Mangalore, September 7: K Srinath Rai has been chosen as the Working President of DK District Janata Dal (Secular).
A businessman with a B.Sc degree, Mr. Rai is the son of Kallai Jagannath Rai and Mundalaguttu Rai.
Mr. Rai has in the past served as the Treasurer of Prajavikasa Seva Trust and is a trustee of Ashraya Yuvajana Seva Trust and member of Mangalore Bantara Mathra Sangha.
Mr. Rai had been actively participating in the activities of JDS.
Bengaluru, Mar 6: School children in Karnataka will have 'bag-free' days on two Saturdays in a month as part of efforts to create a joyful learning experience, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced on Thursday. By making two Saturdays in a month as bag-free days, "Sambhrama Shanivara" will be observed with the objective of creating a joyful learning experience by reducing the burden of text books, he said, presenting the 2020-21 budget in the state assembly.
"The main purpose of such days is to create awareness, by means of activities, on topics that are necessary for students to be ideal citizens," he added.
He also said for the first time in the history of the state his government presented a "child budget", making it a special feature of the budget.
All the policies and programmes for the development of children below the age of 18 are consolidated and presented in this budget and as many as 279 programmes involving Rs.36,340crore, which is 15.28 per cent of the total volume of the Budget, have been earmarked.
English medium of instruction would be given along with Urdu in 400 government Urdu schools and Rs one crore will be provided during 2020-21 for this purpose, Mr Yediyurappa said.
For the education of children of auto drivers, up to Rs 2,000 would be provided annually to each family. For this purpose, Rs 40 crore will be provided in the coming fiscal, the Chief Minister added.
Bagalkote, Jan 27: The bank of Krishna River in front of Sangamantha Temple at Koodalasangama in Karnataka today witnessed the launch of women’s indefinite strike demanding liquor ban in the state.
Thousands of women from various parts of Karnataka have taken part in the strike being organised under the banner of 'Karnataka Madya Nisheda Andolana'.
The strike was launched to draw the attention of the state government to press for a complete ban on the sale of liquor across the state.
About 50 various organizations and religious pontiffs have extended their support for the strike. Food is being cooked on the bank of the river for the agitating women.
The women from Chikmagalur, Tumakuru, Raichur and Ballari districts are taking part in it.
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Thanks to God,
At least now, people wokeup., which should have been done immediattely after independence or during implementation of constitution.
Shame to men who drink more.
Kasaragod, Jul 19: An accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Prevention) Act (POCSO) killed self minutes before being shifted to the jail on Sunday.
Police sources said the criminal, Shaiju, was admitted to Covid-19 observation ward after he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody after he was charged with a case under POCSO for unnatural sex with a neighbour boy recently.
The accused had made a similar attempt last month but was implicated in a case after his treatment.
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