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DISCOVERING THE INCOGNITO, TOMB OF GAUS MOHAMMAD - by Nupur Agarwal

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DESIGNAING THE BUILT HERITAGE  Exploring the significance and expression of lattice , form and planning of tomb of Mohammad gaus and finding out reasons - how do we get decorative to cosmological . THE LEGACY OF MOHAMMAD GAUS  The mausoleum of Mohammad gaus locally known as “ tansen ka maqbara ”is reffered to be the world famous architecture from history .The huge scale of mausoleum testifies to sustained building work that Akbar was able to contemplate over a period of 38 years . The mmausoleumbuilt is paid as a homage to the sufi saint Mohammad gaus by the Mughal Emperor Akbar . THE MAGNIFICENT TOMB ARCHITECTURE  The architecture of mausoleum displays great variety both structural and aesthetic ,developing gradually and coherently out of earlier tradition and experience .its paramount virtues are several “a marked feeling for form and scale ” structural inventiveness specially in dome construction ;a genius for decoration and lattice work ,with a...

Inauguration of National Workshop cum Hand-on-Training on “Latest Techniques in Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering and Computational Biology”

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Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Madhya Pradesh Gwalior organizes a five days National Workshop on “Latest Techniques in Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering and Computational Biology” from 13 th October 2014 to 17 th October 2014 . Today i.e. on 13 th October 2014, the workshop was inaugurated by lamp lighting and Saraswati Vandana. In the inaugural ceremony, Ex-Professor Jiwaji University, Gwalior Prof. (Dr.) R. Mathur was the chief guest and Prof. (Major) Dr. Asha Mathur, Ex-Principal, Govt. KRG PG College, Gwalior was present as the guest of Honour. On this occasion the Organising Secretary of National Workshop Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Singh Tomar gave a brief about the workshop programme. He told the audience that in the workshop recognised scientists and academicians from reputed Institutes & Organization will be delivering their lectures on Latest Techniques in Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering and Computational Biology followed by demonstrati...

Swach Bharat Abhiyan @ Amity Gwalior

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“Sanitation is more important than political freedom” inspiring from these words of Mahatma Gandhi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has launched a massive public awareness campaign on cleanliness, “Swachchh Bharat Abhiyaan”. To pay tribute to the Father of the Nation, Amity University Gwalior has also participated in this massive campaign. In the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan initiated on Bapu’s birthday acting Vice Chancellor of Amity University, Prof. (Dr.) R S Tomar has called upon the teachers, staff members and students to take a pledge of Clean Campus, Clean, Gwalior and Clean India and administered the pledge to all the participants. All the teachers, authorities, staff members and students actively participated in this campaign and started the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan by cleaning the area of Block-A of Amity University, Gwalior.

DBT sponsored Popular Lecture Series on Biotechnology

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Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Gwalior organised Popular Lecture Series on Biotechnology sponsored by DBT, New Delhi. First lecture was delivered on 23.09.2014 by Dr. Manoj Prasad, Senior Scientist, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi .  He delivered his talk on “ Biotechnological Applications for Agricultural Development and Food Security in India ”. Students of different schools actively participated in the lecture.           Dr. Prasad discussed the recent findings of his research on foxtail millet. This crop was regarded initially as neglected crop as a model system with rich genetic and genomic resources. He emphasized on the development of genomic resources at large-scale and providing unrestricted access to the research community. This would certainly accelerate molecular breeding for crop improvement. During his lecture, he discussed the crop’s potential abiotic stress tolerance an...

The Silent Food Invasion - by Sudhir

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About  Sudhir   - Author of a Manipal based novel,  Pizza Porn , nothing about Sudhir has been cool and smooth. Trained to be an engineer, he realised that he wasn’t cut out for that role. So he left engineering and worked abroad for a decade. He saw three ghastly terrorist attacks from close quarters. Whether it was Mumbai or New York or London, the response has been the same - of fear, outrage and sheer bravery. We wish success to sudhir for his career . Over to Sudhir now (Gwalior is just a metaphor. This is the story of almost all the cities. Indians have suddenly become very adventurous in their gastronomic preferences) Yesterday I went to the city after almost three years. Once upon a time, Maharaj  Bada  and  Lashkar  were known as the city in Gwalior. Any big purchase be it clothes, television or books, one had to visit the  bada . But then city centre, the glamorous and new business hub came up and the glitz buried the staid and soon we f...

Photography Contest For Gwalior

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Photography contest is now back on Gwalior Plus. The contest is launched as an facebook app. The main aim of launching this contest on per month basis is to promote Gwalior and watch our city from lenses of the participants. Participate and win Polo T Shirts every month. Rules And Prizes        Entrant have to upoad the image to https://www.facebook.com/gwaliorplus/app_379271438814997        The Photograph must be Entrant’s original Entity.         An Entrant can submit maximum of 3 photographs in the contest.         The Photograph must be clicked in Gwalior or I must depict its relation to Gwalior.         The Photograph with maximum number of votes will be declared as winner.         Winner Photograph will be publishes as cover pic of Gwalior Plus with entrants title.         A Polo T shi...

Gwalior City Development Plan 2031

City Development Plan 2031 by Gwalior Municipal Corporation