Udupi: JD(S) protesters sell milk sachets at Rs 18!

February 18, 2011

Udupi, February 18: Udupi district unit of JD (S) on Friday staged a unique protest against the hike in the milk prices by milking a cow at Tiger Circle, Manipal and symbolically selling the milk sachets at cheaper rates.

District JD (S) President Deviprasad Shetty, former MLA UR Sabhapathi, General Secretary of Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samithi, former TP members Bhagyalxmi and Sathish Poojary, JD (S) youth wing president Vasudev Rao and others participated in the protest.

Like the hawkers, agitators sold the milk sachets at Rs 18 even when the KMF has increased the price to Rs 22 per liter.

Deviprasad Shetty said that during the JD (S) rule, even when the milk prices were raised by just 50 paise, BJP had made a hue and cry. Now, in the BJP rule, prices of milk have gone up by Rs 5 in a year, alleging a foul play in the deal to hike the prices in the name of dairy farmers.

Sabhapathi condemned the hike in the milk prices and said that when the government could supply rice, through fair price shops, why not milk.

He said that he was not against giving additional Rs 2 to the dairy farmers. But, that should not be a burden on the common man. Government should provide subsidy for supplying milk at a lower price, he said.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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