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Amaco MPL 2015 off to a dazzling start

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December 14, 2015

Mangaluru, Dec 14: All roads led to the Panambur’s NMPT stadium on the outskirts of the city on Sunday evening as a grand opening ceremony marked the commencement of the Amaco Mangalore Premier League 2.0.

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Cricket fans in Mangaluru were in for a visual treat at the spectacular inauguration and opening ceremony of the coastal Karnataka’s biggest Twenty20 cricket tournament which saw a delightful medley of cricket, entertainment and cultural extravaganza.

Organised by the Karnataka Regional Cricket Academy (KRCA) with a slogan ‘let us unite through cricket’, under the guidance of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), the second edition of Amaco MPL features 12 teams from Mangaluru zone, comparison Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts along with Bhatkal.

Accompanied by a galaxy of dignitaries, B Ramanath Rai, the minister for forest, environment and ecology and Dakshina Kannada district-in-charge, formally inaugurated the Amaco MPL 2015 by releasing the balloons into the air.

Speaking on the occasion, UT Khader, minister for health and family welfare, reiterated that cricket is one of the means to unite the people in this coastal city.

He said that Amaco MPL not only gives cricketers of this zone to exhibit their talents but opens an opportunity for the people of this region to uphold unity, brotherhood and harmony burying differences and misunderstandings.

Mohammed Asif, the chief executive officer of Amaco group of companies, who is the title sponsor of the tournament, also laid emphasis on upholding unity and harmony in this sensitive region.

Manohar Amin, convenor of KSCA for Mangaluru zone administered the oath to the squad members of 12 teams of the Amaco MPL.

AB Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner, Y Abdullah Kunhi, chancellor, Yenepoya University, Zakariya Jokatte, chairman, Al Muzain also spoke.

Mohammed Sirajuddin, MPL chairman welcomed. Imthiyaz, MPL convenor, UT Ifthikhar Ali, senate member of RGUHS were present among others.

Performance by popular singers and dancers apart from tiger dance, chande and exhibition of other traditional arts of coastal Karnataka enthralled the spectators.

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May 15,2020

Kalaburagi, May 15: Former Karnataka Minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil and 22 others, including several local Congress leaders, have been booked for violating lockdown guidelines by conducting a meeting at a convention hall in Sulpeth town on May 13.

The FIR was registered on Thursday against 23 persons, including the former MLA and 21 local Congress leaders, under Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Congress leader Patil and his followers had conducted a meeting at a convention hall in Sulpeth town on May 13, following which sectoral magistrate Muneer Ahmed lodged a complaint.

This comes as the country of under lockdown and the Centre and states have issued strict social distancing and other norms to be followed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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June 6,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 6: As buses in Karnataka are operating following precautionary measures issued by the government to combat COVID-19, a few bus conductors were seen working wearing protective gears resembling personal protective equipment (PPE) on Saturday.

The Karnataka government had allowed resumption of bus services in the state during the fourth phase of COVID-19 lockdown, which ended on May 31.

The private buses were also equipped with hand sanitiser for the passengers. All the passengers were seen wearing face masks and maintaining distance from each other.

One of the bus conductors, en route State bank to Shaktinagar in Mangaluru was, was seen fully covered with protective suit.  

Sudarshan, a private bus conductor, also covered his face with a face shield. "PPE kit is for our protection and it is a must to keep ourselves and our passengers safe from COVID-19. All necessary equipment, including sanitisers and masks to fight COVID-19 have been provided by our bus owner to us," Sudarshan said.

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August 1,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 1: The Karnataka government on Friday brought in Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence) Kamal Pant as the Bengaluru police Commissioner in a reshuffle of police personnel.

Pant comes in as the city police Commissioner in place of Bhaskar Rao.

According to a government order, Rao will handle internal security as ADGP, a post which was lying vacant due to the promotion of P S Sandhu.

Along with the two officials, ADGP B Dayananda who was in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department and Economic Offences, has been made the new intelligence chief.

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