Former security guard is now Udupi Zilla Panchayat chief!

April 28, 2016

Manipal, Apr 27: A man, who has worked as a security guard at the district stadium for the last 10 years, is now the Udupi zilla panchayat president! BJP members Dinaker Babu and Sheela K Shetty were unanimously elected as the Zilla Panchayat president and vice president respectively on Wednesday.

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Mysuru Regional Commissioner A M Kunjappa conducted the election process. The nominations were filed by the candidates from 9.30 am to 11 am and the process of selection was held two hours later. The house comprises of 20 BJP candidates and six Congress candidates. As the Congress did not field any candidate, the electoral process got over barely within a couple of hours.

The post of the zilla panchayat president was reserved for SC candidate and the vice president post was for women. The name of the candidate for the president's post was proposed by K Babu Shetty and Reshma Uday Shetty proposed the candidate's name for the post of vice-president.

The 38-year-old Dinaker Babu said that his appointment is a testimony to the democratic values that upholds equality. Dinaker has studied till PU and was working as a driver for the project director in the zilla panchayat for four years. He has also worked as watchman for the Sports Department for 10 years. With immense happiness, Dinaker said that he had contested for the first time and has reached to the highest post.

He said that rural development is his top priority and public grievance would be taken up immediately. The zilla panchayat would become a role model for all other zilla panchayats. Nepotism, corruption and anti-poor policies will not be entertained. Funds would be utilised effectively.

A booklet on the programmes of the zilla panchayat would be brought out to create awareness among people. The zilla panchayat will chalk out permanent drinking water projects and will also give priority to the scientific disposal of garbage.

He said that he will try to create awareness on rainwater harvesting among the general public to increase the groundwater table. Percolation ponds would be dug to increase the groundwater level. Skill development programmes will be started to help the youth. Babu stressed on a need to develop taluk and gram panchayats to strengthen the three-tier system of administration.

The 68-year-old vice president elect, Sheela K Shetty, is a veteran politician and BJP leader who has become a zilla panchayat member in her fourth attempt. She had earlier contested from Kaup and Padubidri in 1995, 2000 and 2005, but had lost. An ardent Yakshagana artiste, who prefers performing male characters, Shetty says that she has authored 10 books.

Her recent work is Koti-Chennaiah, which was released in 2015. She is also the president of BJP district Mahila Morcha. She said that the assurances made in the manifesto would be realised in a phased manner.

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uneducated sanghis always..... GO MATAKI JAI
Educated always says ....AAP ki jai...

This happens only In BJP. Uneducated leaders leading society.

congrats both of your, keep up the good work in udupi, surprised to c guard as a president,

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After Vizag gas leak, Centre asks chemical firms to exercise caution when reopening plants

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May 8,2020

New Delhi, May 8: After deadly styrene gas leak in Visakhapatnam, Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda urged all public and private chemical makers to exercise caution and care while reopening their plants.

Union Environment Ministry and State Pollution Control Boards have also issued separate directives to all companies to take extreme precaution while restarting their units that remained suspended due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, he said.

There was a gas leak from LG Polymers plant at Visakhapatnam in the early hours on Thursday, causing 10 deaths and hundreds of people getting hospitalised.

"LG Polymers does not come under direct control of our ministry. However, we have asked all public and private chemicals manufacturers to exercise caution and care while reopening their plants," Gowda told PTI.

The minister said his officers are coordinating with the Andhra Pradesh government.

He further said LG Polymers, a multinational chemical company, had kept its unit ready for reopening after one and half month of lockdown. The unit started leaking at around 3.40 am on Thursday due to pressure.

"The toxic gas leak has affected both people and animals. Around 850 people have been hospitalised," Gowda said, adding that measures have been taken to control the situation at the plant site and final updates are awaited.

At present, Indian chemicals market size is about USD 163 billion, which is only three per cent of the global chemical industry of USD 5 trillion, as per the official data.

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Cops recover gold worth Rs 40 lakh from three member Irani gang

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March 21,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 21: Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths have nabbed a three-member Irani gang, including a woman and recovered from them 1 kg 33 gram stolen gold chains worth about Rs 40 lakh.

City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao told newsmen here on Saturday that the arrested were identified as Abujar, Abdul Hussain and Ms. Jenia, all hailed from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

He said that the culprits, who had been arrested on similar theft cases, were out on bail and continued their criminal activities. They were involved in more than 23 cases.

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Mosque to host Hindu couple’s marriage

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January 4,2020

Alappuzha, Jan 4: The management committee of a mosque in Kerala is all set to solemnize the wedding of a Hindu couple, setting yet another instance of the communal harmony prevailing in Kerala.

The Cheravally Muslim Jamaat Committee at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district in South Kerala is conducting the marriage of Anju and Sharath after the bride's mother approached the Jamaat authorities seeking help.

The marriage will be held at the mosque premises on January 19 as per Hindu rituals and the Jamaat Committee has also prepared the invitations.

Anju's father Ashokan died a few years back and her mother Bindhu was struggling to win bread for her three children. Nujumudeen Alummoottil, a businessman and secretary of the Jamaat had helped the family earlier also.

Hence Bindu sought his help for the marriage of Anju. Nujumudeen discussed it with other members of the Jamaat committee and members of the mosque.

Najumudeen said that there was no hesitation from anyone on conducting the marriage by the mosque at its premises. A gift in cash and gold would be also given to the couple.

Kerala recently witnessed a church allowing the Muslim believers who participated in an anti-CAA meet to offer namaz at the church premises and another church conducting a carol service with the youth of the parish dressed up in traditional Muslim attire.

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Well educated, good decision makers , intelects and wise people are keralites.

Kerala is unique in India for cordial relation between different religions. However, this is not being digested by sanghis and are trying to build gulf between the communities. I am sure that people will not let theese anti national succeed in their wicked behaviour. This communal harmoney is a slap on the faces of enemies of society. Well done keralites. Salute to all of you.