Women empowerment must for rural development'

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June 21, 2012

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Mangalore, June 21: Empowerment of women is must for the development of villages, said Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat President K T Shailaja Bhat.

She was speaking during the inauguration of 'Grama Sabhe Janajagruti Karyakrama- 2012,' a week-long awareness programme on Grama Sabha, at the Zilla Panchayat complex premises in Mangalore on Thursday.

The programme is being organised by Janashikshana Trust and The Hunger Project in association with Apna Desh Association, Panchayat Raj institutions, Sugrama Sangha and Chittara Balaga, Mangalore.

Unveiling charts of the programme on the occasion, Ms Bhat said that creative participation of residents in Gram Sabha helps to finalise the list of beneficiaries for pension fund and fund for physically challenged in village-level.

The process of providing government facilities to rural people becomes easy,” she added.

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr K N Vijayprakash unveiled the pamphlets about the awareness programme. He opined that the awareness programme is relevant, as Gram Sabhas are getting poor response.

Krishna Moolya of Jana Shikshana Trust said that the awareness programme is orgnised at Balepuni, Manchi, Ira, Kadeshwalya, Balthila and Amtadi Gram Panchayats on experimental basis. “The programme will be lead by Sugrama elected gram panchayat women members. They will speak on the importance of the grama sabha. Awareness programme will be held in schools and in different parts of the villages,” he added.

Jana Shikshana Trust Director Sheena Shetty, District Welfare Officer Arun Furtado, Presidents of different Gram Sabhas and various association members were present.



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March 29,2020

Madikeri, Mar 29: In an alarming situation in neighbouring Kerala State and instances of inter-state migration of Coronavirus suspects, the authorities on Sunday sealed both Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu borders, prohibiting entry of people from Kerala into Karnataka.

Dakshina Kannada had sealed its borders after repeated instances of people misusing ambulance services to travel to Mangalore. Villagers along with the police hauled mud on to the roads that were used as alternate routes.

The road that connects the two States, which people from east Kasargod used to enter into Karnataka, were closed at Mulleria by dumping mud on the road.

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July 31,2020

Hassan, July 31: A police sub-inspector (PSI) reportedly hanged himself at his official quarters in Channarayapatna town today morning.

The deceased has been identified as Kiran Kumar, 34, who was in charge of Channarayapatna rural police station.

Sources said that he was upset after two murder cases were reported in the last 24 hours in his limits. Kiran reportedly told colleagues an hour before the extreme step that he feared he would be suspended.  

According to locals, the SI was upset after news of the two murders due to alleged negligence of the police spread on social media. He killed himself before a visit by senior officials. IGP, southern range, and SP Srinivasagowda was planning to visit the town and the spots where the murders took place on Friday.

Kiran, a native of Lalanakere village in Arsikere taluk, was known for his rapport with local people. He was alone when the incident took place. His wife and children had gone to Lalanakere for the Varamahalakashmi festival on Thursday night. The body was shifted to the mortuary for a postmortem.

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January 26,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 26: A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking his sister-in-law and her daughter with acid used to make rubber sheets in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, police said on Saturday.

The victim, a 35-year-old widow with three daughters, has been admitted to the government Wenlock Hospital here with severe burns. Her daughter, who suffered minor injuries, is also hospitalised.

In her complaint, the woman said her late husband's elder brother came to her house on Thursday, abused her in foul language before opening an acid bottle and throwing its contents at her through the window.

The woman suffered burn injuries on her face, neck and shoulders and her daughter on her legs and hands.

The victim's husband had taken a loan of Rs 5 lakh from a cooperative bank but died in 2018 after paying only two instalments and the woman could not repay it further.

The bank's notices kept coming to the elder sibling's address, which infuriated him. There was also a long-pending land dispute between the two, sources said.

Based on the woman's complaint, a case was registered on Friday and the man arrested soon after. Kadaba sub-inspector police Rukma Naik visited Wenlock

Hospital to record the woman's statement, police added.

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