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Karnataka’s list of 30 ignored; Good news for SL Bhyrappa, 10 others

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January 26, 2016

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Eleven personalities from across disciplines, including a few controversial figures, have been chosen from Karnataka for the prestigious Padma awards. Of them only three were shortlisted from a list of names the Siddaramaiah government had sent to a high-level screening committee. Eight other personalities including Shri Shri Ravishankar and controversial writer SL Bhyrappa have been chosen for the award without recommendation from the State.

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Hindustani classical singer Venkatesh Kumar, ophthalmologist M M Joshi and Madhu Pandit Dasa from Iskcon were picked from a list of 30 names sent by the State to the awards screening committee, which identified others from Karnataka taking into consideration their contribution to various fields.

Though selecting names from the list sent by a state is not mandatory for the panel, the Central government this time was very selective in identifying personalities for the top award.

A high-level panel headed by the Union Home secretary shortlists the names. The panel, which also has members comprising officials and well-known personalities from different fields, sends the shortlisted names to the intelligence agency for vetting, following which it is sent to the prime minister for his view. After taking the prime minister’s opinion, the same is sent to President of India for final approval.

The Karnataka government had recommended two names for Padma Vibhushan, nine for Padma Bhushan and 19 for Padma Shri awards.

Former scientific adviser to the Defence Minister, Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre (Science and Engineering), and Art of Living founder Shri Shri Ravishankar (Spiritualism) were chosen for the Padma Vibhushan.

The nine who have been honoured with the Padma Shri are: S.L. Bhyrappa (Literature), M.M. Joshi (Medicine-Ophthalmology), John Ebnezar (Medicine-Orthopaedic Surgery), H.R. Nagendra (Yoga), Mylswamy Annadurai (Science and Engineering), Dipankar Chatterji (Science and Engineering), and M. Pandit Dasa (Social Work). Renowned Telugu film-maker S.S. Rajamouli, hailing from Raichur, also figures on the Karnataka list.

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Abu Muhammad
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Tuesday, 26 Jan 2016

Ravishankar for Land grabbing and Art of Cheating, Bhyrappa for distributing RSS leaflets, Anupam Kher for his suicidal lies and comedy and the list is endless... Why Adityanath, Sadhvi, Singh, Yogi, Muthalik, Thogadia left out? May be Bharat Ratna? Selection of the Millennium!!!

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January 15,2020

Hubballi, Jan 15: Leaders of the Muslim community, Dalit organisations, Congress Party, and others are staging a hunger strike at Dr B R Ambedkar Circle in Hubballi, opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, they demanded the withdrawal of the CAA and not to implement NRC.

"India is witnessing such a dictatorship for the first time. The BJP government is trying to divide people into the lines of religion, through CAA and NRC. This move is a threat for peace and harmony in the country," said AICC member Shakir Sanadi, who led the protest.

Sayed Tajuddin Quadri, Moulana Niyaz Alam, Moulana Nayimuddin and others took part in the hunger strike.

Former minister A M Hindasgeri, former MP I G Sanadi, F H Jakkappanavar, Pitambrappa Bilar, and others also extended support to the protest.

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April 15,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 15: For the convenience of the public during the lockdown period, the Department of Posts has been providing essential services to the public at its various branch offices which are functioning from 1000 hrs to 1400 hrs.

Medicines and other essential items can be sent via parcel from any town to any place in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

Arrangements are also being made to extend this facility to nearby districts. In case of sending medicines and other essentials to other states from Mangaluru, the transportation has to be done via Bengaluru and can be expedited if a request for urgency is made, says a press release from the Senior Superintendent of Posts of Mangaluru Division on Wednesday.

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May 2,2020

Hubli, May 2: Around 1400 migrant workers from neighbouring districts, working at brick manufacturing factories in Hubli were sent to their respective districts on buses, amid coronavirus lockdown on Friday.

Dr Purushottam, Nodal Officer, COVID-19 task force said, "Total 1473 labourers from eight neighbouring districts, working in the brick manufacturing units of our district were sent by 74 buses. 876 labourers are from Kalburgi where we are sending 44 buses, 350 labourers are from Vijaypura where we are sending 27 buses."

He continued saying that 20 persons will be accommodated in a bus while maintaining social distancing.

"Before the labourers boarded, the buses were disinfected. NWKRTC officials took a special interest in doing so. The District Collector has written letters to the concerned DCs regarding shifting of labourers in every bus, one Nodal Officer will handover them to the local officials," Dr Purushottam added.

On Friday, the buses were sent to seven districts and one bus will be sent today.

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