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Let's celebrate differences': St Aloysius College holds inter-religious dialogue

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December 9, 2016

Mangaluru, Dec 9: The department of Journalism of city based St Aloysius College (Autonomous) on Fridayorganized an interfaith dialogue on the topicLove and Forgiveness: Preached and Practiced'.

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The resource persons were Rev. Fr Pradeep Sequeira SJ, Finance Officer, St Aloysius College, Advocate Dayanath Kotian, President of Forum of Justice, and Manna Muhammed, Teacher at Madrasatul- Huda-Al-Islamiyyah.

Dr Alwyn D'Sa, Vice-Principal of Arts and BCA faculty presided over. The students and the resource persons engaged in an open discussion towards the end of the session.

“It's not the religion that matters; it is humanity that matters,” said Dayanath Kotian. He addressed the gathering asFriends and Divine ones' and sad: “We are part and parcel of the divine cosmic soul and hence all people are one.” He concluded quoting from the Bhagvath Gita and stressed Hinduism envelopes all; haves, have-nots, believers and non-believers.

Mr. Manna Muhammed gave an Islamic perspective based on the teachings of Prophet Muhammed and quoted the Holy Quran. In the context of terrorism, he quoted the verse,If anyone killed an innocent person it is as if he has killed the entire humanity and if he saves one life it is as if he has saved the entire humanity'. He highlighted that Islam condemns abusing Gods of other religions and encouraged religious solidarity.

According to Christianity,God is Love' andForgiving is an attitude of the strong and not the weak,' opined Fr Pradeep Sequeira SJ. He promoted the idea that love is to be spent for the betterment of others. The concluding statement, “Don't use people to love your religion, use your religion to love people” invoked the ideals of religious harmony.

Dr Alwyn D'Sa, in his presidential address encouraged all not to just tolerate but to celebrate their differences. Joyson, student co-ordinator welcomed the gathering. Michelle, College President delivered the vote of thanks.

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Fairman
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Saturday, 10 Dec 2016

This is very important to know some basic points on religion before in depth analysis.

- What is religion.
- Why is it required.

Then you will have answer to all questions, also you will have minimal gap among all religions. OR the gap can be totally eradicated and bridged.

1. What is religion.
It is the way of life set by the CREATOR. Simply it is the full guidance to follow our every aspect of life from birth until death. With this guidance only, we will be able to success in this world and in the next world which is for ever and ever.

So when all of we say there is only 1 God. Also we believe in death and the life after the death. We call it as Swarg and Narak.
That is paradise and hell.
These above are the common belief of all religious groups.

So how can be there more than 1religion. First we close this question then only we can talk anything on the topic.

2. Why is it required
As it is a full guidance, it shows right path to success in this world and the next permanent life which is after the death, where there will be no death again.
The status of that life is based on our performance in this life.

Once the God has created us then it is HIS right to test us whether we follow his instruction in his so called religion. It is required for us to know whether we follow we follow his religion as per HIS order OR we don't follow it as per his order.

Therefore it is everybody's duty to find out where is that true, right religion which will make us successful here and hereafter.

Christianity and Islam has the close link. these 2 religions can be merged easily, if some efforts are exerted.

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January 11,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 11: The Chief Justice of India Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde on Saturday inaugurated the phase-1 of the new building of the Karnataka Judicial Academy on Crescent Road in Bengaluru.

The new building has three floors, besides, the ground floor and two basement floors.

While Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the 319-seater multi-purpose auditorium, at which Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka felicitated Justice Bobde.

Justice Ravi Malimath, President of the Karnataka Judicial Academy and Judge of the High Court of Karnataka, in his welcome address said that the academy has so far trained as many as 4000 judicial officers and striving for excellence in the field of judiciary.

The building, built in the first phase, has parking in the lower and the upper basement, which can accommodate 44 cars and 124 two-wheelers, the ground floor consists of a 319-seater multi-purpose air-conditioned auditorium, a lecture hall with 84 seats, two lecture halls with 40 seats each and a VIP lounge. The First Floor has a lecture hall with 84 seats, two lecture halls with 40 seats each, a VIP lounge, two discussion rooms and an administrative office for the staff of the academy.

