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State level intercollegiate badminton tourney begins

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February 22, 2011

Mangalore, February 22: Former international player Ashok Poovaiah on Tuesday inaugurated a state level indoor intercollegiate shuttle badminton tournament for men and women in the city.

The event is being organised by Shree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Law College, Mangalore in association with SDM Law College & Centre for Post Graduate Studies in Law, Hubli at Srinivas Mallya Indoor Stadium here.

Speaking on the occasion BK Ravindra, Principal, SDM Law College, opined that sport is an inseparable part of human life. “Involvement in some kind of physical exercise or sports is very much necessary for a sound body and a sound mind,” he opined.


He also called upon the youth to lead a tension free life by cultivating a friendly character.

Khalid B Khan, Director, Physical Education, Karnataka State Law University, lamented the declining interest among students in sports. “It is very sad to know that despite prior information only five girls' teams and seven boys' teams have come here to participate in the tournament,” he said.

“Academic education and sports should go hand in hand. If you neglect sports during your student days, you miss a lot in your life” he said.

Shashiprasad, Physical Director, SDM Law College introduced the players to the guests. Jayarajan, Controller of Examination, Yenepoya University was also present. Ujwala welcomed the gathering and Prakriti Kalyani compered the programme.

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May 6,2020

Mangaluru, May 6: A day after a wild bison dies lost its life hours after being tranquilized in Mangaluru, another wild bison appeared in the Ashok Nagar area of the coastal city today.

In fact, two bison were spotted in Mangaluru yesterday. The two were reportedly wandering together early in the morning. Later one was spotted in Mannagudda and the other in Hathill area.

While one of them was tranquillized by an official of a Pilikula Biological Park and captured, another bison had gone missing.

The captured animal, however, died later in the day due to cardiac arrest.

According to official, it is common for herbivores, which are sedated to ensure their safe capture, to suffer cardiac arrest.

Meanwhile, Forest department officials have launched an operation to capture the second bison. It is believed that it is the same bison which went missing yesterday.

Also Read: Wild bison intrudes into Mangaluru city amidst lockdown; captured

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January 17,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 17: An auto-mobile shop at Deralakatte here caught fire on Friday incurring huge loss on the shopkeeper.

According to police, the incident happened in the morning when the shop owner opened the shop.

Locals suspect that miscreants might have set the shop on fire and had escaped from the scene at night.

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March 27,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 27: In the wake of coronavirus, the Council of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) has taken steps to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the city as a task force has been formed to monitor home delivery of essentials and the situation prevailing in the city due to outbreak of the virus.

MCC commissioner Shanady Ajith Kumar Hegde held a meeting of wholesalers to plan the smooth supply of essentials to the people on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion, he said, the wholesalers of the city have been directed to supply essential goods to apartments in the city. Each apartment should prepare purchase details and must hand it over to the wholesalers. This way residents will not have to go out to buy essentials. The purchasing time will be between 6 am to 12 pm.

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