Sevanjali Man of the Year Award' conferred on MLA Yogish Bhat

August 30, 2011

Mangalore, August 30: Sevanjali Charitable Trust conferred the 'Sevanjali Man of the Year Award 2010 – 11' on Deputy Speaker of the state assembly and Mangalore City South MLA N. Yogesh Bhat at Shri Venkataramana Temple, Car Street here recently.

The Trust has chosen Bhat for his pro-people, and development oriented vision and social concerns as well as his long standing contribution to politics for the last two-decades.

Receiving the award, N. Yogish Bhat said that he had faced a number of difficulties in his childhood and that he had never expected to reach so far in life. He said that after he became the MLA, roads were improved and water issues were addressed. He promised that the state will be completely developed within the next one and a half year. He also said that, in future, the infrastructure, health, tourism, education, and other fields in the city will be developed.

Speaking about the infant mortality rate, he said that companies such as Infosys had joined hands with the state government to provide well-equipped hospitals as a result of which the infant mortality rate has dropped to 10.

Recalling his election to the position of deputy speaker, he said that this was the most memorable election in his life. He also said that he has requested CM D. V. Sadananda Gowda to grant Rs. 150 crore for the development of Mangalore.

Temple Trustee C. L. Shenoy honored Mr. Bhat with a shawl, a garland, a bowl of fruits, a memento, and a citation.

Corporation Bank GM B. R. Bhat and others were present on the occasion.

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‘Nothing for Karnataka’: DKS slams Union Budget, flags Bengaluru neglect

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February 1,2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday criticised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, claiming it offered no tangible benefit to the state.

Though he said he was yet to study the budget in detail, Shivakumar asserted that Karnataka had gained little from it. “There is no benefit for our state from the central budget. I was observing it. They have now named a programme after Mahatma Gandhi, after repealing the MGNREGA Act that was named after him,” he said.

Speaking to reporters here, the Deputy Chief Minister demanded the restoration of MGNREGA, and made it clear that the newly enacted rural employment scheme — VB-G RAM G — which proposes a 60:40 fund-sharing formula between the Centre and the states, would not be implemented in Karnataka.

“I don’t see any major share for our state in this budget,” he added.

Shivakumar, who also holds charge of Bengaluru development, said there were high expectations for the city from the Union Budget. “The Prime Minister calls Bengaluru a ‘global city’, but what has the Centre done for it?” he asked.

He also drew attention to the problems faced by sugar factories, particularly those in the cooperative sector, alleging a lack of timely decisions and support from the central government.

Noting that the Centre has the authority to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce, Shivakumar said the Union government must take concrete steps to protect farmers’ interests.

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