3 Good Samaritans who rescued countless accident victims honoured

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August 16, 2017

Mangaluru, Aug 16: Three Good Samaritans, who have been helping accident victims and  10 students from government schools, who did well in the Class 10 examination were among those felicitated by district in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai during the Independence Day celebrations at the Nehru Maidan in the city.

Mr. Rai presented “Jeevarakshak award” to Sunil Ivan Menezes from Vagga in Bantwal for rescuing nearly 150 accident victims in the last 15 years. Mr. Menezes has also been taking care of people abandoned on the streets.

The award was also presented to Sharat Kumar from Thokkottu, who has saved the lives of nearly 100 accident victims in the last 15 years, and Naveen Kumar from Uppinangady, who has saved the lives of 20 accident victims.

Students get laptops

The Department of Public Instruction has been giving away every year laptops to top three scorers in the Class 10 examination. These laptops are given, apart from the top three scorers of the district, to toppers in the seven educational blocks.

Mr. Rai presented laptops to Sanath Raghava U., a student of Government Pre University College, Puttur, who topped the district with 615 marks. Shivaram from Government Pre University College Siddakatte, Bantwal, (610 marks), Prajesh from Government Secondary School Kashipatna, Belthangady (606) and Roopa from Government School, Keyyur, Puttur (606), were the other three toppers from the district to receive the laptops.

Mr. Rai presented laptops to Pratham A. Acharya from Chelyar, Puneeta from Balmatta and Prem Sagar from Chelyar, who were toppers from the Mangaluru North Block. Prateeksha from Kuppepadavu, Harshini from Permannoor and Sharanya S., who topped the Mangaluru South Block, also received the laptops.

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Saleem Panja
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Wednesday, 16 Aug 2017

Minister UT Khader also entitle for Jeevarakshak award, he  also appeared at accident spot.

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January 10,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 10: To mark the Karavali Utsav the district administration held a colourful procession from Nehru Maidan to Karavali Utsav Grounds Lalbagh here on Friday.

The colourful procession was inaugurated by the District Minister In-charge Kota Srinivas Poojary by lighting the traditional lamp along with other dignitaries. Various troupes from all over the state are participating in the procession from Nehru Maidan to the Karavali grounds.

Addressing the gathering Kota Srinivas Poojary said, “Karavali Utsav is a meaningful festival. The Tradition and culture of Dakshina Kannada is very meaningful. By organizing Utsav’s we are highlighting our tradition and Culture to national and international levels.

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April 29,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 29: District in-charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Wednesday inaugurated a mobile fever clinic to cure COVID-19 patients.

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has converted one of its buses into a clinic in Mangaluru to treat COVID-19 patients.

The mobile fever clinic has a bed for the patient and a cabin for the doctor. There is also a seating facility, medicine box, wash-basin, sanitizer, soap oil, a separate water facility, and fans.

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February 11,2020

Bengaluru, Feb 11: Onion price dropped to Rs 25-30 per kg on Monday, down from the dizzying Rs 200/kg in December and January. The price had spiked because of excess rain, which ruined the crop in several parts of the country.

With supply stabilising, especially from Maharashtra and northern Karnataka, and exports banned, the rate is now easing, officials said.

Consumers may be smiling but farmers are worried as they are not able to make more than Rs 17/kg as against the expected Rs 40.

"We get onions from Nasik and Sholapur in Maharashtra. Nasik onions used to be exported but since that is currently banned, they are landing in Bengaluru, leaving the market here with a surplus," said K Lokesh, president, Karnataka State Onion Merchants Association.

A farmer from Sholapur wh o was part of a onion growers' delegation which met traders in Bengaluru, said, "The cost of everything has gone up. Labour charges and fuel prices are draining us. How can we survive? How can I pay for my children's education?"

Another Sholapur farmer rued: "My daughter's wedding is in March. How am I going to meet all the expenses? I have to pay for labour, transportation, gunny bags and when everything adds up, I don't get to save more than Rs 30,000 in a month."

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