GSI to hold e-waste collection driveThe Geological Survey of India (GSI), Marine and Coastal Survey Division, will organise a three-day e-waste collection drive at its Pandeshwar office from Oct 21 to 23 to encourage the public to dispose of discarded electrical and electronic equipment responsibly. The drive, organised as part of the Special Campaign initiative, will be held in association with 4R Recyclers, Bengaluru, a government-registered recycler. The collection centre will function on the ground floor of the GSI office between 10am and 4pm. Members of the public can bring old, broken or unused electronic items. The recycler will offer payment at applicable rates for accepted items, depending on their type and condition. The initiative aims to raise awareness about scientific waste management and prevent environmental pollution caused by improper disposal of e-waste.SJEC students win handball tournamentThe men’s handball team of St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Vamanjoor, won the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Mangaluru division handball tournament held at Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT), Konaje, on Oct 15. The team competed under the guidance of physical education director Vaneesha V Rodrigues and assistant physical education director Sudheer. The winning team comprised Kshithij Bangera Kolya (seventh-semester EEE), Elston Herold Pereira (seventh-semester CSE), Chethan V Gaonkar (seventh-semester civil engineering), K Tanishq Amin (fifth-semester mechanical engineering), Sheehan Suraj Shetty (third-semester CSE), Sushruth K S (first-semester ECE), Ariston Pinto (first-semester mechanical engineering), Pratul C Kotian (first-semester CSDS), Malcom Milan G (first-semester ECE), Preetham G Naik (fourth-semester MBA) and Rahul P Shetty (third-semester MBA).Alva’s retain University weightlifting titlesAlva’s College, Moodbubidire, won both the men’s and women’s team titles at the Mangaluru University inter-collegiate weightlifting championship, securing the overall team championship for the 23rd consecutive year. The championship was organised by Mangaluru University in association with Dhavala College. In the women’s section, Shravya, Seema, Kanchana, Manasa and Vitashri won gold medals, while Neelambike and Pallavi secured silver medals. In the men’s section, Veeresh, Gulshan Kumar, Ganesh, Shubham and Ganesh Gowda won gold medals. Ashwin, Sangam and Tejas bagged silver medals.
