DSS demands to restore the dignity of Ambedkar Bhavan

July 11, 2011

Mangalore, July 11: The members of Karnataka Dalit Sangarsha Samithi (B Krishnappa faction) staged a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner's office here on Monday demanding to rewrite the name of Ambedkar Bhavan which was constructed at Uppinangady PU College.

Addressing the protesters Krishnanada D, District Convener of the Samithi urged the 'Vigilance and Monitoring Committee on SC/ST atrocities' to rewrite the erased name of Ambedkar Bhavan in the presence of Deputy Commissioner.

He said Ambedkar Bhavan was allegedly “claimed and taken over” by a local youth club. The building which had been built with government money but on completion, the youth club had put up a board with its own name and prevented Dalits from using it, he said.

He said the Superintendent of Police of Civil Rights Enforcement Cell misleading the entire issue supporting the youth club to continue their functions in the Bhavan.

He urged the authorities concerned to hand over the key of Bhavan to Gram Panchayat.

He also urged the police department to take stringent action against those, who erased the name of Ambedkar from the Bhavan, under the SC/ST atrocity prevention act.

M Devadas, Shekhar Chilimbi, M Koosappa, Shekhar Hejamady and others were present.

Following the protest, a memorandum addressed to Governor and Chief Minister of Karnataka to were handed over to Deputy Commissioner.

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Evacuation flights from Muscat, Doha to Mangaluru via Bengaluru on May 20, May 22

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May 12,2020

Mangaluru, May 12: Air India will operate two flights - one each from Doha and Muscat - to bring back stranded Kannadigas from Qatar and Oman to Mangaluru next week.

The flight from Muscat to Mangaluru will be operated on May 20 via Bengaluru. It will depart from Muscat International Airport at 1.15 pm local time and reach Bengaluru at 6.15 pm. After the layover at Bengaluru airport, the flight will take off at 7.15 pm and land at Mangaluru International Airport at around 8.10 pm.

Doha – Bengaluru – Mangaluru flight is will be operated May 22. The flight will take off from Doha at 1.30 pm local time and will land at Bengaluru at 8 pm. It will take off from Bengaluru at 9 pm and land at Mangaluru airport around 9.35 pm.

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Hi my dear Indian,

Im ready to pay for my flight and corantine, I wish to go back my country India, im facing many challenges in Muscat. My parents both r diabetic patients they my support pls help me to go back india, I wish to go to manglore on 20th may I saw flight. pls do the needfull.

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Forest officials arrest 2 while trying to sell elephant tusks worth lakhs

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January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: In an operation, forest officials of Puttur has arrested two persons as many elephant tusks at Puduvettu in Belathangadi taluk of Dakshina Kannada.

Forest officials said on Wednesday the accused nabbed last night were identified as PK Dinesh from Madikeri and V Kumar from Hassan district.

Both were caught while trying to sell tusks the value of which was estimated to be lakhs.

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Journalist tests COVID-19 positive; Karnataka's tally 489

April 25,2020

New Delhi, Apr 25: Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday said that a journalist from Bangalore Urban, who has tested positive for COVID-19, is one out of 15 new cases reported in the state.

He further said that out of the 15 new coronavirus cases, six each are from Bangalore Urban and Belagavi and one each from Mandya, Chikkaballapura and Dakshin Kannada. The state's tally is now 489.

"#COVID19 Update: From 5 pm, 24th April till 12 noon today. A total of 489 cases, 15 positives, 18 deaths & 183 discharges," Sudhakar tweeted.

India's total number of coronavirus positive cases has climbed to 24,506 including 18,668 active cases, 5,063 cured/discharged/migrated and 775 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said today.

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