Salumarada Thimakka conferred with Dr Shivaram Karanth Huttura award

October 13, 2011

Kota, October 13: Noted environmentalist Salumarada Thimakka was on Wednesday conferred with prestigious 'Dr Shivaram Karanth Huttura award' for her service.

The programme was organised by Kotathattu Gram Panchayat at Sri Shambhavi Vidyadayini School, Giliyaru near here.

Conferring the award, Minister for Rural Development Jagdish Shettar said that the award is first of its kind that is given away by a Gram Panchayath across the state.

Administrative decentralisation proves to be significant only when the bodies of the three tier local governance are strengthened. Zilla Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat and Gram Panchayat should be given additional powers. The recommendations made by the III Finance Commission should be implemented. The fund allocations for Gram Panchayat should be based on the population. However, the financial support by the government for both Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat is hiked to Rs one crore. The sanctioned fund should be utilised effectively, he added.

He also said there is a need to study the ideologies of late litterateur Jnanpith awardee Dr Shivram Karanth with a broader approach. His works inspired by his multi-faceted personality need to be studied in depth.

Speaking after inaugurating Karanth Kalabhavan, Higher Education Minister Dr V S Acharya said the Karanth Kalabhavan is constructed at the cost of Rs 2 crore.

He said Udupi district administration will be directed to take up recreational activities at the Kalabhavan. A full-fledged library will be opened besides an Anganavadi.

Awareness programmes on various issues will be held. The Karantha Kalagrama at Manipal will be completed shortly and all necessary art related activities will be introduced for children, he added.

Salumarada Thimakka said that she is really ignorant about the greatness of the legendry litterateur. However, she is aware that he was also an environmentalist who struggled for the cause of environment like her. She said she is happy with the award and the felicitation ceremony. The statue of Dr Shivram Karanth was unveiled by III Finance Commission Implementation Task Force Committee Chairman A G Kodgi.

Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda who could not take part in the programme had sent a recorded speech and said that a hospital at Salumarada Thimmakka's village at Mavudi near Bangalore will be sanctioned at the earliest. She will be given a house by the government and free medical facilities. A sum of Rs 5 lakh will be deposited in her name.

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Karnataka govt orders NGOs to avoid distributing food in plastic bags

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April 29,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 29: Karnataka government on Tuesday ordered organisations and NGOs in the state to distribute food to people in plastic boxes and not in polythene bags.

"The state government has ordered the distribution of food and meals in plastic boxes instead of in polythene bags," said the Information and Public Relations Department of the state government.

According to the government, during Covid-19, not only government departments and agencies but also various organisations and NGOs are providing meals to workers in polythene covers.

"However, in order to protect the health of the workers, the government has ordered the supply of food or meals in plastic boxes instead of polythene covers," it added.

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Once again Bengaluru witnesses massive protest against CAA, NRC, NPR

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January 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 21: A massive protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and National Population Register (NPR) was witnessed at Shivajinagar's Chandni Chowk area on Tuesday.

Scores of people came together carrying national flags and placards to register their protest in the city.

Speaking to ANI, a protester said, "People of all religious community have assembled here in Chandni Chowk to protest against CAA, NRC, and NPR. We the people of India are against this law."

Terming the law as anti-constitutional, he said that we support all the states who oppose the CAA. We demand the revocation of CAA and the government should remove conditions in NPR which lead to NRC.

CAA grants citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist and Christian communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and who came to India on or before December 31, 2014.

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What if the Caa was implemented by congress which was earlier planned by dr mnmohan singh and even Gandhiji said this that minorities of Pak amd Bangladesh can come india. Go check facts. Domt trust ur whstapp knowledge.

Unfortunately Hitler brother is our HM who is deaf, dumb and blind. He has shit in his brain. He is unfit to be called as human being. He is thinking that he has no death. I am sure that he will meet a miserable end.

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Karnataka: Muslim youth set to become seer at Muruga Rajendra Mutt

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February 20,2020

Gadag, Feb 20: A 33-year-old Muslim man is all set to become a seer at Muruga Rajendra Mutt in Gadag.

Ordained by Sri Murugarajendra Koraneswara Swami of the mutt, Dewan Sharief Mullah claims he was taking the step not under any duress but after being "guided by the almighty".

"Nobody asked me to do it. The almighty came in my mind and guided me.... They have put the sacred thread and given me the responsibility. They have given me the 'Ishta-linga' and this honour. I have done the 'Ishta-linga dharan'. I will walk on the path of dharma. Love and sacrifice is the message given to me. That is what I want to propagate," he said.

Sri Murugarajendra Koraneswara Swami said, "It does not matter what caste you belong to. If God appears to you for a path of goodwill and sacrifice, you will do it regardless of the manmade restrictions of birth and caste."

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