A little higher up from the glitz of the hotel lobby, tucked away by the pool, JW Marriott now has a microbrewery, which launched early February. And even as they touch up on the finer details, the beers are good to go. 

** Bosch acquires 26% stake in Autozilla to ease auto spares procurement in India

Autozilla’s eCommerce platform will be integrated with Bosch’s digital platforms to enable a smooth ordering of spare parts from workshops to distributors

Bosch, a technology and services provider in the mobility ecosystem, has acquired a 26% stake in Autozilla Solutions to streamline and expand digital B2B marketplace for independent aftermarket (IAM) services in India.

Telangana-based Autozilla is a B2B eCommerce marketplace platform for auto spares, consumables, tools, garage equipment and accessories.

** Science week to be observed from February 26 to March 6

Distinguished scientists of India will deliver public talks

We might wonder what is the purpose of dedicating an entire week to Science. What is it all about? “Science is the systematic study of the world through observation, questioning and experiments for the ultimate purpose of prediction,” say the organisers of National Science Day.

The Academy Trust and Indian Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Seed2Sapling Education, aiming to provide students and teachers an engaging experience of scientific and mathematical thinking process, is organising a series of talks and exploratory sessions for teachers, students and anyone interested in sciences.

Students, teachers and all other science enthusiasts can register through ias.ac.in or s2seducation.com