Badiyadka youth gets chance to do research in NASA
Ibrahim Khaleel will get 1.30 crore scholarship
Kasaragod, Dec 13: A research student from Badiyadka village has got a chance to conduct scientific research in space sector at NASA.
Ibrahim Kaleel of Badiyadka village got this opportunity. He is sponsored by Marie Curie organization for the research work and he would involve in the research activities to improve the indispensable technical capacity for launching space rockets under Full Camp project. The new technology is still under research stage and the role of Ibrahim will be pivotal in the research.
Being a PhD student, Ibrahim will work under the guidance of Prof Erasmo Carrera and Ivan Pineda. Ibrahim has graduated from Manipal Engineering College in Aeronautical Engineering and got post graduation from RUB Computational University of Bochum, Germany.
Involving himself in developing new technology, Ibrahim has visited University of Washington and Seattle and Purdue University of Indiana for four months. He is leaving for Indiana on August 2019 for research work.
Being a son of Majeed Paika and Zubaida Goliyadi, Ibrahim has got name through his research activities. He was also selected for the world’s prestigious scholarship and he will get Rs 1.30 crore scholarship. Among 1,600 research applications, only 12 were selected including Ibrahim.
Importance of NASA research
The new satellite launching vehicle would be two-three times more efficient than the existing rocket. Through Aerospace Engineering, the spare parts of that rocket were being prepared. The new technology would reduce the time consuming for the creation of the new rocket, Ibrahim said.
Currently, Ibrahim is in Glenn Research Centre of NASA at Ohio State in America and for two weeks, he will have discussion with the prestigious scientists and research scholars and present his research papers.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
