Srinivas University’s first annual convocation on Feb 15
Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji to be conferred honorary doctorate
Mangaluru: Srinivas University, Mukka, Mangaluru, on Tuesday announced the date of its first annual convocation day, which will be organized on February 15, a day after the institution will celebrate its “Founder’s day” on Feb 14 to mark the birth anniversary of Late A. Shama Rao.
Addressing the press conference at Mangaluru Press Club, Dr. Manoj Verma, Principal of Srinivas Dental College and convener of the two day event, said “During the convocation ceremony one Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree in social science, two Ph.D degrees (one each in Computer science and Business Management), one M.Tech (by research) degree in Information Science and Technology, 94 post graduate degrees and five undergraduate degrees will be awarded with degree certificates. Three students will also be awarded gold medals for their academic performances”.
Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, Dr. S. Sachidananda, will be the chief guest of the event and will deliver the convocation address, during the event that will be presided over by, Srinivas University chancellor, CA. A. Raghavendra Rao.
“In a world that is increasingly obsessed with technology, it is urgent to signal to society the importance of Indian Philosophy, invaluable treasure of our Humanities. Recognizing this need, our University has identified an eminent Sanskrit ancient knowledge and scholar and an excellent accomplished researcher in Vedic science and Dvaita Vedanta Philosophy, His Holiness Sri Sri Vishvesha Theertha Swamiji of Sri Pejavara Adokshaja Matha, Udupi, for the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) degree in Philosophy (Vedic Science and Dvaita Vedanta)” Dr. Manoj added.
On Feb 14, the “Founder’s day” a formal event will be organized at the Srinivas PU College Campus at Mukka, where Dr. P. G Girish, Director of Medical Education, Karnataka and Prof. Karnam Uma Manojwara Rao, Director NITK Suratkal will be the chief guests.
“The formal function will include an awards ceremony, annual report and felicitation of PhD recipients”
“This is the first time that all 13 institutions of the group are celebrating Founder's Day together, thereby projecting a unified institutional identity” he further added.
“Other personalities that conferred with awards during the awards ceremony include, Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri Pejavar Math will be conferred with honorary doctorate in recognition of his lifetime contribution to education, spirituality and social reform. Dr. M Siddaraju, Selection Grade Lecturer in Biology, Sri Satya Sai Loka Seva PU College, Alike, Bantwal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District will be conferred with A. Shama Rao Memorial Outstanding Teacher Award-2019 for his contribution in the field of education in undivided D.К. District”.
“Prof. M Lakshminarayana Samaga will be conferred with A. Shama Rao Memorial Award 2019 for his contribution in the field of education, culture and social service”. Dr. Manoj informed.
Dr. P.S Aithal, Vice Chancellor, Srinivas University, Dr. Anil Kumar, Registrar, Srinivas University and Dr. Ajay K. J, Registrar Development, Srinivas University were also present along with Dr. Manoj during the press conference.
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Israel launches first airstrike on Lebanon since ceasefire, accusing Hezbollah of breaching truce
Beirut, Nov 28: The Israeli military on Thursday said its warplanes fired on southern Lebanon after detecting Hezbollah activity at a rocket storage facility, the first Israeli airstrike a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
There was no immediate word on casualties from Israel's aerial attack, which came hours after the Israeli military said it fired on people trying to return to certain areas in southern Lebanon. Israel said they were violating the ceasefire agreement, without providing details. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said two people were wounded.
The back-to-back incidents stirred unease about the agreement, brokered by the United States and France, which includes an initial two-month ceasefire in which Hezbollah members are to withdraw north of the Litani River and Israeli forces are to return to their side of the border. The buffer zone would be patrolled by Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers.
On Thursday, the second day of a ceasefire after more than a year of bloody conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon's state news agency reported that Israeli fire targeted civilians in Markaba, close to the border, without providing further details. Israel said it fired artillery in three other locations near the border. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
An Associated Press reporter in northern Israel near the border heard Israeli drones buzzing overhead and the sound of artillery strikes from the Lebanese side.
The Israeli military said in a statement that “several suspects were identified arriving with vehicles to a number of areas in southern Lebanon, breaching the conditions of the ceasefire.” It said troops “opened fire toward them” and would “actively enforce violations of the ceasefire agreement.”
Israeli officials have said forces will be withdrawn gradually as it ensures that the agreement is being enforced. Israel has warned people not to return to areas where troops are deployed, and says it reserves the right to strike Hezbollah if it violates the terms of the truce.
A Lebanese military official said Lebanese troops would gradually deploy in the south as Israeli troops withdraw. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media.
The ceasefire agreement announced late Tuesday ended 14 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that began a day after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack out of Gaza, when the Lebanese Hezbollah group began firing rockets, drones and missiles in solidarity.
Israel retaliated with airstrikes, and the conflict steadily intensified for nearly a year before boiling over into all-out war in mid-September. The war in Gaza is still raging with no end in sight.
More than 3,760 people were killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon during the conflict, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The fighting killed more than 70 people in Israel — over half of them civilians — as well as dozens of Israeli soldiers fighting in southern Lebanon.
Some 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon, and thousands began streaming back to their homes on Wednesday despite warnings from the Lebanese military and the Israeli army to stay out of certain areas. Some 50,000 people were displaced on the Israeli side, but few have returned and the communities near the northern border are still largely deserted.
In Menara, an Israeli community on the border with views into Lebanon, around three quarters of homes are damaged, some with collapsed roofs and burnt-out interiors. A few residents could be seen gathering their belongings on Thursday before leaving again.
