Nandini launches two products to mark founder's day

November 16, 2013

Mangalore, Nov 16:'Nandini cashew barfi' and'Nandini 5 litre Ghee jar' have been launched to the market by Dakshina Kannada Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited at Kulshekar, Mangalore to commemorate its founder's day, on Saturday.

The products were launched by Minister for forest, ecology and environment, B Ramanth Rai who addressing the gathering said that development of nation was possible through cooperative societies but not by nationalised banks.

“Farmers were kept away from banks even after the nationalization. The economic condition prevailing in rural areas is due to the cooperative movement,” he said

Speaking about value added products he said, that value added products bring in more profits and when agricultural products are available as value added products, the demand in market opens up.

“More than 30 percent of farmers in India are backward and not able to get government benefits. It is resulting in decrease in processing and preserving of farm products,” he said.'Ksheera Bhagya' scheme was started to promote dairying in rural areas and now it has given good result in rural empowerment, he added.

Meanwhile, MN Rajendra Kumar, President of SCDCC Bank launched the Jar of'Nandini 5 litre Ghee' while MLA, Mangalore south, JR Lobo inaugurated Mikohn Compressor Packaging at freezing unit and new block at administrative building.

At the formal function, B Ramanath Rai and Member of Parliament, Nalin Kumar were felicitated for their support towards milk producers' union.

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Mangaluru: 12,500 healthcare students rally for organ donation and nasha mukth Bharat

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November 29,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 29: Around 12,500 healthcare students from Medical, Dental, AYUSH, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Allied Health Sciences colleges of Dakshina Kannada, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), took part in a massive walkathon to promote awareness on Organ Donation and Nasha Mukth Bharat.

The inaugural ceremony was held at Mangala Stadium. Dr Bhagavan B C, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of RGUHS, delivered the welcome address. The walkathon was flagged off by Shri U T Khader, Hon’ble Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, and presided over by Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Dakshina Kannada District In-charge. Dakshina Kannada MP Shri Brijesh Chowta also addressed the students.

Music director Guru Kiran, MLA Dr Bharat Shetty (Mangalore North), Police Commissioner Shri Sudheer Kumar Reddy, Shri Manjunath Bhandary and Shri Harish Kumar were among those present.

Institution heads including Dr Haji U K Monu (Kanachur Colleges), Dr Shantharam Shetty (Tejaswini College), Dr Bhaskar Shetty (City Group of Colleges), Mr Abdul Rahiman (Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences), and the District Health Officer, Mangalore, also participated.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Prof U T Ifthikar Fareed, Syndicate Member, RGUHS.

The event was organised by Dr U T Ifthikar Ali and Dr Shiva Sharan (Syndicate Members), Prof Vaishali (Senate Member), Prof Mohammad Suhail (Chairman, BOS Physiotherapy), Dr Sharan Shetty (Former Senate Member), along with principals and faculty of various colleges.

Students marched from Mangala Stadium to Karavali Grounds via MCC and Lalbagh signal. The event set a record as one of the largest gatherings of healthcare students for a social cause in the RGUHS Dakshina Kannada Zone.

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