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Mangalore University VC Prof. K Byrappa elected fellow of Royal Society

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September 28, 2017

Mangaluru, Sept 28: Prof. K Byrappa Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK. It’s a prestigious fellowship awarded through election in recognition of the academic contribution in the academic contribution in the field of Chemistry. Prof. K. Byrappa is the first academician from Mangalore University to receive this honour from the Royal Society of Chemistry, London.

A renowned researcher and academician Prof. K.Byrappa has been honoured with many fellowships recently.  Earlier this year during April 2017 Prof. K. Byrappa was elected as the Fellow of the Asia Pacific Academy of Materials, in the annual meeting held in Japan on April 12, 2017.

In the same meeting he was also elected as the Secretary General of Asia Pacific Academy of Materials. Prof.Byrappa is the first Indian to be the Secretary General of that Asia Pacific Academy of Materials.

During January 2017 Prof. K.Byrappa was honoured with Sir C. V. Raman birth centenary Gold Medal by the Prime Minister of India in recognition of his contribution to science and technology in India.  He is the second kannadiga to get this honour after Dr. C N R Rao.

In the year 2010 Prof. K. Byrappa was elected as a Fellow of the World Academy of Ceramics, in the biennial convention held in Italy. He was the 4th Indian to get that honour.

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suresh shettar
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Saturday, 7 Oct 2017

Great achievement for a scientist from earth science background. May the almighty bless Byrappa with more and more awards and positions. But I really wonder why none of the Mangalore university Chemistry professors do not have FRSC?? Are they not qualified for FRSC??

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June 15,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 15: A father and his four-year-old son were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a lorry from behind at Bakampady junction on the outskirts of the city.

The Police said the deceased has been identified as Abdul Bhasheer, a resident of Krishnapura and his son Shayan. 

On Sunday evening, Bahseer was going from Mangaluru to Krishnapura by the motorcycle along with wife and son when a speeding lorry "dashed into the motorcycle from behind and knocked them down''.

The four-year-old son died on the spot while Basher and his wife were rushed to the hospital. However, the husband succumbed to injuries at the hospital on Monday. Local police registered a case in this connection.

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Bengaluru, Jun 8: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that Congress is a secular party and they clearly do not want any third candidate from BJP to win the Rajya Sabha elections.

Speaking to news agency, Shivakumar said, "We are a secular party. We are very clear that we don't want any BJP third candidate to win the Rajya Sabha election. My leader, Sonia Gandhi will take a call on it."
"My party leaders have taken a call on HD Devegowda Ji, very soon they will come with an announcement," he added.

Shivakumar had on Saturday said that the party has decided to field one candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

He said the party would soon take a decision on the issue of support to former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's candidature to the Upper House.
The elections to fill the vacant 18 Rajya Sabha seats from seven states will be held on June 19.

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