Congress ready to join hands with JD(S) in hung Panchayats

February 24, 2016

Bengaluru, Feb 24: With none of the parties getting majority in 11 of the 30 Zilla Panchayats (ZP) and several of Taluk Panchayats (TPs), the ruling Congress on Tuesday said it was ready to join hands with the JD(S) to hold the reins of power.

cong Speaking to reporters, KPCC president G Parameshwara said possibility of an alliance depends on the willingness on part of the JD(S) to cooperate with the Congress. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and himself will soon hold a discussion and chalk out a broad framework of the alliance, he added.

None of the three major political parties of the Congress, the BJP and the JD(S) has been able to get a clear majority in 11 ZPs. As a result, the JD(S) is in demand in a majority of these ZPs. Mysuru, Kolar, Tumakuru, Shivamogga, Dharwad, Raichur, Bengaluru Urban, Yadgir, Bagalkot, Vijayapura and Belagavi are the hung ZPs.

The Congress and the JD(S) joining hands to hold the reins of power in ZPs and TPs is nothing new in the State. The two parties had formed an alliance after the 2011 panchayat polls and controlled the administration of many ZPs and TPs, including Bengaluru Urban ZP, which had got hung results.

The two parties are currently holding the reins of administration in Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike by forming an alliance.

Parameshwara said the final decision to form an alliance with the JD(S) will be left to the local leaders. The respective district incharge minister, party legislators and senior leaders will take a decision after looking into the pros and cons of an alliance.

Cabinet rejig

Though Parameshwara did not rule out the possibility of revamping the State council of ministers, he said the decision in this regard was left to the Chief Minister.

“As the State party president, I have not yet discussed about revamping the council of ministers with the chief minister. It is left to the discretion of the chief minister,” he added.
Asked about the Congress failing to win the ZP of his home district Tumakuru, he admitted that the party should have done better there. The Congress has faced defeat even in Koratagere, which Parameshwara used to represent. Of the four ZP seats in Koratagere, the Congress has won only one.

The JD(S), however, is playing the card close to its chest. The party leaders, JD(S) national president H D Deve Gowda and State president H D Kumaraswamy, chose not speak on the Congress' offer for an alliance.

Dist leaders to take call on pact: BJP

State BJP?president Pralhad Joshi has described the results of the taluk and zilla panchayat as “inspiring” for the party. He said that the party would leave it to the district leaders on taking support from like-minded candidates for gaining power at zilla and taluk panchayats, reports DHNS from New Delhi.

“Though the party has won more seats in several places, still it is short of numbers for the formation of the local body. In such cases, the party has asked the local leaders to take decision on their own to form alliance with like-minded party or seek help from independent candidates,”he said. He said the results proved that the people of Karnataka have rejected the administration of the Siddaramaiah-led government.

Break-up of seats in 30 zilla panchayats

Congress secured a majority in 10 ZPs, the BJP?in seven and the JD(S)?managed to wrest control of two ZPs. Hung verdict was witnessed in as many as 11 of the 30 ZPs which went to polls in two phases earlier this month. Election to the posts of the president and the vice president decides the ruling party in the panchayat body. If two candidates secure an equal number of votes - which is possible in places where two parties have equal strength - the winner will be decided through a draw of lots.

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JD(S) MLA B Satyanarayana passes away

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Janata Dal (Secular) leader and MLA Satyanarayana passed away today due to multiple organ failure. He was 67.

Satyanarayana was representing Tumakuru’s Sira constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is survived by five daughters and one son.

It is learnt that he was suffering from multiple organ ailments from the past few days and was recently admitted to Manipal Hospital in the city. He breathed his last at 12:20 p.m.

He contested from JDS and worked three times as MLA and 2 times as MP. He was the chairman of KSRTC during the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy.

Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda mourned his death and said, “It is a shock to hear the demise of former minister and my close friend. We are friends from the past 3 decades and I cannot recall the days without him.”

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar said, “Satyanarayana was concerned for the farmers and he was a gentleman. Hearing the news hurts me and this is an irreparable loss to the political field.”

