T M Shaheed appointed secretary of KPCC

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December 30, 2017

Mangaluru, Dec 30: Entrepreneur and social worker T M Shaheed, who hails from coastal Karnataka’s Sullia taluk, has been appointed as one of the Secretaries of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

A release issued here stated that All India Congress Committee chairperson Rahul Gandhi nominated Mr Shaheed as the secretary of the KPCC following the recommendations by KPCC chief G Parameshwar, chief minister Siddaramaiah, state Congress in-charge K C Venugopal and others.

Mr Shaheed, who belongs to prestigious Thekkil family, has been associated with Congress party for past three decades. He was an NSUI leader during his college days.

He was elected as the president of Sullia taluk minorities’ cooperative society for three consecutive terms. He also served as a member of state wakf board, director of forest development corporation and member of coir board of union government in the past.

He has been active in social, political, religious and cooperative fields for over two decades. He is the founder president of Thekkil rural development foundation and proprietor of Thekkil community hall and Thekkil HP gas.

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Hameed Jeddah
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Sunday, 31 Dec 2017

Congratulatations my dear, your Hardworking acheived like this position in the prestiogious India National Congress, keep on going to reach topest destination, with warmest regards and good luck.

Azeez Sompady
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Saturday, 30 Dec 2017

Congrats.. Shaheed Bha

Ibrahim
 - 
Saturday, 30 Dec 2017

Alhamdulillah.. Do better service for people

Yogesh
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Saturday, 30 Dec 2017

Why entrepreneur.. Cant choose middle class good party worker for that??? Congress want only businessmen

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May 3,2020

Bengaluru, May 3: Five more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Karnataka, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 606, the state government said on Sunday.

The total number of cases includes, 25 deaths and 282 discharged.

"Five new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Karnataka from 2nd May, 5 pm to 3rd May, 12 noon; taking the total number of positive cases to 606 which includes 25 deaths and 282 discharges," the government stated.

According to the statement, out of the five cases, three have been reported from Kalaburagi and two have been identified from Mudhol.

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April 1,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 1: After fake sanitisers and masks, Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have busted another racket and seized fake thermometers worth Rs 8 lakh, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Based on credible information, police conducted the raid on Prajval Surgical and Scientific store located on the first floor of a commercial building in the first block, Rajajinagar. They arrested store manager Keshavan N, 32, a resident of Kurubarahalli.

The police have seized 70 fake infrared forehead thermometers and 60 batteries used in these thermometers. They were worth around Rs 8 lakh as per the price they charged customers for each thermometer.

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February 16,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 16: Leaving spectators awestruck, Karnataka's Srinivasa Gowda ran 142.5 meters in 13.62 seconds at traditional buffalo race Kambala, following which people started comparing him to former Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt.

Gowda, who is from Mudbidri town, accomplished the feat during a Kambala race in a paddy field in Kadri on February 1.

"People are comparing me to Usain Bolt. He is a world champion, I am only running in a slushy paddy field," said Srinivasa Gowda.

People took to social media and drew a parallel between him and Bolt. Twitterati hailed Gowda and his accomplishment on the muddy grounds.

Kambala is an annual buffalo race held in the southwestern state of Karnataka.

Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and households in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.

"I'll call Karnataka's Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. There's lack of knowledge in masses about the standards of Olympics especially in athletics where ultimate human strength & endurance are surpassed. I'll ensure that no talents in India is left out untested," Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted on Saturday.

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