Kumaraswamy says he’ll never address media again

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November 23, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 23: Alleging that a section of the media is targeting him by twisting even his minor statements, Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday vowed not to address press conferences ever again.

“My comments about a woman farmer leader went viral and caused huge embarrassment to the government after Kannada TV news channels reported my quote out of context,” Kumaraswamy said. “It was done to instigate sugarcane growers and other farmers.”

Officials at the chief minister’s office said Kumaraswamy was hurt by “a few electronic media channels” for highlighting sugarcane farmers’ troubles, despite the CM’s best efforts. Kumaraswamy is said to have been disconcerted by his response to a woman farmer calling him “nalayak” (useless) being quoted out of context and portrayed as an “insult” to women.

“As a result he has decided to distance himself from the electronic media and convey all his statements to the print media by way of his office,” said a spokesperson from the chief minister’s office.

Farmer leader Jayashree Gurannavar said she is planning to file a complaint with the cybercrime police against JD(S) workers for defaming her image through social media.

Gurannavar has been the target of JD(S) activists after she called chief minister HD Kumaraswamy “nalayak” (useless). Comments are being posted branding Gurannavar an agent of the BJP, while others have raised questions over a picture in which she is holding an expensive iPhone.

Gurannavar told TOI she is not the agent of any party and the iPhone she used during the protest in the premises of the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi belonged to a journalist.

“I am already hurt by the CM’s statement,” she said. “Please don’t hurt me again. The CM should tell his party workers not to engage in such cheap tactics.”

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Suresh
 - 
Friday, 23 Nov 2018

True.. Once CD exposed that. regarding journo's arrest. Modi bhakt media distorted and given reports as it for speaking against tipu jayanti

Sandeep Ullal
 - 
Friday, 23 Nov 2018

Most of them are Modi media and for that they are getting money. If media goes against Modi, he will take action.

Joseph Stalin
 - 
Friday, 23 Nov 2018

True.. almost all media working for Modi. They are distorting and highlighting distorted statements.

Vinod
 - 
Friday, 23 Nov 2018

Kumaraswamy learning for Modi. Modi never addressed media as a press meet except public blah blah

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Media Release
January 23,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 23: With the results of Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) out, it is celebration time at CFAL (Centre for Advanced Learning), Mangalore’s top training institute as 12 of its students have secured above 99 percentile, out of 120 students who appeared at the prestigious national examination held in January this year. The students are: Kaustubh Rao (99.79), Ujwal Kumar (99.77), Dheeraj Kamath (99.74), Pramod Rao (99.68), Santhosh M (99.59), Mohan Nayak (99.49), Rihan D’silva (99.43), Rishan D’silva (99.41), Pranav Rao (99.41), Aamod BK (99.29), Anmol J Shetty (99.22) and Madhura Sabhahit (99.083).

Apart from the above students, 8 students have scored above 98 percentile, the details of the students are: D.K. Goutham (98.67), Tejah S.S. (98.49), Akash Shetty (98.4), Tejas Bhat K (98.34), Ninaad PS (98.31), Shreepoorna Rao (98.3), K. Annapoorna Prabhu (98.3) and Rakshith Sajjan (98.2). The results of many more students are awaited.

A total of 8,69,010 students had appeared in the said exam from across India. The students who have attempted the JEE Main exam in January can attempt the exams again in April to better their percentile. Students who clear JEE Main qualify for JEE Advanced and are eligible for seats at the NIT’s and other top institutions of the country.

JEE – The most challenging undergraduate admission test

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted this year by National Testing Agency (NTA) is a national level examination for students to qualify and pursue engineering degree at under graduate level. Paper 1 is held for BE/B.Tech admissions and Paper 2 for B. Arch/B. Planning. JEE Main is a critical criterion for admission in India’s most prestigious and elite universities like IITs and NIT’s.

Those students who clear JEE Main can take the JEE advanced – which is a pre-requisite requirement for admission in the Indian Institute of Technology and Indian School of Mines (Dhanbad)

CFAL – The first name in training

The training at CFAL consists of defined hours of classes, tests and mock exams, unique course material, experienced professors and hence is the first choice for students appearing for STEM examinations including JEE, NTSE, KYPY, OLYMPIADS etc.  The centre was established with the intention of giving students of Mangalore information, guidance and tools required to qualify the competitive exams. However, the main aim of CFAL is to inculcate passion for Math and Science learning among students and to encourage research and innovation in the subjects.

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January 22,2020

Udupi, Jan 22: Udupi district authorities was on high alert following the bomb detected at Mangalore International Airport (MIA).

Udupi railway police said that security had been strengthened in all the railway stations, including Padubudri, Senapur, Barkur, Kundapur and Indrali in the district.

The police in mufti and uniform were on constant beats in the railway stations. Besides, dog squads and bomb detection squads have been deputed in the railways stations, they said.

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April 4,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 4: The chemistry department of National Institute of Technology-Karnataka (NIT-K) here has started producing hand sanitizers in view of its shortage in the market after the coronavirus outbreak.

The social initiative led by Arun Isloor, professor and head of the department, was launched by NIT-K director K Uma Maheshwar Rao.

The raw materials needed for this product were provided by the institute.

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