** Bengaluru, Mysuru firms vie for CII HR awards

M/s L and T Technology Services from Mysuru was adjudged winner of CII HR Excellence Award 2020, Volvo India Pvt. Ltd. from Bengaluru was first runner-up, and Wuerth India Pvt. Ltd. was 2nd runner-up.

Corporate Technology and Engineering Academy, Larsen and Toubro Ltd., Supreem Pharmaceuticals Mysore Pvt. Ltd., and Ascent Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. bagged Special jury awards.

** Calling budding athletes: Sports School in Bengaluru launches national scholarship programme

The Sports School (TSS) in Bengaluru launched a national scholarship programme for 2021-22 on Friday.

Around 60 students in U-12, U-14 and U-16 category will be awarded the scholarship in cricket, football, tennis and basketball.

** On the road to victory, they soldiered on

In the last five decades, about 53 Tibetan soldiers have laid down their lives on the front lines.

On the occasion of Vijay Diwas on Wednesday, 36 war veterans paid their respect to those who lost their lives in the war. They gathered at the war memorial at Doeguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod of Uttara Kannada district. The programme was led by Lhagpa Tsering, who is the Tibetan Settlement Officer of Mundgod.