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Agnesian Run raises curtain for the Centenary Year Celebration of St Agnes College

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December 16, 2019

St Agnes College organised the Agnesian Centenary Run that included Cyclothon, Marathon and Walkathon on 15 December 2019 as a curtain raiser event for the Centenary Year Celebration. 

Around 1100 participants of different age groups took part in the various event. 

Ms Rochelle D’silva, Wing Commander Indian Air Force was the Chief Guest of the event. Sr Dr M Jeswina AC, Principal of St Agnes Degree College, Sr Maria Roopa AC, Superior of St Agnes Institutions, Ms. Geanette D Souza, Alumni President of St Agnes College, Sr Norine, Principal of St Agnes PU College, Sr Carmel Rita AC, Administrator of St Agnes College, Ms Anna Crasta, PG President of St Agnes College, Ms. Jerusha, UG president of St Agnes College and Mr. Ronald D Souza, PTA President, St Agnes College were the dignitaries present on the dias. 

The participants covered 3.5 kms starting from the Institution passing via Bendoorwell, Balmatta, Jyoti, Balmatta and back to the campus. The event began with a warm up session conducted by Ms Royolla, Zumba Instructor.

 Sr Dr Jeswina AC,  Sr. Dr Vanessa AC, Ms Rochelle D Silva and Mrs Geanette D Souza released the balloons and declared the event open. Ms Rochelle D Silva  flagged off  the cyclothon, Sr Dr Jeswina AC  flagged off the Marathon and Ms Geanette D Souza flagged off  the walkathon. The event was sponsored by TVS motors Mangalore, KMC Hospital Mangalore and Dr Austin D'souza Prabhu from Chicago, USA. 

Mr Kiran Kumar secured the first prize, Mr Nithin Mohan secured the second and Mr Vinaya Bhatt secured the third in Cyclothon. Mr Ajuman secured the first prize, Mr Shivananda B secured the second and Mr Lara Francis secured the third under the category of men for Marathon. Ms Soniya secured the first prize, Ms Deeksha secured the  second and Ms Maria Lavina Rodriguez secured the third under the category of women for Marathon. The winners were awarded with prizes. Ms Anna Crasta and family were awarded with a sapling for the maximum number of participation from the family. Sr Dr Venissa AC, Vice Principal St Agnes College was the convener of the event.  Ms Anna Crasta proposed the vote of thanks and Ms Nerissa was the Master of Ceremony. 

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Bengaluru, July 28: Former prime minister and JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda today threatened to launch a state-wide agitation in against the amendments made to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act.

Gowda’s opposition to the new law comes even as Congress leader Siddaramaiah is also doggedly pursuing it.

Demanding that the state government immediately rollback the ordinance empowering these amendments, the octogenarian leader said he personally would take to streets if the government failed to budge.

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The government has also amended the APMC Act and has tweaked labour laws, which are all “against the interest of the state and must be rolled back,” Gowda said.

Speaking to reporters here, Gowda stated that he had already written thrice to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in this regard. "The ordinances have to be taken back. The amendments to Karnataka Land Reforms Act, by repealing sections 79-A, B and C, is an anti-farmer move. The APMC Act amendment, too, is against the interest of the state. The government has failed to speak about the impact of these amendments," said Gowda, who is now a Rajya Sabha member.

Elaborating on the amendment to the Land Reform Act, the JD(S) patriarch opined that by throwing open agricultural land ownership to anybody at all, the government was only helping real estate developers while pushing farmers into a “vulnerable” situation.

Amidst all this, there are now reports of funds misappropriation in Covid-19 relief measures and in procurement of medical equipment, he said, adding that it seemed like only the corrupt became stronger over time.

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He said the issue would be fought before the Supreme Court, where special leave petition has been filed by the state.

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