
Tirunelveli Campus Connect
The Hindu
Training on climate resilient technologies, nuclear energy seminar, awards for women activists, symposium, competition winners, and consumer rights awareness.
Trading session
Agricultural Research Station in Kovilpatti hosted a one-day training on ‘Climate resilient and post-harvest technologies for rainfed greengram.’ B. Bhakiyathu Saliha, Professor and Head released a bulletin on ‘Production and post-harvest technologies and value addition in pulses. Farmers from Ottapidaram block participated in the programme.
Carbon emission strategy
The Post Graduation and Research Department of Physics at Pope’s College, Thoothukudi, in partnership with Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, conducted a one-day seminar on ‘Role of nuclear energy in India’s net zero carbon emission strategy.’ The seminar featured technical talks, oral presentations and an exhibition showcasing the role of nuclear energy in achieving sustainability goals.
Awards presented
Rojavanam International School, Nagercoil, celebrated International Women’s Day on the school campus. School chairman Arul Kannan and Arul Jothi presided over the event. At the event, nine distinguished women activists were presented with ‘Thanga Tharagai Award’ for their exceptional work in social service.
Symposium

Following protests by residents of Mittaganahalli and Kannur villages over dumping the city’s waste in the Mittaganahalli quarry pit, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will soon issue tenders and work orders and begin work on rural development projects worth ₹500 crore in these areas, Chief Civic Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said on Monday.

Director General of Police (DGP) K. Ramachandra Rao, stepfather of Ranya Rao who was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for trying to smuggle 14.2 kg of gold, was questioned by the State government-appointed inquiry committee led by Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta on Monday evening.