Pachauri inaugurated renovated anatomy museum in Manipal

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November 11, 2012

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Manipal, November 11: The renovated anatomy and pathology museum of Manipal University was inaugurated by the Energy and Resources Institute (New Delhi) Director General Dr R K Pachauri, on November 10.

Dr Pachauri, a Nobel laureate, was also the chief guest for the University convocation held on the same day.

Delivering the convocation address, Mr Pachauri said that technological solutions driven by enlightened policies and lifestyle and behavioural changes, would help in meeting the challenge of climate change.

Dr. Pachauri said that Indian society was undergoing a transformation in the same direction as that of the US. This might give it some short term satisfaction and sense of pride. The country should reflect on where it would be going. India was a country of 1.2 billion people and still growing.

The museum will be known by the acronym MAP – Museum of Anatomy and Pathology. Started in the early 60s by the noted anatomist, Dr S S Godbole, the huge collection, about 3000 original specimens, is an asset which Manipal University can boast of as, perhaps, being the only one of its kind in Asia.

For students, it is a wonderful learning aid and for the visitors, MAP is a storehouse of knowledge. The specimens have been there for close to 40 years. The renovated museum with its new magnificent ambiance will be an added attraction for the hundreds and thousands of visitors.

The museum is divided into two main sections: Anatomy and Pathology. The anatomy section displays specimens of normal human body parts and organs in manner which makes it easy to understand. Each organ system of the human body can be explored as a separate entity. Every bit of the body is displayed from head to toe from different sections.

There is a section on comparative anatomy, where large collection of animals, their skeleton and bones are displayed. The museum of Pathology displays diseased body parts and organs. The section on life-style related diseases displays specimens of diseases that occur in humans.

In addition to the specimens, there are graphics and lot of other information for even a layman to read and understand. That makes the museum all the more interesting. A walk through it provides a wealth of knowledge on human body.

The university conferred the honorary doctorate – Doctor of Laws (LL.D) – on the former Chief Justice of Supreme Court M.N. Venkatachaliah on the occasion.

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Bengaluru, Mar 15: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor at his residence in Bengaluru last month.

Yediyurappa, 81, was booked after a woman lodged a complaint saying that she visited his residence on February 2 seeking justice in a rape case against her daughter and sought that a special investigation team (SIT) be formed to look into the case.

According to the first information report (FIR), Yediyurappa allegedly took the minor to a room, closed the door and sexually assaulted her. The woman further alleged in the FIR that when she confronted Yediyurappa, he said that he was checking if the girl was raped or not. Yediyurappa later allegedly apologised and asked the woman not to reveal the matter to anyone.

The Sadashivanagar police in Bengaluru have registered a case under Section 8 (commit sexual assault) of the Pocso Act and Section 354 (a) (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Reacting to the allegations, the former CM said that around one-and-a-half months ago, they (the victim and her mother) had come to his house seeking help and he had taken them inside. 

“After listening to her, I called the city police commissioner B Dayananda over phone seeking to address her problem. Later, they spoke against me and I then suspected that there is some health problem with her. I sent them to city police commissioner’s office. I even gave her some money as they were in distress. I came to know that an FIR has been registered and will look into it. But this is what I get for helping someone,” he added.

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Mangaluru: A man from Dakshina Kannada was duped of Rs 2.5 lakh after he was promised a Poland visa.

In a complaint, a resident of Belthangady, stated that the accused, Manoj, had promised a job for his son in Poland. 

Between May 22 of last year and March 19, he handed over Rs 2.2 lakh in various phases, citing different reasons.

However, since the accused failed to provide a visa or return the money, a case was registered at the Dharmasthala police station under IPC sections 417 and 420.

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Bengaluru, Mar 22: An FIR has been registered against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya over a provocative hate post on social media, Election Commission officials said on Friday.

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He also made a similar post on March 19 on X and YouTube which went viral. He has 1.3 million followers on X, thereby influencing the voters and disturbing the communal harmony between the communities, it further alleged.

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