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Journos hold silent protest walk against lawyers' assault

March 3, 2012

Mangalore, March 3: A silent protest walk was organized by Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists' Association from clock tower circle to Deputy Commissioner's office in the city on Saturday against the assault by lawyers on journalists and policemen in Bangalore's City Civil Court premises.

Media persons carried black flags and wore black ribbons to express their condemnation of the shameful incident.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Harish Rai, President of the Association, said that media persons are not weak and their rights should not be taken lightly. “Any journalist in any part of the state is our brother. Besides, they have not even spared policemen who strive to protect us. We are with all those who have suffered in the incident”, he said.

Mr. Rai also demanded that stringent action be taken against those lawyers who displayed goonda behavior on Friday. “The Chief Minister hails from our district. He should take strict action against those who are guilty. If the government does not take apt actions quickly, we will intensify our agitation” he said.

In his address Mr. Ravindra Shetty, Former President of the Association, said that there is no need of a judicial enquiry in this case as ordered by the government. “The whole episode took place where judicial representatives were involved. The matter should be handed over to the CBI”, he demanded.

Media persons representing various newspapers, magazines, web portals and TV channels took part in the protest.

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July 15,2020

Mangaluru, July 15: Moulana Iqbal Mulla Nadvi, an acclaimed Islamic scholar and Qadhi (Khazi) of Bhatkal, passed away at a private hospital in Mangaluru. 

The elderly scholar was critically for past few weeks. 

He had served as the president of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal for several years.

He was known among Islamic scholars of Karnataka for his boldness, sincerity and wisdom.

Last rites are expected to be held in Bhatkal.

More details are awatied. 

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January 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "flag-bearer" of the Indian culture and tradition.

In his speech at an event organised by Vedanta Bharati here, Shah said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is touring across the globe as the flag bearer of the Indian culture and tradition." To buttress his point, the BJP National President said Modi took a holy dip in Ganga and attended Ganga Arati in Varanasi before taking oath as the Prime Minister.

It was for the first time that Modi sent red sander to Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal to perform special prayers on behalf of the government of India.

Shah also slammed the previous governments for their wrong interpretation of secularism, preventing them from honouring the best things of the country. "But after a long interval we have a Prime Minister who sends across the message that we have a lot to give to the world," Shah said.

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March 12,2020

Hassan, Mar 13: In what could have been a major tragedy, an under construction flyover across Hassan-Mangaluru railway level crossing, near the new KSRTC Bus stand here collapsed today.

Fortunately no casualties occurred despite six concrete beems of 50 feet height, collapsed and broke into pieces.

The much awaited project was completely neglected by the successive governments for over a decade due to politics.  It was sanctioned eight months ago.

The Rs 42 crore project was taken up by a joint venture between state, center and South Eastern railway. The contractor or the Engineer were not present when the incident occurred.

Blaming the contractor, the locals alleged that poor quality of work led to the incident. No contractor or engineer was present even during construction, they added. Siddaiah, who runs an eatery near KSRTC bus stand said that it could have been a major tragedy if people were underneath the flyover when it crashed. The incident should be probe and the contractor should be punished, he added.

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