Eight day long Bhagavad Gita discourse begins

August 6, 2011

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Mangalore, August 6: An eight day long discourse on Bhagavad Gita by Vidvan Pavagada Prakasha Rai was inaugurated at Town Hall here on Saturday by Harikrishna Punarooru, former President, Kannada Sahitya Parishad.

Delivering the presidential address, P Jayaram Bhat, Managing Director, Karnataka Bank, laid emphasis on the importance of moral values in the lives of every individual. He said: “Bahgavad Gita is the word of God. We must adhere to its ethics.”

A DVD of Bahgavadgita discourse was released by Mr Bhat, on the occasion.

Mr Punarooru addressing the gathering lamented on the decrease in morals among the youth of the nation. “Youngsters have forgotten how to respect the elders”, he said.

The programme is being jointly organised by Sri Sharada Seva Trust, Surathkal, Sri Sharada Mahotsava Samithi, Surathkal, Department of Kannada & Culture, Dakshina Kannada, Kalkoora Institution, Kodialbail, and Sri Krishna Jnana Samiti, Kadri.

The discourse will be conducted every day by Vidvan Pavagada Prakasha Rai from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm till Saturday, August 13.

Vedamurthy I Ramananda Bhat, Chief Priest, Idya Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple, Surathkal, A Raghavendra Rao, President, Shyamarao Foundation and Srinivas Group of Colleges, Sridhara Shetty, President, Sharada Seva Trust were present among others.

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Covid-19: Safety of families of Dubai Kannaidgas is our responsibility: Karnataka Home Minister

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that there is no need for Dubai Kannadigas to be worried during the COVID-19 crisis.

In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that the State government is with the Dubai Kannadigas and their families residing here in the State, promising that they will not face any problems.

Bommai also sought the cooperation of all Dubai-based Kannadiga industrialists and employees in the fight against the virus.

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We are already facing lot of problems here without food and money.

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Hindu activist kills own brother after losing Rs 500 betting in board game

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May 9,2020

Chikkamagaluru, May 9: A young Hindu activist allegedly killed his brother at Beeranahalli in Tarikere taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka over a board game dispute.

The accused has been identified as 26-year-old Kiran and the victim is his 29-year-old brother Arun, said police.

According to police, the duo were playing a board game on Thursday and they had placed a bet of Rs 500.

After Arun won the game, he asked for the money and Kiran refused to yield, which lead to an argument.

In a fit of rage, an intoxicated Kiran hit his brother and when the latter fell unconscious and dragged him on to the road.

Arun was immediately rushed to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga. However, he died on Thursday night, said police.

A case was registered at the Lakkavalli Police Station.

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Fearing COVID-19 spread, villagers shift to fields along with belongings in Karnataka

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April 12,2020

Tumakuru, Apr 12: Fearing the spread of COVID-19 in Muddenahalli village, the villagers shifted to living in tents in nearby fields with most of their belongings.

Kariyappa, one of the villagers said, "We were scared of the COVID-19 spread, so we came here."

Around 60 families of the village lived in tents for three days, before they returned to their houses on the advice of the Tehsildar.

So far, 214 COVID-19 cases, including six deaths, have been reported in the state of Karnataka.

With 34 deaths and 909 new positive COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases in India on Sunday reached 8356, including 716 cured and discharged, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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