Mangaluru: Over 2100 enthusiasts participate in NITK Karavali Marathon 2019

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January 14, 2019

Mangaluru, Jan 14: Over 2100 enthusiasts took part in NITK Karavali Marathon held yesterday in the city. The event had 5 distance categories – 3km fun run, 5km untimed run, 5km timed run, 10km timed run, half marathon (21 km), full marathon (42km).

The full marathon witnessed a participation of around 27, seeing international participation for the first time. The half marathon saw a participation of 103 participants and the 10km had 259 runners. The 5k timed run had around 316 participants and the untimed 5km had 390. The 3km fun run saw the greatest number of runners, with over 1028 people running this race category.

The Marathon route included the service road from NITK Surathkal to the junction near GovindaDasa College, Surathkal, One side of the NH-66 from GovindaDasa College to Tannirbhavi Junction and the beach road from Sadashiva Temple Surathkal to NITK Beach gate and NITK internal Roads.The Marathon is fully organised by the NITK students with support of NITK Surathkal Alumni Association.

The NITK Karavali Marathon 2019 Prize Award Ceremony was presided by DrUmamaheshwar Rao, the Director of NITK, the Chief Guest, Shri Hanumantharaya,IPS, Dy Commissioner of Police (L&O), the Guest of Honour Shri B. PrashanthBaliga, General Manager (Corp Comm), MRPL and the Brand Ambassador for the event, P.T. Usha, the queen of Indian track and field.

Hanumatharayappa, IPS, and Prashanth Baliga congratulated the winners and complimented the organisers for arranging the event in a disciplined manner. They also wished that in the years to come, the event has the potential to become one of the top events in this part of the world.

The winners of the various categories were awarded with various cash prizes by all the dignitaries present at the venue, along with Mr Krishnamurthy, President of the NITK Alumni Association, Dean Student Welfare Prof JagannathaNayak, Dean AAIR Prof M PandurangaVittal, Dean Academic Prof M B Saidutta and STEP Director Prof G Shrinikethan.

The NITK Karavali Marathon was for a cause to drive awareness on ‘Save the Oceans’ & ‘Run for Unity’ and promote healthy lifestyle amongst youth. Padmashree P.T. Usha, the queen of Indian track and field was present throughout  the event.

NITK Alumni Association is the first Alumni Association to organise such Marathon among NITs and we are committed to make this event into an event to look forward to and to participate in this part of the world within 2-3 years in a big way.

With the NITK Karavali Marathon, NITKS Alumni Association believes that promoting a healthier lifestyle among students of NITK as well in the greater Karavali region is getting the right impetus and awareness.

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March 16,2024

Mangaluru: In the wake of complaints regarding middlemen menace, sleuths of Lokayukta on Friday, March 15, conducted a raid at the Mangaluru Urban Development Authority. 

The Lokayukta team found unaccounted money and several files, which were not disposed of for a long period.

Lokayukta SP CA Simon said that the Lokayukta has received complaints that middlemen have been interfering in the MUDA office, and files pertaining to the public are not being cleared on time.

A raid that commenced in the evening on March 13, lasted for 18 hours. During the raid, Lokayukta officials found cash in a bag in MUDA office, and also with officials and others. MUDA officials could not inform the source of money found in their office, the SP said.

Further, he said that many people gathered at the MUDA office during the Lokayukta raid, and have raised complaints about the harassment at the urban development authority. “We have gathered evidence for MUDA officials carrying out file disposal processes through brokers on phone calls. The investigation on the MUDA network will be continued,” he said.

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March 14,2024

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Udupi: In a freak mishap, a 65-year-old man lost his life after being hit by his own bus which was being repaired at a garage at Athrady in Udupi district on Wednesday, March 13.

The deceased has been identified as Dayanand Shetty, the owner of a private bus.

It is learnt that the bus had been kept for repairs at the garage and Dayanand had gone there to inspect the repair works.

At this time, the mechanic started the engine and the bus moved ahead. Dayanand, who was standing in front of the bus, came under its wheels.

He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to the treatment. A case is registered at jurisdictional Manipal police station.

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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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