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TRF holds a rare get-together of physically challenged

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December 23, 2011

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Mangalore, December 23: A get together of physically challenged persons was organised by Talent Research Foundation, Mangalore at the Talent Conference Hall here recently.

Firoz Ahmed Kudrolli, a young physically challenged achiever, who has no hands by birth, inaugurated the programme by typing on Computer with the help of his legs.

Dr Nusrath Jabeen, a doctor of Wenlock Hospital, Subramanya, District Officer, physically-challenged persons' welfare department, Vasanth Kumar Shetty, Secretary of Sanidhya Special School, Haneef Abdul Khader Moodbidri, Physically-challenged Engineer Nisar Ahmed Kappepadavu, Mansoor Azad Hardware, Syed Mohammad Kulshekhar, Ashraf Abbas of H H Group and Industrialist Sulaiman were chief guests.

Rafeek Master gave an insight into the life of the physically challenged people.

Riyaz Kannur presided over the function.

Firoz Ahmed Kudroli, Nisar Ahmed Kappepadavu, Riyaz Sunnathkere and Vasanth Kumar Shetty were felicitated on this occasion. As many as 138 physically challenged students were identified through a survey by TRF and were given financial assistance. Saiduddin Bajpe welcomed while Abdul Hameed proposed vote of thanks.

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August 4,2020

Bengaluru, Aug 4: Janata Dal (Secular) leader and MLA Satyanarayana passed away today due to multiple organ failure. He was 67.

Satyanarayana was representing Tumakuru’s Sira constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is survived by five daughters and one son.

It is learnt that he was suffering from multiple organ ailments from the past few days and was recently admitted to Manipal Hospital in the city. He breathed his last at 12:20 p.m.

He contested from JDS and worked three times as MLA and 2 times as MP. He was the chairman of KSRTC during the coalition government led by HD Kumaraswamy.

Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda mourned his death and said, “It is a shock to hear the demise of former minister and my close friend. We are friends from the past 3 decades and I cannot recall the days without him.”

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar said, “Satyanarayana was concerned for the farmers and he was a gentleman. Hearing the news hurts me and this is an irreparable loss to the political field.”

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February 13,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 13: Jnandev Kamath, former President of erstwhile Mangalore Stock Exchange Limited died late last night in a private hospital in the city.

He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Jnandev Kamath was an alumnus of SDM College of Law and Business Management. 

He was one the founding members of Mangalore Stock Exchange Limited. He was an avid sportsman, an accomplished cricketer, a champion rallyist and golf coach. 

He often played for Pentlandpet Sports Association (PPSA) in his younger days.

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April 3,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 3: The Dakshina Kannada district administration’s decision to ban use of private vehicles, excluding permitted categories, from Friday for effective implementation of lockdown, began showing results since morning itself.

Mangaluru City Traffic Police and Dakshina Kannada district police erected several pickets at vantage places on arterial roads to check those moving without a valid reason. Several two-wheelers were seized during the checking while a few car drivers were let off with a strict warning.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic), M Manjunatha Shetty, who was supervising a picket at Hampankatta, said that movement of private vehicles has drastically reduced in the city.

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