Manglauru | 600 children participate in 20th Orphanage Olympics

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November 25, 2018

Mangaluru Nov 25: It was an eventful and fruitful day to remember and cherish, a day of celebrations and jubilations for the very enthusiastic 600 children residing in 10 different orphanage schools in and around Mangaluru who crave for parental love and affection but unfortunately deprived. Leaving behind their pain, agony, ignoring their Grief and grievances they felt a sense of freedom, relaxed, freely mingled, rejoiced, played, danced, with other orphanage school children and shared their memorable moments.

It was a platform provided to the Orphanage children by Rotary and Rotaract club to showcase their hidden skills in sports and inborn talents in the cultural events. All the guests, spectators could notice the enjoyment and smile on the faces of the lovely children.

Rotary Club of Mangaluru central jointly with Rotaract Club of Mangaluru City organised their 20th Annual Inter Orphanage Olympics Sports and Cultural Meet exclusively for the inmates of the 10 different Orphanages operating in and around the district on 25.11.2018 at Canara High School Urva Premises. It was a one day long fun fair, Joy filled festival of Sports and Cultural Events wherein 600 orphans after presenting a colourful march past session, actively participated with zeal and enthusiasm. It was a day to cherish and relishin their life.

Chairman and Managing Director of City Hospital Dr. Bhaskar Shetty in his inaugural address lauded the community services rendered by the Rotary by providing a suitable platform and equal opportunity to the Orphan Children to showcase their skills and talents thereby eliminating social inequality. He advisedthat the voluntary service organizations should strive hard to eliminate the social inequality and backward feeling prevailing in the society.

Chairman of the organizing committee Rtn Dr. DevdasRai revealed that this event is a part of their Community service, the aim and objective is to bring a smile on the faces of the lovely children atleast for a day and a feeling that they are not lonely.

President of the Rotary Club Rtn SanthoshShet, welcomed, Asst. Governor zone II Rtn. Kiran Prasad Rai, Charter President Rtn. PremnathKudva, President of Rotaract club of Mangaluru City Rtn. Ganesh, Secretary Rtn. Sheldon Crasta were present Secretary Rtn. Joel Lobo proposed a vote of thanks Rtn. K. M. Hegde compeered the programme.

In the Valedictory Function Rotary Dist. Governor Elect Rtn. RanganathBhat graced occasion as chief guest and distributed prizes and certificates to the winners and runners up and awarded Trophy to the team for their overall performance.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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