All-India major ports shuttle badminton tourney gets underway

January 29, 2012

Mangalore, January 29: 32nd All-India Major Ports Shuttle Badminton Tournament – 2011-12 jointly hosted by New Mangalore Port Sports Council and Major Ports Sports Control Board commenced at NMPT on Saturday.

Dr P D Vaghela, Chairman, Kandla Port Trust and Major Ports Sports Control Board inaugurated the Tournament at the NMPT Gymkhana premises in the presence of Dr P Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT and other dignitaries.

T S N Murthy, Deputy Chairman, NMPT and President of NMP Sports Council, in his welcome address emphasized the need for inculcating sportsman spirit by the players.

In his inaugural address, Dr Vaghela appreciated NMPT for encouraging sports and games by conducting such national level Meets. He expressed his best wishes for the overall success of the meet.

Dr. P. Tamilvanan, Chairman, NMPT, in his presidential address reiterated NMPT's commitment in encouraging sports and games. He has also assured to include more items in the major ports tournaments in the coming years so that more talents get due recognition. H C Venkatesh, Secretary, MPSCB also addressed the gathering.

The inaugural match was played between NMPT and Tuticorin wherein NMPT won the match. The Deputy Chairman of NMPT who played doubles veteran won the match.

Teams from 9 major ports of Kandla, JNPT, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin, Chennai, Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam and host Port - New Mangalore Port are participating In this Tournament in various categories like mens open- singles and doubles, veterans, children, etc. Players who had represented National/State level are expected to display a spectacular event to the badminton lovers of Mangalore

The matches will be conducted simultaneously at the NMPT Gymkhana and U.S. Mallya Indoor Stadium (Mangala stadium) for three days.

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

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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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