Manipal University, Kasturba Hospital win laurels at Masters Athletic Championship

January 10, 2012

Manipal, January 10: Manipal University and Kasturba Hospital athletes won seven gold, 13 silver, and three bronze medals to enable Udupi district win the 32nd Karnataka Masters Athletic Championship organised by the Mandya District Masters Athletic Association at Sir Visvesvaraya Kridangana in Mandya on January 7 and 8.

A release issued by Kasturba Hospital here on Monday said the meet served as trial for the 33rd National Masters Athletic Championship to be held in Bangalore from February 22, 2012. The gold and silver winners and eight members of the team had qualified for the national meet.

The winners from Manipal University and Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, are: Latha Kumari — gold in 100 m hurdles and gold in 800 m and silver in 5 km walk; Vishalakshi — gold in 200m and 400 m and silver in 800 m; Shaija Mathew — gold in long jump, silver in 100m and 200m; Shanthi Fernandes — gold in shot put and silver in discuss throw; Narayana M. — gold in 5,000m walk; Ujwal Kiran — silver in shot put, discuss throw, and javelin throw; Nirmala Nayak — silver in 200m and 400m, bronze in 100m; Devaki — silver in 800m and bronze in hammer throw; Devaraj — bronze in 5,000m walk.

The athletes were felicitated at a function in Kasturba Hospital, the release added.

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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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