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No universally applicable theory of development'

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October 18, 2011

Mangalore, October 18: Economic growth and development still remain something of a mystery as there is no universally applicable model or theory of development, said Dr. GV Joshi, Professor of Economics, JKSHIM, Nitte.

He was presenting a paper on 'Economic Development: Enduring or Inclining?' in the first session of 'Samprathi-2011' a two-day national seminar on 'sustainable development: towards a self-reliant India' organised by St Aloysius College (Autonomous), here on Tuesday.

“We have to learn from all theories without accepting anyone of them in Toto. There is no consensus on what works for growth and development. There is no clear way to ease poverty. Growth or development is purely a subjective phenomenon. In face there is a need for rethinking development economics”, he said.

“The thought on development has passed through five stages. Now the accent has shifted from the mere dynamics of growth to include the institutions to deliver the benefits of growth to the poor and the disadvantaged. Precisely, this is the institutions to deliver the benefits of growth to the poor and the disadvantaged. Precisely, this is the stage in which the concept of inclusive growth has gained a lot of currency”, he said.

Dr Joshi said that there are empirical studies establishing the relation between economic growth and reduction in poverty. One empirical study (2009) indicates that Cambodia, India, Mongolia and the Philippines from a category of countries in which economic growth failed to help many who are poor. There is a realization that growth will generally be not pro-poor if left completely to markets, he said.

“Economic growth or development has to become enduring and sustainable by ameliorating the condition of the poor and the marginalized sections of the society. Growth should be fair and just, employment-oriented and environment friendly, not ruthless, rootless, voiceless and futureless. Specific policy measures are needed to make economic development enduring and sustainable because as things stand today, it is inclining and exclusive”, he added.

The programme was be inaugurated by Ramakrishna Y B, Executive Chairman, Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board, Bangalore.

Fr Joseph Ignatius Rodrigues SJ, Rector, St. Aloysius Institution, Mangalore presided over the function.

Dr. H. Sudarshan, Director, Karuna Trust & VGKK, Bangalore, delivered keynote address.

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May 24,2020

Udupi, May 24: Three among the 18 coronavirus positive cases reported in Udupi district today were policemen. 

A police constable of Karkala Rural Police Station and ASI of Ajekar Police Station were tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and authorities have taken steps to seal the Police Stations they were working. A policeman from Brahmavar police station also tested positive.

The district administration reported seal Karkala Rural Police station, Ajekar Police Station, and Brahmavar Police Station. Apart from them Karkala Town Station and Circle station are being sealed. All the policemen and policewomen working in these five stations will be quarantined.

Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardha said that ''all the primary contacts of the police officers who were tested positive will undergo screening and their swabs will be collected and sent to Lab for test.''

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March 6,2020

Mysuru, Mar 6: A woman was murdered by her husband in front of her father in the wee hours of Friday at her home in Hosakamanakoppal, Yelwal hobli here, police said on Friday.

The police said the deceased is Mamatha, a native of Periyapatna who was married to Nagesh of Hosakamanakoppal about seven years ago. The couple has a six-year-old son. Mamatha was Nagesh’s second wife as his first wife had allegedly committed suicide.

It is said that Nagesh was addicted to liquor and gambling and used to fight with Mamatha over petty reasons. 

Yesterday night too, there was a fight between the couple and Mamatha’s father pacified both of them and all of them went to sleep later.

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July 28,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 28: Several state Congress leaders, including its President D K Shivakumar, among others, were detained by police as they tried to march towards Raj Bhavan here against the alleged attempts by BJP to topple the party's government in Rajasthan.

Shivakumar, along with Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, state Congress Working President Eshwar Khandre, Salim Ahmed among others were stopped by the police midway as they marched from KPCC office towards Raj Bhavan.

Congress leaders then staged a dharna at the place where they were stopped. Addressing the gathering, Shivakumar accused the BJP of trying to "murder" democracy by destabilizing and removing elected governments.

"We wanted to protest against it and submit a memorandum to the President through the Governor," but the Karnataka government by using police was not letting them proceed towards Raj Bhavan, he said. "Despite our being a peaceful protest, the police stopped us," he said.

Siddaramaiah, echoing similar views, said peaceful protests against injustice was the right of every citizen. Alleging that the BJP was attempting to destabilise and remove the elected government in Rajasthan as it did in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, he said the Governor's office there (Rajasthan) was being 'misused'.

The Governor was working like an agent of the central government, he charged. He said, despite repeated appeals by the Rajasthan cabinet, the Governor there had not convened the assembly session, for the floor test to take place and for Congress to prove its majority. Police subsequently detained Shivakumar and some other Congress leaders and took them to a nearby police station.

They were later released. Meanwhile, as the Congress' protest amid Covid19 pandemic did not follow social distancing norms, Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar hit out at that party's leaders. In a tweet Sudhakar said, for Congress leaders getting publicity was more important than social concerns.

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