Manipal, July 31: A painting of Tirthak Saha, a third semester student of International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS), a constituent of Manipal University, depicting earth in peril won the first prize at a national-level competition.
According to a press release issued by Manipal University here on Monday, the painting depicted the warming earth and melting Polar ice caps amidst the doomsday scenario.
He received the prize and a plaque from Union Minister of State for Earth Sciences Ashwani Kumar at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on the occasion of Foundation Day of Ministry of Earth Sciences on July 27.
Nobel Laureate R.K. Pachauri was present.
The competition was held at different institutions across the country and the prize-winning paintings were sent to Delhi where Saha's painting was adjudged the best.
The ICAS student's painting won the first prize in the inter-collegiate contest held at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) here on April 22 to mark the Earth Day celebrations.
Along with painting, other competitions such as quiz, slogan-writing, poster-making, debate and collage, were held in institutions of the university here.
The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences sponsored the competition, the press release said.
Udupi, Jan 4: A 37-year-old Udupi district JD(S) spokesperson allegedly committed suicide at his residence here last night, police said on Saturday.
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