Mangalore University confers honorary doctorates on Harekala Hajabba, Govinda Bhat, Ravish Padumale
Mangaluru: Mangalore University will award honorary doctorates to Akshara Santa Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba, Yakshagana artist late Soorikumeru Govinda Bhat, and dancer Ravish Padumale at its 44th annual convocation, University Vice Chancellor Prof. P.L. Dharma announced at a press conference.
The convocation will be held on March 28 at 11 am at the Mangala Auditorium on the university campus. Governor of Karnataka and Chancellor of the university Thawar Chand Gehlot will preside over the ceremony and confer degrees on graduating students. Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar will attend, and MP K. Brijesh Chowta will deliver the convocation address.
A total of 162 research students will receive their Ph.D. degrees, including 40 from the Arts Department, 92 from Science and Technology, 25 from Commerce, and 5 from Education. Among them, 74 (45.67%) are women and 88 (54.32%) are men, with 11 international students (10 men, 1 woman).
The university will also present 56 gold medals, 57 cash prizes, and rank certificates to 69 students (50 postgraduate and 19 undergraduate) who secured first ranks among 147 total ranks across various undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Prof. Dharma further specified that the rank holders include 17 from Arts, 40 from Science and Technology, 8 from Commerce, and 4 from Education Department.
Senior university officials present at the press conference included Controller of Examinations Prof. Devendrappa, in-charge Registrar Ganesh Sanjeev, and Finance Officer Panchalinga Swamy.
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Five held with hydroponic weed worth Rs 8 crore at Goa airport
Panaji, Mar 27 (PTI): The Goa Customs have arrested five passengers with 23.8 kg of hydroponic weed worth more than Rs 8 crore at the Manohar International Airport (MIA), officials said on Friday.
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted passengers who arrived from Bangkok (Thailand) and Abu Dhabi via Muscat on Wednesday, Customs Commissioner Sunil B Deshmukh said.
He said that the AIU seized 23.8 kg of the contraband concealed inside food packets in the passengers' checked-in baggage.
The substance was found to be hydroponic weed after testing, and the passengers were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, the official said in a statement.
The seized contraband is worth more than Rs 8 crore in the black market, he said, adding that a probe is underway in the case.
