Development activities should penetrate to villages: Heggade at Vishwa Tuluvere Parba

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August 31, 2014

Mangalore, Sep 1: Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D Veerendra Heggade said that Opportunities to economic progress should be accessible to villages too.

He was speaking after inaugurating the office of Vishwa Tuluvere Parba' at Mangalore Taluk Mahila Mandala Okkoota building in Urva Store on Sunday.

Heggade said that economic development today is city-oriented. Instead, focus should be upon the overall development of the district, including rural areas. There is a need to develop roads, basic amenities, health centres, veterinary hospitals and school facilities in villages and Vishwa Tuluvere Parba' should be a path finder to these issues, Heggade said.

He further said that the people of Tulunadu have marked the name of the region in the world map through their achievement in various fields. Educational institutions of the region are catering to the needs of people belonging to outer states as well. Tulunadu has its own stamp in trade, commerce and industries.

The people of Tulunadu have a responsibility to uphold the culture of the region. While we recall the history, we should not forget the present and future. The significance of Tulu language lies in its binding power and it is an icon for solidarity, he said.

Heggade meanwhile hoped that Vishwa Tuluvere Parba will attract Tulu speaking people from across the world and their contributions will be instrumental in the development of Tulunadu.

Heggade, who is also the Honourary President of the Vishwa Tuluvere Parba said that Vishwa Tuluvere Parbha will be held on the premises of Sahyadri Engineering College in Adyar on December 12, 13 and 14. Cultural and literary programmes along with exhibition, competitions and entertainment akin to Tulunadu culture will be organised.

Atil Aragane,' an expo on Tulunadu cuisine will be among the prominent features of the convention, he said. Heggade invited all the people to the Parba and said that the cooperation of Tulu organisations, various government departments, university and educational institutions for the success of Vishwa Tulu Sammelana is complimentary to the success of the same.

MLC Ivan D'souza speaking on the occasion said that efforts will be made in the next Legislative Council session to take up the discussion regarding the conferment of constitutional privilege to Tulu. Also, a request will be made to the Chief Minister?to take a council of ministers from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts to Delhi to press upon the enlistment of Tulu in the eighth schedule of the Constitution, he added.

DK district in-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai said that the family life of Tulunadu is an outstanding model in the social system.

Entrepreneurship is at its best in Tulunadu. Many success stories of people in the fields have its origin in Tulunadu. Rai further said that language is a tool for social harmony and the pride on the language is beyond the barriers of caste and creed. He opined that the forthcoming Vishwa Tuluvere Parba will play a vital role in establishing communal harmony in the society.

Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy President Janaki M Brahmavar also spoke. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Akhila Bharatha Tulu okkoota President Dharmapala Devadiga, Vishwa Tuluvere Parba General Secretary Nitte Shashidhar Shetty and others were present.

A plea to Tuluvas, towards the Vishwa Tuluvere Parbha, was released by Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader.

B Ramanath Rai meanwhile unveiled the Vishwa Tuluvere Parbha logo, designed by artist John Chandran.

A Memorandum was submitted to government through Ramanath Rai to include separate code number to Tulu language in the column number 11 of the state social and educational survey. The minister assured of making positive efforts towards the same.

The website www.vishwatuluparbha.in was also inaugurated. The website is designed by the team of students from Srinivas Engineering College, Mukka.

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March 22,2024

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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.

The move comes after a complaint filed by officials of the poll body and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that the Bengaluru South MP, who is also the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, had in a post apparently targeted a minority and spread enmity between two communities.

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.

Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Halasuru Gate police station on March 20 under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 295 A (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code and the Representation of the People Act, the officials said.

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March 15,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 15: Work from home to using toilets in malls, residents of India's 'Silicon Valley' Bengaluru are exploring all options to combat the unprecedented water crisis. People across various neighbourhoods have been forced to order food from restaurants and take bath on alternate days due to the water scarcity.

Even those in high-rise apartments equipped with water harvesting systems now find themselves reliant on water tankers for basic needs, leading to stringent usage restrictions.

Eateries are mulling over use of disposable cups, glasses and plates to avoid excess use of water.

Educational institutions are also feeling the pinch. Recently, a coaching centre in the city asked its students to attend classes online due to an 'emergency' for a week. Similarly, a school on Bannerghatta Road was also closed, asking students to attend classes online just like they did during the Covid pandemic.

Residents have come with up new methods to try and conserve water. With temperature rising, it is difficult to avoid a daily shower but they are left with no option but to take bath on alternative days, said Sujatha, a resident of KR Puram.

"What to do? Clean vessels, cook food, wash clothes....so, we have started using paper plates, that way we have cut down on our water usage. And we order food twice a week. We are using the washing machine only once in a week now," she said.

Some others have resorted to visiting a mall to take a shower or use the toilet facilities.

Lakshmi V, an IT professional living in Singasandra, has been requesting her firm to allow WFH option so that she and her family can temporarily shift to her native place in Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu until the situation becomes better.

"If the situation persists, we are thinking of seeking a work from home option. We are planning to move to our native place in Tamil Nadu temporarily till rain arrives here," she said.

Bengaluru primarily gets its water supply from two sources - Cauvery river and groundwater. For most non-drinking uses, recycled water processed by sewage treatment plants is used. With no rain for a while now, the primary sources have been stretched to their limits. Bengaluru needs 2,600-2,800 million litres of water daily, and the current supply is half of what's required. The result is a daily struggle for the city's residents.

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Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday launched simultaneous raids in multiple places, including Bengaluru and Shivamogga.

Reports suggested that the ongoing raids are in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on March 1. The blast had injured at least ten people as per the police report.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) had launched an investigation alongside the NIA, and the trail of the suspect led them to Tumakuru first and subsequently to Ballari. Investigators believe that the bomb was planted by Mussavir Hussain Shazib, a handler of the Islamic State’s Shivamogga module who was aided by another IS handler called Ahmed Taahaa.

Sources in the know said that Shazib and Taahaa had stayed in Chennai for about a month between January and February using fake credentials. The names of the suspects were identified after they traced the cap worn by Shazib to a shop in a mall in Chennai. The cap, which was abandoned by the bomber in Bengaluru after the blast, was reportedly bought by Taahaa, around January-end.

As per the NIA, Shazib hails from Masjid Road in Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district, and Taahaa from Fish Market Road, Soppu Gude, Thirthahalli Rural. Both "wanted" suspects have been termed "absconders" by the NIA.

The NIA has questioned seven jailed terror suspects so far in connection with the blast. The investigation agency had also obtained seven-day custody of a jailed terror suspect named Maaz Muneer Ahmed.

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