MIT team finalists in 'QuEST Ingenium-2013'

June 10, 2013

Mangalore, Jun 10: 'QuEST Ingenium 2013', India's largest platform for budding engineers, in its 3rd milestone edition saw team from Manipal Institute of Technology in Manipal, qualifying to the final round. Presented by QuEST Global, a global leader in engineering services, this annual inter-collegiate engineering design competition has received a tremendous response from all over India with1,413entries received this year. This national engineering fest has seen a steep hike of 613 %in number of registrations received this year as compared to last year.

The high light this year is the opportunity for winners to travel on an all sponsored trip to the largest facility of Airbus in United Kingdom in addition to the cash price of Rs. 1 lakh. As a part of this tour, winning students will be taken to the world's most modern aircraft wing assembly facilities at the state-of-art Airbus plant in Broughton, North Wales.

Final shortlisted winners will travel to Bangalore and present their entries to a grand jury represented by eminent industry members and academia. Team Flexors from Manipal Institute of Technology will represent the college in final round of QuEST Ingenium on June 14, 2013.

With a record number of applicants this year, Ingenium has gained wide popularity nationally.

The national fest has received an overwhelming response from across India with the highest number of registrations from South Indian states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. A total number of 1012 entries have been received from these states.

Next in the line is North Indian States that includes Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh with a total of 145 registrations followed by Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra with total registrations of 110.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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