Yenepoya Institute of Technology observes World Water Day-2018

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March 23, 2018

Mangaluru, Mar 23: Yenepoya Institute of Technology, Moodbidri in association with APD Foundation and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board celebrated World Water Day 2018 on March 22nd 2018 at YIT campus.

Dr Maheshwari Singh, Assistant Environmental Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru and Sri Madhu S Manohar, Environmental engineer, Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC), Mangaluru inaugurated the event by planting a sapling.

Principal of YIT Rajesh G. D’souza and Bharat Raj of Bharat Corporation were present. Various competitions on the theme ‘Nature for Water’ were conducted for students.

In his keynote address, Mr Madhu Manohar said, “India has been getting highest rainfall and we have more than two thousand rivers. Still we hear of states fighting over water. Rather than preserving the water sources, our generation is misusing them. Bangalore city had 266 lakes in 1950s but now has only 33 or less and they too are getting polluted. We are selling water for Rs. 20 to Rs. 60 and even more, something which our previous generations would have laughed at. It is glaring that we see only water bottles and no water everywhere.”

He urged the students to invest their time and knowledge to develop technologies for rain water harvesting and water conservation.

Chief guest Dr. Maheshwari Singh said, “Our ancestors saw it in rivers, we see it in wells and our future generation will have to see it their tears.” She advised the students regarding simple practices to save waste water.

Dr Rajesh G D’souza, the Principal of YIT, Moodbidri observed that the solutions to many problems the planet and environment face lie in the young engineers.

A short film made on the subject by the students of YIT was screened at the venue.

Students from various departments participated in competitions conducted on the theme Nature for Water. Hamza and Mohd Rauf were the winners of the quiz which was conducted by Abdul Ahad. Sumanth and team from fourth semester won the Script and Act. Ms Sushmita V of fourth semester and Rohith Krishnan of second semester bagged the first and second prize for elocution competition. First and second prizes of pick and speak was won by Ms Hafisa Haris and Ms PavithraHegde of fourth semester respectively. NitheshRao of fourth semester won the drawing competition as Karthik D Naik of fourth semester bagged the second prize.

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July 1,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 1: Sudarshan Moodbidri, president of Dakshina Kannada district unit of Bharatiya Janata Party escaped unhurt after the car in which he was travelling met with an accident today on the outskirts of the city. 

The car’s front portion was completely damaged in the accident. It is not yet known who was driving the car. Sources said that Sudarshan did not suffer any injury. 

The mishap occurred when the driver lost control while trying to avoid hitting a pedestrian at Mijar near Moodbidri. The car collided with an oncoming vehicle before it veered off the road and entered the roadside sludge.

Sleuths from Moodbidri station police visited the spot as part of investigation.

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January 2,2020

Mysuru, Jan 2: Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University is gearing up to offer courses online from this year onwards and a proposal in this connection will be placed before the University Grants Commission (UGC) this month, after approval from the board of management.

As of now, the university offers 31 courses, including undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programmes.

Vice-chancellor Vidyashankar S Said that the university will submit its proposal to the UGC soon.

“This is being done to make learning convenient and help students study their courses of choices from the comfort of their homes.”

After launching online admissions for courses, this is another step to go paperless and towards an e-campus, the V-C explained.

The university has also proposed to launch 12 new courses for 2020-21.

A proposal in this regard will be placed before the board for approval on Thursday and the same will be submitted to the UGC for its nod.

Prof. Vidyashankar said the these courses will be in addition to the 31 already available.

The new courses include LLM, MA in Education, BBA, BSc, BCA, diploma in Information Technology, postgraduate diploma in Information Technology, BSc in Information Technology, MSc in Information Technology, MSc in Botany, PG diploma in Banking and Insurance, MSc in Zoology, MA in Telugu, Executive MBA, and MSc in Food Sciences and Nutrition.

The new courses had been proposed based on students’ feedback and the trend.

The V-C said the admissions for the January cycle have begun and over 380 students had so far taken admissions online.

“We are hoping for good admissions this cycle and are expecting around 12,000 admissions,” he replied.

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March 12,2020

Bhopal, Mar 12: Madhya Pradesh Congress on Thursday alleged that two of its ministers who had gone to Bengaluru to meet the rebel party legislators were assaulted.

"Two of our ministers Jitu Patwari and Lakhan Singh had gone to Bengaluru. They were assaulted, we have info that our ministers have been arrested," Madhya Pradesh Congress leader said during a press conference.

Congress further warned that if the police don't take action, the party will take it to the court.

Some of the rebel MLAs had said in a video on Wednesday that they were in Bengaluru out of their own will.

The rebel MLAs have been staying in Bengaluru over the past few days.

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