Yogish Bhat, Deshpande receive Distinguished Achievement Award

April 1, 2012

Udupi, April 1: The true economic and social progress of the country could take place only if development reached all sections of society, said former Minister R V Deshpande.

He was speaking after receiving the Distinguished Achievement Award to Outstanding Konkanis organised by Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation here on said on Saturday.

Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly N. Yogish Bhat and Chairman of Saraswat Cooperative Bank Ltd Ekanath K. Thakur also received the Distinguished Achievement Award for Outstanding Konkanis.

Writer Saratchandra Shenoi from Kochi received Dr. T.M.A. Pai Best Konkani Book Award for his work “Atmayan”.

Mr. Deshpande said that economic development which left sections of society untouched was not progress at all.

The political field in the country had got polluted. It was necessary to have good and committed people in public life, he said.

Mr. Yogish Bhat said that 21st Century should become India's century. India with its tremendous youth population could become economic and spiritual power of the world, he said.

Mr. Ekanath Thakur said that there was no substitute to hard work.

If pursued with passion, zeal, optimism and determination, success could be achieved. As Thomas Jefferson once said, “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal. Nothing on Earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude”.

Everybody had their share of peaks and troughs. One must develop the wherewithal to deal with circumstances calmly, Mr. Thakur said.

Chancellor of Manipal University Ramdas M. Pai, president of the foundation T. Mohandas Pai, veteran journalist M.V. Kamath, and administrative officer of the Academy of General Education H. Shantharam were present.

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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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