Ekalvya award for Mangalorean Sahana and 16 others

August 29, 2013

Bangalore, Aug 29: Mangalore based Olympian Sahana Kumari was selected for Ekalavya award along with Olympian S V Sunil, Paralympics gold medalist H N Girisha and other 14 athletes by the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department.

The awards will be given away by the chief minister at the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, to coincide with the National Sports Day.

Announcing the list of awardees, YESD minister Abhay Jain also said four coaches will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award.

High jumper Sahana and ace hockey striker Sunil were a part of the Indian contingent at the 2012 London Games.

Renowned swimming coach Nihar Ameen who has shaped the careers of many international swimmers including Olympians Shikha Tandon, Virdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal is among the four to be chosen for the lifetime achievement award.

The Ekalavya award carries a cash prize of Rs.2 lakh, while the lifetime achievement awardees will take home a purse of Rs. 1.5 lakh.

On the occasion, the minister also announced the institution of the Karnataka Kreeda Ratna awards which will be given away to rural athletes starting next year.

The department has marked out 11 sports which are predominantly popular in the rural area and 10 athletes will be conferred with the awards each year.

The minister also stated that efforts are on to secure a job for Girisha and talks were on with various departments including KSRTC and the forest department to help the 2012 Paralympics high jump champion.

List of awardees:

Ekalavya: Sahana Kumar (athletics), Girisha H.N (Paralympics), Karuna Jain (cricket), S.V Sunil (hockey), Varsha S. Puranik (roller skating), Arjun j.P (swimming), Shwetha Naidu (kabbadi), Ajai Apachu (equestrian), Aditya Prakash (badminton), Sharan (shooting), Rohini H (volleyball), Mahadeb K (ball badminton), Binitha Devi (weightlifting), Sridhar N. Savanur (cycling), Sagarika shyam (basketball), Preetam Chougle (body building), Sanjana Srinivas (skating).

Lifetime achievement: Anitha M.Nimbargi (cycling), Manohar S.Katake (hockey), Ramesh Tikaram (badminton), Nihar Ameen (swimming).

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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