DK’s Sudhir Hegde among 21 cops from Karnataka bag President's medal

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August 15, 2017

Bengaluru, Aug 15: As many as 21 police officers from Karnataka have been conferred with the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Police Medal for Meritorious Service by the President of India on the occasion of Independence Day.

Malini Krishnamoorthy, Additional Commissioner of Police (West), A B Rajendrakumar, DySP (Nelamangala sub-division) and Munihanumaiah, ASI (CID), Bengaluru, are recipients of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, while the following officers will receive Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

P Rajendra Prasad, SP (Kodagu district); Basavaraj Jille, Commandant (6th Battallion, KSRP, Kalaburagi); Shankar K Marihal, ACP (Belagavi city sub-division); A R Balaramegowda, DySP (CID-forest cell); B K Umesh, DySP (Mulbagal sub-division, Kolar district); Sudhir M Hegde, DySP (ACB, Dakshina Kannada district); Basavaraj R Mugadum, DySP, (KLA, Bengaluru city); Mahesh Meghannavar, DySP (Shahabad sub-division); Maruti S Gullari, police inspector (Kasabapet police station, Hubballi); Gangadharasa, woman PSI (DG control room, Bengaluru); K A Srirama, special ARSI (9th Battallion KSRP), Bengaluru; Muniswamy Babu, ARSI, (DAR, Mysuru); Sharavan, ARSI, (DAR Mysuru); N S Iyengar Raju, head constable (state intelligence, Bengaluru); B Narayan Rao, special RHC-38 (1st battallion, KSRP, Bengaluru); Suresh S Abbigeri, special RHC (PTS, Munirabad); K Anantha Rao, CHC-232 (DSB, DPO Kalaburagi) and Abdulsattar A Mirji, CPC, (ISD, Dharwad).

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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