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Udupi: Journalist's arrest condemned - 3/17/2007
The HinduUdupi: P.B. D'Sa, vice-president of the State unit of the People's Union for Civil Liberties, has said that the arrest of journalist B.V. Seetharam and his wife S. Rohini was an attack on the freedom of press.
He was speaking at a meeting organised by the Progressive Journalists' Association here on Friday to protest against the conspiracy behind the arrest of Mr. Seetharam and his wife, and the attack on freedom of press and human rights. Mr. D'Sa said that the police had violated human rights in the way they treated Mr. Seetharam and his wife. The PUCL would continue its fight in his favour, he said.
Kalkuli Vittal Hegde, member of the central committee of Karnataka Komu Sauharda Vedike, presided over the meeting.
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Udupi: Mixed reaction to budget in Udupi - 3/17/2007
The HinduUdupi: Vinaykumar Sorake, former MP, has said that the budget presented by Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa was disappointing.
In a press release issued here on Friday, Mr. Sorake said the budget had neglected agriculture and power sectors. The ban on arrack and liquor would prove to be an eyewash. The waiver of farm loan up to Rs. 25,000 would benefit very few farmers, he said. The Government was showing Centrally-sponsored schemes as its own. The way the budget had been formulated made one feel that elections were round the corner, he said. The Udupi district unit of Bharatiya Kisan Sangha said that the budget had neglected the farm sector and the coastal districts.
In a press release, the sangha said though the government had made a loud noise about waiving the loans of farmers, it had reduced the amount of loan to be waived to Rs. 25,000.
The Government had ignored the Varahi Irrigation Project. There was no proposal to construct dams against West-flowing rivers in the district, it said. But the sangha welcomed the proposal of the Government to make the State "arrack free and lottery free". It also welcomed the proposal of pension for farmers.
`Responsive budget'
Lalaji Mendan, BJP MLA from Kaup, said the responsive budget would benefit farmers, agricultural labourers, weavers and fishermen. Increase in the amount of pension for widows and aged was welcome, he said. Extension of the "Akshara Dasoha" midday meal scheme up to SSLC was another milestone of the budget, he added.
K. Raghupati Bhat, BJP MLA from Udupi, said that budget would help in providing social justice to people. The sanctioning of Rs. 1 crore each to start Kanakadasa Samshodhana Kendra and for the proposed 74th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Udupi, and Rs. 25 lakh for establishing Yakshagana Academy in Udupi were welcome steps, he said.
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Udupi: Nagarjuna Plant Virodhi Committee to observe bundh today - 3/16/2007
UdayavaniUdupi, March 16: According to a Supreme Court rule the protestors can stage a dharna peacefully only on the one half of the road and blocking the roads completely is against the order, said Udupi Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj.
Ponnuraj said that the district has few specialty clinics and due to the bundh the movement of the ambulances carrying patients may get disrupted.
Quoting a Supreme Court rule that traffic should not be disrupted at turnings, he said that there would not be problem if protestors strike for a few hours. But actions would have to be taken if they continue for the whole day.
He also said that police have arranged enough security arrangements for the bundh. The organisers would have to bear the responsibility in case of eventualities, the DC cautioned.
As a precautionary measure on National Highway bundh call on Mar 17, the District Magistrate has passed an order banning the sale of arrack in Udupi and Kundapur taluks from 6 am on March 17 to 6 am on Mar 18.
Meanwhile, the deputy commissioner and DDPI have informed that there would not be any change in the examination schedule of March 17.
Meanwhile, the President of Canara Bus Owners’ Association has informed that buses will ply as per the schedule.
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Udupi: Study Chair in the name of Ambigara Chowdiah urged - 3/16/2007
UdayavaniUdupi, March 16: A delegation from the District Mogaveera Youth Association, which met the Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy has urged him to establish a Chair in the name of Ambigara Chowdiah at Mangalore University to study the social, educational and financial conditions of Mogaveera community.
In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, the Association said the Mogaveera community whose family occupation is fishing, has been under distress. The Association, in this regard, urged the Chief Minister to set up a Chair after the name of social reformer Ambigara Chowdiah.
The delegation also met and submitted memorandum to Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Ministers D H Shankarmurthy, B Nagaraj Shetty and Dr V S Acharya.
Mogaveera leaders including Association President Sathish Amein Padukere, entrepreneur G Shankar, office bearers M S Sanjeev, Shailesh, Deepakraj, Chandresh and Narayan Kundar were present in the delegation.
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Manipal: International conference from today - 3/16/2007
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Peter Doherty.
| Manipal, March 16: A three-day international conference on ‘Human variations and pharmacogenomics’ will be held here at Manipal University from March 17.
Speaking to reporters here, the director of the life science centre, Manipal University, Dr K Satyamoorthy said that about 500 delegates who will participate in the conference.
He said that more 20 distinguished scientists from Australia and India in the field of pharmacogenomics and human variations will address.
He said that conference is being organized by Australian Education International, Australian High Commission, Manipal University and Technology Information Forecasting (TIFAC), and Assessment Council-Centre of Relevance and Excellence (CORE).
The inaugural address will delivered by Nobel Laureate Professor, Peter Doherty from University of Melbourne, Australia. |
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Udupi: Communist leader David Karkada passes away - 3/14/2007
The HinduUdupi: David A. Karkada, member of the Udupi district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) passed away here on Tuesday night after a brief illness. He was 80. Mr. Karkada is survived by his wife, Alice.