The second phase, to be built has a parking facility for 36 four-wheelers and 22 two-wheelers in the lower basement and 32 four-wheelers and 30 two-wheelers in the upper basement.

The total cost of the project, including Phase-1 and Phase-2, to be executed by the Public Works Department in the sprawling 2.2 acres plot of the Karnataka Judicial Academy is around Rs 96.02 Crore.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 28: After the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) reduced the syllabi for Classes 9 to 12 due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Karnataka government has followed the suit. The Department of Public Instruction has omitted the chapters on legendary south Indian rulers Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan from the textbooks of Class 7 in their attempt to reduce syllabus for state board schools by 30 per cent. 

The department, however, has decided to retain similar chapters on Tipu Sultan in 6th and 10th Classes, though the syllabus in text books for all classes from 1 to 10th has been trimmed. 

The trimmed textbooks uploaded on the website of the Department of State Education Research and Training (DSERT) by Karnataka state Textbook Society revealed removal of chapters on Tipu Sultan for the seventh grade.

Justifying the decision, officials said, "students study similar chapters in Class 6 and more in the 10th grade." Yet another senior official from the Text Book Society said, "Trimming does not mean we have removed half of the syllabus from textbooks. It is only keeping in mind the repetition we have condensed the chapters. In case students study about a particular dynasty in higher grades, then the same had been removed from lower grades."

A few months ago, there was an uproar over dropping of content on Tipu Sultan and MLAs from the ruling BJP also demanded the same and petitioned to the Chief Minister. Even an expert committee led by Prof Baraguru Ramachandrappa suggested to not drop any content on the historic figure. However, the department still decided to drop lessons from one of the classes while keeping the syllabus short for the next 120 active academic days.

Earlier this month, a controversy had erupted over the CBSE's decision to omit topics like federalism, secularism, citizenship, etc while reducing the syllabus for Classes 9 to 12. The education board had issued a detailed clarification later, stating that topics claimed to be dropped "are either being covered by the rationalised syllabus or in the Alternative Academic Calendar of NCERT".

"The rationalisation of syllabus up to 30 per cent has been undertaken by the Board for nearly 190 subjects of class 9 to 12 for the academic session 2020-21 as a one-time measure only. The objective is to reduce the exam stress of students due to the prevailing health emergency situation and prevent learning gaps," it said.

Last week, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh expressed its concern over 'deliberate and systematic' deletions of chapters related to the freedom struggle and the party's role in it from the Class 10-12 syllabi of the Secondary Education Board.

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May 22,2020

New Delhi: BJP leader Yogish Gowda, who was a member of the Dharwad Zilla Panchayath in Karnataka, was killed because of "political reasons", the CBI has alleged in its charge sheet filed against eight accused before a Dharwad court, officials said on Thursday.

Mr Gowda was killed on June 15, 2016 in front of a gym in Dharwad.

The charge sheet was filed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Dharwad against Santosh Savadatti, Dinesh M, Sunil KS, Harshith, Aswath S, Nazeer Ahamad, Shanawaz and Nutan K. All but one are in judicial custody.

"The accused allegedly came to Dharwad on two occasions in June 2016 and with the support of the other accused, allegedly planned the murder of Yogish Gowda. These accused fled after the crime," CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said.

The agency has alleged that the killing had "political reasons" behind it and was a result of political rivalry, the officials said.

The agency had taken over the case on September 24, 2019, nearly three years after the murder, on the request of the BJP government in Karnataka and a referral from the centre.

The case was earlier probed by the Karnataka Police which had charged six people for allegedly planning and executing the killing.

The CBI has arrested eight accused in the case of which seven are in judicial custody, they said.

"Further investigation into the role of the other accused and larger conspiracy in this case is continuing on a day-to-day basis," Mr Gaur said.

BJP leader murder caseYogish GowdaCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

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