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WGSHA students present mouthwatering Thai cuisines

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February 12, 2012

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Manipal, February 12: Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, (WGSHA) Manipal students conducted a two-day food festival called “Thai Chimney” on February 9 and 10, at Fortune Inn Valley View.

The students created the theme and they were solely responsible for putting up the culinary extravaganza. The concept, the operational set-up, the menu, the service design, the layout, the decor and the marketing of the event are all taken care of by a set of students. It was a hands-on experience for them. From laying the tables to taking orders and serving, it was their show.

Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna, an alumnus of WGSHA, who during his recent visit for the college Annual Day on February 3, gave a few tips on how to go about doing things differently in the kitchen.

Another set of students was busy in the kitchen, cooking and plating. And there was yet another set busy serving the guests - students and their parents from other institutions of the University. Some of the dishes served were: Thai Veg Spring Rolls and Chicken Satay, leaf-wrapped sear fish, Vegetarian and non-vegetarian Dimsums, Assorted Seafood, stir-fried in Red Curry, Massaman curry with vegetables, Fiery and Tangy vegetables in Sweet Garlic Sauce, Chicken in Thai Green Sauce, served with Veg fried rice and noodles.

The bakery served Creamy Cendol, Multilayered butter cake and cookies with crispy fruit fritters, vanilla ice cream and honey, whilst the bar came up with refreshing mocktails like Mai Tai, Mango Coladine, crazy cranberry and fizzy watermelon.

During the course of the festival the work of each and every participating student was closely observed by the college faculty members who evaluated them on food presentation and service. “We also take into consideration the feedback from the guests,” said the head of the Food Production Department, Chef K. Thiru.

“Participation in such events is essential for all students of Hotel Management as they get an opportunity to come across real life situations, learn entrepreneurial skills and get a first-hand feel of the operation in which they are very enthusiastically involved,” said Mr. Kulmohan Singh, the Vice Principal of the College.


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January 23,2026

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot read only three lines from the 122-paragraph address prepared by the Congress-led state government while addressing the joint session of the Legislature on Thursday, effectively bypassing large sections critical of the BJP-led Union government.

The omitted portions of the customary Governor’s address outlined what the state government described as a “suppressive situation in economic and policy matters” under India’s federal framework. The speech also sharply criticised the Centre’s move to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, commonly referred to as the VB-GRAM (G) Act.

Governor Gehlot had earlier conveyed his objection to several paragraphs that were explicitly critical of the Union government. On Thursday, he confined himself to the opening lines — “I extend a warm welcome to all of you to the joint session of the State legislature. I am extremely pleased to address this august House” — before jumping directly to the concluding sentence of the final paragraph.

He ended the address by reading the last line of paragraph 122: “Overall, my government is firmly committed to doubling the pace of the State’s economic, social and physical development. Jai Hind — Jai Karnataka.”

According to the prepared speech, the Karnataka government demanded the scrapping of the VB-GRAM (G) Act, describing it as “contractor-centric” and detrimental to rural livelihoods, and called for the full restoration of MGNREGA. The state government argued that the new law undermines decentralisation, weakens labour protections, and centralises decision-making in violation of constitutional norms.

Key points from the unread sections of the speech:

•    Karnataka facing a “suppressive” economic and policy environment within the federal system

•    Repeal of MGNREGA described as a blow to rural livelihoods

•    VB-GRAM (G) Act accused of protecting corporate and contractor interests

•    New law alleged to weaken decentralised governance

•    Decision-making said to be imposed by the Centre without consulting states

•    Rights of Adivasis, women, backward classes and agrarian communities curtailed

•    Labourers allegedly placed under contractor control

•    States facing mounting fiscal stress due to central policies

•    VB-GRAM (G) Act accused of enabling large-scale corruption

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