The committee has mourned the death of Mr. Karkada.
Mr. Karkada joined the Communist Party of India in 1946. He later joined the CPI(M) when it was formed and worked to build the party and its various wings. He participated in the freedom struggle. In his early days as a party worker, he was responsible for organising handloom workers. Mr. Karkada later worked to strengthen the organisation of farmers and agricultural labourers.
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Uudpi: “Akshatha Abhiyana” kick started - 3/14/2007
UdayavaniUdupi, March 14: Paryaya Shri Krishnapura Mutt pontiff Shri Vidyasagar Thirtha Swamiji at a function held on March 13 at Udupi Shri Krishna Mutt kick started “Akshatha Amantrana Abhiyana,” a invitation campaign taken up for “Vishwa Go Sammelana” (World Cow Convention) to be held in Hosanagar from April 21 to 29 under the aegis of Shri Ramachandrapur Mutt.
Shri Krishna took birth to protect cows and cow breeds found in India are best in the world. Worshipping and giving shelter to cows could help protect cow families, the Swaamiji said.
Guru Prasad from Shri Ramachandrapur Mutt informed that the task of inviting every member of the house giving “Akshatha” has been initiated Statewide on Tuesday for a special festival of cows.
Taluk Go Parishat President K Ananthram Upadyaya was present. While Seema Parishat President D S Hegde welcomed, committee office bearer Dr S L Karnik proposed vote of thanks.
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Alevoor: Free medical camp held - 3/14/2007
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Udupi , March 14: Deputy General Manager of Corporation Bank Kishore G Shanubhogue inaugurated the free health camp organised as part of bank’s 101 anniversary and Founder’s Day by Alevoor branch of Corporation Bank in association with Lupinova, a Mumbai based pharmaceutical company at Nehru High School, Alevoor.
Shanughogue said the Bank is committed to hold such community service programmes as part of its social commitment.
In his presidential address vice president of Alevoor Education Society Alevoor Ganapathi Kini said, members of Self Help Groups, middle class and poor families are the customers of the Bank and the free health camp was helpful for them.
He lauded the Bank for keeping up the ideals of its founders even in the age of globalisation. Chief Medical Officer of T M A Pai Hospital, Udupi Dr Parvathi V Bhat, Product Manager of Lupinova Ltd Sachin Birari, President of Alevoor Gram Panchayat Harish Sherigar, Head Master of Nehru High School Raghupathi Achar, Dr Vinayak Shenoy, Dr Dinesh M Nayak, Dr Abhinav Rastogi were present.
Branch Manager Pushpa N Kishore welcomed the gathering. Teacher Anasuya Vijaya compered the programme and Vice President of Lupinova Atmaram Patil proposed the vote of thanks. |
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Byndoor : Kamath Tours & Travels with a new Tourism Package - 3/14/2007
Rocky D'souza, Brahmavar for KMByndoor: Kamath Tours and Travels has come out with a new Tourism Package consisting of excellent facilities which ensures Collective Tourism Educational and Education Tours for the first time organizing a Holidaying on the very first day of its launching of the package to North and South Indian Places of Tourist values.
This plan has reservations for pre destined dates on one’s date making provisions for traveling in small groups to their destined places. This programme has no scheduled date specified and one can have a date of his choice. Moreover, the tourists have accommodation facilities on the tour. School, college, Religious Places etc. being included in the agenda, Stree Shakthi Outfit Organizations have special concessions. Suggestions, guidance to destined places is made available in advance says Mr. CR Kamath, the Proprietor of the Organisation.
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KEDUR : Anand Bhandary will his body be donated to KMC for research - 3/14/2007
Rocky D'souza, Brahmavar for KMKedur: People like Aishwarya Rai may have caught limelight through his avowed statements that her beautiful rivulet-like (Jheel si ankhen) be donated to the Eye Bank after her death, enable people to see through her beautiful eyes (think crooked world of ours). If this is true of Aishwarya many of our old, decrepit, retired people may resort to isolation, withdrawal, prayers, meditation at places like Amarnath Yathra, Shabari Malai etc. in old age.
But Sri Anand Bhandary is not a person to toe the line. He is made of rare stuff than we the lesser mortals . His thoughtfulness and a spirit of self-sacrifice prepared him mentally to execute a solem act of contributing his dead body for research for our physicials who have a purpose to serve the society.
Anand Bhandary (65 years) of Kundapur taluk in Kedur-Shanadi has come forward to donate his body after his death to KMC, Manipal to help the Medical students for their studies. This seems to be a rare gesture of one’s helpfulness to people around him.
Anand Bhandary had been a fighter throughout his life. Yet he doesn’t seem to forget that our society gives so much to us but rarely do we think of returning the favours received in the society our life time. This thougtfulness on the part of Anand Bhandary has made him execute a will to the effect that his lifeless body after death should belong to KMC and the family people have no right over it.
At a time all people think of the glory with which one’s body is cremated after one’s death, the honour and pomp in which one’s cremation is taking place after death, here is a rare specimen of mortals doing something quite unusual for us the lesser mortals. Well, you can still have faith in our humanity that our ordinary people live exemplied lives that they set ideal for others. This has happened in not-so-well educated or informed elite sections of the society. This has happened with an ordinary person in a mofussil town. Great isn’t it ?
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