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Number of NYF participants grows beyond expectations'

January 11, 2012

Mangalore, January 11: More than 3,500 representatives from various states, union territories as well as from SAARC nations have registered their names for the 17th National Youth Festival-2012, which would be held here from January 12 to January 16, according to Additional Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka K Jayaraj.

Addressing a press meet at Mangala Stadium after inspecting the arrangements for the mega event, he said that the participants, most of them from rural areas of the country, have expressed satisfaction over the arrangements.

He also said that the number of participants would increase as the registration process is still on. “The number of participants has exceeded all expectations”, he added.

Ahead of the formal inauguration of the five day event, a colourful procession will be taken out from Nehru Maidan to Mangala Stadium at 3 pm, he said.

Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda will be inaugurating the event at 5.30 pm while Union Minister for Corporate Affairs M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken, Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Dr D Veerendra Heggade will be the chief guests.

All the cultural events will begin from January 13. Cultural dance events of Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Oddissi will be held at Sri Gokarnatheshwara temple hall. Town Hall will host mono act, musical events will be held at SDM Law college hall and folk music events will be held at Koragappa Kalyana mantap in Sri Gokarnanatheshwara temple.


On January 13—Hariharan and Leslie Louise will enthrall the participants. On January 14—Euphoria, On January 15—Shivamani, Kadri Gopalnath, Praveen Godkhindi and Narasimhalu Vadavatti will perform. Vasundhara Das will perform on January 16.

Principal Secretary of Youth Affairs and Sports Department I R Perumal said as part of Youth Festival, food festival and 'Yuva Krithi' will be held at Karavali Utsav grounds, grounds sports at Nehru Maidan, water sports at Panambur beach.

The special attraction of the Youth Festival will be boat race at Panambur beach on January 14, beach volleyball and throw ball on January 15. Kambala and flower show will be held at Pilikula on January 15.

Media Centre:

Director of Information Department K S Bevinamarada said that a media centre to facilitate the media persons had also been set up at Mangala Stadium with more than 25 computers, broadband internet, fax, xerox, television sets for live coverage of the events, telephones and press conference hall.

Chief Secretary of Youth Affairs and Sports Department I R Perumal, Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda, City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh and District in Charge Secretary Ram Prasad were present.

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May 12,2020

Bengaluru, May 12: The South Western Railway on Tuesday informed that a 'Shramik special train' has left Karnataka for Bihar carrying 1,428 migrants onboard.

The special train carrying migrants to Motihari, Bihar departed from Kabaka Puttur in Karnataka.

Passengers were observing social distancing norms during boarding.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had recently granted permission for movement of stranded citizens including migrants labourers, workers, students, tourists to return to their native towns.

As per the list provided by the Karnataka government, South Western Railway is arranging special trains. These special trains are being run from point to point with no stoppages en-route.

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June 1,2020

Manglauru, Jun 1: The southwest monsoon has made an onset over Kerala, marking the commencement of the four-month long rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

"The southwest monsoon has made an onset over Kerala," IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.

The four-month monsoon season from June to September accounts for 75 per cent of rainfall in the country.

Private forecaster Skymet Weather on May 30 had declared arrival of monsoon, but the IMD had differed, saying conditions were not ripe then for such an announcement.

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July 13,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 13: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that the state government should provide vitamin C drug, Ayush Ministry-certified immunity boosters and sanitisers to every household in the wake of the coronavirus spread.

"Karnataka government should provide vitamin C drug, Ayush Ministry-certified immunity boosters and sanitisers to every household to fight against COVID-19," Kumaraswamy told media.

The JDS leader further stated that "appropriate medication should be provided to those who are "symptomatic" by the Karnataka government and added that "by taking such measures the government can halt the spread of the virus."

If the government is not able to provide the health kit to everyone then at least they should give it to the BPL families, he added.

Kumaraswamy also stressed upon organising awareness campaigns about the coronavirus and use of supplements among the masses to prevent themselves from contracting the infection.

According to the Union Health Ministry, Karnataka has recorded 38,843 cases of COVID-19 to date.

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