Universities To Start Offline Classes After Students, Staff Gets Vaccine Jab
Several educational institutions in Mangalore have started vaccination drive for their teaching as well as non-teaching staffs, and plans to extend service to their family members. However, the authorities are planning to allow offline classes only after all the students & staffs are vaccinated. "We will collect data of all those who are not vaccinated and request the district administration conduct a special drive," said Varsity vice-… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, Mangalore, Teachers, educational institutes
Courtesy: The Times of India
Actor Sonu Sood Promises To Install 18 Oxygen Plants Across India
Actor-cum-philanthropist Sonu Sood has pledged to install 18 oxygen plants across India, starting from Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool and Nellore, and Karnataka's Mangalore. The plants will be installed in hospitals giving free treatment to poor people in Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana, Rajasthan, UP, Bihar, MP, and Uttarakhand among others. "My team and I thought about what we should do to eradicate this oxygen problem from its roots," said Sonu.… read-more
Tags: Sonu Sood, oxygen, Oxygen Plants, Kurnool, Mangalore, Nellore
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
12 Fishermen Missing Off Mangalore Coast; Rescue Operation Underway
In a Maritime set back, 14 fishermen off the Mangalore coast are missing. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said that two fishermen were found, and the rescue operation is underway to save 12 others. The officials have deployed three ICG ships and aircraft in search of missing fishermen's of IFB Rabah. Reportedly, the details of the accident is yet to be discovered.
Tags: Mangalore, Indian Coast Guard, accident, Fishermen
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Mangalore University Ranked As Most Sustainable Varsity In India
Karnataka's Mangalore University has been ranked 1st in India and 139th globally for the 'Most Sustainable University 2020' by Green Metric. Reportedly, Wageningen University & Research of Netherlands has secured the first spot globally. A total of 31 Indian public and private universities have made it to the global list including reputed universities like IIT Roorkee, IIM Ahmedabad, NIT Silchar, and NIT Karnataka among others.
Tags: Mangalore, IIT Roorkee, India, Green Metric
Courtesy: NDTV