Mangaluru: IDS' Interior Design WOW Awards held
Mangaluru: The Indian Design School hosted its second ‘Interior Design WOW Awards’or IDWA on Saturday,06thAugust 2022at the IDS Campus. IDWA is the annual awards day celebrated by the IDS family to recognize the talents and achievements of not only its students but also of the students who have won various events during the two-day IDS inter-college annual fest called the ‘Inspirante WOW Fest’, which was held on the 4th and 5th of August 2022.
More than 150 students from 8 colleges from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district have participated in the Inspirante WOW Fest in the past two days along with the students of IDS. These students participated in more than 18 events to win and secure their places. IDS students hosted these events for the students of other colleges, while they had participated in their own inter-squad events like sports, creative and games in the IDS campus. The inter-college fest was a grand success and was much enjoyed by all the participants.
IDWA being the culmination of both inter-college and inter-squad competitions, celebrates the achievements of all participants as well as the persons who have contributed extensively to the field of education. This year, IDS had invited and felicitated the Padma Shri recipient Harekala Hajabba for his immense dedication in providing education facility to the poor. IDS had also invited Ar. Nelson Pais, partner at 2PKM Architects and founder-professor at Wadiyar Centre For Architecture, Mysore as the Guest of Honour and Guest speaker. Ar. Nelson, along with being a practicing architect is also a leading educationist. He had presented his best works and had an interactive session with the students.
During the award ceremony, Ar. Nelson, Hajabba, AK Naushad (MD of AK Group of Companies), Pushparaj (Partner at aBL architects), Ar. Mohammed Nissar (Chairman at IDS), Dr. Nafeesa Shirin (Director at IDS) and Ar. Ramnath Nayak (Principal at IDS) presented awards to the various winners. Khathija Mehnaz (final year student at IDS) won the award for Batch Topper and Best Out-going Student while Aysha Merchant (2nd year student) also won the award for Batch Topper. Forthe Inspirante WOW Fest 2022, Udupi Group of Institutions, Manipal won the Overall Championship Trophy 2022 for winning the most events.
During the event, Ar. Nelson, Hajabba, Ar. Mohammed Nissar, Dr. Nafeesa Shirin and Ar. Ramnath Nayak inaugurated the first IDS Year Book, comprising of three years of hard work, achievements, and talents across the three batches. The event was a grand success and was well-received by all the guest and student-winners.
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China launches online visa application system for Indian travellers starting today
New Delhi: The Chinese Embassy in India has rolled out a new online visa application system beginning Monday, aiming to make the visa process easier and faster for Indian travellers.
According to a report published by NDTV, the announcement was made by the Chinese Ambassador, who said that from December 22, 2025, applicants can fill out visa forms and upload all required documents online. The new facility can be accessed through the embassy’s official website, offering a more convenient way to apply without lengthy paperwork.
With this system, applicants will be able to complete most of the documentation online, reducing the time spent at the visa centre.
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The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in New Delhi will continue to assist applicants alongside the online system. The centre functions Monday to Friday between 9 am and 3 pm and is located at the Shivaji Stadium Metro Station in Connaught Place. Applicants can also contact the centre by phone if needed. The information was shared by the envoy on his post on X, too.
According to an important notice issued by the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in New Delhi, applicants must now visit the official website of the centre to create or sign in to their accounts. After logging in, applicants are required to fill out the visa application form online and upload all necessary supporting documents through the portal.
As per the official notice, applicants must first create an account on the visa centre’s website, fill out the application form online, and upload all supporting documents. Before submitting their passport at the centre, they must ensure that their application status shows “online review completed” and that they have received the confirmation email.
The introduction of the online visa application system is seen as a step toward enhancing people-to-people exchanges and facilitating travel between India and China.
Recently, India also confirmed that the visa regime for Chinese nationals is now fully restored. Tourist visas, which were suspended after the 2020 border tensions, resumed globally in November 2025. Business visas had already restarted earlier.
As per the report, the resumption of visas is part of a series of "people-centric" confidence-building measures agreed upon by both sides in 2025, which also included the resumption of direct commercial flights in October 2025 and the revival of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra pilgrimage.
The move is expected to encourage tourism, business travel, and cultural exchange between the two countries.
