Mangaluru celebrates 60th Kannada Rajyotsava with festive spirit

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November 1, 2015

Mangaluru, Nov 1: The 60th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations were observed with fervour and a sense of pride at the district-level Rajyotsava programme organised by the district administration at Nehru Maidan here on Sunday.

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After receiving the guard of honour, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai inspected the parade and hoisted the national tricolour on the occasion.

Delivering the presidential address, Mr Rai said that as citizens of Karnataka, we must pay homage to our native land and regard it with utmost respect and gratitude. There must be a sense of belonging with regard to our regional language Kannada and the rich culture associated with it, he said.

Highlighting some of the welfare programmes implemented in the state such as Anna Bhagya scheme, revenue adalats, regularisation of houses on government land in rural areas, student incentives and various housing projects, he said that the government was committed to serve the interests of the people and overall development of the state.

He said that the construction of mini Vidhana Soudha in Mangaluru had been completed and was ready to be inaugurated. Similar buildings have been constructed in Sullia and Puttur taluk centres which are now operational. A new project has been undertaken to construct a jetty for exclusive use of shipping vessels plying to Lakshadweep from Old Port at Bunder. An employment drive as well as international children’s film festival will be held in the district in November, he said, outlining some of the upcoming programmes by the district administration.

A high spirited march past was held by 16 platoons including Karnataka State Reserve Police, District Armed Reserve police, civil police, traffic police, Home Guards, fire and emergency services, NCC Army wing (senior), NCC Air wing (senior), NCC Army wing (junior), NCC Air wing (junior), Bharat Scouts, Bharat Guides and other battalions led by their respective platoon commanders.

A total of 21 achievers in various fields such as education, arts, social service, sports and journalism were conferred with district Rajyotsava awards for the current year.
Earlier, a colourful procession was taken out from Ambedkar Circle to Nehru Maidan showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka.

A cultural programme was held in segments by students of Rosario English Primary School, St Ann’s High School and Canara Girls High School, attracting onlookers.

The NCC Air Wing (Junior) cadets bagged the first place for the best platoon in the march past, while Bharat Seva Dal cadets bagged the second place.

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim, Mangaluru Mayor Jacintha Alfred, DK MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Mangaluru North MLA B A Mohiuddin Bava, IGP (Western Range) Amrit Paul, Superintendent of Police S D Sharanappa, Mangaluru City Police Commissioner S Murugan, MLC Ivan D’Souza and several others were present on the occasion.

Also Read: DM Aslam, Puthige among 21 achievers conferred DK Rajyotsava awards

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March 18,2024

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Mangaluru, Mar 18: The rising temperature has become a growing concern for residents of coastal district of Dakshina Kannada, as the issue of drinking water shortage continues to worsen in several parts. 

Though the water supply of Mangaluru city has not been affected much, nearby urban local bodies, including Ullal, Kotekar, Bajpe and other parts on the outskirts of Mangaluru have been facing an acute shortage of drinking water.

Though the water level in the Thumbe vented dam across Nethravati River has started going down in the last few days, officials have ruled out possibility of rationing the water supply in the city.

According to officials, the water level at Thumbe dam of the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) stood at 5.8 m as against the maximum storage capacity of 6m height on March 16. The water level at the dam during the same period last year was 5.3 metres. The water level reduced from 5.9 m on March 15 to 5.8 m on March 16 due to the scorching heat, causing evaporation.

The MCC has been drawing 160 MLD of water from the Thumbe vented dam. According to officials, without inflow, the maximum water stored in the dam will be sufficient for only 50 days. Meanwhile, the MCC has already started pumping backwater from downstream of the Thumbe vented dam back to the dam using pumpsets. Water from Thumbe dam can be drawn only if it has more than 1.5m of water in it.

DC Mullai Muhilan MP said that the district administration is closely monitoring water levels in all the dams that supply water.

The AMR dam located upstream of Thumbe dam has 18 m of water from sea level. If the water level in the Thumbe vented dam recedes, then water from the AMR dam will be released into the Thumbe dam. There is water in a dam at Biliyoor, which is located upstream of the AMR dam, the DC said.

“Drawing water for irrigation purposes from Thumbe and AMR dams has been banned,” the deputy commissioner said, adding that an order in this regard has already been issued. Some of the pockets in rural areas too have started facing water crisis.

“We have made arrangements to supply water through tankers in Ullal, Kotekar and Bajpe areas. We will not introduce water supply rationing in MCC limits for the time being,” he said and appealed to citizens to use water judiciously.

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March 17,2024

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Bengaluru: The Vokkaliga heartland of the old Mysuru region consisting of several southern districts will be the testing ground for the recently forged BJP-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka in the Lok Sabha polls.

The ruling Congress will now look to consolidate its gains that it made in the assembly elections in May last year when it made inroads into the strongholds of the regional party headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda in these districts.

In the 2019 Pariamentary elections, the Congress and JD(S) fought together but secured only one seat each in the state. The BJP bagged 25 out of the total 28 Lok Sabha seats.

The Congress and JD(S) win, in fact, came in the old Mysuru region -- Bangalore Rural and Hassan, respectively, while Mandya seat went to an independent backed by the BJP.

This time, the JD(S) has an alliance with BJP. According to sources, the JD(S) is likely to be alloted Hassan, Mandya and Kolar seats in the region, from where Deve Gowda's party draws its strength from in Karnataka.

The JD(S) is now looking to bounce back after the drubbing it received in the May assembly polls.

The Congress and JD(S) are considered to be traditional rivals in the region, where the BJP has also been improving its vote-share.

The BJP-JD(S) alliance hopes to counter the Congress' surge in the region, determined to consolidate Vokkaliga votes in their favour and banking on the Modi charisma. Both parties also hope to gain from each other with this alliance.

The Congress is hoping to further its prospects and continue its dominance in the region, with the help of its strong local leadership and riding on its five guarantee schemes.

Both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress state President D K Shivakumar, who is also the Deputy Chief Minister come from this region, and so does JD(S) patriarch Deve Gowda and his son H D Kumaraswamy, a former CM and that party's state President.

According to a political analyst, 'coordination among local leaders and transfer of votes between the parties are going to be key for the BJP-JD(S) alliance to click.' Lack of trust between sizeable workers and leaders of both parties on the ground had proved to be counterproductive for Congress and JD(S) combine in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, resulting in their rout and helping the BJP.

Both Congress and BJP have announced candidates for some seats in the region for the 2024 polls.

The Congress has re-nominated D K Suresh, brother of Shivakumar, from Bangalore Rural.

Interestingly, the BJP has fielded the scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar from Mysore and noted cardiac surgeon and Deve Gowda's son-in-law, Dr C N Manjunath, from Bangalore Rural.

In Karnataka, the Lok Sabha elections will be held in two phases on April 26 and May 7.

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March 17,2024

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Beltangady, Mar 17: A three-year-old boy was crushed to death under the wheels of an auto-rickshaw in front of his house at Panakaje Mundadi in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 

The gut-wrenching tragedy took place on Saturday, March 16 morning when the boy ran out of home to the road. 

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, the son of Chandrashekhar and Usha couple. Their home is situated adjacent to the main road at Panakaje.

It is learnt that the auto-rickshaw failed to notice the boy who suddenly darted towards the road and hit him. 

Even though the injured boy was rushed to a private hospital in Ujire and later to Mangaluru, he breathed his last. 

The Beltangady traffic police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

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