Girl child with gold earring found abandoned near Kudroli Temple

September 17, 2011

Mangalore, September 17: A one year old girl child was found abandoned on the premises of Sri Gokarnatheshwara Temple at Kodroli near here on Saturday.

A woman, who looks after the sanitation work at the Temple noticed the crying baby in front of the glass house of Sri Kshetra in the morning and informed the managing committee.

The baby wore a black-and-white-mixed frock and a pair of gold earrings.

It was not confirmed who and why deserted the baby in the holy place. However, the managing committee of the Temple was confident to find out the person, who left behind the baby, as closed-circuit television cameras have been fixed across the Temple.

The committee has already lodged a complaint with Mangalore North Police Station, Women and Child Welfare Department and Child Welfare Committee.

“Parents of the girl-child might have left behind her in the Temple due to economic problems or with a hope of a bright future for her, or for some other reasons,” opined Padmaraj, Trustee of the Temple.

He said that the child has been shifted to hospital for medical check-up in the presence of police and Childline officials.

“Former minister B Janardhan Poojary, who is the patron of the Temple, and other office bearers of the managing committee have agreed to provide money for the treatment of the child through Temple fund if necessary” he added.

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RuTAGe smart village centres in DK, Udupi to being technology closer to rural communities

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January 20,2026

Mangaluru: In a major step towards strengthening rural innovation, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India is supporting the establishment of RuTAGe Smart Village Centres (RSVCs) across the country through collaborations with academic institutions, civil society organisations and philanthropic partners.

As part of this national initiative, Nitte (Deemed to be University) will set up the first RSVCs in the region at Nitte GP in Udupi district and at the Nitte Health Centre, Sevanjali Trust, Farangipete, in Dakshina Kannada district. The centres will be inaugurated on January 21. In South India, the programme is being implemented by the Section Infin-8 Foundation (SI-8).

Speaking to reporters on Monday, SI-8 founder-director Vishwas US said experts from Nitte University and SI-8 would work closely with farmers, students, youth and local entrepreneurs to adapt and deploy technologies tailored to local needs.

Project head Prof Iddya Karunasagar, representing Nitte DU, said the RSVCs at Nitte and Farangipete would serve as demonstration hubs for a wide range of agriculture, energy, skill-development and assistive technologies. These include solar dryers for fruits, vegetables and crops; soil-testing solutions; power weeders and women-friendly farm tools; wind-powered devices for rural artisans; grain storage systems; grass-cutting and tree-climbing equipment; and liquid fertiliser production using cowshed waste.

SI-8 CEO Aravind C Kumar said the centres would also provide access to digital and knowledge-based platforms such as ISRO applications, government scheme portals, market linkage tools and gamified learning resources, along with assistive technologies for persons with visual impairments.

Highlighting the broader impact of the initiative, Principal Scientific Adviser Prof Ajay Kumar Sood said it demonstrated how applied research could bridge the rural–urban divide and help create self-reliant, technology-enabled villages.

The initiative has been made possible through philanthropic support from Dr NC Murthy of ACM Business Solutions, LLC, USA. Dr Sapna Poti, Director (Strategic Alliances) at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, said the long-term objective is to build self-sufficient, technology-driven communities capable of generating sustainable livelihoods on their own.

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