Mangaluru girl bags 2 gold medals at Law University convocation

February 4, 2017

Dharward, Feb 3: Nidhi Sateesh, student of SDM Law College, Mangaluru, emerged as the 'golden girl' by bagging two gold medals at the third convocation of the Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) held at Sannidhi auditorium in JSS College campus in Dharwad on Friday.

She received the gold medal instituted by the KSLU for coming first in the 2-year LLM (business and trade laws) and Nana Palkiwala Memorial trust gold medal for highest scorer in 2-year LLM.

Sowmya BA from BMS Law College bagged gold medal in LLB course, KM Amar for five-year BA LLB, Priyanjali from KLE Law College for five-year BBA LLB, Mahammandali Nayak from KSLU Law School for five year BBA LLB (Hons), Safalya Wagle from KSLU Law College for one-year LLM (constitutional and adminstrative), Harshita Kulkarni from KSLU for one-year LLM (Corporate and Commercial) and Ashwini ED from CBR National Law College for two-year LLM (Constitutional laws).

Don't depend much on internet'

Delivering the keynote address Supreme Court senior advocate KK Venugopal said that India has a rich heritage of legal luminaries who have written many classic legal books. However, excess use of internet to study cases by the young advocates is not a good trend.

He said that the growth of information and technology has helped all the sectors including the legal field, but internet knowledge in half-boiled and not in-depth. Moreover books should find a place in every house and college book shelves. These books provide plethora of information on the constitutional and civil laws and are of great help to the young advocates.

Venugopal said that country over 15 lakh advocates. In Delhi itself more than one lakh advocates are practising. As per a report more than 40% advocates are fake. But this is not true. In India, the strength of fake lawyers is between 5% to 6% and this could be contained. Hence, the entrance test being conducted by the National Bar Council to allow the advocates to practice has become very essential, he said. Through this exam, the judiciary is restricting the practice of law only to genuine advocates, he noted.

The senior advocate also called upon the budding advocates and law graduating students to maintain the ethics of the profession and inculcate discipline in their lives to scale up the professional ladder.

Law minister and pro-chancellor TB Jayachandra declared open the convocation and presented gold medals and cash certificates to the graduating students.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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