Martyred soldiers laid to rest in Udupi

December 31, 2011

Udupi, December 31: The last rites of army personnel Upendra Kumar (23), who was brutally murdered in Meerut, UP, were carried out with all official and military respects, at his native place in Tenkanidiyoor, near here on Saturday.

Upendra, son of late Shankar Nayak and late Leela, had joined the army by choice, three-and-a-half-years ago. He was serving in the 22nd Infantry Division Signal Division, posted at Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

Someone from the military office had called his family members on Thursday morning from his mobilephone asking them to rush to Meerut as he is suffering from fever.

However, when the relatives called him in the afternoon, they were informed that he was killed in exchange of fire between the dacoits and the force. However, when the relatives called in the night, the officials said that Upendra Kumar had committed suicide and wanted to know whether he had any affair?

However, later when the family members called the official, they were informed that it was not suicide but was killed by the dacoits and his body was thrown beside the track.

Upendra Kumar had lost his parents as a child and was taken care by his uncle. After completing SSLC, he pursued PUC in Poornaprajna PU Evening College while working in a private company.

After joining the Army, he had worked in Kashmir for two years and later, he was posted in Madhya Pradesh.

He had come to his native, Udupi, during Deepavali, said his neighbour Vijaya Suvarna. He is survived by his two elder brothers and one younger brother.

His dead body was found in the bloodshed, in Platform No 5 of Meerut Railway stations.

DC -incharge - Kumar, Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandies, MLA Raghupathi Bhat, MLC Ganesh Karnik, ZP President Katapady Shankar Poojary, ZP CEO Prabhakar Sharma, Udupi Block Congress President Pramod Madhwaraj and other paid their last respects to the deceased army personnel.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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