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Deccan Herald
4 days ago
- Science
- Deccan Herald
Foundation stone laid for IISc staff housing complex
Nayakanahatti/DHNS: Ensuring all basic facilities for the staff of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the utmost priority, said Skill Development Centre co-ordinator B Subba Reddy. He was speaking after laying a foundation stone for the IISC staff residential complex to be built at Rs 20 crore at Khudapura near Nayakanahatti on Thursday. The IISc-Skill Development Centre (IISc-SDC) launched in 2011 is one of the premiere institutes training students on basic estimated 20,000 teachers of high school and PU classes from all over the country including those from Union Territories too have been trained by the IISc-SDC. In this view, providing accommodation to these teachers and staff was one of the priorities. Hence, an accommodation complex housing 48 houses will be built at a cost of Rs 20 crore. Reddy laid the foundation stone for the housing a 10 km long ring road along with 4.3 km concrete road is being built at the 1,500 acre IISc campus. Teachers coming here training will be provided with electric vehicles to move around the campus. Besides, facilities like gym, quality food, medical and ambulance facilities too have been provided, he informed. Faculty, Prof Kishore, Prof Raghavendra, engineer Hemanth, CPWD A E Rajagopal and executive engineer Ashawathaiah were present.
Deccan Herald
4 days ago
- General
- Deccan Herald
Hold eco-friendly Ganeshotsav at home, get digital certificate
Hubballi/DHNS: To encourage citizens to celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi at households in an eco-friendly manner, the civic body has decided to issue digital certificates to those who install clay idols. It has also decided to award prizes to those who immerse idols at home and use the same clay to plant a the authorities have already taken measures to check the use of banned Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols, by conducting raids on shops and seizing such idols, the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is launching 'Prakruti Ganeshotsav' to encourage the installation of clay idols and decoration using natural initiative also includes activities to raise better awareness regarding the banned single-use plastic, and the recycling of plastic confidence that citizens would voluntarily celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly manner if proper awareness is created and encouragement is given, Mayor Jyothi Patil stated that the unique initiative of 'Prakruti Ganeshotsav' is also aimed at reducing the quantity of waste generated during the festival, especially non-recyclable to HDMC officials, more than 100 tonnes of additional waste is generated in the twin cities during the festivals. 'Prakruti Ganeshotsav'Under 'Prakruti Ganeshotsav' initiative, the HDMC has planned to issue digital certificates to one lakh citizens who install clay idols and decorate them with natural and recyclable material. In addition, a competition will also be held, under which 10 citizens who celebrate an eco-friendly festival by immersing idols at homes, and plant saplings in the clay left over after the idol dissolves.'Our estimation is that Ganapati idols will be installed at around one lakh households in the twin cities. We have planned to issue digital certificates to one lakh citizens for eco-friendly celebrations by installing clay idols,' said HDMC Additional Commissioner Vijaykumar R, adding that the number of PoP idols at households has come down drastically in recent years.A web portal to submit the details to get the digital certificate would be launched shortly. Along with the details of citizens, receipt of purchasing clay idol and photographs of the idol and mantap should be uploaded to get the and videos of idol installation, decoration, immersion at the household, and sapling plantation using that clay have to be uploaded to participate in the competition, he on the information given by citizens, idol makers and others, task forces have been formed in each zonal office to check the sale of PoP idols, Vijaykumar added.
Deccan Herald
03-08-2025
- Deccan Herald
Dist admin gears up to celebrate Ganesha fest in eco-friendly way
Dharwad/DHNS: With the Ganesha festival nearing, the district administration has put over a dozen departments on their toes, in a bid to celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly the years, it has been observed that the PoP idols from neighbouring Maharashtra arrive in the district in a big way. There has been a ban on PoP idols in state and also use of artificial colours, but the idol-makers were accused of hoodwinking the officials and preparing the idols in isolated places. However, the district administration has come up with a series of measures this time to see that only clay idols are installed and natural colours are Commissioner Divya Prabhu stated that under no circumstances, the sale of PoP Ganesha idols be allowed in the district. The officials should conduct surprise raids on workshops and stalls selling Ganesha idols and seize all the PoP idols, she said.'Our devotion should not become a threat to the environment. Our worship should not become a curse for the next generation,' she said, urging everyone to act prevent POP idols from entering the city and towns from other districts, check-posts must be set up at district and urban borders. These posts should be staffed not onlyby police but also by officers and staff from other departments. Police must not be negligent in inspecting and seizing PoP Ganesha idols. Any police officer found neglecting the rules will face disciplinary action, the DC said awareness campaigns are being conducted to ensure that PoP idols are not sold or used by the public in the district. The production and sale of clay Ganesha idols are being if PoP Ganesha idols are seen being sold in any city, taluk, or other areas of the district, environmentally conscious citizens and the public are urged to inform the district administration, taluk offices, or municipal corporation. Helpline centres have been established for this purpose, she and taluk-level task forces have already been formed to curb the transport, storage, and sale of PoP Ganesha idols. These must now operate actively. Officials should conduct unannounced visits to check-posts, warehouses, and sale locations, the saleIn view of Ganesha Chaturthi, specific locations have been designated for firecracker sales. Vendors have submitted applications for permission. Tahsildars, along withpolice and fire department officials, must conduct on-site inspections and take action asper rules. If any damage or mishap occurs, the shop owners will be held directly will be taken based on the report submitted by the tahsildar. Kalabhavan in Dharwad and Nehru Maidan in Hubballi have been approved for firecracker sales. In Navalgund, the tahsildar has been directed to identify a suitable location and make recommendations, the DC HDMC must approve public installation of Ganesha idols through a single-window system, especially promoting the installation of clay idols, she added.
Deccan Herald
04-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Time to focus on new jobs, skilling
The ELI scheme carries promise, but only industry expansion and skilled youth can provide real momentum. DHNS
Deccan Herald
02-07-2025
- Business
- Deccan Herald
Ola under fire in Bengaluru for fare disputes on auto bookings
Asra Mavad, Bengaluru, DHNS (BYLINE).In the ongoing standoff over high autorickshaw fares on ride-aggregator platforms, Ola has come under criticism for not taking responsibility for the fares displayed on its per Ola's updated terms and conditions, the app shows 'an indicative range of fare for auto rides based on past trends', and states that the final price must be agreed upon between the passenger and the has led to rising disputes, with many drivers demanding extra money over the app fare.."On Wednesday morning, a driver at my pickup point claimed the fare was too low and insisted I pay Rs 80 more. It is the second such incident since Monday," said Akash GD, a corporate employee commuting daily between Malleswaram and he tried to complain, the app displayed a message asking users to 'agree on the final fare with the driver partner' for future P Jain, a resident of Koramangala, faced a similar issue on Monday while booking an auto to Indiranagar. Though the driver accepted the ride, he demanded Rs 50 extra at the drop point.."If I am booking through the app, who is accountable when this happens — the driver, the platform, or both?" she Commissioner Yogeesh AM said that no formal complaints had been received, but the department is monitoring social media for such did not respond to DH's will fight this legally: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told DH that strict guidelines would be introduced for aggregator platforms. "We are collecting evidence to tackle these issues legally. Every service has a government-set base fare, and aggregators are no exception," he said.
