Students of Alvas Institutions, Moodubidire performing yoga Sunday Mangaluru: Hundreds gathered across Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts Sunday for International Yoga Day celebrations.Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said International Yoga Day, which began in 2015, is a global honour for India’s cultural heritage and ancient lifestyle. He inaugurated and spoke at the event organised…
Mangaluru: The Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (SCBM) Laboratory, department of civil engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, hosted a two-day collaborative workshop and capacity building programme on ‘Durability and Sustainability of Concrete’ from Thursday. The event brings together 11 resource persons from eight leading engineering institutions in India to strengthen research and…
Aerial view of National Institute of Technology-Karnataka Mangaluru: Department of mining engineering at National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (NIT-K), Surathkal, Monday inaugurated a six-day short-term training programme on health and safety & Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code 2020 in mines.The programme has 31 professionals from leading mining organisations across India undergoing structured training…
Voleti Sai Asrith is the first completely blind undergraduate from the chemical engineering department NITK Mangaluru: As darkness slowly narrowed his world, Voleti Sai Asrith held on to a dream first planted by his father — that NITK was home to some of India’s brightest minds. In 2022, he made it there and enrolled in…
Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal has signed a bipartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and a tripartite MoU with NSDC and EdTech company USDC, to launch and expand online postgraduate and certification programmes.The MoUs were signed by B Ravi, director, NITK Surathkal; Mahima Singh, representing…
Mangaluru: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal have developed an advanced bioactive, mechanically durable, and localised antimicrobial coating technology for orthopaedic implants, with particular application in hip and knee joint replacements. The patented innovation marks a significant milestone in indigenous biomedical engineering, and represents a major step forward in improving patient…
Kottara Chowki in Mangaluru which gets flooded every rainy season Mangaluru: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched monsoon preparedness works in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts with focus on drain cleaning and flood mitigation measures along national highways.NHAI project director Abdulla Javed Azmi said that Kottara Junction has been identified as the most…
Mangaluru: A faculty from NITK Surathkal has been featured in the globally curated list of ’50 Influential Thought Leaders in Civil Engineering-2026.’ The list was compiled by Jonno White of Australia and recognises leading international experts in infrastructure, climate resilience, and sustainability.Sreevalsa Kolathayar, associate professor in the department of civil engineering, is one of only…
National Institute of Technology Karnataka Mangaluru: National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal has stated that a team of three 4th-semester BTech students from the department of electronics and communication engineering secured first place in the Bharat AI SoC Student Challenge. The competition was jointly organised by ARM, the Chip to Startup Programme, ministry of…