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3 of a family from Bantwal test covid-19 positive; DK’s total mounts to 31

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May 9,2020

Mangaluru, Ma 9: Three more persons from Bantwal taluk in Dakshina Kannada district tested positive for Covid-19 today. All three are members of a family.

The infection is reportedly linked to First Neuro Hospital of Mangaluru, which has emerged as a coronavirus hub in coastal Karnataka.

With this, the total number of coronavirus cases in the district mounted to 31 including six outsiders. Three of them have lost their lives. Currently there are 15 active cases in the district.

The newly identified coronavirus patients are a 30-year-old man and two elderly women aged 60 and 70 years.

They have contracted the infection from a 69-year-old man from Bantwal who was confirmed with COVID-19 infection on May 1. All the three members now infected belong to his family.

The man had got the infection from a woman identified as P-390. He happens to be a relative and neighbour of the deceased woman who belonged to Bantwal Kasaba village. Eight members of his family were quarantined, of whom three tested positive today.

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Mangalore University Campus Bird Count - 2020

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February 23,2020

Mangalore University has been participating in the campus bird count a sub-event of ‘Great backyard bird count’ (GBBC) organized by Bird Count India for the past 5 years. This year, CBC was held from 14th to 17th February of 2020 across various campuses in India.

This year the four days event was successfully ended up with the sightings of 103 species of birds from various locations across the campus spread on 300 acres. In this Black Drongo, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite, Common Iora, Green Wabler, Purple-rumed Sunbird, Red-whiskered Bulbul, White-cheeked Barbet, Jungle Babbler and Plum headed parakeets were the common birds, and also observed House Crow with nest and nestlings, Indian Robin nest with eggs, Bronzed Drongo constructing the nest and Shikra mating and carrying nesting materials. Whereas Yellow-billed Babbler is rare in the campus, Ashy Drongo, Barn Swallow, Booted Eagle, Grey Wagtail, Indian Pitta etc. were migratory birds, Grey-headed Bulbul (Near Threatened bird), Rufous Babbler and Grey-headed Bulbul were Western Ghats Endemics and Brown Wood Owl, Barn Owl, Spotted Owlet, Nightjars (Savanna, Indian and Jerdon’s) and Sri Lanka Frogmouth were nocturnal birds. Blue-eared Kingfisher Grey-bellied Cuckoo which was very rare and new additions to avian list of the campus.

In the first year (2016) of Mangalore University’s CBC recorded 77 species, in 2017 recorded 95 species, in 2018 recorded 110 species and in 2019 recorded 107 species of birds. However some of the common species like Rose ringed parakeets, Blue tailed bee-eater, Nilgiri Flowerpecker and Indian roller etc., sighted last year were not seen this year. But with 2 new additions from this CBC, the checklist of Mangalore University Campus has been updated with a total of 141 species.

This event was coordinated by Vivek Hasyagar from the Department of Applied Zoology and Maxim Rodrigues from the Department of Marine Geology. Survey trails were led by more than 60 students and research scholars from various Departments of Mangalore University includes Applied Zoology, Biosciences, Microbiology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry and Material Science. In addition, some enthusiastic participants from St. Aloysius College had involved in identifying the birds around the campus.

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Wild/planned fire affects negatively on the existing ecologically sensitive areas in and around the campus especially in lateritic grasslands. Because many insectivorous birds are dependent on these lateritic grassland habitats for their food and breeding grounds for many ground dwelling birds like Yellow wattled lapwing, Red wattled lapwing, Indian Robin and Barred buttonquails. Conserving these habitats will be helpful in protecting these birds.

Quotes from the participants: “The Campus Bird Count 2020 at Mangalore University was an experience of its own kind. Observing birds in their natural habitat gave me new perspective of viewing them not only as another living being, but as equals, or even of higher intelligence. The Campus Bird Count is an important step towards documenting bird life year after year, and creating awareness amongst youngsters, so that proper conservation steps can be taken to protect them from human interference”.

-Jyotsna Dessai ( 1 M.Sc Zoology)